On Purpose

Registered nutritionist and holistic health practitioner Benji Rasky shares his powerful journey from childhood hearing loss and chronic allergies to becoming a sought-after integrative health specialist. After burning through conventional medicine with no answers—and even becoming sicker on a vegan diet—Benji discovered that true healing requires looking at the whole person, not just their symptoms. His story is a testament to persistence, personalized care, and the transformative power of integrative medicine.

Email Janice: [email protected]

Janice's Website: http://stopdiets.com

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive rating and review!

Karen Conlon shares her remarkable journey from first-generation Dominican-American childhood in Queens to international sales executive, therapist, and now author and coach. At 40, she pivoted to get her MSW while raising a young daughter, proving it's never too late to reinvent yourself. Her story explores the tension between immigrant family expectations and personal calling, the power of curiosity-driven connection, and learning to honor when your mind says "hustle" but your body says "slow down."

Email Janice: [email protected]

Janice's Website: http://stopdiets.com

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive rating and review!

Laurie Hammer hit rock bottom with bulimia, suicidal thoughts, and a rare cancer diagnosis; she discovered an unlikely path to healing through amino acid therapy. Now a nutritional therapist in rural Iowa, she helps others reclaim their mental health through functional nutrition. Her journey from nursing school dropout to fulfilled practitioner proves that our deepest struggles can become our greatest gifts—if we're willing to take the next step.

Email Janice: [email protected]

Janice's Website: http://stopdiets.com

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive rating and review!

Sophie Whitesell followed an unexpected calling - amplifying the philanthropic work of professional athletes through her podcast "The Giving Game." In this raw and inspiring conversation, she shares her journey from feeling unfulfilled despite checking all the traditional boxes to discovering her true purpose by stepping outside her comfort zone and listening to her inner voice.

Subscribe to The Giving Game Podcast: https://givinggamemedia.com

Email Janice: [email protected]

Janice's Website: http://stopdiets.com

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive rating and review!

In this deeply personal episode, host Janice Alpert interviews her son, Dr. Josh Alpert, an orthopedic surgeon who shares his journey from an embarrassing high school birth video to finding his purpose through maximizing potential. Josh discusses overcoming anxiety in medical school, the grueling path to becoming a sports medicine doctor, and how his philosophy of "taking things to the next level" has shaped both his career and family life.

Email Janice: [email protected]

Janice's Website: http://stopdiets.com

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive rating and review!

Join host Janice Alpert as she speaks with Australian writer and coach Dion Jensen about his remarkable journey of transformation. From losing his high-level corporate job to coming out later in life, Dion shares how multiple "catalyst moments" led him to discover his authentic self and true purpose. This deeply personal conversation explores the difference between who we are versus what we do, and how love can truly be a one-way street.

Email Janice: [email protected]

Janice's Website: http://stopdiets.com

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive rating and review!

Brenda Mundt shares her powerful journey from a structured dairy farm childhood in Wisconsin to discovering her true calling as a breathwork facilitator after losing her husband to COVID-19. Through grief, personal development, and an intense breathwork experience, she found healing and purpose in helping others release emotional pain and trauma.

Email Janice: [email protected]

Janice's Website: http://stopdiets.com

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive rating and review!

International lawyer turned world-renowned feng shui master Marie Diamond shares her extraordinary journey from a traumatic near-death experience at 15 to becoming a featured teacher in "The Secret" and mentor to spiritual luminaries like Marianne Williamson and Jack Canfield. This powerful conversation reveals how tragedy can unlock purpose and provides practical feng shui wisdom for anyone feeling stuck in life.

Email Janice: [email protected]

Janice's Website: http://stopdiets.com

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive rating and review!

In this deeply moving episode, Sherri Fowler shares her heartbreaking yet inspiring journey of losing her daughter, Monica, to anorexia after a 15-year battle with the eating disorder. From a normal childhood in Skokie, Illinois, through the horse show circuit, to becoming an advocate and author, Sherry transforms unimaginable grief into powerful purpose by educating others about eating disorders and keeping her daughter's memory alive.

Get a Copy of Sherri's Book, A Life Half Lived: A Mother's Memoir of Her Daughter’s Anorexia Struggle: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Half-Lived-Daughters-Anorexia/dp/B0G6XXWF4V

Email Janice: [email protected]

Janice's Website: http://stopdiets.com

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive rating and review!

Join us for an inspiring conversation with author and book coach Carolyn Flynn as she shares her journey from a 23-year journalism career to complete life reinvention in her fifties. When both her twin children left for college, and the newspaper industry crumbled around her, Carolyn discovered that losing your core identities can actually lead to finding your truest self. Her story proves it's never too late to build a new container for your life.

Connect with Carolyn at her Website

Email Janice: [email protected]

Janice's Website: http://stopdiets.com

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive rating and review!