The Life Shift: Real Stories of Life-Altering Moments
The Life Shift Podcast shares real, honest conversations about the pivotal moments that transform lives. Host Matt Gilhooly invites guests to explore the life-changing events, unexpected challenges, and personal awakenings that shaped who they are today. Through candid storytelling, listeners discover powerful journeys of identity, resilience, grief, healing, and growth. If you’re drawn to personal growth stories, inspired by how people rebuild after loss, or fascinated by the quiet moments that spark profound change, The Life Shift offers heartfelt insight and inspiration. New episodes every Tuesday. Listen in and find connection in the stories that make us who we are. For more information, please visit: https://www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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Can one quiet moment change everything you thought your future would be? When Mikelann Valterra sat across from her husband at their favorite sushi spot, she didn’t plan to end her marriage with a handshake. But that one act, quiet and deeply human, cracked open the life she had built and forced her to rebuild it from
What do you do when the dream you’ve chased your entire life suddenly stops feeling right? By the age of 17, Miron Pingasov had raced at 150 mph, broken bones, lost a close friend on the track, and watched his childhood passion for racing turn into something more political than purposeful. Faced with the weight of expe
This is episode 9 of my other podcast: It’s Okay If… Permission Slips for Mental Health, Self-Acceptance, and Growth --- Doing nothing can feel uncomfortable, especially when you care deeply about your work, your goals, or the people you're showing up for. But sometimes, pushing through becomes too much. This short ref
What if we treated everyone like they were stage four of something? We’re all carrying something we can’t always see. In this episode, I talk with author and storyteller Adam Erwin about what happens when we slow down and choose to lean in, to really see people instead of scanning past them. Adam shares the life-alteri
In case you need this: Jealous of Someone Else's Joy? It's Okay If You Feel That Way
Jealousy can feel uncomfortable – even shameful. But it's also human. You might feel it when someone else gets the opportunity you’ve been dreaming of, or when their joy highlights something you still deeply want. This short reflection offers a compassionate reminder: jealousy doesn’t make you bad or ungrateful. It oft
What do you do when your partner says, “I have tumors in my lungs and spine”? We don’t get instructions for that kind of moment. And we definitely don’t get told what it means to carry someone you love through the hardest, slowest, most beautiful goodbye. In this episode, I talk with Tony Stewart—writer, partner, careg
