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Did you push through or did you pivot? That's the question that we ask people to hear how they made it to the other side of a defining moment in their lives.
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Dec 2, 2020
Dec 2, 2020
29 min
How can you inspire others by sharing your story? What nugget of inspiration would you want someone to take away from your story?
In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Stephanie James. I was struck by how she found her voice and decided to use it to inspire others by simply sharing her own experiences.
Stephanie Michelle James, also known as “Just A Vessel,” is a poet, vocalist, and speaker. She is a Digital Nomad who has traveled to 38 states and 38 countries. She spends 1-2 months in each country sharing her gifts around the world. She is also the Founder of Same Shirt Different Country (SSDC), a minimalist movement to inspire others to “Pack Less and Travel More.”
Originally from Colorado Springs, CO, her passion for poetry began in 2004 at her alma mater, Hampton University. She also played basketball at Hampton and was named the first women’s basketball player in history to win the Presidential Recipient Award, graduating summa cum laude.
In 2012, she published her first book titled Just A Vessel: Your Weekly Inspirational Messages. Her first album titled “My Heart’s Beat” was released in May 2014 and her second album titled "Ember" was released in December 2016.
Her ultimate goal is to continue encouraging her peers to step outside of their comfort zones and embrace the beauty in the differences and similarities that we all share. Her mantra is “If I inspire you, you are my inspiration.”
In this episode, we discuss:
- Stephanie’s journey into writing and why she loves to writes encouraging and motivational poetry
- How Stephanie found her voice by sharing her experiences with others
- Why 2020 has become the year of reflection
- What to do when you’re thinking about become a writer and when to get started
- How Stephanie’s international travels inspire her and keep her moving forward
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Connect with Stephanie James
To learn more about Stephanie head over to her website www.justavesselpoetry.com
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Connect with Thea Charles
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Nov 25, 2020
Nov 25, 2020
19 min
Welcome to season 2 of the Push or Pivot podcast!
Wow! I can’t believe I wrapped up season 1 of the podcast with 57 episodes under my belt. This journey has been amazing. I interviewed some amazing people who weren’t afraid of telling their story and inspiring others along the way. We talked about their crossroads. You know those moments in life where you have to make a choice. Are you going to continue going the way you've been? Or are you going to stop, reassess, and pivot?
Thank you to everyone who came on the podcast, talked about how they became the person that they are today, how they went through amazing challenges, and realized that all they had to do was trust in their intuition and that they could see their way through. I'm so thankful for all the people that came on, we met so many incredible people with so many incredible stories.
If you’ve been listening to this podcast from episode one, then you’ll know I haven’t really shared my background, my story, or my push or pivot moments. You may have learned a few things about me from some of the interviews but you haven’t heard my journey into becoming an entrepreneur, a life coach, a podcaster.
In this episode, I’m sharing:
- How I became a Life Coach
- The moment where I had to trust my intuition and make a tough decision
- What happened when I took the leap and left my career in the medical field
- My journey to creating this podcast
Ready to get out of your rut? Click here to download my FREE guide to getting out of your rut!
Connect with Thea Charles
To learn more about Thea, please visit www.thearenel.com
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Sep 18, 2020
Sep 18, 2020
20 min
Sharna Southan experienced pregnancy loss and took what she learned to help other women as a coach. Sharna shares her crossroads around her miscarriage and how she decided to be the best version of herself.
Sep 16, 2020
Sep 16, 2020
14 min
Jenn Espinosa-Goswami has spent her entire life releasing her inner Wonder Woman, beginning with her 100 pound weight loss as a young college student and most recently as a marathon runner. Her passion as a speaker and health coach is to facilitate body bliss for every woman. A member of the National Weight Control Registry, her 100 pound weight loss story has been featured on Women’s Health, Prevention, Reader’s Digest, First for Women magazine, and Fox. You can find Jenn presenting wellness seminars in her hometown of Minneapolis, dancing or baking with her two beautiful daughters, or online at www.weightlesschronicles.com.
Sep 11, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
14 min
Tannya Bernadette is a Master Stylist and Founder of The Closet Edit. She talks about her crossroads when starting her successful business with an empty office and a dream.
Sep 9, 2020
Sep 9, 2020
24 min
Nubia Younge decided to sell her belongings to set out on a journey to see the world and find herself.
Nubia helps travelers and expats explore life abroad through coaching and her acclaimed podcast, “Chronicles Abroad”.
Sep 4, 2020
Sep 4, 2020
16 min
Jasmyn Camille also known as J. Camille is the host of The Shift podcast shares about her transition to a new career in new city and how creating a social network and finding mentors helped her through her transition.
Sep 2, 2020
Sep 2, 2020
22 min
Jessica Robles is a married mother of two, the Founder of the Stories & Films, Co., an independent media company, and an independent features journalist. She shares her professional crossroads of not feeling fulfilled in her job and her personal crossroads of being a first-time mother caring for a child with profound special needs.
Aug 28, 2020
Aug 28, 2020
19 min
Eric Slivoskey left his day job as a professor/collegiate sports coach to pursue the freelance life and career that he always wanted. He is a blogger, a personal development coach with a niche in clarity and resilience, performs stand-up comedy, a proud husband and father of 3 great kids. Eric shares how he pushed comparison aside and became a multi-passionate entrepreneur.
Aug 26, 2020
Aug 26, 2020
24 min
Barbera Schouten is a Transformation coach that helps her clients be their authentic self, find their unique voice, and connect with their soul’s mission. She shares how she lost everything, ended up in burnout, how that led to finding her true authentic self.