In this episode, Kaley sits down with Carla Anderson, creator and founder of People Studio, a strategic creative advisory for founders and brands. She opens up about profound loss and a divorce, and how, strangely enough, that pain became her fuel. Carla also shares what it was like to finally get to know herself after years of marriage and relationships, and why noticing the beautiful in-between moments makes life more meaningful. Together, they talk about choosing what comes with you into your next chapter and what’s ready to be left behind. If you’ve ever had to rediscover who you are after life changed everything, this one’s for you!

Carla Anderson is an intuitive, empath, and a philosophical observer of life, drawn to the human experience and the things beneath the surface. A mother, writer, artist, creator, visionary, founder, intuitive business advisor, creative director, and editorial storyteller, she sees these roles not as definitions, but as expressions of who she is, with more yet to be discovered. Living at the intersection of intuition and intellect, her philosophy is rooted in self-knowledge: understanding ourselves shapes how we experience the world, recognize our value, and create what is uniquely ours. Whether advising clients, creating editorial stories with brands, writing, or simply engaging with the world, she invites others to see beyond the obvious and discover new possibilities. For Carla, knowing oneself is a lifelong journey, not a destination!

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In this episode, Kaley sits down with Erica Carlson, a Certified Divorce Coach, Certified Mediator, and founder of Sage Divorce Coach, to talk about why divorce was never meant to be won. Erica shares what led her to divorce coaching after her own experience, why kids need less conflict far more than they need a family that stays together, and why it’s okay to keep moving forward while knowing you can always pull back. They also get into the parts of divorce no one talks about, how her coaching helps people figure out whether it’s time to leave, and the moment clients shift from fear to genuine excitement about what’s next. Plus, Kaley shares a very relatable story about a last-minute fight over a pilates machine. If you’ve ever felt stuck in your marriage or overwhelmed by a major life change, this one’s for you!

Erica Carlson is a Certified Divorce Coach, Certified Mediator, and the founder of Sage Divorce Coach. She was born and raised in Minnesota, and holds not one, not two, but three degrees: a bachelor's in psychology from UW-Madison, a master's in counseling psychology from the University of St. Thomas, and finally got her master's in school counseling from Adler Graduate School. Erica believes no one wins in divorce, but everyone can come through it with more clarity and less chaos. Having navigated her own divorce and co-parenting journey, she created the SAGE method and works alongside attorneys, mediators, and family law professionals to help clients show up prepared, calm, and confident in their decisions!

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-carlson-20b43b305

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In this episode, Kaley sits down with Nikki Peters, founder of Studio 9 to 5. Nikki shares how she went from burnout to balance as a young leader, what it takes to build winning teams, and how Studio 9 to 5 empowers wellness teachers to lead change in the workplace. She also opens up about reinventing herself after a challenging season, setting healthy boundaries, her own health journey, and why moving on isn’t failure. Nikki also opens up about how a personal turning point led her to write Know Thyself: 100 Courageous Questions. If you’ve ever needed permission to reset and start your next chapter, this one’s for you!

Nikki Peters is an entrepreneur, author, wellbeing intelligence teacher, and the Founder & CEO of Studio 9 to 5, a global network of more than 200 wellness professionals. With over 20 years of experience in wellness, leadership, and entrepreneurship, Nikki believes that understanding yourself is the foundation for meaningful choices that support energy, purpose, and wellbeing, and that it’s never too late to reclaim a greater expectation for your life. Through onsite programming, live virtual experiences, and the Studio 9 to 5 app, she helps organizations put wellness to work by strengthening culture and supporting their people. Nikki was nominated for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2023, published Know Thyself: 100 Courageous Questions in 2025, and was named Female Health and Wellness Leader by the Elevate Her Network in 2026.

In this episode, Kaley sits down with Julie Harper, founder of I AM HER, a global online sisterhood for women ready to live life on their terms. Julie shares why there's no one right way to live, love, mother, or build a life, and how knowing yourself deeply makes your life more custom and less about permission. They also talk about raising your standards, dating from self-trust instead of old conditioning, and having the courage to live boldly as who you already are. If you've ever felt like you were following someone else's rules for your life, this one's for you!

Julie Harper is the founder of I AM HER, a global online sisterhood of pioneers, as well as an entrepreneur, coach, speaker, writer, artist, and course creator. Based in Minneapolis, she lives unconventionally in every way and believes there is no one right way to live, love, mother, or do relationships. Julie is an unapologetic advocate for women ready to remember who they are, raise their standards, and trust themselves completely. Through I AM HER, The 21-Day Signature Blueprint, and Dating for Keeps, she helps women reinvent, date, and love from a place of deep self-trust.

Kaley sits down with Holly Knoll, founder of The Consultant Code and host of The Everyday Entrepreneur Podcast. Holly shares how she spent 15 years climbing the corporate ladder before realizing she didn't want to keep climbing, and how she took the leap into a consulting business that grew into a boutique consulting and staffing firm. Together they talk about the pivotal moments in Kaley's second chapter, learning to trust yourself, moving past imposter syndrome, and why staying curious is what gets you over the hump. If you've ever felt the pull to walk away from the path you were "supposed" to be on, this one's for you!

Holly Knoll is the founder of The Consultant Code and host of The Everyday Entrepreneur Podcast. Based in Minneapolis, she loves international travel, is endlessly curious, and is a proud dog mom to her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Maggie, and auntie to two nieces. Through her podcast, Holly shares the stories of women entrepreneurs to inspire others to start businesses of their own. She took that leap herself in 2015, leaving 15 years in corporate America to start her own consulting business, which has since grown into a boutique consulting and staffing firm helping technology leaders build exceptional teams in project, program, product, and change management.

This week, Kaley sits down with Anna Sterk, MS LMFT, a Senior Relational Life Therapy faculty member trained directly by Terry Real since 2012. Anna is developing a relational approach to sex therapy that helps people rebuild their relationship to desire, pleasure, and connection. Together they talk about consent and pleasure as the starting point for a great sex life, why there's always a way back to connection, and why trusting yourself comes before negotiating trust with anyone else. If you've ever wondered how to reconnect with desire, whether you're years into a relationship or dating again, this one's for you!

Anna Sterk, MS LMFT, is a systemically trained therapist and Senior Relational Life Therapy faculty member, trained directly by Terry Real since 2012. She has worked in community mental health, eating disorder treatment settings, and private practice, and she trains and mentors other therapists. Anna believes there is always a way back to connection for everyone. She is at the forefront of developing a relational approach to sex therapy, using Relational Life Therapy tools to transform the traditional model and help people rebuild their relationship to desire, pleasure, and connection.

Kaley sits down with Michelle Adams, a certified dating and relationship coach with 14 years in the industry, to talk about what's really keeping women in their second chapter single. Michelle breaks down the checklist trap that keeps people stuck on "their type," what your body language says on a first date, and why Facebook Dating might be the most underrated app out there. If you've ever matched, unmatched, and then run into that same person at target, this one's for you!

Michelle is a certified dating and relationship coach with 14 years of experience in the dating industry, working primarily with clients in their 40s through 60s navigating their second chapter. Her outgoing, positive energy and sharp read on what her clients actually need have made her a trusted ally in their search for real partnership. Through creative matchmaking and genuine networking, Michelle has helped clients move from swiping fatigue into serious relationships, engagements and marriages. She believes finding love later in life isn't about starting over. It's about finally knowing what you want.

Kaley sits down with Belinda Jensen, longtime chief meteorologist at Kare 11 and co-host of the podcast Weathering Life with Bel & Lee, to talk about what happens when a 33 year career ends and you have to figure out who you are next. Belinda shares how an unplanned detour turned into the career she never expected, what retirement actually feels like for a type a personality, and the honest reality behind the question "how's retirement going?" If you've ever built your identity around your work and wondered what's left when it's gone, this one's for you!

Belinda Jensen spent 33 years as an on air meteorologist in the Twin Cities, the last 20 as chief meteorologist at Kare 11. She's a Wisconsin native turned self described nature nut, an author of children's books on clouds, storms and hurricanes, and a longtime advocate for stem education. These days she's channeling decades of storytelling into Weathering Life with Bel & Lee, a podcast about navigating life's biggest transitions with a little more grace.