Title
It’s Never Too Late: Career Transitions and New Beginnings

Guest
Stacy Heisey Terrell

Episode Summary
In this episode, Linda Mendible sits down with Stacy Heisey Terrell, a career ownership coach who helps professionals realign their careers with their values, goals, and seasons of life. Stacy shares how decades in human resources shaped her perspective—and why she now helps individuals design careers that truly fit who they are. Together, they explore how burnout, layoffs, and dissatisfaction often become invitations to clarity rather than signs of failure. Stacy explains how redefining success around income, lifestyle, wealth, and legacy can shift the direction of your career with intention. This conversation is a powerful reminder that you always have options—and it’s never too late to choose a path that reflects your whole self. It’s possible to make a change that honors both your life and your calling. ✨

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How to recognize when career dissatisfaction is actually a signal for realignment
• The importance of updating your goals as your life seasons change
• How to define success based on your values—not other people’s expectations
• Why burnout and layoffs can become catalysts for clarity and momentum
• Practical ways to explore entrepreneurship or career shifts safely and thoughtfully
• How curiosity and asking better questions can open new opportunities
• Why remembering you have choices restores confidence and personal power
• How applying your skills in new ways can move you closer to the life you want

Key Quotes from the Guest

• “after decades of doing coaching and helping people fit into the corporation, the organization, whatever organization I was working for, now I flip the script, and I help individuals find careers that fit with their lives.” 🔄
• “if we don’t update our goals, then we risk being pointed and and driving towards the wrong direction.” 🧭
• “I was getting hints and knocked in the head for probably a decade before I said, oh, maybe maybe there’s some different thing I could do.” 💡
• “I just wanted to be able to be me.” 🌱
• “sometimes it’s almost like we’re living somebody else’s life.” 🪞
• “is that how I define success? like, is that my successful life?” ❓
• “usually, there’s a pain point. right? like, I’m not satisfied with something. there’s gotta be something more.” 🔑
• “there are lots and lots of ways to make a living, to find happiness. like, there is not just one way.” 🌈
• “there are a lot of people who could use your skills and expertise. how do you how do you want to apply them?” 🚀

Resources & Links Mentioned

• mylifemybiz.com
• www.linkedin.com/in/stacyheiseyterrell

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