This Journey Called Life

Just in time to help you with your holiday cooking, my guest today is food blogger Alicia Taber from Dahlia Kitchen. Alicia’s blog is named after her mother as a reminder of her mother’s love to take care of everyone around her. Alicia is also passionate about taking care of people as an ICU nurse and also by cooking a loving meal. I hope you enjoy and be sure to check out her blog at dahliakitchen.com. Thank you for listening.

My guest today is Tanya Posavatz. When Tanya was younger, she always figured that she would get married and have children. While her life journey didn’t go the way she assumed it would, she is an example that it is never to late to have the life you want. As a business owner and single mother to an adorable 4 year old boy her life is now fuller than she could have ever expected.   Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy.

My guest today is Colette Davenport.  Colette is an intimacy and relationship coach based out of Austin, TX.  She felt a lot of sexual shame as a child which eventually led her to want to help change people's attitudes towards sex.  Her focus is helping women and couples get clear, confident, and connected so they can stop struggling, start communicating and have the kind of marriage and family they know is possible.  She is also incredibly brave in her approcach to handling a facial tumor.  She is definitely a badass and I am honored she shared her story with me!  Thanks for listening!

Thank you for tuning in to This Journey Called Life. My guest today is Kathryn Pisco with Unearth the World. After spending a year traveling and volunteering around the world with her husband, they saw the need to improve the volunteer travel industry. When she returned home to Chicago, she started Unearth the World to create a better system to help people engage in communities when traveling and volunteering abroad. In addition to being CEO of Unearth the World, Kathryn is also a wife, and mother to twin girls. She is like all of us and striving to find a way to balance it all.

My guest today is a longtime friend of mine named Lauren.  In an effort to not create additional drama with her family, I am not sharing her last name.  Lauren and I have known each other for several years. After starting her own family, Lauren began to notice her mother's narcissistic behavior and tendency to create unnecessary drama in the family.  Lauren made the very difficult decision to no longer have a relationship with her mother.  By not having a relationship with her mother, she is not able to have a relationship with her father or sister either.  In this interview, we discuss Lauren's difficult decision and what her life is like now.  Thanks for listening!  

Paige has been a Francophile since she was 5 years old!  She has done what few others have and turned her passion for France into a successful career.  In addition to loving all things French, she strives to encourage women to safely travel the world by themselves.  So much so that she wrote a book about it!  Paige has found a way to integrate being a wife, mother and successful business owner to create a life that is perfect for her.  She has continued to inspire me since the interview and I have a feeling will also inspire you.   Here is the link to her, you can e-mail her at bonjour@parisbypaige.com and or you can find her on Instagram @ParisByPaige.  Thanks for listening!

Kim Wilson Pollock is a rockstar!  She had the typical corporate job until her mother became ill with cancer.  That changed her life and career drastically and now she is working with people to help them change their lives.  She is one of the kindest, most humble women I have ever known.  If you are like me and struggle to lose weight, I cannot recommend her enough.   Here is the link to her website and or you can e-mail her at kim@freedomfromthescale.com.  Thanks for listening!

Thank you for listening to Episode 10 of This Journey Called Life!  My guest today is Julia Wells.  Julia worked her way to the top in several industries before realizing that wasn't what fulfilled her.  She also realized that a lot of women were not fulfilled by their lives and decided to do something about it.  She started her own coaching business to help women live their best lives ever!  Thank you for listening!

Thank you for joining me for Episode #9 of This Journey Called Life. Today’s guest is Dana Kasling. Dana was married for 11 years when she realized that she needed to make a change to be her happiest self. She made some incredibly difficult decisions. It wasn’t an easy road but it isn’t one she that regrets. Thank you for listening!

Thank you for tuning into to Episode 8 of This Journey Called Life. My guest today is Erin Kirk.  Erin is an amazing woman with an even more amazing heart.   Erin has traveled all over the world but a her life defining moment happened in West Texas.  She describes her life as before Jesus and after Jesus.  After a terrible tragedy, she decided to read her Bible and it has changed every aspect of Erin's life.  Regardless if you are a Christian or a Buddhist or an Atheist, Erin's story will inspire you.

Thank you for tuning into to Episode 7 of This Journey Called Life. My guest today is Amy Edwards. Amy is a wife, mother of two daughters, singer, writer and does pretty much anything that is creative! She is passionate about raising her daughters to be strong women and she is doing a great job at teaching them by example. She has a contagious energy and her optimism inspires me. I hope you will be inspired by her like I am. Thanks for listening!

My guest this week is Stephanie Keeton. Stephanie had her daughter at 16 and has overcome many of the challenges that come with having a child at 16. She subsequently got married at 24 and during the struggles she encountered, she stayed true to her passion for dance. Her passion is contagious and inspires me! If you live in Austin, I suggest you try her salsa aerobics class on Saturdays at Esquina Tango.   Enjoy and thank you again for all of your support!

My guest today is Kristen Jack, also known as KJ.  I met KJ while volunteering with Mercy Ships.  She has a the unique ability to be very honest and kind at the same time.  I was immediately drawn to her no bullshit approach to life on the ship!  She will leave Mercy Ships this Fall after being there 5 years.  Life has its ups and downs no matter where you are.  It doesn't matter if you are in the U.S. with a husband and kids or single and living on a ship in West Africa.  This episode is a great reminder that it is all about what you make of your situation.   

My guest today is May Michelotti. May recently had some major changes in her life-she fell in love, then moved to Montana for love, got married and is now pregnant. While it sounds like a fairy tale ending, Her journey has included a lot of ups and downs. Thankfully Her faith helped her stay strong and keep her eye on what she knew she would one day have.   Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy.

Brandi Horne is an Austin philanthropist, wife and mom to two adorable Wheaten Terriers. While it may look like her life is perfect from the outside, she has a lot of the same struggles that we all deal with. Nobody’s life is as perfect as it seems and Brandi’s interview is a good reminder.

Michelle is one of those individuals that exudes cool and has an effortless style.  She is passionate about helping others, so much so that she made it her career.  Her father passed away a few years ago and the grieving process rocked her core.  After trying counseling, support groups, grief support and a shamanic healer she found help from Tosha Silver's book Outrageous Openness.  Through it all, she continued her path to helping others and I know will help others in this episode.

Brooke and I worked together at a law firm many years ago.  It was a small firm yet we never met or worked together.  Our paths crossed a few years ago when a mutual friend suggested I reach out to Brooke so I had someone to share travel stories with.  And like that a friendship was born!  Brooke is one of those women that has an infectious energy that you just want to be a part of.  You will want to be her friend after you listen!

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