Journey To There

Happy 8th Podversary to Journey to There! Life is a journey full of twists and turns, and this podcast is no exception. New adventures, new lessons, and even some  life lessons from Finn! Catch up with Journey to There podcast host, Traci DeForge as she reflects on her journey through life's highs and lows and shares her musings on love, light, and joy Before I officially titled this episode I asked myself… is this new iteration of the J2T podcast a reboot or a renaissance? I felt like it was the latter but honestly, I had to look up the definition to be certain!  Ren·ais·sance /ˈrenəˌsäns/ a revival of or renewed interest in something. noun: renaissance; plural noun: renaissances Alas, it is a true renaissance!  Today is the 8th Podversary of Journey to There and with any anniversary comes reflection. Some of which are bittersweet. Why did I let some much time lapse? What if I had kept it moving forward? Is it worth bringing it back?  I need to reign in the negative self-talk that’s ramping up fast because I

Did you know that keeping traumas unresolved can result in lowering expectations of how others should treat us? It is not an easy process to face our early childhood traumas. That’s why it’s important to create a safe space where you can share whatever it is that you need to share. And no matter how difficult the healing process is, feeling stuck in your own life is always worse. Tune in to this episode of Journey to There to hear the experiences and wisdom of Tambry Harris, a spiritual and life coach who went through the process of peeling the layers of trauma and now is helping others do the same thing and get to the other side where we feel loved and free.  In This Episode: [03:00] How childhood abuse influenced Tambry’s adult life. [08:15] The importance of having someone to share your fears with.   [10:28] How does shame affect us in keeping secrets? [13:30] Tambry had a sense of not being worthy for a long time. Here’s how she understood where this feeling came from.  [15:30] How keeping traumas unreso

It’s time to start viewing your health as wealth. In this episode of Journey to There, I have an in depth conversation with the phenomenal Noosheen Hashemi. Noosheen is an award-winning entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and founder and CEO of January.ai, a health tech company that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to prevent, predict, and postpone chronic disease. Its mission is to empower people to take back their health through knowledge and self-advocating. Noosheen and I discuss the importance of early detection, why generic advice doesn’t work on an individual level, and the impact artificial intelligence can have on your health. Listen to discover how to start taking back your health today! In This Episode: [01:44] The long journey that lead Nosheen to machine learning and healthcare [05:36] How Covid-19 has changed the structure and nature of our working days [07:22] What inspired Nosheen to take a bet on herself and start her own company [10:22] How Nosheen’s company, January.ai, i

It’s more important than ever to find joy in this world. In today’s episode of Journey to There, I chat with Kelsey Abbott about the importance of finding your joy through Human Design. Kelsey is an Intuitive Human Design Reader and certified professional coach who is a manifesting generator - living her life by her design and finding (and helping others find) joy. Join us as we take a deep dive into the importance of understanding Human Design and using it to find your truth, break out of your cages, and find your own “awesome.” This is the permission you’ve been waiting for!   In This Episode:   [02:46] Kelsey’s journey from Marine Biologist to Human Design Reader/Coach [06:29] Training for triathlons as play? [12:53] Breaking down the 5 different energy types  [18:26] The value in understanding your design to find your joy (and deal with business bullies) [21:20] The power of letting go of the “not this” to discover the “this” [25:57] Weeding through advice meant for the masses instead of the individual [

During this last year, Covid taught us that we don’t have control over our lives. We are living through anger, pain, sadness, and many other emotions including one of our most powerful emotions, vulnerability. The guest of today’s episode is Cheryl Holling, an award winning voice over talent and host of the podcast 19 Stories; From Fear to Hope. In today’s conversation, she shares why life is just beginning at 55 and how she is using her voice to create a platform for other people’s stories to be heard.  In This Episode: [07:08] Cheryl’s early radio days started when she decided to continue her dad’s legacy.  [13:23] Cheryl is sharing other people’s stories in her podcast 19Stories. But how did Covid-19 affect her life?   [20:20] The moment when Cheryl felt experienced imposter syndrome. [12:05] Once you understand the value of self-care, you will prioritize it more frequently.  [24:55] Why it’s important to empower people to start where they are, regardless of who they are or how old they are.  [29:30] Alth

Did you know that keeping traumas unresolved can result in lowering expectations of how others should treat us? It is not an easy process to face our early childhood traumas. That’s why it’s important to create a safe space where you can share whatever it is that you need to share. And no matter how difficult the healing process is, feeling stuck in your own life is always worse. Tune in to this episode of Journey to There to hear the experiences and wisdom of Tambry Harris, a spiritual and life coach who went through the process of peeling the layers of trauma and now is helping others do the same thing and get to the other side where we feel loved and free.  In This Episode: [03:00] How childhood abuse influenced Tambry’s adult life. [08:15] The importance of having someone to share your fears with.   [10:28] How does shame affect us in keeping secrets? [13:30] Tambry had a sense of not being worthy for a long time. Here’s how she understood where this feeling came from.  [15:30] How keeping traumas unreso

Today's episode is all about curly girls uniting! As a chemist, educator, and naturalista, Rhonda Marshall brings a truly unique perspective to the beauty industry. Rhonda saw a clear consumer need and personal passion for taking better care of naturally curly hair. Rhonda's curls are something she was proud of, something she feels accentuates her personality. Because of this, she created her own product line for curly hair girls. You'll learn that by "loving the you that you were born into" is Rhonda's motto. Tune in as Rhonda talks about the journey behind building her brand, the CROWN Act, and gaining celebrity publicity.   IN THIS EPISODE: [03:20] How Rhonda went from being a chemist to a successful entrepreneur.   [10:40] The trial and error behind creating Rhonda’s very first product.   [14:05] All about the Inahsi brand, packaging, and what the name means to Rhonda.   [18:40] News anchors and TV personalities are under fire for not straightening their hair. However, the CROWN Act, ensures protection f

Today we welcome founder and CEO of All She Makes, Svitlana Martynjuk, to talk about her passion to connect women artists all over the world. Svitlana developed All She Makes to promote women in art & business and we hear about her journey to help other women artists. You’ll hear about the history of women in the arts and the many ways she’s helped support current women artists to help them make a career out of their craft.   In This Episode: [01:16] Svitlana’s background in art and developing her All She Makes [03:14] Statistics of women in the arts [05:14] Her inspiration to start All She Makes [06:39] Gender disparity in the Arts [10:26] This history of women in the arts [15:33] Svitlana’s art story and journey [18:52] Changing the narrative on being able to make your art a career not just a hobby [23:03] Existing opportunities for women artists   Key Takeaways: Throughout history, women were not allowed to show their art and this made a gender disparity for women who want to make art their career.

Dr. Ginger Campbell talks about her journey with passion for neuroscience, her own podcast, Brain Science, and her book, “Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty,” in hopes to share her knowledge with others. Listen to Dr. Campbell and expand your knowledge of the human's subconscious mind, the decision making process, and our emotional effect on memories as time goes on.  In This Episode: [02:18] Dr. Campbell talks about beginning her podcast, Brain Science, in 2006. [06:53] Dr. Campbell’s spiritual journey and expertise in the neuroscience field. [10:44] All about her book and what she hopes to share with people. [13:01] Describing the “Feeling of Knowing”. [17:12] Individual personalities and the effects it has on their decision making processes. [20:07] Dr. Campbell describes cognitive dissonance. [27:17] Traci and Dr. Campbell speak about the process of rationalization and how it affects those dealing with addiction. [32:42] Memory recall and how it keeps changing over time. [36:51] The conce

Our guest today is Naz Beheshti. She is the author of Pause. Breathe. Choose: Become the CEO of Your Wellbeing. Naz opens the show by diving deep into her background. Previously, Naz went through many corporate experiences including working as the executive assistant to Steve Jobs. Listen as she shares how he inspired her to focus on her wellbeing in the workplace by watching him walk the walk. Most people don't realize that overworking yourself is a dead-end street. In reality, we should be prioritizing our holistic wellbeing. If we don't have our well-being, then we can't enjoy any fruits of our labor. Overall, we need to BE well to DO well. Tune in as Naz gives tips on improving your wellness, mitigating stress, and making mindful choices.    In This Episode: [02:25] Naz Beheshti dives into her background – including working as the executive assistant to Steve Jobs.  [05:25] Workplace stress is dead-end stress; don’t get caught up in the productivity trap.  [08:30] Naz explains why the ultimate wealth is

 Meet Janet McKee, the creator of the innovative and acclaimed Accelerated High Performance Program and emPower3 Leadership + Lifestyle Retreat designed to help others fuel their passion, positivity and purpose. Her book, Stressless Success: The Surprising Secrets to a life of Passion, Purpose, and Prosperity, explores how to take back your personal power in these trying times and change your life for the better forever. Nothing is a coincidence; we create everything that happens around us. You are giving your power away when you say it’s because of outside circumstances that you’re not happy, you’re not healthy, and you’re not successful. Janet wants you to unlock true success; it’s at the palm of your hand. Janet admits that when someone is under stress, thinking positively is challenging. However, negative thoughts can be a positive thing! Listen as Janet explains how this is possible and the importance of taking care of ourselves.

Meet Camille Martin, a registered dietitian, public health writer, and former chronic dieter. Her book, Love To Lose: Love Your Life and Watch the Weight Lose Itself, explores precisely why you haven't been successful losing weight and how to change all that. Camille, based on her personal and professional experience, explains why diets will never, ever work, and exactly what does.  When we're going through a hard time, emotional eating and alcohol can be significant issues. Many women use food to fill a void; you can tell you're an emotional eater if you eat when you're not hungry, you devour every single thing on your plate, and the act of eating is what fills you up rather than what you're eating. Until you fix how you're eating, then what you're eating won't matter. First, improve your habits, then you can focus on what's on the plate.  Camille reveals a concrete plan to change your habits and break free from our downward spiral. Plus, she shows how to be your authentic self and live a fulfilling life tha

Meet Kendra Adachi, founder of the Lazy Genius Collective. Kendra passionately shares how to stop doing it all for the sake of doing what matters. Her work includes hosting The Lazy Genius Podcast, blogging, and her just-released book, The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn’t, and Get Stuff Done. Kendra tells listeners that the idea of self-care and rest is to do whatever makes you feel like your self, which will be different for everyone. It’s whatever makes you feel like yourself. You’ll know because it makes you come alive!  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Highly sensitive people react to stimuli differently from other people, which may be a good thing or a bad thing depending on their mastery of their strengths. In the world of business, highly sensitive entrepreneurs are often the ones who have visionary potential. With the right mental tools to properly harness their talents, they have tremendous value to offer the world. Together with host Traci DeForge, business mentor Heather Dominick of A Course in Business Miracles shares her knowledge about the characteristics, the strengths and weaknesses, and the potential of highly sensitive entrepreneurs. Heather founded and has been leading the Highly Sensitive Entrepreneur® since 2010. Her work with highly sensitive individuals in various fields has given her a unique perspective of what they can do to make the most out of their talents. Want to know if you’re highly sensitive? Stick to the end and learn how. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community tod

Suzanne Evans went from secretary to a 7 million dollar business. Her company, Driven Inc, has been on the Inc 500/5000 list of fasting growing companies for 5 straight years. Her NY Times Best Selling book, “The Way You Do Anything is the Way You Do Everything”, set hundreds of thousands of business owners on their fast path to success. Suzanne tells us to stop trying to change the world. Instead, we need to take a look and the mirror and start changing ourselves. Most people want to get everything right. However, we can’t wait to be ready. You have to be willing to do it regardless of what people think about you and regardless of what you think about you. Tune in as Suzanne speaks about why we need to stop being indecisive and she gives us the scoop on her FREE program of daily resources and coaching. Show notes and more:  http://journeytothere.com/suzanne-evans-episode-118/ Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitt

Meet Eleni Theodorou, a celebrated children's author, bullying prevention educator, and keynote speaker. Eleni teaches students - online and in-person - the Art of Compassion through her multi-sensory, culturally-rich bullying prevention programs called "Noko Busts Bullying!", with lasting results. The word bully is heavily weighted and comes with severe consequences. Children need to understand the difference between someone who is having a bad day and someone who is a bully. Parents also need to be educated on the difference between those two things – remember, there are always two sides to every story. Eleni makes sure to present this perspective in her bullying program.  For show notes and guest details visit: https://journeytothere.com/episodes/ Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Meet Rebekah Bastian, a vice president at Zillow Group, CEO and co-founder of OwnTrail.com, and author of Blaze Your Own Trail: An Interactive Guide to Navigating Life with Confidence, Solidarity, and Compassion. Her book explores the different decisions and pathways women take through their personal and professional lives. It encourages the reader to embrace the idea that there is no one right path through life. In this episode, Rebekah tells us when we're going through a hard time, the most powerful thing we can do for ourselves and others is to share that experience authentically. Rebekah admits they didn't plan on launching a business in the middle of the pandemic, yet, it feels more important now than ever. It is helping women figure out hard things in life, and they can run everything virtually. When we're going through a hard time, the most powerful thing we can do for ourselves and others is to share that experience authentically. It means so much to other people because we realize we're not in it alo

What does inclusion and diversity in the workplace look like to you? Dr. Tiffany Jana, CEO of TMI Portfolio, shares her views around diversity, equity, and inclusion. Hear Dr. Jana’s personal experiences in the workplace and how companies can improve their diversity.  In this episode:  Dr. Jana is responsible for creating the first B-Corporation in the diversity, equity, and inclusion industry. She has written several books that help people live a better life every day, such as Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How To Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions. Dr. Jana aims to empower the people who are on the receiving end of microaggressions and empower bystanders to say something. Jana reveals a new role in the workplace: The Chief Diversity Officer. A Chief Diversity Officer is a new role, which means some companies have a hard time defining the position. To resolve this, Dr. Jana has launched a new platform, Loom The Culture Map, to identify and map out what success looks like in this role. When companie

What does living a richer life by design mean to you? Jonathan Krueger, Investment Advisor Representative and co-founder of Lionsgate Advisors, shares his philosophies around leadership, financial and spiritual growth and how his focus on family and core values impacted him starting and running his business in St. Louis, Missouri. In this episode:  Meet Jonathan Krueger, the visionary behind Lionsgate Advisors and the host of Living a Richer Life by Design. Learn about the story behind Jonathan naming his podcast and why it’s significant to the intersection of personal & business growth. Traci shares her insights on observing Jonathan’s powerful leadership principles in action and how his core values are reflected in all areas of his business. Excellence, Relentless Implementation and Empowerment are the 3 core values of Lionsgate Advisors. Hear insights on how the authenticity of connecting to the community can make an impact on business growth while making a difference in the community. Learn about the

Have you heard of Enneagrams? Ever been curious about your Enneagram Number? Denee King, Host of the Love Thy Number Podcast tells us how the discovery of her number was a game changer for her personally & professionally. Bonus...She gives me the skinny on my number and how has significantly influenced my life choices! An Invitation to Listen from my guest Denee... When I was introduced to the Enneagram almost 10 years ago I began to find answers to some of my own questions and it was absolutely liberating! I learned I wasn’t broken or heartless but that I process thinking from a different perspective than many others. I realized my ability (see how I put a positive spin on that? :-) to move, with lightning speed, from one great idea to the next didn’t mean I had ADHD or was scatterbrained! All those revelations just meant I was hard-wired for excitement and variety and I could now learn how to grow into the healthiest form of myself. Awareness became my greatest gift. I discovered the world of personali