Stories of Change: Helping You Navigate What's Next

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 navigating a career change, moving through a life transition, or wondering what you want your next chapter to look like. These conversations are a reminder that there’s more than one way forward.

Because sometimes someone else’s story gives us a little wisdom, a new perspective, or just what we need to help us figure out what’s next.

Welcome to Stories of Change: Helping You Navigate What’s Next.

Podcasting since 2019 • 125 episodes

Stories of Change: Helping You Navigate What's Next

Latest Episodes

How Hair Loss Led Kelly Engram to a New Purpose | Encore

Sometimes the thing we struggle with can lead us somewhere we never expected.In this encore episode of Stories of Change, I’m revisiting my conversation with Kelly Engram, founder of Prairie Fire Hair.Kelly had done a lot...

October 04, 2026 • Episode 125 • 29:34

When Plan A Doesn't Work: Sara McDaniel on Starting Over and Rebuilding a Life

What happens when the life you planned doesn’t happen?Sara McDaniel knows what it means to start over. After infertility and a devastating divorce changed the future she had imagined, she eventually moved home to Louisiana and began rebu...

September 26, 2026 • Episode 124 • 23:39

Coming Home: Amy Denet Deal on Navajo Identity, Purpose & What’s Next | Encore

What does it mean to come home—to a place, a culture, or even to yourself?In this encore episode of Stories of Change, I revisit my conversation with Navajo designer and entrepreneur Amy Denet Deal.Amy was adopted as a ch...

September 13, 2026 • Episode 123 • 19:54

How Wendy Conklin Became a Creative Entrepreneur: Betting on Herself

What does it take to leave a secure career, start a creative business and bet on yourself?Wendy Conklin was a successful teacher, writer and educational consultant. Then an upholstery class sparked a new creative interest. That sma...

August 30, 2026 • Episode 122 • 19:13

How do you keep going when life changes everything? Linda Fogg-Phillips

Life doesn’t come with a roadmap. And sometimes change comes whether we’re ready for it or not.Linda Fogg-Phillips, M.S., is a behavior-change expert, author, and co-founder of the Tiny Habits Academy, where she works alongside her broth...

August 23, 2026 • Episode 121 • 28:00