Your Daily Retreat

You can spend years building a successful business and still lose sight of yourself along the way. But what happens when the next chapter of your life requires you to rebuild your confidence, let go of old identities, and reconnect with the purpose that started it all?

In this heartfelt episode, Sam sits down with her longtime best friend and fellow chiropractor, Dr. Lisa Parissi, for an honest Alignment Audit about personal growth, mindset, and learning to trust yourself again.

As the owner of Wellness Choice, a corrective chiropractic practice in Costa Mesa, California, Lisa has spent years building her business, navigating setbacks, and learning the hard lessons that come with success. Now, as she prepares for an exciting new chapter with a completely reimagined vision for her practice, she's discovering that the biggest transformation isn't just happening in her business. It's happening within herself.

Together, Sam and Lisa explore the importance of personal development, overcoming self-doubt, protecting your boundaries, and surrounding yourself with people who support your growth. Most importantly, they uncover why reconnecting with your purpose is essential to stepping confidently into what's next.

Whether you're building a business, navigating change, or stepping into a new season of life, this conversation is a reminder that your next level of success begins with the person you're becoming, not just what you're building.

In this episode:

(02:52) - Why being good at what you do doesn’t automatically make you a good business owner

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Success can look different in every season.

In this episode, Jeff sits down with his friend Andrea Gebhardt for a fun and honest conversation about leadership, motherhood, entrepreneurship, personal growth, and what it means to design a life that feels aligned with what matters most.

Andrea is an entrepreneur, leadership educator, speaker, mentor, and host of the Brewing Success Podcast. She began her career in education after a teacher changed her life and made her believe she could do anything she set her mind to. That belief became a throughline in her work: helping people see what is possible for themselves.

Andrea shares how stepping into leadership at a young age forced her to look inward, why a John Maxwell event changed the way she led, and how personal growth became a major part of her life and work. She and Jeff also talk about the small everyday moments that make people feel seen, from holding the door to having real conversations with the people right in front of us.

The conversation also goes into Andrea’s decision to leave education after realizing the life she had built was no longer the life she wanted to keep living. That moment led her to choose family, presence, and what she called a life-design opportunity.

From building a business to launching Brewing Success, working with John Maxwell, raising four kids, and redefining success in this season, Andrea’s story is a reminder that leadership starts with how we show up, how we grow, and how we make people feel.

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(02:20) -The teacher who changed Andrea’s life

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What if the discomfort you’re feeling isn’t a sign to go back, but proof that you’ve reached a new altitude?

In this episode, Jeff invites you to look at your life like a mountain. Maybe you’re standing at the bottom, looking up at something you’ve never done before. Maybe you’re somewhere in the middle, trying to find your footing. Or maybe you’ve reached a summit you’ve been working toward for years, only to realize that getting there doesn’t automatically make it feel comfortable.

Just like a mountain climber has to prepare, adjust to the altitude, weather the storms, and acclimatize before continuing the ascent, we have to give ourselves time to grow into the life we’re building.

Jeff explores the mindset needed to keep climbing when things get uncomfortable, why our minds can pull us back toward what feels familiar, and how visualization, intentional action, patience, and learning to sit in discomfort can help us create a new normal.

Because reaching the summit is only part of the journey. The real transformation happens when you learn to hold your new altitude, raise your base camp, and become the person capable of continuing the climb.

Wherever you are on your mountain today, this episode is a reminder that discomfort doesn’t always mean you’re on the wrong path. Sometimes it means you’re exactly where you asked to be.

Acclimatize. Raise your base camp. And keep climbing.

(00:03) - Seeing your life as a mountain

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What if creating more peace in your life isn’t about doing more, but choosing what actually matters?

90 days ago, Kristen Kasper joined Samantha for an Alignment Audit to uncover what’s really holding her back from her next level. She was building her business, raising three kids, saying yes to opportunities, and constantly putting everyone else first. She wanted more peace, but she had to get honest about what was taking her further away from it. 

Now, Kristen is back to share what’s changed. 

In this 90-day check-in, Kristen opens up about the decisions she made after her Alignment Audit, from changing her environment and creating stronger boundaries to saying no to opportunities that no longer fit her life. She shares how choosing quality over quantity has changed the way she works and what happened when she made more intentional space for herself and her family. She also reflects on old beliefs about money, success, and self-doubt that still show up from time to time, and the mindset practices that helped her keep moving forward.

What started with a desire for peace has evolved into something more. Kristen’s word for this next season is “fun”, and she’s learning what it looks like to build a life and a business that she actually gets to enjoy. 

This is a real look at what a 90-Day Check-In is about. Not becoming a completely different person overnight, but making different choices long enough to see what starts to change. 

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(02:00) - Kristen returns for her 90-day check-in: What changed?

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You know you’re capable of more. More income. More freedom. More time with your family. More space to enjoy the life you’ve worked so hard to create.

So what’s really keeping you from reaching your next level?

In this Alignment Audit, Samantha sits down with Kristen Kasper, a wife, mom of three, and longtime content creator who has spent more than a decade building a successful online business. She has grown a loyal community, created opportunities, partnered with brands, and turned her creativity into a career.

From the outside, Kristen has already achieved so much. But beneath the success, she feels stretched thin. She knows there’s another level available to her, but she also knows she can’t reach it by continuing to say yes to everything, pouring into everyone else, and leaving little time or energy for herself.

Together, Samantha and Kristen uncover what’s really standing between Kristen and the life she wants to create. They explore the old beliefs and identity patterns that continue to shape her decisions, the fear of success that may be keeping her small, and the pressure to remain relatable even as she grows.

They also get practical about where Kristen is leaking her energy, how stronger boundaries can create more freedom, why quality matters more than quantity, and how setting clear income goals can help her build a life and business by design.

Because reaching your next level isn’t always about doing more. Sometimes it begins with recognizing the beliefs, patterns, and fears that are holding you back from what you’re already capable of.

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(02:24) - Meet Kristen Kasper

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What happens when you finally find yourself standing in the life you used to dream of?

Six years ago, we were in Machu Picchu talking about the kind of life we wanted to create. We talked about retreats, alignment, freedom, and who we wanted to become. At the time, those conversations felt like dreams. We had no idea what they would eventually look like. 

Fast forward to today, and we’re sitting on our farm in Tennessee. 

We left California, stepped away from a life that was familiar, and chose to build something that felt more aligned with where we were going. And the truth is, farm life has challenged us in ways we didn’t expect. It’s asked us to slow down, get our hands dirty, be patient, figure things out as we go, and trust each other through the parts that don’t always make sense. 

But it’s also given us moments where we look at each other and think. How did we actually get here?

In this episode, we’re sharing a real update on our farm journey - from those conversations in Machu Picchu to leaving California and betting on ourselves. We’re also reflecting on the people who believed in us when these dreams were still just conversations, the risks we took to get here, and the way we’ve had to trust God’s timing along the way. 

And maybe as you listen, you’ll start thinking about your own journey a little differently. Because sometimes the life you’re waiting for is already being built, one small, faithful step at a time. 

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(02:08) - What happens when the life you dreamed about becomes real?

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You can care about people deeply and still make them feel completely misunderstood. 

You can have the best intentions, communicate clearly, and genuinely want the people around you to succeed, and still miss what they actually need from you. 

Because the way you feel appreciated isn’t necessarily the way your employee, partner, friend, or customer feels appreciated. 

In this unplugged episode of Your Daily Retreat, Sam dives into the people skills that can completely change the way you communicate, lead, sell, and build relationships. She explores how the five love languages can show up far beyond romantic relationships, why emotional intelligence starts with learning to see things through someone else’s lens, and what happens when you stop assuming what people need and start asking.

Sam shares real examples from her teams, marriage, friendships, and mentoring, including what she’s learned about recognizing different personalities, motivating people in different ways, and making space for quieter voices in a room full of big personalities. 

Because being a great communicator isn’t just about knowing how to express yourself. It’s knowing how to make the person in front of you feel seen, heard, and valued. 

And sometimes, the relationship doesn’t need you to try harder. It needs you to understand differently. 

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(00:03) - Why people skills can take you further than business skills

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Today’s conversation is for every woman who’s ever felt pulled in multiple directions.

The woman who has big goals. Who wants to build something meaningful but also wants to be present for the people she loves. And at some point, she starts wondering: Do I really have to choose?

Michelle Cherubini is a mom of two, entrepreneur, and fitness industry leader who’s spent more than a decade helping people become stronger, healthier, and more confident. She has built multiple businesses while raising a family, and what stands out about her isn’t just everything she’s accomplished. It’s the mindset she brings to it: no excuses, keep moving forward, and always remember where you started. 

In this episode, Sam sits down with Michelle to talk about what it looks like to build a big life when you also have a family and a million things competing for your attention. Michelle opens up about becoming a single mom and how that season became the motivation behind building her first business. She shares what it looked like to bet on herself before she had all the answers, how she’s learned to navigate motherhood and ambition, and why staying connected to the reason behind what you’re building matters so much.  

Together, Sam and Michelle get real about the pressure to do everything, the guilt that can come with wanting more, and the importance of getting honest about what actually matters in each season. Because maybe the answer isn’t figuring out how to do it all. Maybe it’s learning how to focus on the things that matter most, and giving yourself permission to let the rest go. 

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(03:26) - How becoming a single mom became Michelle’s driving force

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Most people think that leadership is the natural next step when you become really good at what you do. 

More responsibility. A bigger title. A promotion.

But what if becoming a leader isn’t about proving how capable you are?

In this episode, Jeff unpacks the lost art of leadership and the shift that happens when you stop being responsible only for your own performance and become responsible for helping other people succeed. 

Jeff gets honest about the mistakes he made early in his own leadership journey, when he thought his job was to have all the answers, tell people what to do, and prove he was the expert. 

He talks about the shift from being self-centered to other-centered, why the best leaders must listen more than they talk, how to give your team credit when things go right and take more responsibility when things go wrong, and why sometimes the best thing you can do as a leader is to stop giving people the answer and help them find it themselves. 

Ultimately, Jeff asks us to consider a question we may not ask ourselves often enough: Do I actually want to be a leader?

Because great leadership isn’t about being a hero. It’s about creating an environment where other people can become the best version of themselves and being willing to own the journey along the way. 

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(00:03) - Why leadership is ultimately an art, not a formula

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Before listening to this episode, we highly recommend going back and listening to: How to Stay Focused While Building Multiple Streams, Tommy Ward’s Original Alignment Audit. You can find it prior to this episode for the full context behind Tommy’s Alignment Audit and the foundation for this 90-day check-in. 

An Alignment Audit is a coaching conversation designed to uncover what’s keeping someone stuck, create clarity around their next steps, and identify the shifts that can create the greatest impact. Then, 90 days later, we revisit the conversation to see what changed, what breakthroughs occurred, and what became possible.

90 days ago, Tommy Ward wasn’t lost or stuck. He was massively expanding. He had built a strong foundation, multiple income streams, a thriving business, and a powerful personal brand. But with growth came more opportunities, decisions, ideas, and demands on his time. And he was starting to feel that tension.

The question that kept coming up for him was, “How do you keep growing without losing what you’ve already built?”

So we did an Alignment Audit. 

We didn’t add more to his plate. We refined it. We focused on three things: his structure, his priorities, and how he was managing his time so he could keep building without losing what was already working.

In this episode, Tommy shares what happened when he put those shifts into practice - from changing his schedule and protecting his focus to tracking his numbers and becoming more patient and disciplined with the process.

What we love most about this conversation is that the biggest transformation isn’t just what happened in his business. It’s what changed in Tommy. 

He became more intentional. More disciplined. More grounded. And more confident in his ability to grow without having to chase everything at once. 

Because sometimes the next level doesn’t require a bigger vision. It requires becoming more intentional with the vision you already have.

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(01:14) - Tommy returns 90 days later: what has changed?

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