Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner

EP 032: Vision Beyond Sight: How to Access Your Soul's Purpose with Dr. Nik

Essential listening for anyone ready to see beyond what their eyes show them. What if the key to your next transformation isn't in your mind—but in how your body processes what it sees? Dr. Stelios Nikolakakis (Dr. Nik) thought he had his path figured out as a successful optometrist. Then, expecting twins, he lost one son in utero, and his other was born at 26 weeks, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and everything Dr. Nik thought he knew about vision—and life—cracked wide open. What he discovered changed not just his practice, but his entire understanding of human potential: 80% of the brain is visual, and your eyes reveal what's happening in your internal world before your conscious mind catches up. In this conversation, we explore neuro-visual optometry, the Quantum Access Method, and why the body doesn't lie. Dr. Nik shares how crisis became his gateway to purpose, why letting go isn't about releasing fear but elevating toward possibility, and how shifting your frequency changes everything. If you've been waiting for permission to trust what your body knows—or wondering how personal tragedy can transform into your life's greatest work—this episode will show you the way. Links + Resources * Full show notes [https://fun.meghantelpner.com/blog] * Shop: 30% off Rise + Shine: Guided Path to Heart-Led Living and Leadership [https://fun.meghantelpner.com/offers/Nt3QgZam?coupon_code=PIVOT30]

EP 031: From Proving Your Worth to Bringing Your Joy with Bestselling Author Danielle LaPorte

Essential listening for high achievers who've realized that success without joy is just sophisticated suffering. What happens when you get fired from your own company, rejected from art school, and lose everything you thought defined success? For Danielle Laporte, it became the doorway to something infinitely more powerful. In this conversation with bestselling author and entrepreneur, Danielle shares her journey from running a Washington DC think tank to becoming one of the most beloved spiritual teachers of our time. She reveals why she stopped doing things to find joy and started bringing joy to everything she does, the moment she knew she needed to release her attachment to outcomes, and the practice that helped her transform heartbreak into manifestation. Danielle doesn't sugarcoat it: there's still suffering and tears. But there's also a lightness that comes from no longer proving, only sharing with those who want to come along. Links + Resources * Full show notes [https://fun.meghantelpner.com/blog] * Shop: 30% off Rise + Shine: Guided Path to Heart-Led Living and Leadership [https://fun.meghantelpner.com/offers/Nt3QgZam?coupon_code=PIVOT30]

EP 030: Building Unshakeable Self-Trust: How Small Daily Practices Create Massive Life Changes with Catherine Farquharson

Essential listening for women ready to stop performing transformation and start living it. What if the courage to change your entire life starts with how you spend the first thirty minutes of your morning? In this conversation, Meghan sits down with her friend of 18 years, Catherine Farquharson—a former photographer turned leading mindset coach—to explore why brilliant women stay stuck even when they know what needs to change. Catherine reveals why positive affirmations without aligned feeling are just bypassing, and the devotional discipline of showing up for yourself first. This isn't about grand gestures—it's about building the self-trust that makes courageous pivots possible. Because the thing about changing your life? It actually changes your life. Links + Resources * Full show notes [https://fun.meghantelpner.com/blog] * Shop: 30% off Rise + Shine: Guided Path to Heart-Led Living and Leadership [https://fun.meghantelpner.com/offers/Nt3QgZam?coupon_code=PIVOT30]

EP 029: Create Financial Flexibility for the Life You Actually Want with Christine Labate

What if the biggest barrier to your courageous pivot isn't courage at all—but clarity about your numbers? In this practical and empowering conversation, fractional CFO Christine Labate dismantles the money fears that keep people trapped in misaligned lives and careers. From understanding the difference between revenue and profit, to building a genuine financial safety net for major transitions, Christine translates complex financial concepts into actionable wisdom that anyone can use—whether you're planning to leave your job, scale your business, or simply create more freedom in your life. She shares her own journey of overcoming limiting money beliefs and building a profitable business on her terms, while offering a roadmap for how understanding your finances becomes the foundation for living authentically. If you've ever thought "I can't afford to follow my heart," this episode will show you that money isn't the enemy of change—it's the tool that makes transformation possible. Essential listening for anyone who suspects their financial fears are keeping them from the life they're meant to live. Links + Resources * Full show notes [https://fun.meghantelpner.com/blog] * Money Mastery [https://fun.meghantelpner.com/MoneyMastery] - A wildly practical approach to financial literacy, empowered money mindset, and wealth building for a life of joy and freedom (use code PIVOT30 at checkout to save 30% on the course).

EP 028: The Awakening Process: How to Navigate Waking Up Without Blowing Up Your Life

What if the anxiety you've been feeling isn't a problem to fix, but your soul saying "it's time to pay attention"? In this solo episode, Meghan explores what it really means to wake up in a world where the veil between what we've been told and what's actually true is getting thinner. She breaks down the awakening process with refreshing honesty—the loneliness, the grief, the terror of questioning everything you once trusted—while offering practical guidance for integrating new wisdom without imploding your entire life. From Gen Z's alarming mental health statistics to the concept of living in "the low end of good," Meghan connects the dots between collective awakening and personal transformation. If you've been sensing that something fundamental needs to shift, if you're seeing things others don't seem to notice, or if you're ready to stop waiting for permission to trust what you know—this episode is your validation and your roadmap. Essential listening for anyone navigating the disorienting, necessary work of staying awake in a world that wants you asleep. Links + Resources * Full show notes [https://fun.meghantelpner.com/blog] * Shop: 30% off Rise + Shine: Guided Path to Heart-Led Living and Leadership [https://fun.meghantelpner.com/offers/Nt3QgZam?coupon_code=PIVOT30]