Happy 8th Podversary to Journey to There! Life is a journey full of twists and turns, and this podcast is no exception. New adventures, new lessons, and even some  life lessons from Finn! Catch up with Journey to There podcast host, Traci DeForge as she reflects on her journey through life's highs and lows and shares her musings on love, light, and joy Before I officially titled this episode I asked myself… is this new iteration of the J2T podcast a reboot or a renaissance? I felt like it...

Did you know that keeping traumas unresolved can result in lowering expectations of how others should treat us? It is not an easy process to face our early childhood traumas. That’s why it’s important to create a safe space where you can share whatever it is that you need to share. And no matter how difficult the healing process is, feeling stuck in your own life is always worse. Tune in to this episode of Journey to There to hear the experiences and wisdom of Tambry Harris, a spiritual and...

It’s time to start viewing your health as wealth. In this episode of Journey to There, I have an in depth conversation with the phenomenal Noosheen Hashemi. Noosheen is an award-winning entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and founder and CEO of January.ai, a health tech company that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to prevent, predict, and postpone chronic disease. Its mission is to empower people to take back their health through knowledge and self-advocating. Noosheen and...

It’s more important than ever to find joy in this world. In today’s episode of Journey to There, I chat with Kelsey Abbott about the importance of finding your joy through Human Design. Kelsey is an Intuitive Human Design Reader and certified professional coach who is a manifesting generator - living her life by her design and finding (and helping others find) joy. Join us as we take a deep dive into the importance of understanding Human Design and using it to find your truth, break out of...

During this last year, Covid taught us that we don’t have control over our lives. We are living through anger, pain, sadness, and many other emotions including one of our most powerful emotions, vulnerability. The guest of today’s episode is Cheryl Holling, an award winning voice over talent and host of the podcast 19 Stories; From Fear to Hope. In today’s conversation, she shares why life is just beginning at 55 and how she is using her voice to create a platform for other people’s stories...

Did you know that keeping traumas unresolved can result in lowering expectations of how others should treat us? It is not an easy process to face our early childhood traumas. That’s why it’s important to create a safe space where you can share whatever it is that you need to share. And no matter how difficult the healing process is, feeling stuck in your own life is always worse. Tune in to this episode of Journey to There to hear the experiences and wisdom of Tambry Harris, a spiritual and...

Today's episode is all about curly girls uniting! As a chemist, educator, and naturalista, Rhonda Marshall brings a truly unique perspective to the beauty industry. Rhonda saw a clear consumer need and personal passion for taking better care of naturally curly hair. Rhonda's curls are something she was proud of, something she feels accentuates her personality. Because of this, she created her own product line for curly hair girls. You'll learn that by "loving the you that you were born into"...

Today we welcome founder and CEO of All She Makes, Svitlana Martynjuk, to talk about her passion to connect women artists all over the world. Svitlana developed All She Makes to promote women in art & business and we hear about her journey to help other women artists. You’ll hear about the history of women in the arts and the many ways she’s helped support current women artists to help them make a career out of their craft.   In This Episode: [01:16] Svitlana’s background in art and...

Dr. Ginger Campbell talks about her journey with passion for neuroscience, her own podcast, Brain Science, and her book, “Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty,” in hopes to share her knowledge with others. Listen to Dr. Campbell and expand your knowledge of the human's subconscious mind, the decision making process, and our emotional effect on memories as time goes on.  In This Episode: [02:18] Dr. Campbell talks about beginning her podcast, Brain Science, in 2006. [06:53]...

Our guest today is Naz Beheshti. She is the author of Pause. Breathe. Choose: Become the CEO of Your Wellbeing. Naz opens the show by diving deep into her background. Previously, Naz went through many corporate experiences including working as the executive assistant to Steve Jobs. Listen as she shares how he inspired her to focus on her wellbeing in the workplace by watching him walk the walk. Most people don't realize that overworking yourself is a dead-end street. In reality, we should be...

 Meet Janet McKee, the creator of the innovative and acclaimed Accelerated High Performance Program and emPower3 Leadership + Lifestyle Retreat designed to help others fuel their passion, positivity and purpose. Her book, Stressless Success: The Surprising Secrets to a life of Passion, Purpose, and Prosperity, explores how to take back your personal power in these trying times and change your life for the better forever. Nothing is a coincidence; we create everything that happens around us....

Meet Camille Martin, a registered dietitian, public health writer, and former chronic dieter. Her book, Love To Lose: Love Your Life and Watch the Weight Lose Itself, explores precisely why you haven't been successful losing weight and how to change all that. Camille, based on her personal and professional experience, explains why diets will never, ever work, and exactly what does.  When we're going through a hard time, emotional eating and alcohol can be significant issues. Many women use...

Meet Kendra Adachi, founder of the Lazy Genius Collective. Kendra passionately shares how to stop doing it all for the sake of doing what matters. Her work includes hosting The Lazy Genius Podcast, blogging, and her just-released book, The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn’t, and Get Stuff Done. Kendra tells listeners that the idea of self-care and rest is to do whatever makes you feel like your self, which will be different for everyone. It’s whatever makes you feel...

Highly sensitive people react to stimuli differently from other people, which may be a good thing or a bad thing depending on their mastery of their strengths. In the world of business, highly sensitive entrepreneurs are often the ones who have visionary potential. With the right mental tools to properly harness their talents, they have tremendous value to offer the world. Together with host Traci DeForge, business mentor Heather Dominick of A Course in Business Miracles shares her knowledge...

Suzanne Evans went from secretary to a 7 million dollar business. Her company, Driven Inc, has been on the Inc 500/5000 list of fasting growing companies for 5 straight years. Her NY Times Best Selling book, “The Way You Do Anything is the Way You Do Everything”, set hundreds of thousands of business owners on their fast path to success. Suzanne tells us to stop trying to change the world. Instead, we need to take a look and the mirror and start changing ourselves. Most people want to get...

Meet Eleni Theodorou, a celebrated children's author, bullying prevention educator, and keynote speaker. Eleni teaches students - online and in-person - the Art of Compassion through her multi-sensory, culturally-rich bullying prevention programs called "Noko Busts Bullying!", with lasting results. The word bully is heavily weighted and comes with severe consequences. Children need to understand the difference between someone who is having a bad day and someone who is a bully. Parents also...

Meet Rebekah Bastian, a vice president at Zillow Group, CEO and co-founder of OwnTrail.com, and author of Blaze Your Own Trail: An Interactive Guide to Navigating Life with Confidence, Solidarity, and Compassion. Her book explores the different decisions and pathways women take through their personal and professional lives. It encourages the reader to embrace the idea that there is no one right path through life. In this episode, Rebekah tells us when we're going through a hard time, the most...

What does inclusion and diversity in the workplace look like to you? Dr. Tiffany Jana, CEO of TMI Portfolio, shares her views around diversity, equity, and inclusion. Hear Dr. Jana’s personal experiences in the workplace and how companies can improve their diversity.  In this episode:  Dr. Jana is responsible for creating the first B-Corporation in the diversity, equity, and inclusion industry. She has written several books that help people live a better life every day, such as Subtle Acts...

What does living a richer life by design mean to you? Jonathan Krueger, Investment Advisor Representative and co-founder of Lionsgate Advisors, shares his philosophies around leadership, financial and spiritual growth and how his focus on family and core values impacted him starting and running his business in St. Louis, Missouri. In this episode:  Meet Jonathan Krueger, the visionary behind Lionsgate Advisors and the host of Living a Richer Life by Design. Learn about the story behind...

Have you heard of Enneagrams? Ever been curious about your Enneagram Number? Denee King, Host of the Love Thy Number Podcast tells us how the discovery of her number was a game changer for her personally & professionally. Bonus...She gives me the skinny on my number and how has significantly influenced my life choices! An Invitation to Listen from my guest Denee... When I was introduced to the Enneagram almost 10 years ago I began to find answers to some of my own questions and it was...

You need to really look at who you're taking money advice from. Like dating advice. You're not going to ask for dating advice from your friend that's been divorced seven times and has a string of first dates. So just like with your money, you don't want to ask somebody that you know is living paycheck to paycheck, drowning in debt and doesn't know how they're going to pay their next bill.

Jaquelyn is the Founder of Heartwood Healing, Heartwood Sanctuary and the Creator of the Heartwood Self Mastery program. A motivational speaker and writer of 14 books and Co-Founder of Healing Words television show. We know each other because we worked together on a really fun project for Weight Watchers International and we really developed a really nice intersection between personal and business growth. What does healing from the heart mean to you?

Jackson MacKenzie & Traci talk openly about their journey through toxic relationships in love and in business.

The moments of our lives are opportunities to learn something valuable about ourselves. Instead, we often take them for granted and waste them on negative, unproductive thoughts. Mindfulness keeps us present and aware. It provides a pathway to experiencing an expansiveness that gives us a feeling of oneness with the world. A daily Mindfulness practice allows us to show up and experience all the moments of our lives as present, as accepting, and as real as we can be.