Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!
Interviews of people who took a break from life at one point or another to get help, grow up, or just to reassess their life direction. Some guests struggled with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, a death in the family, or just decided college was not the place for them. These stories are all-to-real, and yet we don't talk enough about how common it is for those who took a gap year to defer college, went to college and took a break, or those who struggled launching into the workforce post-college graduation. This goes out to all the young adults and parents of young adults who are struggling and contemplating what will happen if they walk away right now.
Episodes
297 episodes
Former Program Participant Series - Episode 297: My Life as a Raging, Addicted Teen and How I Turned it All Around with Kelly Wu
On this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for former participants to share their journey with others. Today’s former participa...
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Episode 297
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Former Program Participant Series - Episode 296: Better Late than Never: Obtaining Sobriety and Helping Others do the Same with Ryan McGinty
On this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for former participants to share their journey with others. Today’s former participa...
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Episode 296
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Episode 295: The Refining Process of Becoming Who I Was Meant to Be with Cam Sherman
Working 5 part-time jobs, while married and in school full-time was the straw that broke the camel's back. That is, the back of today’s Success is Subjective guest, Cam Sherman. While Cam is now a certified mental health counselor and the execu...
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Episode 294: Transitioning From Highschool to College: Now What? With Cindy Palmer
As you listeners know, Success is Subjective is all about the winding road many people take—going from teen to adult, to an adult who’s unsure about their direction, to someone who tries out different paths… and eventually, kind of fig...
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Episode 293: Taking Ownership of My Life with Chelsea Reeves
Growing up in a figurative fish bowl in a small town in Texas, Chelsea Reeves had no idea what the world had in store for her beyond a bubble-wrapped life of what she describes as privilege. By the time she got to college, it didn’t take long b...
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Episode 293
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Former Program Participant Series - Episode 292: Hard Earned Recovery: Cultivating Self-Awareness and Grace for the Ups and Downs Along the Way with Fred Palmer
On this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for the former participants who feel comfortable, to share their journey with others...
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Episode 292
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31:19
Former Program Participant Series - Episode 291: Addiction Recovery and Self-Acceptance: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Bryan Fikes’ Story
On this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for former participants who feel comfortable sharing their journey with others. Toda...
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Episode 291
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28:43
Episode 290: Detour After Detour - How Many Unfavorable Paths came Together for My Benefit with Joe Fuller
Having one’s identity tied to an external source or outcome such as a job or physical skill can prove to be detrimental. Joe Fuller, today’s Success is Subjective guest, knows this plight firsthand. A highly driven child, Joe had his m...
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Episode 290
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Episode 289: Endless Opportunities Along a Winding Road with Steve Roth
Today’s episode of Success is Subjective features a conversation between Joanna and Steve Roth. Steve is a licensed clinical social worker, and the Executive Director of The Arise Society – a transition center that supports young adult...
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Episode 289
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Episode 288: Working to be Worthy with Daryn Reiner
For many people, it takes trying new things and experiencing different opportunities to discover one’s true passion. Sometimes, it’s the mini-interests that lead us to the ultimate one – the passion we will embrace for many years to come. That ...
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Episode 288
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24:52
Episode 287: In the Present & Fully Alive with Darla Beam
Many high school students feel pressured by friends and relatives to attend college upon graduation. Interestingly, today’s guest had the complete opposite experience. For Darla Beam, college was overtly out of the question as it wasn’t somethi...
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Episode 287
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22:57
Former Program Participant Series - Episode 286: Heavily Medicated and Trying to Survive My College Experience with Viviana
On this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for former participants who feel comfortable sharing their journey with others. Vivi...
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Episode 286
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Episode 285: From Stock Exchange to Sober Solutions: How My Life Did a 180 with John Morris
It’s not uncommon for someone to set out on a path they really believe in, or pursue the path that grueling years of hard work earned them a degree in. It’s also not out of the ordinary for a certain eye-opening life experience to cause an indi...
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Episode 285
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Episode 284: Redefining Education to Accommodate Neurodiverse Students with Scot Marken
Today’s episode of Success is Subjective comes from the heart, lived experience and professional background of Scot Marken. Scot Marken is the founder and CEO of EdRedefined – a national educational consulting firm with the purpose of ...
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Episode 284
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26:18
Episode 283: Obtaining College, Career and Mental Health Success with Psychiatrist Dr. Bianca Busch
It’s not uncommon for successful high school students to get to college and find themselves hit with the reality that their former education wasn't nearly sufficient enough to help them feel confident and equipped for the rigorous academics tha...
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Episode 283
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26:53
Former Program Participant - Episode 282: The Next Right Thing with Dan O’Gorman
On this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for former participants who feel comfortable sharing their journey with others. Toda...
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Episode 282
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27:47
Former Participant Series - Episode 281: ‘Just for Today’ and Other Things I’ve Learned on My Sobriety Journey with Jacqueline
On this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for former participants who feel comfortable sharing their journey with others. Toda...
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Episode 281
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27:18
Episode 280: Shady Lane Cellars: Finding My Passion as a Winemaker with Maddie McCandless
For many people, a core desire based on natural giftings or a childhood dream comes forth when asked what their passion is. For others, they don’t quite know what makes their heart come alive until they stumble upon that hobby, career or volunt...
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Episode 280
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Episode 279: Many Strengths, One Outcome - Merging My Dual-Parts to Create My Future w/ Zack Shafer
Have you ever felt conflicted about what to do with your life? Or maybe you have multiple strengths and talents, but you’re not exactly sure which one to utilize as you reach towards your future goals. If that resonates, today’s Success is ...
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Episode 279
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Episode 278: Self-Compassion, Mental Health and the Moving Target of Success from a Psychologist's Perspective w/ Dr. Ruth Viehoff
Today’s episode of Success is Subjective features a conversation with Joanna and Dr. Ruth Viehoff, a licensed clinical psychologist. Through her own personal story, Dr. Viehoff has known what it’s like to struggle with mental health is...
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Episode 278
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Former Participant Series - Episode 277: The Choice is Mine: The Pain of My Addiction or The Pain of Seeking Help? with Andy
On this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for former participants who feel comfortable sharing their journey with others. Toda...
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Episode 277
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29:22
Former Participant Series - Episode 276: The Other Side: Sobriety, Sustainability and Post-Treatment Perspective with Evan
On this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna brings you another story from our special former participant series where she extends the opportunity for former participants who feel comfortable sharing their journey with others. Toda...
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Episode 276
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Episode 275: Gap Years, Uncertainty and Self Advocacy: Understanding and Accepting Your Unique Road to Success with Dan Jordan
It’s one thing to comprehend that gap years can be helpful for some “misguided” people in the world. It’s another challenge to identify that a gap year could be personally beneficial, and to realize they can actually propel a person further in ...
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Episode 275
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Episode 274: The Transformative Power of Breathwork with Jon Paul Crimi
While many of us are prone to a faulty and often crippling belief that our lives can’t change unless we make radical changes, we might find ourselves scoffing at the idea that miniscule adjustments can make dramatic shifts. On today’s episode o...
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Episode 274
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Episode 273: Struggles that Lead to Success with Alexandra Miles
In this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna welcomes Alexandra Miles, Founder/CEO PROJECT BLACKBIRD Inc. She is a Savannah, GA based producer, actor and non-profit founder with a focus on narrative film and mental health impact. Alexandra ...
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Episode 273
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