We launch our first interview podcast with the concept that shared stories among like-minded women evolve into friendships rooted in curiosity and shared values. In this interview with Jennifer Nagel we trace a friendship that started with a writing retreat seven years ago and a best selling book, to a collaboration of two anthology books and now the evolution of co-creating transformational Soul Compass retreats. We reflect on the medicine of slowing down, the power of presence, and what becomes possible when women honor their unique voices and gifts.

What You’ll Hear:

• Our origin story—from soul-sparking conversations to sacred co-creation
• What makes our retreats different from “self-improvement” or “fixing” spaces
• The inner permission and external magic that arise when we allow vs push
• Why shared leadership and mutual reflection are core to our work
• A glimpse into our upcoming Soul Compass Retreats and what’s unfolding next

Resources Mentioned:

Story Activation Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/casadeinfluencia/story-activation-discovery-call

Magic in the Muck Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/magic-in-the-muck/id1825017913

Soul Compass Retreats: https://www.jennifernagelcounselling.com/landing-page

Featured Guest: Jennifer Nagel

Jennifer Nagel is a soul-centered counsellor, international facilitator, and best-selling author who has spent over two decades helping people navigate chaos, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and create meaningful, authentic lives. Deeply rooted in the Satir Model and experiential approaches to transformation, Jennifer brings a grounded presence, sharp insight, and a deep trust in the resources of the human spirit.

Her work spans continents and cultures — she has led programs and trainings in Canada, China, Kenya, Thailand, and Mexico, and currently serves as Director of Trainer Development with the Satir Institute of the Pacific. She is also senior faculty with the Banmen Satir China Management Centre.

Jennifer is the author of Magic in the Muck: Finding Grace in Chaos, co-author of Virginia Satir’s Evolving Legacy, and founder and co-author of the collaborative books Therapists Are Human Too and The Healing Journey to Authenticity, created through book-writing retreats she co-facilitated in Mexico.

Follow Jennifer:

Website: https://www.jennifernagelcounselling.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifernagel1/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.nagel.566

Podcast: https://network.highvibepodcastnetwork.com/podcast/magic-in-the-muck

Meet the Host: Julie Ann

Julie Ann is a publishing oracle and storytelling midwife who helps soul-led leaders birth books that awaken, heal, and transform.

With over 17 years in the publishing industry, she has guided more than 300 authors to write and publish nonfiction works that shift paradigms and reclaim truth. She is the founder of Influence Publishing, now evolved into The House of Story Medicine —  Her  gift is sacred listening — not just to words, but to what lives beneath them. She perceives the deeper current beneath your story, attuned to the moments where your voice trembles with truth. She is the eye of soul — the one who sees the unseen, holds the unspoken, and midwifes your message into clarity

Julie Ann is the host of the podcast Your Story is Your Portal,  a sacred container for storytellers, seekers, and soul-led leaders ready to speak the story they were born to tell.

These are not interviews. These are activations.

Each episode is a portal — a moment of recognition, a mirror of becoming, a reclamation of voice and Soul Purpose.

Her TEDx talk has reached over 100,000 viewers, and she’s been featured on international television, radio, and in major press for her visionary work in authorship, voice activation, and transformational publishing.

She is also the author of Around the World in Seven Years, a bestselling memoir chronicling her global pilgrimage of personal awakening and soul-led leadership.

Connect with the Host:

Website: www.influencepublishing.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/InfluencePublishing

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julieannpv

Instagram: instagram.com/julieinspires

Story Activation Discovery Call

Book your 30 min complimentary Story Activation for Visionary Voices

For the visionary at the edge of clarity — you know there's a message in you, but you’re not quite sure how to shape it. This is a catalytic deep-dive to unlock your soul’s voice and story architecture. Get started now and book your discovery session https://calendly.com/casadeinfluencia/story-activation-discovery-call

Your Story is Your Portal is proud to be on the HighVibePodcast Network Check out Julie Ann Gift in the Vault https://highvibepodcastnetwork.com/gifts

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In this heartfelt solo episode, Julie Ann peels back the layers on the biggest misconception in the publishing world: the idea that a book is a product.

With vulnerability and wisdom, she shares her own journey — from writing letters to her grandmother while sailing around the world, to discovering that those very stories held the key to her soul purpose. Along the way, she reveals how many aspiring authors hold themselves back with doubts like “I’m not a good writer” or “my story isn’t interesting enough.”

Julie Ann reframes it all.

A book isn’t just a calling card or a container for expertise. It’s a portal — a sacred mirror that reflects the meaning of your life and unlocks your divine assignment.

Whether you're an aspiring author or soul-led seeker, this episode will shift your perspective and invite you into a deeper conversation with your own story.

What You’ll Hear:

• Why most people never write their book (and how to move through that resistance)
• How Julie Ann’s letters to her grandmother became the seed for her first book
• The evolution from product development to soul storytelling
• The difference between a book as a product vs. a book as a soul contract
• How writing your story can lead you directly to your soul purpose
• What it means to be a sacred listener and see the story beneath the story
• The real reason we are here — and how your lived experience holds the clues

Meet the Host: Julie Ann

Julie Ann is a publishing oracle and storytelling midwife who helps soul-led leaders birth books that awaken, heal, and transform.

With over 17 years in the publishing industry, she has guided more than 300 authors to write and publish nonfiction works that shift paradigms and reclaim truth. She is the founder of Influence Publishing, now evolved into The House of Story Medicine —  Her  gift is sacred listening — not just to words, but to what lives beneath them. She perceives the deeper current beneath your story, attuned to the moments where your voice trembles with truth. She is the eye of soul — the one who sees the unseen, holds the unspoken, and midwifes your message into clarity

Julie Ann is the host of the podcast Your Story is Your Portal,  a sacred container for storytellers, seekers, and soul-led leaders ready to speak the story they were born to tell.

These are not interviews. These are activations.

Each episode is a portal — a moment of recognition, a mirror of becoming, a reclamation of voice and Soul Purpose.

Her TEDx talk has reached over 100,000 viewers, and she’s been featured on international television, radio, and in major press for her visionary work in authorship, voice activation, and transformational publishing.

She is also the author of Around the World in Seven Years, a bestselling memoir chronicling her global pilgrimage of personal awakening and soul-led leadership.

Connect with the Host:

Website: www.influencepublishing.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/InfluencePublishing

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julieannpv

Instagram: instagram.com/julieinspires

Story Activation Discovery Call

Book your 30 min complimentary Story Activation for Visionary Voices

For the visionary at the edge of clarity — you know there's a message in you, but you’re not quite sure how to shape it. This is a catalytic deep-dive to unlock your soul’s voice and story architecture. Get started now and book your discovery session https://calendly.com/casadeinfluencia/story-activation-discovery-call

Your Story is Your Portal is proud to be on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Check out Julie Ann Gift in the Vault https://highvibepodcastnetwork.com/gifts

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✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and let us know your biggest takeaway!

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In this powerful solo episode, Julie Ann reveals the sacred evolution of her publishing company — from product-based to purpose-aligned. She explores how your story is far more than a series of life events — it’s a portal to your soul contract.

For anyone standing at the edge of clarity — Julie Ann helps you to understand that a book is not just a project..it a path.

What You’ll Hear:

• Books are not products — they are sacred contracts : Your book is a portal to your soul purpose, not just something to sell or brand.
• Your story is your medicine : The life experiences, challenges, and breakthroughs you’ve lived are encoded with   wisdom.
• Writing a book is a journey of self-discovery : It often uncovers the deeper truth of your soul's calling — beyond the surface narrative.
• Your body and experiences are metaphors : Julie Ann shares how her scoliosis mirrored her own misalignment, showing how physical experiences reflect deeper truths.
• Storytelling is a mirror : Sacred story sessions are not just writing support — they’re soul midwifery.
• There’s no timeline on soul work : Writing your story unfolds in divine timing — and often changes the course of your life.

Meet the Host: Julie Ann

Julie Ann is a publishing oracle and storytelling midwife who helps soul-led leaders birth books that awaken, heal, and transform.

With over 17 years in the publishing industry, she has guided more than 300 authors to write and publish nonfiction works that shift paradigms and reclaim truth. She is the founder of Influence Publishing, now evolved into The House of Story Medicine —  Her  gift is sacred listening — not just to words, but to what lives beneath them. She perceives the deeper current beneath your story, attuned to the moments where your voice trembles with truth. She is the eye of soul — the one who sees the unseen, holds the unspoken, and midwifes your message into clarity

Julie Ann is the host of the podcast Your Story is Your Portal,  a sacred container for storytellers, seekers, and soul-led leaders ready to speak the story they were born to tell.

These are not interviews. These are activations.

Each episode is a portal — a moment of recognition, a mirror of becoming, a reclamation of voice and Soul Purpose.

Her TEDx talk has reached over 100,000 viewers, and she’s been featured on international television, radio, and in major press for her visionary work in authorship, voice activation, and transformational publishing.

She is also the author of Around the World in Seven Years, a bestselling memoir chronicling her global pilgrimage of personal awakening and soul-led leadership.

Connect with the Host:

Website: www.influencepublishing.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/InfluencePublishing

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julieannpv

Instagram: instagram.com/julieinspires

Story Activation Discovery Call

Book your 30 min complimentary Story Activation for Visionary Voices

For the visionary at the edge of clarity — you know there's a message in you, but you’re not quite sure how to shape it. This is a catalytic deep-dive to unlock your soul’s voice and story architecture. Get started now and book your discovery session https://calendly.com/casadeinfluencia/story-activation-discovery-call

Your Story is Your Portal is proud to be on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Check out Julie Ann Gift in the Vault https://highvibepodcastnetwork.com/gifts

Share the Love

✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and let us know your biggest takeaway!

🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more Visionary Voices like you.

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In this deeply vulnerable kickoff episode, Julie shares her own awakening — from a life built on status and external expectations to a journey of sacred disruption, radical self-discovery, and spiritual truth. What does it mean to be a conscious rebel? It's not about shouting the loudest, but listening deeply to your soul’s whispers, challenging inherited beliefs, and choosing a life rooted in love, purpose, and inner alignment. This is your invitation to see your story as medicine and your life as a sacred path.

Welcome to Your Story Is Your Portal — where conversations open the doorway to explore your own story as a portal to your true soul purpose.

Your host is Julie Ann, founder of Influence Publishing, The House of Story Medicine.

In each episode, You’ll meet authors, visionaries, and soul-led leaders as Julie Ann reveals the message from their soul. She is a sacred listener and story midwife uncovering the hidden stories. Because the story you are avoiding is the one that will set you free. Enjoy the show.