Season Two - Episode Two |  The Forced Pivot: When Your Body Says No with Lizzy Dawson

In this episode of Unscripted, I sit down with Lizzy Dawson - consultant, strategist, writer, and founder of the Get Messy substack - to explore the life-changing moment when her body said "no" and forced her into the pivot she didn’t see coming.

Lizzy's story is one of burnout, bravery, and rebuilding. After pushing herself to the brink, her body gave her no choice but to stop. She shares the deeply personal and professional transformation that followed, and how she now embraces messiness, rest, and meaning over hustle and perfection.

We cover the pivotal signs she ignored, the surprising gifts that came from slowing down, and how she rewrote her story in real time.

What You'll Hear:

• Lizzy’s early signs of burnout and the cost of ignoring them
  
  
• What it really felt like to hit physical and emotional rock bottom
  
  
• The challenges of rest and identity when you're forced to stop
  
  
• Why unlearning is as powerful as learning
  
  
• What Lizzy’s new version of success looks like
  
  
• Her honest responses to the 12 Unscripted questions 

Whether you’ve experienced burnout yourself or are starting to feel the cracks, this conversation is a reminder that sometimes the pivot chooses you—and it can still lead to something beautiful.

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