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Stories of Change: Helping You Navigate What's Next

Judy Oskam
Texas State University
Scotland
Study Abroad
Queen Margaret University
Navajo Nation
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Prairie Fire Hair
Hair Loss
Adoption
Journalism
National Podcast Post Month
Podcasting
Wigs
Wendy Conklin
Girl Guitar
Entrepreneurship
Graduation
Education
Maya Culture
Sports

Life doesn’t come with a roadmap. We’re all figuring it out as we go.

I’m Judy Oskam, and on Stories of Change, I talk with people about the changes and unexpected turns that have shaped their lives—and what they’ve learned along the way.

Sometimes change is a choice. Sometimes it isn’t. I’m curious about how people find their way through it. What helped? What did they learn?

Maybe you’re navigat... more

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Latest Episodes

Is there something you want to try, but you keep waiting for the right time? It’s week two of my 30 Days of What’s Next experiment, and we’re talking about the courage to change when you’re still figuring things out.  Here's what's coming up in the n... more

Saturday Perspective | 30 Days of What's Next

What's something you've been wanting to try but keep putting off?

Maybe you're worried you won't be good at it. Maybe you're waiting for the right time. 

Every Saturday in November, I'm taking a few mi... more

Ideas Worth Sharing 

What would you do if you gave yourself permission to say yes?

Maybe there's something creative you've wanted to try. A class you've thought about taking. Or an idea you've put off because life got busy.

In this Ideas Worth Sha... more

Could something you enjoy doing become a business? And if it does, how do you make room for the rest of your life?  This is a challenge for many entrepreneurs and business leaders. 

In Part 2 of my conversation with Jennifer Navarrete, we talk about... more

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Recent Guests

Jamin Ochoa
Texas State University senior with experience in student government and interests in advertising strategy, research, and insights
Texas State University
Episode: How Study Abroad Changed Jamin Ochoa’s Confidence and Career Plans
Mandy Rowden
Singer-songwriter, founder of Girl Guitar and the Texas Women Songwriters Festival, and lecturer at Texas State University
Girl Guitar
Episode: Rediscover Your Creativity with Mandy Rowden, Founder of Girl Guitar
Jennifer Navarrete
Podcaster since 2005 and founder of National Podcast Post Month and Brewing Media
Brewing Media
Episode: Start Before You’re Ready: Jennifer Navarrete on Podcasting and NaPodPoMo
Kelly Engram
Founder of Prairie Fire Hair, wig entrepreneur and educator
Prairie Fire Hair
Episode: How Hair Loss Led Kelly Engram to a New Purpose | Encore
Amy Denet Deal
Founder of 4Kinship and Indigenous Futures 4EVER, Skate Auntie for a Dinna Skate Garden project
4Kinship; Indigenous Futures 4EVER
Episode: Coming Home: Amy Denet Deal on Navajo Identity, Purpose & What’s Next | Encore
Wendy Conklin
Entrepreneur, Chair Whimsy founder
Chair Whimsy
Episode: How Wendy Conklin Became a Creative Entrepreneur: Betting on Herself
Laura Stevenson
A university international officer sharing her defining moment and career path
Queen Margaret University
Episode: The Experience That Changed Her Life | Laura Stevenson
Loredana Calabrese
Owner of Bella Italia, North Berwick
Bella Italia, North Berwick
Episode: Can a Restaurant Bring People Together? Bella Italia, Family and Community with Loredana Calabrese
Emma Cross
Interior designer and shop owner; founder of a color-forward brand
Self-employed / Emma Cross Interiors and retail shop
Episode: What Shapes a Creative Career? Emma Cross on Design and Entrepreneurship

Host

Judy Oskam
Host of Stories of Change: Helping You Navigate What's Next; associated with Stories of Change & Creativity; educator and communicator

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 16 ratings
  • Great pod :)

    Such inspiring people!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    maggie5565
    United States7 years ago
  • SO inspiring!

    All college students should hear this.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    caylin1896
    United States7 years ago

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Start Before You’re Ready: Jennifer Navarrete on Podcasting and NaPodPoMo
Q: Why is it so hard for us to give ourselves permission to kind of live in that experimental landscape?
Navarrete says experienced professionals often worry about others' expectations and about disrupting an established structure. Calling the project an experiment makes room for mistakes, learning, and unexpected outcomes.
Start Before You’re Ready: Jennifer Navarrete on Podcasting and NaPodPoMo
Q: What advice would you have for someone when they're looking at getting their messaging out in a 30-day format?
Navarrete suggests dividing a broad topic into weekly subtopics, introducing the show and each week's focus, recapping the material, and using the final days to review the month and explain what comes next.
Rediscover Your Creativity with Mandy Rowden, Founder of Girl Guitar
Q: What would you tell somebody who's just longing to do something creative?
Rowden advises people to give themselves permission to create by rejecting discouraging messages from their past. She also recommends finding a buddy, club or community to provide support and motivation.
Rediscover Your Creativity with Mandy Rowden, Founder of Girl Guitar
Q: How did you decide that you were really going to go all in and create Girl Guitar? How did that happen?
After burning out from teaching children and moving to New York, Rowden returned to Austin broke and organized a six-week guitar class for eight women to cover her phone bill. The group bonded, wanted to continue, and the classes grew to include songwriting and bands.
How Study Abroad Changed Jamin Ochoa’s Confidence and Career Plans
Q: What would you tell someone who's thinking of trying to get out of their comfort zone, whether it's local, international?
He recommends fully immersing yourself in the new experience and committing your energy and effort, since it is easy to slip back into familiar routines.

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This show features intimate conversations with a diverse slate of guests who share how change and new beginnings shape their work and lives. Across episodes, recurring threads include entrepreneurship and small business, design and creativity, education and mentorship, Indigenous and community storytelling, journalism education, and the ways individuals find purpose through resilience, identity, and collaboration. Listeners can expect practical, human-centered insights on navigating career pivots, building community, and turning challenges into meaningful paths forward, often anchored by real-world examples, mentorship moments, and actionable advice. A standout throughline is a commitment to exploring meaningful work that connects people, p... more

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