Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills

“What The Why?!?”

Business EN ↓ 144 episodes

"What The Why?!?" is a podcast featuring conversations with a wide variety of leaders from all walks of life about why they do what they do and how they figured things out. Now in its fifth season, the podcast continues to explore the insights, experiences, and perspectives that shape leadership, growth, and personal and professional success. Earlier seasons of "What The Why?!? with Barbara Anne" are also available, giving listeners access to a rich library of conversations across multiple platforms. Access our episodes on your preferred platform here: https://pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3Mu...

Author

Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.purposefilledsande.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

REWIND: Season 1 | 2022: Episode #5 with Elayne Stanback McClaine 22.06.2026

This episode of “What The Why?!? with Barbara Anne” is part of our WTW Rewind Series and originally aired on the RVN Television Network which is now KnetStream. While these shows are currently available on KnetStream, we are happy to share these edited versions of meaningful conversations for additional reflection and impact.

REWIND: Season 1 | 2022: Episode #4 with Michelle Snow 22.06.2026

This episode of “What The Why?!? with Barbara Anne” is part of our WTW Rewind Series and originally aired on the RVN Television Network which is now KnetStream. While these shows are currently available on KnetStream, we are happy to share these edited versions of meaningful conversations for additional reflection and impact.

REWIND: Season 1 | 2022: Episode #3 with Ellyn Herbert 22.06.2026

This episode of “What The Why?!? with Barbara Anne” is part of our WTW Rewind Series and originally aired on the RVN Television Network which is now KnetStream. While these shows are currently available on KnetStream, we are happy to share these edited versions of meaningful conversations for additional reflection and impact.

REWIND: Season 1 | 2022: Episode #2 with Candice Racite 22.06.2026

This episode of “What The Why?!? with Barbara Anne” is part of our WTW Rewind Series and originally aired on the RVN Television Network which is now KnetStream. While these shows are currently available on KnetStream, we are happy to share these edited versions of meaningful conversations for additional reflection and impact.

REWIND: Season 1 | 2022: Episode #1 with Lisa Hilleren 22.06.2026

This episode of “What The Why?!? with Barbara Anne” is part of our WTW Rewind Series and originally aired on the RVN Television Network which is now KnetStream. While these shows are currently available on KnetStream, we are happy to share these edited versions of meaningful conversations for additional reflection and impact.

Stuck in Analysis Paralysis? Here's How to Stop the Spiral with Lisa Van Slyke 13.06.2026

How often do you find yourself stuck in overthinking, burnout, or a cycle of stress that seems impossible to break? Many high achievers know exactly what it's like to feel trapped in analysis paralysis—constantly thinking, planning, researching, and worrying, yet struggling to take the next step forward. In this powerful episode of "What The Why?!?", Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills sits down with Li...

From Grief to Purpose: How Wil “Wize” Otero Rebuilt His Life After Devastating Loss 08.06.2026

From devastating loss to discovering purpose, Wil "Wize" Otero's journey is a powerful reminder that your story isn't over. What happens when life throws unimaginable challenges your way? Do you stay stuck in grief, anger, and fear—or do you find a way to rise, rebuild, and create something meaningful? In this inspiring episode of What The Why?, Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills sits down with entrepr...

How to Resolve Conflict Without Going to Court | Jessica Dolin on Mediation & Co-Parenting 25.05.2026

What if the problem isn’t conflict itself… but how we communicate through it? In this insightful episode of “What The Why?!?”, Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills sits down with mediator and conflict resolution professional Jessica Dolin to discuss co-parenting communication, workplace conflict, emotional intelligence, mediation, and how to move from tension to clarity during life’s most difficult conve...

How to Overcome Burnout, Addiction & Self-Doubt | Nic Collins on Authentic Living 22.05.2026

What happens when you look successful on the outside… but feel completely lost inside? In this powerful episode of "What The Why?!?", Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills sits down with mental health professional, speaker, and author Nic Collins to discuss burnout, addiction recovery, emotional healing, authenticity, men’s mental health, and the journey toward purpose-driven living. Nic opens up about sp...

How to Overcome Fear and Start Your Entrepreneurial Journey | Daman Grewal 18.05.2026

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn’t lack of opportunity… but fear? In this powerful episode of "What The Why?!?", Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills sits down with entrepreneur and LogisticsSales.com co-founder Daman Grewal to discuss entrepreneurship, overcoming limiting beliefs, personal growth, leadership, mindset transformation, and how to stop staying stuck in life and business. From...

How to Find Your Purpose When You Feel Stuck (Mindset Shift That Changes Everything) 05.05.2026

What does it really take to move from simply surviving… to living with purpose? In this powerful episode of What The Why, Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills sits down with Randy Curtis Jr. to explore how mindset transformation, personal growth, and overcoming fear can completely redefine your life. If you’ve ever felt stuck, burned out, or unsure of your direction, this conversation offers a real, unfi...

She Turned Family Trauma Into a Best-Selling Book & Film | Here’s How 28.04.2026

What happens when you take a deeply personal story and turn it into something that inspires others? In this powerful episode, Maria Costanzo Palmer shares her journey of storytelling, legacy, and purpose—bringing her father’s voice to life through her award-winning book On the Rocks. This conversation dives into the courage it takes to tell authentic stories, the healing power of writing, and how...

How to Find Your Purpose (From Chef to Sommelier) | Nick Elliott’s Career Pivot Story 18.04.2026

Nick Elliott, aka "The Wine Guy", is a Certified Sommelier, classically trained chef, and former winemaker with over 30 years of hospitality experience. Championing his signature "Ground-to-Glass" philosophy, Nick bridges the gap between the source of our food and wine—the literal dirt, culture, and people—and the final "moment of truth" when it reaches your table. His expertise wasn't just built...

How Leaders Can Improve Customer Experience Through Values-Driven Leadership | Alan Williams 10.04.2026

What does it really take to build a values-driven company culture that improves customer experience, strengthens teams, and creates lasting impact? In this episode, Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills sits down with Alan Williams to explore how leaders can move beyond values on the wall and turn them into daily action. From customer experience and organizational culture to purpose-driven leadership and...

From Incarceration to Senior Executive: Tito Guerrero on Purpose, Redemption & Growth 03.04.2026

From Incarceration to Impact: How Tito Guerrero Transformed His Life and Found Purpose Through Resilience After 12 years of incarceration, Tito was released from prison into a recession. He had a plan, he had grit, and he wanted to find his purpose. While navigating life, rebuilding himself he found that his purpose was to help others, to lead by example, to be a guiding light to those still in th...

Season 5 | 2026: Episode #7 with David Jarvis 23.03.2026

Multi-Award Winner, Keynote & Motivational Speaker, Invictus Games Gold Medallist, British Army Veteran, para-athlete and community champion. Once known as the unluckiest man in NATO, now the walking definition of resilience with an aspiration to motivate and inspire people to adapt to life’s challenges through talks and coaching about overcoming adversity, mental health and developing persona...

Season 5 | 2026: Episode #6 with Yasmin Vorajee 10.03.2026

Yasmin is the creator and author of Tiny Time Big Results and has taught over 35,000 students across 150+ countries through her courses and programs. She helps experts, coaches, and consultants turn their expertise into a profitable business that works in 20 hours a week or less—by packaging their brilliance, clarifying their message, and building businesses that honour their time, energy, and val...

Season 5 | 2026: Episode #5 with Danielle Young 08.03.2026

Danielle is a domestic violence survivor, Master Certified Life Coach, Certified Nervous System Trainer, Certified Self-Inquiry Coach, and trauma-informed yoga teacher with 15+ years of experience. She helps women heal from trauma, rebuild confidence, and create emotional independence. Through Inspired Action Wellness, social media, and speaking engagements, she provides tools and strategies for w...

Season 5 | 2026: Episode #4 with Phyllis Rosen 13.02.2026

Phyllis Rosen is a career, leadership, and retirement life planning coach who has dedicated her work to helping professionals find deeper meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in their careers and lives. She partners with experienced professionals navigating pivotal transitions — whether stepping into stronger leadership, managing career shifts, or preparing for life beyond the workplace. Through a de...

Season 5 | 2026: Episode #3 with Sister Sodium 08.02.2026

Sister Sodium is the founder of the Solara Frequency Foundation and the inventor of BioPhi™ and The Print healing system. After becoming critically ill and bedridden for nearly a decade following military service, she pioneered a new form of energy medicine rooted in harmonic coherence, waveform geometry, and radical sovereignty. Today, she teaches others how to reclaim their health, identity, and...

Season 5 | 2026: Episode #2 with Sheyenne Kreamer 16.01.2026

Sheyenne Kreamer has spent more than 20 years helping people connect their head and their heart with their soul’s desire to create their income while making a positive impact in the world. Her personal mission is to provide physical, emotional and spiritual clearing to allow more people to find the energy to live in their purpose. As a full-time RV’er, her passion is to help create new communities...

Season 5 | 2026: Episode #1 with Leisa Reid 07.01.2026

Leisa Reid is the Founder of Get Speaking Gigs Now™ and CEO of The International Speaker Network™. With a mission to transform public speaking into a soul-filling business growth strategy, she's the go-to "Talk Doula,” helping entrepreneurs create signature talks and secure bookings for a lifetime. Having rocked over 600 stages, authored 7 books, and graced the airwaves as a podcast host, Leisa sh...

Season 4 | 2025: Episode #22 with Caryn Gottlieb 02.01.2026

Caryn Gottlieb is a clinically trained and licensed mental health therapist, life coach specializing in divorce, published author, and speaker, who helps women rise from burnout, breakdown, and major life shifts through mindset work, nervous system healing, and intuition. Drawing from her own journey, she guides women back to self-confidence, emotional clarity, and financial freedom. Off the clock...

Season 4 | 2025: Episode #21 with Don Samoil 25.12.2025

Don Samoil has over twenty-five years of experience starting, growing, managing and assisting innovative startups. He is on the Board of Directors or Advisory Board of several companies, ranging from SAAS to HealthTech; PetTech to Social Networks. He manages the Philadelphia-area chapter of a global accelerator (Founder Institute). He was an executive with a leader in Open-Source ERP, CRM and PBX/...

Season 4 | 2025: Episode #20 with Terry Tucker 19.12.2025

Terry Tucker is a speaker, author, and podcast guest on the topic of mindset and self-development. Among his diverse professional roles, Terry has been a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, a SWAT Hostage Negotiator, and for the past thirteen years, a cancer warrior. He is the author of Sustainable Excellence: Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon And Extraordinary Life and Four Truth...

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