Kelly Jo On The Go
by Kelly Andreano
Kelly Jo On the Go is a podcast for busy people with busy lives that are looking for the keys to connect their potential with a purpose driven life. Kelly Andreano is a wife, mother, daughter/caregiver in a sandwich generation, 30+ year Licensed Speech Language Pathologist, Elected Public Servant and woman of faith. Kelly is a multi-passionate person who brings her many areas of expertise, humor, stories and message of winning through purpose, voice and passion. Daily messages of encouragement in topics including: life, parenting, health/wellness, education, services, real life strategies, and teaching how to be intentional about turning life from just existing to living. It is time to get out of the passenger seat-jump in the driver’s seat-you have the keys and take hold of your purpose, your voice, your passion to enjoy the ride of your life. Whatever your destination is, you have been given the keys, buckle up, off we go.
Episodes
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March Madness: The Final 4 and the Dangers of Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket
We are not just talking about basketball today, we’re using the Final 4 games from the weekend to explore a powerful life lesson: Why you should never put all your eggs in one basket!
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My Personal Story through The Storm: Navigating Health Challenges and Finding Perspective Part 2
Today I share Part 2 of My Health Crisis. I don’t have all the answers, but sometimes, the journey itself is where we find the most valuable lessons. In this episode, I talk about how we can find perspective in the midst of a health crisis and how a shift in how we view things can help us not…
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The Unexpected Journey: My Personal Medical Crisis
Today I am sharing my personal story about a medical crisis that hit out of nowhere, and the path that followed—full of shock, stress, worry, and ultimately, healing. This is a journey that so many people go through, yet it’s one that we don’t always talk about openly. So, if you’re going through...
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Stop Asking for Directions to Places People Have Never Been: A Wake Up Call for Your Journey
Have you ever been lost and needed to stop for directions? We’ve all been there—seeking guidance, advice, or a roadmap for where we’re headed. But what happens when the person we turn to has never walked the path we’re on? Does their advice really help? Today, we’re going to explore why asking…
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The 5 Year Anniversary of the COVID 19 Pandemic: Reflections and Thoughts on How We Move Forward
This weekend was the 5 year Anniversary of the COVID -19 Shut Down. It wasn’t just a health crisis—it was a cultural reset. When the pandemic first struck, it was a sudden shock to our systems. Lockdowns, social distancing, remote work, and uncertainty became our reality. We were forced to adapt...
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Spring Ahead: A Much Needed Sigh of Relief
This may have been the longest, hardest winter in a long time. The shift to daylight savings time is finally here. Yes, it’s that time again when we “spring ahead,” losing an hour of sleep but gaining so much more in the process. Today, we discuss how this spring ahead is a much needed sign of...
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Cleaning Up Your Act: Why Switching Your Household Cleaning Products Can Heal Your Life
We all love a clean home, right? But what if the cleaning products we use to get our homes sparkling clean are actually causing harm? Whether it’s choosing a natural cleaning solution, swapping out your laundry detergent, or switching to a non-toxic body lotion, every little step counts.
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On An Unpaved Road of Uncertainty
There is a saying, “I am on an unpaved road, no idea where I am going or how I will get there.” Do you ever feel like some days you are on an unpaved road of life that is filled with uncertainty? If so, today’s episode is for you. We discuss how to navigate this uncertainty in our lives.
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Turning 54: Reflecting on Milestones & Embracing What’s Next
If you’re in the 50+ club, like me, you might have noticed that your perspective on birthdays has shifted. But here’s the thing—there’s something special about each new year, and it’s not just about getting older but the change that comes with each year. I believe with each new year comes more...
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The Lost Art of Boredom: How Society in 2025 Forgot to Slow Down
We, as a society has forgotten how to be bored. Today, we are talking about how we fill down time with noise and distractions. Boredom isn’t something to fear or avoid—it’s an opportunity to reconnect with yourself and the world around you. On this episode, we talk about ways to use boredom to...
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When the Build Up is Worse than the Event: Navigating Health Anxiety
We all know that feeling, right? The build-up before a doctor’s appointment or a medical test can feel like it lasts forever. The anxiety, the worst-case scenarios running through your mind, the what-ifs. But then, when the moment finally arrives, it’s always not as bad as you expected. In…
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Potholes in the Road and in Life: Navigating the Bumps Along the Way
Ever noticed the potholes on the road? Today we talk about how those awful potholes along the road mirror the challenges we face on the road of life and how the road we drive on can teach us lessons as we move along through life.
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The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
We have all experienced the feeling of having to wait. Whether it’s waiting for big life changes, waiting for a breakthrough, or just waiting for something to fall into place, we all know how frustrating that space in between can be. But remember, in those moments of waiting, we’re not just...
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The Power of Accountability
If good intentions were the only key to achieving any of our goals in 2025 we would all be successful. However, we all know that that’s easier said than done. If we truly got to the heart of the matter the missing ingredient to obtaining any goal or making a behavioral change that becomes part of...
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The Power of Repetition: Strengthening Our Spirit
Last up in the Series on Repetition is the Power of Strengthening our Spirit. We are all wired for connection. Sometimes connection is difficult because we find ourselves surrounded by negativity. The Secret in strengthening our spirit lies in the Power of Choice. What we do on a daily basis to...
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The Daily Feed: Choosing What You Let In
We are exposed to thousand bits of information on a daily basis whether it’s social media, books, new media, podcasts or things we hear. Today we are talking about how important it is to control the information they consume daily and how the information we allow in affects their behavior, moods,...
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Fresh Air, Fresh Perspective: How Getting Air to Face in the Winter can boost Health and Mood
There is real power in Air to Face—the incredible benefits of simply stepping outside, breathing fresh air, and walking, even when it’s cold and bleak. Today we will discuss the importance of getting outside in the winter to boost your overall physical health and mood. It might even change your...
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Repetition is a Super Power: Transform Your Life Through Practice
The Power of Repetition in a New Year with a New focus is at the heart of anything you are wanting to achieve or accomplish. Today’s episode we focus on the How. Practice is the key to transforming any skill, goal, dream into a reality.
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New Year, New Focus: The Power of Repetition
Welcome 2025. A New Year with a New Focus. I do not make New Year’s Resolutions, choosing instead a key word for the New Year. My word for 2025 is Repetition. My goal is to Repeat what I say, Repeat what I do, Repeat what I think. I want to heal, strengthen and apply this rhythm intentionally in...
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The Calm After the Chaos: the week between Christmas and New Year’s
We made it-the calm after the chaos! We have entered that strange, non-routined week between Christmas and New Year’s where we aren’t even sure what day it is. It is a week to pause, take a breath, re-group and get ready for what lies ahead in 2025.
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Advent: Love and The Greatest Love Story of All
With 2 days left to Christmas, we have reached the last week of Advent. Love is the true meaning of Christmas. Love is the strongest emotion we possess because it can bring joy, sorrow, heartache and happiness all at the same time. True love never fails.
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Advent Week 3: Finding Joy Despite Our Circumstances
The biggest fight this holiday season is to find joy despite what is going on in our lives in this moment. We all have a promise, we can find joy despite our circumstances.
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Beyond the Zoom: How to focus on the Big Picture, not just your Imperfections
We all use the zoom feature to magnify images, it can be useful. But sometimes, what looked like small from far away can feel magnified too much. Today we discuss the power in zooming out, taking a look at the big picture and how that can change our perspective.
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Advent in the midst of Chaos: Finding Peace during the Holiday Hustle
The one thing we all crave during the madness this holiday season is Peace. Did you know that Peace is a gift that is given to us freely? All we have to do is ask. Today we are kicking off Week 2 of advent, focusing on our peace in the chaos.
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Thanksgiving Travel Nightmares: Finding Humor in the Chaos
If you have ever found yourself in some crazy travel saga over the holiday season and think a cruel joke is being played on you then you are in for a story of misery loves company. Yet another journey of air travel, road travel, filled with a little bit of snow-2-3 feet of it to be exact. I think...
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Advent Week 1 Kick-off: Hope
Leading into the Holiday Season I wanted to introduce a Monday Morning Message to help relieve stress, provide inspiration and maybe even motivate you during the craziness of Christmas. This week we are kicking off the Advent Season with a message of Hope, the first candle during advent. We all...
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Thankfulness is a Choice.
In a world filled with challenges, illness, disappointments and loss, its so easy to fall into a trap of complaining. Lucky for us, thankfulness is not just a reaction to our circumstances but a conscious choice we make each day. The message today is simple: Thankfulness is a Choice.
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The Magic in Sharing: Beggars Helping Beggars
The month of November is all about thankfulness, gratitude, hospitality and sharing. DT Niles has a powerful quote: “We are all like beggars trying to show other beggars where we found food.” This message is very humbling and perfect for this upcoming season.
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100th Episode: The Role You Were Born to Play
100th Episode is reason to celebrate! The message my 100th episode is the foundation of why this was founded, The Greatest Role you will ever Play is the one you were Born to Play!
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From Black Friday Frenzy to Mindful Living: How Chaos in Shopping Mirrors Changes Our Lives
Instead of focusing on the discounts and doorbusters, we’re exploring how the chaos of Black Friday shopping has evolved and how that change mirrors some of the bigger transformations happening in our personal lives and every day habits.
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Your Potential Is Not What You Are Today, But Instead the Person You Can Become
We all have dreams, goals, aspirations, but sometimes it is easy to get discouraged when we don’t see progress right away. Truth is that our potential isn’t tied to our current situations, it’s all about who you can grow into.
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Veteran’s Day-Honoring The Legacy and Using the Lessons to Serve Locally
Veteran’s Day is not only a time to reflect on the sacrifices of veterans but also an opportunity for us to think about how their legacy can inspire us to serve our local communities.
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Election Day 2024: More That Unites Us Than Divides Us
Election Day 2024 is here. Today carries such significance and immense weight. Today we will vote on our values, our rights and our future. There is far more that unites us in this country than divides us.
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You Do You: Embracing Your Own Holiday Preparations
Halloween is officially over! It is time to start preparing for the Holiday blitz. It can be overwhelming. It is important to remember to just “Do You”, don’t fall into the comparison trap this holiday season. Remember, your holiday should reflect your heart, not just your calendar.
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When You Are Feeling Stuck, Change Your Scenery
We have all experienced times in our lives when we feel stuck-whether it is in our jobs, our relationships, making a big decision, our current situation or just plain tired. This can leave us feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and discouraged. The good news is the easiest way to get unstuck is to...
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Breakthroughs in Breast Cancer: An In-Depth Interview with Dr. Kaitlyn Andreano for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Today we are discussing breakthroughs in Breast Cancer with Dr. Kaitlyn Andreano, PhD, Cancer Pharmacologist. Her story which led her to study cancer, specifically Breast Cancer is worth a listen.
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The Road Trip of Life
Whoever said life was easy, has never taken a road trip. Today we explore the comparisons between our physical road trips we take and the road of life.
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The Freedom that Comes from Throwing Away the Garbage in Our Lives
Just like the clutter and junk at home can weigh us down, so can the mental garbage in our every day lives. Today we discuss the freedom that comes from throwing out the garbage we have allowed to drain our energy and diminish our worth in our lives.
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Navigating the Tension: When Our Desires Clash with Reality
Our Desires can and will have conflict with our reality. Our desires are an essential part of who we are, they may even be the thing that propels us out of bed in the morning. The conflict is when reality keeps you from reaching your ultimate destination.
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Do You See The Doughnut or The Hole?
This questions challenges all of us to consider how we perceive our experiences, challenges and ultimately, our lives.
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Driven or Drowsy? Balancing Ambition and Laziness
Laziness kills Ambition. If you Read it backwards, Ambition kills Laziness. There is a delicate balance to both that we explore today.
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We Didn’t Learn Everything We Ever Needed to Know In Kindergarten
Contrary to popular belief, no, we did not learn everything we ever needed to know about life or who we are in Kindergarten.
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The Freedom in Changing Your Mind
There are many things we say, do or belief in that we didn’t a year or even years ago. There is no shame or guilt in it. There is Freedom in Changing Your Mind.
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The Power of Our Thoughts and How They Influence Our Actions
Today we talk about the notion of the “Florida Effect” which is that our thoughts influence our physical actions. We talk about how the soundtracks we listen to in our heads can set the tone for each day.
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When Plugs Don’t Fit: Navigating Life’s Disconnects
Have you ever had a situation in your life where you were trying to get something to connect or fit that was never made to? If so, then why do we spend so much time trying to plug things into our lives that simply don’t fit?
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Reignite Your Confidence: Proven Strategies for When Self-Doubt Strikes
So often when we start a new project or journey we are filled with excitement and enthusiasm. As we go on, we may hit a road block, stumble and even fall. When that happens our confidence gets shaken. Today we talk about proven strategies that will help you navigate this new adventure when that...
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The Greatest Project You Will Ever Work on is Yourself
Do you ever feel like your life is one big project after another? Like we are always work to check something off our to do list? Today, I want you to know that You are the greatest project you will ever work on. You have to give yourself enough grace to restart, reset and refocus as many times as...
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Freedom’s Trade-Off: Navigating What’s Permissible vs. Beneficial
Everything is permissible in this life but not everything is beneficial. Today I talk about this notion in our everyday lives with decisions that we make, our ability to discern the difference between what is permissible and if it has true benefit.
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Choosing the Smaller Slice in Relationships
One of the simplest, yet most power things we can do in our relationships is to choose the smaller slice. It shows humility, value and genuine sharing.
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Running Towards A New School Year
As the summer officially comes to a close and a new school year begins, reality tells us that we will feel a mix of excitement and anxiousness. Today we talk about what it looks like to run towards the new school year with positivity and anticipation.
About this show
Kelly Jo On the Go is a podcast for busy people with busy lives that are looking for the keys to connect their potential with a purpose driven life. Kelly Andreano is a wife, mother, daughter/caregiver in a sandwich generation, 30+ year Licensed Speech Language Pathologist, Elected Public Servant and woman of faith. Kelly is a multi-passionate person who brings her many areas of expertise, humor, stories and message of winning through purpose, voice and passion. Daily messages of encouragement in topics including: life, parenting, health/wellness, education, services, real life strategies, and teaching how to be intentional about turning life from just existing to living. It is time to get out of the passenger seat-jump in the driver’s seat-you have the keys and take hold of your purpose, your voice, your passion to enjoy the ride of your life.
Whatever your destination is, you have been given the keys, buckle up, off we go.
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