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Episodes from The Sock Drawer
Why You Can’t Focus Anymore and the Simple Fix You’re Missing
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, distracted, or stuck lately… this episode is going to hit home.Because what if the problem isn’t that you don’t have clarity…what if it’s that your life has become too complicated to see it?In this conversation, Lisa sits down with Alen Yen, President and Creative Director of iFactory, who has spent over 30 years helping organizations simplify complex ideas into clear, meaningful experiences. But what makes this episode powerful isn’t just his professional expertise—it’s how deeply personal this conversation becom...
Steve Strauss: “I Had to Reinvent Myself Again” — Even After 20+ Years of Success
What happens when someone who has spent decades teaching entrepreneurs how to grow, adapt, and succeed finds himself navigating a pivot of his own?In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa Begley sits down with Steve Strauss — bestselling author, entrepreneur, speaker, longtime small business columnist, and one of the most respected voices in small business in America. Steve has written 18 books, advised major brands, and spent more than 20 years helping entrepreneurs understand what it really takes to build something meaningful.But this conversation goes deeper than business strategy. Steve opens up ab...
You’re Not Stuck… You’re Avoiding This
What if you’re not actually stuck…What if you’re just avoiding the decision you already know you need to make?In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with Ahonu and Aingeal Rose, founders of World of Empowerment, to explore the tension between intuition, spirituality, and real-life action.With over 20 years of experience guiding people through personal transformation, Akashic Record readings, and deep inner work, they’ve helped thousands uncover patterns, purpose, and direction. But this conversation goes deeper than insight.It cha...
You Don’t Need Dating Advice After Divorce… You Need This
You don’t need more dating advice after divorce.You need something deeper.In this powerful and honest conversation, we unpack what really happens after heartbreak, especially when a long-term relationship ends and you’re left asking, Who am I now?Today’s episode dives into the part no one talks about… the identity loss that comes after divorce, betrayal, or major life change. Because the truth is, it’s not just about losing the relationship, it’s about losing yourself in the process.My guest, Eija Ananda, shares her personal...
She Walked Into Her Dad's Office. Walked Out as CEO the Next Day
What happens when leadership isn't handed to you in a polished succession plan, but dropped in your lap with one day's notice?In this episode of the Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with Sabrina Parsons, CEO of Palo Alto Software and LivePlan, for a deeply honest conversation about what it actually looks like to grow into leadership from inside something that already exists. Sabrina shares the "elevator moment" from her Princeton-era internship that convinced her corporate life would crush her, the decision to jump into the 1996 dot-com wave, and the unexpected day her dad asked, "If...
She Started Her Career on 9/11… And Nothing Went as Planned
Some people grow into their careers over time.Others are thrown into them in a moment that changes everything.This episode is about what happens when life doesn’t follow the plan—and how adaptability isn’t always a strength… but something you’re forced to learn.From starting a career on September 11th, to navigating uncertainty, starting over in a new country, and rebuilding from scratch, this conversation explores what it really takes to keep moving forward when nothing feels certain.We also unpack the truth about identity, letting go...
Why Most CBD Products Don’t Work (And What Companies Won’t Tell You)
What if the life you built looked successful on the outside… but your body was telling you something was wrong?In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa Begley sits down with Scott Schwab, CEO of Mett Naturals, for a powerful conversation about entrepreneurship, health, resilience, and the unexpected wake-up calls that force us to rethink everything.Scott shares what it was like building in the rapidly growing hemp and wellness industry and why he believes most people misunderstand CBD, supplements, and even the soil our health begins in. From seed-to-shelf farming pr...
What Women Don’t Say Out Loud About Retirement — Eric Blake on Loss, Identity, and Security
What does a man learn about security after watching the women in his life navigate loss?In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa Begley sits down with Eric Blake, Certified Financial Planner®, founder of Blake Wealth Management, and host of The Simply Retirement Podcast. Eric shares the deeply personal story behind his mission, one shaped by five generations of women, a single mother, and a grandmother who became a widow at 62 and carried that grief forward for nearly three decades.Together, Lisa and Eric go beyond retirement accounts and i...
When the ‘Safe Plan’ Stops Feeling Safe: From COVID ICU Nurse to Sales Leader & Mom-in-the-Making
What if the version of you who followed the “safe plan” ended up becoming the exact person brave enough to rewrite it?In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with her friend Kat Kuchenbrod—a former COVID ICU nurse who walked away from the career everyone told her was “stable” and stepped into a completely new life as a sales leader, soon-to-be mom, and world traveler. From getting fired over a vaccine mandate while supporting her husband through chiropractic school, to cross-training in the psych ER, to discovering she was made for sales and...
He Didn’t Leave Education — He Rebuilt His Life: Jordan Hampton on Career Pivots
He Didn’t Leave Education — He Rebuilt His Life: Jordan Hampton on Career Pivots, Burnout, and Why Investing Isn’t GamblingMost people don’t end up where they started - and for Jordan R. Hampton, that truth came through a series of intentional pivots.Jordan began his career as a high school math teacher and coach, evolved into an athletic director managing people, pressure, and large budgets, and eventually transitioned into financial planning, not to sell products, but to help people make thoughtful, long-term decisions about their lives.In...
From Scarcity to Peace: John Kennedy on Pressure, Identity, and What Really Matters
In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with John Kennedy, CFP® and co-founder of CandorPath Financial, to talk about the weight so many of us quietly carry—responsibility, expectations, and the fear of not getting it “right” in the middle of life.John shares how he went from a curious college kid taking a personal finance class to starting his own firm, walking his mom through life after losing his dad, and slowly letting go of a deep scarcity mindset. Together, Lisa and John unpack imposter syndrome, decision fatigue, redefining success, and why peace l...
When Success Stops Fitting: Redefining Leadership with McKensie Stanton
What happens when the life you worked so hard to build no longer fits who you’re becoming?In this honest and deeply reflective episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, host Lisa Begley sits down with McKensie Stanton — Founder of World Changers, leadership and transformation coach, wellness advocate, and host of the Nomad CEO Podcast — for a real conversation about growth, identity, and the courage to realign.McKensie shares the pivotal moments that shaped her path, from early experiences that awakened her global purpose to the quiet realizations that challenged her self-image and definition of succes...