What happens when the version of you that once accepted burnout, overworking, and survival mode decides she wants more? In this episode, I’m sitting down with my friend and former client, Cat Roten, for a real conversation about reinvention, identity shifts, and what can happen when you finally trust yourself enough to make the move.

Cat shares her journey from working exhausting 12 to 24-hour days in the hotel industry, carrying the weight of everyone else’s expectations, and feeling stuck in a version of success that no longer fit. She opens up about the moment she realized she couldn’t keep living that way, how she found the courage to invest in support, and what it looked like to build something entirely new from the ground up.

Now, Cat runs a thriving consulting business, is hiring a team, leads her own mastermind experiences, and is stepping into a whole new season of life. But none of it happened overnight and none of it happened by accident.

• What burnout really looked like behind the scenes during Cat’s corporate career
• Why external success can still feel deeply unfulfilling
• How getting in the right room changed the trajectory of her life
• The mindset shift required to make a high-level investment in herself
• Why she went from making $5K in her first year to over six figures the next
• How she discovered her real strengths in operations, systems, and leadership
• The difference between building a business vs accidentally creating another job
• Why financial stability matters when you’re growing something new
• The power of micro steps instead of waiting for giant breakthroughs
• What it means to evolve, pivot, and build a life that actually fits who you are now

If you’ve been craving change but keep telling yourself “later,” this episode is your reminder that later has a cost too. Sometimes the smallest brave move is the one that changes everything.

Connect with Cat:

• Instagram: @cat.roten
• https://catroten.com

If you feel stuck, unmotivated, or inconsistent… this might not be a strategy problem. It might be your environment.

In this episode, I sat down with Rachel and we went way deeper than business. We talked about energy, space, identity, and why the smallest shifts can completely change how you show up.

What we get into:

• Why your environment directly affects your confidence + visibility
• The connection between clutter and mental chaos
• How your home reflects what’s happening inside you
• The reason you’re not showing up online (that no one talks about)
• Simple ways to shift your energy today, no budget required
• Why “leveling up” means changing more than just your strategy
• The power of intention (and how to actually set it)
• How to create a space that supports the version of you you're becoming

You don’t need a new plan. You need alignment. And sometimes the fastest way forward… is clearing what’s already around you.

Connect with Rachel:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachellarraine

Tiger Veil: https://tigerveil.com

Let me say something that might piss you off, in the best way. The women who are winning right now? They’re not luckier than you. They just decided… and then they moved.

In this episode, I’m fresh off a call with one of my clients who’s on track to double her business this year, and no, it’s not because she’s more talented or more ready. It’s because she stopped overthinking, committed, and took action.

We talk about what’s actually keeping you stuck (hint: it’s not a lack of strategy), why waiting for the “perfect time” is killing your momentum, and how getting in the right room can change everything.

If you’ve been consuming, planning, tweaking… but not moving, this is your wake-up call.

Inside this episode:

• Why “I don’t know what to do” is not the real problem
• The difference between deciding vs. just thinking about it
• What actually creates momentum (and results)
• The trap of overplanning, over-researching, and staying stuck
• How environment + proximity can accelerate everything
• The truth about consistency and why most people avoid it

Because nothing changes until you decide.

Connect with me:

Instagram: @jessicaburgio

The House of Influence: https://jessicaburgio.com/services/