Living Left
We’ve always believed different works.
Tanya Garcia and Ann-Marie Burton built their careers in traditional advertising and digital marketing — then took a hard left into agency ownership to prove there’s a better way.
That turn became LeftTurn Strategy, and eventually, Turning Left — a podcast about leading, thinking, and creating on your own terms.
Now, we’re evolving.
Living Left is what happens after the pivot — when you stop chasing what’s next and start owning it.
It’s raw talk about reinvention, risk, and the freedom that comes from changing the path.
Follow Living Left for bold conversations by women for women on business, creativity, and comeback energy.
Find us on Instagram @living_left_
Because what’s left isn’t less.
It’s everything.
Episodes
35 episodes
The Half Century Tour
We celebrate a 50th birthday that turns into a full-bodied look at friendship, effort, and what it means to be seen by your people. We also map how intentional gatherings and big trips can become a reset button for midlife joy and gratitude.
Midlife Mobility Planning for You & Your Parents
We talk with Dr Brenda Vrkjlan, an occupational therapist and mobility researcher, about how everyday choices like where you live, how you drive, and who you spend time with shape your health as you age. We zoom out to the sandwich generation r...
Coaching, Cash Flow, And Business Loans That Help Women Scale
We sit down with Shelagh Cummins, founder and CEO of The Road to Seven, to talk about the career left turns that shape real businesses and the money decisions that make scaling possible. We dig into intuition, mentorship, and the practical math...
A divorce lawyer's take on why divorce spikes in midlife
We talk with family lawyer and mediator Christine Marchetti about why divorce often spikes during major life shifts and how midlife women start refusing the roles that kept them quiet. We break down smarter ways to separate, protect kids a...
International Women’s Day: Rethinking Equity, Allies and everyday actions
We examine “give to gain” through lived experience, from financing roadblocks to subtle biases that still shape who gets credit. Practical allyship, better reviews, and showing up for community events become the through line for making equity r...
Where Are All The Adults?
We laugh our way through the strange shift of midlife—cheering for the Olympians’ parents, noticing the doctors look younger than our kids, and choosing depth over years as our north star. Along the way we explore trust, shedding, neuroplastici...
Midlife Divorce and Reinvention
We use Valentine’s Day as a doorway into a frank, funny, and tender look at intentional divorce, gray divorce myths, and designing a life that fits. We reframe a 25-year marriage as a success, talk through legal basics, and share the emotional ...
How Mahjong Can Spark a Community
We learn traditional mahjong with our longtime friend Anita and uncover why a simple game can rebuild community in midlife. Tiles lead to stories, culture, and a practical blueprint for hosting low-pressure gatherings that spark real connection...
Rethinking Women’s Health: From Frozen Shoulders To Longevity
We explore how declining estrogen reshapes joint health and recovery, why some midlife pains linger, and how modern chiropractic, smart strength work, and informed medical care can change outcomes. Practical steps, clear resources, and a push t...
Sleep, Stress, And The Midlife Reset with guest Alanna McGinn
We talk with sleep expert and coach Alana McGinn about building a sleep business from baby years to midlife sleep, how chronotypes shape energy, and why stress tools matter more than perfect bedtimes. We share practical ways to handle midlife s...
Menopause and Hormone Havoc
We strip the whispers from menopause and perimenopause, connect symptoms women often carry alone, and share how misread science fueled years of misdiagnosis. We offer language, tools, and momentum to help you advocate for care at home, at work,...
Free And Grateful In 2026
We trade resolutions for a single guiding word and use reflection to turn a turbulent 2025 into clarity for 2026. One of us chooses Free after a year of shedding and change; the other chooses Gratitude while stepping into fifty with travel, hea...
Holiday Traditions, Rewritten
We reflect on how holiday traditions evolve as kids grow up, parents age, and priorities shift, and how to honour what still brings joy without carrying the entire mental load. Expectations ease when we calendar the moments that matter and let ...
Giving Back: Is Charitable Service Part of Your Midlife Journey?
We explore how to turn midlife time into meaningful service, moving from good intentions to simple, repeatable actions that build purpose and community. We share practical ideas, stories from local charities, and ways to make giving feel easy, ...
Midlife Friends, Full Hearts
We explore why friendship changes in midlife, how to spot the gap between what we crave and what we live, and the small habits that rebuild real community. We share stories, frameworks, and simple moves to make new friends, protect time, and de...
Don't Wait For Retirement to Travel: Live, Work, And Grow Now
We explore how travel shifts in midlife from family logistics to an intentional tool for creativity, focus, and joy. We map three travel modes—rest, adventure, and living—while challenging restrictive remote work rules and inviting listeners to...
How are you Sleeping?
We rethink sleep by peeling back routine, hormones, family schedules, and the shame that surrounds night owls and early risers. We land on a practical, compassionate take: build life around your rhythm when you can, and stack small tools when y...
Curious By Nature, Disciplined By Habit
We swap a city hike for a deeper look at how curiosity and discipline shape midlife, from daily routines to brave little experiments that make life feel wider. A walk, a map, and a flurry of left turns become a clear plan to try three new thing...
Silly On Purpose
We show how a goofy costume night turned into a masterclass on permission, play, and belonging. Dressing as Helen Roper becomes a shortcut to ease nerves, widen the circle, and remember that owning what’s left can start with choosing joy on pur...
Empty Nest, Full Life Shift
In this episode, we explore the messy, energizing shift from parenting on-call to owning your time, and how that change spills into work, health, and identity. We share different coping styles, practical habits, and simple ways to b...
Introducing Living Left
We’ve always believed different works.Tanya Garcia and Ann-Marie Burton built their careers in traditional advertising and digital marketing — then took a hard left into agency ownership to prove there’s a better way.
Small Firm, Big Win: How Our Powerhouse Team Prevailed
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a dynamic marketing agency? Join us as we share the candid journey of creating our new brand video—complete with bloopers and behind-the-scenes fun! Meet our core team members, Pam, Katie, and Jes...
Part 2: Navigating Corporate Marketing Budgets In Today’s Economy
What would you do if you knew that cutting your marketing budget during tough times could actually harm your business more than help it? Join Ann-Marie and Tanya from Left Turn Strategy on this episode of the Turning Left Podcast as we explore ...
Part 1: Navigating The Economy As An Owner/Operator Business
Can your small business thrive even when referrals slow down? Discover the essential strategies that Ann-Marie Burton and Tanya Garcia from LeftTurn Strategy reveal for owner-operated businesses facing the challenges of a fluctuating economy. T...
Last Call for CDAP-Approved Businesses
Our CDAP Digital Advisor Team discusses the sudden news of the CDAP grant closure and cancellation for new applicants. But, if businesses were approved prior to February 20, 2024, the process remains the same and LeftTurn can still help comp...