When To Pivot Your Business (and how to know it’s time!) with Angelica Pompy

There’s a specific kind of heartbreak that happens when the thing you’ve poured years into — your business, your passion, your plan — stops working. Not because you’re doing it wrong. But because life shifted, and now your energy needs to go somewhere else.

That’s exactly where Angelica Pompy found herself in 2024.

Angelica is a portrait photographer, studio owner, and business coach for women. Her energy is infectious. Her confidence is magnetic. And from the outside looking in, it seemed like she was thriving.

But behind the scenes, she was navigating one of the hardest seasons of her life — infertility, business burnout, and the painful realization that the work she once loved no longer fit who she was becoming.

This conversation wasn’t about bouncing back. It was about realigning. About making room for something new when the old path no longer feels right.

Here’s what I took from it:

1. Realignment isn't quitting—it's a deeper kind of growth
When Angelica found herself emotionally depleted, she didn't force herself to "push through." She paused. She let her team take the lead. She created space for rest and healing. And in that pause, a new calling began to surface. 

She didn't abandon her business—she realigned it. She launched a membership for female entrepreneurs. She shifted her focus to education. She created something that fit her life, not just her original plan. 

The courage to pivot isn't a sign of failure. It's often a sign that you're paying attention.

2. Sometimes the lows birth the unexpected highs
At the exact time her photography business slowed down, her education business started to bloom. Angelica said it herself—"I just started showing up as me."

And that was enough.

Sometimes, our lowest seasons are the soil for something we couldn't have predicted. When she stopped clinging to what had worked in the past, she created room for what was possible next. 

3. You can't serve from an empty cup—and you shouldn't have to
Angelica's story is a reminder that being a leader doesn't mean being invincible. She shared how personal grief made it hard to show up publicly—and how, for the first time, she had to tell her team she couldn't deliver in the same way.

But instead of faking it, she chose honesty. She leaned on her support system. She trusted others to help carry the load. And by doing so, she protected the most important part of her business: herself.

This episode is for the entrepreneur who's quietly wondering, "Is it okay to want something different?"

The answer is yes. And Angelica's story is proof that what comes next might be even better than what came before. 

Want to listen to our full conversation?

Check out this podcast episode on High, Low, and Unexpected 🎙️