Journeys Through Change- Inspiration for Women to Create a Life they Love
Journeys Through Change inspires women to step into change with ease and grace. Your host, Noelle Van, an empowerment and change management coach who spent years coaching innovators and leaders at Apple and Sony, brings a fun and engaging perspective on how to navigate change along with inspiring and provocative conversations with women who have taken a leap into the unknown to create a life of greater joy, fulfillment and success.
Whether you’re contemplating a change in your career, relationship, health, lifestyle or anything in between, nothing is off the table. If you think you’re ready for change but need that extra little nudge to make it happen, this will motivate you to let go of the excuses and say yes to possibility in all areas of your life.
Episodes
77 episodes
Letting Go of Old Stories and Creating New Ones
One of my favorite writers, Pam Houston, once said, “It’s taken me a lifetime to understand that my limitation is an old take I no longer need to tell myself.” I don’t know about you, but these words hit home for me. I think about all the stori...
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Episode 76
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9:32
Marlene Godsey: On a Mission to Educate Others on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
How far have we actually come on the road to creating a world of greater diversity, equity, and inclusion? Sometimes, it can be difficult to tell if we are making any progress at all, while other times, we see glimmers of hope that might be mov...
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Episode 75
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43:07
Recognizing Conscious and Unconscious Resistance
I can safely say we have all experienced the feeling of resistance as it’s a natural part of life, often showing up when we’re about to make a significant change or step into the unknown. However, as it can show up both consciously and unconsci...
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Episode 74
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9:26
Kathy McCabe: From Finding Her Roots to Producing and Hosting the Popular PBS Series “Dream of Italy”
Travel can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s a way to escape the hustle and grind of everyday life and simply unwind. To others, travel can be a pathway to greater self-discovery and transformation. It was surely the lat...
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Episode 73
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43:16
Are You Afraid Of Failure Or Success? What Procrastination May Be Telling You
Procrastination is defined as a self-defeating behavior pattern marked by short-term benefits and long-term costs. On the surface, it can seem so benign, like procrastinating is just one of those things we all do from time to time, but the reas...
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Episode 72
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8:45
Catrina Jackson: From Mom on a Mission to Founder of a Thriving Natural Skincare Company
To any parent, a child’s health struggle can feel like an uphill battle, and doing whatever it takes to help them overcome the challenges associated with it can become a lifelong mission. Today’s guest, Catrina Jackson, used this motherly insti...
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Episode 71
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26:21
Taking Accountability and Letting Go of Victimhood
Today’s topic is something I think we can all relate to (whether we want to or not), and that is taking accountability in our own lives. It's often something that becomes more apparent with time because as we get older, we begin to see more cle...
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Episode 70
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7:09
Beth Jones: Making it Her Mission to Heal Generational Trauma
Content Warning: This episode has a brief mention of sexual abuse.The memories of our past are a blueprint for how we live our lives today. They give us a glimpse into who we are and often shape our choices as we mov...
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Episode 69
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38:48
Lessons in Self-Leadership
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we can continue to empower ourselves and each other to get out of our own way and make the pivotal changes that we know will make our lives better. From a distance, it seems so simple but when we let ou...
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Episode 68
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15:25
Kristen Swinehart: From Attorney to Psychic Medium- How to Trust Your Intuition and Follow Your True Calling
I always say the power of this podcast has been the remarkable women behind the remarkable stories. These are women who have not only experienced change in their lives but have ultimately transformed how they view themselves, their inner gifts,...
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Episode 67
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30:44
Finding Your Courage to Make it Happen
Courage is often difficult to build, especially when change happens to us unexpectedly. When facing the unknown, our insecurity often soars and fear can creep in pretty quickly when we don’t know where a shift in our lives will take us. But kno...
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Episode 66
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6:31
Gianine Strang: How She Learned to Teach Others to Heal Past Trauma Through Movement
Our bodies are not just vessels to carry us through life, they are reservoirs of wisdom and emotion. Every experience, every trauma, and every joy we encounter leaves its mark on our bodies. Like silent witnesses, our bodies store this energy, ...
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Episode 65
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28:50
Become Unstoppable by Strengthening Your Resilience
The topic of resiliency is one of my favorites to talk about because like it or not, it has everything to do with how we cope with our world when the ground is constantly shifting beneath our feet. Our ability to be resilient at any time can ei...
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Episode 64
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9:21
Jamie Varon: Becoming a Published Author and the Voice of Inspiration for Women to Live with Intention
When we try to understand– let alone describe our personal transformation to others, it can be a challenge because our path is often riddled with layers of complexity. It requires time and distance for us to gain enough perspective to make sens...
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Episode 63
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51:16
A Different Approach to Self-Care
When we think about self-care, it often conjures images of spas, bubble baths, and quick fixes. But real self-care dives deeper into the patterns that shape our daily routines and mental wellness. This week on Journeys Through Change, I am cont...
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Episode 62
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10:00
Hera McLeod : How Domestic Violence and Her Son’s Murder Made Family Court Reform and Child Protection Her Life’s Mission
Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of domestic violence, child abuse, suspected homicides, and the murder of an infant. When an unthinkable tragedy happens, we wonder how the human psyche can...
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Episode 61
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43:19
Building Confidence to Step Into Something New
Confidence is tricky. Especially for those of us learning more about the habits we’ve formed while growing up and trying to let go of the old behaviors holding us back. But confidence is one of the 6 pillars to building the foundation for creat...
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Episode 60
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7:15
Kelsey Moreira: How Sobriety Led Her to Forbes 30 Under 30 and Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
For any of us who have experienced a pivotal moment in our past and made a decision that (over time) proved to be of greater significance than we ever thought possible, we understand what true transformation feels like. Today’s guest is no stra...
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Episode 59
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37:24
How to Create a Mindset that Propels you Forward
Have you ever noticed how a single negative thought can create a cascade of self-doubt, crushing your courage and curiosity and derailing everything in its wake? That’s because our mind is SO powerful. One of the biggest tenets of becoming a ch...
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Episode 58
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10:02
Siris Raquel Rivas-Verdejo: How Healing her Chronic Pain Helped Her Super Charge Her Energy and Communication Work with Children and Families
Content Warning: This episode has a brief mention of suicidal ideations and sexual assault. When you think about your life, do you ever wonder how many twists and turns got you to where you are today? Thinking about ...
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Episode 57
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43:18
Linda Sivertsen: From College Dropout to NYT Best Selling Author and Book Mama, Inspiring Writers to Follow Their Muse and Put Their Work Out Into the World
We talk a lot on the podcast about listening to those subtle whispers that call to us to step into unfamiliar territory and see what’s on the other side. For some, these whispers come out of nowhere leading them to make sweeping changes. For ot...
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Episode 56
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40:55
How to Make a Commitment to Change that Sticks
One of the first key tenets of becoming a change maker, or in other words, someone who invites possibility into your life, is being able to make and keep a commitment to yourself to make it happen. Keeping a commitment is one of the most import...
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Episode 55
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9:10
Joy Hoover: From Building a National Non-Profit to Creating a Personal Safety Cosmetics Line to Fight Sexual Assault and Violence
Content Warning: This episode mentions sex trafficking, sexual assault, and violence. Sex trafficking, sexual assault, and violence are an all too common reality for individuals working in the adult entert...
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Episode 54
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44:54
Becoming a Change Maker in Your Own Life
We talk about change all the time on the podcast and listen to other women’s stories of change, but hearing others' experiences is one thing, and learning to navigate change in your own life is quite another. That’s where the
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Episode 53
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7:04
Mercedes Maidana: How a Traumatic Brain Injury Halted Her Professional Surfing Career and Led Her to a Life Beyond her Wildest Dreams
Content Warning: This episode discusses thoughts of death as a result of a traumatic brain injury. When we think about “having it all” it brings to mind being at the pinnacle of our career or at an ultimate high in o...
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Episode 52
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