Welcome to a brand‑new era of the podcast.

In this special episode, David Hackett opens the door to the next evolution of the show — The Human Journey: Your Story with David Hackett. What started as The Journey has grown into something deeper, wider, and more connected than ever before.

For the first time, David shares the full story behind the rebrand:

• why the podcast needed to evolve

• how your stories shaped the new direction

• and what this next chapter means for every listener who’s walked this road with us

You’ll also hear how the show is expanding with two powerful voices joining the conversation:

✨ Ammie Harrison — author, creator, and occasional co‑host who brings heart, intuition, and her own unique rhythm to the mic.

🔥 Jesus “Eddie” Campa — speaker, leader, and truth‑teller whose presence adds depth, courage, and perspective to every discussion.

Together, we’re building a space where real stories matter.

Where neurodiversity is celebrated.

Where cosmic wonder meets grounded truth.

Where your voice becomes part of something bigger.

This isn’t just a podcast update — it’s an invitation.

To grow with us.

To share with us.

To walk this human journey, one story at a time.

If you’re ready for the next chapter… press play.

John Graham shipped out on a freighter when he was 16, hitchhiked through the Algerian Revolution at 19, and was on the team that made the first ascent of Denali’s North Wall at 20, a climb so dangerous it’s never been repeated. He hitchhiked around the world at 22, working as a correspondent in every war he came across. A US Foreign Service Officer for 15 years, he was in the midst of the 1969 Libyan revolution and the Vietnam War. To the young Graham, adventure was everything, and each brush with death only pushed him to up the ante—and to bury ever deeper the emotional life needed to make him whole.

Then it began to change, prompted by agonizing reflections at the height of a battle in Vietnam. At the United Nations, he risked his career, crossing his own government to support initiatives for peace and justice in Asia, Africa, and Cuba. His secret efforts against the UN infuriated racists in the US Congress by engineering a UN plan that helped end apartheid in South Africa. Then came the all-or-nothing bet he was forced to make, fighting for his life in a lifeboat in the middle of a typhoon when his ship caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Alaska.

As a global peacebuilder after the Foreign Service, he negotiated with the Khmer Rouge for a cease-fire in Cambodia and helped avert a major strike in Canada, save what’s left of the Everglades, and find long-term environmental solutions in the Pacific Northwest. For years, he contributed to peace efforts in Israel/Palestine (efforts that got him put on George Bush’s No Fly List as a threat to national security)

For the last 40 years, he’s been a leader of the Giraffe Heroes Project, a global movement inspiring people to stick their necks out to solve public problems and giving them tools to succeed (giraffe.org). His speeches, blogs, podcasts, and interviews have a global audience.

His books include Outdoor Leadership; Stick Your Neck Out–A Street-smart Guide to Creating Change in Your Community and Beyond; a memoir, QUEST: Risk, Adventure, and the Search for Meaning; and Denali Diary, a first-person account of one of the most daring first ascents in North American mountaineering. He has degrees from Harvard and Stanford, neither of which he will ever use.

In this episode, we sit down with Vante, a 30‑year‑old poet and musician who pours every ounce of his truth into his art. Like our guest host Ammie, he writes from the heart — raw, unfiltered, and beautifully human.

Vante creates music that speaks openly about his mental health journey. Not for sympathy. Not for attention. But because he knows what it feels like to struggle in silence… and he doesn’t want anyone else to walk that road alone.

His mission is simple:

Be heard. Be honest. Help someone feel less alone.

If you want to connect with him, support his work, or share your own story, you can reach him directly via DM on TikTok (See below)

This is more than an interview — it’s a reminder that your voice matters, your story matters, and healing begins when someone finally listens.

TikTok - @da_realvante108

Jessica Danel is an author, mom of three, wife of 28 years, and former childcare entrepreneur who built a million-dollar preschool business from the ground up.

Known for her candid humor and storytelling, Jessica brings a raw, heartfelt perspective to motherhood, marriage, and chasing dreams.

After stepping away from her thriving business to focus on her daughter’s special needs, Jessica turned her life lessons into Bucket List from a Redneck Girl, a memoir filled with stories of resilience, chaos, and the power of laughter.

Jessica also hosts Jess Saying, a podcast exploring parenting, personal growth, and real-life conversations with a Gen-X twist.

When I speak, I don’t sugarcoat. I share the truth — the messy parts, the healing parts, the breakthroughs, the moments most people hide. This is a space for real talk, unfiltered emotion, and honest conversations that remind us we’re all human. No scripts. No masks. Just the story as it is, and the journey as it unfolds.

If you’re here for authenticity, you’re in the right place.

Chad Taylor joins The Journey with a perspective that cuts straight to the heart of how we relate to ourselves and the people we love. As a clinical psychotherapist, he works with individuals and couples facing anxiety, addiction, intimacy challenges, and the deep-rooted patterns that quietly shape our relationships. With nearly two decades of personal recovery and clinical experience behind him, Chad brings forward one confronting truth that I, David Hackett, found both disarming and liberating: most relationship problems aren’t actually about the other person.

His book, It’s You, Oh F**k, It’s ME, dives into projection, egocentricity, escapism, attachment, and the unconscious defences we build to avoid real closeness. Chad has a rare ability to blend therapeutic insight with direct, lived honesty—making complex psychological and spiritual ideas feel accessible without diluting their weight.

Beyond his private practice, Chad hosts two podcasts exploring relationships and self-awareness, and his work refuses to settle for surface-level advice or quick fixes. Instead, he invites us into responsibility, presence, and repair—the real work beneath the noise.

In this episode of The Journey, I share my own reflections alongside Chad’s insights as we explore what it truly means to look inward, own our patterns, and show up differently in the relationships that matter most.

Further information

https://a.co/d/03MrN567 (Paperback)

https://a.co/d/0inx63Y4 (Kindle)

https://a.co/d/0deWkeBl (Audible)

https://a.co/d/0bwQuZKm (Hardback)

https://chadtaylorpsychotherapy.com.au/ (Official Website)

Frank Campbell is one of California’s elite licensed independent insurance analysts, holding Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designations.

With over 30 years of experience, Frank has built a reputation for uncovering hidden risks—finding that 88% of the life insurance policies he reviews have critical issues most people never notice.

As the founder of Stratus Financial Partners, Frank provides independent, unbiased life insurance policy audits. He doesn’t sell insurance—he empowers families and business owners to truly protect their loved ones, legacy, and business interests.

Frank is also the author of “How To Do A Proper Policy Review: No Beneficiaries Left Behind” and a sought-after speaker. He is known for simplifying complex topics and helping clients achieve real peace of mind.

Frank on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/frankcampbellclu/

Frank on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-m-campbell-clu-98b91040/

You can download Frank's book for free*at this link: https://stratusfp.com/freebook/

*Mention that you got the link via The Journey Podcast

Dennis “DM” Meador has never fit the mold—and that’s exactly why attorneys trust him to help them stand out. His entrepreneurial spark ignited at just 14 years old, when most teenagers were thinking about homework and weekends, not building businesses. From shoveling snow to mastering SEO before it was cool, DM spent his early years chasing one truth: he loved helping other people grow.

That passion followed him everywhere—from his time as a pastor, where he learned the power of genuine communication, to decades in marketing, where he discovered that the best ideas don’t come from selling… they come from conversations.

By his early 20s, DM realized his real calling wasn’t just entrepreneurship—it was partnering with other businesses to elevate their voices. That path led him into the legal world, where he spent more than 20 years helping attorneys grow their practices, refine their messaging, and build authority in a crowded marketplace.

Then came 2023.

A spark of an idea—The Legal Podcast Network—hit him with the force of something inevitable. As he spoke with attorneys, he kept hearing the same question: “Do you guys do podcasts?” The more he explored the concept, the more it grew. By early 2024, the vision was fully formed and officially launched.

Today, DM is on a mission: helping attorneys—especially those in smaller or solo practices—step out of the shadows of generic content and into the spotlight of true authority. He believes attorneys shouldn’t sound like everyone else. They should sound like themselves—experienced, insightful, and human.

Through The Legal Podcast Network, DM gives attorneys a platform to showcase their expertise, build trust, and attract the clients who truly fit their practice. Not by shouting louder, but by speaking more clearly.

Because in DM’s world, authority isn’t claimed—it’s communicated.

In 2009, Dr. David Petrovay founded his company, David Petrovay Coaching, based on his slogan - I help people figure out what they are here to do in life...and then DO it. During his twenty-five years as a career counselor and coach, he has worked with individuals and groups to do just that. His clients are professionals across a broad spectrum of work settings who are motivated to be the best at what they do. He has presented to groups on a national, state, and local level on work-related topics such as communication, creating attention-getting resumes and LinkedIn profiles, and the challenges facing those who are seeking employment. He is a published author with his most recent book, Out of Work...Not Out of WORTH: Navigating the emotional side of job loss, receiving a #1 Bestseller badge.

Buy his Book on Amazon

https://a.co/d/0buSLS7j (Kindle)

https://a.co/d/0f7r6cqt (Paperback)

A stark depiction of childhood trauma, Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines is a harrowing coming-of-age story defined by resilience in the face of unimaginable odds.

Born into a family riddled with dysfunction, Adriene Caldwell knows what it means to be unwanted. When their mother becomes increasingly unstable, Adriene is the only person her baby brother David can rely on, despite her young age. It isn't until a brutal attack leaves her emotionally and mentally shattered that Adriene realizes that to have even a semblance of hope for her future, she must take her fate into her own hands.

Unbroken explores themes of family, love, and what it means to find your place in a world unwilling to play savior. A gripping firsthand account of the effects of untreated mental illness, physical abuse, sexual assault, pedophilia, and traumatic foster care, Adriene's story is one of destruction and discovery of darkness given free rein and an innate light that refuses to dim.

For more visit

https://www.unbrokencaldwell.com/