In this episode of 10,000 Tabs, Kim talks with publishing strategist and designer Molly Seabrook about the turning points that force us to reckon with who we are, what we value, and what we’re no longer willing to tolerate.

Molly’s story spans continents, careers, and identities. From living abroad and teaching internationally to navigating an unexpected circumstance that reshaped her future, she has repeatedly found herself at the edge of major life decisions. Each time, she faced the same question: What do you do when the path you planned suddenly disappears?

Rather than retreat, Molly learned to trust a deeper internal signal.That instinct has guided her through leaving jobs that looked successful on paper, rebuilding her life after upheaval, and ultimately creating a business built around helping others share their ideas with the world.

Today, Molly works with authors as a nonfiction publishing strategist, guiding them through the vulnerable and transformative process of turning their experiences into books.

In this conversation, Kim and Molly discuss:

• Why leaving something that "is working" can sometimes be harder than leaving something that's not
• The experience of losing access to a future you once believed was certain
• The tension between intellect and intuition
• What it really means to put your ideas into the world through publishing

About The Show

10,000 Tabs is a podcast about how people navigate change when the path forward isn’t obvious.

Each episode explores the moments when something shifts—when the version of life or work that once made sense no longer fits, and the next chapter hasn’t fully revealed itself yet.

Through candid conversations with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people, the show explores how we make meaning, find clarity, and move forward anyway.

Mentions & Links

• Molly Seabrook: Website | LinkedIn
• Kim Wensel: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram

What happens when the thing you’re “supposed” to build stops fitting the life you actually want?

In this episode of 10,000 Tabs, Kim talks with photographer and writer Rachel Larsen Weaver about the subtle shifts that change the direction of our work—and our lives.

Rachel began her career as a high school English teacher before picking up a camera while raising young children and writing a blog. What started as a creative outlet slowly evolved into a photography business. But even after finding success, she realized she had built parts of her business around what she thought people wanted—rather than what felt most true to her.

That realization led to a radical shift: abandoning the industry’s fast, photography model and instead creating “long-form sessions”—24-hour storytelling experiences where Rachel travels to families’ homes, stays overnight, and documents life as it unfolds.

The result? A business that feels more aligned, more human, and ultimately more successful.

Along the way, Kim and Rachel explore what it means to trust your instincts, build a life around your values, and redefine success in ways that prioritize time, relationships, and creativity.

In this conversation, Kim and Rachel discuss:

• Why many entrepreneurs build businesses around what people think they should offer
• The moment a failed product launch revealed a deeper misalignment
• Why building something slightly new, rather than complete reinvention, can be enough to stand out
• What a trip to...wait for it...Great Wolf Lodge taught Rachel about compassion and perspective
• How to hold your values when the world pushes you towards productivity and profit

About The Show

10,000 Tabs is a podcast about how people navigate change when the path forward isn’t obvious.

Each episode explores the moments when something shifts—when the version of life or work that once made sense no longer fits, and the next chapter hasn’t fully revealed itself yet.

Through candid conversations with founders, creatives, leaders, and everyday people, the show explores how we make meaning, find clarity, and move forward anyway.

Mentions & Links

• Find Rachel Larsen Weaver: Website | Instagram
• Find Kim Wensel: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn

This is 10,000 Tabs. A show about how people navigate change when the path forward isn’t obvious.

Every other week, I sit down with someone who has navigated one of those moments — a pivot, a realization, a reinvention, or simply a quiet internal shift that changed how they live or work.

These aren’t career retrospectives. They’re not business playbooks. And they’re definitely not promotional interviews.

They’re conversations about the human experience behind the work: how we make decisions when there’s no clear roadmap, how we outgrow old identities, how we learn to trust ourselves a little more over time.