It's the Journey

I love taking time at the end of one year to plan the next one. It's a habit and skill that has had a profound effect on my life and in this episode I took some time to share more about my process.

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” ― Mark Twain The longer we live and the more experiences we have, hopefully, the more opportunities we have for experiences that can deepen...

Marina was my guest way back in episode 39. In our first conversation in 2021 she shared her fun journey from being born in Russia, growing up in California, going to grad school in the Netherlands were she fell in love, got married and build a career and life. Since then she launched her own business and in the episode she shared her wisdom that lead to this in a way that could be helpful for you...

Little kids are always trying new things but adults often reach a point in life where they only time they change in a big way is when life happens To them. We can be an agent of change in our live to move us towards our dreams all our live and at any age. I did my best to share my thoughts and experience with this here. If you want to learn more about steps I took to deconstruct the life I thought...

For years as a financial planner working with clients struggling to figure out an affordable to get an education for themselves, their children or grandchildren, I often suggested exploring going to University abroad. Back then I was speaking about something conceptually that I hadn't actually done myself. In this episode I dive into my experience at the University of Turin, Italy so far. If pursu...

This is my first episode since December of 2023! Last year I did an experiment with my life and spent 4 months living semi-nomadically in Italy, mostly. That time period opened my mind to some new goals that lead me to where and what I'm doing now which is living in Turin, Italy as a student at The University of Turin studying archeology, in Italian. I wrote extensively about the concepts of Yes A...

“The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.” ― Tony Robbins It's easy to get overwhelmed this time of year as people who had amazing years, or want you to believe they did, start posting highlights. No matter what kind of year you had, this is a good time to pause and reflect. In this episode I took some time to walk you through what I think about as I l...

“The ability to set goals and make plans for their accomplishment is the “master skill” of success. It is the single most important skill that you can learn and perfect. Goal-setting will do more to help you achieve the things you want in life than will anything else you've been exposed to.” Brian Tracy We're in the final month of 2023 and now is a great time to review your progress for th...

I can't believe I've recorded 100 episodes! This idea I had over 5 years ago that took a couple of years to come to fruition has been so fun and rewarding. I've had the honor of sitting down with so many amazing and inspiring people to dive into their stories and wisdom. On this Thanksgiving day I'm so grateful to all the people who have helped me, encouraged me, and said yes to jo...

I'm super excited to publish this 99th episode that is a conversation I had with one of my dearest friends and a truly inspiring human being, Chelsea Ritter-Soronen. Chelsea is the Sole Proprietor and Principal Artist of Chalk Riot, which is Washington D.C. based company with " an all-women mural crew specializing in vibrant pavement art, including ephemeral chalk art, “3D” illusionary an...

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” ― Leo Tolstoy Change can be very scary...I know. I fought it for many years trying hard to be the Carlo I thought I was supposed to be. I built a world around me that supported and reinforced that version of me. Once I started changing, it upset that ecosystem. So, along with dealing with my own fears, I had to deal wi...

I just finished my 6th week in Italy and am taking a break with my studies to explore a little. I took a break to share what I've learned so far and I shares some of the thoughts I've been chewing on as I explore. What I did not do, however, is comb my hair. :) If you aren't following my travel Instagram you can see lots of what I'm seeing on carloz_adventures . Check out my blog i...

This week I'm delighted to bring you Sarah Woodard. Sarah is an experienced solo traveler who has been to over 90 countries! I'm so grateful that she took time from her busy life to share her wisdom and stories on It's the Journey. Sarah is a digital creator who shares her passion for travel on her Instagram Page sarahwoodardtravels along with tips and tricks to help you on your next a...

It takes courage to set out to achieve the things we want to do, have, and be in our lives. It's easy to wreck our confidence if we don't take care to protect it. In this episode I took some time to chat about this and expand on some of the ideas in my latest blog post on Substack. If you haven't seen that here's the link! Be Kind to Yourself as you Pursue Your Dreams A Reminder to...

This is my first episode I've recorded on the road since last year. I'm back in Italy again pursing my own dreams. This time instead of moving around so much, I'm settling in various places to to live and learn. I have a few things I'm experimenting with for my life that I took some time to share here along with a few ideas from my most recent blog that I published on my substack....

In this episode I had a fun and insightful conversation with Psychologist Rachel Michelle. Rachel PhD candidate working hard on her dissertation “Healing Women’s Health: An Intimate Depth Psychological Inquiry" She took time out of her schedule to dive into topics that include: Discovering what we are meant to do Learning to suspend our fear and lean into suffering to see it as a teacher Lear...

Because the curriculum in most of the educations system in the US omits practical tools and lessons to help us become financially literate, we often go through life making mistakes out of a lack of understanding. Housing cost cause people so much stress because of inaccurate assumptions that I hope to clear up here. For additional thoughts on this check out my blog

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” ― C.G. Jung I've spoken here and shared in my book what a powerful tool therapy was for me, especially what Carl Jung called Shadow Work, which Ken Wilber described as shining light into the recesses of our soul. This week I was delighted to have a conversation with Tonje Moe about her experience wi...

“Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what's left and live it properly. What doesn't transmit light creates its own darkness.”― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Figuring out or even rediscovering your dreams that you may have buried is one of the most important things you can do with your life. I took time in this episode to share some tools I've learned that have...

“Success requires persistence, the ability to not give up in the face of failure. I believe that optimistic explanatory style is the key to persistence.” ― Martin E.P. Seligman The news and social media are awash with negativity. It seems everyone is telling us what's wrong, who is bad, who is at fault, and why we should be angry and scared. It's overwhelming sometimes. So, this week I am...

"Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."...

Last week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ellen Green Niedringhaus. During our conversation she told me the story about how a yoga class sparked a passion in her that altered her path and journey. She followed that passion and it lead her to becoming a yoga teacher, studio owner and entrepreneur. I've witnessed this so many times in my life and at a personal level. To me it highlights...

I was so honored to sit down with Ellen Green Niedringhaus this week to talk about her journey. While raising 2 amazing children Ellen is also an inspiring yogini, yoga teacher, and owner of 2 lovely yoga studios that are beautiful communities full of great students and rock star teachers. Ellen is just a lovely, inspiring soul full of grace, joy, and wisdom that she loves to share. Years ago whil...

This week I was so lucky to sit down and have a conversation with Barbara Ginty! Barbara is a Certified Financial Planner who in a addition to having a successful practice has an amazing podcast called Future Rich Podcast. She has published over 200 episodes packed with information to help you gain financial literacy and get comfortable with things you should be thinking about to in your financial...

THIS IS A BONUS EPISODE THAT IS THE VIDEO VERSION OF EPISODE 84. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING WITH VIDEO YET SO PLEASE BE PATIENT AS I LEARN. :) “If you want something you've never had you must be willing to do something you've never done.” Thomas Jefferson One of my brain’s favorite things to do is to trace the path I’ve followed to where I am today. While dwelling on the past can be a waste of ti...