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What does it really look like when someone steps into who they’re meant to be?

In this powerful and entertaining episode of Project You 2.2, Carrie Helmer sits down with former student turned Broadway actress Carly Jibson to explore the early chapters of a story that started in a high school classroom in Michigan—and led all the way to the Broadway stage.

From being discovered at just 16 years old to moving to New York City at 17… and landing the lead role in the national tour of Hairspray only five months later—Carly shares what it actually felt like to take those leaps.

This episode is filled with:

• Behind-the-scenes stories from Broadway and early career moments
• Honest reflections on fear, risk, and stepping into the unknown
• Hilarious and heartfelt memories from Carly’s high school years
• A powerful “Carrie’s Classroom” moment breaking down what success really looks like

You’ll laugh. You’ll feel nostalgic. And you’ll be reminded that the people who light up the world often start out simply by being fully themselves.

This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation.

In Part 2, the conversation shifts into the moments that tested everything—and redefined what success truly means.

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This episode offers three grounding shifts that help people navigate loss without rushing healing:

• Why grief affects the nervous system, not just emotions
• How loss disrupts identity — and what helps rebuild it
• What actually supports healing across mind, body, and spirit

Through neuroscience, lived experience, and faith, Greg Helmer explores how endurance is built not by pushing through pain — but by staying present, supported, and honest while healing unfolds.

A steady, compassionate listen for anyone walking through heartbreak, divorce, or the loss of a partner.

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In this vulnerable and powerful episode of Project You 2.2, Carrie explores the three forms of relationship loss that reshape us: breakups, divorce, and the death of a partner. Through honest storytelling, emotional truth, and grounded guidance, she walks listeners through what it means to lose love — and what it takes to slowly find your way back to yourself again.

You’ll learn why young heartbreak feels so intense, how divorce becomes a grief with paperwork and identity shifts, and why losing a spouse creates a silence that alters everything. With compassion and clarity, Carrie breaks down the emotional, neurological, and practical layers of each type of loss — offering strategies, mindset tools, and gentle reminders for anyone navigating an aching season.

This episode is a reminder that your grief is not too much, your healing is not linear, and your life is not over. You can miss someone and still move forward. You can hurt and heal at the same time. And even when your heart feels like it’s living in the past, you still have a future that is worth stepping into.

If you’re in the middle of heartbreak, divorce, or profound loss — this episode reminds you that you are not alone, you don’t have to rush the process, and you will rise again… slowly, imperfectly, beautifully.

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Ever feel restless but can’t explain why?

In this episode, Greg reflects on Carrie’s conversation with Ammar Assad and explores the psychology behind identity shifts, endurance, and the quiet moments where life asks us to realign.

Learn why your brain resists change, how stress quietly drains your energy, and three simple steps to move forward with clarity and courage.

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In this episode of Project You 2.2, Carrie sits down with mindset coach and mentor Ammar Assad to talk about what it really takes to step out of comfort and build a life aligned with who you truly are.

Ammar shares the story of how the COVID shutdown forced him to rethink everything—from running rental car franchises to investing in himself and stepping into the world of coaching. What began as uncertainty turned into a powerful lesson about discipline, courage, and believing in your own potential.

Together they explore:

• The mindset shift that helped Ammar reinvent his career

• Why discipline and consistency matter more than talent

• The fears that come with betting on yourself

• How youth sports teach kids resilience and confidence

• What success really looks like when family comes first

Along the way, Ammar reflects on fatherhood, the lessons he hopes his children learn from watching him, and why waiting for the “perfect time” to live your life may be the biggest mistake we make.

If you’ve ever felt the pull to do something more—but weren’t sure how to start—this conversation will challenge you to rethink comfort, courage, and the life you’re creating.

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In this Friday follow-up to Carrie’s powerful story about her Grandma Charlotte and her rose-colored glasses, Greg explores how perspective shapes leadership, relationships, and resilience. From a tense board meeting filled with anger and oversimplification to a deeply personal story of his father’s battle with Parkinson’s, this episode shows how mindset is not about ignoring reality — it’s about choosing how to face it. Blending neuroscience, psychology, and real-life endurance, this conversation challenges listeners to notice the lenses they’re wearing and intentionally choose light, discipline, and perspective when life gets hard.

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In this deeply personal episode of Project You 2.2, Carrie shares the story of her Grandma Charlotte — a woman who lived with almost nothing, yet carried more joy, generosity, and light than most people ever do. Through warm memories of softened butter on saltines, a single shared lightbulb, and the soft purr of a therapy cat, Carrie explores what it truly means to see the world through “rose-colored glasses.”

This episode dives into the contrast between people who brighten a room and those who drain it — and how our perspective shapes our relationships, our happiness, and the energy we bring into every space we walk into.

Carrie invites listeners to ask a simple, transformative question: What color glasses am I wearing today? Through the legacy of her grandmother’s kindness and unwavering faith in the good, this episode challenges you to shift your perspective, reclaim your joy, and carry your own light — even in the hardest seasons.

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That candy bowl on the counter.
That dessert you didn’t need.
That “I’ll start tomorrow” promise.

In this Friday follow-up episode, Greg breaks down how excuses quietly steal confidence — and how discipline, practiced in small moments, becomes the source of real self-trust and magnetic energy.
If you’ve been negotiating with yourself instead of honoring your goals, this episode will hit home.

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Excuses feel safe — but they’re really just fake news that keep us stuck in our comfort zone. The truth? You’re one thought, one choice, one action away from momentum.

This episode is all about:

• Breaking free from autopilot thinking
•  Replacing “I can’t” with “I choose”
• Choosing discipline over impulse
• Building magnetic energy and unstoppable self-trust
• Surrounding yourself with people who lift you higher

It’s time to stop living your fears in advance and start living your potential now.

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In this Friday follow-up to Carrie’s powerful episode on invisible prisons, Greg Helmer explores why so many of us stay stuck long after the door to freedom is open. Drawing on psychology, lived leadership experience, and Lead with Endurance (Milestone 7: The Mirror), Greg unpacks how conditioning, fear, grief, and comfort quietly shape lives built around survival instead of growth.

This episode reframes freedom as a daily practice — not a dramatic escape — and invites listeners to use honest self-reflection as the first step toward lasting change. If you’ve ever felt trapped by roles, habits, loss, or beliefs that no longer fit who you’re becoming, this conversation will help you reclaim choice, identity, and forward momentum with compassion and clarity.

Freedom doesn’t begin by running from your life.

It begins when you’re brave enough to tell yourself the truth — and choose differently.