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The Pivot

Andrew Osenga

Booking Overview

An interview-driven personal-development series about navigating change, failure, and starting over, typically featuring external authors, artists, thinkers, theologians, and other professionals with meaningful career or life pivots. Credible pitches include established writers, creatives, faith leaders, and experts who can discuss resilience, reinvention, or the personal lessons behind significant work; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 143

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 8.5k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

andrew@andrewosenga.com

info@iiiimedia.com

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Host

Andrew Osenga - Musician and author whose work explores faith, creativity, personal change, and the challenges of starting over.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors, accomplished artists, theologians, faith leaders, journalists, lawyers, and other established professionals with substantial experience navigating failure, reinvention, or meaningful life transitions.
Required Achievements:  
Published or bestselling books, Founding or leading notable organizations, Recognized creative or professional careers, National media, journalism, or public thought leadership

Recent Guest Discussions

Jonathan Rogers - Professional Failure, Creative Identity, The Need For External Validation, And Building A Supportive Writing Community.

Douglas McKelvey - Spiritual Formation, Hardship, Personal Failure, Life Seasons, And How Difficult Experiences Shape Meaningful Work.

Sally Lloyd-Jones - Beginning A Creative Career Later In Life, Overcoming Fear, Finding One's Distinctive Voice, And Pursuing Meaningful Work.

Allen Levi - Career Change, Storytelling, Moving Away From The Spotlight, And Finding Meaning In Sustained Creative Work.

David French - Handling Criticism, Free Speech, Career Pivots, Intellectual Humility, And Writing With Regret Rather Than Outrage.

Recent Topics

Personal Development, Life Transitions, Christianity, Creative Careers, Resilience

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Pivot
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PFR: How Did An Archery Lesson Inspire PFR’s Return?

October 14, 2026

DESCRIPTIONWhen Andrew Osenga sits down with the guys from the iconic Christian rock band PFR (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew, and Mark Nash), it’s, in the band’s words, the first podcast they’ve ever done. The conversation starts with how the group met each other at a Minnesota summer camp and started the band, moves through a GRAMMY nomination for their debut record, a forced name change, and four records before the three of them shut the band down on their own terms. They talk about a 2001 co...

Andrew Peterson: Where Can Our Curiosity Lead Us?

September 29, 2026

Description: Nine years and about 150 episodes after Andrew Peterson was one of Andrew Osenga's very first guests, the two catch up on everything in between — starting with what it's like to watch a story you wrote in your own head become a TV show and then a graphic novel in other people's hands. He talks about a fan comment that pushed him to publicly clarify he hadn't quietly stepped away from touring, and tells the story of spending three years teaching himself a mandolin piece by ea...

Jonathan Rogers: What Do You Do When Your Best Work Fails Completely?

September 15, 2026

Description: Sixteen years ago, Jonathan Rogers finished the novel he was proudest of — and watched it fail so completely that it never made it onto a single bookstore shelf. In this conversation with Andrew Osenga, Jonathan revisits that heartbreak as he re-releases The Charlatan's Boy with a new cover and new illustrations, and traces how the experience forced him to ask an uncomfortable question: why did he need strangers he'd never meet to tell him he mattered? That reckoning eventua...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Pivot
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How do I get in touch with The Pivot?

The Pivot is hosted by Andrew Osenga. Its publicly listed emails are andrew@andrewosenga.com and info@iiiimedia.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Pivot?

The publicly listed emails for The Pivot: andrew@andrewosenga.com and info@iiiimedia.com.

How many listeners does The Pivot have?

Podseeker estimates The Pivot reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Pivot?

The Pivot typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Published authors, accomplished artists, theologians, faith leaders, journalists, lawyers, and other established professionals with substantial experience navigating failure, reinvention, or meaningful life transitions. Common among recent guests: Published or bestselling books; Founding or leading notable organizations; Recognized creative or professional careers. Recent guests include Jonathan Rogers, Douglas McKelvey, and Sally Lloyd-Jones.

How hard is it to get booked on The Pivot?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Pivot cover?

Recent episodes cover Personal Development, Life Transitions, Christianity, Creative Careers, and Resilience. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

andrew@andrewosenga.com

info@iiiimedia.com

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