What if the season you're trying so hard to get through is actually part of the life you're going to miss someday? I'm talking about ambition, getting older, and learning not to miss the life happening while you're busy chasing what's next.

How do you go from 26 years in the Navy to building a mobile spray tanning business? Holly gets asked that question all the time, and the answer involves a lot more twists and fresh starts than you might expect. In this episode, she shares the unexpected story behind The Salty Spray; from leaving the military and bouncing through jobs, business ideas, and career pivots to eventually building something completely her own. She also opens up about nearly quitting when the business wasn’t growing fast enough, the turning point that changed everything, and why the chapters that felt like failures were just preparing her for what came next. If you’re in a season that doesn’t make sense yet, this episode might change the way you see it.

What happens when the role that defined you for years suddenly disappears? For 26 years, Holly knew exactly who she was. Then she left the Navy and found herself asking a question she never expected: Who am I without the title? In this episode, Holly opens up about the identity crisis that followed, the humbling transition into civilian life, and what it took to rediscover herself outside the uniform. If you’ve ever tied your identity to your career, accomplishments, a relationship, or a role you thought would always be there, this episode will make you think differently about who you are underneath it all.

What if you make the big decision and regret it? In this episode, I share some of the biggest decisions of my life—from leaving home at 18 to join the Navy to eventually walking away from a 26-year career—and what I've learned about the fear of choosing wrong, starting over, and trusting yourself when you're standing at a crossroads.

Comparison can steal your peace in seconds. In this episode, I talk about why comparison isn't always the problem, what the Bible says about it, and why measuring your insides against someone else's outsides is a rigged game. I also share a slow season in my own business and why being behind someone else doesn't mean you're failing.

You don't have to have it figured out to start. In this first episode, I share my winding path from 26 years in the Navy to Lululemon, a PhD program, Amazon, and eventually building The Salty Spray. If you've ever felt behind, stuck, or like everyone else got a manual you never received, this episode is your permission slip to stop waiting until you feel ready.