Episode Description
Change can flatten you even when you are “good at change.”
One day, you are steady in your routines, and the next, you are facing a layoff, burnout, loss, a career pivot, or a life transition you did not ask for. Then the question hits hard: now what?
In this episode of the Women Like Me Stories & Business Podcast, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Janine Lequay, Change Strategist, Coach, and Author, to talk about why so many people feel scattered, overwhelmed, and disconnected during major transitions — and why that feeling is often a missing process, not a personal flaw.
Janine brings 15 years of organizational change management experience into real life, where the stakes are personal, and the tools are rarely taught. Julie and Janine explore why our brains cling to comfort, why discomfort is a normal biological response to change, and how isolation can make transition feel even heavier.
Janine also shares her powerful GPS metaphor for personal change: you cannot get where you are going if you do not first name where you are starting from. From there, the conversation moves into overwhelm versus failure, burnout signs such as autopilot and avoidance, and the relief that comes from internal alignment instead of chasing everyone else’s expectations.
You will also hear Janine explain her DO IT Change Method in simple, practical language: Discover, Own, Implement, Transform. This framework helps people navigate career pivots, identity shifts, burnout recovery, personal reinvention, and life transitions by taking small steps that build momentum.
This conversation is a reminder that change is not always linear, and feeling overwhelmed does not mean you are failing. Sometimes you simply need a clearer map, a steadier process, and the courage to take the next honest step.
Julie and Janine also discuss community support, why your career is not your identity, and Janine’s vision for teaching kids how to navigate change with intention.
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What change are you standing on the edge of right now?
Learn more about Janine Lequay:
Soleil Edge: https://soleiledge.com/
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