Imagine you and your business partner build something together, it becomes successful and immensely popular -- inspiring many and impacting lives. Then, one day, you realize it is not brining you the same joy and, in fact, is stressing you out. So, you finally decide to "press pause" because you become a parent and your business partner realized that maybe the business should pause as well. No one seems to be able to understand why you would do this, but you both realize it is the right thing to do. This takes guts, and it is part of the story of Ali Leipzig and Michelle Garside - Cofounders of Soul Camp (a premier adult sleep-away camp for wellness and transformation). They are also founder of Soul Camp Creative, which is devoted to working with conscious companies and brands that are positively impacting the planet. Ali and Michelle share their journey with Julie Chan.

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Michelle Goldblum and Ali Leipzig of Soul Camp - When Pressing Pause Takes Guts

Could it be that our own bodies and mind are resources enough to be our best selves -- and if we only trust trust in them, we can achieve great things? Entrepreneur, best-selling author, and mother of two Kate Northrup says the answer is"yes". Her latest books is a revolutionary approach to time and energy management for busy moms. In this episode: How Kate's mother, a renowned expert in women's health -- Dr. Christiane Northrup -- inspired a scientific side that powerfully blends with spirituality Why an identity shift due to the exhaustion from pregnancy and motherhood made Kate think about life differently The surprising way the menstrual cycle can be a project management tool Why writing her books helped Kate prepare for a very difficult time in her life The nature of allowing life to simply unfold 

Kate Northrup, author of Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach

Do you regularly use the Law of Attraction to help you achieve your goals and create the life you want? If not, do you want to? Well, this week’s challenge is one of my all-time favorite exercises to do. In this episode: what the Law of Attraction is and how you can use it to help you achieve your goals the 3 important steps on how to use your thoughts and feelings to manifest my earliest and favorite memory of the Law of Attraction working this week’s challenge, to identify 5 things you want to achieve or manifest on Post-It notes where you can put those Post-It notes and why that matters how you can get a free lunch! how you can use this challenge to create your dream job or business how effort is still involved, but just take small steps inspired by your intuition time and the Law of Attraction As always, tell us about your experience doing this exercise! Most importantly, have fun. 

Your Inspired Action Challenge 4 – The Law of Attraction

Do you remember when you were a kid, the first moment you saw something unjust in the world that you wanted to fix? Maybe it related to saving the environment, as it did for me, but did you actually take charge and do something about it? This week’s Inspired Action Challenge is about connecting with your inner child and tapping into that way of seeing the world to create your next inspired action. In this episode: how your inner child can help you generate new ideas to rekindle your passion how when you take your inspired actions, you are aligning with voice, power, love and impact what state of being you have when you do this and why that matters Julie‘s story about the causes that she cared deeply about as a kid how it’s not too late to do something about an injustice in your own life or community, no matter how big or small 

Your Inspired Action Challenge – 3

What happens if you’re afraid of taking your next inspired action? This week, we talk about what to do when your fears, whether they’re of failure, judgment, or anything else, stop you from taking a step towards your goal. In this episode, you’ll learn about: a meditation that will let you connect to your courage a visualization exercise to help you imagine yourself taking the action what happens to your body when you’re afraid how Julie overcame her own fear to take the next step towards her purpose how your intuition can give you ideas for your next step how the world is nonlinear, and your inspired actions can be nonlinear too this week’s challenge to identify your inspired action, acknowledge your fears, and imagine yourself taking your next step 

Your inspired Action Challenge – 2

Julie kicks off “Your Inspired Action” Challenge! Each week for the next month, she’ll be sharing insights and lessons learned from her own life and a challenge for you to come up with “inspired actions” that help you move further towards the life and career you want. In this episode, you’ll learn about: what an inspired action is how Julie decided to take a songwriting class based on an intuitive spark the steps involved to help you make decisions how “reasons” and “excuses” can get in the way of taking action and what to do in the face of them the benefit of the Google search to get you started how “being a songwriter” shifted how she behaved and saw the world seeing through the lens of who you want to be this week’s challenge to identify who you want to be (for ex, a songwriter, a spiritual healer, a product manager, someone who will get promoted, etc) how to take your next inspired action step towards that new identity through experimentation Remember to tell us what you inspired action steps you are committing to this week! Email me at julie@beingmypurpose.com or leave a comment right here! 

094 – Your inspired Action Challenge – 1

No matter what you go through, your soul chooses to go through difficult journeys in order to learn, and to gain perspective. The soul knows it can handle that challenge— because that’s what it is there for. It’s a glimpse of hope when things get tough. Yanira Crespo knows. Yanira Crespo is a spiritual life coach, her company The Yanira Method, and she is a fighter, and a survivor. She joins Julie Chan in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Yanira on earning she had fibromyalgia Not accepting a disability Knowing if she was able to do that, can pull herself out of her body, but find out source of pain Discovered all unhealed trauma stored in soul Creating symptoms in body as a messenger that she needed to heal Yanira on getting herself out of the wheelchair A very emotional experience Struggled with who she was as a person, always felt like an outcast, like she had no purpose How Yanira tried to commit suicide three times What gave her hope Her approach to show a glimpse of light of hope for people in deaths of depression and despair A soul contract, and predestined experiences to live out, for soul evolution When people need psychiatric treatment also, and when you can heal beyond managing symptoms Watching her child go through pain without being able to help An unmanaged gift in her son and healing past lives How healing ourselves heals those around us Don’t ignore the healing that the soul is crying for Trusting your inner compass Protection from the onslaught of New York City Protecting our energies, protective meditations 

093 – Yanira Crespo – Soul Contract

Inspired by Valentine’s Day this week, Julie shares a channeled reading from the Akashic Records on the subject of love, and some thoughts and ideas of her own.

092 – A Valentine’s Day Message and Reading on Love

If you were to oversee publicity and marketing for a major publisher of self help, inspirational and transformational books for a decade and a half—you’d probably learn something, and be impacted enough for your life to transform… Richelle Fredson, Founder & President at Purposeful Platforms, Inc. (platform-building for new authors), joins Julie Chan in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Working in publishing at Hayhouse Powerful work of working with so many spiritual authors How Richelle had no connection to spiritual world before that How she was a kid in school reading Cliff Notes, wasn’t a book reader Getting so much from energy of space when she first considered the job Deeply spiritual magical work, a direct conflict to the big corporate clients she was working Tuning into our bodies Energy is crucial in decision making 15 Incredible years at Hayhouse Favorite clients and things to work in Learning to tune into our own intuition If you dont allow someone to feel the change quickly they probably wont stick with it Being a student of teachings, helping to propel platforms forward When first started one could not find self help in a book store, considered cult work, evolution in fast time in spiritual and wellness industry A change in conversations in business Being an entrepreneur navigating business and spirituality Influence Mission-driven work Why she started Purposeful Platforms Your unique story A book is a tool of growing a bigger business—what is mission of the book, writing a book is a long haul, requires a thick skin, not letting others deter you Being in the teacher’s seat, heart-centered work Manifesting the ideal life Everyone wants to feel more joy in their life, so teaching from that place while providing information to take action All that matters to the reader is that they resonate with your voice Finding the right language and terminology, psychic vs. intuitive 

091 – Richelle Fredson of Purposeful Platforms – Being Seen

Self awareness: this may be an undervalued resource — but for Ron Rapatalo self awareness may be an art form. His focus has led him to success and exceptional personal growth: tips for getting hired in senior leadership roles, about bias and racism in hiring, and why our action and habits matter, the power of  intuition when you’re networking, how Ron has been discovering his own identity as an empath, and the way a recent intuitive purpose reading has tangibly impacted his life… Ron Rapatalo, an Executive Search expert in K-12 education, a mens personal stylist, a fitness trainer, and self proclaimed  silliest person on earth, joins Julie Chan in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Working with non-profits and executive search, why Ron’s been drawn to this work, what people can learn Other careers before landing on current one How he wanted to give back to education due too immigrant parents How he’s always good at telling a story, and at asking the right questions, and his neuroscience knowledge A deep sense of understanding how this country has functioned historically Not always about the skill set—often about who you know, and which can be within racial divides Executive positions often require someone to advocate The more were are aware of the better we can advocate for Virtually anyone can learn to recruit well Networking and listening, and signals with body language and positioning Using intuition to read a room, entering conversations About charismatic leaders and backing it all up with content A purpose reading and coaching session Bringing people together with purpose Is high energy actually ideal energy? 

090 – Ron Rapatalo – Best Self

Battling anxiety, why a breakup with an addict after six years changed everything, managing panic attacks on live TV, mind over matter and observing one’s own thoughts, loneliness, sadness, and how you give yourself closure, and cultivating strength… Noah Levy, who  works in Content Creation, as a TV & Podcast Producer, and in Brand Development, joins Julie Chan in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. The first moment Noah became aware of the spiritual and metaphysical world around him Noah’s childhood growing up in Brunswick, ME and his obsession with TV; MTV, commercials, and infomercials – specifically psychic hotlines How he used to stay home sick from school so he could call in Learning to distinguish between what’s “real” and what’s “1-800.” Discovering Louise Hay and her teachings while attending NYU How to change your thoughts so to change your reality Learning compassion for not only others, but yourself as well Working thru anger, and how envisioning who you may be mad at as a little child is beneficial and can place things in perspective Pause/Halt – Do not react, the importance of thinking through your actions instead of reacting The importance of reaching out, you should avoid isolating. Noah’s history as a magazine editor and his run on TV as a co-host on VH1’s The Gossip Table Noah’s ultimate realization that TV is weighed down by ego and over competitiveness Compare/Despair – Stop comparing yourself to others and wallowing over why great things aren’t happening to you — you lose sight of what’s important Noah’s delayed Saturn return at 30 Working thru a tumultuous relationship and recognizing the signs of codependency How to deal with anxiety attacks, it’s mind over matter The realization that closure doesn’t come from someone else, and that perhaps rejection is God’s protection How resisting emotions can only intensify their effects The negative effects of social media and how it’s creating more isolated people. The shame that surrounds mental illness and loneliness Noah’s intuitive reading and his reflections 

089 – Noah Levy – Cultivating Strength

Happy Holidays! Here’s an inspirational message from Julie Chan for the holidays and as we ready ourselves for a new calendar year.

A Holiday Message from Julie

Would you be willing to leave everything you built because you discovered your business is harming the planet–and then build something new as part of the solution? Susan Correa, Founder/CEO of art & eden (organic, eco-friendly, and ethical children’s clothing brand offering an affordable selection of organic cotton clothing for kids and babies) joins Julie Chan in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: The inspiration for art & eden – how Susan was building and leading two multi-million dollar companies – but in her personal life was searching for deeper meaning Asking what is the compelling reason to exist, and how do you bring that to market? Looking at the ecological impact of every part of your business from manufacturing to sourcing to packaging, from conventional to organic Why she went into infant and baby-wear The unfolding of many serendipitous moments Why her best decision was surviving an early test to launch a medical program How a tiny brand new brand got many amazing collaborations, and many recognitions A business built to care Allowing the rational brain to analyze a chance to make something work that doesn’t swing the financial situation in a bad way An intuitive reading including images reminiscent of Georgia O‘Keefe, a flower, a beacon of light, the eye catching not just a light 

088 – Susan Correa of art & eden – A Business Built to Care

How a celebrated chef, author, journalist, and philanthropist became an end-of-life doula and a mother in her 50’s, and why it’s all about nourishment, poetry, and a feeling of home… Rozanne Gold, chef, journalist, cookbook author, international restaurant consultant, and  four-time winner of the James Beard Award, joins Julie Chan in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In the episode: How Rozanne got into food, the swoon factor, and impact of the book “Heidi” Food as a language for newer generations Food as a place to gather together Menu language as poetry The similarity of poets and chefs Getting into cooking, not really much for women at the time, being in the  food revolution of 1970’s, and how few women went to cooking school at that time Wanting to feel loved, how cooking was Rozanne’s  art form Restaurants mashing up architecture, design, food, and are places people go to be happy Then writing cookbooks – the how the whole umbrella is nourishment Becoming an End of Life Doula, looking death in the face after her mother’s death Why she took on the role of doula, how it is a way to bear witness, people shouldn’t die alone, really seeing the other person The moment when her mother passed, how it was sacred Julie offers a reading – with a cat, and how it like a prose poem Feeling at home at your own kitchen table Becoming a first time mom at 53 years old (adopting an 11 year old) Writing 13 cookbooks, and Rozanne reads from one “Desserts 1,2,3” with poetry in it How things we are connected to for ourselves make us How Rozanne’s mother’s death allowed her to begin two meaningful new chapters in her lfe And the word – home 

087- Rozanne Gold – Nourishment, Body and Mind

What does your presence mean to another person’s experience? Or to an event? Or even to a city you are visiting? It might not be something you think about. But for Titania Veda? It’s the way she lives. Discover finding connections and a sense of belonging wherever global travels take you, gratitude from the homeless, being a work in progress, why cuddle parties don’t require you to actually cuddle, and why a fireball makes its way into a purpose reading… Titania Veda, Communications Strategist & Program Manager, joins Julie Chan in the MouthMedia Network studio, powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: The cities Titania loves People and cultures she’s discovered, a love of New York Lonely-making places Great equalizers – bathrooms and subways Moving towards social entrepreneurs who needed help, as communications consultant, propelling positive stories Wielding the flame Discovering other strategies to find happiness Contributing to a city when visiting, practicing kindness Everyone has the same needs, we all have different strategies to get there 

086 – Titania Veda – A Sense of Belonging and Home

Julie Chan, intuitive life purpose coach, Yale and MIT alum, and founder of Being My Purpose, talks with entrepreneurs, business executives, scientists, educators, and leaders to hear their stories of transformation, and examine the science behind them. She also explores what it means for anyone to unlock their potential in life and career, and to embark on a discovery of — All Possibilities.

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All Possibilities with Julie Chan

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