Travel & Transformation

What if the life you were supposed to build was never the one you actually wanted? In this episode of the Travel and Transformation podcast, I talk with Laura Ericson, group travel curator, content creator, and founder of a company built from nothing after divorce became the unexpected doorway to a completely different life. Laura didn't ease into this. She walked out of a 14-year career in higher...

What happens when you finally stop doing everything for everyone else and ask what YOU actually want? In this episode of the Travel and Transformation podcast, I talk with Jo Rose, empowerment coach, keynote speaker, and women's authenticity guide about what it actually takes to stop repeating the same patterns, choose yourself, and build a life that is genuinely, unapologetically yours. Jo didn't...

You’re exhausted. You can’t focus. Your body feels off. And people keep telling you to stay positive. What if it’s not “just a phase”… what if it’s grief? In this episode of the Travel and Transformation podcast, I talk with certified grief educator and transformational coach Suzanne Jabbour about a truth most people miss: grief is not just about death. Grief can come from job loss, burnout, a bre...

You’re doing everything right… but your body isn’t responding. Low energy. Stubborn weight. And the strategies that used to work suddenly don’t. In this episode of the Travel and Transformation podcast, I talk with Sharlene Styles about why intermittent fasting and traditional weight loss advice can backfire for women over 40. We break down what’s really happening with hormones, metabolism, inflam...

How do you build a successful business without losing your life in the process? In this episode of the Travel and Transformation Show, I sit down with Preeti Agarwal, a business leader with over 20 years of experience in real estate and fintech, to talk about what it really takes to build a business you love. From growing a company from 25 employees to over 2,500, to launching a boutique hotel in...

Have you ever felt afraid to do something… but knew you needed to do it anyway? In this episode, I’m sharing a few real experiences from my own life that all come back to one thing. Mindset. From going live on Facebook for the first time, to skydiving, to even just getting out of the house on a cold day. Each of these moments required courage, a shift in thinking, and a willingness to do the uncom...

You turned 40. Things started shifting — your body, your energy, your reflection. And maybe you've been managing it instead of changing it. In this episode, Tristin Allison Chiafullo — fitness trainer, lifestyle coach, and NASM-certified personal trainer — shares how she lost 40 pounds of excess fat, eliminated chronic pain, cleared her skin, and got rid of allergies she'd lived with for years. No...

You did everything right. The career. The hustle. The titles. And somewhere along the way, you stopped feeling like yourself. In this episode, Ashley DelBello is transformational coach and trauma-informed breathwork practitioner shares how 15 years in high-pressure pharmaceutical PR left her anxious, depleted, and "dying slowly on the inside." She talks about what it actually looks like to find yo...

You've done everything right. The career. The marriage. The house. The kids. And still something feels missing.  In this episode, Melanie Soloway shares how she spent decades checking society’s boxes, from apartheid-era South Africa to deputy Los Angeles. But it was divorce that made her go on a trip back home. Melanie talks about what humanitarian travel actually looks like and how it can re...

You know what to do. You're just not doing it. And it's not because you lack willpower. Courtney Townley has spent 30 years in the wellness space — from fitness trainer to fat loss coach to behavior change specialist — and she kept seeing the same pattern: women who knew exactly what the healthier choice was, and still couldn't make it. That gap between knowing and doing is what her new book, “ Th...

You don't need a divorce, a diagnosis, or a breakdown to change your life. Sometimes you just need to buy a one-way ticket. Pascale Landriault sold her house, gave away her furniture, and flew to Paris in her late 50s with no return date and no plan beyond eventually reaching Bali. Today, at 65, she's still going — and she wrote a book on what solo travel actually does to a woman from the inside o...

You're not stuck because life is hard. You're stuck because you're in the way. I just drove cross-country from California to Oklahoma, moved into a place a third the size of my old one, in a city where I know absolutely nobody—and then I showed up for my pop-up Zoom and not a single person came. And I'm here to tell you that every bit of it was exactly what needed to happen. In this solo episode,...

Belinda David, founder of Soul Treader and house sitting expert, looked in the mirror one day and didn't recognize the vibrant woman she used to be. Overweight, exhausted, consumed by corporate life and caregiving—she bought hiking boots and joined a meetup. That first hike nearly killed her. Today, she hikes 8 months a year across the world's most stunning trails and teaches women in their 40s an...

Serenity Lesley, manifestation coach and author of "It's Time to Manifest Your Vision," transformed complex PTSD into a thriving coaching practice by mastering one truth: manifestation isn't just thinking it—it's accountability, clarity, acceptance, healing, and then becoming it. In this episode, Serenity breaks down the exact framework for turning fear into fuel, reveals why "I am" statements can...

Amanda Hinman, functional medicine health coach and bestselling author, is back for part two where we get into the neuroscience of why 86% of people abandon their New Year's resolutions by January 21st—and it's not because you lack willpower. In this episode, Amanda breaks down what insulin resistance actually means for your energy levels, why your body might not be absorbing nutrients even from c...

You're exhausted. You've tried the salads, the workouts, the elimination diets. You're doing "all the right things"—and you still feel like garbage. Amanda Hinman, functional medicine health coach and bestselling author, reversed her own Hashimoto's diagnosis and helped her daughter heal from daily seizures by discovering what conventional medicine misses: your symptoms aren't the problem—they're...

You're exhausted from productivity. Your body's screaming at you. And you can't remember the last time you actually felt anything below your neck. Missy Rose, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Somatic Healer & Feminine Embodiment Guide, spent 20 years as a doctor of physical therapy before discovering that alignment isn't just about bones—it's about getting your head and heart in the same room.&nbsp...

You have a bank account. You own property. You have people you love. That means you need a plan—and waiting until "later" could leave your family drowning in paperwork, legal fees, and preventable heartbreak when they need clarity most. Anna Jerden, estate attorney and trust specialist, shares her journey from corporate communications to law school in her 30s (while working full time), and why she...

Do you think diets work? Think willpower is the problem? Think again. Jenny Eden Berk spent 13 years teaching structured low-calorie diets—and watched people gain the weight back every single time. As a binge and emotional eating coach and culinary nutritionist, she discovered what meal replacements and restrictions couldn't fix: your body rebels when it doesn't feel safe. In this episode, Jenny s...

Your body is keeping score. Your midlife crisis isn't a crisis. And that thing you think you're too old to do? You're not. This year, we featured conversations that didn't just inspire—they transformed. Women who joined the military at 34 when everyone said they were too old. Cancer survivors who walked 800 kilometers alone across Spain. Marriages saved after discovering hidden trauma. Bodies that...

Catalina Gonzalez, founder of Catalina Rises and motivational speaker, shares her remarkable journey from being born to a teenage drug dealer and prostitute, spending 13 years in foster care, and experiencing homelessness, to becoming a sought-after speaker helping others transform trauma into purpose. In this episode, Catalina reveals how the breakup that devastated her became her greatest teache...

Mary Michele Nidiffer, the Visibility Stylist and creator of the Style Finder ID system. With over 15 years helping women reclaim their confidence through style, Mary Michele shares her personal journey from 35 years of struggling with self-worth to discovering the transformative power of self-acceptance. Mary Michele reveals why the mirror became her breakthrough tool, how one moment after childb...

Think you're too old to start trekking? Think your asthma or injuries make mountain summits impossible? Think again. Muzna Amin took her first five-hour hike at 40 and summited Kilimanjaro at 47—injured. She shares how starting fitness goals in midlife led to a 14-day solo trek to K2 Base Camp in Pakistan, conquering altitude sickness with asthma, and discovering that going slower might actually b...

Ever wonder why you people-please even when it hurts? Or why you can't fully show up as yourself in relationships? In this conversation, I sat down with Cynthia Harrison, she is the founder of the Academy of Conscious Evolution, who spent 20 years working with communities nobody else wanted to help. She discovered something profound: our behavior is a language most of us can't read. Cynthia shares...

Did you know there are 40-120 symptoms of perimenopause and your doctor probably won't tell you about most of them? If you're experiencing brain fog, fatigue, joint pain, or weight gain and keep being told "it's just stress" or offered antidepressants, this episode is for you. I sit down with Karen Cerezo, a health coach, fitness trainer, and menopause mentor with 11 years of experience who went t...