Ep 44. Pivoting from OT to a New Path as a Holistic Nutritionist with Cassuandra Lindsay
Show Summary:
Leaving a career you once loved isn’t just a job change—it can shake your identity, your confidence, and your relationship with money. And when you still have student loan debt tied to that career? The decision can feel overwhelming and almost impossible. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, I don’t feel aligned in my work anymore, but how could I ever afford to leave?—you are so not alone.
In today’s episode, I’m joined by occupational therapist turned holistic nutrition practitioner, Cassaundra Lindsay. After years in traditional healthcare settings, she hit a point of deep burnout and misalignment that she could no longer ignore. Walking away from OT brought up guilt, fear around losing a steady paycheck and benefits, and a major shift in how she viewed money and security.
Cassaundra now runs her own business, Nourish Freely, where she helps clients overcome exhaustion, energy crashes, and digestive issues through a root-cause, holistic approach. She’s found joy, freedom, and a career that truly lights her up—and her story is such a powerful reminder that it is possible to rewrite your path, even with student loans and financial uncertainty in the mix.
If you’re craving more alignment in your work but feel stuck because of money, this episode will give you encouragement, perspective, and permission to explore what’s truly right for you.
In today’s show, we’re chatting about:
What first drew Cassaundra to OT and when things started feeling misaligned
The emotional weight of leaving a career tied to student loan debt
How she navigated the financial side of stepping away from a steady paycheck
The mindset and money shifts that allowed her to choose a new path
What life and work look like now in her holistic nutrition business
The biggest challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship
Encouragement for anyone feeling burnt out or afraid to pivot
Guest Bio:
Cassaundra Lindsay is a Holistic Nutritionist and the founder of Nourish Freely. She helps busy individuals struggling with low energy, digestive issues, and confusion around nutrition. Through her 3-month coaching program, Cassaundra offers personalized support to get to the root cause of symptoms so her clients can stop guessing, start healing, and feel confident in their bodies again. Her signature approach simplifies nutrition, boosts energy, heals digestion, and empowers clients to be in control of their health without relying on caffeine, crash diets, or constant Googling. She created this business after healing her own energy and digestive challenges as well as seeing a gap in Western Medicine during her time working as an OT.
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