Embracing The Shift

Embracing The Shift

Embracing The Shift is your go-to podcast for real, raw, and refreshingly honest conversations about the midlife shift, motherhood, and business. Hosted by two mom entrepreneurs who are in the thick of it themselves, we dive into the unfiltered realities of juggling family, work, personal growth—and...

Ep 13 - Choosing Hope When Life Changes Overnight with Makayla and Jen Noble
Embracing The Shift
Ep 13 - Choosing Hope When Life Changes Overnight with Makayla and Jen Noble

Recent Episodes

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Jan. 26, 2026

Ep 13 - Choosing Hope When Life Changes Overnight with Makayla and Jen Noble

In this deeply moving episode of Embracing the Shift, Erin and Stacy sit down with Makayla Noble and her mother Jen to talk about what happens when life changes in an instant and nothing looks the way you thought it would. Makayla shares her story of becoming a quadriplegic at sixteen after a cheerleading accident and how her identity, faith, and sense of purpose were reshaped through loss, resilience, and radical self acceptance. Jen opens up about navigating motherhood through trauma, divorce,
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Jan. 19, 2026

Ep 12 - When Relationships Shift: Marriage, Family, and the Work of Healing

In this raw and deeply honest solo episode of Embracing the Shift, Erin and Stacy open up about relational shifts many women experience but rarely talk about including marriage, family forgiveness, and grief. Erin shares her journey through separation, forgiveness, surrender, and reconciliation. She also reflects on what it looks like to truly do the inner work rather than avoid numbness or rush into the next chapter. Stacy vulnerably shares her experience with family estrangement, unprocessed
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Jan. 12, 2026

Ep 11 - Saying Yes and Then Figuring It Out with Alli K

In this episode of Embracing the Shift, Erin and Stacy sit down with Alli K, artist and founder of Alli K Design, for an honest conversation about creativity, identity, and what it really looks like to build a sustainable creative career over time. Alli shares her journey from calligraphy and wedding work to large-scale murals, published art books, international projects, and why so much of her growth came from saying yes before everything felt figured out. Together, they talk about imposter syn
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Jan. 5, 2026

Ep 10 - Perimenopause Isn’t in Your Head: The Hormone Conversation with Dr. Austin Dennard

In this episode of Embracing the Shift, Erin and Stacy sit down with Dr. Austin Dennard, a board certified OB-GYN and longtime friend, for an honest and validating conversation about perimenopause, menopause, and why so many women feel unlike themselves in midlife. From brain fog, anxiety, sleep struggles, heavy or irregular periods, weight changes, and emotional shifts, Austin explains what is actually happening in women’s bodies and why these symptoms have so often been dismissed or misunderst
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Dec. 29, 2025

Ep 9 - Grounded by Faith with Hannah Morrison

In this episode of Embracing the Shift, Erin and Stacy sit down with Hannah Morrison to talk about what it really looks like when life shifts faster than you ever planned. From becoming a lead pastor’s wife and planting a church in the middle of COVID, to navigating motherhood, loss, social media visibility, and leadership boundaries. Hannah opens up about the tension between perfectionism and surrender while she shares how grief and joy can coexist, how her relationship with God has grounded he
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Dec. 22, 2025

Ep 8 - Trends, Truth, and Taking Care of Yourself with Annie and Ashley of Fine Line Aesthetics

In this episode of Embracing the Shift, Erin and Stacy sit down with Annie Raey and Ashley Head, two trusted providers at Erin’s Fine Line Aesthetics, whose experience and insight helps shape the care clients receive every day. Together, they dive into an honest, behind the scenes conversation about esthetics, skincare, injectables, and wellness, focusing on what truly works, what does not, and how to cut through the noise of trends and misinformation. Annie and Ashley share their different path