Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!

Today’s episode of Success is Subjective features a conversation with Joanna and Dr. Ruth Viehoff, a licensed clinical psychologist. Through her own personal story, Dr. Viehoff has known what it’s like to struggle with mental health issues, especially as a teen and young adult. Now as a practitioner who works with young people, she is able to relate to and inspire her clients in a meaningful way....

On this episode of Success is Subjective , Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for former participants who feel comfortable sharing their journey with others. Today’s former participant is Evan. Evan has thrived in his sobriety for the last four years and is on a path to helping others who reflect his younger self, who also s...

On this episode of Success is Subjective , Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for former participants who feel comfortable sharing their journey with others. Today’s former participant is Andy. Currently in grad school, pursuing his master’s degree in social work, it took Andy’s own recovery for him to gain a clear vision fo...

It’s one thing to comprehend that gap years can be helpful for some “misguided” people in the world. It’s another challenge to identify that a gap year could be personally beneficial, and to realize they can actually propel a person further in life and career than bulldozing 4 years of college immediately after high school, in many situations. But that’s part of the message today’s Success is Subj...

While many of us are prone to a faulty and often crippling belief that our lives can’t change unless we make radical changes, we might find ourselves scoffing at the idea that miniscule adjustments can make dramatic shifts. On today’s episode of Success is Subjective , you’ll hear the powerful and inspiring story of keynote speaker, Jon Paul Crimi and the ways in which his life has changed dramati...

In this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna welcomes Alexandra Miles, Founder/CEO PROJECT BLACKBIRD Inc. She is a Savannah, GA based producer, actor and non-profit founder with a focus on narrative film and mental health impact. Alexandra earned degrees in Business and Fine Arts from Boston University and SCAD before producing ‘Project Blackbird’. Alexandra tours College campuses and fortune...

In this Former Participant Series, Joanna interviews previously troubled teens and young adults who underwent a treatment program. Today, Joanna has B. Reeves on the show. He was born, raised and got sober in Raleigh, NC and is now very active in the local recovery community. Following pre-sobriety stints as a gossip columnist, working on film sets and in software sales, he finally found his calli...

In this Former Participant Series, Joanna interviews previously troubled teens and young adults who underwent a treatment program. Today, Joanna has Robby Schrott who is a former treatment participant who became an online fitness coach. He talks about his challenges at his wilderness therapy treatment followed by school in Costa Rica. Listen as he shares his journey that has led to success. NOTE:...

Today, Joanna has Casey Morrissey on the show. Casey is a certified substance abuse counselor with over seven years of experience in the field. He is one of the founders of Refine Recovery. He has unique expertise in blending his experience with family dynamics and the Al-Anon program with his addiction schooling. This approach helps bridge the gap between families and their loved ones through the...

Today on the show, Joanna has Johnny Tock on to discuss Spain Abroad, his journey that led to him moving his family to Spain to start this program. Spain Abroad is a Gap year program offering endless opportunities to discover your authentic self, release previous patterns and start living a more balanced life. Bringing over 15 years of experience being a Licensed Professional Counselor in a variet...

Changing course in life is common and you don’t always know what you want to do for the rest of your life when you are a young adult. Today on the show, Joanna has an amazing conversation with Carey Conley to discuss how to help young adults on their journey in life. Carey shares her story of a flourishing business career that took her around the world but tragedy struck when she lost both her hus...

Today on the show, Joanna welcomes Todd Weatherly. Todd loves the outdoors, he is a speaker, an author, amateur photographer, professional facilitator and the President of Stucker, Smith and Weatherly, which is a therapeutic and educational consulting practice. Todd brings over 30 years of experience in the mental health field and his commitment and passion for serving others can be seen in his wo...

In this Former Participant Series, Joanna interviews previously troubled teens and young adults who underwent a treatment program. Today, Joanna has Kyle Summers on the show. Kyle is the marketing and adventure program director at Lean In Recovery Center in Missoula, MT. He is also a Lean In Recovery Alumni from 2018 who has spent the last 3 years enhancing his professional and adventure skills wh...

In this Former Participant Series, Joanna interviews previously troubled teens and young adults who underwent a treatment program. Today, Joanna speaks with Nick who shares his story of success. He's been on quite the journey, and it's one that will be sure to encourage you! NOTE: The podcasts in this series can include sensitive subjects such as suicide, self-harm, substance abuse, hosp...

In this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna welcomes Bogie Bowles. Bogie has his masters in social work and shares his own story of recovery. He expanded his perspective between mental health and addiction while working at the psychiatric unit at Duke Hospital. As a former professional musician, he was able to use his unique musical background to co-create a program designed to treat music in...

On this episode of Success is Subjective , Joanna brings you another story from our special parent series where she interviews parents whose children have overcome various challenges. Today, Joanna welcomes Ben on the show to discuss the parent perspective of going through the treatment process. Ben is a parent who supported his child going off to college across the country but soon found out that...

In this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna welcomes Rebekah Jordan, owner and director of Crossbridge Education where the primary focus of her work is helping students and families find the right school and therapeutic placement. She has 25 years of experience in education as a teacher, head of school, tutor, consultant and advisor. She has helped nearly one thousand families and students by...

In this Former Participant Series, Joanna interviews previously troubled teens and young adults who underwent a treatment program. Today, Joanna speaks with Bryan aka ‘Laser Kid’ about being diagnosed with Autism in his 30s, his positive treatment experience at ScenicView Academy in Utah, finding his people, and learning how to live and work independently. NOTE: The podcasts in this series can inc...

On this episode of Success is Subjective , Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for former participants who feel comfortable sharing their journey with others. Today, Joanna speaks with Robyn. Robyn is a young adult who recently completed residential therapy and treatment. Her situation was unique in that she was motivated to...

On today’s episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna welcomes Ray Estefania to the show. Ray is a Psychotherapist, therapeutic and educational consultant and an interventionist at R&A Therapeutic Partners in South Florida. He has been treating addiction and mental health issues for almost 30 years. Ray’s passion in helping families and individuals through the intervention process and finding re...

On this episode of Success is Subjective , Joanna brings you another story from our special parent series where she interviews parents whose children have overcome various challenges. Today, Joanna speaks with Cathy Cioth. Cathy is the Co-Founder of Hopestream Community, a CRAFT-trained parent coach, and mother of two kids who struggled with substance misuse. She is the Community Director in The S...

On today’s episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna welcomes young adult life coach Eileen Der Aris. Eileen is the founder of Young Adults Rising and is passionate about helping young people understand who they really are and how to reframe their life perspectives. Eileen encourages listeners to challenge their thoughts regularly and ask, ‘Is this true? Am I going to believe this?’ and make consci...

Today on the show, Joanna welcomes Jack Gillespie as her guest. He holds a Masters of Social Work (MSW) from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and is a licensed LCAS, LCSW-A, and CCS-I. Jack is also an IIN Health Coach Practitioner, an RYT-200 Yoga Instructor, and is currently the first alumni to become a fully licensed member of the clinical team at Momentum Recovery. Jack shares how...

In this Former Participant Series, Joanna interviews previously troubled teens and young adults who underwent a treatment program. Today, Joanna welcomes Bella. With incredible vulnerability, Bella shares about her pre-teen and teen years when she became an alcoholic and substance abuser, was admitted to a psych hospital, went to wilderness therapy, a therapeutic boarding school, and residential t...

In this Former Participant Series, Joanna interviews previously troubled teens and young adults who underwent a treatment program. On today’s episode, Joanna welcomes Andrew, a one-on-one coach who specializes in teaching adolescents and young adults how to maintain a growth mindset. Andrew shares his journey from the loss of a dear friend due to suicide, to attending wilderness therapy, joining a...