Ava committed to Iowa, then played in Louisville. The Fourth of July fireworks were a dream. With her parents and brother by her side. It was everything she loved. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #FamilyMemories #BasketballLife #DreamComeTrue #AvaJones
College used to be a default path. Now, it's a conscious decision. Dr. Piper Gibson felt compelled to learn more. She applied new insights to her son's life. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #CollegeLife #HigherEducation #ParentingTips #LifeShifts
After her dad passed, his organs saved three lives. His legacy lives on in her, and in those he helped. She's reminded of him often. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #Grief #OrganDonation #Legacy #PodcastClips
Ava Jones was 17 when her life changed in an instant. Just two days after committing to play Division I basketball, she and her family were hit by a car driven by someone under the influence. The crash killed her father and left Ava and her mother critically injured. After…
Sometimes we don’t get to choose when life asks us to begin again. One moment you’re following a dream, and the next you’re rebuilding from the pieces of what used to be. It’s a strange kind of starting over – the kind you never asked for but somehow learn to…
What would you do if a doctor told you your child just needed a spanking to stop uncontrollable movements? For Dr. Piper Gibson, that was the breaking point. She walked out determined to find a different way, and in doing so, changed not only her son's life but also her…
Have you ever reached a point where the answers you’re given simply stop feeling right? Where you realize that trusting your own instincts might be the only way forward. For Piper, that moment came in a doctor’s office when she was told her son just needed a spanking. Something inside…
That 8-year-old version of me would be lucky to hear stories from other people and know that he wasn't the only person moving through the world with a dead mom. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #GriefJourney #ChildhoodTrauma #PersonalGrowth #LifeShift
Clay Garrett refused to sacrifice his life for a job. He found a hybrid work setup that worked for him. He could eat breakfast with his wife. He could take his kids to school. He didn't realize how much he wanted it. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your…
Cyra Dumitru emphasizes the power of supportive people. Find your tribe to hold space, listen, and walk with you. A creative process is also vital for healing. Podcasting, painting, dance—find what helps you. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #SupportSystem #MentalHealth #CreativeProcess…
Sometimes resilience shows up in ways you never expect. For Piper, it came when she realized that healing her son meant also healing herself. She started changing her own habits, experimenting, testing, and found that the anxiety she thought was permanent began to ease. How often do we forget that…
Poetry provided Cyra with the words to describe her confusion. It helped her understand how trauma felt in her body and spirit. Poetry created space to move forward and live with more intentionality. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #Poetry #TraumaHealing #MentalHealth…
Clay Garrett shares his excitement about attending a marriage retreat. He emphasizes that going to a retreat shows intention. It's about making things even better, not fixing problems. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #MarriageRetreat #Relationships #IntentionalLiving #TheLifeShift
Writing helped Cyra Dumitru process grief at 16. It felt too intense, so she stopped. Years later, she rediscovered its power. Writing brings clarity and releases emotional energy. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #GriefJourney #WritingTherapy #EmotionalHealing #LifeShift
Cyra Dumitru shares how poetry helped her heal. Her connection to language began early. She learned to express herself through poetry. Now she offers it to others as a way to heal. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #Poetry #MentalHealth #Grief #HealingJourney
Clay Garrett realized an opportunity for deep family connection during an unexpected time at home. He prioritized breakfast with his wife, played with his kids, and invested in relationships. This filled him up in a way previous jobs never could. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast…
Cyra Dumitru shares her deepest feeling from a difficult time. Even deeper than helplessness, she questioned her own responsibility. Could a decision she made have changed the outcome? She shares how she eventually found forgiveness. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #Forgiveness…
Cyra Dumitru describes the feeling of success alongside inner struggles. She felt overwhelmed by "an octopus of emotions”—shock, horror, confusion, grief, anger. It constricted her breathing and gut. A powerful image unlocked a poem, "The Faceless Day." Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit…
COVID was a flashpoint for Clay Garrett. Laid off in March 2020, he told his wife, "I'll have a job by then." What happened next? Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #COVIDStories #JobSearch #LifeShift #Inspiration
In the seconds after a shocking discovery, Cyra Dumitru heard a voice. It prepared her for what was to come: to help her brother, but also to protect herself. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #Trauma #Resilience #MentalHealth #Podcast
Listening to stories of resilience and transformation, I've realized how similar our feelings are, even with wildly different experiences. Everyone goes through life shifts. Sometimes we're lucky, sometimes not. But those shifts shape who we become. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com…
Cyra Dumitru recalls a moment of intense darkness. A presence of doom she couldn't ignore. She chose empathy over fear, stepping away to create space. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #Intuition #Empathy #Darkness #LifeShift #CyraDumitru
Clay Garrett realized he didn't want to work hard at things he didn't enjoy. Graphic design felt like solving a puzzle, which was fun… But after 20 years, it felt like the same thing, with nowhere to go. There's only so many flyers and brochures you can make, right? Subscribe…
She was brushing her teeth in her bathroom, only minutes after being in the kitchen with her brother. She heard him screaming outside her window. She looked out and realized, "He is burning himself." Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #LifeShift #Podcast…
