This segment of Pivot Point Strategy For Change featuresa conversation between Nik Michael and Gordon Gooding, LCSW, focusing on the challenges and strategies for individuals seeking change but feeling paralyzedby fear. Nik inquires about counseling approaches for those longing for change, while Gordon shares insights from his experience with clients who feel stuck, despite being successful. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on what one can do rather than what they can't, and taking small, deliberate steps towards change. The discussion also touches on balancing personal and professionallife, mindfulness, and being present with family. Gordon reflects on his journey and the mindset shifts that have helped him navigate his roles and responsibilities.

In this episode of Pivot Point: Strategy for Change, I sit down with Dr. Richard Lustberg—psychologist and strategic advisor to businesses and corporations—to explore why so many high performers stay stuck.

In my experience, most people don’t plateau because they lack ability. They plateau because they avoid the uncomfortable truths sitting just beneath the surface. So I wanted to ask a better question: what if facing those hidden constraints is actually the key to real, lasting change?

That’s exactly where this conversation goes.

Dr. Lustberg works at the intersection of psychology and strategy, and what he makes clear is this—high achievers often unknowingly sabotage their own progress. Not because they’re incapable, but because they’re operating inside invisible scripts and stabilizing patterns that keep them circling the same problems.

In this conversation, I unpack that with him.

We talk about how to identify those hidden patterns, how to recognize the real barrier beneath the surface, and what it actually takes to move from insight into action.

This isn’t surface-level advice. It’s a more honest look at change.

If you’re at a career crossroads, feeling stuck in a pattern you can’t seem to break, or running into resistance every time you try to move forward—this episode is designed to challenge how you’re seeing the problem.

Because once you see it clearly, you can finally do something about it.

This is for high achievers who want results. For strategists, coaches, and anyone ready to get honest about what’s really holding them back.

This is where change starts—with the right question.

What’s your pivot point?

In the latest episode of Pivot Point Strategy for Change, wedive deep into the quiet moments that lead to pivotal shifts. It’s not always a loud, dramatic change; sometimes it’s a subtle tension that reveals our true selves. Kim Steiner, our guest and seasoned professional, shares her journey from media sales to recruiting. She reflects on the discomfort ofchasing external validation while feeling internally misaligned.

The pivotal question: Will I stay where I am, or will Ipivot? ✨

Listen to her powerful story of transformation and what itmeans to choose a path that aligns with your true self.