When Plan B Turns Out to Be Better Than Plan A: A Conversation with Emily

In this conversation, I sit down with Emily Crosby, former collegiate athlete, higher education leader, and now entrepreneur and founder of Throw & Co, to explore what it really looks like to outgrow a path that once felt exactly right.Emily shares her journey from rowing at Notre Dame to building a career in higher education, where she spent years creating meaningful experiences and leading teams. On paper, everything made sense. But internally, something began to shift.We talk about that moment, the quiet realization that nothing is necessarily wrong, but something is no longer aligned.This episode is about identity, community, and the courage it takes to ask yourself a deeper question: Is this still who I am becoming?Emily opens up about the fear of leaving stability, the internal questioning that comes with making a change, and how reconnecting with what brings her joy, gathering people, creating intentional spaces, and putting care into the details, led her to build something of her own.This is a conversation about trusting yourself, honoring evolution, and recognizing that sometimes the path you didn’t plan becomes the one that fits you best.If you’ve ever felt that quiet pull toward something different, this episode is for you.