What does it look like to rise stronger in the face of an autoimmune disease?

In this powerful episode of Journeys of Impact, we take you inside The Ascent 5K, an inspiring run supporting The Phoenix Journey—a nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals navigate autoimmune disease through holistic support, community, and empowerment.

You’ll experience real footage from the event and hear directly from founder Dominique Cousins, whose personal journey with multiple sclerosis sparked a movement that is changing lives.

From diagnosis to purpose, this story is a powerful reminder that healing, resilience, and impact are possible—even in life’s most challenging moments.

This episode explores:

✨ Autoimmune disease awareness and support

✨ The power of community in healing

✨ Holistic approaches to wellness and recovery

✨ Turning personal challenges into purpose-driven impact

✨ How events like The Ascent 5K create real change

Whether you or someone you love is navigating an autoimmune condition, or you feel called to create meaningful impact in the world, this story will inspire you to rise, reconnect with your strength, and step into what’s possible.

Every journey has moments that shape who we become—and the path we are meant to lead. In this episode of Journeys of Impact: Extraordinary People. Extraordinary Places. Extraordinary Change. I'm sharing my story, my deeper “why,” and the experiences that led me to create transformational retreats.

From pivotal life moments to purposeful reinvention, this conversation explores how our journeys guide us toward greater impact—and how immersive experiences, such as retreats, create powerful, lasting transformation.

Inside this episode:

✨ The defining turning points that shaped my journey

✨ How I discovered my purpose through life’s experiences

✨ What it truly means to live with a Reinvention Mindset

✨ Why transformational retreats create deep personal and professional growth

✨ How retreats expand impact, income, and meaningful connection

✨ The ripple effect of creating experiences that change lives

Transformational retreats are more than events—they are catalysts for clarity, alignment, and elevated success. When designed with intention, they create breakthroughs that continue long after the experience ends.

If you are a coach, entrepreneur, or purpose-driven leader ready to expand your impact and create meaningful experiences, this episode will open new possibilities.

In this episode of Journeys of Impact, we explore the power of reinvention, purpose, and the unexpected journeys that change everything.

Recorded live during Podapalooza, this conversation features two extraordinary women whose paths reveal how life’s most surprising moments often lead to the greatest impact.

✨ One story unfolds through a calling to serve—creating meaningful support, connection, and community for widows through faith-based advocacy.

✨ The other is a bold reinvention journey—stepping into entrepreneurship, creating new opportunities, and building a life aligned with purpose and possibility. These are powerful examples of what happens when women choose to expand beyond what feels familiar and follow what is calling them forward.

💫 If you are navigating a transition, exploring what’s next, or ready to create more impact, income, and alignment in your life or business, this episode will open new possibilities.

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