The Journey to Joy with Coach Lisa Grace

On a pine-lined roadside with a shredded tire, I saw my newest pattern in full color: calling “freedom” what was really avoidance. Selling my house, resigning as mayor—right choices—but my rush to feel untethered was a way to dodge other emotions I didn’t want to feel. Through The GRACE Process™, I named the cycle, felt the feeling I wanted to outrun, and chose roots: in myself, in God, in my work...

On the flight home from Italy, I chose my next edge: let my body reflect the peace and power I’ve built inside. I hired a coach, set a 90-day plan, and immediately hit the real obstacle—identity. Not food, not workouts—identity. I realized my inner “thermostat” still saw the chubby kid, not the strong woman I’m becoming. So I started rewriting my “I am” statements, practicing self-trust with food...

Choosing self-trust over everyone else’s urgency was the new challenge. Coming home tested everything I learned abroad. Within a day, I slipped back into old patterns—overworking, people-pleasing, outsourcing my decisions—until my body’s resistance made me pause and recalibrate. From knee surgery to Ultra training, from a mistaken flight to the decision to sell my home and resign as mayor, I pract...

Lisa breaks down why our plans so often lead to anxiety—and how self-trust changes everything. Using her signature visual storytelling (you may want to catch this one on YouTube), she reveals the trap of over-planning to avoid pain and how that control keeps you stuck in fear. When you learn to take one aligned step at a time, guided by your own inner “10 out of 10” feeling, life stops being unpre...

Fresh from her transformative trip to Italy, Lisa opens a new chapter—this time focused on aligning her inner peace with her outer power. After mastering emotional healing and deep self-trust, she’s ready to embody that growth physically, committing to a challenge to become the strongest version of herself. Through this new journey, she reminds us that every next level of life invites discomfort—n...

Standing on Jaws Beach in the Bahamas, Lisa returns to the place where her self-trust journey began. What started months earlier as a panic attack and a deep longing not to be alone became the moment she realized she’d been waiting for permission to make choices for herself. Through scripture, reflection, and grace, she learned the sacred balance between trusting God and trusting herself. This epi...

Lisa shares openly how journaling became the bridge between awareness and transformation. What started as writing down “aha” moments turned into a daily practice of healing, trust, and self-leadership. Through each entry, she learned to identify patterns, release control, and witness her own growth in real time. This is where The GRACE Process™ begins—when you stop reacting to life and start recor...

What began as a birthday trip to Italy quickly turned into something much deeper — a journey from self-love to self-trust. Lisa shares how releasing the need to plan every step revealed a more profound kind of safety: one that comes from within. Through spontaneous travel, quiet reflection, and courageous listening to her intuition, she discovered that true peace isn’t about control — it’s about t...

In this solo reflection from Pisa, Lisa shares what it really means to travel — not just through Italy, but through life — without a plan. She explores how over-planning can block our ability to receive what’s meant for us, and how openness creates room for divine alignment, connection, and joy. From unexpected friendships to newfound self-trust, this is a new lesson in life, that safety and love...

In this heart-opening episode of Journey to Joy , Lisa sits down with internationally acclaimed musician Marcus Eaton , who left behind the chaos of L.A. and the comfort of familiarity to follow an inner calling to Italy. In this conversation, Marcus shares the deeply human story behind leaving Los Angeles and following an inner pull to Italy — not because life was perfect, but because it wasn’t w...

In this episode, Lisa continues her solo journey through Italy and discovers a deeper truth inside a train station and a heavy suitcase. A spontaneous conversation with a stranger reveals how we often carry emotional “baggage” long past its usefulness. As she repacks her luggage— and her life —Lisa walks through the Re-Decide step of The GRACE Process™, learning that letting go of what once served...

In this first solo chapter of her 30-day journey through Italy, Lisa shares what it’s really like to travel for herself—for the first time ever. From sailing the Amalfi Coast with strangers to finding herself stranded at a tiny train station with a 60-pound bag and no charger, she discovers what it means to trust, adapt, and let life surprise her. This episode is about shifting from fear to faith—...

After trusting yourself, this episode is about choosing compassion for yourself—on purpose . Lisa and Mari explore how to relax into what you know, embrace uncertainty and make choices that honor your energy, needs, and dreams. What you’ll learn Relax into knowing: Trade worry for calm confidence—let decisions land without spiraling into “right/wrong.” Expect delight, not disaster: Stop waiting fo...

After getting honest (Get Up) and curating what belongs (Re-Decide), this episode is about acting from self-trust. Lisa and Mari explore what it means to stop outsourcing permission, listen to your body’s signals, and move from fear into faithful action. You’ll hear how triggers show up in real time, why “being nice” often backfires, and how to ground yourself so choices come from alignment—not an...

In this heartfelt session, Lisa guides Mari through Step 2 of The GRACE Process™ — Re-Decide . Once you’ve seen the pattern that’s kept you stuck, awareness alone isn’t enough; it’s time to choose again. Together, they explore what it means to stop living by default and start designing life on purpose — curating people, habits, and emotions that honor who you’re becoming. What you’ll learn How to...

In this reflective episode of Journey to Joy , Lisa shares the backstory of how her trip to Italy came to be—not as a vacation escape, but as a spiritual homecoming . Six months earlier, she’d wanted to go, but deep down she knew she was still running —from emotions, from loneliness, from sitting in stillness with herself. Only after healing through The GRACE Process™ did she feel ready to receive...

In this powerful coaching episode of Journey to Joy , Lisa walks with Mari through her first step in The GRACE Process™ : Get Up —the moment you realize your pattern, admit you’re done with it, and decide to wake up. What unfolds is raw and revealing: Mari discovers that her lifelong habit of “holding it in” came from being taught as a child that speaking up wasn’t safe. That silence turned into s...

In this soul-awakening episode, Lisa shares her first day in Italy —a night walk on ancient cobblestone streets, barefoot and free—and the breakthrough that became a cornerstone of The GRACE Process™ . Amid beauty and excitement, she felt an unexpected wave of discomfort and anxiety. On the plane, she discovered why: her nervous system was seeking comfort in old patterns—people, places, and extern...

In this deeply moving episode of Journey to Joy, Lisa sits down with Marisol, a Bronx-born realtor, mother of two, and woman rediscovering her voice. Once confident and bold, Mari found herself stuck in cycles of self-doubt, avoidance, and unworthiness. Through a gentle but powerful process, Lisa helps Mari uncover what’s beneath the surface—the longing to feel loved, the fear of conflict, and the...

From Survival to Self-Love: Lisa’s Origin Story In this candid solo episode, Lisa shares everything right before she leaves for Italy for 30 days, solo, with no plan. She gives insight into how a lifetime of caring for everyone else—marriage at 18, mom of three, top-producing real-estate career, even serving as mayor—left her successful on paper but empty inside. She unpacks the moment she realize...