When the ‘Safe Plan’ Stops Feeling Safe: From COVID ICU Nurse to Sales Leader & Mom-in-the-Making

What if the version of you who followed the “safe plan” ended up becoming the exact person brave enough to rewrite it?In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with her friend Kat Kuchenbrod—a former COVID ICU nurse who walked away from the career everyone told her was “stable” and stepped into a completely new life as a sales leader, soon-to-be mom, and world traveler. From getting fired over a vaccine mandate while supporting her husband through chiropractic school, to cross-training in the psych ER, to discovering she was made for sales and leadership through a remote role at Pompa Program, Kat’s story is a masterclass in quiet courage.You’ll hear how Kat and her husband spent over a year traveling the U.S. and the UK through trusted house-sitting (yes, living in other people’s gorgeous homes and caring for their pets), why her definition of success now is “more relaxed,” and the Drawer Moment where she decided to let go of the belief that success has to be hard. She also shares a powerful Tiny Dare for anyone standing at the edge of change: pray about it as much as you think about it—and then move.If you’re feeling a nudge that something needs to shift, this conversation will remind you that you’re not behind—you’re just in the messy, beautiful middle.Today’s episode is brought to you by Project ICON. Helping leaders & founders share their story, build their brand, and find their voice.