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The Life Shift

The Life Shift shares real and honest conversations about the moments that change us. Host Matt Gilhooly sits with guests as they tell true stories of life-changing events, unexpected challenges, and quiet awakenings that shaped who they are today. Each episode offers meaningful and candid storytelling about grief, healing, resilience, identity, and growth. These are the personal stories that remind us what it feels like to be human. These are the turning points that stay with us. If

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A Letter to My 8-Year-Old Self: Living 36 Years...

The Life Shift ·

2025/09/01

In this special bonus episode of The Life Shift Podcast, I mark the 36th anniversary of my mom’s passing by sharing something deeply personal. Usually, I’m the one listening as guests reflect on their life-altering moments. But today, I turn the question back on myself. What would I tell the 8-year-old version of me – the boy who lost his mom in 1989 and had no choice but to grow up too quickly? I share a letter I wrote to that younger self. It’s about

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Kaila Yu on Surviving Shame and Writing Her Truth in...

The Life Shift ·

2025/08/26

What happens when your earliest moments of intimacy are taken from you?In this raw and powerful conversation, author Kaila Yu shares the truth about a traumatic experience in her early twenties that splintered her sense of self. Raised in a household where emotions were rarely named, Kaila spent years seeking validation outside herself. When a modeling opportunity turned into a violent betrayal, she dissociated to survive. For a long time, she told no one. But silence has a way

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59:29

How Dr. Devin DeGreif Rebuilt Her Life After Her...

The Life Shift ·

2025/08/19

What do you do when the world falls apart and your inner voice says, “Not yet”?Dr. Devin DeGreif shares a story so unimaginable it feels like fiction until you realize it is her truth. After the brutal loss of her mother, Devin unraveled, disassociated, and considered ending her life. But a thunderous inner "no" marked a turning point. What followed was a slow, intentional shift toward healing, spiritual alignment, and helping others reclaim joy after pain. Learn

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64:06

What the Military Taught Jill Schulman About Bravery...

The Life Shift ·

2025/08/19

What if the bravest thing you can do is admit you’re struggling? When Jill Schulman walked into her ROTC unit ready to quit, she expected rejection. Instead, she was met with empathy. And that changed everything. In this powerful conversation, Jill shares the quiet, steady kind of bravery that helped her stay the course and eventually shape her life’s work. Learn how asking for help can be the most courageous move of all Reframe failure as information and fuel for

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62:40

Near-Death and Rebirth: Ash Perrow on Choosing to...

The Life Shift ·

2025/08/12

What happens when your life splits in two more than once? Ash Perrow was a schoolteacher with a plan and a future he could see clearly. Then he held his stillborn daughter in his arms. That moment shattered everything. Years of survival, anxiety, and silence followed. Then a near-death experience cracked him open in a way nothing else ever had. And in that space beyond his body, he made a choice that changed his life. The ripple effect of grief, perfectionism, and a body stuck

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58:30

The Wildfire Didn’t Burn Her House – But It Changed...

The Life Shift ·

2025/08/12

What if the perfect time never comes? Katie Svoboda-Rini spent years waiting for things to settle before she could finally chase her dream. But life had other plans, including the loss of both parents, a lifetime of body shame, and a wildfire that didn’t burn her house down but still took almost everything. In the rubble of grief, burnout, and survival mode, Katie found something deeper than resilience. She found softness. And she gave herself permission to start

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64:58

Giving Grief a Voice: Live Panel from Reimagine.org...

The Life Shift ·

2025/08/09

What happens when five grief-focused podcast hosts come together to speak grief out loud? This is a special recording of Giving Grief a Voice, a live panel hosted by Reimagine.org. In this heartfelt and honest conversation, five hosts share how telling and hearing stories of loss can bring comfort, connection, and hope. Together, we explore the cultural power of naming grief out loud and the practical ways podcasts can hold space for those navigating life after

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Share This With Your Friends – The Life Shift Podcast...

The Life Shift ·

2025/08/08

Real people. Honest moments. Life, unfiltered. The Life Shift Podcast is a collection of candid conversations with people who’ve experienced the moment when everything changed – and chose to keep going. If you’ve ever felt stuck, cracked open, or quietly transformed, there’s probably an episode for you. Share this clip with your friends if you're a fan of The Life Shift – you never know who might need to hear the stories on this show. 🎧 Listen and

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Join Me on August 7: "Giving Grief a Voice" Panel...

The Life Shift ·

2025/08/06

This is a personal invitation to something meaningful. On Thursday, August 7, I’ll be part of a virtual panel hosted by Reimagine called “Giving Grief a Voice.” We’ll be talking about how grief-focused podcasts – including Grief is a Sneaky Bitch (Lisa Keefauver), Grief and Light (Nina Rodriguez), Life with Grief (Tara Accardo), Where I Am (Grant Garry), and The Life Shift – are helping to normalize conversations about grief and offer

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72:31

Choosing to Live: Michael Allison on Facing the Past...

The Life Shift ·

2025/08/05

What if the memory that saved your life came from a letter you almost forgot?Michael Allison’s life has been anything but easy. From childhood abuse to combat in Iraq, the grief of loss to the silence of survival, Michael carried the weight of a thousand lifetimes before reaching a breaking point. Standing on a Florida bridge, he made a decision that would change everything.In this powerful conversation, Michael shares how he:Faced the grief, guilt, and trauma he spent

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66:38

Lisa Sugarman on Grieving Her Father Twice and...

The Life Shift ·

2025/07/29

What happens when the story you've believed for 35 years turns out to be incomplete?When Lisa Sugarman was ten, she was told her father died of a heart attack. But decades later, one unexpected question revealed a long-held secret that shifted everything. In this open and emotionally honest conversation, Lisa and I explore what it means to grieve someone twice, how silence can shape our stories, and the power of finally speaking the truth out loud.You’ll hear how

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61:27

When Motherhood Looks Different: Jennifer Celeste...

The Life Shift ·

2025/07/22

What do you do when the life you dreamed of looks nothing like the one you’re living?Jenny always knew she wanted to be a mom. But when her first child, Sarah, was born with special needs, the parenting story she had imagined began to unravel. For years, she carried invisible bricks of guilt, believing she had to fix what wasn’t broken. Everything shifted the day she gave herself permission to just love her daughter exactly as she was.Letting go of the guilt and shame

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57:55

Why Ryan Hennessey Left Teaching to Build a Life of...

The Life Shift ·

2025/07/22

What if burnout wasn't the end—but the beginning of your most authentic life?After ten years in the classroom, Ryan Hennessey realized he was running on fumes. A powerful moment at a heart-led business retreat cracked something open in him and gave him the clarity he’d been chasing. He didn’t just walk away from teaching—he walked toward a life built on freedom, integrity, and impact.The exact moment Ryan knew it was time to leave the classroomHow he navigated grief,

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00:51:21

When the Unthinkable Happens: Donna Kendrick on...

The Life Shift ·

2025/07/15

After losing her husband to suicide, Donna Kendrick shares how she rebuilt her life with grit, honesty, and a mission to help others navigate widowhood and blended family life.

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00:56:41

Rebuilding Life After Divorce with Mikelann Valterra

The Life Shift ·

2025/07/08

After a quiet handshake ended her marriage, Mikelann Valterra rebuilt her life from the ground up and discovered a new version of herself filled with creativity, confidence, and purpose.

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00:56:38

Why Miron Pingasov Left Professional Racing at 17

The Life Shift ·

2025/07/08

At 17, Miron Pingasov walked away from professional racing to build a more meaningful life beyond the track.

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In case you need this: Need to Do Nothing for a...

The Life Shift ·

2025/07/05

Doing nothing can feel uncomfortable, especially when you care deeply about your work, your goals, or the people you're showing up for. But sometimes, pushing through becomes too much.

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00:55:58

Human Connection at 30,000 Feet with Adam Erwin |...

The Life Shift ·

2025/07/01

What if we treated everyone like they were stage four of something?We’re all carrying something we can’t always see. In this episode, I talk with author and storyteller Adam Erwin about what happens when we slow down and choose to lean in, to really see people instead of scanning past them. Adam shares the life-altering moment on a post-9/11 flight that changed how he moves through the world and ultimately led him to launch a multi-year project: interviewing strangers on airplanes and capturing

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Caregiving, Grief, and Loving Until the End | Tony...

The Life Shift ·

2025/06/24

What do you do when your partner says, “I have tumors in my lungs and spine”?We don’t get instructions for that kind of moment. And we definitely don’t get told what it means to carry someone you love through the hardest, slowest, most beautiful goodbye. In this episode, I talk with Tony Stewart—writer, partner, caregiver—about what shifted the day his wife, Lynn, was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and what he learned as they walked through the next six years together. This conversation isn’t just

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01:06:03

Leaving the Expected Path – Danny Suede’s Creative Life

The Life Shift ·

2025/06/17

From walking out of school to creating art worldwide, Danny Suede chose his own way forward.What if the life you want is just past the fear?So many of us stay stuck because the obstacles are loud and obvious — the job, the money, the expectations. But the route to the life we dream about? That path is quiet. Subtle. Hidden. In this episode, I talk with artist and creative nomad Danny Suede about the bold decision he made as a teenager that changed everything, and how that one moment opened the door

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