In this episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits down with Jen Warrington, founder of The Warrington Group and one of Atlantic Business Magazine’s Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Jen was “packaged out” of her recruiting role after 10 years—right before COVID shut everything down. No warning, no dramatic box-of-stuff exit… just a call, five more weeks of work, and a severance package.

What she did next changed everything.

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Candace and Carrie dive into what it’s like to feel “behind” in your career or your life, and why no job, degree, or detour is ever really wasted. They talk about how every experience becomes part of your “total package” and how blending your interests can become your unique advantage, not a liability.

Carrie shares practical ways to check in with your energy, reassess your path, and make decisions that are aligned with who you are today — not who you thought you “should” be 10 years ago. She talks about the Wheel of Life exercise, trusting your inner voice, and her favorite mindset from martial arts: “I either win or I learn.”

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Lesley shares the story of her shock breast cancer diagnosis, how she treated it like a “business problem” to solve, and the radical life changes she made along the way—from cutting sugar and diving into meditation to facing her own fears about motherhood, mortality, and identity. Together, she and Candace dig into the messy middle of menopause, body image, and that relentless inner critic so many women live with every single day.

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt “not enough” in their own body, questioned their choices, or wondered how to be kinder to themselves after living through really hard things. It’s honest, funny, vulnerable, and a reminder that none of us have it all figured out—no matter how put together life looks from the outside.

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Together, they explore why the opposite of trauma isn’t calm but connection, how childhood stories, family secrets, and generational patterns quietly shape who we become, and what happens when we spend years being the “strong one” or the “connector” for everyone else. Jody shares her journey from a small town in Alberta to becoming a leading voice on trauma and connection, including the shocking discovery of a biological sister in her 30s and how that revelation reshaped her drive, her sense of worth, and her understanding of family. 

If you’ve ever felt lonely in a full life, guilty for wanting rest or boundaries, or afraid you’re not getting it “right,” this episode will make you feel seen, understood, and a little less alone.

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In this powerful, honest conversation, Candace Carnahan sits down with her longtime friend and global trust expert Natalie Doyle Oldfield, author of “Trusted: The Proven Path to Customer Loyalty and Business Growth,” to unpack what trust really is, how it’s built, how it quietly erodes, and how we can start rebuilding it—at work, at home, and within ourselves.

This isn’t a fluffy, corporate talk about “values.” It’s raw, real, and deeply human. Candace opens up about how a devastating workplace accident at 21, where “everybody failed” her, reshaped her ability to trust others. If you’ve ever questioned whether you can trust someone again, worried that you’re not trustworthy enough, felt burned by broken promises at work or at home, or simply wanted stronger relationships, more loyal customers, or a safer workplace, this conversation is for you. 

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Vicky shares her journey from the banking world to building a thriving career in beauty, and how working with women in her makeup chair became her true calling. They talk honestly about hormones, feeling like a stranger in your own skin, and why grace, self-acceptance, and community matter more than any product in your makeup bag.

They also dive into the pressures of social media, the “Sephora generation,” and unrealistic beauty standards, while offering a refreshing perspective on authenticity, aging out loud, and redefining what it means to be confident at any stage of life. This conversation is real, raw, and fun. A reminder that beauty is the warmth of your soul, and everything else is just icing on the cake!

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