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Emily Wight spent years building businesses, raising a family, and moving from one challenge to the next. After selling her business, she expected to slow down. Instead, she discovered that letting go of years of striving would take much longer than she imagined. In this episode, Emily reflects on the experiences that shaped her, from camp and sports to building a yogurt company and later founding Foli. It's a conversation about identity, resilience, freedom, family, and creating meaningful w...

Some turning points don’t just “teach you a lesson.” They redraw the entire map. In this episode, Andrew Reichert shares three moments that redirected his life: getting expelled from high school, a night that landed him in a jail cell, and a cancer diagnosis in his first year of marriage. What’s powerful is the clarity that came after: the shift from drifting to designing, from living for himself to living with intention and service. Andrew’s story is a reminder that alignment isn’t a o...

Some moments remind us that belief is one of the most powerful forces we have. Braxton Kilgo’s story shows what becomes possible when we choose to believe in ourselves and in each other. Braxton grew up in a small Texas town where football shaped identity, community, and dreams of a bigger future. When a major injury changed his path, he stepped into a season of rediscovery that led him to entrepreneurship, creativity, and ultimately the movement he’s now known for: I Believe In You (IBIY). ...

This conversation with Lisa Larter is full of insight, generosity, and beautifully honest stories. Lisa shares the experiences that shaped her independence, her leadership, and the way she cares for the people around her. Her reflections spark curiosity and offer a powerful reminder that the small moments often become the ones that matter most. Lisa Larter is an entrepreneur, strategist, author, and host of She Talks Business. She brings clarity and courage to every room she enters. In this e...

What connects a Scrabble game in Kyrgyzstan, a bestselling business book, and the golden ratio? For Dennis Bulani, the answer is curiosity. It’s what’s guided him from farming in Saskatchewan to building one of Western Canada’s most innovative ag retail companies. It’s what inspired a book that bridges the trust gap between farmers and consumers. And it’s what continues to drive his fascination with science, ethics, and the patterns that link everything together. This episode explores how ...

What if happiness was something you could design, moment by moment? In this episode, Maurice Patane invites us into a life built on reflection, gratitude, and genuine connection. His story is a reminder that the way we think, speak, and show up every day shapes the life we create. From the power of small rituals to the meaning we attach to money, Maurice shares how intention can turn ordinary moments into extraordinary ones. Maurice Patane is the founder of Access Financial Management in M...

When your childhood hero is Kermit the Frog, it might just shape how you see the world. For Stephanie Allen, watching the calm green stage manager keep the Muppet Show together sparked a lifelong interest in bringing clarity, calm, and order to complexity. In this conversation, she shares the three defining moments that helped her become the leader she is today; moments that taught her how to thrive in motion, find stillness within it, and trust her own path. Stephanie Allen is a fracti...

What do golf greens, roller coasters, and a simple slinky toy have to do with building a purposeful life? For Stel and James, each was the beginning of a powerful story that shaped who they are today. In this crossover episode, Mary sits down with her dear friends and former Meaningful Mischief co-hosts, Dr. Stel (also known as Dr. Nick) and James Prince, to explore the pivotal experiences that continue to guide their lives and work. James is a UK-born criminal defence lawyer turned wealt...

What if the future is the precise return to the past that we all need? Chad Jenkins, serial entrepreneur and founder of The CoLab by SeedSpark, shares the three moments that shaped his life and his approach to business: learning the art of value creation as a child trading horses, transforming industries by noticing points of friction, and discovering that everything in life is collaboration. From his “Creation Code” to his daily practice of gratitude, Chad shows how vision, imagination, a...

What happens when intense focus and sheer determination meet intense focus and sheer determination? You set goals and you reach them, over and over again. In fact, you don’t understand when others don’t get it. It’s so natural. That’s what we learned in our conversation with Dr. Julie Lehr. Athlete, dentist, entrepreneur, mom and force of nature when it comes to chasing goals. She went from small-town sports fields to building one of the largest privately owned dental practices in her region....

Business can be about more than what you make. For Paul Gardner, it’s about the lives you elevate along the way. His company may produce vanities, but the real product is happiness. In this episode, Paul reflects on the pivotal moments that shaped him: the grit forged through sports, the lessons (and mistakes) of stepping into a family business, and the decision to build a company rooted in purpose after toxic experiences nearly derailed him. His story is a reminder that clarity, values, and ...

What happens when the path you’ve worked so hard to build no longer feels like enough? Dr. Kaitlin Link spent years in the ER, helping patients through some of the most critical moments of their lives. But over time, she saw the opportunity to focus on prevention. That spark led her from medicine as she knew it into entrepreneurship, where she’s redefining how people take charge of their health. In this conversation, Kaitlin reflects on the experiences that reshaped how she sees herself, h...

What if the moments that shape us are the ones we rarely talk about? In And That Changed Everything, host Mary Fearon sits down with leaders, creatives, and high performers to unpack the decisions, events, and turning points that shaped who they are and the impact they make today. This trailer introduces the spirit of the show — why these stories matter, what you can expect, and why you just might see your own turning points differently, too.