Way Out #28: From a Toxic Marriage to Freedom with Mary Sinclair Kowalski
What does it take to walk away from marital wealth to save your sanity? In this raw episode of 101 Ways Out, Mary Sinclair Kowalski shares her story of escaping a toxic, emotionally abusive marriage and navigating a high-conflict divorce. After calling the police to protect her young son and choosing temporary poverty over a gilded cage of extreme control, Mary earned her Master's in counseling, only to make a radical, whimsical pivot to become an international flight attendant. Tune in to hear how a terrifying near-death spin-out on a black ice bridge gave her the ultimate catalyst to choose bravery over fear and, ultimately, unconditional joy.
Episode #26: From Clinical Burnout to Health Coach with Katie Cooper
Katie spent nearly two decades climbing the clinical leadership ladder in occupational therapy. But when the COVID-19 pandemic stripped away the resources of her healthcare system, she found herself physically and emotionally depleted. Instead of giving up, she used her crisis as a catalyst to train as a health coach, pioneer an internal wellness program for over 500 of her peers, and ultimately find the courage to give her two months' notice to build a business on her own terms.
Way Out #16: She Walked Out of Manhattan Publishing With $25,000 and No Plan with Alisa Messeroff
Alisa Messeroff was a Manhattan publishing associate who said “fuck you” to her director, walked out after a broken promotion promise, and moved to the Caribbean with $25,000 and no plan. What followed was a head-to-toe hives diagnosis that nearly killed her, a decade-long journey with plant medicine, a spirit guide named Iribella, and a multi-modality practice that now spans breathwork, Reiki, mindset coaching, and empowerment photography across Breckenridge and Tamarindo. This is her way out.
Way Out #11: She Left Corporate and Her Marriage To Build The Impossible with Sarah Hartenberger
What do you do when you're frustrated by a broken system? If you're Sarah Hartenberger, you spend five years becoming the expert who fixes it. Sarah came from the world of corporate market research until the birth of her son revealed a gap in postpartum care she couldn't unsee. Struggling to breastfeed and feeling failed by the resources available to her, she made a decision: she was going to become the support she wished she'd had.