Breakdown or Breakthrough? The Power of the Pivot

Breakdown or Breakthrough? The Power of the Pivot

Have you ever felt like everything was falling apart — and somehow that was exactly what you needed? Clinical therapist, author, and transformational speaker L’Oreal Hartwell knows that feeling all too well. From losing everything in the 2008 financial crash, living in a hotel while pregnant with twins, to navigating bankruptcy, multiple business closures, and the sudden loss of her husband — L’Oreal has lived the breakdown. And every single time, she found the breakthrough. In this powerful conversation, we talk about the pivot points that changed everything, why failure is never the end of the story, how grief and growth can coexist, and what it really means to have a gold mind — a mindset rooted in clarity, confidence, and the courage to keep going. If you’ve ever been one hard thing away from giving up, this episode is for you. Connect with L’Oreal Hartwell on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @LorealHartwell  Stay Connected with Amanda ⁠The Art of Becoming - Grab Your Copy⁠ [https://a.co/d/04ieHk4v ] ⁠Join the I am H.E.R.⁠ Community! [. https://www.skool.com/i-am-her-7577/about?ref=5ce365caf453472ead26e24ab3c445e9] Instagram @shesreadyformore⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shesreadyformore?igsh=bXlnbWxkczlxc2t1&utm_source=qr] ⁠⁠⁠@theamandajustice⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theamandajustice?igsh=cmRiNXNlOXByN3Vx&utm_source=qr] Facebook ⁠Amanda Justice⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/amanda.justice.285279/] Bookings/Inquiries Email Hello@amandajustice.com [Hello@amandajustice.com] or visit  Amandajustice.com⁠ [https://amandajustice.com/] Want to be a Guest She’s Ready For More? Have  a transformation story to share? Email Amanda use Guest Inquiry in the subject line.

A Leap of Faith: From Career to Nail Salon Owner

Jessica Weeks walked away from a 20-year career in civil rights at the Department of Justice to open her own nail salon , then opened up about surviving an abusive relationship, losing over 150 pounds, and starting over near 40. In this episode of She’s Ready for More, Jessica shares what working civil rights cases at the DOJ was really like, the day her entire department got let go, and how a single phone call led her back to the nail studio on Caroline Street she’d dreamed about since she was a teenager. We also get into her weight loss journey, from her highest weight during an abusive relationship, to choosing therapy and herself, to regaining weight while caring for her dying mother and learning to start over without shame. If you’ve ever felt like life handed you one hard thing after another and you’re still finding the courage to start over, this conversation is for you. In this episode: • Leaving a 20-year government career to become an entrepreneur • What civil rights work at the Department of Justice was really like • Surviving an abusive relationship and reaching her highest weight • Losing over 150 pounds and learning to choose herself • Grief, caregiving, and starting over after setbacks • Believing in yourself on the hard days Connect with Jessica Weeks: Website [https://jessicaanne.glossgenius.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/magicalnailsbyjessicaanne?igsh=MWZnYzhiYTZobDF1eA==] Stay Connected with Amanda The Art of Becoming - Grab Your Copy [⁠https://a.co/d/04ieHk4v⁠] Join the Community! I am H.E.R. [ ⁠https://www.skool.com/i-am-her-7577/about?ref=5ce365caf453472ead26e24ab3c445e9⁠] Instagram @shesreadyformore⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shesreadyformore?igsh=bXlnbWxkczlxc2t1&utm_source=qr] ⁠⁠⁠@theamandajustice⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theamandajustice?igsh=cmRiNXNlOXByN3Vx&utm_source=qr] Facebook ⁠Amanda Justice⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/amanda.justice.285279/] Bookings/Inquiries Email Hello@amandajustice.com [Hello@amandajustice.com] or visit  Amandajustice.com⁠⁠ [https://amandajustice.com/] Want to be a Guest She’s Ready For More? Have  a real transformation story to share? Email Amanda use Guest Inquiry in the subject line.

Stop Putting a Period Where God Placed a Comma |Angela Wynette

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Angela Wynette , motivational speaker, life coach, seven-time author, Forbes featured, and 2025 International Impact Children’s Book Award winner. But the accolades aren’t the story. Angela opens up about being diagnosed with ovarian and cervical cancer at 19, the toxic marriage that followed unhealed pain, and how a COVID furlough became the moment God sat her down and redirected everything. She wrote her first book in a single day, sold over 100 copies in the first two hours, and hasn’t stopped since. This is a conversation about what happens when you stop putting a period where God placed a comma. In this episode: • A cancer diagnosis at 19 and the faith crisis that followed • How unaddressed pain shapes your decisions • Writing her first book in a day and launching seven total • Her reading literacy program partnering with schools nationwide • Going from feeling like a nobody to opening stages for Fantasia, MC Lyte, and Loni Love Connect with Angela Wynette: Website: www.angela1net.com Social: @AuthorAngelaWynette (TikTok, YouTube, Facebook & Instagram) Stay Connected! Instagram @shesreadyformore⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shesreadyformore?igsh=bXlnbWxkczlxc2t1&utm_source=qr] ⁠⁠⁠@theamandajustice⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theamandajustice?igsh=cmRiNXNlOXByN3Vx&utm_source=qr] Facebook ⁠Amanda Justice⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/amanda.justice.285279/] Bookings/Inquiries Email Hello@amandajustice.com [Hello@amandajustice.com] or visit  Amandajustice.com⁠⁠ [https://amandajustice.com/] Want to be a Guest She’s Ready For More? Have  a transformation story to share? Email Amanda use Guest Inquiry in the subject line.

Own Every Part of Your Identity With Urmi Hossain

What does it really mean to choose yourself when you don’t fully know who you are yet? In this episode, Amanda sits down with Urmi Hossain , finance professional, self-published author, podcast host, and women’s empowerment advocate , to talk about identity, belonging, and the courage it takes to stop fitting in and start showing up. Urmi shares what it was like growing up between two cultures, how she wrote her book Discovering Your Identity in just four weeks, and why you will never feel 100% ready — so you might as well start. If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t fully belong, this one’s for you. In this episode: • Navigating dual cultures and identity in your 20s • The inner work behind real confidence • Writing a book you didn’t plan to write • What choosing yourself actually costs and requires • Building consistency without losing yourself Connect with Urmi  Urmi's Book [https://www.amazon.com] Stories Beyond Borders Podcast [ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-beyond-borders/id1831413373] Instagram (Personal) [ https://www.instagram.com/urmamio/] Instagram (Podcast) [https://www.instagram.com/storiesbeyondborderspodcast/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@urmihossain] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/urmihossain/] Women in Leadership [https://www.womeninleadership.ca/] Stay Connected! Instagram @shesreadyformore⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shesreadyformore?igsh=bXlnbWxkczlxc2t1&utm_source=qr] ⁠⁠⁠@theamandajustice⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theamandajustice?igsh=cmRiNXNlOXByN3Vx&utm_source=qr] Facebook ⁠Amanda Justice⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/amanda.justice.285279/] Bookings/Inquiries Email Hello@amandajustice.com [Hello@amandajustice.com] or visit  Amandajustice.com⁠⁠ [https://amandajustice.com/] Want to be a Guest She’s Ready For More? Have  a transformation story to share? Email Amanda and put "Guest Inquiry" in the subject line.

When God Says You’re the Blueprint| Sharonda Harden

What does it look like to lose almost everything and still say yes to God? In this episode, Amanda sits down with Sharr Harden, founder of the Saved Now What Movement , a faith community for women ready to stop surviving and start thriving. Sharr shares her journey through new age religion, the back-to-back loss of her mother and grandmother, depression, and a pruning season that nearly broke her. Then God told her she was the blueprint and she had to build from scratch what she’d been searching for. This is a conversation about radical obedience, identity in Christ, and what it really means to give God your yes. In this episode: • Losing her mother, grandmother, and stability in rapid succession • Leaving new age religion and returning to faith • How a six-month social media fast transformed her identity • Building the Saved Now What Movement from nothing • Why your obedience isn’t just for you , someone is waiting on your yes Connect with Sharonda Book: https://a.co/d/09ojDGmw [https://a.co/d/09ojDGmw] SNWM website: https://savednowwhatmovement.org/ [https://savednowwhatmovement.org/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CkJnzgois/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/1CkJnzgois/?mibextid=wwXIfr] Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/altard_sharr?igsh=b2txYjQ1bHFuMmRi [https://www.instagram.com/altard_sharr?igsh=b2txYjQ1bHFuMmRi] SNWM IG: https://www.instagram.com/saved_now_what?igsh=MXkxZzJranNjMHhzNw== [https://www.instagram.com/saved_now_what?igsh=MXkxZzJranNjMHhzNw==] Stay Connected! Instagram @shesreadyformore⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shesreadyformore?igsh=bXlnbWxkczlxc2t1&utm_source=qr] ⁠⁠⁠@theamandajustice⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theamandajustice?igsh=cmRiNXNlOXByN3Vx&utm_source=qr] Facebook ⁠Amanda Justice⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/amanda.justice.285279/] Bookings/Inquiries Email Hello@amandajustice.com [Hello@amandajustice.com] or visit  Amandajustice.com⁠⁠ [https://amandajustice.com/] Want to be a Guest She’s Ready For More? Have  a transformation story to share? Email Amanda use Guest Inquiry in the subject line.