Choosing Your Change: Lens Shifts for Purposeful Leadership and Life with Vicki Landers
Release Date: 01/12/2026
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info_outlineHow do you recognize when your career or life path no longer fits—and how do you navigate the challenge of changing course without losing yourself?
In this episode, I chat with Vicki Landers, a coach and speaker whose leadership and healthcare background blend with deep life experience. Vicki’s story of leaving corporate healthcare to become a coach reveals the power of conscious choice, perspective shifts, and giving yourself grace through transitions.
Vicki shares how she navigated identity changes, including the evolving role of caregiver, and how small adjustments in how you see your world create profound shifts in satisfaction and clarity.
In this episode, we explore:
- The slow-burning realization that what once worked doesn’t anymore
- The importance of choosing change on your own terms
- Battling societal “shoulds” and reframing your narrative
- How perspective lenses impact your experience and leadership
- Integrating personal and professional identities authentically
- Navigating the complexities of shifting caregiving roles
- The value of grace and acceptance in life’s seasons
- Practical mindset tools to overcome fear and find agency
- How to move beyond victim mentality to empowered living
This conversation reminds us that change doesn’t require a total reinvention. Sometimes it’s the lens shift—the way you see your life and work—that unlocks a more fulfilling path. Whether you’re facing a career transition, leadership challenge, or personal shift, it’s about living a values-first, human-centered life where your internal compass guides the way.
About the Guest
Vicki Landers is a coach and speaker who helps professionals reconnect with purpose and lead with clarity. Her coaching approach bridges real-world experience and compassionate mindset work to help others find their next right step. You can find and connect with Vicki on LinkedIn (@Vicki Landers) or visit her websites: vickilanders.com and inprogresscoaching.com.
We all have one life—how we choose to live it and the lenses we wear matter more than ever.
Join us for a grounded, human-centered exploration of change that honors all sides of your story.