The Transition Bridge Podcast

In our second episode of Your Story’s Changing, Finding Purpose in Life’s Transition  Debi will be sharing all about the next phase of a transition called the Evaluation Phase. This is a critical phase of a transition.  It is a time of self-discovery, and a time to evaluate the inner struggles and challenges that arise in times of transition.   In this episode Debi shares : Why we need to do minds...

My intention in doing my podcast is to bring understanding and insight on transitions. As I studied transitions, one thing that really stood out to me was that there is a process , a purpose and a power that comes from transition. In the next four episodes, I want to do something special for you.  I am going to share with you content from my course that I created called, Your Story’s Changing, Fin...

Clutter is not just physical stuff, it's old ideas, toxic relationships, and bad habits. Clutter is anything that does not support your better self.  Eleanor Brown.   Julie Coraccio is an award-winning professional life and end-of-life, organizer, author, and certified life coach.  Her company Reawaken Your Brilliance was created to help you understand and overcome clutter. Julie wants you to gain...

Intentional  – is an action performed with awareness, done deliberately, consciously, or on purpose. EVERY SINGLE MOMENT SHAPES OUR FUTURE.   BE INTENTIONAL, LIVE ON PURPOSE – BRIAN TRACY On my own personal journey of wanting to become more intentional, I learned and experienced a beautiful lesson when I chose to be intentional with a family member. It impacted me so much, I wanted to share it wit...

Kate Wendell shares with us today about her SuperMOM Freedom Formula. She has created a formula to help Moms grow a home-based business without losing their sanity! Kate knows and understands personally how many Moms struggle with the desire to work and to also take care of their families.  She was determined to find the solution and figure it out. She did!   In this episode, Kate shares: Her pers...

Between the dream’s inspiration and its manifestation, there’s going to be perspiration!  John Maxwell   In our final episode of the series, Test your Dream, Debi will be covering the topics of Passion and Significance. Does your passion compel you to follow your dream? Does your dream have significance and benefit others? In John Maxwell’s book, “Put your Dream to the Test”, he shares that passio...

In this series, I am sharing with you each week, what I am learning myself in John Maxwell’s book, Put your Dream to the Test.  One of the benefits of gaining clarity for your dream is that you will find that it affirms your purpose. “If we see our dream, we will seize our dream.”   John Maxwell   In this episode, Debi shares Why clarity is so critical to helping you fulfill your dream. The questi...

This is Episode #2 in the Series of Testing your Dreams. I am sharing with you what I have learned from John Maxwell and his book, Put Your Dream to the Test. This episode is all about Ownership and why it is the key and so vital to bring your dreams out of dormancy and into the purpose they were given to you. Dreams come in all shapes and sizes.  It doesn’t have to be a big dream, it just has to...

This is the first episode of a series that I am doing on Dreams. I will be using what I have learned from John Maxwell’s book, Put your Dream to the Test. One thing I know, is that all of us have had dreams divinely placed within us. For one reason or another, we may have either forgotten that dream, or maybe even given up on a particular dream, or possibly you feel that dreams are for other peopl...

In times of transition, our confidence will be tapped into and challenged. We will either rise up or allow our confidence to be diminished. Transition calls us forth, it is a beckoning that says, “it's time for something new”.  It takes confidence to move forward and to leave a place of security.    We have a choice to answer the call.  If we choose not to move, this is where we become stuck. Conf...

Sometimes we will experience an event, a health diagnosis, or a change in the direction of our life that will become the catalyst for introducing us to a new transition for us to embrace. My guest today, Tiersa Hall recently transitioned from full-time employee to consultant due to her twin’s autism diagnosis and relocating to the United States.  Tiersa’s business is called Impactful Imprints Trai...

At the young age of 18, Alise Kirk immigrated from Romania to the United States with her parents.    Although it was her dream, and even though she was fluent in English, it was still a difficult transition coming to a new culture and country.    She felt isolated and at times depressed, but she said all of this made her resilient. While her struggle was real, she knew and could sense the freedom...

Transitions are a time for discovery. Steffie Tomson was a full-time scientist in the Texas Medical Center who hobbled building to building for years in gorgeous, back-breaking heals. She found a way to make heels more wearable and healthier for women and began her company as a side hustle. Fast forward two years, Getaway Sticks, (which is a vintage term for women’s legs,) is a thriving start-up i...

Transitions are about transformation and they are about discovery. My guest, Ashley Ryckman has taken every opportunity in life to discover more about herself and her potential in life.   She has let transition transform her. Ashley transitioned from being a stay-at-home mom, raising 16 children in Foster Care to owning a multi-million-dollar corporation. Ashley is the owner and Founder of Chic Li...

Marion Gellatly is an award-winning Certified Image Master, one of only 29 in the world.  She is also an engaging speaker, author, and recognized leader in the field of image management. As we move into new seasons of transition, we want to also walk in confidence and this may be the perfect time to understand more about your personal style that needs to be created and also become authentic to you...

Joy and Challenge. We may not commonly find these two words joined together since they are so dissimilar to each other. Yet in this journey of life, we need joy and we need challenge. Seasons of comfort are always welcomed.  Seasons of change bring challenges. The challenges and the transitions we experience in life go hand in hand. Both are about change, the unknown, and personal growth. “The cha...

In times of Transition, we can find ourselves in a place where we feel like we are put on hold.  As one door is closed in our lives, and we wait for the other door to open, there can be a long waiting period in between. This is the Hallway experience, and sometimes this Hallway can be a very long one to navigate. The temptation is to get through quickly and open any door you see in the hallway, ju...

If you have experienced the loss of your career, or in the transition of changing your career, this episode is for you! George C. Murray, is a Chief Operating Officer, Business and Job Transition Coach, and US Army Veteran, served in 101st Airborne Division & Desert Shield/Storm After facing two job transitions in less than three years, George learned that career transition also has a process. Geo...

Have you ever thought about how the Drawers of our Lives are so much like the drawers in our home that are full of clutter and chaos? Recently, my son and his friend cleared out the clutter in every drawer of his home and afterward shared: “I feel light, bright, and calm again in my space.”    “I feel freedom again!”   For today’s episode, I took a creative and healing approach to the Drawers of o...

Every Entrepreneur will experience a multitude of transitions as they create and build their business. My guest, Deb Monfette, brings her expertise and knowledge to take your marketing to a completely different level. Deb helps Entrepreneurs SIMPLIFY their marketing to Stand Out with confidence and communicate with a purpose to attract & delight their best-fit clients. Her unique approach is both...

 “A woman’s health is her capital.”  Harriett Beecher Stowe The health transition that takes place in a woman’s body, during her 40s and 50s is a critical season to understand why our body just stops acting like they used to. My guest, today, Claudine Francois has created a revolutionary program, The Radiant Woman Method, that has helped scores of driven women to step out of the burnout and overwh...

Our lives are a story of transitions.   We are always closing one chapter and opening another. We cannot move forward to the new chapter if we keep re-reading the old one. It is time to turn the page!   In this episode Debi will share: • The reasons why we struggle to move forward and read the next chapter • The questions you need to ask yourself in this in between time of chapters • The impact of...

“Being a mother is learning about the strengths you didn’t know you had and dealing with fears you never knew existed.”  Nishan Panwat Becoming a parent is one of the most significant transitions in our lives.   It greets us with a lot of change and adjustments that are mixed with the total joy of knowing you are building your family. Crystal shares about her own personal struggles and how it was...

Navigating the transition of the Loss of Health is a difficult process; however, Aunia Kahn’s story is one of rising and thriving! Aunia Kahn lives with two primary invisible disabilities, so rare that people do not understand. “I have to live in a bubble and each day is a potential medical emergency, but, I am still empowered”. Aunia’s story will inspire you, as you hear how against all hope and...

  How do we handle it when someone says or does something that offends us? The memory of an offense stays with us for a long time unless we choose to deal with it in a healthy way. There are two personalities when it comes to offense.   The one who offends and the one being offended.   There are times in life when we will be one or both of these personalities.   In this episode, Debi will share: •...