In Pursuit of Rising Again

In this episode of Power to Pursue Podcast, Rachel sits down with storyteller, entrepreneur, and community-builder Amy Scalia to explore what it truly means to never give up, even when life doesn’t look the way you planned. Amy shares her journey from founding Cincy Chic, Greater Cincinnati’s first online-only publication for women, to launching Local Creator Studio, where she now helps women tell their stories with authenticity and heart. But this conversation goes far beyond career milestones. Together, Rachel and Amy dive into motherhood, infertility, chronic illness, caregiving, perfectionism, gratitude, and the quiet courage it takes to keep choosing joy, especially in the messy middle. Amy opens up about her husband’s battle with severe rheumatoid arthritis, how that experience reshaped her definition of success, and why “never give up” became not just a mantra, but a mission, leading to the creation of the PSNeverGiveUp Foundation, which supports individuals navigating chronic illness and fertility challenges. This episode is a powerful reminder that living life to the fullest doesn’t mean doing it all, it means doing what matters, letting go of what doesn’t, and giving yourself permission to evolve. If you’ve ever felt like you were rebuilding in real time, learning to loosen control, or searching for meaning in the chaos, this conversation is for you.