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Journey to Purpose
by Philippa Bagley
Welcome to the Journey to Purpose Podcast — your guide to personal transformation, spiritual awakening, and finding meaning. Hosted by Philippa Bagley, each episode features in-depth interviews with inspiring thought leaders, therapists, coaches, and everyday people who have overcome addiction, trauma, financial hardship, and burnout to build purposeful lives. Whether you're seeking direction in your career, healing from past struggles, building resilience, or exploring spirituality, this personal development podcast delivers practical insights and transformational wisdom. Topics include: personal growth, healing and therapy, entrepreneurship, financial independence, mindfulness, spirituality, overcoming adversity, life coaching, and authentic living. Join our growing community of listeners discovering their life's purpose. New episodes every week. If you like what you hear, don't forget to follow, review and subscribe. If you really like what you hear,
Episodes
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Comfort Is The Enemy: Cost of Transformation | Scott Lackey
Real transformation isn't inspirational, it's expensive. Army veteran, entrepreneur and author Scott Lackey argues that every transformation has a cost most people never admit to, and the discomfort you're avoiding right now is usually the exact price of the life you say you want. Scott puts it...
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72 Is Only A Number: Reinventing Yourself After 60 | Norman Calvo
Reinventing yourself after 60 doesn't take one dramatic leap. It takes saying yes to the next small thing, over and over, until a whole new life adds up. "72 is only a number," says Norman Calvo, who spent 44 years in mortgage banking in New York before retiring in his early 70s and building a...
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Hit Pause: Reconnect With Your Spouse Before It's Too Late | Lee Baucom
well under the 4,000 cap) The most common reason marriages fall apart isn't an affair or a blow-up. It's what marriage coach Dr. Lee Baucom calls "the pause button": couples quietly put their connection on hold for kids, careers or hobbies, tell themselves they'll get back to each other later…
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You're Not Bulletproof: Stay Calm Under Pressure | Thomas Perkins
How do you stay calm under pressure? According to retired Navy Master Diver Thomas Perkins, it isn't a personality trait, it's a process you build through repetition until fear can't get to the front of the queue. "You don't have to let fear come all the way to the front and own the room,"…
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I Always Thought I Was Less: ADHD Diagnosis in Your 50s | Mark Steiner
Mark Steiner wasn't diagnosed with ADHD until he was 57, and only because his daughter was diagnosed first and started describing her symptoms back to him. Quitting alcohol around the same time is what he says finally let him see it clearly. "I always looked at myself as a little inferior. I was...
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Corporations Are Scared of This: Flexible Work for Women, Explained | Lisa Kent
Corporate America still doesn't trust flexible work — not because part-time or job-share talent gets less done, but because most managers aren't trained to run a team they can't see at their desk every day, and shrinking headcounts make companies reluctant to spend a full-time slot on anyone who...
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Everybody Wants to Be a Guru: 5-MeO-DMT Facilitation Done Right | Stephan Kerby
Ethical 5-MeO-DMT facilitation isn't a weekend certification and a single big mystical peak — it's minimum-effective-dose protocols, trauma-informed training, and integration support that starts before the session and continues for weeks after. "They went from one identity as the plumber, now the...
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Carrying Grief Like a Backpack: Rebuilding Self-Trust After Loss | Lori Karsch
Grief doesn't run on anyone else's timeline, and rebuilding trust in yourself after loss is less about one big breakthrough than learning to hear your own inner voice again, then actually acting on it. "I was carrying the grief about my mom around with me like a backpack for like 20 years... it…
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Doubting Everything: Trust Your Intuition When You've Lost It | Tania Ho
You don't need a data point or a life-altering diagnosis to trust your intuition again — you need to survive the moment you stopped trusting it, and rebuild from there. "No, I'm gonna trust myself and not follow what you said," says Tania Ho, describing the moment her retreat-centre partnership...
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You Don't Need Healing: Emotional Independence with an ICU Nurse | Jesseca Banchy
Emotional independence, according to former ICU nurse turned coach Jesseca Banchy, means learning to manage your own anxiety, anger and self-worth internally, instead of handing that job to other people, relationships, or things you own. "Self-improvement is a whole crock of shit. Psychology is a...
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Act Like You Already Have It: Unwritten Rules of Promotion | Maya Sharfi
The unwritten rules of promotion aren't secret, they're patterns leadership already rewards. Career and executive coach Maya Sharfi says the fastest way to learn them is to stop asking for the steps and start acting like you already have the role. "You don't want to show up in the promotion...
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She Smelled Burning for Weeks: Past Life Regression and Joan of Arc | Natasha Joy Price
Past life regression uses hypnosis to access memories a practitioner believes come from earlier lives, then works with the emotions attached to them so they stop bleeding into the present one. "I'm an absolute firm believer that what we see in our day-to-day life is not everything at all," says...
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Drank Through Burnout: Ayahuasca Retreat Costa Rica | Danny Yepez & Sarah Lynn Thomas
Behold Retreats has now guided nearly 2,000 alumni through ceremony across its three locations, and co-CEOs Danny Yepez and Sarah Lynn Thomas talk through what that number represents: a network of people who went through something disorienting together and came out the other side still connected....
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Ones and Zeros: Can AI Replace Therapy? | Chris Rhyss Edwards
This week I'm talking to Chris Rhyss Edwards. Army combat engineer, author of five books including "Good Reasons to Kill" and "The Woke Paradox", and now a PhD researcher building AI tools for people who won't talk to a stranger but will talk to a machine. Chris went from a bathroom-mirror pep…
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Stop Reacting, Start Connecting: The Communication Formula That Changes Everything | Dee Dee Fisher
In this episode of Journey to Purpose, Pippa is joined by Dee Dee Fisher — communications expert, founder of Discover Response, and one of those rare people who has spent 30 years building a career around the one thing most of us get completely wrong. Dee Dee grew up in rural Idaho, pivoted from...
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Born Dead, Choose to Burn Bright: A Paralympic World Record Holder on Passion, Pain and Purpose | Mikael Avatar
In this episode of Journey to Purpose, Pippa is joined by Mikael Avatar — Paralympic long jump world record holder, life coach with over 20,000 hours, cerebral palsy researcher, painter, poet, film-maker, and founder of the Avatar Resurrection app. Mikael was born clinically dead for up to 45...
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Inside the Harmonic Egg: How Sound and Light Reset Your Nervous System | Isabelle Daikeler
In this episode of Journey to Purpose, Pippa sits down with Isabelle Daikeler — holistic wellness expert, intuitive healer, and founder of Authenticity Stress Less, her wellness centre in Los Angeles. Isabelle's journey to this work was never planned. For over a decade she was a track and field...
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Building STEM Identity: Why Belief Matters More Than Skills | Dr. Jennifer Berry
In this episode of Journey to Purpose, Pippa sits down with Dr. Jennifer Berry — CEO of SmartLab Learning and a transformational leader driving purposeful collaboration between education, industry, and community ecosystems. Jennifer's career path is anything but traditional. From a background in...
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Breaking Free: How the Believe Crew Turns Addiction Recovery Into Purpose | Kevin White
In this episode of Journey to Purpose, Pippa is joined by Kevin White — co-founder of the Believe Crew — for an honest conversation about addiction recovery, intuitive leadership, and what it actually looks like to raise a family on the road.Kevin's own recovery sits at the centre of this one…
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From Navy SEAL to Therapist: Trauma, Service and Mental Health | Dr. Dice
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, Dr. Dice shares his extraordinary path from Navy SEAL to addiction recovery to therapist — exploring the unique challenges of military-to-civilian transition, the power of community, and finding purpose through serving others after struggle....
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Emotional Wealth and Cystic Fibrosis: How to Thrive with Chronic Illness | Dave Thorne
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, emotional wealth coach Dave Thorne opens up about living with cystic fibrosis — sharing how chronic illness shaped his understanding of mental health, emotional resilience, and how he now helps others find meaning and worth through their own…
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Life as a Child of Deaf Adults: Empathy, Advocacy and the Power of Inclusivity | Maria Gallucci
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, Maria Gallucci shares her remarkable journey growing up as a child of deaf adults — exploring empathy, advocacy for the deaf and hard of hearing community, the power of kindness to bridge differences, and how her book 'Raised in Silence' came to...
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Discover Your True Self: An Intuitive Coach on Breaking Self-Limiting Beliefs | Mason Farmani
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, intuitive coach Mason Farmani shares his journey from corporate success to deeply personal coaching work — and what he's discovered about the stories we tell ourselves that keep us from who we truly are. Mason explains the core of intuitive...
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Finding Your Compass: A Stuntwoman's Hollywood Journey | Patricia Tallman
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, actress and stuntwoman Patricia Tolman shares a life lived at full throttle — from a creative childhood through a career in Hollywood to a deep love of travel, adventure, and building genuine community. Patricia reflects on the evolution of…
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Redefining Success: Embracing Curiosity, Failure and Nonlinear Careers | Seonaid Lee
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, Philippa sits down with Seonaid (Shona) Lee for a wide-ranging, refreshingly honest conversation about rethinking what success really means — and why the winding, imperfect path is the one worth celebrating. Seonaid challenges the idea that…
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Financial Freedom for Busy Moms: How to Build Real Money Abundance | Kaylin Wood
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, financial abundance coach Kaylin Wood explores what it really means to live in financial abundance — and why the answer has far less to do with income than most people think. Kaylin shares her journey into financial coaching and offers a…
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Decluttering From the Inside Out: How to Clear Space for Good | Mel Mason
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, clutter expert Mel Mason shares the surprising truth about why decluttering your home starts with decluttering your mind — and how healing from within is the real key to lasting change. Mel opens up candidly about her own journey from living in...
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How to Transform Grief into Purpose: Legacy, Letting Go and Moving Forward | Faith Sage
Ready to go deeper on your own journey? Head over to Skool and check out the Journey to Purpose community for only $27/month. On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, Faith Sage shares the deeply personal losses that led her to a most unexpected calling — helping others navigate the...
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Holistic Business Building: How to Blend Creativity, Strategy and Purpose | Kay Sibson
Ready to go deeper on your own journey? Head over to Skool and check out the Journey to Purpose community for only $27/month. On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, business strategist and coach Kay Sibson explores the art of blending creativity with structure — making the case that…
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From Latvia to LA: Navigating Change and Rediscovering Yourself | Sandra Mossman
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, Sandra Mossman shares her remarkable journey from Latvia to Los Angeles — from an IT career to astrology, and from social expectations to a life shaped entirely by honest self-discovery and personal responsibility. Sandra's story spans continents...
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Women Supporting Women: Building Powerful Communities That Drive Change | Caterina Rando
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, business mentor and women's community builder Catarina Rando explores what it really takes for women to thrive in business — tackling financial stress, authentic selling, public speaking, and the transformative power of women choosing to support...
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From Iraq to Mayor: Military Service, Blindness and Purposeful Leadership | Simon Brown
Please consider donating to the Blind Veterans UK charity in support of Simon and the team — in April I will be running the London Marathon in support of this great charity! :) https://2025tcslondonmarathon.... On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, blind veteran and Mayor of Morley...
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From Royal Navy to Entrepreneur: Reinvention, Resilience and Success | Neil Harvey
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, entrepreneur, inventor, and Royal Navy veteran Neil Harvey shares a life defined by reinvention — from naval service to the corporate events industry, through financial hardship and pandemic disruption, and out the other side with hard-won wisdom...
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Breaking Barriers: How Life Coaching Unlocks Your Full Potential | Tawni Acosta
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, life coach Tawny Acosta shares her bold transition from a long career in information technology to coaching — with a particular focus on supporting the LGBTQ+ community through the unique challenges of identity, acceptance, and mental health.…
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Empowering Underserved Communities: How to Create Lasting Social Change | Ed Vargas
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, community leader and advocate Ed Vargas shares his journey from personal adversity to founding the Divina World Foundation — exploring how education, mentorship, culture, and music can transform underserved communities and build a more just…
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Healing Trauma with Self-Compassion: Building Your Path to Wellbeing | Wendy Castelino
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, trauma therapist Wendy Castelino offers a compassionate and clinically grounded exploration of how trauma works, how healing happens, and why self-compassion — both for clients and therapists — is at the heart of truly effective care. Wendy walks...
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The Real Truth About Publishing: Education and Faith-Driven Missions | Deborah Franklin
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, Deborah Franklin — CEO, educator, and accidental publisher — gives a refreshingly honest look at what it really takes to get a book out into the world, and why helping others tell their stories has become her greatest mission. Deborah stumbled…
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From Childhood Anxiety to AI Entrepreneur: Purpose and Technology | Shafiq Sharif
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, AI consultant and property developer Shafiq Sharif opens up about a lifelong battle with anxiety — and how pushing through it, rather than around it, led him to build a remarkable career and a deeply purposeful life. Shafiq traces his anxiety…
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Mainstream Health Advice Is Wrong: What to Do Instead | Ryan Douglas
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, health coach Ryan Douglas exposes the shocking gap between mainstream health advice and what actually works — sharing his own transformation and the practical strategies he now uses to help clients with serious health conditions reclaim their...
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What Your Home Is Trying to Tell You: Feng Shui and Intentional Living | Cathi Hardagen
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, Feng Shui therapist Cathi Hargaden reveals how our homes are far more than shelter — they are mirrors of our inner world, and understanding them can unlock profound shifts in health, wellbeing, and personal transformation. Cathi explains the...
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From Accountant to Iridologist: Following Your True Calling | Petrina Tan
On this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, Petrina Ten shares her remarkable journey from Malaysia to the UK — and from accountancy to iridology, nutrition, TV chef, and author — proving that with determination and a willingness to follow your calling, it is never too late to reinvent...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Journey to Purpose Podcast — your guide to personal transformation, spiritual awakening, and finding meaning. Hosted by Philippa Bagley, each episode features in-depth interviews with inspiring thought leaders, therapists, coaches, and everyday people who have overcome addiction, trauma, financial hardship, and burnout to build purposeful lives.
Whether you're seeking direction in your career, healing from past struggles, building resilience, or exploring spirituality, this personal development podcast delivers practical insights and transformational wisdom. Topics include: personal growth, healing and therapy, entrepreneurship, financial independence, mindfulness, spirituality, overcoming adversity, life coaching, and authentic living.
Join our growing community of listeners discovering their life's purpose. New episodes every week.
If you like what you hear, don't forget to follow, review and subscribe. If you really like what you hear,
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