Today’s episode with life and leadership coach Michelle Szynkowicz is your reminder that rejections can indeed lead to some *pretty incredible* life redirections.

Michelle joins me on the show today to share her journey from educator to coach, the lessons her biggest breakups taught her and why sometimes the most radical act is leaving before you’re pushed. We also cover emotional availability, codependency, purpose, career pivots, and what it means to build a beautiful, joy-filled life on your own terms. This one is jam packed with some powerful reminders, friends! 

💭 Topics Discussed:

• Why things that feel EASY are actually in alignment for us

• Relationships & breakups as catalysts for growth

• To stay or to leave: knowing when to walk away

• Learning lessons and breaking patterns 

• The beauty of building authentic community

  
  

✍️ Listener Prompt

Think of a time when you stayed *too* long — in a job, a relationship, or a place. What held you there? And what might shift if you trusted yourself to leave sooner next time?

🫂 Connect with Michelle

Instagram: @coachingwithchelle • mszynkowicz3

Website: catalystconsulting.com 

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In this episode, Jess Dahl joins me to talk all things change, courage, and creating a life that *actually* feels like you. From her early career as a hairdresser to leading global retreats and coaching purpose-driven leaders, Jess shares how she learned to follow intuitive nudges before life forced her hand. We talk about what it means to live awake, listen deeply, and honor the inner voice calling us toward more. An inspiring + energizing reminder that your next chapter is always one choice away ✨

💭 We Explore: 

• The power of tuning into your intuition before crisis hits

• Letting go of victimhood and reclaiming authorship over your life

• How triggers can reflect huge personal growth opportunities

• The magic of the Camino de Santiago and Jess’s upcoming retreat

• How to take brave, aligned action when fear wants to keep you safe

  
  

✍️ Listener Prompts

• Where in your life are you waiting for a “kaboom” moment (aka: chaos) to make a change?

• If you gave yourself permission to dream like you did as a child—what vision would you write down?

• What is your intuition quietly whispering that you’ve been avoiding?

🫂 Connect with Jess

Instagram: ⁠ @jessdahl_

Website:⁠ jessdahl.com 

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Ashley joins me back for another jam-packed reflection episode, and today we’re unpacking what it really means to travel with intention. We question the glorification of “unplugging”, inviting listeners to consider that real rest doesn’t necessarily come from escaping our lives but rather, from plugging fully into them. We also discuss the differences between travel as a crutch or a catalyst, the role of expectations in shaping our experiences,  and how healing can be light, liberating, and even joyful.

For anyone who's ever come back from a vacation feeling more drained than restored, or who’s been chasing meaning through constant movement and missing the peace already available in the now — this one’s for you 😌

💭  We also discuss:

• The power of spirit-led travel (and how to tell the difference)

• Releasing the addiction to “doing the most” when traveling

• What “remembrance” means

• Why healing work doesn’t have to be painful or heavy

• A different perspective on inner child work 

  
  

✍️ Listener Prompts

• Where am I seeking escape when I’m really being invited to plug in?

• What stories or expectations am I placing on rest, travel, or healing?

• What would it look like to let joy—not pressure—lead the way?

  
  

📚 Resources Mentioned:

Forgiveness and Jesus Book

A Course In Miracles

🫂 Connect with Ashley

Instagram: ⁠@everywherebutnowhere33⁠

Website:⁠ bigmiracleenergy.com⁠

Youtube: ⁠@everywherebutnowhere33⁠ • ⁠@bigMiracleEnergy⁠

Patreon:⁠ patreon.com/bigmiracleenergy⁠

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Hi friends! I’m back for another solo episode and life update on the pod this week — and this one’s all good feels and reflections from my recent travels with my partner to Colombia. With little to no expectations set and a totally empty agenda, this getaway stirred up many sentiments that I found myself unpacking in real time on the mic. From the evolution of my relationship to travel (and going from escapism to connection), to the sneaky ways we place weight on things outside of ourselves (like those  anticipated vaca’s), this one’s a goodie for any avid voyager or curious soul intrigued by the personal growth that comes from reflecting on the changes in context amongst us. 

Topics Discussed:

• Why this trip felt SO different from any others I’ve taken

• Surrendering to expectations & travel agendas (& going with the flow)

• Surrendering to my partner (& letting him lead)

• How time became totally nonexistent on this trip

• How to REALLY anchor into presence while on the go

• Getting humbled, finding gratitude & reconnecting with abundance

• How to overcome the Sunday Scaries post-vaca (& see your trip as a gift and not an escape)

✍️ Journal Prompts

• Where in your life are you gripping to routine, control, or outcome?

• What are you placing weight on outside of yourself to feel “enough”?

• How might you create more room for spontaneity, peace, and presence—right where you are?

📚 Resources Mentioned

Listen to S3Ep5 with Ashley for more travel reflections

Listen to my world travels solo episode here

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Today we welcome Julie Hamilton to the show! An executive coach and transition specialist, Julie is no stranger to the topic of change and navigating uncertainty along one’s life path. In this dialogue, Julie shares her journey from a 25-year career in healthcare and compliance to becoming an executive coach, and how a life-altering decision during the pandemic led her to pursue transition coaching full-time.

We also dive into the importance of self-awareness, the value of listening to your intuition, and the lessons Julie has learned from coaching others. From letting go of a high-paying job offer that felt misaligned to embarking on a transformative educational experience at Oxford University, Julie’s story is a powerful reminder that change, though uncomfortable, is often the gateway to true alignment and JOY ✨

💭 We Talk

• Julie’s story: from 25 years of corporate to executive & transitions coaching 

• How to tune into your body for navigating decisions 

• Coaching vs mentoring (what’s the difference)

• What most people don’t consider when transitioning careers

• The importance of honoring and welcoming discomfort • The importance (and beauty)  of “going with the flow” and following joy in every moment

✍️ Listener Prompts

• What are the values that matter most to you in your career and personal life?

• When have you ignored your intuition, and what did you learn from that experience?

• How can you give yourself more space and time to explore new interests?

🫂 Connect with Julie

Linkedin • Email

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Susana Goss is BACK on the podcast and sharing all of the personal and professional life updates in this candid dialogue. 

As a designer and multi-creative, Susana is no stranger to pivots, change and the unknown (in fact, she embraces it with full conviction). We discuss her recent journey transforming her architecture & interiors company, Shed Collaborative, to Ja Studio, and how the process transpired to be far more than just a business decision — rather, a beautiful, full-circle coming back to Self.

Together, we dive into embracing the messiness of creativity, the importance (and tensions) around (true) selflessness, and unpack how childhood experiences and heritage influence our sense of identity. A powerful dialogue and reminder that lasting joy is always found when we truly come back home to our Selves  ✨

💭 Topics Discussed:

• Susana’s journey of changing her business

• The power of “planting seeds” for others

• Breaking ALL the rules: why following structures in business can pull you away from joy

• Selfishness vs selflessness: why honoring ourselves is the best way to honor others

• Nature vs nurture: what shapes us to be who we are

• The influence of heritage on shaping identity

💌 Listener Invitation:

Take a moment this week to reflect: Where in your life are you holding back from being your truest self? What part of your journey might actually be guiding you back to your roots?

🫂 Connect with Susana:

Website: susanagoss.studio

Instagram: @susanagoss.studio • @susanagoss

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Ashley and I are BACK for another impromptu Reflection Session — this time exploring “ego rallies”, releasing expectations, and embracing peace in the present moment. We reflect on some more takeaways from this seasons’ guest interviews and use them as vehicles to understand some of the deeper, unconscious stories we could be holding on to. Stories that could transpire to us: seeking unconscious validation through our creative work, projecting judgement towards others (and ourselves) and the barriers that could be preventing us from following joy in our everyday. She’s a pure, powerful and illuminating one today friends (!!!) ✨

💭 Topics Discussed:

• When life gets UNCOMFY: how to navigate dark moments aka “ego rallies” 

• The (sneaky) trap of setting expectations and how to reconnect with creating-for-creatings-sake

• How judging others (always) = judging yourself

• Why peace is our ultimate purpose

• The power of presence: reminders on coming back to the here and now

💌 Listener Invitations:

• Where in my life am I attaching expectations to my creativity or hobbies?

• How do I define peace, and what would it look like to make it my primary purpose?

• What stories am I telling myself about my worth based on my achievements or output?

📚 Resources Mentioned:

Forgiveness and Jesus Book

A Course In Miracles 

🫂 Connect with Ashley

Instagram: ⁠@everywherebutnowhere33⁠

Website:⁠ bigmiracleenergy.com

⁠Youtube: ⁠@everywherebutnowhere33⁠ • ⁠@bigMiracleEnergy⁠

Patreon:⁠ patreon.com/bigmiracleenergy⁠

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Today on the pod, I’m joined by the lovely Jessica Maniatis — a brand somatics coach, consultant, creative, and founder of Terre-Prana.

Together, Jessica and I explore the beauty and discomfort of navigating change amidst radical career and life unknowns, what it looks like to lean in to more trust, and how we can cultivate a deeper connection with our bodies to help us along the way (because they’re always speaking to us friends!)

Jessica opens up about her journey from building a successful branding studio to walking away from it, exploring the corporate world, and ultimately returning to entrepreneurship with a deeper sense of alignment and purpose with her current-day venture, Terre-Prana. A raw, heartfelt and wildly-insightful dialogue, this is one you can turn to for reassurance on your career evolution journey with reminders that will *truly* put your whole body (and soul) at ease 🫂

💭 We Discuss:

• Letting go and trusting intuition (esp when the path is unclear)

• Recognizing how physical symptoms can be a mirror for emotional misalignment

• Jessica’s journey from running her own branding studio to working in corporate, and finally returning to entrepreneurship with Terre-Prana

• The importance of reconnecting with yourself beyond your work

• Understanding that your brand is an extension of your energy

• The red and green flags of the coaching industry

✍️Journal Prompts:

• How is my body communicating with me right now? What physical sensations or symptoms am I experiencing?

• What are some of the most impactful transitions I’ve experienced? How did they change me?

• Where am I placing expectations on myself or my business that might not actually align with what I want?

🫂 Connect with Jessica:

Website: terre-prana.com

Substack: The Energetic Business

Instagram: @terre__prana

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What does it really mean to live with intention?

In this episode, I’m joined by my former client Amy Holderby, founder of Living Stone Building Company, for a deeply personal and inspiring conversation about intentional home design, authentic living, and what it really means to create spaces (and businesses) that reflect who we are.

With 18+ years in the design and construction industry, Amy brings a refreshing, empathetic perspective in a predominantly male-dominated industry that will leave you reimagining what meaningful home living can really be. From finding her authentic expression and reconnecting with her business through a rebrand, to building a family-run company grounded in care, communication, and trust — this dialogue is your reminder that intention can change EVERYTHING. Whether you’re designing your space, redefining your career, or rebuilding your relationship to purpose — this one is for you friends! 🏠♥️

💭 We Discuss:

• What it means to create a home thats reflect who you are

• Amy’s journey through entrepreneurship, burnout, and reclaiming vision

• How her rebrand became a tool for reconnection, not just aesthetics

• The difference care and communication make in the construction industry

• Designing homes that are rooted in memory, story, and individual values

• Working alongside family — and what it looks like to lead with love

• Navigating change through faith, prayer, and radical trust

✍️ Journal Prompts:

• What am I holding onto in my life or home that no longer aligns with who I’m becoming?

• Where in my life or business could I bring in more intentionality or personalization?

• When have I felt most at home in my life — and what contributed to that feeling?

• What stories am I telling myself about success, growth, or the kind of life I should be building?

🫂 Connect with Amy

@livingstonebuildingcompany livingstonebuildingcompany.com

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In this impromptu mid-season check-in, I’m joined once again by my mentor and fellow lighthouse, Ashley Abramson, for a raw, unfiltered reflection on the podcast journey so far. What started as a casual idea to touch base, turned into a deeply thoughtful conversation on the themes that have been showing up in every episode — surrender, self-trust, spiritual remembrance, and the quiet power of paying attention to what you tell others (because it’s usually what you need to hear yourself) 😅

Together, we revisit the heart of this season, reflect on what it's revealing to us in real time, and offer listeners an invitation to tune into their own growth through a lens of grace and radical honesty. No script in this one friends — just real, spacious conversation between two humans navigating the wild ride of change and alignment.

💭 We explore:

• What re-listening to past episodes can reveal about your own inner dialogue

• Why trust and surrender keep showing up as the true medicine for change

• The trap of looking for step-by-step answers vs. allowing real-time transformation

• How personal development can sometimes keep us stuck in the loop of “fixing”

• What happens when we stop seeking and start listening

• A reminder that everyone you admire is really just reflecting something already within you

💌 Listener Invitation:

Take notice this week — what advice are you giving others that might be medicine for you too? What "random" conversation or interruption could be a nudge from something bigger?

📚 Resources Mentioned:

A Course In Miracles 

🫂 Connect with Ashley

Instagram: ⁠@everywherebutnowhere33

⁠Website:⁠ bigmiracleenergy.com⁠

Youtube: ⁠@everywherebutnowhere33⁠ • ⁠@bigMiracleEnergy⁠

Patreon:⁠ patreon.com/bigmiracleenergy⁠

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