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What if the animals in our lives understand more about us than we think? They can sense our fear, our confidence, and even the things we’re trying to hide, long before we say a word. I connected with author Erin O’Malley to talk about The Brat and the Bullfighter, her debut memoir told from two perspectives: a young girl searching for belonging and the horse who helps transform her life. Erin shares what it was like growing up as an army brat, constantly moving and often feeling like an outsider, while horses became the one steady presence she could always return to. She opens up about a frightening riding experience that shook her confidence, the guilt and embarrassment that followed, and how riding again in France years later helped her rediscover the connection she thought she had lost. Our conversation goes beyond the story itself. We explore horse behaviour, body language, memory, trust, and the subtle ways horses read the people around them. Erin also talks about how relocation, routine, bonded pairs, and a rider’s emotional state can affect a horse far more than we sometimes realize. We also get practical, covering equestrian safety, helmets, air vests, well-fitted tack, and why good horsemanship starts with paying attention to the horse's physical and emotional well-being. This is a thoughtful conversation about trust, courage, second chances, and the extraordinary lessons animals can teach us when we slow down enough to listen. Let's enjoy her story! Home - Erin O'Malley Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

¿Qué lugar de tu casa necesita urgentemente un poco de orden? Tal vez es ese clóset que ya no puedes cerrar, una cocina donde nunca parece haber suficiente espacio o ese rincón donde las cosas simplemente se van acumulando. Pero ¿y si el problema no fuera la falta de espacio, sino la manera en que lo estamos utilizando? Gaby Saavedra, organizadora profesional, nos cuenta su historia, cómo llegó al mundo de la organización y qué ha descubierto sobre lo que realmente hay detrás del desorden. Hablamos, sobre todo, de cómo crear sistemas de organización que funcionen en la vida real y que podamos mantener incluso cuando la vida se complica. Gabriela es venezolana, nacida en Uruguay y criada entre diferentes culturas, experiencias y lugares que despertaron en ella una gran curiosidad y sensibilidad por los pequeños detalles. Egresada en Educación, ejerció en el Colegio Humboldt de Caracas. Actualmente reside en la Ciudad de México, donde comenzó una nueva etapa en su vida y hoy canaliza su creatividad tanto en el mundo de los postres como en la organización y transformación de espacios, creando ambientes funcionales, armónicos y llenos de personalidad.  Hablamos de algo que muchas veces se pasa por alto cuando pensamos en organización: antes de poner etiquetas, hay que escuchar y entender cómo vive realmente una persona. Porque no se trata de copiar esa despensa perfecta que vimos en Instagram. Nuestras rutinas, viajes, temporadas, familia y estilo de vida determinan cómo debería funcionar un espacio para nosotros. Gaby explica por qué un sistema solo funciona cuando está diseñado para la persona que realmente lo va a utilizar, y cómo hacer que las cosas sean visibles, accesibles y fáciles de devolver a su lugar para mantener el orden sin sentir que estamos organizando constantemente. También hablamos de cómo desprendernos de las cosas con menos culpa y mayor claridad, especialmente cuando se trata de regalos, objetos heredados o todas esas cosas que guardamos “por si acaso”. ¿Cuándo donar? ¿Cuándo vender? ¿Y por qué posponer esas decisiones muchas veces termina llevándonos nuevamente al mismo desorden? Si quieres ideas realistas para despejar espacios, organizar tu clóset y crear una casa más tranquila y funcional que se adapte a tu vida, y no al revés, escúchanos y descubre "El Método de Gaby" @elmetododegaby Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

A layoff is scary. It’s also clarifying. When Jennifer Kornoely lost a “perfect fit” corporate job, she had to replace an income fast and figure out how to be her own boss. What starts as real estate photography quickly becomes a masterclass in entrepreneurship: pricing without racing to the bottom, building service packages that create real value, and learning the parts nobody teaches like taxes, marketing, and client relationships. We dig into the loneliness that can come with solo work and why community is not a nice-to-have for women entrepreneurs; it’s a competitive advantage.  Jennifer shares how audiobooks, personal development books, and finance books helped her shift from a victim mindset to financial literacy, investing confidence, and better business decisions.  That's where "She Reads, She Leads Book Club" comes in. Jennifer started it because she was tired of figuring everything out on her own. She wanted a place where women could learn about personal development, business, and money while connecting with others, sharing ideas, and learning from each other's experiences. Members vote on monthly reads, then turn insights into action items with accountability and follow-up, including tough topics like money psychology, retirement planning, and wealth mindset.  If you’ve ever thought “I don’t know where to start”, this conversation gives you a starting line.  What’s one book that changed the way you think about money or your career?  https://www.shereadssheleads.com/ Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

What if your closet could give you back time, confidence, and mental energy? International style expert, colour analyst, and Youniform author Stacey Herndon explores why getting dressed shouldn't be one of the hardest decisions of your day. Stacey is the founder of Radiantly Dressed and creator of the Youniform Framework, a practical style system that helps women get dressed in under two minutes without sacrificing beauty, confidence, or personal expression. Through her ColorEssence Style System, courses, and coaching, she is helping women worldwide. As a mother of seven, Stacey understands firsthand that life is too busy to spend precious time wondering what to wear every morning. We discuss the hidden cost of decision fatigue, why so many women lose their sense of style while caring for everyone else, and how creating a personal "Youniform" can simplify your mornings while allowing your personality to shine. You'll also hear practical advice on building repeatable outfit formulas, choosing colours that make you feel radiant, avoiding impulse shopping, dressing for changing bodies and health conditions, and creating a wardrobe that reflects who you are today, not who you were years ago. Why decision fatigue often begins in your closet.How a personal Youniform can simplify your mornings.The power of colour psychology and colour analysis.Why shopping more isn't the answer.How to build a wardrobe that supports your real life and boosts your confidence.Whether you're overwhelmed by a closet full of clothes, entering a new season of life, or simply looking for a simpler, more intentional approach to personal style, this conversation is full of practical wisdom, inspiration, and actionable ideas. Stacey Herndon  https://radiantlydressed.com/ Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

El café es uno de esos pequeños placeres que damos por sentado… hasta que conocemos todo lo que implica proteger la tierra donde se cultiva y apoyar a quienes lo producen. En este episodio conversamos con Ernesto Usher, un tostador de café venezolano de Mérida, cuya vida estuvo marcada por una enfermedad grave durante su infancia, una adolescencia muy distinta a la de la mayoría y una enorme capacidad para convertir las dificultades en una brújula que le dio dirección a su vida. Comienzo el proyecto de Café en la Cuenca del Mocotíes financiado por la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional y Desarrollo. Su historia es profundamente personal, pero también nos invita a reflexionar sobre preguntas universales: ¿qué significa realmente apoyar a una persona? ¿Cómo seguimos adelante cuando nuestro camino no se parece al de los demás? Desde los Andes venezolanos hasta el laboratorio de café, Ernesto nos explica cómo logró unir la ingeniería forestal, la conservación ambiental y el café de especialidad para crear un trabajo con propósito. Hablamos de por qué dejó el mundo forestal para dedicarse al café, cómo la formación que recibió en Colombia impulsó su carrera y qué significa realmente el Q Processing: los procesos de fermentación, secado, almacenamiento y manejo poscosecha que pueden transformar un café comercial en un café de especialidad con mucho mayor valor y mejor sabor. También conversamos sobre el crecimiento del café de especialidad en Venezuela, proyectos de cooperación internacional y cómo la agricultura regenerativa puede beneficiar tanto a los productores como a los ecosistemas. Y, por supuesto, compartimos consejos muy prácticos para quienes disfrutan una buena taza de café: ¿es mejor comprar café en grano o molido? ¿Cuánto tiempo conserva su aroma después de molerlo? ¿Cuál es la proporción ideal de café y agua? ¿Qué tipo de tueste funciona mejor para espresso, V60 o prensa francesa? Si te apasiona el café, la sostenibilidad, el emprendimiento o simplemente disfrutas escuchar historias de personas que han superado enormes desafíos, este episodio es para ti. @ernestoussher  Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

What would it do to your grief if you could hear a parent's voice again—not through an old recording, but in a genuine conversation? In this episode, we sit down with Miles Spencer, CEO and founder of Reflekta, a platform using AI to create private, interactive digital legacies that allow families to reconnect with the stories, humour, wisdom, and personality of loved ones long after they're gone. For Miles, this mission is deeply personal. The inspiration came from his father, Art Spencer, a larger-than-life storyteller whose final message was simple but powerful: the spirit endures even when the body does not. We explore how REFLEKTA's "elders" are created, beginning with something as simple as a photograph, a short voice sample, or even an old voicemail, along with a biography, obituary, or family memories. Through guided interviews and storytelling sessions, these fragments are transformed into a living timeline that future generations can interact with. But what happens when technology enters such an emotional space? We dive into the questions many people immediately ask: How is privacy protected? Who decides what stories are included? What happens when family members remember the same event differently? Miles explains the role of the "keeper," who curates the legacy; how families move beyond the initial uncanny feeling; and why the goal isn't to create a perfect replica of someone—it is to preserve connection, meaning, and memory. The conversation also ventures into the emerging world of "Soul Tech," spiritual readiness, and why memorial AI can feel comforting to some people and unsettling to others. We discuss the ethical guardrails, what these AI legacies can and cannot truly know, and the surprising mental health benefits that may come from helping seniors, veterans, and families preserve their life stories while they're still here to tell them Miles offers a glimpse into Reflekta's next chapter: iConversations, an ambitious project that creates interactive experiences with public figures, thought leaders, and experts using their writings, interviews, and public records. If you've ever wished you could ask one more question, hear one more story, or spend just a little more time with someone you've lost, this conversation will stay with you long after it ends. https://milesspencer.com/about-miles-spencer/ https://reflekta.ai/about Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

Puedes estar haciendo todo “bien” y aun así sentir que te estás quedando atrás, porque muchas veces el verdadero problema no es el esfuerzo… sino el ajuste. En este episodio conversamos con Sheila Segnalini, venezolana, mentora en gestión del tiempo y fundadora de Organizing Concepts, sobre reinvención personal y la presión silenciosa que muchas mujeres cargan al intentar ser la pareja perfecta, la mamá presente, la profesional exitosa y la amiga incondicional… mientras también tratan de tener una vida propia. Sheila es autora del libro Sí TIENES TIEMPO y pionera en integrar el Diseño Humano como una herramienta práctica para organizar el tiempo de manera alineada y sostenible. Reconocida en 2023 como Autora del Año por Mujer CBBA, ha acompañado a cientos de mujeres a transformar su relación con el tiempo desde un enfoque personalizado que combina productividad, autenticidad y bienestar. Su programa ¡Simplifícate! ha impactado a más de 400 mujeres en Latinoamérica y Estados Unidos, y actualmente reside en Houston, Texas, donde ofrece mentorías, formaciones y charlas inspiradoras. La conversación comienza con la identidad, los roles que aceptamos y ese momento en que decides que eres mucho más que la etiqueta escrita en tu calendario. De allí pasamos a lo práctico: productividad, hábitos y rutinas reales. Sheila comparte cómo protege sus mañanas, por qué no necesitas comenzar a trabajar a las 5 am para ser efectiva y cómo la flexibilidad es clave para mantener hábitos vivos cuando aparecen viajes, familia, imprevistos o temporadas intensas. También hablamos de herramientas sencillas como la regla de los dos minutos y de una verdad que muchos consejos genéricos de productividad ignoran: distintas personas necesitan distintos sistemas. Ahí es donde entra su enfoque de coaching, incluyendo cómo utiliza Human Design como una guía para crear planes personalizados que respeten el enfoque, la energía y el descanso de cada persona. También enfrentamos de frente la cultura del “hustle”: descansar no es un premio que te ganas después de agotarte, sino una herramienta esencial para ser productiva y sostenible en el tiempo. En el camino hablamos de límites, puntualidad como muestra de respeto, el tiempo frente a pantallas como un drenaje silencioso y el cambio de mentalidad necesario para implementar cambios reales. Y si el perfeccionismo en casa está consumiendo tu semana, también querrás escuchar sobre sus libros dedicados a poner límites y aprender a soltar. Comparte este episodio con esa amiga que siente que no le alcanzan las horas y déjanos una reseña contándonos cuál es tu mayor desafío con el tiempo para seguir esta conversación juntos. @organizing.concepts www.organizingconceptstx.com Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

You can do all the “right” personal growth work and still feel like you’re dragging yourself through midlife. Natalie Bouchard, TEDx speaker, former competitive athlete, founder of Harmonize With Life, and creator of the Cohesion Architecture method,  helps high-achieving women reconnect to their center and natural authority. After years immersed in healing, mindset, and personal growth work, she began questioning everything she thought success, healing, and self-development were supposed to look like. After years of mindset work, manifestation, coaching, and personal development, Natalie realized she had been quietly disconnecting from her own inner authority while trying to fix herself. In this conversation, she shares how burnout, breakdowns, relationship patterns, and major life collapses eventually pushed her to what she calls “returning to center.” We explore nervous system safety, self-trust, emotional triggers, and the difference between true growth and constantly searching for relief. Natalie also explains why so many high-achieving women still feel unstable underneath their success, and how learning to stay with yourself, instead of abandoning yourself in difficult moments, can completely change the way you move through life. This episode is a deep conversation about healing, intuition, women’s leadership, relationships, and what happens when you stop trying to force your way out of discomfort and start listening to your own knowing instead. https://www.nataliebouchard.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vcybn8uGr8 Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

A teenage coach finds a sponsor for a little league team, grows into college football at UCLA, builds manufacturing companies that ship at massive scale, and then pivots into a mission that matters more than any win-loss record. Tony DeMaio joins us to share the full arc, with a simple through-line: learn fast, stay organized, and keep showing up for people. We begin with coaching, what it really demands beyond playbooks: relationships, long hours alongside other coaches, and the kind of pressure that forces clarity. From there, Tony takes us into entrepreneurship, designing sports training tools, scaling Duraflex Sports Products, and saying yes to a $5 million Kmart order when the company was barely formed. If you care about leadership, sales, product demonstration, and building trust under pressure, there’s a lot here you can apply. Tony DeMaio is a community leader, veteran advocate, first responder, and entrepreneur whose career has been defined by innovation, leadership, and service. He is also the author of Silent Battle, a book written for families and friends of veterans, first responders, and law enforcement to help identify when someone may be at risk. The conversation then turns to Helping Heroes USA, the nonprofit Tony founded to support veterans, active-duty military personnel, and first responders. Through suicide prevention programs, community outreach, and national campaigns, his work focuses on strengthening connections and reducing isolation. We talk about the patterns that often go unnoticed, the stigma that keeps people silent, and the warning signs that can appear before a crisis, like giving away meaningful belongings or suddenly organizing finances. We also explore how to start a non-judgmental conversation, why asking directly about suicide does not “plant the idea,” and how simple acts, a coffee meet-up, a cycling group, even a genuine smile, can become a lifeline. If this conversation resonates, share it with someone who may need it, and leave a review to help more people find the show. What’s one small way you can be a support angel for someone this week? Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

¿Qué pasa cuando decides seguir tu vocación… incluso cuando otros esperan que elijas otro camino? En el caso de Leonardo, esa decisión lo llevó a dedicar su vida a proteger a los tiburones, especies que influyen en el océano mucho más de lo que imaginamos. Y cuando entiendes su papel, empiezas a ver por qué protegerlos es proteger nuestro propio futuro. En este episodio conversamos con Leonardo Sánchez, biólogo venezolano y director del Centro para la Investigación de Tiburones de Venezuela (CIT), con más de 20 años dedicados a la protección de estas especies en el Caribe. Leonardo comparte la historia profundamente humana detrás de su vocación: cómo decidió seguir la biología a pesar de la presión familiar y cómo encontró en el océano un propósito de vida. Hablamos sobre la conservación de los tiburones en Venezuela y el Caribe con ejemplos reales: cómo se identifican áreas de crianza, por qué es clave seguir la migración del tiburón ballena y por qué sus poblaciones pueden colapsar tan rápido. También exploramos soluciones que sí funcionan: proyectos con pescadores, ecoturismo responsable y programas que convierten al pez león invasor en alimento y oportunidad económica. Si te interesa la salud de los océanos, la pesca sostenible o el futuro del planeta, este episodio te mostrará lo que está en riesgo… y lo que todavía podemos cambiar. Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

How can life’s hardest challenges become the starting point for a journey toward purpose? In this conversation, Neena Perez shares how she turned trauma, homelessness, and judgment into a life grounded in self-belief and helping others rebuild. We follow the turning points that reshaped her identity, from escaping violence to becoming a chef, author, and mentor supporting people as they step back into work and confidence. Neena Perez is a bold, faith-fueled storyteller, chef, and speaker who helps people reconnect with their God-given purpose through food, faith, and authentic conversation. Her story then opens into the work of rebuilding. Returning to culinary school as an adult, earning top grades, and later guiding underprivileged adults through job-ready cooking skills, resumes, and interview preparation, Nina shows how structure, faith, and community support can change lives, one step at a time. We also explore the quieter chapter many people recognize but rarely name: burnout and midlife emptiness. Nina explains why she stepped back from coaching, how journaling and her “CEO meetings with God” helped her release control, and how that pause sparked a new creative direction with The Purpose Filled Kitchen. https://www.youtube.com/@chefneenaperez https://sleek.bio/chefneenaperez Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

What if belonging shows up only after you tell the truth about who you really are? That question drives Stephen Seidel’s journey, from a childhood shaped by divorce and people-pleasing to a life built on intentional connection, creative risk, and helping men find spaces where they can be fully seen. We explore how being the “glue” between his parents built empathy but weakened his confidence, and how college became a turning point: leading groups, seeking diverse friendships, and replacing judgment with curiosity. Stephen shares his pivot from industrial engineering to acting and improv, the trap of waiting for permission, and the breakthrough moment when he created and sold his own YouTube series of social experiments, discovering how honest questions build bridges where opinions often divide. Stephen is a TEDx keynote speaker, media expert, and brand strategist who helps entrepreneurs, startups, and HR leaders drive cultural alignment and authentic leadership. A best-selling author, podcast creator, and co-founder of the men’s collective Gents Journey, Stephen blends humour, heart, and actionable tools to inspire resilient teams and lasting change.  In 2020, while caring for his mother during the pandemic and raising two young daughters, Steve lost clients and felt deeply isolated. So he built what he needed: Gent’s Journey, a men’s community centred on real conversation and accountability. Guided by pillars like faith, family, friendships, finances, fitness, focus, and freedom, the group uses tools like the Journey Deck’s 52 prompts to spark powerful reflection.  We also dive into storytelling for leaders and founders. Stephen’s mission-message-media-movement framework helps people root their work in authentic stories. At the same time, his G.R.E.A.T. test: Gratitude, Reflection, Empathy, Accountability, Transformational, offers a simple check-in for personal growth. If you’ve ever wondered whether your story matters and if it resonates, share it with someone who might need it, subscribe to future episodes, and leave a review. To connect with Stephen:  Agency: TheSeidelAgency.comCoaching: StephenSeidel.com/MediaMen’s Group: GentsJourney.co/joinTEDx Talk: https://rebrand.ly/seidelspeaking@StephenSeidel @TheSeidelAgency @GentsJourneyco Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

What if the life you’re chasing can’t be caught because it’s already inside you? In this episode, we sit down with Sara Byers, CEO, intuitive strategist, poet, and leader of her family’s business, Leonardo’s Pizza, for a heartfelt conversation about success, anxiety, and coming home to yourself. Sara also chairs multiple corporate and nonprofit boards and is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from Champlain College. She shares how dropping out of college cracked her perfect façade, how a 70% pay cut led her to unexpected purpose, and how an unexpected song the night her stepfather passed reshaped her understanding of connection. We explore high-functioning anxiety, public achievement and private collapse, becoming Reiki certified, receiving over 3,500 poems, and bringing grounded intuition into boardrooms and governance spaces. This isn’t about escaping reality; it’s about leading with presence. About learning to distinguish fear from inner guidance. About redefining success by how fully you show up. If you’ve ever felt like an imposter or reached a milestone only to feel empty, this conversation offers practical wisdom, honest stories, and a new way forward. Listen, share with someone who needs permission to slow down, and if it resonates, leave a review to help others discover the show.  https://sarasbyers.com/ Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

What happens when a comfortable life starts to feel small? We sit down with Barry Maughan to trace an 8,000‑mile drive from Alexandria to Africa’s southern tip in a 1969 VW combi bus, and the deeper journey from chasing success to finding meaning. A sudden coup in Libya shut a border and opened a path that led through dust tracks, steel‑belted tyres, and the unvarnished generosity of strangers who refused payment and offered help with a smile. We explore the difference between governments and people, and why most danger comes from regimes, not villagers. Barry shares the Cairo friendship that quietly reshaped everything. Serendipity kept showing up, including a stop at a radio station in Addis Ababa between 1969 and 1975, which led to a career in broadcasting, covering history in real-time and later hosting programs for the Voice of America’s English to Africa service. Along the way, we talk practical grit and tender moments: navigating without GPS, patching tubes under acacia thorns, and an unforgettable exchange between two mothers, linked by the same protective love. With a one‑year‑old in the back, the road demanded preparation and humility, and returned lessons about global citizenship, family, and care that outlast any itinerary. Beneath the African Sun, Barry’s new book, gathers the photos, the near‑misses, and the quiet truths about travel, courage, and the people who make a journey possible. If stories like this move you, follow the show, share this episode with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more listeners find conversations that change how we see the world. His memoir, Beneath the African Sun. Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!

What if the turning point in your health wasn’t a new treatment… but you deciding to lead your own care?  What followed was a decade-long pivot from chronic endometriosis and medical dismissal to patient-led healing, a purpose-driven career, and a growth framework blending physiology with psychology. Amy Lenius, Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University and certified personal development coach, shares the compounding choices that changed everything: building a multi-modal care team, removing endocrine disruptors, and swapping miracle fixes for small wins that last. She reveals how functional testing uncovers what “normal ranges” miss and why self-advocacy can be life-saving when systems don’t listen. The conversation turns from health to human behaviour. Amy breaks down the difference between self-belief (can I?) and self-worth (do I deserve it?), showing why strategy fails when either is low. She introduces four archetypes, Hero, Victim, Villain, and Guide, to reframe how we lead, coach, and love without burning out. The shift from Hero to Guide changes everything: opens the door, holds the standard, stops dragging people who don’t want to walk. We also talk about motivation profiles, growth-oriented vs relationship-oriented, and how to design habits that align with who you are, not who you’re told to be. There’s also a bold life redesign. Amy and her family moved across Canada for space, nature, and a values-aligned rhythm. Planning replaced panic, community replaced scarcity, and self-awareness became the compass. If you’ve ever felt stuck by a diagnosis, a job, a town, or your own timeline, this story offers a map: learn your body, learn your mind, audit your environment, and stack tiny, honest wins.  Share this with someone who needs a nudge to choose the next right step. Then tell us: which archetype do you default to, and what would Guide mode change for you? https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/ Send BEHAS a text. Support the show To Share - Connect & Relate: Share Your Thoughts and Shape the Show! Tell me what you love about the podcast and what you want to hear more about. Please email me at [email protected] and be part of the conversation!To be on the show  Podmatch Profile  Ordinary people, extraordinary experiences - Real voices, real moments - ​Human connection through stories - Live true storytelling podcast - Confessions - First person emotional narratives - Unscripted Life Stories. Thank you for listening - Hasta Pronto!