054: Becoming Better at Navigating Transitions | Carol Cox

  I have a confession to make.   Even though I help others get reframes all day long and help them navigate through some of life's toughest transitions using a new narrative, a new perspective, and a new story--I suck at my own transitions! I know I know, physician heal thyself! Well, that's what I'm doing in this episode with my guest Carol Cox who is someone I know to be great at learning to pivot and ride the many waves of change we've all experienced over the past few years.  Carol Cox is the founder and CEO of Speaking Your Brand®,  a coaching and training company that helps high-performing, purpose-driven women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and thought leadership platforms.  But this is not where her story started. She's had many career and business changes that have given her some great insights and important tools for navigating transitions.  She wasn't holding back on sharing these with us.   We talk about a lot in this episode including: How observing patterns can help us anticipate and navigate change better How learning to experiment more can strengthen our muscles in this area How pivots can be less about making sharp turns and more about going deeper into what you have to offer How to make peace with the fact that you're multi-passionate by understanding your throughline  If you're also struggling to be better at navigating through transitions you're going to really enjoy what we uncover in this conversation.   About my guest: Carol Morgan Cox is the founder and CEO of Speaking Your Brand®,  a coaching and training company that helps high-performing, purpose-driven women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and thought leadership platforms. Carol is host of the weekly 5-star rated Speaking Your Brand® podcast and during election seasons serves as a Democratic political analyst on TV news. Carol was named as one of Orlando's Women of the Year in 2021 and has been featured in Forbes. Through her company and content, her mission is to empower more women to find and use their voice, to tell the stories that need to be told, and to activate ideas for change.   About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations.  Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy.  This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future.  It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy's coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.     Follow Joy on LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer/