PASSION PURPOSE AND POSSIBILITIES

In this episode, I sit down with Jackie Roby, executive leadership advisor, founder of Inspired Journey Consulting, author, global speaker, and Chair of the Global Wellness Institute's Inclusive Wellness Initiative.

With 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the travel and hospitality industry, Jackie helps organizations spot the hidden costs of high performers who choose palatability over speaking up, exploring how individuals can succeed without losing themselves.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Embracing identity and navigating assimilation expectations growing up
• Overcoming career fear and offering bold advice to college graduates
• Transitioning from a 20-year corporate career into entrepreneurship
• Defining "palatability culture" and its impact on leadership pipelines
• Identifying subtle signs of burnout and silence in high-performing teams
• Harnessing AI intentionally while preserving individual human brilliance
• Implementing practical "power moves" to reclaim personal empowerment
• Expanding inclusivity and accessibility through the Global Wellness Institute
• Redefining purpose, continuous learning, and everyday legacy

About Jackie:

Jackie Roby is an Executive Leadership Advisor and founder of Inspired Journey Consulting. She helps organizations spot the hidden cost of high performers who've learned to make everyone else comfortable instead of speaking up, and what that costs in retention and leadership pipeline. Her book, Palatable, Profitable, and Dying Inside, comes out this October. She chairs the Global Wellness Institute's Inclusive Wellness Initiative and has spoken internationally, from Dubai to Ibiza to Mexico.

New Book - Palatable, Profitable, & Dying Inside: Why Success Shouldn't Require You to Disappear and How High Performers Succeed Without Losing Themselves
https://a.co/d/022ShC0F

https://inspiredjourneyconsulting.com/speaking/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-roby/

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For this special 300th episode of Passion, Purpose & Possibilities, the microphone turns inward for a heartfelt reflection on the journey so far. After 300 conversations with inspiring guests from around the world, this episode explores the lessons, connections, and moments of humanity that have shaped the podcast. It’s a celebration of gratitude, possibility, and the remarkable people who continue to remind us what matters most.

Random Opportunities of Kindness
https://www.rokindness.org
https://www.instagram.com/rokindness/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/rokindness/

Paisley's Fashion Forest
https://paisleysfashionforest.info
http://www.paisleysfashionforest.com
http://www.selfworthinitiative.net
https://www.facebook.com/paisleysfashionforest
https://www.facebook.com/deborah.weed.1

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In this episode, I sit down with Marilyn Raichle, author of Don't Walk Away, founder of The Art of Alzheimer's, executive director of Maude’s Awards for Innovation in Alzheimer’s Care, and advocate for people living with dementia.

With a background in performing arts and a Master's in Public Administration from Harvard, Marilyn reframed her approach to dementia care after becoming a care partner for her mother. She explores how shifting from a "caregiver" mindset to a "care partner" connection fosters dignity, joy, and purpose.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Transitioning from a performing arts and government background into dementia advocacy
• Choosing active partnership over "walking away" from family members with memory loss
• Discovering latent artistic talent and using creative output to bypass fear and stigma
• Finding everyday moments of purpose, inclusion, and joy within memory care
• Reframing interactions to prioritize listening, smiling, and presence over memory tests
• Highlighting enduring personhood and honoring individual identities through cognitive decline
• Launching Maude’s Awards to recognize and fund innovative Alzheimer's care solutions
• Advocating for systemic cultural shifts in how society views and supports aging populations

About Marilyn:

Marilyn Raichle, author of Don’t Walk Away, grew up in the shadow of Alzheimer’s. Nearly everyone in her father’s family and many in her mother’s developed the disease. Her mother Jean told her, “When we get Alzheimer’s, walk away. There is nothing you can do, so live your life and don’t sacrifice it for us.” Instead, Raichle became transformed, embracing the value and joy of people who are living with, not suffering from, dementia.

She began her career in the performing arts. She founded the Seattle International Children’s Festival, introducing children to world culture through the performing arts. In 2007, she received a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Upon returning to Seattle, her career was upended when she became the family caregiver for her parents, both of whom were developing dementia.

It was a rocky journey, at first reluctant and ultimately joyous. In 2010, inspired by her mother’s newfound artistic ability, she founded The Art of Alzheimer’s, celebrating the creativity of people living with dementia and the power of the creative arts to enrich and empower their lives. She is now the Executive Director of Maude’s Awards for Innovation in Alzheimer’s Care.

Don't Walk Away, A Care Partner's Journey - book
https://a.co/d/0iNgz3fb

Maude's Awards for Innovation in Alzheimer's Care
https://maudesawards.org

https://dontwalkaway.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilynraichle/
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https://www.instagram.com/raichlem/

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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Meghan Waldron, professional writer, university advisor, founder of Smart Solutions Tutoring, and co-host of the Women in Change USA podcast.

With nearly two decades of experience in K-12 education and higher ed, Meg breaks down how personal writing and reflection help students and leaders uncover their true purpose while building resilience through life's biggest transitions.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Turning early vocational sparks into a lifelong career in teaching
• Overcoming early career challenges through strong support systems
• Guiding pre-med students to discover their "why" through personal essays
• Navigating career pivots while staying true to your core mission
• Balancing entrepreneurial projects with full-time professional stability
• Building empathy and grit through single motherhood and health challenges
• Using writing and storytelling as anchors for personal healing
• Championing female leadership and mentorship through Women in Change USA
• Pushing past personal and physical limits through experiential travel

About Dr. Meghan:

Lifelong Dreamer Dr. Meghan Waldron inspires students to share their stories, building confidence through hands-on writing, reflection, and honest feedback. More recently, she is encouraging female leaders to do the same through her work with Women in Change U.S.A. Dr. Waldron is a professional writer, and after nearly two decades in K12 education, she now advises and adjuncts at a Virginia University. When not working, Meghan is often found camping or climbing mountains (literally and figuratively) with her sons.

www.smartsolutionsva.com
www.womeninchangeusa.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-waldron-ed-d-11b213255/
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In this episode, I sit down with Bob Campana, serial entrepreneur, author, helicopter pilot, and founder of the Redwood Cafe.

With over 40 years of experience across hospitality, travel, real estate, and aviation, Bob breaks down what it takes to rebuild after failure and shares hard-earned lessons from his book, Don't Look Down: The Improbable Adventures and Battle-tested Lessons of a Serial Entrepreneur.
 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Transforming early global travel experiences into an entrepreneurial mindset
• Building a hot tub business from recycled World War II pipeline wood
• Managing memory moments and moments of truth to build customer loyalty
• Using thoughtful communication to elevate travel experiences and build anticipation
• Applying the "rocking chair test" to guide life decisions without regrets
• Fostering real human connections within the hospitality industry
• Moving an entire restaurant building to launch a new, massive project at age 72
• Overcoming self-doubt by amplifying positive inner dialogue

About Bob:

Robert “Bob” Campana is a California builder, landscape designer, real estate developer, restaurateur, and all-round serial entrepreneur. Born in San Francisco, he grew up in the Sierra Nevada foothills. At age twenty, he quit his job on a backwoods survey crew to travel the world, a journey that changed his life. Returning to California, he started a small business manufacturing and installing redwood hot tubs and eventually grew the company into one of the state’s premier swimming pool builders. He later launched and acquired several other successful ventures, including Modesto’s popular Redwood Café, which Yelp calls “one of America’s most romantic restaurants.” In 2022, he created Redwood Café Tours to develop luxury small-group adventures in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. An experienced helicopter and airplane pilot, he travels the world and celebrates life with his wife, Lynna.

Book
Don’t Look Down!: The Improbable Adventures and Battle-Tested Lessons of a Serial Entrepreneur
https://a.co/d/012zNJwj

https://www.bobcampana.com
https://www.youtube.com/@GetBack2Workk 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-campana-entrepreneur/

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In this episode, I sit down with Dane Johnson, a board-certified nutritionist, founder of Crohn’s Colitis Lifestyle, and one of the most successful Crohn's and colitis coaches in the world.

After overcoming a life-threatening battle with inflammatory bowel disease using natural practices, Dane transformed his personal triumph into a mission to help thousands across the globe find their unique answers to IBD while building a supportive community of healers and doctors.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Overcoming severe IBD through natural recovery practices
• Rebuilding physical health, mental fortitude, and spiritual resilience
• Using patient-zero self-study to test naturopathic principles
• Establishing core daily habits by removing inflammatory stressors
• Committing to a 28-day trial for intuitive body feedback
• Addressing five key gut health imbalances
• Supporting daily gut healing with simple, low-cost herbal teas
• Reframing diet mindsets around "celebration meals" instead of "cheat days"

About Dane:

Dane Johnson is the founder of Crohn's Colitis Lifestyle, inspired by his life-threatening battle with Crohn’s/Colitis, which he reversed using natural practices. As a Board-Certified Nutritionist and one of the most successful Crohn’s/Colitis coaches in the world, he has helped thousands around the world find their unique answer to IBD while building a community of supporters, doctors, and healers!

https://crohnscolitislifestyle.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danejohnson1/

https://www.instagram.com/crohnscolitis_lifestyle

https://www.facebook.com/CrohnsColitisLifestyle

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In this episode, I sit down with Kimberly Sutton, a Texas storyteller, journalist, photographer, pastor’s wife, mentor, and author of Just Call Me Pearl: From Pressure to Purpose: How Faith, Grace, and Resilience Created Something Precious.

With a rich background in journalism, public relations, and government service, Kimberly shares how turning life’s hardest seasons into grace transformed her own path to purpose, and how she now guides others to discover hope in the midst of adversity.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Discovering a passion for journalism and telling people's stories
• The powerful metaphor of how pearls are formed under intense pressure
• Overcoming self-doubt and fear of rejection to write vulnerably
• Understanding the choice to forgive family and releasing personal anger
• Reframing service and shifting expectations in personal relationships
• Learning to set healthy emotional boundaries and gaining permission to say no
• Building a structured morning writing routine around real-life demands
• Using life's painful seasons to point others toward hope
• Encouraging and mentoring aspiring writers to tell their own stories

About Kimberly:

A Texas storyteller with a journalist’s precision, a photographer’s eye, a pastor’s wife’s heart, and a mentor’s calling — writing to help people transform their grit into grace. A woman who turns her experiences into wisdom, and hardship into hope — and teach others to do the same.

Upcoming book called "Just Call Me Pearl - From Pressure to Purpose: How Faith, Grace, and Resilience Created Something Precious"

www.justcallmepearl.com
https://www.facebook.com/KimberlyMorganSutton/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlymsutton/
https://www.facebook.com/KimberlyMorganSutton
https://www.instagram.com/just_call_me_pearl_now/

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In this episode, I sit down with Rob Schwartz, a writer, music and film producer, tech company partner, former Asia Bureau Chief for Billboard Magazine, and the editor of The Wisdom of Morrie, a book written by his father, Morrie Schwartz.

With a rich career bridging media across the US and Asia, Rob shares the profound personal and intellectual influence of his father (the subject of the famed bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie) and how Morrie's legacy continues to offer guidance on human connection, aging, and living a fulfilling life.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How growing up with Morrie shaped Rob's view of human dynamics
• Bridging academic sociology with practical empathy in the classroom
• Uncovering Morrie's hidden manuscript years after his passing
• Challenging societal ageism by keeping older adults engaged and valued
• Why finding joy and humor is vital in later life
• Cultivating a personal spiritual connection outside rigid boundaries
• Structuring meaningful routines through meditation and new pursuits
• Building deep relationships to combat modern isolation and loneliness
• Insights from decades spent living and working in Japan
• Advancing global mental health advocacy through the One Humanity Foundation

About Rob:

Rob Schwartz is a writer, music & film producer, and executive who has been active in the US and Asia for more than 25 years. He edited, wrote essays for, and published The Wisdom of Morrie, a book by his father, Morrie Schwartz. Rob is a partner and Chief Strategy Officer for the 3D, immersive environment, tech company Moshpit XR. Rob was Asia Bureau Chief of Billboard magazine from 2008-2021 while he resided in Tokyo. He produces film and is now working on an American anime series. He works with the mental health collective One Humanity Foundation.

Book:

The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively & Gracefully https://wisdomofmorrie.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-schwartz-544703/ 

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In this episode, I sit down with Farla Efros, a retail turnaround specialist, former president of HRC Retail Advisory, interim CEO of True Religion, go-to expert on BNN Bloomberg, and author of Fuck Cancer: Commanding a Comeback When Your Body Has Turned on You.

With a career built on walking into corporate chaos and driving transformations, Farla faced her biggest turnaround yet in 2023 with an aggressive breast cancer diagnosis. Together, we explore how she applied her executive strategy, data-driven mindset, and dark humor to become the CEO of her own health, navigating loss, treatment, and personal resilience.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How a background in retail turnarounds prepared Farla for her diagnosis
• Treating her health journey like her most critical consulting project
• Building childhood resilience by skipping grades and facing early adversity
• Setting an aggressive "North Star" goal with her medical team
• Approaching medical appointments with agendas and objective-driven meetings
• Navigating grief from family losses while undergoing active cancer treatments
• Why hope is not a strategy when advocating for healthcare needs
• Assembling a personalized executive board of medical and wellness specialists
• Practical steps for medical advocacy, specific tests, and health preparation
• Grieving a former career while finding new purpose through The Healing Rebel Protocol

About Farla:

Farla Efros is President of HRC Retail Advisory, part of Accenture retail strategy, former Interim CEO of True Religion, and author of F*ck Cancer. After receiving an aggressive cancer diagnosis on a client call, she applied 30 years of Fortune 500 turnaround strategy to her own treatment. Now she teaches patients to bring "CEO Energy" to the exam room through her Healing Rebel Protocol.

Book:

F*ck Cancer: Commanding A Comeback When Your Body Has Turned On You

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYTFD9JN

Website: https://farlaefros.com/ 

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/farla-efros-93b641b

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

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Healing-Rebel-CA/61575491335248/ 

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In this episode, I sit down with Andi Simon, a corporate anthropologist, founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants, award-winning author, global keynote speaker, and host of the On the Brink with Andi Simon podcast.

With over 20 years of business executive experience and a PhD in anthropology, Andi breaks down what happens when work ends but life continues, exploring why retirement has become one of the most misunderstood and emotionally complex transitions.

In this episode, we discuss:

About Andi:

Andi Simon, PhD, is a corporate anthropologist studying what happens when work ends but life doesn’t, and why retirement has become one of the most misunderstood and emotionally complex transitions of our time. She’s the founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants (SAMC), an award-winning author, and a global keynote speaker who helps leaders see culture and identity more clearly, turning observation into innovation and designing smarter transitions for people and organizations.

Book:
https://www.andisimon.com/the-books/

Website: https://www.andisimon.com/

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