"Why do I want what I've been wanting? And is that still important?" - Tammy Alvarez

What happens when you trust your intuition completely, even when everyone calls you crazy? Stacie Shifflett's remarkable journey from hospitality worker to software company owner proves that sometimes our boldest moves create our biggest breakthroughs. After waking up one morning with a clear knowing to buy a $50 million software company—with no money of her own—Stacie spent nine months proving the doubters wrong. "I knew to the core of my being and I wouldn't take no for an answer," she shares. Her story isn't just about business success; it's about recognizing when the activities of your life are creating momentum instead of intention. From raising llamas to rolling out the first desktop computers at Health and Human Services, Stacie demonstrates how following your passion and staying true to your authentic self creates a life of both success and peace.

Stacie Shifflett is a visionary leader and the founder of Modern Consciousness®, where she guides individuals to chart their unique Treasure Map to Joy™ through her signature Elevate Your Life® program. A multi-international bestselling author, she co-authored Mindset Matters with Jack Canfield and other global experts and was a producer for Lisa Nichols one-woman Broadway show, My Soul Speaks. 

With a diverse background spanning multiple industries, Stacie has developed a structured, results-driven coaching approach that goes beyond traditional coaching conversations. Her Elevate Your Life® Intensive Program delivers a proven, repeatable process, equipping clients with transformative exercises that lead to lasting change by helping them chart their unique Treasure Map to Joy™.

Her mission? To help people step off life’s treadmill, uncover their unique formula for joy, and create a life of true purpose and fulfillment.

About The Show: 

The Life in Transition, hosted by Art Blanchford focuses on making the most of the changes we’re given every week. Art has been through hundreds of transitions in his life. Many have been difficult, but all have led to a depth and richness he could never have imagined. On the podcast Art explores how to create more love and joy in life, no matter what transitions we go through. Art is married to his lifelong partner, a proud father of three and a long-time adventurer and global business executive. He is the founder and leader of the Midlife Transition Mastery Community. Learn more about the MLTM Community here: www.lifeintransition.online.

In This Episode: 

(00:00) Meet Stacie Shifflett: Student of Life

(09:01) The $50 Million Software Company Intuition

(16:55) Standing Up in the Boardroom

(19:01) The Booz Allen Hamilton Negotiations

(23:19) Life Assessment and Finding Joy

(29:15) Midlife Transition Mastery Ad

(34:05) The Treasure Map to Joy Process

(45:17) Transition Mastery Coaching Ad

(46:57) First Steps for Job Haters

(52:06) Purpose Changes with Life Seasons

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