Welcome to She Pivots

Guest Intro: Hayley Kiyoko

Hayley's Childhood

Early Music Career: Joining Stunners

The Birth of "Girls Like Girls"

20GayTeen: Music and Queer Identity

Music Industry Challenges

Hayley's Personal Identity Journey

The Journey to Film Direction

The Power of Representation on Screen

From Low Point to Launch

Do You Think You'll Pivot Again?

Reflections on Hayley's Journey

Podcast Credits

From child actor to Disney star to pop icon dubbed "Lesbian Jesus," Hayley Kiyoko built a career creating the representation she never had as a half-Japanese, queer artist. In this episode of She Pivots, Hayley opens up about becoming a community's symbol practically overnight while still figuring herself out, and how she moved from leading with fear to leading with confidence and self-love. She also shares how she found her fiancée, Becca Tilley, and reflects on the decade-long journey that culminated in her Girls Like Girls film and album—a project that started with high school heartbreak twenty years ago.

Happy Pride Month, Pivoters!

Girls like girls is out NOW. See it in theatres and check out the companion Girls Like Girls album.

 

Chapters:

 

00:00.240 Welcome to She Pivots

00:39.839 Guest Intro: Hayley Kiyoko

01:55.920 Hayley's Childhood

08:12.105 Early Music Career: Joining Stunners

13:26.210 The Birth of "Girls Like Girls"

18:27.920 20GayTeen: Music and Queer Identity

20:27.837 Music Industry Challenges

28:16.883 Hayley's Personal Identity Journey

34:33.599 The Journey to Film Direction

37:16.857 The Power of Representation on Screen

40:00.669 From Low Point to Launch

41:43.024 Do You Think You'll Pivot Again?

43:25.760 Reflections on Hayley's Journey

44:17.600 Podcast Credits






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She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.

 

Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: shepivots.substack.com

 

Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast, and check out our website shepivotspod.com for resources and updates. 

 

She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

From child actor to Disney star to pop icon dubbed "Lesbian Jesus," Hayley Kiyoko built a career creating the representation she never had as a half-Japanese, queer artist. In this episode of She Pivots, Hayley opens up about becoming a community's symbol practically overnight while still figuring herself out, and how she moved from leading with fear to leading with confidence and self-love. She also shares how she found her fianc&eacute;e, Becca Tilley, and reflects on the decade-long journey that culminated in her Girls Like Girls film and album&mdash;a project that started with high school heartbreak twenty years ago.
Happy Pride Month, Pivoters!
Girls like girls is out NOW. <a href="https://www.focusfeatures.com/girls-like-girls">See it in theatres</a> and check out the companion <a href="https://ffm.to/glg">Girls Like Girls album</a>.
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Chapters:
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00:00.240 Welcome to She Pivots
00:39.839 Guest Intro: Hayley Kiyoko
01:55.920 Hayley's Childhood
08:12.105 Early Music Career: Joining Stunners
13:26.210 The Birth of "Girls Like Girls"
18:27.920 20GayTeen: Music and Queer Identity
20:27.837 Music Industry Challenges
28:16.883 Hayley's Personal Identity Journey
34:33.599 The Journey to Film Direction
37:16.857 The Power of Representation on Screen
40:00.669 From Low Point to Launch
41:43.024 Do You Think You'll Pivot Again?
43:25.760 Reflections on Hayley's Journey
44:17.600 Podcast Credits
 
Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really helps!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration.
&nbsp;
She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.
&nbsp;
Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: <a href="https://shepivots.substack.com/">shepivots.substack.com</a>
&nbsp;
Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepivotsthepodcast/">@ShePivotsThePodcast</a>, and check out our website <a href="http://www.shepivotspod.com">shepivotspod.com</a> for resources and updates.&nbsp;
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She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

Join Emily Tisch Sussman as she sits down with a diverse group of women to explore how their personal experiences led to their pivot and eventually their success. She Pivots challenges the typical definitions of success and explores the role our personal stories play in our professional journeys. The series will celebrate those who have made bold moves with a view towards inspiring others to pursue their own non-linear paths. Be sure to subscribe and follow us on Instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast.

Join Emily Tisch Sussman as she sits down with a diverse group of women to explore how their personal experiences led to their pivot and eventually their success. She Pivots challenges the typical definitions of success and explores the role our personal stories play in our professional journeys. The series will celebrate those who have made bold moves with a view towards inspiring others to pursue their own non-linear paths. Be sure to subscribe and follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepivotsthepodcast/">@ShePivotsThePodcast</a>.

She Pivots

From child actor to Disney star to pop icon dubbed "Lesbian Jesus," Hayley Kiyoko built a career creating the representation she never had as a half-Japanese, queer artist. In this episode of She Pivots, Hayley opens up about becoming a community's symbol practically overnight while still figuring herself out, and how she moved from leading with fear to leading with confidence and self-love. She also shares how she found her fiancée, Becca Tilley, and reflects on the decade-long journey that culminated in her Girls Like Girls film and album—a project that started with high school heartbreak twenty years ago.

Hayley Kiyoko: Lesbian Jesus

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/1d2d51e6-3cf4-40d8-b693-b471010be807/transcript

A NASA Legacy and Childhood Dreams

From Science to Education: Finding a New Path

The PhD Journey: Overcoming Obstacles

NASA's Rejection: A Turning Point

An Astronaut on Earth

COVID, Creativity, and Space Postcards

The Winning Ticket: A Fateful Announcement

Training and Launch: A Dream Realized

Creating Art in Zero Gravity

The Transformative Power of Earthlight

Pivoting Again: Professor, Astronaut, Artist

Low Point to Launch

Closing Thoughts

Dr. Sian Proctor grew up the daughter of a NASA hidden figure, with the stars in her sights until a pair of glasses at age fourteen seemed to close the door on her dream of becoming a military aviator. She kept reaching anyway, pursuing a career in geoscience and science communication, coming agonizingly close to NASA selection before receiving a rejection that sent her life in a different direction. In this episode, Dr. Sian Proctor talks about the long, winding road from that childhood dream to becoming the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft; hitting a low point after a painful divorce; and the unexpected creative awakening that ultimately launched her to space. And once she got there, she did what she's always done: made art.

Chapters:

00:00.360 Welcome to She Pivots

02:10.280 A NASA Legacy and Childhood Dreams

06:30.800 From Science to Education: Finding a New Path

08:09.440 The PhD Journey: Overcoming Obstacles

18:56.148 NASA's Rejection: A Turning Point

25:14.800 An Astronaut on Earth

31:13.840 COVID, Creativity, and Space Postcards

34:54.760 The Winning Ticket: A Fateful Announcement

40:28.440 Training and Launch: A Dream Realized

42:29.800 Creating Art in Zero Gravity

44:59.560 The Transformative Power of Earthlight

46:52.719 Pivoting Again: Professor, Astronaut, Artist

47:57.320 Low Point to Launch

49:51.719 Closing Thoughts

50:57.559 Podcast Credits

Keep up with Space Poet on Instagram @drsianproctor and her website ​​https://space2inspire.art/ 

 

Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really helps!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration.

 

She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.

 

Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: shepivots.substack.com

 

Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast, and check out our website shepivotspod.com for resources and updates. 

 

She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

Dr. Sian Proctor grew up the daughter of a NASA hidden figure, with the stars in her sights until a pair of glasses at age fourteen seemed to close the door on her dream of becoming a military aviator. She kept reaching anyway, pursuing a career in geoscience and science communication, coming agonizingly close to NASA selection before receiving a rejection that sent her life in a different direction. In this episode, Dr. Sian Proctor talks about the long, winding road from that childhood dream to becoming the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft; hitting a low point after a painful divorce; and the unexpected creative awakening that ultimately launched her to space. And once she got there, she did what she's always done: made art.
Chapters:
00:00.360 Welcome to She Pivots
02:10.280 A NASA Legacy and Childhood Dreams
06:30.800 From Science to Education: Finding a New Path
08:09.440 The PhD Journey: Overcoming Obstacles
18:56.148 NASA's Rejection: A Turning Point
25:14.800 An Astronaut on Earth
31:13.840 COVID, Creativity, and Space Postcards
34:54.760 The Winning Ticket: A Fateful Announcement
40:28.440 Training and Launch: A Dream Realized
42:29.800 Creating Art in Zero Gravity
44:59.560 The Transformative Power of Earthlight
46:52.719 Pivoting Again: Professor, Astronaut, Artist
47:57.320 Low Point to Launch
49:51.719 Closing Thoughts
50:57.559 Podcast Credits
Keep up with Space Poet on Instagram @drsianproctor and her website ​​<a href="https://space2inspire.art/">https://space2inspire.art/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really helps!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration.
&nbsp;
She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.
&nbsp;
Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: <a href="https://shepivots.substack.com/">shepivots.substack.com</a>
&nbsp;
Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepivotsthepodcast/">@ShePivotsThePodcast</a>, and check out our website <a href="http://www.shepivotspod.com">shepivotspod.com</a> for resources and updates.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

Dr. Sian Proctor grew up the daughter of a NASA hidden figure, with the stars in her sights until a pair of glasses at age fourteen seemed to close the door on her dream of becoming a military aviator. She kept reaching anyway, pursuing a career in geoscience and science communication, coming agonizingly close to NASA selection before receiving a rejection that sent her life in a different direction. In this episode, Dr. Sian Proctor talks about the long, winding road from that childhood dream to becoming the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft; hitting a low point after a painful divorce; and the unexpected creative awakening that ultimately launched her to space. And once she got there, she did what she's always done: made art.

Dr Sian Proctor: The Space Poet 

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A Childhood Dream Takes Shape

Breaking into Wedding Dresses

Building a Brand on Social Media

Personal and Professional: Wedding and Divorce

The Legal Battle Begins

Rebirth and Reinvention

Buying Back Her Name

Rebuilding After the Fall

Love and Resilience: Hayley's Personal Growth

Reflecting on Hayley's Unique Pivot

From the time she was a little girl, Hayley Paige knew exactly what she wanted to do: design wedding dresses. And she did it. By her early thirties she had a million Instagram followers, a recurring spot on Say Yes to the Dress, and gowns selling in hundreds of stores worldwide.

And then she lost all of it. Her name. Her Instagram. Her right to design. Even her right to publicly call herself Hayley Paige.

What followed was years of fighting in court, broke, locked out of everything she had built, just to reclaim what should have been hers from the start. And when she finally did, she turned that experience into something bigger, founding A Girl You Might Know Foundation and She Is Cheval to make sure other women don't have to go through the same thing.

 

Chapters:

00:00.120 Welcome to She Pivots

01:29.723 A Childhood Dream Takes Shape

09:55.000 Breaking into Wedding Dresses

13:54.702 Building a Brand on Social Media

17:31.320 Personal and Professional: Wedding and Divorce

20:57.720 The Legal Battle Begins

31:57.080 Rebirth and Reinvention

36:02.400 Buying Back Her Name

42:02.000 Rebuilding After the Fall

45:54.960 Love and Resilience: Hailey's Personal Growth

49:25.920 Low Point to Launch

52:21.880 Reflecting on Hayley's Unique Pivot

53:11.226 Podcast Credits






You can keep up with Hayley Paige on instagram @misshayleypaige, and check out her foundation at https://www.agirlyoumightknowfoundation.org/ 

 

Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really helps!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration.

 

She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.

 

Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: shepivots.substack.com

 

Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast, and check out our website shepivotspod.com for resources and updates. 

 

She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

From the time she was a little girl, Hayley Paige knew exactly what she wanted to do: design wedding dresses. And she did it. By her early thirties she had a million Instagram followers, a recurring spot on&nbsp;Say Yes to the Dress, and gowns selling in hundreds of stores worldwide.
And then she lost all of it. Her name. Her Instagram. Her right to design. Even her right to publicly call herself Hayley Paige.
What followed was years of fighting in court, broke, locked out of everything she had built, just to reclaim what should have been hers from the start. And when she finally did, she turned that experience into something bigger, founding <a href="https://www.agirlyoumightknowfoundation.org/">A Girl You Might Know Foundation</a> and <a href="https://sheischeval.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorce9lB4POPlK2Peaz5FVhTj1XEDTfjWbIUH4qU9vq4oy7Pa9Vz">She Is Cheval</a> to make sure other women don't have to go through the same thing.
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Chapters:
00:00.120 Welcome to She Pivots
01:29.723 A Childhood Dream Takes Shape
09:55.000 Breaking into Wedding Dresses
13:54.702 Building a Brand on Social Media
17:31.320 Personal and Professional: Wedding and Divorce
20:57.720 The Legal Battle Begins
31:57.080 Rebirth and Reinvention
36:02.400 Buying Back Her Name
42:02.000 Rebuilding After the Fall
45:54.960 Love and Resilience: Hailey's Personal Growth
49:25.920 Low Point to Launch
52:21.880 Reflecting on Hayley's Unique Pivot
53:11.226 Podcast Credits
 
You can keep up with Hayley Paige on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/misshayleypaige/?hl=en">@misshayleypaige</a>, and check out her foundation at <a href="https://www.agirlyoumightknowfoundation.org/">https://www.agirlyoumightknowfoundation.org/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really helps!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration.
&nbsp;
She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.
&nbsp;
Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: <a href="https://shepivots.substack.com/">shepivots.substack.com</a>
&nbsp;
Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepivotsthepodcast/">@ShePivotsThePodcast</a>, and check out our website <a href="http://www.shepivotspod.com">shepivotspod.com</a> for resources and updates.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

From the time she was a little girl, Hayley Paige knew exactly what she wanted to do — design wedding dresses. And she did it. By her early thirties she had a million Instagram followers, a recurring spot on Say Yes to the Dress, and gowns selling in hundreds of stores worldwide. And then she lost all of it. Her name. Her Instagram. Her right to design. Even her right to publicly call herself Hayley Paige. What followed was years of fighting in court, broke, locked out of everything she had built, just to reclaim what should have been hers from the start. And when she finally did, she turned that experience into something bigger, founding A Girl You Might Know Foundation and She Is Cheval to make sure other women don't have to go through the same thing.

Hayley Paige: Reclaiming Her Name 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/ba5d93c8-cbf7-4496-9554-b45e010ad5de/transcript

Patricia's Dance Journey Begins

First Introduction to Theatre

Navigating Ballet's Challenges

Patricia's Final Ballet Bow

Buena Vista Social Club

Tony Award Triumph and Its Significance

The Power of Visibility in Choreography

Embracing Change and Future Possibilities

Reflecting on Patricia's Pivot Story

Patricia Delgado: From Principal Ballerina to Tony Award Winner

Growing up Cuban-American in Miami, Patricia Delgado found her love of performance early and spent seventeen years with Miami City Ballet, a decade of that as a principal dancer. But when she faced a series of injuries, she was forced to confront a question she wasn't ready to answer: what comes next? In this episode, Patricia opens up about the physical and emotional toll of stepping away from the only identity she had ever known, how she found her way into choreography alongside her husband Justin Peck, and what it meant to reconnect with her Cuban roots through the Broadway hit Buena Vista Social Club, leading her to be the first Latina to win a Tony Award for Best Choreography.

 

Chapters:

00:00.200 Welcome to She Pivots

02:54.283 Patricia's Dance Journey Begins

08:43.880 First Introduction to Theatre

17:38.000 Navigating Ballet's Challenges

30:06.560 Patricia's Final Ballet Bow

38:22.079 Buena Vista Social Club

41:53.880 Tony Award Triumph and Its Significance

44:50.480 The Power of Visibility in Choreography

48:20.400 Embracing Change and Future Possibilities

50:22.080 Reflecting on Patricia's Pivot Story

51:22.200 Podcast Credits





You can keep up with Patricia Delgado on Instagram @pattiedeldancer

 

Don’t forget to tune into the Tony’s this Sunday, June 7th at 8pm on CBS and Paramount+

 

Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really does help!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration.

 

She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.

 

Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: shepivots.substack.com

 

Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast, and check out our website shepivotspod.com for resources and updates. 

 

She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

Patricia Delgado: From Principal Ballerina to Tony Award Winner
Growing up Cuban-American in Miami, Patricia Delgado found her love of performance early and spent seventeen years with Miami City Ballet, a decade of that as a principal dancer. But when she faced a series of injuries, she was forced to confront a question she wasn't ready to answer: what comes next? In this episode, Patricia opens up about the physical and emotional toll of stepping away from the only identity she had ever known, how she found her way into choreography alongside her husband Justin Peck, and what it meant to reconnect with her Cuban roots through the Broadway hit Buena Vista Social Club, leading her to be the first Latina to win a Tony Award for Best Choreography.
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Chapters:
00:00.200 Welcome to She Pivots
02:54.283 Patricia's Dance Journey Begins
08:43.880 First Introduction to Theatre
17:38.000 Navigating Ballet's Challenges
30:06.560 Patricia's Final Ballet Bow
38:22.079 Buena Vista Social Club
41:53.880 Tony Award Triumph and Its Significance
44:50.480 The Power of Visibility in Choreography
48:20.400 Embracing Change and Future Possibilities
50:22.080 Reflecting on Patricia's Pivot Story
51:22.200 Podcast Credits
 
You can keep up with Patricia Delgado on Instagram @pattiedeldancer
&nbsp;
Don&rsquo;t forget to tune into the Tony&rsquo;s this Sunday, June 7th at 8pm on CBS and Paramount+
&nbsp;
Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really does help!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration.
&nbsp;
She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.
&nbsp;
Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: <a href="https://shepivots.substack.com/">shepivots.substack.com</a>
&nbsp;
Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepivotsthepodcast/">@ShePivotsThePodcast</a>, and check out our website <a href="http://www.shepivotspod.com">shepivotspod.com</a> for resources and updates.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

Growing up Cuban-American in Miami, Patricia Delgado found her love of performance early and spent seventeen years with Miami City Ballet, a decade of that as a principal dancer. But when she faced a series of injuries, she was forced to confront a question she wasn't ready to answer: what comes next? In this episode, Patricia opens up about the physical and emotional toll of stepping away from the only identity she had ever known, how she found her way into choreography alongside her husband Justin Peck, and what it meant to reconnect with her Cuban roots through the Broadway hit Buena Vista Social Club, leading her to be the first Latina to win a Tony Award for Best Choreography.

Patricia Delgado: From Principal Ballerina to Tony Award Winner

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Hayley Kiyoko: Lesbian Jesus

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