In Pursuit of Passion and Possibilities — A Conversation with Suzy Hastedt

Some conversations don’t just inspire you—they shift something inside you.
Episode 19 of Skin, Self & Everything Else is exactly that kind of moment.

This week, we sit down with Suzy Hastedt, a marketing strategist with more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and human motivation. Suzy has built her career around one central question:

Why do some goals stay trapped in “I’ll get to it someday,” while others finally make it across the finish line?

And more importantly—
How do we become the kind of person who actually does the thing we’ve been dreaming about?

Suzy isn’t just a strategist; she’s a catalyst. Her favorite pastime is helping other professionals and entrepreneurs step out of hesitation and into action, transforming vague aspirations into lived reality. This episode captures her wisdom, her warmth, and her clear-eyed understanding of what keeps us stuck—and what finally sets us free.

The Power of “In Pursuit”

Our title for this episode—In Pursuit of Passion and Possibilities—perfectly reflects Suzy’s philosophy.

For her, dreams aren’t abstract. They’re momentum. They’re direction. They’re something we move toward, step by step.

According to Suzy, the gap between “someday” and “I did it!” isn’t about talent, time, or luck. It’s about: 

• Clarity — knowing what you actually want
• Courage — being willing to take imperfect steps
• Consistency — showing up even when motivation fades
• Compassion — dropping self-criticism so progress can flow
• Community — surrounding yourself with people who fuel your forward movement

In the episode, she breaks down the psychology behind stalled goals and shares the little-known reasons many of us don’t follow through—not because we’re lazy, but because we’ve internalized patterns we never learned to overcome.

The “Someday Syndrome”

One of the most impactful moments in our conversation is Suzy’s explanation of what she calls “Someday Syndrome.”

It’s the mindset we slip into when:

• we’re overwhelmed by everything at once
• we don’t know where to start
• we fear failing (or succeeding)
• we’re trying to do it all perfectly
• we put everyone else’s needs first
• we’re waiting for the “right” time

Suzy’s antidote?
A beautifully simple shift:

“Start before you’re ready. The real clarity comes from doing.”

She reminds us that action—not planning—is what turns possibilities into progress.

From Sales to Soul Work

Listeners will love hearing Suzy’s journey from healthcare sales to purpose-driven marketing mentorship. Her ability to connect the dots between human behavior, motivation, and results is rooted in decades of real-world experience.

She shares the pivotal moments that guided her from a career of selling products to helping people sell themselves on themselves—their worth, their capability, their dreams.

Her story is a powerful reminder that reinvention isn’t just possible; it’s often the very thing we’ve been craving.

Why This Episode Matters

Whether you’re a healthcare provider, business owner, creative, or someone quietly harboring a dream you don’t talk about aloud—this conversation gives you both the inspiration and the tools to move forward.

You’ll walk away with:

• A deeper understanding of why you hold back
• Practical strategies to move past self-doubt
• A framework for building momentum
• A renewed sense of possibility
• Permission to show up for your passion, even imperfectly

Suzy’s wisdom is gentle but galvanizing. She doesn’t push; she guides. She doesn’t preach; she invites. And she does it all with the kind of grounded energy that makes you think:

“Maybe I can do this. Maybe now is the time.”