Creativity, entrepreneurship, self-doubt, courage, resilience, passion, purpose, confidence, business growth, mindset, transformation, becoming.

In this inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Andrea McGee, founder of Tea Candles, to explore what it truly means to trust yourself, embrace your creativity, and build a business that brings both fulfillment and connection.

Andrea shares her journey from running a custom t-shirt business that no longer aligned with her passion to discovering an unexpected calling through candle making. What began as curiosity quickly became something much deeper. Through teaching candle-making workshops, Andrea found joy not only in creating beautiful products, but in creating meaningful experiences where strangers become friends, confidence is built, and creativity comes alive.

Like many entrepreneurs, Andrea faced criticism, financial setbacks, self-doubt, and the pressure to prove herself. Instead of allowing those challenges to define her, she chose to keep moving forward, trusting her instincts, believing in her vision, and allowing each obstacle to strengthen her resilience.

Throughout the conversation, Karrie and Andrea explore the importance of following what lights you up, learning to trust your own voice over outside opinions, and embracing the courage to pivot when something no longer aligns with who you are becoming.

Andrea also shares how motherhood has become one of her greatest sources of inspiration, reminding her that every brave decision she makes is teaching her daughter what is possible when you believe in yourself and refuse to give up.

This episode is a beautiful reminder that success is not about following someone else's path. It is about creating your own, trusting the timing of your journey, and choosing purpose over fear.

What You'll Learn

• How following your passion can lead to a more fulfilling life and business
• Why pivoting your business can open the door to greater purpose and success
• How to overcome self-doubt and stop letting criticism hold you back
• Why creativity is a powerful tool for connection, confidence, and personal growth
• How trusting your instincts leads to better business decisions
• The importance of believing in yourself, even when others do not
• Why comparing your journey to someone else's can keep you stuck
• How resilience, perseverance, and faith help entrepreneurs navigate uncertainty
• Why building meaningful experiences creates lasting impact beyond your product or service
• How one courageous decision can transform your journey of becoming

Whether you're starting a business, navigating a career pivot, or searching for the confidence to pursue what truly lights you up, this conversation will encourage you to trust yourself, embrace your unique path, and remember that every small step forward is shaping the person you are becoming.

Connect with Andrea

Visit her website: https://www.tcandlesdecatur.com/

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode inspired you, share it with someone who needs the reminder that it's never too late to pivot, pursue what brings you joy, and create a life and business that truly align with who you are becoming.

Purpose, entrepreneurship, career transition, infertility, resilience, faith, women's empowerment, identity, healing, personal growth, becoming.

In this inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Jacqueline Vazquez, entrepreneur, event strategist, speaker, mentor, and founder of The Catalyst Bridge Agency, to explore what it truly means to trust your calling, embrace life's unexpected detours, and allow every challenge to shape your purpose.

After spending 15 years in corporate accounting, Jacqueline felt an undeniable pull toward entrepreneurship. While building her event planning business alongside her full-time career, she discovered an important truth. You don't always have to choose between stability and your dreams. Sometimes your next chapter is built one courageous step at a time.

But just as her business was beginning to grow, life took an unexpected turn.

Only one year into marriage, Jacqueline was diagnosed with unexplained infertility, a journey that lasted ten years and challenged her identity, faith, and vision for the future. While helping others celebrate weddings, birthdays, and life's happiest moments, she quietly carried grief of her own.

Instead of allowing that season to define her, Jacqueline chose to let it refine her.

Through faith, perseverance, and a willingness to redefine what motherhood, purpose, and success could look like, she transformed one of the most difficult chapters of her life into a mission of serving other women. Today, through The Catalyst Bridge Agency, her Refine and Release podcast, mentoring, and speaking, she empowers women navigating entrepreneurship, infertility, faith, and life's biggest transitions.

Together, Karrie and Jacqueline explore how purpose is often born through adversity, why readiness is a decision rather than a destination, and how every challenge can become the foundation for your next level of becoming.

What You Will Learn

• How to know when it's time to pursue a new career or calling
• Why you don't have to quit your job before building your dream
• How to transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship with confidence
• Why curiosity is often the first step toward discovering your purpose
• How faith and resilience can carry you through life's hardest seasons
• What Jacqueline learned from her ten-year infertility journey
• How to transform pain into purpose and your story into service
• Why protecting your energy is essential for personal growth
• How challenges refine your identity instead of defining it
• Why "ready" is a decision, not a destination
• The importance of never giving up on yourself, even when life doesn't go as planned

Whether you're navigating a career transition, experiencing personal loss, facing an unexpected life challenge, or wondering what comes next, this conversation is a powerful reminder that your greatest obstacles may become the very foundation of your purpose. Every season, even the hardest ones, is preparing you for the next chapter of your becoming.

Connect with Jacqueline

Visit her website: https://www.catalystbridgeagency.com/

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who is navigating a difficult season, rebuilding after disappointment, or learning to trust that every challenge can become part of a greater purpose. Sometimes the journey that feels like it's breaking you is actually the one that's building you into who you're meant to become.

Women empowerment, confidence, personal growth, authenticity, leadership, mindset, resilience, purpose, fulfillment, transformation, becoming.

In this empowering episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Meagan Fettes to explore what it truly means to step into your confidence, embrace your authentic voice, and create a life aligned with who you truly are.

Meagan shares her personal journey of growth, self-discovery, and learning how to move beyond fear, self-doubt, and external expectations in order to pursue a more meaningful and fulfilling path. Through honest reflection and powerful insights, she opens up about the challenges women face when stepping into leadership, visibility, and personal transformation.

Together, Karrie and Meagan dive into the importance of self-belief, pursuing passions beyond the traditional career path, and learning how to trust yourself even during seasons of uncertainty. They discuss how personal growth often requires discomfort, courage, and a willingness to embrace change in order to become the person you are meant to be.

This conversation is a reminder that fulfillment is not found in perfection or proving yourself to others—it comes from living authentically, honoring your passions, and allowing yourself to grow into your next level.

What You Will Learn

• How women can build confidence and step into leadership
• Why authenticity is essential for fulfillment and personal growth
• The importance of trusting yourself during uncertain seasons
• How self-doubt can hold women back from their next level
• Why pursuing your passions creates deeper purpose and meaning
• The connection between courage and transformation
• How personal growth often begins outside your comfort zone
• The value of resilience, mentorship, and community support
• Why becoming your true self is a lifelong journey

Whether you are navigating a transition, searching for deeper fulfillment, or learning to embrace your voice and purpose, this episode will encourage you to take the next brave step toward becoming who you are meant to be.

Connect with Meagan Fettes

Visit her website at https://www.untamedspeakersuccess.com/

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who is ready to step into their confidence, embrace their authentic self, and continue their journey of becoming.

Women’s empowerment, identity, fear, self-belief, personal growth, mindset, resilience, purpose, becoming.

In this inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Urmi Hossain, author, speaker, podcast host, and financial professional, to explore what it truly means to step into your identity and pursue your purpose even in the face of fear, doubt, and societal expectations.

Urmi shares her powerful journey growing up between cultures, navigating identity, and witnessing firsthand the gender limitations placed on women in certain environments. These experiences became the catalyst for her deep commitment to women’s empowerment and helping others find their voice.

Working in a male-dominated industry while simultaneously building a platform for impact, Urmi opens up about the internal battles she faced—lack of self-belief, fear of judgment, and not knowing where to start. Yet, through curiosity, courage, and a willingness to try, she created a path that blends her professional success with her passion for advocacy and storytelling.

In this conversation, Urmi and Karrie explore the idea that you don’t have to choose between stability and purpose—you can have both. From building a “9 to 5” and a “5 to 9,” to reframing fear as a guide rather than a barrier, this episode is a powerful reminder that growth happens when you step into the unknown.

Together, they unpack how fear often signals expansion, why self-expression matters, and how embracing your authentic self is the true path to fulfillment and becoming.

• How to overcome fear and use it as a guide for growth
• Why self-belief is built through action, not perfection
• How to pursue your passions alongside a full-time career
• The impact of cultural identity on confidence and self-expression
• Why fear of judgment holds so many people back and how to move past it
• How to embrace your authentic self in both life and career
• The power of curiosity, trial and error, and staying committed to your path
• A powerful mindset shift: seeing fear as an ally, not an obstacle

Whether you’re navigating self-doubt, searching for deeper meaning, or feeling called to step into something more, this episode will inspire you to trust your voice, embrace your journey, and take that next bold step forward.

Explore her work, content, and platforms:

• Podcast: Stories Beyond Borders (available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts)
• Book: Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth from Interracial Struggle (available on Amazon)
• YouTube and LinkedIn: Search “Urmi Hossain”
• Learn more about her advocacy through Women in Leadership Foundation Canada

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with a woman who is ready to overcome fear, embrace her identity, and step fully into who she is meant to become.

Leadership, burnout recovery, compassion fatigue, emotional wellness, mindset, resilience, personal growth, purpose, alignment, becoming

In this empowering episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Meichle Latham, founder of Meichle Latham Wellness, to explore what it truly means to move from burnout to alignment and how listening to the signals of your body and mind can completely transform your life and leadership.

Meichle shares her powerful journey from nearly 30 years in nonprofit leadership to stepping away from a high-level executive role when the weight of stress, compassion fatigue, and misalignment became impossible to ignore. What once looked like success on the outside began to feel unsustainable on the inside, leading her to a pivotal realization that thriving is not about pushing harder, it is about realigning with purpose, values, and well-being.

Through honest reflection, Meichle opens up about the internal conflict of leaving a long-standing career, the fear of the unknown, and the courage it took to trust herself and take a leap into entrepreneurship. What followed was the creation of a wellness-focused coaching and consulting practice dedicated to helping others avoid the same path to burnout.

In this conversation, Meichle breaks down the realities of leadership stress, the impact of compassion fatigue, and the importance of creating sustainable rhythms in both life and work. She also shares how mindset, community, and intentional self-reflection became key tools in building a business rooted in purpose and harmony.

Together, Karrie and Meichle explore the deeper truth that external success means little without internal alignment and how tuning into the subtle and not so subtle signs in your life can guide you toward a more fulfilling path.

What you will learn

• Why burnout often builds gradually and the early signs to watch for
• What compassion fatigue is and how it impacts leaders and professionals
• How misalignment between values and daily life creates internal stress
• Why community and support are essential when navigating big transitions
• How to shift from fear based thinking to an abundance mindset
• The role of self awareness and reflection in making aligned decisions
• Why sustainable success requires honoring your well being
• How to recognize when it is time to pivot and trust yourself to take the leap

Whether you are feeling overwhelmed in your current role, questioning your next step, or seeking a more aligned way to live and lead, this episode offers both inspiration and practical insight to help you move forward with clarity and courage.

Connect with Meichle

Visit her website at https://meichlelatham.com/ to learn more about her work in wellness strategy, coaching, and consulting.

Explore her blogs, podcast features, and resources designed to help individuals and organizations flourish with purpose and harmony.

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who may be navigating burnout, seeking alignment, or ready to take a bold step toward their next level of becoming.

Transformation, burnout, self-leadership, storytelling, visibility, self-love, emotional healing, alignment, purpose, personal growth, becoming.

In this powerful episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Mary Gooden, founder of Divine Destiny Mentoring & Publishing, to explore what it truly means to walk away from a life that looks successful on the outside—but feels misaligned within.

Mary shares her deeply personal journey from corporate leadership and high performance to experiencing panic attacks that forced her to question everything she believed about success, achievement, and identity. What once looked like stability began to unravel, revealing a deeper truth: she had been living in constant “push energy,” disconnected from herself and her true desires.

What followed was not an overnight transformation, but a courageous, multi-year journey of choosing herself—again and again.

From leaving her corporate career to starting over, navigating personal transitions, and ultimately discovering her voice through writing and storytelling, Mary reveals how her greatest challenges became the foundation for her purpose. What began as a single invitation to share her story in a book became a profound healing experience—and the catalyst for the work she now leads in the world.

In this conversation, Mary opens up about the power of self-love, the importance of community and mentorship, and how sharing your story can unlock confidence, clarity, and impact in ways you never imagined.

Together, Karrie and Mary explore the shift from striving and proving to aligning and becoming—and how choosing yourself fully can transform every area of your life.

What you will learn

• Why burnout and panic can be a gateway to deeper purpose
• How “push energy” keeps high achievers stuck and disconnected
• The role of self-love in creating lasting transformation
• Why your story holds the key to your voice, visibility, and impact
• How sharing your experiences can create healing for yourself and others
• The importance of choosing yourself—even when it feels uncomfortable
• How mentorship and community accelerate personal growth
• What it means to move from external success to internal alignment

Whether you are navigating a major life transition, feeling disconnected from your current path, or ready to step into your next level of impact, this episode will remind you that your journey—every part of it—is leading you back to who you truly are.

Connect with Mary

Visit marygooden.com

Learn more at 10xmyimpact.com

Find her on social media @marygooden

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is ready to choose themselves, reclaim their voice, and step into their next level of becoming.

Neuroscience, stress patterns, emotional regulation, subconscious reprogramming, self-healing, mindset, resilience, personal growth, becoming.

In this powerful episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Tammy Magnuson, founder of Reset with Tammy, to explore how understanding your brain can completely transform the way you experience stress, emotions, and healing.

Tammy shares her deeply personal journey from navigating an intense custody battle and miscarriage to discovering neuroscience-based techniques that helped her release overwhelming stress and regain control of her emotional state. What began as a search for relief became a life-changing realization: the stress she was experiencing wasn’t just coming from the outside, it was being created and repeated within her own brain.

This realization led Tammy to dive deeper into the science of how the brain stores patterns, emotions, and memories—and how those patterns can be interrupted and rewired.

After later applying these techniques to heal her own body and cancel a scheduled knee replacement surgery, Tammy made it her mission to help others experience the same kind of transformation.

In this conversation, Tammy breaks down neuroscience in a simple and relatable way, explaining how emotional patterns are formed, why the brain holds onto stress responses, and how we can begin to “unlink” those patterns to create new, empowering outcomes.

Together, Karrie and Tammy explore the shift from feeling like life is happening to you to understanding how your internal responses shape your reality—and how that awareness becomes the foundation for true change.

What you will learn

1. Why stress is often created and reinforced internally, not just externally
2. How the brain forms emotional patterns and why it repeats them
3. What it means to “unlink” stress from your body and reactions
4. How interrupting emotional patterns can quickly shift your state
5. Why your brain updates memories—and how to use that to your advantage
6. The connection between subconscious programming and your daily experiences
7. A simple but powerful tool: interrupt and redirect your emotional patterns

Whether you’re feeling stuck in recurring emotional cycles, overwhelmed by stress, or simply curious about how your mind works, this episode will give you a new perspective—and practical tools—to begin creating change from within.

Connect with Tammy

Find her on Facebook at Tammy A. Magnuson

Reach out to access her free resources on calming your nervous system and learning simple techniques to shift your state.

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is ready to break old patterns, take back control of their inner world, and step into a new level of becoming.

Women in business, entrepreneurship, self-trust, taking action, self-doubt, personal growth, aligned success, leadership, mindset, becoming.

In this powerful episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Caterina Rando, founder of Thriving Women in Business, to explore what it truly means to build a business and a life by listening to your inner calling.

With over 30 years of experience empowering women entrepreneurs, Caterina shares how her journey began not with certainty, but with a moment of impact that sparked clarity. From owning a café to becoming a successful business mentor, her story is a testament to the power of trusting yourself and taking action before you feel ready.

Together, Karrie and Caterina dive into the real challenges women face in business, from self-doubt and external judgment to learning how to sell and stand confidently in your value.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that clarity does not come before action. It comes because of it.

They also explore the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, creating aligned relationships in business, and letting go of the need for approval in order to step fully into who you are becoming.

1. Why you don’t need to have everything figured out before you start
2. How taking action creates clarity and momentum
3. The role of self-doubt and how to move through it
4. Why external opinions can hold you back from your true path
5. How to recognize and follow your inner calling
6. The importance of surrounding yourself with people who uplift and support you
7. How building a business is really about becoming the woman who leads it

Whether you are just starting your business, navigating a new level of growth, or feeling stuck between where you are and where you want to be, this conversation will remind you that success is about becoming more of who you truly are.

Connect with Caterina

Learn more about her programs, workshops, and resources at CaterinaRando.com

Listen to her podcast Expand Your Fempire

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with a woman who is ready to step into her next level, build a business aligned with her values, and create success that truly feels good.

Reinvention, soul aligned success, Dolce Vita lifestyle, feminine leadership, burnout recovery, courage, intentional living, becoming.

In this inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Paola Versano, founder of Paola in Italy, a lifestyle consultancy that helps women redefine success through the principles of the Dolce Vita lifestyle.

After years of corporate success and serving as CEO of a multi million dollar company, Paola found herself facing a deeply personal turning point during a difficult divorce. Standing in front of her mirror one day, she made a powerful decision to finally honor the dream she had carried since childhood: living and working in Italy.

What began as a bold personal reinvention eventually became her mission. Today, Paola guides women through immersive lifestyle retreats in Italy designed to help them step away from burnout, reconnect with themselves, and create a life that feels more aligned, elegant, and fulfilling.

In this conversation, Paola shares how fear, uncertainty, and life transitions can become catalysts for transformation. She also introduces the deeper meaning of the Dolce Vita lifestyle and how slowing down, embracing pleasure, and living intentionally can lead to greater confidence, clarity, and success.

1. Why major life transitions can become powerful invitations for reinvention
2. How taking small, consistent action helps dissolve fear and build momentum
3. The three pillars of the Dolce Vita lifestyle: elegant success, 360 degree confidence, and vibrant well being
4. Why slowing down can actually accelerate growth and fulfillment
5. How intentional living creates space for both ambition and joy
6. Why embracing fear is often a sign you are moving in the right direction

Whether you are navigating a life transition, feeling burned out by hustle culture, or simply craving a more intentional and beautiful way of living, this conversation will inspire you to slow down, listen to your calling, and take the next step toward the life you truly want.

Connect with Paola

Learn more about her retreats, lifestyle experiences, and the Dolce Vita philosophy at PaolaInItaly.com

Follow her on Instagram at@paolainitaly

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is ready to redefine success and design a life that truly loves them back.

Financial empowerment, resilience, women and money, mindset shifts, abundance, financial planning, entrepreneurship, becoming.

In this powerful episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Anna Felix, Smart Money Strategist and founder of a financial practice designed specifically for women entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owners. Anna helps women create financial strategies that align with their goals, protect their families, and build long term financial confidence.

Anna’s journey into financial strategy was not something she planned. After a devastating car accident left her husband and daughter with traumatic brain injuries, years of medical care drained their financial resources. When her husband later passed away, Anna found herself starting over at 42 with overwhelming debt and very little guidance on how to rebuild.

When she sought help from financial advisors, she was told she was not an ideal client and was even advised to “marry a rich man.” Instead of accepting that narrative, Anna chose a different path. She began a deep study of financial systems, tax strategies, and wealth building tools so she could rebuild her own life and eventually help other women avoid the same painful experience.

Today, Anna supports women navigating financial uncertainty, life transitions, divorce, or widowhood by helping them create clear financial plans and build confidence around money. Her work empowers women to take ownership of their financial future so they can live with greater security, freedom, and peace of mind.

1. How life’s most difficult challenges can become a catalyst for purpose
2. Why many women feel unprepared when it comes to financial decision making
3. The importance of having open financial conversations within families
4. How mindset shifts can transform your relationship with money
5. Why financial planning is not only about wealth but about security and freedom
6. How women can begin taking practical steps toward financial confidence
7. Why staying curious and committed to learning is essential for growth

If you have ever felt uncertain about money, overwhelmed by financial decisions, or unsure where to begin when planning for the future, this episode will remind you that it is never too late to learn, rebuild, and take ownership of your financial path.

Connect with Anna

Learn more about Anna’s work and financial resources at https://annafelix.com

You can also connect with her on LinkedIn where she shares articles, videos, and financial insights.

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is ready to take greater ownership of their financial future and step into the confidence that comes with being financially prepared.