Episode 7

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27th Oct 2025

The Courage to Pivot: Reinventing Yourself Through Life’s Hardest Moments with Justine Froelker

When life doesn’t go according to plan, what does it take to pivot — without losing yourself in the process?

In this inspiring episode, Tara sits down with Licensed Professional Counselor, bestselling author, and TEDx speaker Justine Froelker to explore what real courage and resilience look like when everything changes. Justine has spent over 25 years helping people navigate life’s hardest chapters, build emotional strength, and rise into new versions of themselves with authenticity and confidence.

Together, we dive deep into:

  • How to pivot when your identity feels shaken
  • Why courage isn’t a feeling — it’s a choice
  • What’s required to rebuild when life knocks you down
  • How to move through grief, uncertainty, new chapters and “Plan B” moments
  • The small daily practices that make resilience possible

This episode is for anyone who’s navigating a big transition — career change, relationship shift, infertility, loss, or starting over in a chapter you never asked for. You’ll walk away with hope, direction, and practical tools to create a life that feels like yours again.

🔗 Listen now and learn how to choose courage even when you’re scared — because that’s where reinvention begins.

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https://www.tararesnick.com/freeguide

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Instagram: @justinefroelker

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About the Podcast

This Wasn't the Plan with Tara Resnick
Where 'Plan B' becomes the path to resilience and reinvention
This Wasn’t the Plan is a personal growth podcast for anyone ready to evolve — blending self-help, mindset, and real stories of resilience. Whether you’re rebuilding after change, navigating a transition, or simply working on becoming your best self, this is the podcast for you.

Hosted by Tara Resnick (@tararesnick), each episode explores resilience, reinvention, and self-development through real-life stories and expert conversations that help you build confidence, clarity, and direction in any season of life.

Guests include people who have faced career pivots, relationship shifts, wellness journeys, infertility journeys, and unexpected detours - alongside professionals, coaches, and wellness experts sharing mindset tools, coping strategies, and practical steps for growth.

If you’re seeking inspiration, motivation, or guidance to create a more aligned, empowered life, this podcast is for you. Because sometimes the detour becomes the path - and that’s where the real growth begins.

For more tools and inspiration on resilience, mindset, and personal growth, visit www.tararesnick.com or follow Tara on Instagram (@tararesnick) and TikTok (@tararesnick1).

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Tara Resnick

Tara Resnick is a healthcare professional, solution focused coach, fitness instructor and the creator and host of This Wasn’t the Plan: When Plan B Becomes the Path to Resilience and Reinvention. After facing her own journey of unexpected detours—including the heartbreak of infertility and the challenge of rewriting her dreams—Tara discovered the power of resilience, reinvention, and telling the truth about life when it doesn’t go the way you imagined.

Through her podcast, Tara creates a space for honest conversations about navigating Plan B—whether that means fertility struggles, career pivots, personal growth, or starting over. With a mix of storytelling, inspiration, and expert insights, she helps listeners feel less alone and more empowered to create a meaningful life on the other side of disappointment.

Passionate about authenticity and connection, Tara’s mission is to remind people that just because it wasn’t the plan doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful.