Pivotal

About Pivotal

At Pivotal, we dive deep with our guests through authentic conversation to learn more about a pivotal moment from their past and how that moment translates to their present. What is your pivotal moment?

Publisher

Rachel Aubrey

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jun 2025

Latest episode

13 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jul 2026

   Episode 20-Why stories matter with Kayla Branstetter

   Kayla is the first female author featured on The Pivotal Podcast. Her upcoming book, Don't Be an Athena, releasing July 20, examines the lives of women across the United States through their own voices and lived experiences. Woven throughout these stories is the myth of Athena and Medusa—a tale that asks difficult questions about power, protection, justice, and the ways women have too often been expected to carry burdens that were never theirs to bear.

2. 

   10 Jun 2026

   Episode 19.2-Reshaping the mistake with veteran journalist Debbie Dujanovic Part 2

   In part 2 of my conversation with veteran tv and radio journalist Debbie Dujanovic we discuss how she balanced her career and motherhood, Deb recounts the time she brought KSL chopper 5 to her kids’ school for career day. Deb shared how she managed to coach PE in high heels and then appear on the 5 o clock news, but how all of the juggling eventually led to severe anxiety and what she did to navigate her way through. Deb discusses her time at the FBI and why our mistakes are just opportunities in disguise.

3. 

   8 Jun 2026

   Episode 19-Reshaping the mistake with veteran journalist Debbie Dujanovic Part 1

   Former news radio host and investigative journalist Debbie Dujanovic shares her pivotal moment that started at wrong. Debbie shares insight into the life of a journalist, and how being grounded in a career in Utah has been a blessing. Debbie discusses her award winning investigative story as well as what life looks now that she is retired.

Who has been a guest on Pivotal

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rob Myrick
• Nicholas Smith
• Makana McClellan

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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