What if the turning point in your health wasn’t a new treatment… but you deciding to lead your own care?

What followed was a decade-long pivot from chronic endometriosis and medical dismissal to patient-led healing, a purpose-driven career, and a growth framework blending physiology with psychology. Amy Lenius, Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University and certified personal development coach, shares the compounding choices that changed everything: building a multi-modal care team, removing endocrine disruptors, and swapping miracle fixes for small wins that last. She reveals how functional testing uncovers what “normal ranges” miss and why self-advocacy can be life-saving when systems don’t listen.

The conversation turns from health to human behaviour. Amy breaks down the difference between self-belief (can I?) and self-worth (do I deserve it?), showing why strategy fails when either is low. She introduces four archetypes, Hero, Victim, Villain, and Guide, to reframe how we lead, coach, and love without burning out. The shift from Hero to Guide changes everything: opens the door, holds the standard, stops dragging people who don’t want to walk. We also talk about motivation profiles, growth-oriented vs relationship-oriented, and how to design habits that align with who you are, not who you’re told to be.

There’s also a bold life redesign. Amy and her family moved across Canada for space, nature, and a values-aligned rhythm. Planning replaced panic, community replaced scarcity, and self-awareness became the compass. If you’ve ever felt stuck by a diagnosis, a job, a town, or your own timeline, this story offers a map: learn your body, learn your mind, audit your environment, and stack tiny, honest wins.

Share this with someone who needs a nudge to choose the next right step. Then tell us: which archetype do you default to, and what would Guide mode change for you?

https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/

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¿Qué pasa cuando tus planes no funcionan, tu voz no es escuchada y aun así decides empezar de nuevo?
En este episodio hablamos con Pam Covarrubias. Ella es coach, conferencista y conductora del podcast Café con Pam, sobre lo que realmente significa reinventarse: el caos del camino, aprender a poner límites y esos momentos silenciosos donde la valentía es simplemente no regresar atrás.

Desde un desvío en la adolescencia que la llevó a cruzar fronteras, hasta un momento en la universidad donde el perfil racial fue señalado y corregido, Pam aprendió algo clave: la voz no se regala, se construye.

Esa voz, ganada a pulso, la guió fuera de una relación tóxica y hacia decisiones que por fuera parecían arriesgadas, pero por dentro se sentían correctas. Renunció a un trabajo estable sin un plan, tomó turnos en un café para ganar espacio y tiempo, y transformó los lattes en conversaciones. De ahí nació Café con Pam, con un micrófono de segunda mano y la promesa de publicar, hoy suma más de 400 episodios de conversaciones inspiradoras y auténticas con personas latinas que rompen barreras.

Si alguna vez te has preguntado si es posible reconstruirte desde cero, encontrar a tu gente y crear un trabajo que refleje quién eres, esta conversación te da un mapa y una buena dosis de coraje.

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What if the finish line you’ve been chasing keeps moving because life isn’t a race at all?

John David Graham joins us at 77 with a story that rewrites the rules on success, failure, and second chances. After years bouncing between jobs, counsellor, truck driver, fireman, contractor, journalist, even pastor, he and his wife bought a beat-up house, fixed it themselves, and opened the door to someone few communities welcome: a man coming home from prison.

That first “yes” sparked Good Samaritan Home, now a network of 21 houses across three counties, designed for low-risk reentry with real accountability and a clear path forward.

We dig into what actually helps people rebuild: safe, independent housing; steady local partnerships with parole. John explains why they focus on one clear promise, housing, while the community handles the rest, and how this approach saves public dollars compared with incarceration while increasing long-term stability.

He shares hard truths about change: not everyone is ready the first time, effort matters, and boundaries protect dignity. You’ll hear how small skills, applying for work, showing up, cooking your own meals, become major turning points when shame and isolation have been the norm.

Threaded through the episode is a powerful theme: hope as a habit. John’s debut novel brings that idea to life through a character born behind the starting line, a story many readers recognize as their own. We talk about family resilience, useful ageing, and the quiet heroics of curiosity, like his wife, in her late 70s, learning home repairs on YouTube and helping keep 21 houses running.

If you’ve ever felt behind, boxed in by labels, or unsure how to help, this conversation offers a map: start small, stay accountable, and keep going, one practical step at a time.

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