Brett Ashby is an award-winning Australian contemporary visual artist, performance painter, motivational speaker, and cancer survivor. For more than two decades, he has created art around the world — from painting public figures to leading large-scale creative projects across Australia, Europe, and the United States.

He’s best known for his unique style of painting while skateboarding, transforming movement, balance, and creativity into a powerful form of storytelling. Through his work and personal journey, Brett encourages people to see creativity as a source of resilience, healing, and purpose.

In this inspiring conversation, Brett shares:

• Creative beginnings in his 20s

• Developing his unconventional art practice

• How painting while skateboarding began

• Surviving cancer and rebuilding his body and purpose

• The connection between movement, energy, and art

• Why the creative process matters more than the final piece

If you’re in your 20s exploring creativity, facing unexpected challenges, or looking for meaning after hardship, this episode will expand how you see art and resilience.

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#BrettAshby #PerformancePainting #CancerSurvivor #Creativity #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Brett Ashby

Website:https://www.brettashby.com/

LinkedIn:https://linkedin.com/in/brettashby

Instagram:https://instagram.com/brettashbyartist

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Brett Ashby

1:40 - Life in His 20s & Early Creative Path

8:15 - Finding His Own Artistic Voice

15:30 - The Birth of Painting While Skateboarding

23:10 - Movement, Energy & Storytelling

31:45 - Facing Cancer as a Young Man

40:20 - Rebuilding After Survival

48:50 - Creativity as Resilience & Purpose

57:15 - Final Advice on Art and Life

Venchele is an author, public health professional, editor, and founder of Mesite Hair Inc. With more than a decade of experience in public health and health equity, she has dedicated her career to improving access to healthcare, empowering communities, and helping people build healthier, more fulfilling lives.

She’s also pursuing a doctorate in public health leadership and has written extensively on resilience, emotional intelligence, relationships, communication, and personal growth — including her books Journey to Redemption and Faith and Why Do I Want to Get Married?

In this thoughtful conversation, Venchele shares:

• Who she was in her 20s — ambitious, curious, and still figuring it out

• How transitions and disappointments shaped her

• What public health really means and why it matters

• Advice for young adults who feel “behind”

• The role of emotional intelligence in relationships, careers, and communities

• Why achievement alone is never enough

If you’re in your 20s feeling pressure to have everything figured out, this episode offers calm, grounded perspective and real encouragement.

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#Venchele #PublicHealth #EmotionalIntelligence #PersonalGrowth #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Venchele Dic

Website: https://pathwaycoachwriting.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/venchele-saint-dic-drph-student-mph-baph-70480811?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Venchele

1:40 - Life in Her 20s: Ambition & Exploration

8:15 - Experiences That Shaped Her Path

15:30 - What Public Health Really Means

23:10 - Advice for Anyone Still Discovering Their Path

31:45 - Emotional Intelligence in Relationships & Work

40:20 - Health Equity & Community Empowerment

48:50 - Achievement vs. Self-Awareness

57:15 - Final Advice on Growth & Purpose

Alice Miles is a survivor speaker, domestic violence advocate, and social work professional dedicated to educating communities about healthy relationships, trauma, and healing. She has spent years working directly with survivors, helping them navigate unsafe situations through safety planning, advocacy, and support.

Her work also shines a light on often overlooked survivors, including LGBTQIA+, male, and military communities. In recognition of her impact, she received the 2021 Recognizing Why Resiliency Media Award from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

In this important conversation, Alice shares:

• Life in her early 20s while pursuing social work

• Learning to step out of hyper-independence

• Why teaching healthy relationships early matters

• Common misconceptions about abusive relationships

• Why domestic violence conversations must include everyone

• Emotional vs. physical abuse and why both matter

• Practical insights on healing and support

If you’re in your 20s learning about relationships, safety, or carrying past trauma, this episode offers clear education and real hope.

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#AliceMiles #DomesticViolence #HealthyRelationships #SurvivorAdvocate #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Alice Miles

Website:https://coffeetalkllc.com/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Alice Miles

1:40 - Life in Her Early 20s & Social Work Path

8:15 - Lessons on Hyper-Independence & Asking for Help

15:30 - Why Educating Young People About Relationships Matters

23:10 - Biggest Misconceptions About Abuse

31:45 - Including Overlooked Survivors (LGBTQIA+, Male, Military)

40:20 - Emotional vs. Physical Abuse

48:50 - Healing, Support & Safety Planning

57:15 - Final Advice on Healthy Relationships

Kelly is a licensed mental health therapist who specializes in treating PTSD and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). With nearly a decade of experience, she combines professional expertise with a deeply personal story of survival.

She’s passionate about breaking the silence around trauma, raising awareness about domestic violence, and giving a voice to stories that are often overlooked, especially in her home region of central Appalachia.

In this honest and grounded conversation, Kelly shares:

• ​ Searching for direction in her 20s
• ​ What she wishes her younger self knew about healing
• ​ Why healing is rarely complete or linear
• ​ Learning to manage trauma rather than erase it
• ​ What PTSD and OCD actually look like
• ​ Common misconceptions about these conditions
• ​ Why therapy remains one of the most powerful tools

If you’re in your 20s carrying trauma, living with mental health challenges, or wondering whether real healing is possible, this episode offers clarity, honesty, and hope.

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#KellyTherapist #PTSD #OCD #TraumaRecovery #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Kelly Sheets

Website:https://www.kelsheets.com/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hellbillyappalachia/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Kelly

1:40 - Life in Her 20s: Searching for Direction

8:15 - What She Wishes Her Younger Self Knew About Healing

15:30 - Is Complete Healing Possible?

23:10 - Learning to Manage Trauma

31:45 - Why She Became a Therapist

40:20 - Understanding PTSD

48:50 - Understanding OCD & Common Misconceptions

57:15 - Final Advice on Moving Forward

Mitch Abel is the founder and CEO of Investment Current LLC. After retiring at the age of 62, he realized he hadn’t saved enough for retirement and faced the frightening possibility of outliving his savings.

Instead of accepting defeat, Mitch immersed himself in learning, investing, and trading. He overcame significant setbacks — including losing $150,000 — before rebuilding his portfolio and achieving financial independence. Today, through Investment Current, he helps others develop the knowledge, discipline, patience, and emotional control needed to become confident traders.

In this honest conversation, Mitch shares:

• Life in his 20s and an early career in social work and sales

• Being forced into retirement at 62 with only $400,000 saved

• Losing $150,000 while learning to trade

• The four pillars that turned everything around

• Why education, patience, and emotional control matter most

• How he rebuilt and created generational wealth

If you’re in your 20s thinking about money, long-term security, or the emotional side of investing, this episode offers hard-earned lessons from someone who learned the expensive way.

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#MitchAbel #InvestmentCurrent #Trading #FinancialIndependence #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Mitch Abel

Website:https://wwww.investmentcurrent.com/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchabel?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Mitch Abel

1:40 - Life in His 20s & Early Career

8:15 - Forced Retirement at 62

15:30 - Discovering Investing & Early Wins

23:10 - The $150,000 Loss

31:45 - The Four Pillars of Successful Trading

40:20 - Education, Patience & Emotional Control

48:50 - Rebuilding & Achieving Financial Independence

57:15 - Final Advice for New Traders

Alessandra Charlesworth is a marriage and family therapy professional, leadership consultant, and host of the Unlearning Studio. For over 12 years, she has helped individuals, families, and organizations recognize the patterns that keep them stuck and replace them with healthier ways of thinking, communicating, and leading.

Her unique background in business development, HR strategy, and family therapy has shown her that whether at work or at home, the same human principles — emotional regulation, curiosity, healthy boundaries, and psychological safety — are the foundation of thriving relationships.

In this insightful conversation, Alessandra shares:

• Feeling the need to prove herself in her 20s

• The near-accident that shifted her path toward people

• How childhood patterns show up in adulthood

• Why the same skills strengthen marriages and workplaces

• Emotional regulation, boundaries, and psychological safety

• How to start unlearning what no longer serves you

If you’re in your 20s feeling stuck in the same relational or workplace patterns, this episode will help you understand why — and how to begin changing them.

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#AlessandraChildworth #UnlearningStudio #EmotionalRegulation #Boundaries #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Alessandra

Website:https://linktr.ee/alessandracharlesworth

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandracharlesworth

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Alessandra

1:40 - Life in Her 20s & the Need to Prove Herself

8:15 - The Moment That Changed Her Direction

15:30 - How Childhood Patterns Follow Us

23:10 - Skills That Strengthen Both Marriage & Work

31:45 - Emotional Regulation & Conflict

40:20 - Boundaries & Psychological Safety

48:50 - Unlearning What No Longer Serves You

57:15 - Final Advice on Healthier Relationships

Dennis McCurdy is a financial advisor, entrepreneur, Air Force Security Forces veteran, and author who knows what it means to start from the bottom and build a remarkable life. From working at just 12 years old and struggling through school to becoming a millionaire by the age of 36, he has built businesses, invested in real estate, and helped countless people overcome procrastination, self-doubt, and the habits that keep them stuck.

His latest book, Suck It Up, Cupcake: Stop Screwing Yourself and Get the Life You Want, combines humor with practical advice on creating the life you truly want.

In this no-nonsense conversation, Dennis shares:

• Life after the military and not knowing what to do next

• Discovering you can just start a business

• Failing in real estate and learning to “fail forward”

• Why most people get stuck in endless planning

• The “ready, fire, aim” mindset

• Why we are usually our own biggest obstacle

If you’re in your 20s tired of overthinking and ready to take real action, this episode delivers straightforward motivation and practical wisdom.

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#DennisMcCurdy #SuckItUpCupcake #Entrepreneurship #Mindset #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Debbis McCurdy

Website:https://dennismccurdy.com/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-mccurdy-cfp-465a1bb/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Dennis McCurdy

1:40 - Life in His 20s After the Military

8:15 - Discovering You Can Just Start a Business

15:30 - Failing in Real Estate & Failing Forward

23:10 - Building Multiple Businesses

31:45 - Ready, Fire, Aim: Why Planning Isn’t Enough

40:20 - Why We Are Our Own Biggest Obstacle

48:50 - The Message Behind “Suck It Up, Cupcake”

57:15 - Final Advice on Taking Action

Glen Owen is a personal trainer, speaker, and creator of the Drive Method — a practical approach to building strength and longevity. With over 15 years of experience working with active adults, he challenges many of the fitness beliefs we’ve accepted for years, arguing that strength — not endless cardio or stretching — is one of the biggest predictors of living a healthy, independent life.

His upcoming book, Done Differently, explores how we can build the body we will need decades from now.

In this grounded conversation, Glen shares:

• A messy, directionless phase in his 20s

• How a mentor and small daily actions created a turning point

• Discovering strength training after years of bullying

• Why strength is more important than most people realize

• Challenging common fitness myths

• Practical ways to build lasting strength and longevity

If you’re in your 20s and thinking fitness is only about looking good now, this episode will shift how you think about training for the long term.

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#GlenOwen #DriveMethod #StrengthTraining #Longevity #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Glen Owen

Website:https://www.glenowen.ca/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenowenpersonaltraining/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Glen Owen

1:40 - Life in His 20s: Partying & Lack of Direction

8:15 - The Mentor Who Changed Everything

15:30 - How Bullying Led Him to Strength Training

23:10 - Discovering the Power of Lifting

31:45 - Why Strength Matters More Than Cardio

40:20 - Challenging Common Fitness Beliefs

48:50 - Building the Body You’ll Need Decades Later

57:15 - Final Advice on Consistent Growth

Julie Hen is an author, transformational mentor, certified health and wellness coach, and Reiki master. After spending more than 30 years as a corporate executive, she made the courageous decision to leave behind a life of simply meeting expectations and instead pursue a deeper purpose — helping others reconnect with their authentic self.

Through her books, including RAW: A Guided Journey to Reclaim Your Voice, The Manifestors Playbook, and The Manifestors Workbook, Julie inspires people to heal old wounds, embrace self-love, rewrite limiting beliefs, and create lives rooted in truth and purpose.

In this honest conversation, Julie shares:

• Feeling lost and driven by external expectations in her 20s

• Learning hard lessons about love and self-worth

• Why looking for someone to “fill the void” never works

• The moment corporate success no longer felt worth it

• Choosing to become the narrator of her own life

• Practical insights on self-love and reclaiming your voice

If you’re in your 20s (or any age) living by someone else’s script and feeling disconnected from who you really are, this episode will help you start asking better questions.

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#JulieHen #AuthenticSelf #SelfLove #Transformation #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Julie

Website:https://www.juliereahealing.com/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/julierea_healing/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Julie Hen

1:40 - Life in Her 20s & External Expectations

8:15 - Heartbreak & Learning About Real Love

15:30 - Why You Must Fill Your Own Cup First

23:10 - 30 Years in Corporate Leadership

31:45 - The Moment Success No Longer Felt Enough

40:20 - Choosing to Leave the Script Behind

48:50 - Reclaiming Voice & Authentic Self

57:15 - Final Advice on Self-Love & Purpose

JJ DiGeronimo is a four-time award-winning author, keynote speaker, and host of the Together We Seek podcast. After spending more than two decades as a technology leader in Silicon Valley, she found herself at a crossroads that led her on a profound journey of personal and spiritual discovery.

Today, through her books, speaking, and her Six Phases of Spiritual Awakening framework, she helps people understand where they are in life’s journey, access their inner wisdom, and embrace the unique gifts they were created to share.

In this insightful conversation, JJ shares:

• ​ Life in her 20s focused on stability and “what pays”
• ​ Building a successful tech career in Silicon Valley
• ​ The turning point that sparked spiritual exploration
• ​ Learning to recognize and trust inner “whispers”
• ​ The power of mindfulness and collecting your nos
• ​ An overview of the Six Phases of Spiritual Awakening

If you’re in your 20s chasing external success while feeling something deeper calling, this episode offers practical wisdom for balancing outer achievement with inner growth.

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#JJRonimo #SpiritualAwakening #InnerWisdom #SiliconValley #ConversationsWithSekani

Connect with Jj DiGeronimo

Website:https://jjdigeronimo.com/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjdigeronimo

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jjdigeronimo

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TogetherWeSeek

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome JJ Ronimo

1:40 - Life in Her 20s & Choosing a Practical Path

8:15 - Building a Career in Technology

15:30 - The Turning Point Toward Spirituality

23:10 - Learning to Trust Inner Whispers

31:45 - Mindfulness & Being Present

40:20 - Collecting Your Nos

48:50 - The Six Phases of Spiritual Awakening

57:15 - Final Advice on Inner Wisdom & Purpose