Life Changing with Dori Fern - Pivots, Reinvention, and Growth with Anne Pope

Pivots, Reinvention, and Growth with Anne Pope

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12/30/24 • 31 min

Life Changing with Dori Fern

Endings and beginnings...In this last episode of Season 2 of the podcast, Dori sits down, in Brooklyn, with Anne Pope — in her new home in Portugal — to discuss the intricate art of reinvention. Together, they explore what it means to pivot—intentionally and unexpectedly—and the practices that make growth and transformation possible. Happy New Year to all. Whatever's to come in 2025, we have each other. If you've taken anything from this season of the show, I hope it's in the very precious and distinct value community has on our individual and collective lives.

Some Takeaways:

Redefining Identity: The hardest part of any pivot is letting go of an old identity to embrace a new one. Anne and Dori discuss the emotional and psychological challenges of this process.
The Role of Curiosity: Professional reinvention thrives on flexibility and curiosity. Staying open to learning and exploration can turn uncertainties into opportunities.
Coaching as a Tool: Anne shares how coaching helped her uncover new perspectives and develop skills that supported her personal and professional evolution.
Growth as a Practice: Reinvention isn’t a one-time event—it’s a consistent effort. Personal growth requires discipline, mindfulness, and a willingness to try again.

Why You Should Listen:

This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating a significant change in life or career. Anne and Dori share actionable insights and candid reflections, offering listeners a roadmap for turning life's twists and turns into opportunities for transformation.

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What do YOU Think?
What has been the hardest part of your pivots in life or career? Share your thoughts with Dori on Instagram @dorifern.
Curious About Coaching?
Meet with Dori, for free! Get a taste of her coaching style and find out how working together can help you navigate your own pivots and transitions and move more freely toward your goals. Set up time for a call at https://dorifern.com

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Connect with me!
Instagram: @dorifern
LinkedIn: Dori Fern
Email me: [email protected]
Visit https://dorifern.com for more about Dori's coaching services and to sign up for a complimentary call.

Some Takeaways:

Redefining Identity: The hardest part of any pivot is letting go of an old identity to embrace a new one. Anne and Dori discuss the emotional and psychological challenges of this process.
The Role of Curiosity: Professional reinvention thrives on flexibility and curiosity. Staying open to learning and exploration can turn uncertainties into opportunities.
Coaching as a Tool: Anne shares how coaching helped her uncover new perspectives and develop skills that supported her personal and professional evolution.
Growth as a Practice: Reinvention isn’t a one-time event—it’s a consistent effort. Personal growth requires discipline, mindfulness, and a willingness to try again.

Why You Should Listen:

Subscribe & Review:
Follow Life Changing with Dori Fern on your favorite podcast platform and leave a review to help us reach more listeners on their reinvention journeys.

Text Me!

Connect with me!
Instagram: @dorifern
LinkedIn: Dori Fern
Email me: [email protected]
Visit https://dorifern.com for more about Dori's coaching services and to sign up for a complimentary call.

Previous Episode

Rhythm, Improvisation and Community with Piotr Orlov

Dori talks with writer and music storyteller Piotr Orlov, exploring themes of identity, the immigrant experience, and the transformative power of community. Piotr, whose grandmother was a classical musicologist and father, a prominent, American basketball-loving sportswriter, came here from Leningrad to New York at 7-3/4 years old, fully bought into the American Dream story. He shares how his cultural background shapes his perspective and how that lens has changed over time. His first, indelible (and timely!) New York City memory proves how the truth we see isn't always THE truth. The discussion delves into the significance of community in music, the challenges of building new institutions when the ones that formed us are no longer sustainable...or relevant, and the legacy we leave through our stories.
Piotr's writing has appeared in New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and the Village Voice. He was director of special projects at AFROPUNK, senior editor at NPR Music, and editorial director at MTV.
He helped produce the Red Bull Music Academy in New York. He is an adjunct teacher of writing and history at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and at Columbia University. Peter is also the founder of Dada Strain, a platform grounded in rhythm, improvisation, and community.
Subscribe to Dada Strain to get Piotr's weekly, mostly independent, mostly jazz, electronic and house music event picks in the NYC area -- with a heavy Brooklyn focus.

Text Me!

Connect with me!
Instagram: @dorifern
LinkedIn: Dori Fern
Email me: [email protected]
Visit https://dorifern.com for more about Dori's coaching services and to sign up for a complimentary call.

Life Changing with Dori Fern - Pivots, Reinvention, and Growth with Anne Pope

Transcript

Dori Fern 0:00
Welcome to Life Changing with Dori Fern, a podcast about who we are, where we're going and what connects us. It's a show for people in progress at any stage. In some ways, the most challenging part of pivoting was having to redefine this question of well, if I'm not in this world, who am I? Then,
hi everyone. Seasons Greetings from Brooklyn.
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