You Got This! - The Journey

Why is it that we no longer dream? Why do we no longer pretend and imagine what we want our dream life to be? It was so easy for us to imagine and dream when we were kids but as we got older, reality settled in and we started to settle for what we think we deserve, and we limit our overall potential. NOT OKAY. We accept the house we do not love, the job we are not passionate about, and we overall lose sight of what our purpose is in life. Don’t worry! It is not too late. We just need to find our vision again and give it the attention and belief it needs every single day to come true. Join Shannon Andress on this episode as she discusses some of the best practices that have worked for her. Shannon will share her experience about creating vision boards, the importance of having a yearly bucket list, and how both projects have helped her throughout her journey. Grab your pen and paper and get ready to start your vision boards and bucket lists. It’s time to start visualizing and creating your dream life!

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Who’s got your back? Who’s your person that supports your journey 100% and is going to be there to help you succeed? Well for Shannon, it’s her mom Carolyn Andress. In this episode listen to Shannon and Carolyn discuss the importance of accountability partners and why you should have one on your journey. They will share with you the best tips and tricks for finding who your accountability partner should be and what the difference is between your accountability partner vs. your support group. During their discussion, you’ll hear about Carolyn’s inspirational story as she shares with everyone the pivotal moments in her career, health scares she’s faced, and lessons learned that influenced her decision to start her journey to become the best version of herself. 

 About the guest: 

- Carolyn Andress currently serves as Vice President of Employee Benefits with HUB International Northeast, a leading full service global insurance brokerage. Holding three decades of industry experience, Carolyn Andress began her career in Human Resources before transitioning to insurance working in Account Management and eventually Business Development. 
- Carolyn is an active member of the New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters (NJAHU), where she served as President from July 2018-July 2019 and continues to serve on the Executive Board. She is also Past-President of their Monmouth Ocean Chapter and was a recipient of the NJAHU Shooting Star Award in 2014 and the NJAHU President’s Award in 2015. Carolyn was recognized as a Finalist in Risk and Insurance Magazine as an Employee Benefits Power Broker.  
- Carolyn is a passionate advocate of giving back to the community, Carolyn is the Immediate Past President of The RAINE Foundation, a 501C3 non-profit whose mission is helping children and families in crisis. She continues to serve on the Executive Board of RAINE and works closely with the founders and current President to change lives and provide hope for a brighter future.
-  Carolyn is now serving on the board of Executive Women of New Jersey working with other female leaders to develop programs, educational opportunities and cultivate the next generation of executive women.

Wait who is she? What is she asking you to do? On this episode, get to know your host Shannon Andress AKA the person you are about to begin your life changing journey with! Nothing is off the table as Shannon opens up about the struggles she had this past year with her mental health, losing sight of what her purpose was in life, and how this experience propelled her to make a change and begin “You Got This! – The Journey”.  This episode will make you feel more connected to your host and at the end you will not see her as a stranger anymore but as a friend. Shannon will highlight some of the resources that have helped her so far and some of the first steps she took to making a change. It is only the beginning of Shannon’s journey, just like it is for you, and she is excited to learn from upcoming guests this season and try out new tips and tricks that she learns along the way. So join her on the journey! 
 
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Join Shannon Andress every week and be inspired to live your happiest and healthiest life. Shannon and her guests will be sharing tips and tricks of how we can improve mentally, physically, and spiritually. She may not be a mental health expert, trainer, or nutritionist, but she is someone that you can relate to and feel comfortable going on your journey with. Tune into Episode 1 to learn more about your host!