What do you do when the career, business, or life you worked so hard to build… no longer feels right?

In this honest and layered conversation, LauraAura sits down with Natalie Benamou to talk about pivots, identity, entrepreneurship, burnout, and learning to trust yourself enough to change direction — even when other people don’t understand it.

Natalie shares her journey from spending nearly three decades in corporate leadership to building HerCsuite during COVID after her entire industry came to a halt. Together, they unpack what it feels like when success no longer fits, why so many women stay stuck in “linear” expectations, and how small pivots often create the biggest transformations.

LauraAura also opens up about one of her own biggest pivots — walking away from a commercial building project after realizing it no longer aligned with the life and business she actually wanted to create.

This episode is a reminder that pivots aren’t failures. They’re often the exact thing that creates the space, freedom, and alignment you’ve been craving.

In this episode:

• What it feels like when success no longer fits your life
• Pivoting from corporate leadership into entrepreneurship
• Why “linear” career paths don’t work for everyone anymore
• How to recognize when it’s time to make a change
• The difference between small pivots and life-altering pivots
• Releasing the pressure to keep building what no longer aligns
• Learning to trust your energy, body, and intuition
• The danger of staying too long in something that drains you
• Why simplifying your business can be a powerful pivot
• The importance of knowing your numbers before making a leap
• Giving yourself permission to change your mind
• Creating space for what actually matters now

Featured Guest

Natalie Benamou is the founder of HerCsuite, a leadership and professional development platform supporting women leaders and entrepreneurs through mentorship, community, collaboration, and growth opportunities. She is also the host of the Women Leaders on the Move podcast and author of The Power of What’s Next.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

Listen to Laura’s episode on Women Leaders on the Move

https://hercsuite.com/from-stuck-to-gutsy-move-take-your-next-steps-with-lauraaura/ 

If this episode hit a little too close to home and you’re realizing you’ve outgrown the version of life or business you’ve been forcing yourself to maintain… this is the kind of work we do inside Auralign.

Not adding more to your plate. Getting honest about what actually matters now — and building from there.

Learn more: https://lauraaura.com/mastermind/

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NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE

“Someday is now.”

“You’re enough. Start with that mindset.”

“I’m not willing to let myself down anymore.”

“Pivoting is mostly uncomfortable because it’s new — not because it’s wrong.”

“Sometimes we pivot, and we don’t know why. Life will pave the way and tell us why pretty fast.”

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Women Leaders on the Move Podcast  |  LinkedIn  |  HerCsuite LinkedIn  |  Website

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