EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 29 MIN
S2 Ep. 17 | When Change Cracks You Open: Identity, Loss & New Possibilities
from The Rise2Shine Podcast with Noelle Kustas · host Noelle Kustas
Have you ever had life crack you wide open when you least expected it?In this episode, I get real about what it looks like when change doesn’t arrive gently but barges in with force, unraveling your plans, testing your identity, and asking you to find courage you didn’t know you had. From releasing my first book, to letting go of a community I loved, to processing sudden loss, I share the bold, the brutal, and the beautiful moments that shape who we become.✔️ The difference between the change you choose and the change that chooses you✔️ Why breakdowns can actually be doorways to your next becoming✔️ How to pause, release control, and discover possibility in the middle of grief and pivotsThis episode is for every woman navigating an unexpected shift, questioning her purpose, or wondering if she has what it takes to begin again. You are not behind, you are becoming.Be sure to subscribe to the Rise2Shine Podcast so you never miss an episode, and share this one with a friend who needs to know she’s not walking through change alone.HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU:💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLhttps://glowupschool.co🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GRAB YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINT https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint📕 BUY THE RISE 2 SHINE JOURNALhttps://a.co/d/01PEd2W🛒 MY AMAZON STOREFRONT - ALL MY FAVEShttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMhttps://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #MidlifeTransformation #NavigatingChange #IdentityShift
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Have you ever had life crack you wide open when you least expected it?In this episode, I get real about what it looks like when change doesn’t arrive gently but barges in with force, unraveling your plans, testing your identity, and asking you to find courage you didn’t know you had. From releasing my first book, to letting go of a community I loved, to processing sudden loss, I share the bold, the brutal, and the beautiful moments that shape who we become.✔️ The difference between the change you choose and the change that chooses you✔️ Why breakdowns can actually be doorways to your next becoming✔️ How to pause, release control, and discover possibility in the middle of grief and pivotsThis episode is for every woman navigating an unexpected shift, questioning her purpose, or wondering if she has what it takes to begin again. You are not behind, you are becoming.Be sure to subscribe to the Rise2Shine Podcast so you never miss an episode, and share this one with a friend who needs to know she’s not walking through change alone.HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU:💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLhttps://glowupschool.co🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GRAB YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINT https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint📕 BUY THE RISE 2 SHINE JOURNALhttps://a.co/d/01PEd2W🛒 MY AMAZON STOREFRONT - ALL MY FAVEShttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMhttps://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #MidlifeTransformation #NavigatingChange #IdentityShift
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