In this inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Kami Guildner, entrepreneur, coach, and founder of Kami Guildner Coaching, to explore what happens when you stop ignoring the voice inside you that is calling you toward something more.

After more than 20 years in corporate leadership, Kami found herself at a crossroads when she was unexpectedly laid off in 2008. What initially felt like a setback became the catalyst for a profound transformation. Instead of immediately returning to the corporate world, Kami slowed down, listened more deeply, and discovered a new path through equine-guided coaching and entrepreneurship.

Now, 18 years into her entrepreneurial journey, Kami shares the lessons she has learned about navigating uncertainty, recognizing limiting thought patterns, trusting herself, and continuing to grow even after years of success.

Throughout the conversation, Karrie and Kami explore what it takes to listen to your inner guidance when the next chapter does not look anything like the life you originally planned. They talk about self-doubt, imposter syndrome, visibility, and the fear of stepping into a bigger version of yourself. They also explore why having the right community and support can make all the difference when you are stretching into something new.

Kami shares a powerful perspective on becoming: you do not have to leave your past behind to step into what is next. You can bring your experiences, wisdom, strengths, and lessons with you as you continue to grow and evolve.

This conversation is a reminder that challenges are not always signs that something has gone wrong. Sometimes, they are the very experiences that stretch us, shape us, and prepare us for what we are being called to do.

What You’ll Learn

• How to recognize when the life you have built no longer matches who you are becoming
• Why your next level often begins with listening to your inner voice instead of outside expectations
• How to move through self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and the fear of “Who am I to do this?”
• Why you do not have to abandon your past to create what comes next
• How challenges and uncertainty can become catalysts for growth and transformation
• Why entrepreneurship can be one of the greatest personal growth journeys you will ever experience
• How community, coaching, and support can help you move through doubt and grow faster
• What it really means to become while staying rooted in who you are
• How to quiet your inner critic and take action before you feel completely ready
• Why small, courageous steps can lead to extraordinary transformation

Whether you are questioning what is next, navigating uncertainty in your business, or feeling called toward something more, this conversation will remind you to listen inward, trust yourself, and take the next step.

Connect with Kami

Learn more about Kami and her work at www.kamiguildner.com

Learn more about Extraordinary Women Ignite here: https://bit.ly/ewignite

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates with you, share it with a woman who may be standing at her own crossroads and needs the reminder that she doesn’t have to have all the answers. She just needs the courage to listen and take the next step.

In this inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Andrea McGee, founder of Tea Candles, to explore what it truly means to trust yourself, embrace your creativity, and build a business that brings both fulfillment and connection.

Andrea shares her journey from running a custom t-shirt business that no longer aligned with her passion to discovering an unexpected calling through candle making. What began as curiosity quickly became something much deeper. Through teaching candle-making workshops, Andrea found joy not only in creating beautiful products, but in creating meaningful experiences where strangers become friends, confidence is built, and creativity comes alive.

Like many entrepreneurs, Andrea faced criticism, financial setbacks, self-doubt, and the pressure to prove herself. Instead of allowing those challenges to define her, she chose to keep moving forward, trusting her instincts, believing in her vision, and allowing each obstacle to strengthen her resilience.

Throughout the conversation, Karrie and Andrea explore the importance of following what lights you up, learning to trust your own voice over outside opinions, and embracing the courage to pivot when something no longer aligns with who you are becoming.

Andrea also shares how motherhood has become one of her greatest sources of inspiration, reminding her that every brave decision she makes is teaching her daughter what is possible when you believe in yourself and refuse to give up.

This episode is a beautiful reminder that success is not about following someone else's path. It is about creating your own, trusting the timing of your journey, and choosing purpose over fear.

What You'll Learn

• How following your passion can lead to a more fulfilling life and business
• Why pivoting your business can open the door to greater purpose and success
• How to overcome self-doubt and stop letting criticism hold you back
• Why creativity is a powerful tool for connection, confidence, and personal growth
• How trusting your instincts leads to better business decisions
• The importance of believing in yourself, even when others do not
• Why comparing your journey to someone else's can keep you stuck
• How resilience, perseverance, and faith help entrepreneurs navigate uncertainty
• Why building meaningful experiences creates lasting impact beyond your product or service
• How one courageous decision can transform your journey of becoming

Whether you're starting a business, navigating a career pivot, or searching for the confidence to pursue what truly lights you up, this conversation will encourage you to trust yourself, embrace your unique path, and remember that every small step forward is shaping the person you are becoming.

Connect with Andrea

Visit her website: https://www.tcandlesdecatur.com/

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode inspired you, share it with someone who needs the reminder that it's never too late to pivot, pursue what brings you joy, and create a life and business that truly align with who you are becoming.

In this inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Jacqueline Vazquez, entrepreneur, event strategist, speaker, mentor, and founder of The Catalyst Bridge Agency, to explore what it truly means to trust your calling, embrace life's unexpected detours, and allow every challenge to shape your purpose.

After spending 15 years in corporate accounting, Jacqueline felt an undeniable pull toward entrepreneurship. While building her event planning business alongside her full-time career, she discovered an important truth. You don't always have to choose between stability and your dreams. Sometimes your next chapter is built one courageous step at a time.

But just as her business was beginning to grow, life took an unexpected turn.

Only one year into marriage, Jacqueline was diagnosed with unexplained infertility, a journey that lasted ten years and challenged her identity, faith, and vision for the future. While helping others celebrate weddings, birthdays, and life's happiest moments, she quietly carried grief of her own.

Instead of allowing that season to define her, Jacqueline chose to let it refine her.

Through faith, perseverance, and a willingness to redefine what motherhood, purpose, and success could look like, she transformed one of the most difficult chapters of her life into a mission of serving other women. Today, through The Catalyst Bridge Agency, her Refine and Release podcast, mentoring, and speaking, she empowers women navigating entrepreneurship, infertility, faith, and life's biggest transitions.

Together, Karrie and Jacqueline explore how purpose is often born through adversity, why readiness is a decision rather than a destination, and how every challenge can become the foundation for your next level of becoming.

What You Will Learn

• How to know when it's time to pursue a new career or calling
• Why you don't have to quit your job before building your dream
• How to transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship with confidence
• Why curiosity is often the first step toward discovering your purpose
• How faith and resilience can carry you through life's hardest seasons
• What Jacqueline learned from her ten-year infertility journey
• How to transform pain into purpose and your story into service
• Why protecting your energy is essential for personal growth
• How challenges refine your identity instead of defining it
• Why "ready" is a decision, not a destination
• The importance of never giving up on yourself, even when life doesn't go as planned

Whether you're navigating a career transition, experiencing personal loss, facing an unexpected life challenge, or wondering what comes next, this conversation is a powerful reminder that your greatest obstacles may become the very foundation of your purpose. Every season, even the hardest ones, is preparing you for the next chapter of your becoming.

Connect with Jacqueline

Visit her website: https://www.catalystbridgeagency.com/

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who is navigating a difficult season, rebuilding after disappointment, or learning to trust that every challenge can become part of a greater purpose. Sometimes the journey that feels like it's breaking you is actually the one that's building you into who you're meant to become.

In this empowering episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Meagan Fettes to explore what it truly means to step into your confidence, embrace your authentic voice, and create a life aligned with who you truly are.

Meagan shares her personal journey of growth, self-discovery, and learning how to move beyond fear, self-doubt, and external expectations in order to pursue a more meaningful and fulfilling path. Through honest reflection and powerful insights, she opens up about the challenges women face when stepping into leadership, visibility, and personal transformation.

Together, Karrie and Meagan dive into the importance of self-belief, pursuing passions beyond the traditional career path, and learning how to trust yourself even during seasons of uncertainty. They discuss how personal growth often requires discomfort, courage, and a willingness to embrace change in order to become the person you are meant to be.

This conversation is a reminder that fulfillment is not found in perfection or proving yourself to others—it comes from living authentically, honoring your passions, and allowing yourself to grow into your next level.

What You Will Learn

• How women can build confidence and step into leadership
• Why authenticity is essential for fulfillment and personal growth
• The importance of trusting yourself during uncertain seasons
• How self-doubt can hold women back from their next level
• Why pursuing your passions creates deeper purpose and meaning
• The connection between courage and transformation
• How personal growth often begins outside your comfort zone
• The value of resilience, mentorship, and community support
• Why becoming your true self is a lifelong journey

Whether you are navigating a transition, searching for deeper fulfillment, or learning to embrace your voice and purpose, this episode will encourage you to take the next brave step toward becoming who you are meant to be.

Connect with Meagan Fettes

Visit her website at https://www.untamedspeakersuccess.com/

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who is ready to step into their confidence, embrace their authentic self, and continue their journey of becoming.

In this inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Urmi Hossain, author, speaker, podcast host, and financial professional, to explore what it truly means to step into your identity and pursue your purpose even in the face of fear, doubt, and societal expectations.

Urmi shares her powerful journey growing up between cultures, navigating identity, and witnessing firsthand the gender limitations placed on women in certain environments. These experiences became the catalyst for her deep commitment to women’s empowerment and helping others find their voice.

Working in a male-dominated industry while simultaneously building a platform for impact, Urmi opens up about the internal battles she faced—lack of self-belief, fear of judgment, and not knowing where to start. Yet, through curiosity, courage, and a willingness to try, she created a path that blends her professional success with her passion for advocacy and storytelling.

In this conversation, Urmi and Karrie explore the idea that you don’t have to choose between stability and purpose—you can have both. From building a “9 to 5” and a “5 to 9,” to reframing fear as a guide rather than a barrier, this episode is a powerful reminder that growth happens when you step into the unknown.

Together, they unpack how fear often signals expansion, why self-expression matters, and how embracing your authentic self is the true path to fulfillment and becoming.

What you will learn

• How to overcome fear and use it as a guide for growth
• Why self-belief is built through action, not perfection
• How to pursue your passions alongside a full-time career
• The impact of cultural identity on confidence and self-expression
• Why fear of judgment holds so many people back and how to move past it
• How to embrace your authentic self in both life and career
• The power of curiosity, trial and error, and staying committed to your path
• A powerful mindset shift: seeing fear as an ally, not an obstacle

Whether you’re navigating self-doubt, searching for deeper meaning, or feeling called to step into something more, this episode will inspire you to trust your voice, embrace your journey, and take that next bold step forward.

Connect with Urmi

Explore her work, content, and platforms:

• Podcast: Stories Beyond Borders (available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts)
• Book: Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth from Interracial Struggle (available on Amazon)
• YouTube and LinkedIn: Search “Urmi Hossain”
• Learn more about her advocacy through Women in Leadership Foundation Canada

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with a woman who is ready to overcome fear, embrace her identity, and step fully into who she is meant to become.

In this empowering episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Meichle Latham, founder of Meichle Latham Wellness, to explore what it truly means to move from burnout to alignment and how listening to the signals of your body and mind can completely transform your life and leadership.

Meichle shares her powerful journey from nearly 30 years in nonprofit leadership to stepping away from a high-level executive role when the weight of stress, compassion fatigue, and misalignment became impossible to ignore. What once looked like success on the outside began to feel unsustainable on the inside, leading her to a pivotal realization that thriving is not about pushing harder, it is about realigning with purpose, values, and well-being.

Through honest reflection, Meichle opens up about the internal conflict of leaving a long-standing career, the fear of the unknown, and the courage it took to trust herself and take a leap into entrepreneurship. What followed was the creation of a wellness-focused coaching and consulting practice dedicated to helping others avoid the same path to burnout.

In this conversation, Meichle breaks down the realities of leadership stress, the impact of compassion fatigue, and the importance of creating sustainable rhythms in both life and work. She also shares how mindset, community, and intentional self-reflection became key tools in building a business rooted in purpose and harmony.

Together, Karrie and Meichle explore the deeper truth that external success means little without internal alignment and how tuning into the subtle and not so subtle signs in your life can guide you toward a more fulfilling path.

What you will learn

• Why burnout often builds gradually and the early signs to watch for
• What compassion fatigue is and how it impacts leaders and professionals
• How misalignment between values and daily life creates internal stress
• Why community and support are essential when navigating big transitions
• How to shift from fear based thinking to an abundance mindset
• The role of self awareness and reflection in making aligned decisions
• Why sustainable success requires honoring your well being
• How to recognize when it is time to pivot and trust yourself to take the leap

Whether you are feeling overwhelmed in your current role, questioning your next step, or seeking a more aligned way to live and lead, this episode offers both inspiration and practical insight to help you move forward with clarity and courage.

Connect with Meichle

Visit her website at https://meichlelatham.com/ to learn more about her work in wellness strategy, coaching, and consulting.

Explore her blogs, podcast features, and resources designed to help individuals and organizations flourish with purpose and harmony.

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who may be navigating burnout, seeking alignment, or ready to take a bold step toward their next level of becoming.

In this powerful episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Mary Gooden, founder of Divine Destiny Mentoring & Publishing, to explore what it truly means to walk away from a life that looks successful on the outside—but feels misaligned within.

Mary shares her deeply personal journey from corporate leadership and high performance to experiencing panic attacks that forced her to question everything she believed about success, achievement, and identity. What once looked like stability began to unravel, revealing a deeper truth: she had been living in constant “push energy,” disconnected from herself and her true desires.

What followed was not an overnight transformation, but a courageous, multi-year journey of choosing herself—again and again.

From leaving her corporate career to starting over, navigating personal transitions, and ultimately discovering her voice through writing and storytelling, Mary reveals how her greatest challenges became the foundation for her purpose. What began as a single invitation to share her story in a book became a profound healing experience—and the catalyst for the work she now leads in the world.

In this conversation, Mary opens up about the power of self-love, the importance of community and mentorship, and how sharing your story can unlock confidence, clarity, and impact in ways you never imagined.

Together, Karrie and Mary explore the shift from striving and proving to aligning and becoming—and how choosing yourself fully can transform every area of your life.

What you will learn

• Why burnout and panic can be a gateway to deeper purpose
• How “push energy” keeps high achievers stuck and disconnected
• The role of self-love in creating lasting transformation
• Why your story holds the key to your voice, visibility, and impact
• How sharing your experiences can create healing for yourself and others
• The importance of choosing yourself—even when it feels uncomfortable
• How mentorship and community accelerate personal growth
• What it means to move from external success to internal alignment

Whether you are navigating a major life transition, feeling disconnected from your current path, or ready to step into your next level of impact, this episode will remind you that your journey—every part of it—is leading you back to who you truly are.

Connect with Mary

Visit marygooden.com

Learn more at 10xmyimpact.com

Find her on social media @marygooden

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is ready to choose themselves, reclaim their voice, and step into their next level of becoming.

In this powerful episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Tammy Magnuson, founder of Reset with Tammy, to explore how understanding your brain can completely transform the way you experience stress, emotions, and healing.

Tammy shares her deeply personal journey from navigating an intense custody battle and miscarriage to discovering neuroscience-based techniques that helped her release overwhelming stress and regain control of her emotional state. What began as a search for relief became a life-changing realization: the stress she was experiencing wasn’t just coming from the outside, it was being created and repeated within her own brain.

This realization led Tammy to dive deeper into the science of how the brain stores patterns, emotions, and memories—and how those patterns can be interrupted and rewired.

After later applying these techniques to heal her own body and cancel a scheduled knee replacement surgery, Tammy made it her mission to help others experience the same kind of transformation.

In this conversation, Tammy breaks down neuroscience in a simple and relatable way, explaining how emotional patterns are formed, why the brain holds onto stress responses, and how we can begin to “unlink” those patterns to create new, empowering outcomes.

Together, Karrie and Tammy explore the shift from feeling like life is happening to you to understanding how your internal responses shape your reality—and how that awareness becomes the foundation for true change.

What you will learn

1. Why stress is often created and reinforced internally, not just externally
2. How the brain forms emotional patterns and why it repeats them
3. What it means to “unlink” stress from your body and reactions
4. How interrupting emotional patterns can quickly shift your state
5. Why your brain updates memories—and how to use that to your advantage
6. The connection between subconscious programming and your daily experiences
7. A simple but powerful tool: interrupt and redirect your emotional patterns

Whether you’re feeling stuck in recurring emotional cycles, overwhelmed by stress, or simply curious about how your mind works, this episode will give you a new perspective—and practical tools—to begin creating change from within.

Connect with Tammy

Find her on Facebook at Tammy A. Magnuson

Reach out to access her free resources on calming your nervous system and learning simple techniques to shift your state.

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is ready to break old patterns, take back control of their inner world, and step into a new level of becoming.

In this powerful episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Caterina Rando, founder of Thriving Women in Business, to explore what it truly means to build a business and a life by listening to your inner calling.

With over 30 years of experience empowering women entrepreneurs, Caterina shares how her journey began not with certainty, but with a moment of impact that sparked clarity. From owning a café to becoming a successful business mentor, her story is a testament to the power of trusting yourself and taking action before you feel ready.

Together, Karrie and Caterina dive into the real challenges women face in business, from self-doubt and external judgment to learning how to sell and stand confidently in your value.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that clarity does not come before action. It comes because of it.

They also explore the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, creating aligned relationships in business, and letting go of the need for approval in order to step fully into who you are becoming.

What you will learn

1. Why you don’t need to have everything figured out before you start
2. How taking action creates clarity and momentum
3. The role of self-doubt and how to move through it
4. Why external opinions can hold you back from your true path
5. How to recognize and follow your inner calling
6. The importance of surrounding yourself with people who uplift and support you
7. How building a business is really about becoming the woman who leads it

Whether you are just starting your business, navigating a new level of growth, or feeling stuck between where you are and where you want to be, this conversation will remind you that success is about becoming more of who you truly are.

Connect with Caterina

Learn more about her programs, workshops, and resources at CaterinaRando.com

Listen to her podcast Expand Your Fempire

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with a woman who is ready to step into her next level, build a business aligned with her values, and create success that truly feels good.

In this inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Paola Versano, founder of Paola in Italy, a lifestyle consultancy that helps women redefine success through the principles of the Dolce Vita lifestyle.

After years of corporate success and serving as CEO of a multi million dollar company, Paola found herself facing a deeply personal turning point during a difficult divorce. Standing in front of her mirror one day, she made a powerful decision to finally honor the dream she had carried since childhood: living and working in Italy.

What began as a bold personal reinvention eventually became her mission. Today, Paola guides women through immersive lifestyle retreats in Italy designed to help them step away from burnout, reconnect with themselves, and create a life that feels more aligned, elegant, and fulfilling.

In this conversation, Paola shares how fear, uncertainty, and life transitions can become catalysts for transformation. She also introduces the deeper meaning of the Dolce Vita lifestyle and how slowing down, embracing pleasure, and living intentionally can lead to greater confidence, clarity, and success.

What you will learn

1. Why major life transitions can become powerful invitations for reinvention
2. How taking small, consistent action helps dissolve fear and build momentum
3. The three pillars of the Dolce Vita lifestyle: elegant success, 360 degree confidence, and vibrant well being
4. Why slowing down can actually accelerate growth and fulfillment
5. How intentional living creates space for both ambition and joy
6. Why embracing fear is often a sign you are moving in the right direction

Whether you are navigating a life transition, feeling burned out by hustle culture, or simply craving a more intentional and beautiful way of living, this conversation will inspire you to slow down, listen to your calling, and take the next step toward the life you truly want.

Connect with Paola

Learn more about her retreats, lifestyle experiences, and the Dolce Vita philosophy at PaolaInItaly.com

Follow her on Instagram at@paolainitaly

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is ready to redefine success and design a life that truly loves them back.

In this powerful episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Anna Felix, Smart Money Strategist and founder of a financial practice designed specifically for women entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owners. Anna helps women create financial strategies that align with their goals, protect their families, and build long term financial confidence.

Anna’s journey into financial strategy was not something she planned. After a devastating car accident left her husband and daughter with traumatic brain injuries, years of medical care drained their financial resources. When her husband later passed away, Anna found herself starting over at 42 with overwhelming debt and very little guidance on how to rebuild.

When she sought help from financial advisors, she was told she was not an ideal client and was even advised to “marry a rich man.” Instead of accepting that narrative, Anna chose a different path. She began a deep study of financial systems, tax strategies, and wealth building tools so she could rebuild her own life and eventually help other women avoid the same painful experience.

Today, Anna supports women navigating financial uncertainty, life transitions, divorce, or widowhood by helping them create clear financial plans and build confidence around money. Her work empowers women to take ownership of their financial future so they can live with greater security, freedom, and peace of mind.

What you will learn

1. How life’s most difficult challenges can become a catalyst for purpose
2. Why many women feel unprepared when it comes to financial decision making
3. The importance of having open financial conversations within families
4. How mindset shifts can transform your relationship with money
5. Why financial planning is not only about wealth but about security and freedom
6. How women can begin taking practical steps toward financial confidence
7. Why staying curious and committed to learning is essential for growth

If you have ever felt uncertain about money, overwhelmed by financial decisions, or unsure where to begin when planning for the future, this episode will remind you that it is never too late to learn, rebuild, and take ownership of your financial path.

Connect with Anna

Learn more about Anna’s work and financial resources at https://annafelix.com

You can also connect with her on LinkedIn where she shares articles, videos, and financial insights.

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is ready to take greater ownership of their financial future and step into the confidence that comes with being financially prepared.

In this heartfelt episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Karen Moffitt, founder of Little Miss Moffitt, to explore how following small acts of love can lead to a meaningful and purpose driven business. Known for creating "hugs disguised as cookies," Karen shares how her journey from stay at home mom to entrepreneur unfolded through resilience, faith, and a willingness to trust the next step even when the path was uncertain.

Karen opens up about navigating divorce, career reinvention, financial challenges, and the emotional realities of building a business as a single parent. What began as baking for family and friends became a powerful way to create connection in a world that often feels disconnected. Through mindset shifts, courage, and a deep belief in personal responsibility for happiness, she transformed a simple passion into a thriving business rooted in kindness.

Together, Karrie and Karen explore the realities of entrepreneurship, including loneliness, fear, comparison, and the pressure to constantly hustle. Karen shares how she learned to redefine worthiness beyond productivity and embrace balance, resilience, and self trust as essential parts of sustainable success.

What you will learn

1. How small acts of service can evolve into a purpose driven business
2. Why reinvention is possible at any stage of life
3. The mindset shifts required to move from survival to fulfillment
4. How resilience and personal history shape entrepreneurial courage
5. Why comparison can derail confidence and how to refocus on your own path
6. The importance of community, mentorship, and surrounding yourself with aligned support
7. How redefining worthiness beyond productivity creates sustainable growth

Whether you are building a business, navigating a life transition, or feeling called toward something more meaningful, this conversation will remind you that success often begins with a single act of courage and a willingness to follow what lights you up.

Connect with Karen

Explore her cookies, gifts, and heartfelt creations at www.littlemissmoffittbaker.com

Instagram: @little.miss.moffitt

Facebook: Lil Ms. Moffitt

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is building something meaningful from the heart, because sometimes the smallest acts of kindness lead to the biggest transformations.

In this heartfelt episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Monica Tanner, founder of Secrets of Happily Ever After and host of the podcast by the same name, to explore what it really takes to create lasting connection without sacrificing your dreams, identity, or calling.

Monica shares her personal journey from studying marriage and family systems to pivoting into relationship coaching after realizing the traditional path was not aligned for her. Through motherhood, marriage challenges, and deep self reflection, she followed her intuition and built a thriving coaching practice that helps couples move beyond resentment, roommate syndrome, and silent disconnection.

Together, Karrie and Monica discuss how fear, guilt, and outdated patterns can quietly shape both relationships and careers, especially for women who feel called to more. This conversation highlights the importance of communication, emotional awareness, and relational skills that allow both partners to grow individually while building a strong foundation together.

What you will learn

1. Why pivoting is not quitting but listening to your intuition
2. How fear and self doubt show up as protective patterns in relationships
3. The difference between adaptive childhood behaviors and conscious adult choices
4. Why relational skills are essential for entrepreneurs and high achieving women
5. How to pursue your dreams without damaging your marriage or family
6. What it takes to create buy in, support, and shared vision at home
7. Why becoming is a lifelong process that evolves through every season

If you are navigating marriage, career growth, or the tension between family and personal ambition, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and practical insight to help you move forward with confidence and connection.

Connect with Monica

Learn more about her coaching, podcast, and upcoming book at monicatanner.com

Follow her on Instagram at @monitalksmarriage

Explore her new book at badmarriageadvice.com

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who wants a thriving relationship while still honoring their dreams, because becoming your fullest self is better when you do not have to do it alone.

In this meaningful and deeply grounded episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Liz Keller, founder of Nursepath Advocacy, to explore what it looks like to step into your next chapter with clarity, courage, and compassion.

With over 30 years of experience as a registered nurse across labor and delivery, ICU, case management, and hospice care, Liz shares how her lifelong calling to serve evolved as she entered midlife. As her children grew and space opened in her life, Liz listened to the quiet nudge asking what was next and chose to use her expertise to support families navigating complex and often overwhelming health care journeys.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that reinvention does not require starting from scratch. It asks you to honor your experience, trust your worth, and redirect your gifts where they are needed most.

What you will learn

1. Why midlife can be a powerful invitation to reinvent rather than retreat
2. How caregiving roles shape identity and why self advocacy matters
3. What patient and family advocacy really looks like during health crises
4. How to navigate fear and uncertainty by taking the next right step
5. Why believing in your value is essential when building something new
6. How service, purpose, and entrepreneurship can coexist with alignment

Whether you are caring for others, questioning what comes next, or feeling called to create something meaningful in this season of life, this episode will encourage you to listen to your inner knowing and trust that it is not too late to begin again.

Connect with Liz

Learn more about patient and family advocacy, book a discovery call, and explore her services at https://nursepathadvocacy.org

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is navigating caregiving, reinvention, or the quiet pull toward their next chapter, because sometimes the bravest step is simply listening to the call within.

In this deeply honest and inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Kelly Parker, speaker, coach, and founder of the Make Your Mark Movement, to explore what it truly takes to keep moving forward when you feel called to something more but fear, doubt, and old beliefs try to pull you back.

Kelly shares her journey of following the rules, checking the boxes of success, and repeatedly starting and stopping as she searched for clarity and purpose. Through reflection, journaling, and a willingness to look at the beliefs formed in childhood, she uncovered the root of her self doubt and learned how those early stories shaped her patterns of procrastination, people pleasing, and quitting when things became uncomfortable.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that you are not starting over. You are starting aligned. When you honor your calling and choose courage over comfort, everything begins to shift.

What you will learn:

1. How early beliefs quietly shape confidence, consistency, and self worth
2. Why many women quit just before their breakthrough
3. The difference between chasing success and answering a calling
4. How to move through fear and self doubt without letting them drive
5. Why reflection and self awareness are key to sustainable growth
6. How obedience and alignment create clarity before the details appear

If you have built a life that looks successful on the outside but feel a deeper tug toward something more meaningful, this episode will remind you that your desire is not random. It is an invitation to become who you were always meant to be.

Connect with Kelly

Find Kelly on Facebook or explore her resources and free offerings at https://kellyparkerxo.com/start-here

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who feels the call for more but needs reassurance that their journey is unfolding exactly as it should.

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Kelly Morgan, founder of Bright Headed Publishing, to explore what it truly takes to keep showing up when the doubt is loud and the applause is silent.

Kelly shares her raw journey of being scammed by a predatory publisher, losing the rights to her first book, and carrying that shame in silence. What followed was not a straight line to success, but a series of stops, starts, burnout moments, and brave returns. Through grief, health challenges, and deep self reflection, Kelly learned the power of boundaries, consistency, and trusting her inner voice.

This conversation is a reminder that the messy middle is not something to rush through or hide. It is where identity is shaped, self trust is built, and purpose becomes clear.

What you will learn

1. Why consistency matters more than motivation
2. How setbacks and shame can become purpose driven fuel
3. The cost of people pleasing and the freedom of boundaries
4. How meditation and inner listening support resilience
5. Why your story and voice matter even when growth feels slow
6. How to keep moving forward without external validation

If you are building something meaningful and quietly wondering if it is worth it, this episode will meet you right where you are and remind you why you started.

Connect with Kelly

Explore her publishing services, books, podcast, and author community at https://brightheadedpublishing.com

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is building in the quiet and needs a reminder that consistency creates impact long before recognition arrives.

In this inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie Mitten sits down with Danielle Turner, chef, author, and CEO of Forklift Media, to explore what it looks like to honor your creative calling, trust yourself, and build a meaningful life through courage and curiosity.

Danielle shares how her love of food began as a latchkey kid experimenting in the kitchen, how she spent over a decade working in politics in Washington DC, and why burnout ultimately pushed her to take a leap into culinary school with no clear plan for what would come next. Along the way, she discovered how deeply creativity, storytelling, and self expression are woven into her work.

The conversation also dives into the unexpected turn that reshaped Danielle’s purpose when her husband experienced a major heart attack and was later diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Faced with the reality of a low sodium lifestyle, Danielle refused to believe that healthy eating had to mean joyless food. This challenge became the foundation for Salt Sanity, a platform and book designed to help people eat well, live fully, and feel empowered during major health transitions.

This episode is a powerful reminder that our mess often becomes our message, and that listening to ourselves can open doors we never planned for.

What you will learn

1. How to recognize when burnout is signaling a deeper calling
2. Why creative desires often get silenced by practicality and fear
3. How to leave a stable career without having all the answers
4. The mindset shifts required to trust yourself and take action anyway
5. How personal health crises can become purpose driven work
6. Why perfectionism and self doubt are often the biggest obstacles
7. How asking for help can accelerate growth and connection
8. What it means to build a life that feels aligned, meaningful, and fulfilling

Whether you are feeling stuck in a career, navigating a health related transition, or quietly longing for something more creative and aligned, this conversation will encourage you to stop settling and take the next brave step on your own journey of becoming.

Connect with Danielle

Explore her work, recipes, and low sodium lifestyle resources at saltsanity.com

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is standing at the edge of a change and needs a reminder that it is never too late to choose yourself and create a life you love.

In this inspiring episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie sits down with Cristina Santoro, founder of Teaching Up, to explore what becomes possible when you listen to your inner knowing and take the leap, even when the path is unclear. After spending 12 years in corporate America, Cristina found herself successful on paper but deeply misaligned. What followed was a courageous decision to leave everything familiar behind and say yes to a life of purpose, service, and global impact.

Cristina shares how an unexpected relationship ending opened the door to living and working abroad, ultimately leading her to serve in five countries across six years. From launching schools and working with education startups, to serving with the Peace Corps and supporting inclusive education in under-resourced communities, her journey is a powerful reminder that zigzags often lead us exactly where we are meant to be.

You will hear how trusting intuition, taking action without overthinking, and allowing fear to become a guide rather than a barrier can radically transform both your life and the lives of others.

What you’ll learn

1. How career dissatisfaction can be the first signal of deeper alignment
2. Why action and instinct often matter more than having a perfect plan
3. How fear can become a compass instead of a limitation
4. What living and working across cultures teaches about connection and humanity
5. Why inclusive education is essential for creating lasting change
6. How one brave step can lead to a global ripple effect

Whether you are feeling stuck in your career, standing at a crossroads, or longing for a more meaningful life, this conversation will inspire you to trust yourself, lean into discomfort, and take the next step forward, even if you do not yet know where it leads.

Connect with Cristina

Learn more about her global education consulting work and inclusive training resources at Teaching-Up.com

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who is standing on the edge of a decision, because one brave step can change everything.

In this heart-opening episode, Karrie sits down with Ashley Holmes, founder of Holistic Fertility Coach Inc., to explore how women can reclaim their power, hope, and health on the journey to motherhood. Ashley shares her personal experience with infertility and how she transformed her struggles into a mission to support others through one-on-one coaching, yoga, meditation, and compassionate guidance.

You’ll hear how societal conditioning around health, success, and self-worth can create emotional and mental challenges, and how holistic approaches can help women reconnect with their mind, body, and spirit while pursuing fertility naturally. Ashley invites us to honor our emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being as part of creating a fertile foundation.

What you’ll learn

• How holistic coaching supports women with primary and secondary infertility
• Mind-body-spirit practices that enhance fertility naturally
• How to navigate emotional and mental challenges without losing hope
• Why self-care, nourishment, and trauma-informed guidance are essential
• How to reclaim your power and voice during the fertility journey
• The importance of community, support, and connection for long-term success

Whether you are trying to conceive, supporting someone in your life, or seeking alternative ways to approach fertility, this conversation will inspire you to take control of your health and healing while embracing hope and empowerment.

Connect with Ashley Holmes

Explore her work, resources, and supportive community: https://holisticfertilitycoachinc.my.canva.site/

Connect with Karrie

Discover executive and personal transformation rooted in soul-aligned strategy: UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with a friend or loved one who is on their fertility journey or seeking a holistic approach to well-being.

In this powerful and deeply relatable episode, Karrie sits down with Dr. Angela Downey, family physician, author, and founder of The Codependent Doctor, to explore what it truly means to heal from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and burnout.

Angela opens up about failing her first year of university, rebuilding her confidence, and eventually becoming a physician while unlearning the patterns that drove her to exhaustion. Together, Karrie and Angela discuss how to find peace and purpose on the other side of self-sacrifice, and why authenticity, not achievement, is the real marker of success.

What You’ll Learn

• How to recognize and break free from people-pleasing and codependent patterns
• The connection between perfectionism, burnout, and self-abandonment
• The mindset shifts that help high-achieving women prioritize rest and self-trust
• Why “failing” can actually be your greatest redirection
• How to listen to your body, set boundaries, and create sustainable success
• Angela’s favorite tools for rewiring your thinking and practicing daily authenticity

Connect with Dr. Angela Downey

Explore her books, podcast, and community at thecodependentdoctor.com

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who’s ready to stop performing and start becoming, because healing your patterns is where your true power begins.

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Karrie sits down with Lauren —coach, speaker, and founder of Soul Savvy—to explore what it truly means to rebuild your life from the inside out.

After years of “doing all the right things” but feeling disconnected and unfulfilled, Lauren shares how affirmations led her down an unexpected path, one that dismantled her old life, her marriage, and her sense of identity. What began as a quest for success became a journey toward radical honesty, self-trust, and soul alignment.

Together, Karrie and Lauren unpack the messy, miraculous process of becoming who you were always meant to be, when everything familiar falls away.

What You’ll Learn

• How affirmations and mindset work can catalyze real transformation (even when it doesn’t look the way you expect)
• The truth about alignment: why what’s “falling apart” might actually be falling into place
• The emotional cost of self-abandonment and the courage it takes to stop betraying yourself
• Practical tools to rebuild your confidence and reprogram your subconscious
• What it looks like to trust your inner voice even when fear, judgment, and uncertainty show up
• How success and peace begin when you stop performing and start living in integrity

Connect with Lauren

Explore her programs and resources at Soul Savy

Connect with Karrie

Learn more about The Journey of Becoming and explore executive and personal transformation at UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who’s in the middle of their own becoming because sometimes, the breakdown is the breakthrough.

In this heart-opening episode of The Journey of Becoming, Karrie sits down with Joanna Shakti—founder of Ecstatic Intimacy™—to explore what it really takes to create love that feels safe, passionate, and deeply real. Known as “The Soul Love Mentor,” Joanna shares her path from burnout and unfulfilling relationships to awakening her feminine essence and teaching others to live and love in full authenticity.

You’ll hear how our cultural conditioning around success, independence, and perfection can quietly disconnect us from our hearts—and how true intimacy begins with coming home to yourself. Joanna invites us to honor both the sacred feminine and the divine masculine, to release patterns of overgiving and self-protection, and to open to love that feels effortless, embodied, and true.

What you’ll learn:

• The difference between “performing love” and being love
• Feminine and masculine energy dynamics—and how polarity creates attraction and flow
• How to shift from people-pleasing or control into vulnerability and truth
• Why authentic self-expression is the gateway to both passion and peace
• The spiritual and somatic path of sacred intimacy: presence, embodiment, and surrender
• How to recognize when your heart is leading (vs. fear or habit)

Whether you’re single, partnered, or healing from past relationships, this conversation will inspire you to stop chasing love and start becoming it—within yourself first.

Connect with Joanna

Explore her work, retreats, and resources at EcstaticIntimacy.com

Connect with Karrie

Discover executive and personal transformation rooted in soul-aligned strategy: UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

If this episode resonates, share it with a friend or loved one who’s ready to experience love and leadership from a place of wholeness and authenticity.

You’ll hear how Rachel pivoted from decades in marketing back to her first love—dance—blending injury prevention, corrective exercise, and self-compassion to support long-term longevity, not just short-term performance. She opens up about scoliosis, hypothyroid, identity loss, and the mindset shift from punishing discipline to loving stewardship of the body—so you can keep “kicking booty” for a lifetime.

What we cover

• Smart conditioning for dancers: strength, mobility, and injury prevention
• Recovering from burnout and disordered patterns; moving from self-critique to body love
• Corrective exercise basics that improve balance, turns, and resilience
• Pivoting careers with courage, handling comparison, and redefining success
• Practical reframes: listening to your body, aging as an athlete/artist, and sustainable training

Key takeaways

• Your body isn’t the enemy—partner with it.
• Train for longevity: technique + strength + recovery.
• Identity evolves; you have permission to be who you are—now.

If this episode resonates, share it with a dancer, teacher, or high-achieving friend who needs a reminder that healing and high performance can coexist.

In this episode, Bambi shares:

• How she went from corporate life to launching a soul-led coaching business
• The mindset shift that helped her rewrite her narrative — even with a 10th-grade education
• The decision to live off her 401(k) and invest in her purpose
• What it means to live life even when you're afraid
• Her transformational coaching technique using a literal box of puzzle pieces
• How healing, storytelling, and jam-making (!) brought her back to herself

Whether you’re navigating a career pivot, an empty nest, or simply wondering if it’s “too late” to pursue your dream, this conversation will remind you: you are not behind, and your story still matters.

You’ll also hear how Bambi built her coaching practice, published three books, and became a sought-after guest on over 200 podcasts — all while redefining what success means on her own terms.

Are you a parent, especially a mother, loving someone through addiction and feeling emotionally exhausted? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Donna Marston, also known as The Family Recovery Facilitator, to explore what healing looks like when someone you love is still struggling.

Donna shares her deeply personal journey as a mother who walked through the heartbreak of her son's addiction and emerged with a mission to support other families through it. She introduces her transformational framework, The Heart Shift Method™, which helps women reclaim peace and purpose through awareness, acceptance, boundaries, compassion, and commitment.

We talk about:

• What it means to heal while loving someone in active addiction
• The truth about codependency, guilt, and self-abandonment
• The bold decision to stop enabling and start empowering
• How Donna’s movement, Sharing Without Shame, is changing lives
• The challenges of stepping into leadership as a heart-led entrepreneur

Whether you're navigating addiction in your own family or supporting someone who is, this conversation is filled with compassion, realness, and hope. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how to honor your own healing journey — without shame.

✨ Learn more about Donna's work:

Follow her movement at Sharing Without Shame

Explore The Heart Shift Method™

Check out her books and resources for families

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In this conversation, Karrie sits down with Ronda Renée (Divine Navigation®) to unpack how successful—but quietly unfulfilled—leaders can stop striving and start aligning. Ronda shares her unconventional path (fashion → construction sales → transformational work), the moment she chose to leave a high-paying role during the 2009 crash, and the frameworks behind her methodology: Divine Coordinates®, internal sourcing vs. external referencing, and the “Golden Buddha” metaphor for uncovering your true self. You’ll hear practical guidance on trusting intuitive whispers, setting clean boundaries, and making purpose-led decisions without outsourcing your worth to results or other people.

What you’ll learn

• Divine Coordinates®: the energetic makeup of your soul and how it guides purpose, patterns, and potential
• Internal vs. external: why fulfillment requires internal sourcing (not achievement, approval, or outcomes)
• Decision-making: a simple path to clarity—get quiet, listen inward, act in alignment
• Boundaries & IP: lessons from partnership pitfalls and standing for your work
• Becoming, not arriving: why “detours” often knock you on path, not off

Connect with Ronda

• Main site & resources: DivineNavigation.com
• Mentioned: Map of Your Soul guide and a 15-minute experiential training (links in show notes when available)

Connect with Karrie

Explore executive success with soul-aligned strategy and book a free Clarity Call: UpLevelYourLifeConsulting.com

Burnout recovery, women’s leadership, executive coaching, authenticity, mindfulness, alignment.

In this episode, Karrie sits down with Ramona Crabtree-Falkner, founder of Authentic Life Journey, to explore how high-achieving women can move through burnout, overwhelm, and self-doubt by reconnecting with their authentic selves. Ramona shares two turning points—thyroid surgery in 2012 and a solo retreat to Greece—that led her to shift from “hustle” to heart-aligned leadership. You’ll hear practical tools for making aligned decisions, raising awareness (and frequency), and meeting fear with presence, journaling, and clarity.

What you’ll learn

• The “four bodies” (spiritual, mental, emotional, physical) and why misalignment shows up in the body
• Active vs. passive manifestation and how awareness sets your frequency
• A simple decision framework: get quiet → listen to intuition → choose alignment
• How to greet fear (not fight it): externalize it on paper and choose your next aligned step
• Why the “messy middle” is where the magic and momentum live