On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, life coach Anne Niosi proves that purpose has no expiry date — sharing her inspiring journey into coaching at 74, and how divorce, a car accident, and a deepening faith conspired to make her more alive to her calling than ever before.
 
Anne reflects on the experiences that have shaped her most: the hard lessons of adversity, the unexpected gifts of spiritual growth, and the discovery that it is never too late to step fully into your purpose. She talks about raising resilient children, the vital role of community and continuous learning in a meaningful life, and her desire to leave a legacy that outlasts her. Her conversation is a gentle but powerful reminder that conventional retirement is not the end — for some, it is just the beginning.
 
Key Topics
 
Why purpose deepens with age rather than fading — and what that looks like at 74
How divorce and a car accident became turning points toward spiritual and personal growth
The role of faith and community in building resilience and staying connected
Raising resilient children: what it takes and why it matters
Leaving a legacy — and what a truly meaningful life looks like beyond conventional retirement
 
About Anne Niosi
Anne Niosi is a life coach who came fully into her calling later in life, bringing decades of lived experience, faith, and hard-won wisdom to her work. She empowers individuals to recognise their own potential and step into purposeful living — at any age, and especially in the chapters most people call retirement.
 

Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.

About your host
Pippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com

On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, life coach Tawny Acosta shares her bold transition from a long career in information technology to coaching — with a particular focus on supporting the LGBTQ+ community through the unique challenges of identity, acceptance, and mental health.

Tawny brings a rare blend of corporate experience and deep personal transformation to her coaching practice. She speaks honestly about ageism in the workplace, the barriers LGBTQ+ individuals face, and why familial acceptance remains one of the most significant factors in mental health outcomes. She also explores the coaching tools she relies on most — including breathwork and core belief work — and makes the important point that coaches themselves need support too.

Key Topics

Tawny's transition from IT professional to life coach — navigating ageism and reinvention
The specific challenges facing the LGBTQ+ community around identity, belonging, and mental health
Why familial acceptance is so central to wellbeing for LGBTQ+ individuals
Breathwork and core belief exploration as powerful tools for personal transformation
The collaborative coaching relationship — and why coaches must also seek their own support

About Tawny Acosta
Tawny Acosta is a life coach who specialises in supporting the LGBTQ+ community, helping individuals navigate identity, self-acceptance, and personal growth. After a long career in information technology, she made a courageous leap into coaching — bringing the same analytical rigour and human warmth to helping people break through barriers and build lives that are authentically their own.

Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.

About your host
Pippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com

On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, community leader and advocate Ed Vargas shares his journey from personal adversity to founding the Divina World Foundation — exploring how education, mentorship, culture, and music can transform underserved communities and build a more just world.
 
Ed speaks with passion about the work of the Divina World Foundation, which focuses on supporting indigenous peoples and addressing entrenched social issues through creative, culturally grounded solutions. He reflects on the role that setting clear goals and finding the right mentors played in his own transformation, and makes a compelling case for the power of cultural connection and music as forces that bridge divides, foster understanding, and inspire collective action.
 
Key Topics
 
Ed's journey from personal adversity to becoming a community leader and change-maker
The Divina World Foundation: supporting indigenous peoples and tackling social challenges
The role of education and mentorship in breaking cycles of disadvantage
How cultural connections and music create bridges across communities
Practical steps anyone can take to make a meaningful difference in their own community
 
About Ed Vargas
Ed Vargas is a community advocate, founder of the Divina World Foundation, and a passionate champion for underserved and indigenous peoples. His work blends cultural sensitivity, innovative social solutions, and a deep belief in the power of every individual to contribute to collective change.
 

Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.

About your host
Pippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com

On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, healing mentor and bestselling author Beth Jones shares her courageous journey from trauma and abuse survivor to advocate — exploring forgiveness, self-love, and the nonlinear, deeply personal path that healing actually takes.

Beth created her own role as a healing mentor after finding that conventional support didn't fully honour the complexity of her experience. She shares the range of tools she draws on to help others, why forgiveness is not about excusing harm but about freeing yourself, and how creative expression — writing, art, movement — can unlock emotions that words alone cannot reach. Her message is both challenging and deeply compassionate: healing requires commitment, but it is always worth it.

Key Topics

Beth's journey from trauma and abuse survivor to healing mentor and bestselling author
What a healing mentor does — and why Beth felt called to create this unique role
Why healing is not linear and how to stay committed through the non-straight path
The role of forgiveness in healing — not condoning harm, but releasing its grip on you
Creative expression as a powerful tool for emotional processing and transformation

About Beth Jones
Beth Jones is a healing mentor, bestselling author, and survivor advocate who helps people navigate their healing journey with honesty, compassion, and practical tools. Having walked the path herself, she brings both deep empathy and hard-won wisdom to her work — showing others that triumph over trauma is not just possible, it is a birthright.

Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.

About your host
Pippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com

On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, Kim — the Chief 'Pause' Executive — shares how leaving a successful corporate career taught her the most counter-intuitive productivity secret of all: that the fastest path to clarity, connection, and fulfilment runs directly through intentional stillness.

Kim introduces the transformative power of the pause — a deliberate disconnection from technology, busyness, and noise that creates the mental space for real insight and real living. Drawing on cognitive science and behaviour modification, she shares the systems she built to reclaim her time, the five pillars of wealth (mental, physical, and financial wellbeing among them), and how embracing uncertainty during a major career transition opened doors she never knew existed.

Key Topics

Why intentional pausing is a radical and necessary act in a distracted, always-on world
Disconnecting from technology to reconnect with yourself — practical methods that work
Using cognitive science and behaviour modification to build systems for lasting resilience
The five pillars of wealth: mental, physical, financial, and beyond
The power of community and connection as anchors through uncertainty and change

About Kim
Kim is the Chief 'Pause' Executive — a coach, speaker, and former corporate professional who helps high achievers reclaim their time and mental clarity through the strategic practice of pausing. Her work blends cognitive science, time management, and personal wellbeing into a framework that helps people live with more intention, more connection, and more joy.

Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.

About your host
Pippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com

On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, TEDx speaker and fitness professional Kwangsoo Kim shares how 50 years of living led him from the trading floors of Wall Street to a life of physical transformation, purpose-driven coaching, and a powerful message about discovering your unique superpower.

Kwangsoo's journey is proof that it is never too late to reinvent yourself. He walked away from a prestigious finance career to pursue fitness and personal development, and in doing so discovered not just a new profession but a calling. He talks about finding purpose through pain, the discipline of setting audacious goals, the joy of helping others unlock their potential, and why he believes every single person has a unique gift — they simply need the courage and the context to use it.

Key Topics

Kwangsoo's transition from Wall Street to fitness professional and TEDx speaker
Why it took 50 years to arrive at the life he was truly meant to live
Finding purpose through pain — how adversity becomes a catalyst for transformation
Discovering your unique superpower and using it in service of others
The role of consistency, dedication, and challenging goals in lasting personal growth

About Kwangsoo Kim
Kwangsoo Kim is a fitness professional, TEDx speaker, and personal growth coach who left a successful Wall Street career to help others transform their lives from the inside out. With a philosophy rooted in purpose, pain, and persistence, he inspires people around the world to discover their unique strengths and use them to create meaningful change.

Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.

About your host
Pippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com

On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, trauma therapist Wendy Castelino offers a compassionate and clinically grounded exploration of how trauma works, how healing happens, and why self-compassion — both for clients and therapists — is at the heart of truly effective care.

Wendy walks us through the different categories of trauma and the wide range of therapeutic modalities she draws on — including CBT, Narrative Exposure Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and EMDR — explaining what each does and when it is most helpful. She also speaks candidly about the importance of therapist wellbeing, the ongoing responsibility to stay educated in an evolving field, and why understanding trauma at a deeper level changes not just how we treat it, but how we see ourselves and others.

Key Topics

The different categories of trauma and how they present differently in each person
CBT, Narrative Exposure Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and EMDR — what they are and how they help
Why EMDR is particularly effective for trauma processing and healing
The critical importance of therapist wellbeing and self-care in the healing professions
The power of self-compassion as both a therapeutic tool and a life practice

About Wendy Castelino
Wendy Castelino is a trauma therapist and expert in evidence-based healing modalities. With a deep commitment to compassion — for her clients, her colleagues, and herself — she brings both clinical rigour and human warmth to her work, helping people understand their trauma, process it safely, and find their way back to themselves.

Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.

About your host
Pippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com

On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, holistic coach and memoir writer Jessa Francis shares how stepping away from a life built on others' expectations — and leaning into the unexpected gifts of pandemic isolation — led her to a profound journey of self-discovery, healing, and authentic living.

Jessa explores how our stories shape our identities, how the labels we carry can either anchor us or limit us, and why true personal development begins with creating a safe space to be radically honest with yourself. Drawing on her military background and her experience with memoir writing, she makes a compelling case for curiosity as the engine of self-understanding — and for your personal story not as baggage, but as the most powerful manual you will ever read.

Key Topics

Breaking free from societal expectations and the identities others assign to us
How pandemic isolation, while painful, created space for deep self-discovery
Why our personal story is a manual for self-understanding — not a source of shame
The impact of labels on identity and self-worth, and how to reclaim your own narrative
Building the strong inner foundation that makes all other personal growth possible

About Jessa Francis
Jessa Francis is a holistic coach and memoir writer whose journey spans military service, motherhood, and a profound personal awakening. She helps others explore their own stories with curiosity and courage, creating safe spaces for the honest inner work that leads to genuine healing and transformation.

Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.

About your host
Pippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com

On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, resilience expert Chelsea Ambrose shares her extraordinary journey from physical paralysis to inspiring nonprofit leaders — exploring how the most shattering experiences can become the most powerful teachers if we're willing to shift our perspective.

Chelsea opens up about the emotional rollercoaster that followed a life-altering event, the indispensable role of community support in her recovery, and the pivotal mental shift from feeling like a victim to becoming a student of her own experience. Now working in the nonprofit sector, she brings that hard-won wisdom to leaders navigating their own challenges, offering practical tools for building real resilience and drawing a clear distinction between leadership that inspires and management that merely directs.

Key Topics

Chelsea's journey through physical paralysis and the emotional aftermath of life-altering adversity
The power of community support in healing and moving forward
Shifting from victimhood to growth: the perspective change that transforms everything
Practical steps to build genuine, lasting resilience in your personal and professional life
The difference between leadership and management — and why it matters for nonprofit impact

About Chelsea Ambrose
Chelsea Ambrose is a resilience expert and leadership specialist working in the nonprofit sector. Her personal experience of overcoming paralysis informs every aspect of her work, giving her a uniquely credible and compassionate perspective on what it truly takes to lead through difficulty — and to help others do the same.

Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.

About your host
Pippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com

On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, wellbeing coach and hypnotherapist Tonya Raypan shares her journey from personal trauma to becoming a certified NLP practitioner — exploring the deep mind-body connection, the lasting impact of childhood adversity, and what genuine holistic healing really looks like.

Tonya brings both lived experience and professional expertise to the conversation, drawing on the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study to explain how early trauma shapes mental and physical health in ways most people never connect. She discusses the role of nutrition in healing, offers grounded advice for women navigating abusive situations, and shares her vision for immersive healing retreats that address the whole person — body, mind, and spirit.

Key Topics

The lasting impact of childhood trauma on mental and physical health — and what the ACE study reveals
How hypnotherapy and NLP create pathways for deep healing from trauma
The mind-body connection: why you cannot separate mental and physical wellbeing
The role of nutrition in trauma recovery and holistic healing
Advice for women in abusive situations and the importance of sustained self-care

About Tonya Raypan
Tonya Raypan is a wellbeing coach, certified hypnotherapist, and NLP practitioner who helps people heal from trauma through an integrative, whole-person approach. Her work bridges the gap between conventional mental health support and holistic wellness, empowering her clients to address the root causes of their suffering and step into lasting recovery and purpose.

Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.

About your host
Pippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com