The Human Journey: Your Story with David Hackett

A Self-Healing Journey

Sometimes the most human thing we can do… is slow down.

As many of you know, I work a daytime job. It’s a role I take seriously, and it demands a lot of my time, my focus, and my energy. Because of that, The Human Journey is taking a short break.

Not forever. Not even for long.

Just a pause — the kind we all need from time to time.

And that’s okay.

One of the core truths behind The Human Journey is that life isn’t a straight line. We move, we rest, we grow, we recalibrate. Even when we’re still working, even when responsibilities stack up, it’s healthy — necessary, even — to step back and breathe.

This break isn’t a sign of stopping.

It’s a sign of honouring the process.

I’ll still be creating when I can. I’ll still be listening, learning, and gathering the stories that make this show what it is. And when the time is right, The Human Journey will return with the same heart, the same purpose, and the same commitment to your stories.

Thank you for walking with me.

Thank you for understanding.

And thank you for being part of this journey — even in the quiet moments between chapters.

Julie Reisler, MA, NBC-HWC, is an intuitive coach, author, spiritual teacher, and founder of Empowered Living Inc. She is the host of The You-est You® podcast, a top 0.05% globally ranked show across 175+ countries, featuring some of today’s leading voices in consciousness, personal growth, and spirituality.

Julie is the founder of the Intuitive Life Designer® Coach Academy and Intuition School™, where she teaches people how to develop and trust their intuition, deepen their connection to themselves, and use their unique gifts to create meaningful change in their lives and the world.

A multi-time TEDx speaker, Julie has taught graduate-level coaching at Georgetown University for nearly a decade and holds a master’s degree in Health & Wellness Coaching. She is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and has been featured in Forbes, MindBodyGreen, Bustle, and Thrive Global.

Julie is also the author of Get a PhD in YOU: A Course in Miraculous Self-Discovery and is currently working on her next book. At the heart of all her work is a mission to help people remember who they truly are, trust their inner knowing, and become their You-est You. To learn more about Julie, go to www.juliereisler.com.

Zahid shared his transition from a corporate career to becoming a successful entrepreneur and AI educator. He now manages a community of over 50,000 people, teaching them how to build micro-businesses and generate online income streams using AI and e-commerce.

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Emmy (Emmy Lou), a Cornish puppeteer and storyteller, discussed her creative journey from childhood theatre to puppetry and introduced Morvrynn (pronounced Mor-vrin), a sea-keeper dragon character she performs and is building a book-and-show series around. The conversation covered her background, the puppet's origin, and her plans to expand Morvrynn's reach beyond Cornwall.

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Michael Foglietta is a Navy Veteran and a neuro-trauma survivor who survived a massive Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) brain rupture in 2003. Having navigated the intense complexities of cognitive and physical recovery firsthand, Michael turned his unique perspective

into a mission to help others protect their mental baselines.

He created his guided journal ecosystem and a series of highly structured, non-judgmental visual frameworks designed to reduce cognitive fatigue and working memory strain for sudden disability survivors, neurodivergent individuals, and family caregivers.

Blending raw military resilience with tactical, low-friction strategies, Michael specializes in helping households move out of overwhelming 'survival mode' and navigate the profound identity shifts that come with life's heaviest transitions.

Inspired by The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, this piece explores my own journey through the strange, hilarious, meaningful chaos of being human. Just like Arthur Dent stumbling through the universe with nothing but a towel and a questionable sense of direction, I navigate my life with creativity, curiosity, cosmic aesthetics, and a whole lot of heart.

Please only practice this when you are not driving or operating heavy machinery.

Alright… wherever you are right now, just let yourself settle.

Take a slow breath in…

and let it ease out.

No pressure. No performance.

Just you arriving in this moment.

I want you to imagine something with me.

Picture yourself floating inside a nebula — one of those vast, slow‑moving clouds of color out in deep space.

Violet drifting into blue…

Teal brushing against amber…

All of it moving like it’s breathing with you.

This nebula isn’t far away.

It’s around you.

It’s within you.

Above your head, there’s a soft glow forming.

Not a spotlight — more like a quiet star remembering who you are.

With every inhale, that glow lowers a little…

and with every exhale, it softens something inside you.

Let it touch your forehead…

your eyes…

your jaw…

your throat.

Anywhere that feels tight or tired, let the nebula wrap around it.

Inhale — gather the glow.

Exhale — let the pain dissolve into the cosmic mist.

Now let your awareness drift downward.

Through your shoulders…

your arms…

your hands.

Feel the nebula brushing away heaviness like stardust falling off a comet.

Down your chest…

your stomach…

your hips.

Let the colors swirl through every space that’s been carrying more than it should.

You don’t have to force relief.

Nebulas don’t rush.

They expand.

And you’re allowed to expand with them.

Beneath you, imagine a gentle cosmic current.

It’s not pulling you — it’s guiding you.

Every exhale sends discomfort into that current.

It carries the pain away, scattering it like particles drifting into deep space.

Every inhale brings in cool, quiet starlight.

It fills the places the pain used to occupy.

It settles you.

It steadies you.

Place a hand on your chest or your stomach.

Feel your breath move under your palm — a small orbit, steady and human.

Feel your body responding in its own quiet way.

Say softly in your mind:

“I am here. I am safe. I am part of something vast.”

Take one final deep breath in…

and let it drift out like a comet tail fading into the dark.

And when you’re ready… come back to the room.

Bring a little of that nebula with you — a glow behind your ribs, a softness in your shoulders.

A reminder that even in the middle of everything, you can still find space to breathe.

David is excited to share that this very podcast series he has created, The Human Journey – Your Story with David Hackett, has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Life Journey Podcasts on the web by the Million Podcasts panel.

This list is the most comprehensive ranking of Life Journey Podcasts online, and they're honored to feature this journey among the best!

Visit https://www.millionpodcasts.com/life-journey-podcasts/ to learn more about this exciting news.

Anthony Perez and Connor, co-founders of Monarch Cyber Solutions, discussed the deteriorating state of the IT job market and how it drove them to build their own company. Their current offerings span managed IT services, web/SEO/social media, as well as proprietary software products. A flagship product, Forge AI, deploys on-premises AI trained on client data — keeping it fully off public cloud infrastructure. Beta onboarding is expected within weeks.

David is excited to share that this very podcast series he has created, The Human Journey – Your Story with David Hackett, has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Life Journey Podcasts on the web by the Million Podcasts panel.

This list is the most comprehensive ranking of Life Journey Podcasts online, and they're honored to feature this journey among the best!

Visit https://www.millionpodcasts.com/life-journey-podcasts/ to learn more about this exciting news.

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Nina Thiara is a Self-Growth Coach who helps women stop over-functioning in relationships and reconnect with themselves. After nearly two decades of navigating burnout, anxiety, and chronic fatigue, Nina transformed her own life by learning to process emotions, understand her core patterns, and create healthy boundaries. Today, she guides women through their own journey of self-awareness, healing, and empowerment so they can live with greater authenticity and confidence.

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David is excited to share that this very podcast series he has created, The Human Journey – Your Story with David Hackett, has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Life Journey Podcasts on the web by the Million Podcasts panel.

This list is the most comprehensive ranking of Life Journey Podcasts online, and they're honored to feature this journey among the best!

Visit https://www.millionpodcasts.com/life-journey-podcasts/ to see this exciting news.