The Growth Invitation

Do you ever feel deep down that you’re meant for so much more than the life you’re living right now?

In this episode of The Growth Invitation (S2 E9), Janette sits down with Jacquelynn Peterson, a Lisa Nichols Certified Transformational Coach, International Speaker, and Founder of Joyful Living Mindset.

Together, they dive into why so many of us hit rock bottom and feel lost — and, more importantly, the #1 thing you can do to find your path, reclaim your power, and start creating success on your terms. If you’re ready to break free and step into the life you know you’re meant for, this conversation will give you the clarity and inspiration to take that next step.

🙋‍♀️ About the Guest:

Jacquelynn Peterson is a transformational coach and international speaker with 20+ years of corporate leadership experience. She is the Founder/Chief Joy & Purpose Advocate at Joyful Living Mindset and Co-Founder & President of Let Her Shine!, a non-profit helping women worldwide find their voice and create generational impact.

🔗 Connect with Jacquelynn on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jacquelynn.peterson.7

Check out Jacquelynn's Youtube channel: @joyfullivingmindset

🌟 About Your Host:

Janette Wong is a Clarity & Transformation Coach helping high-achieving women navigate transitions and create lives that feel good on the inside as well as the outside. She’s also the founder of The Leap Collective, a space for purpose-led women to connect, reflect, and thrive.

🔗 Website: www.empoweringleap.com

🔗 Instagram: @empowerwithjanette

What if losing everything was the key to finding yourself?

In this episode of The Growth Invitation (S2 E5), Janette sits down with Carmiola De Santura, a former TV host whose life changed forever after a profound Kundalini spiritual awakening. Her journey through the “Dark Night of the Soul” stripped away everything she thought defined her — career, friendships, identity — and revealed a deep well of inner wisdom that transformed her life.

Carmiola shares her story of resilience and rebirth, how she turned loss into purpose, and why embracing our shadows is often the doorway to our light. As a Kundalini yoga teacher, certified Inherited Family Trauma Trainer, transformational life coach, and author of Manifesto, Carmiola is dedicated to helping others heal and uncover generational blockages. Her upcoming reality series Haunted By The Past (airing in 2025) takes this mission even further.

🙋‍♀️ About the Guest:

Carmiola De Santura blends spiritual depth and practical healing through her work as a Kundalini yoga teacher, Inherited Family Trauma Trainer, and transformational life coach.🔗 Connect with Carmiola on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carmioladesantura

On Instagram: @carmiola.desantura

🌟 About Your Host:

Janette Wong is a Clarity & Transformation Coach helping high-achieving women navigate transitions and create lives that feel good on the inside as well as the outside. She’s also the founder of The Leap Collective, a space for purpose-led women to connect, reflect, and thrive.

🔗 Website: www.empoweringleap.com

🔗 Instagram: @empowerwithjanette

What if your healing journey isn’t meant to be a straight line?

In this episode of The Growth Invitation (S2 E6), Janette sits down with Justine Blanchard — Body Confidence Coach and Reiki Master Practitioner — to explore what a real healing journey looks like when it doesn’t go to plan.

Whether you’re just starting out, feeling stuck, or already deep into your own healing process, this conversation will help you understand why the path is rarely linear and how to keep going when you feel frustrated or lost. Justine shares her personal transformation from self-doubt to self-acceptance and the lessons she’s learned about connecting the physical, mental, emotional, and soul bodies on the way to true wellbeing.

🙋‍♀️ About the Guest:

Justine Blanchard, also known as the Body Confidence Buddy, is a Body Confidence Coach and Reiki Master Practitioner dedicated to guiding individuals toward complete wellbeing. Her approach combines fitness, holistic healing, and Reiki to help others overcome insecurities, negative self-talk, and limiting beliefs, creating a nurturing space for clients to reconnect with themselves and live authentically inside and out.

🔗 Connect with Justine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justine.hales.blanchard

Check out her website: www.body-confidence.co.uk

🌟 About Your Host:

Janette Wong is a Clarity & Transformation Coach helping high-achieving women navigate transitions and create lives that feel good on the inside as well as the outside. She’s also the founder of The Leap Collective, a space for purpose-led women to connect, reflect, and thrive.

🔗 Website: www.empoweringleap.com

🔗 Instagram: @empowerwithjanette

What if the hardest seasons of your life could grow something extraordinary?

In this episode of The Growth Invitation (S2 E7), Janette is joined by the incredible Chivonne Gabriel — transformational life coach, international keynote speaker, and mental health expert with over 20 years of experience helping people rise from some of life’s toughest challenges.

Chivonne shares her powerful story of heartbreak and loss — from losing her first marriage and home to experiencing multiple miscarriages — and how she rebuilt her life, family, and a thriving business from the ground up. This raw and inspiring conversation is proof that even in the hardest places, beauty can bloom.

🙋‍♀️ About the Guest:

Chivonne Gabriel is the founder of The Mosaic Refinery, a movement helping women transform the broken pieces of their lives into something beautiful. With over two decades of experience, she has impacted thousands through her coaching, workshops, and keynote talks, blending bold, practical advice with heart-driven wisdom.

🔗 Connect with Chivonne on IG: @chivonnegabriel

🌟 About Your Host:

Janette Wong is a Clarity & Transformation Coach helping high-achieving women navigate transitions and create lives that feel good on the inside as well as the outside. She’s also the founder of The Leap Collective, a space for purpose-led women to connect, reflect, and thrive.

🔗 Website: www.empoweringleap.com

🔗 Instagram: @empowerwithjanette

What if taking care of yourself wasn’t selfish, but the key to everything you want?

In this episode of The Growth Invitation (S2 E8), Janette talks with Yvonne Bignall, a Self-Care Coach who helps women rebuild their most important relationship — the one with themselves.Together, they explore why self-care isn’t a luxury but a necessity, how small, sustainable steps can create lasting change, and why prioritizing yourself leads to greater energy, confidence, and joy. If you’ve been pouring into everyone else while running on empty, this conversation is your reminder to fill your own cup first.

🙋‍♀️ About the Guest:

YvonneB supports women in building the most important relationship of their lives — with themselves. Through personalized self-care practices, she helps women navigate life’s transitions, nurturing mind, body, and spirit so they can rediscover their brilliance and thrive.

🔗 Connect with Yvonne on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/yvonnebignall

🌟 About Your Host:

Janette Wong is a Clarity & Transformation Coach helping high-achieving women navigate transitions and create lives that feel good on the inside as well as the outside. She’s also the founder of The Leap Collective, a space for purpose-led women to connect, reflect, and thrive.

🔗 Website: www.empoweringleap.com

🔗 Instagram: @empowerwithjanette

✨ What happens when you realise a path isn’t actually meant for you?

In this episode of The Growth Invitation (S1 E4), Janette talks with Freya Padmore, a website designer for coaches and mentors who left her corporate career behind to build her own business.Freya opens up about the moment she realised she wasn’t made to be an employee, how she found the courage to hand in her resignation, and the unexpected personal development journey that entrepreneurship brought into her life. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to step away from the “normal” path and create something of your own, this conversation will inspire you to take that leap.

🙋‍♀️ About the Guest:

Freya Padmore helps coaches and mentors attract, convert, and retain dream clients with as few tech headaches as possible. She specializes in designing websites that let you focus on delivering amazing coaching while she handles the tech.

🔗 Connect with Freya on IG: @freyapadmore

Website: www.freyapadmore.com

🌟 About Your Host:

Janette Wong is a Clarity & Transformation Coach helping high-achieving women navigate transitions and create lives that feel good on the inside as well as the outside. She’s also the founder of The Leap Collective, a space for purpose-led women to connect, reflect, and thrive.

🔗 Website: www.empoweringleap.com

🔗 Instagram: @empowerwithjanette

✨ What happens when life throws you into the unknown before you feel ready?

In this episode of The Growth Invitation (S2 E3), Janette talks with Kiara Luna, a licensed mental health therapist and founder of Knew You Psychotherapy.

At just 18 years old, Kiara found herself pregnant with a man she had known for only three months — with no long-term commitment and a future full of uncertainty. Left to face her fears alone, she began a deep journey of healing and self-discovery. Kiara shares how she navigated that pivotal chapter of her life, overcame fear, and built a healthy, happy relationship on the other side.

🙋‍♀️ About the Guest:

Kiara Luna is the founder of Knew You Psychotherapy, a practice dedicated to empowering individuals on their journeys to self-awareness and healing. Her work has been featured in publications such as Fatherly, Psych Central, and Bustle. She is also the bestselling author of Becoming a Knew You, blending empathy and expertise to guide people toward authentic transformation.

🔗 Connect with Kiara on IG: @knewyoupsychotherapy

Website: https://knewyoupsychotherapy.com/

🌟 About Your Host:

Janette Wong is a Clarity & Transformation Coach helping high-achieving women navigate transitions and create lives that feel good on the inside as well as the outside. She’s also the founder of The Leap Collective, a space for purpose-led women to connect, reflect, and thrive.

🔗 Website: www.empoweringleap.com

🔗 Instagram: @empowerwithjanette

✨ How do you hold onto your purpose when life tests you at every turn?

In this episode of The Growth Invitation (S2 E2), Janette sits down with Louise Adams, CEO of Love4Life — a charity dedicated to empowering young people aged 11–18 to build confidence, make positive choices, and create healthy, fulfilling lives. Louise shares her journey of working with vulnerable girls, helping them develop self-esteem and form empowering relationships through Love4Life’s groups, one-to-ones, and workshops in schools and communities. She also opens up about her own path to staying true to her values and offers practical advice on holding onto your purpose, no matter what challenges come your way.🙋‍♀️

About Louise Adams:

Louise has spent her life drawn to working with young people. With a background in Sociology and Social Anthropology, she’s fascinated by how culture and environment shape who we become. Through Love4Life, she is helping to rewrite the narrative for countless young women.

🔗 Learn more about Love4Life: https://love4life.charity/

🌟 About Your Host:

Janette Wong is a Clarity & Transformation Coach helping high-achieving women navigate transitions and create lives that feel good on the inside as well as the outside. She’s also the founder of The Leap Collective, a space for purpose-led women to connect, reflect, and thrive.

🔗 Website: www.empoweringleap.com

🔗 Instagram: @empowerwithjanette

In this episode of The Growth Invitation (S1 E1), Janette sits down with Alexis Hunter, a woman who suddenly became a widow and single mom after a tragic accident turned her world upside down.

About Alexis Hunter:Alexis shares how she navigated unimaginable loss, rebuilt her life with courage and faith, and discovered her true purpose on the other side of heartbreak. If you’ve ever faced a season of loss, uncertainty, or starting over, this conversation will remind you that you are stronger than you know — and that a meaningful, fulfilling life is still possible.In 2019, Alexis suddenly lost her husband one day in an accident, and unexpectedly became a single mom, and her all-planned-out-life was shattered. It took her time, but in September of 2020, with the guidance of God and her own personal development knowledge, she knew it was time to start over and step into her purpose in order to succeed.Since then, she has been on a mission to help women who have been through a devastating loss to bounce back and create a life that is full of meaning and purpose.

Follow & Connect with Alexis on Instagram:  ⁨@alexismhunter⁩ 

🌟 About Your Host:

Janette Wong is a Clarity & Transformation Coach helping high-achieving women navigate transitions and create lives that feel good on the inside as well as the outside. She’s also the founder of The Leap Collective, a space for purpose-led women to connect, reflect, and thrive.

🔗 Website: www.empoweringleap.com

🔗 Instagram: @empowerwithjanette