LAUNCHING LATE JUNE 2026
Chapter One: The Podcast
Real people. Real Volume Shifts. Every guest is living proof that the best volume may still be ahead.
Conversations with people who refused to leave their best volume unwritten. Authors, leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday transformers — each one carrying a story of the moment everything shifted.
THE PREMISE
Your life isn't one story. It's a shelf of volumes.
Most people think transformation is rare — something that happens to other people. It isn't. It's happening all around you. The neighbor who left the corporate job at 54 to become a sculptor. The friend who wrote her first book at 61. The executive who walked away from the title to finally lead with empathy.
Every one of them stood at the edge of a volume that no longer fit — and chose to write the next one anyway. Chapter One is the conversation behind those decisions. The moment of doubt. The voice that said "now." The first step. The cost. The reward. The new self on the other side.
If you're in Volume IV or V and quietly wondering whether your best chapter is still ahead — this show is for you.
SEASON ONE LINEUP
Ten stories. Ten Volume Shifts.
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Sally Anderson
Author of Beyond Brave: The Art of Living Courageously
The transformation that began the moment she stopped waiting to feel ready.
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Hugh Ballou
The Transformational Leadership Strategist
What changes when a conductor's mindset meets the boardroom.
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Jeffrey Hayzlett
Primetime TV & podcast host, global business celebrity, bestselling author
The volume shift that takes you from C-suite to category of one.
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David Gruder
Organizational psychologist and culture transformation expert.
Discover how to shift from internal conflict to aligned, values-driven leadership.
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Carol Kaemmerer
Executive presence consultant helping leaders build visibility and credibility.
Learn how to shift from overlooked to influential in your professional presence.
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Regula Fischer
Leadership coach guiding professionals toward purposeful impact.
Explore the shift from self-doubt to confident, purpose-driven action.
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Haim Ohayon
Business strategist focused on scaling through strategic clarity.
Understand the shift from scattered growth to intentional expansion.
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Nora Osman
Organizational consultant specializing in inclusive leadership.
Step into the shift from reactive management to conscious leadership.
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Susan Younger
Coach and facilitator empowering transformational conversations.
Experience the shift from surface-level dialogue to deep, catalytic change.
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Ly Smith
Executive coach supporting leaders through pivotal transitions.
Discover the shift from uncertainty to empowered leadership clarity.
YOUR HOST
Joe Swinger
Joe carried a pen in his pocket for 45 years before he published his first book at 52.
Today, as the creator of The Life Shelf™ Framework and founder of Chapter One Life Coaching, he helps people in the second half of life make their own Volume Shift.
Every guest on Chapter One is, in some way, living proof that he was right to keep the pen.
YOUR STORY MATTERS
Know someone whose volume shifted?
Chapter One is built on real stories from real people. If you — or someone you know — has a transformation worth telling, I'd love to hear about it. Authors, leaders, entrepreneurs, late bloomers, second-act builders — all welcome.
Which volume are you in right now?
Take the 5-minute Life Shelf assessment and find out where your story is — and what your next volume might look like.