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If you feel stuck in a career or personal rut, this guest will inspire you. If you\\u2019re a stay-at-home-mom reentering the workforce, she\\u2019s got you covered. Finally, if your marriage suddenly ends in divorce and you need to hustle to find your way back into the workforce \\u2014 she\\u2019s been there done that.

From civil engineer to Secret Service agent to stay-at-home mother of three to divorced mom reentering the workforce, Lucy Chang Evans inspires listeners through her pivots on this episode of SheVentures.

Chang Evans grew up in Portland, Oregon, in a first-generation Taiwanese family. Chang Evans describes how she felt like she always needed to prove herself as a minority in the United States, which pushed her to pursue a degree in civil engineering.

Living in a post-9/11 world, Chang Evans decided to leave civil engineering to see if she had what it took to join the Secret Service. She did, and it was there she fulfilled her commitment to civic duty. Listen as Chang Evans describes her decision to leave the Secret Service to become a full-time stay-at-home mother of three and how this choice impacted her first marriage.

Another major pivot in Chang Evans\\u2019 life: reentering the workforce while going through a divorce and raising young children. Chang describes the differences in today\\u2019s hiring environment from when she started her career, and how she adapted in order to thrive and survive.

Just when you think we\\u2019re finished, Chang Evans touches on an additional career goal: her run as an Independent for City Council in Naperville, Illinois, while pursuing her MBA.

If you\\u2019re afraid to change direction in your life, Lucy Chang Evans\\u2019 story is an inspiration. Learn how to put yourself first and adapt to almost any situation on this episode of SheVentures.

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Time Stamps:

2:25: Chang Evans describes how her childhood shaped her.
4:00: Women in STEM: Chang Evans describes her experiences studying and working in a male-dominated field.
6:55: Her first pivot: Chang Evans speaks about pivoting from civil engineer to working in the Secret Service.
10:20: An awkward moment:Chang Evans remembers an odd encounter she had with George W. Bush.
14:00: Her second pivot: Chang Evans describes the adjustment of having a high-profile job to becoming a full-time mom of three.
15:30: Life pivot: Chang Evans describes how she adapted to being a single mother of three and gives tips to listeners who are in a similar situation.
19:40: Some key advice: Chang Evans is candid about her challenges reentering the workforce in a digital era.
22:50:Chang Evans provides tips for women who are contemplating blended families.
24:00: Her most recent pivots: Chang Evans talks about her motivation to enter the political arena and why she is pursuing an MBA.