The Change Effect - Inspiration and Strategies for Creating Success on Your Own Terms

Noelle Van
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The Change Effect helps you turn life transitions into powerful new beginnings one story, one shift, one breakthrough at a time. Your host, Noelle Van – a leadership coach and change strategist, spent years in corporate America helping innovators and leaders break through barriers to create success on their own terms – she now works with women to step into change to create a life they love.   Whether you're putting yourself at the center of your own story, redefining success or making a power pivot in your life, career or business - you're in the right place. Each week, we dive into conversations with trailblazers, change-makers, and everyday women experiencing the ripple effects that come from overcoming the fear and doing it anyway. Providing actionable steps, practical strategies, and a whole lot of fun along the way.

  1. Two Time Grammy-Nominated Artist and Trauma-Informed Coach: How to Follow Your Creativity Without Burning Out with Cheryl B. Engelhardt

    3D AGO

    Two Time Grammy-Nominated Artist and Trauma-Informed Coach: How to Follow Your Creativity Without Burning Out with Cheryl B. Engelhardt

    What happens when your creative path evolves into something you never originally planned, but feels more aligned than ever? In this episode of The Change Effect, I sit down with Cheryl B. Engelhardt, a two-time Grammy-nominated composer, artist, and certified trauma-informed coach, for a powerful conversation about creative pivots, nervous system regulation, visibility, and building a sustainable life and career. Cheryl shares how her journey took her from studying marine biology and working underwater for the U.S. Geological Survey to composing music for commercials, releasing pop albums, and eventually stepping into the world of New Age and ambient music.  Along the way, she discovered that true creative evolution is not just about changing what you make. It is also about changing how you support yourself while making it. This episode is an inspiring listen for artists, entrepreneurs, coaches, and anyone navigating a major pivot while learning how to trust their voice, regulate their nervous system, and create from a more grounded place. In this episode, we discuss: Cheryl’s unconventional path from marine biology to music and compositionHow she moved from pop music into New Age and ambient musicWhy nervous system regulation matters for artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone building something visibleThe hidden connection between being seen, old emotional patterns, and creative blocksThis episode is a reminder that your evolution does not need to make sense to everyone else to be right for you. Sometimes the next version of your work asks you to leave behind what is familiar, trust what is emerging, and build a life that supports who you are becoming. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me what resonated with you. Connect with Cheryl: Website: www.cbemusic.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/cbemusic  Retreat: www.inthekey.co/retreat Stay Connected with Noelle: IG: Noelle Van IG: daybyday Facebook: Day by Day  Support the show

    41 min
  2. What it Really Means to be Fearless

    MAR 24

    What it Really Means to be Fearless

    What if fearlessness is not about being unshakably confident, totally certain, or free from doubt? In this solo episode of The Change Effect, I break down what it really means to be fearless and why so many people misunderstand courage. This is a powerful conversation for anyone standing at the edge of change, wrestling with self-doubt, overthinking their next move, or waiting to feel “ready” before taking action. I share a refreshing and honest perspective: fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It is the decision to stop letting fear make your decisions for you. If you have been holding back from speaking up, making a move, starting something new, or trusting yourself more deeply, this episode will help you reframe fear, build self-trust, and move forward with courage, even before confidence arrives. The Fearless Shift Exercise Here is a short Fearless Shift Exercise designed to help you identify where fear is making decisions for you and how to start taking that power back. 👉Link  Are you feeling the pull of the "Great Breakup" and ready to redefine success on your own terms? In my new mini series, Pros Who Pivot, you’ll discover how women leaders are trading corporate burnout for true agency and fulfillment.  If you're ready to take action, connect with me at noelle@nvancoaching.com for details on the BEYOND™ Founders Circle, an exclusive opportunity I'm offering to a select group of women feeling the pull toward something new.  In this episode, I discuss: What fearlessness actually means and why most people have it wrong.Why practicing being willing, not perfect, is where real change begins.The difference between discomfort and danger and why that distinction changes everything.The #1 reason most people stay stuck and how  it has nothing to do with potential.How to build a new relationship with yourself so fear loses its grip.Ready to step into a definition of success that finally feels like yours? Tune in to gather wisdom, validation, and practical strategies for navigating one of life’s most important internal shifts. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me what resonated with you. STAY CONNECTED WITH NOELLE: IG: Noelle Van IG: daybyday Facebook: Day by Day  Support the show

    6 min
  3. Debbie Saidyfye: Food, Stress, and Survival: The Hidden Connection High Achievers Need to Hear [Pros Who Pivot Series]

    MAR 17

    Debbie Saidyfye: Food, Stress, and Survival: The Hidden Connection High Achievers Need to Hear [Pros Who Pivot Series]

    What happens when the life you worked so hard to build starts taking a toll on your body? In this episode of The Change Effect, Noelle Van sits down with Debbie Saidyfye, a former corporate executive turned nervous system nutritionist, to talk about the hidden connection between chronic stress, food, burnout, and survival mode. After spending more than three decades pushing through long work hours, raising four daughters, and ignoring the signs her body was sending, Debbie reached a breaking point. Severe anemia, chronic exhaustion, tension headaches, and sugar addiction forced her to stop and reevaluate everything. What she discovered changed the trajectory of her health and her life. Are you feeling the pull of the "Great Breakup" and ready to redefine success on your own terms? In my new mini series, Pros Who Pivot, you’ll discover how women leaders are trading corporate burnout for true agency and fulfillment.  If you're ready to take action, connect with me at noelle@nvancoaching.com for details on the BEYOND™ Founders Circle, an exclusive opportunity I'm offering to a select group of women feeling the pull toward something new.  Debbie Saidyfye spent over three decades in the corporate world before a series of deeply personal wake-up calls led her to completely reimagine her life and work. What began twelve years ago as a search for better health through food as medicine became the doorway to something much deeper.  As she restored her own energy and clarity through nutrition, she discovered that true transformation was not just about what we eat, but about the nervous system patterns driving how we live.  Today, Debbie is known as The Nervous System Nutritionist™. She helps high-achieving women who have lived under pressure and responsibility for years reconnect with their bodies, build safety from the roots up, and create lives that feel aligned rather than simply accomplished.  Her journey from corporate executive to practitioner is rooted in one core belief: when we grow from the roots up, everything above ground begins to change. In this episode, they discuss: Why high-achieving women are often the last to hear what their body is telling them and what it costs themThe connection between food, chronic stress, and the nervous system and why you cannot heal one without addressing the othersWhat dysregulation actually looks like in everyday life and why it shows up as exhaustion, cravings, brain fog, and procrastinationHow to start building a more resilient nervous system from the roots up so that lasting change becomes possibleFor women who are used to being the strong one, the productive one, or the one who always keeps going, this conversation offers both compassion and truth: your body is not working against you. It may be trying to get your attention. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me what resonated with you. CONNECT WITH DEBBIE: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantThrivingWomen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantthrivingwomen/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PlantThrivingWomen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-saidyfye-71177816/ STAY CONNECTED WITH NOELLE: IG: Noelle Van IG: daybyday Facebook: Day by Day  Support the show

    48 min
  4. How to Redefine Success as You Evolve

    MAR 10

    How to Redefine Success as You Evolve

    From crushing professional milestones to feeling misaligned with what “making it” really means, I urge you to consider how much of your idea of success is truly your own.  This week on The Change Effect, I’m exploring the deeply rooted beliefs around success that we absorb early on and how these definitions often need a serious update as we move through the different chapters of our lives. Get 20% off your Day by Daybook®  with the discount code NEW20 here.  In this episode, I discuss: Early definitions of success are often shaped by parents, culture, media, and what society chooses to praise or reward.The three core forms of early success beliefs are safety-based, approval-based, and identity-based.Signs that your definition of success may be changing as you grow through life. Actionable encouragement to get curious and honest about what success means to you now, rather than following outdated narratives.Ready to step into a definition of success that finally feels like yours? Tune in to gather wisdom, validation, and practical strategies for navigating one of life’s most important internal shifts. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me what resonated with you. STAY CONNECTED WITH NOELLE: IG: Noelle Van IG: daybyday Facebook: Day by Day  Support the show

    8 min
  5. Mary Lou Panzano: Navigating Corporate Change and Discovering the Courage to Start Anew [Pros Who Pivot Series]

    MAR 3

    Mary Lou Panzano: Navigating Corporate Change and Discovering the Courage to Start Anew [Pros Who Pivot Series]

    When we talk about navigating major life changes, especially after decades of building a successful career, the idea can feel both daunting and exhilarating. Today’s guest knows this all too well and joins us to share her compelling story of how personal loss, professional burnout, and a renewed sense of purpose inspired her to leave an executive role and forge a new path focused on helping others lead through transition.  This week on The Change Effect and as part of my Pros Who Pivot Series, my guest, Mary Lou Panzano, and I are talking about navigating corporate change and discovering the courage to start anew.  Are you feeling the pull of the "Great Breakup" and ready to redefine success on your own terms? In my new mini series, Pros Who Pivot, you’ll discover how women leaders are trading corporate burnout for true agency and fulfillment.  If you're ready to take action, connect with me at noelle@nvancoaching.com for details on the BEYOND™ Founders Circle, an exclusive opportunity I'm offering to a select group of women feeling the pull toward something new.  Mary Lou Panzano is an award-winning communications executive with over 35 years of experience in employee communications at global companies, empowering leaders to guide strategic organizational change. She is a certified leadership coach, communications advisor, speaker, and best-selling author, passionate about helping people succeed through any change they want to make in their business or lives.  Mary Lou is a featured author in the Cracking the Rich Code, Volume 18 anthology, and her solo book, Cementing Change: Cracking the Code for Communications that Work, will be published in 2026. She is a wife, stepmother of two adult children, and a grandma. She and her husband live in New Jersey with their German Shepherd, Bruno. In this episode, Mary Lou and I discuss: Lessons learned navigating corporate structures and seizing opportunities, even when self-doubt crept in.Real-life stories of aligning (or misaligning) personal values with corporate decisions, including the toll it can take on passion and purpose.The profound impact of personal loss and how it served as the catalyst for making bold, life-affirming decisions about what matters most.How Mary Lou made her transition out of corporate life, the adjustment period that followed, and how she found new meaning as a leadership coach.Her signature “4 Cs” framework for leading change—Clarity, Connection, Caring, and Courage—applicable to leaders, teams, and anyone aspiring to navigate big transitions. Mary Lou’s story is a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to redefine success or choose another direction—especially as you harness the wisdom of experience and the courage to prioritize joy and meaning. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me what resonated with you. CONNECT WITH MARY LOU: Website  LinkedIn Be on the lookout for her first solo book, Cementing Change: Cracking the Code for Communications that Work coming out soon! STAY CONNECTED WITH NOELLE: IG: Noelle Van IG: daybyday Facebook: Day by Day  Support the show

    53 min
  6. Breaking Free from Toxic Relationships: Steps to Reclaim Your Growth

    FEB 24

    Breaking Free from Toxic Relationships: Steps to Reclaim Your Growth

    It’s far too easy to convince ourselves to stay in relationships that no longer serve us, whether in our personal lives, with family, or at work. But the price of lingering in toxic dynamics is far greater than the discomfort of leaving. This week on The Change Effect, I’m discussing the cost of staying in toxic relationships and how to break free.  Get 20% off your Day by Daybook®  with the discount code NEW20 here.  In this episode, I discuss: The subtle ways toxicity shows up in friendships, romantic partnerships, family, professional, and client relationships.Why strong, high-achieving women and leaders are most likely to stay in unhealthy dynamics.How our identities, hope for change, conditioned competence, and fear of scarcity trap us in toxic cycles.The emotional toll associated with staying too long in a toxic relationship.Practical insights on recognizing these patterns and the path to trusting yourself enough to leave.If you’re ready to step beyond what’s holding you back and step into a new chapter, this episode is your permission slip to make change—one powerful decision at a time. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast, and tell me what resonated with you. STAY CONNECTED WITH NOELLE: IG: Noelle Van IG: daybyday Facebook: Day by Day  Support the show

    12 min
  7. Julia Zatta: Strategies for Becoming More Visible on LinkedIn

    FEB 17

    Julia Zatta: Strategies for Becoming More Visible on LinkedIn

    Navigating the world of professional visibility can feel daunting, especially as expectations around “showing up” online continue to shift. What does it really mean to put yourself out there, and how do you do it in a way that’s authentic, sustainable, and aligned with your goals?  This week on The Change Effect, I’m joined by LinkedIn strategist and ghostwriter Julia Zatta for a conversation about stepping into visibility, building your personal brand, and leveraging LinkedIn as a low-lift, high-impact platform for professional growth.  Get 20% off your Day by Daybook®  with the discount code NEW20 here.  Julia Zatta is a LinkedIn content strategist and ghostwriter who helps founders, consultants, and service providers turn their ideas into clear, human content that builds trust and generates leads. She specializes in making LinkedIn feel simple, strategic, and doable without feeling performative. In this episode, Julia and I discuss: The evolution of LinkedIn from a static resume platform to a social media space for personal storytelling and professional networking.Why building a personal brand is essential for both entrepreneurs and those working within corporate environments.Practical steps to update your LinkedIn profile, clarify your audience, and create consistent, meaningful content without burnout.Strategies for overcoming the mindset blocks and reluctance many people feel when stepping into online visibility.How even simple LinkedIn posts help keep you top of mind—sometimes without much engagement, but still yielding big opportunities. Ready to get started? Join Julia’s 7 Day LinkedIn Visibility Sprint and start showing up confidently without burning out.  If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me what resonated with you. CONNECT WITH JULIA: Blog LinkedIn Instagram STAY CONNECTED WITH NOELLE: IG: Noelle Van IG: daybyday Facebook: Day by Day  Support the show

    32 min
  8. Choosing Change When Things Are Going Well

    FEB 10

    Choosing Change When Things Are Going Well

    When life is going well, choosing to make a change can feel confusing or even unnecessary. But what if the quiet pull toward something new signals the next chapter in your personal transformation? This week on The Change Effect, I discuss the nuanced experience of choosing change when everything on the surface seems just fine.  Get 20% off your Day by Daybook®  with the discount code NEW20 here.  In this episode, I discuss: How the loss of familiar reference points during change can lead to feelings of disorientation and how this affects your confidence, decision-making, and sense of self.Practical strategies for navigating identity shifts as you move through the “messy middle.”Gentle reminders to use routines, reflection, and simple structure to feel steady while clarity emerges—and why you don’t need a new label or explanation for your changes.Not sure where to start? Check out my exercise, Navigating the In-Between, designed to help you reflect and move forward with ease and confidence.  If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me what resonated with you. STAY CONNECTED WITH NOELLE: IG: Noelle Van IG: daybyday Facebook: Day by Day  LINKS REFERENCED: Navigating the In-Between  Support the show

    8 min
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The Change Effect helps you turn life transitions into powerful new beginnings one story, one shift, one breakthrough at a time. Your host, Noelle Van – a leadership coach and change strategist, spent years in corporate America helping innovators and leaders break through barriers to create success on their own terms – she now works with women to step into change to create a life they love.   Whether you're putting yourself at the center of your own story, redefining success or making a power pivot in your life, career or business - you're in the right place. Each week, we dive into conversations with trailblazers, change-makers, and everyday women experiencing the ripple effects that come from overcoming the fear and doing it anyway. Providing actionable steps, practical strategies, and a whole lot of fun along the way.

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