Dawn Smith – Mastering Transitions: How to Move Forward When Life Feels Stuck

IN-PERSON, Doors open at 8 AM for informal networking.

8:30 AM Presentation and Q&A moderated by Marsha Swallow, followed by meet-the-speaker and informal networking until 10 AM.

Location: FoundrSpace, our generous event host

Parking: Street parking is generally free until 11 AM; check street signs.

Presented by Echo-Factory and Innovate Pasadena and co-hosted by CALE at Caltech.

Dawn Smith – Mastering Transitions: How to Move Forward When Life Feels Stuck

Are you at a pivot point? Exploring a new career? Recently laid off? Dreaming of entrepreneurship, planning for a bold retirement, or navigating a personal or professional crossroads? Taking action can feel overwhelming—but transformation doesn’t need to start big.
In this neuroscience-backed talk packed with tangible takeaways, relationship and career strategist Dawn Smith shares a practical path to build momentum even in the most uncertain times. You don’t need a 10-year plan. You can shift your mindset and trajectory in under 20 minutes a day.

#### You’ll walk away with:

➡️ A simple, science-backed framework to turn chaos into clarity
➡️ Brain hacks that override fear, procrastination, and old patterns
➡️ A proven system to build confidence, traction, and results in just minutes a day

About the Speaker:
Founder. Coach. Disruptor.
Dawn Smith is an executive impact coach, career transition guide, and relationship coach for couples in crisis. With over a decade of expertise in neuroscience, habits, and decision-making, she’s helped hundreds of professionals navigate career pivots and over 1,000 couples transform their relationships. Dawn has spoken at top national organizations including ORACLE, UCLA, UNICEF, VISTAGE, and TEDx. Her mission: to help people move from stuck to powerful with science, compassion, and clarity.

Please join our lively, fun, and friendly in-person event in the comfortable environment of FoundrSpace!

You can also watch the livestream starting at 8:30 AM and ending after the Q&A at approximately 9:30 AM by connecting with Christy Conner on LinkedIn.
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Disability Notice:
Please note that our venue FoundrSpace is located in a historical building in Pasadena and does not have elevator access. As a historic property, it is exempt from ADA compliance per city regulations. If you require any assistance or special accommodations, please let us know two weeks in advance of the event by emailing BOTH pasadena@foundrspace.com and admin@innovatepasadena.org and providing your name and contact information. We will do our best to support your needs. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to hosting you.