Get ready for Season 2 of Shift Your Day Job! Host Brittany Cates, career coach and passionate advocate for women in career transitions, is back with fresh inspiration and practical steps to help you leave your unfulfilling job behind and create a career that excites you.

Tune in every Thursday for expert advice, empowering stories, and actionable tips to help you confidently take the next step toward building a career you love.

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

In this episode of Shift Your Day Job, I sit down with Cori Myka, founder of Calm Within Adult Swim, to talk about her incredible journey from a fearful swimmer to a leader in adult swim education. With over 25 years of experience, Cori has helped adults overcome their fear of water, build confidence, and even train swim instructors through her innovative programs and retreats.

We explore the power of mindfulness, self-trust, and incremental growth—not just in swimming, but in life and career transitions. Cori shares how embracing vulnerability and curiosity led her to pivot her business and create a career she truly loves.

Her insights on fear, resilience, and self-compassion will inspire you to face your own challenges with courage. Tune in to hear Cori’s story and learn how to take small, meaningful steps toward a career and life that feel truly aligned.

Connect with Cori

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cori.myka

Calm Within Adult Swim Links

Website: https://adultswimlesson.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adultswimlesson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calmwithinadultswim

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmwithinadultswim

Orca Swim School Links

Website: https://orcaswimschool.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OrcaSwimSchool

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orcaswimsch

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Connect with Brittany

Website: https://www.shiftyourdayjob.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiftyourdayjob/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanyncates/

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In this inspiring episode of Shift Your Day Job, Brittany sits down with Marissa Rehder, a former teacher turned six-figure boutique owner, to discuss her incredible career journey. From her early days as a college athlete to navigating career transitions and entrepreneurship, Marissa shares how she turned uncertainty into opportunity.

Marissa opens up about leaving the classroom during the pandemic to build a business that initially supported teachers and later evolved into coaching women entrepreneurs. Eventually, she and her husband launched The Inspiration Haven, a boutique featuring handmade, inspirational products. Brittany and Marissa explore the values that drove Marissa’s decisions, the role of self-reflection, and how trusting her instincts led her to create a business that aligns with her life and family priorities.

This episode dives into:

• The importance of making decisions based on personal values over societal expectations.
• Navigating financial uncertainty and embracing mistakes as part of growth.
• Balancing work, life, and family while running a thriving business.
• How a strong mindset, gratitude practices, and positivity can lead to success.

Marissa’s candid reflections on entrepreneurship, mindset shifts, and prioritizing joy will leave you inspired to bet on yourself and create a career you love. Whether you’re contemplating a career change or pursuing your next big goal, this conversation will resonate deeply.

Tune in to hear Marissa’s journey and discover actionable lessons to help you shift your day job into your dream career!

Connect with Marissa

Website: www.theinspirationhaven.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/theinspirationhaven

Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550946981810

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Connect with Brittany

Website: https://www.shiftyourdayjob.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiftyourdayjob/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanyncates/