The Onward View | On Finding Yourself, Expansion, & Travel

As the year winds down, it’s natural to start reflecting on what’s behind us and wondering what’s next. In this episode, I’m sharing three of the most life-shifting adventures I’ve said yes to in the past few years and why they might be exactly the kind of experiences you’re ready to call in for yourself in 2026. We’ll talk about: How creating a vision for your future (even if it scares you) makes...

What if the life you want can’t arrive until you do? We all want clarity. We want aligned relationships, fulfilling opportunities, a sense of belonging, a life that feels like ours . But most of us try to create those things while showing up as a filtered, edited, or slightly muted version of ourselves — without realizing the disconnect it creates. This episode explores a simple but transformative...

In this episode, we explore what it really means to feel at home within yourself — especially when you’re stepping into something new. You’ll learn how to identify the routines that genuinely ground you… and the ones that keep you stuck. Using stories from my first month living abroad, we unpack simple rituals that make any place feel familiar, the habits that become anchors, and the patterns that...

There comes a point when the thing that once felt right — the relationship, the role, the routine — just doesn’t fit anymore. You can feel it. The pattern that used to feel safe now feels limiting. The story that used to define you starts to sound like a loop you’re ready to stop replaying. In this episode, we’re talking about those crossroads moments — when you find yourself repeating the same pa...

Have you ever felt like your surroundings — your workspace, your routines, or even the people around you — were quietly holding you back? In this episode, Stephanie shares the story of the moment she realized her creativity wasn’t the problem — her environment was. From an open-concept office that stifled her inspiration to a park that sparked one of her best ideas, this episode explores how chang...

What if the real danger isn’t taking the leap — but staying exactly where you are? This episode explores how fear disguises itself as logic and how those convincing “what ifs” we hear in our heads often aren’t warning signs… but invitations to grow. Through the lens of solo travel, self-trust, and a moment that could’ve gone completely wrong, you’ll learn how to recognize when comfort has turned i...

Have you ever looked around at your life and thought, is this it? In this first episode of The Onward View , I take you back to the beginning — the restlessness I felt growing up in Chattanooga, TN, and the early signs that I had outgrown the world I was in. From ballet slippers to mock trial competitions to my first sparks of creativity as a designer, you’ll hear how the quiet feeling of “wanting...