Every conversation has a spark, and this one with Karen Wickerson invites you to lean in and notice the quiet wisdom that animals bring into our lives. Karen is an animal telepath and the author of Listen to Your Animals: They Know More Than You Think. In this short preview, she shares how her intuitive gifts appeared early, why she pushed them aside while working as a clinical counselor, and what finally led her to trust her calling.

Karen also talks about her unexpected journey to Mount Everest base camp and the small half-inch steps that helped her move through fear and into a new chapter. You will hear a sweet moment with my kids as they ask her about what animals experience when they cross over. Her story about the rainbow pasture is tender, surprising, and full of hope.

This is just a sneak peek of a rich and heartfelt conversation. The full episode arrives on Friday, December 19, with more about intuition, soul purpose, animal communication, and the adventure of saying yes to the life that is meant for you.

Reflections to carry with you

• The path forward can begin with the smallest possible step.
• Animals communicate through energy, emotion, and shared experience.
• Love continues beyond the physical world, and so does connection.

Links and Resources

• Karen’s website: https://karenwickerson.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenwickersonanimaltelepath/
• Listen to Your Animals: They Know More Than You Think book: https://www.karenwickerson.com/buy-the-book

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There is a kind of soul adventure that opens when we sit with someone who carries the lived wisdom of animals and the stories that shaped us. My conversation with Mary Chris Foxworthy felt like stepping into a living archive of horse history, connection, and heart. She joins us from Metamora, Michigan, where her four horses, rich family roots, and deep love for storytelling all come together in the most beautiful way.

Mary Chris has spent years helping people remember our shared history with horses, from ancient chariots to the rise of carriage driving in America. We talk about her Briar model horse Hark, her treasured relationship with her mentor Gloria Austin, and how museum collections, rare books, and real horses help keep these stories alive. She explains where familiar idioms came from, why driving creates such a strong community, and why children instantly light up when they meet a horse for the first time.

What I love most is how she reminds us that horses invite us back into presence. They help us slow down, tune in, and reconnect with the part of ourselves that knows how to listen and belong.

Takeaways

• Horses help us reconnect with presence, history, and our own intuition
• Carriage driving offers a unique blend of community, trust, and skill
• Children understand horses naturally when given the chance to meet them
• Our past with horses can help guide us through rapid changes today

Let this be a gentle reminder to look up, breathe, and notice the adventure already unfolding around you.

Curious to learn more about Mary Chris? Go to: https://www.hoofbeatsthroughhistory.com/

Stay connected with Hark’s adventures on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HDHarkness.Hark/

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There is a quiet adventure that opens within us when we look to animals and nature for guidance. In this short preview, Mary Chris Foxworthy offers a warm glimpse into the world she shares with her horses in Metamora, Michigan. Her life as an author began through the wisdom of her horses and the influence of her mentor, Gloria Austin, whose museum and library helped preserve equestrian heritage. One of Mary Chris’s horses even became a Briar model, adding another beautiful chapter to her story.

Her love for history, community, and the next generation shines through as she talks about the camaraderie of carriage driving, the humor in horse idiom, and the magic that happens when a child meets a horse for the first time. She brings the past to life in a way that reminds us how animals can help us stay present, connected, and hopeful. The full interview airs on December 12.

Takeaways

• The deep camaraderie found in carriage driving
• How horse history opens our understanding of the present
• The joy children experience when they meet a horse

Let this preview remind you that adventure is already happening. It lives in the stories we carry, the animals who guide us, and the moments when we choose to slow down and truly see the world around us.

Discover more of Mary Chris’s work: https://www.hoofbeatsthroughhistory.com/

Want more horse wisdom and fun? Follow Hark on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HDHarkness.Hark/

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This is the full conversation I’ve been so excited to share with you. A few days ago you heard the preview, and today you get the complete story with Christopher Hill, founder of Hands Up Holidays and Impact Destinations. This conversation is a beautiful reminder that the adventure is already happening within us, inviting us to show up with more compassion, curiosity, and courage.

Christopher talks about how one trip to South Africa opened his heart to service, community, and deeper connection. He explains the difference between his two travel brands, why eco luxury is about honoring people and place, and how intentional travel can create lasting impact. We explore cultural immersion, breaking down othering, and how families grow in powerful ways when they serve together.

He also shares stories from travelers whose lives changed in unexpected ways, from families whose kids chose to give up Christmas gifts to support children they met abroad, to clients who found healing after deep loss, to a woman who returned home so inspired that she moved back to Kenya on her own.

Key Takeaways

• What philanthropic travel means
• How Hands Up Holidays and Impact Destinations differ
• What eco luxury really looks like
• How meaningful travel deepens connection and dissolves othering
• Why service based trips transform families and individuals
• Real stories of healing and confidence gained through travel

Let yourself consider how your own travels and choices could carry more meaning, and what might shift if you followed that feeling.

Learn More About His Work:

Hands Up Holidays

• https://handsupholidays.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/luxuryvoluntourism
• https://www.instagram.com/handsupholidays

Impact Destinations

• https://impactdestinations.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/impactdestinations

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Here is a little taste of a conversation that opened my heart. This is only a preview, and the full episode with Christopher Hill will be released on Friday, December 5, but I wanted you to hear a piece of what's to come. Christopher leads Hands Up Holidays and Impact Destinations, two eco luxury travel companies that bring purpose, service, and real humanity back into the way we explore the world.

He shares the story that started it all, when helping build a home in a South African township changed the way he saw connection, community, and adventure. We talk about how meaningful travel dissolves othering, how eco luxury honors people just as much as place, and how these experiences shape families in surprising ways. One family even returned home and chose to give away their holiday gifts after serving at a school library.

This short teaser is meant to stir your curiosity. If you love soulful adventure, nature, impact work, and experiences that wake you up to what really matters, you will want to come back for the full conversation on Friday.

Key Takeaways
• Why purpose-filled travel opens your heart
• Christopher’s personal origin story
• What makes travel truly eco luxury
• The difference between Hands Up Holidays and Impact Destinations

Learn More About Christopher's Work:

Hands Up Holidays

• Website: https://handsupholidays.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luxuryvoluntourism
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handsupholidays

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• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactdestinations
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactdestinations

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True purpose reveals itself the moment we are willing to hear what our soul has been trying to say. And in the spirit of the adventure paradox, this conversation is a reminder that the adventure is not waiting somewhere far away. It is happening in the middle of real life, in the choices we make when things fall apart, and in the courage it takes to begin again.

Erica Carrico returns with a story that feels raw, honest, and deeply human. She talks about facing cancer, walking through misalignment, burning down a business that no longer matched her soul, and rebuilding her life from a place of truth. She shares how her connection with nature, her horses, and the mountains helped her hear herself again and remember who she came here to be.

Erica is an international award-winning coach, author of Awaken Your Purpose, and host of the podcast Mess to Millions. Her journey reflects what so many women, mothers, and caretakers feel when the path we are on no longer matches the person we are becoming. This episode is an invitation to trust your own inner landscape and the quiet guidance that rises when you slow down enough to listen.

Key Takeaways

• What it feels like when your body and soul start signaling misalignment
• How cancer became a wake-up call rather than the enemy
• The truth behind burning down a multimillion-dollar business
• How nature, horses, and movement supported her healing
• Why original medicine matters and how it guides real purpose
• The courage it takes to rebuild a life that feels honest and aligned

Links and Resources

• Website: https://ericacarrico.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericalynncarrico/
• Podcast: https://ericacarrico.com/podcast
• Awaken Your Purpose Book: https://ericacarrico.com/books

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Sometimes the adventure inside us begins the moment we finally admit something is no longer working. In this short sneak peek, Erica Carrico shares the truth behind burning down the parts of her life that were out of alignment and how choosing change became the turning point that brought her back to her purpose.

Erica is an international award-winning coach, author, and now podcaster who helps people uncover their original medicine and turn it into a soul-aligned business. In this preview, she speaks honestly about rebuilding after shutting down her multimillion-dollar company, walking away from what no longer fit, and listening when life whispered that it was time for a new path.

The full conversation is coming on Friday, November 28, and you will not want to miss the depth, the honesty, and the heart she brings to it.

Something to Reflect On:

When life feels heavy or misaligned, the real adventure begins by trusting the quiet voice inside you. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is let go, so something truer can rise in its place.

Links and Resources

• Website: https://ericacarrico.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericalynncarrico/
• Podcast: https://ericacarrico.com/podcast
• Awaken Your Purpose Book: https://ericacarrico.com/books

Full interview airs November 28. Stay tuned!

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There is something so grounding about hearing the real story behind how a woman builds a life and business that truly supports her. In this episode, Nicole Magelssen, founder and CEO of Alpine Virtual, shares how being laid off while 38 weeks pregnant became the beginning of a people-centered company that now supports entrepreneurs, VAs, and families in creating more space, more clarity, and more ease.

Nicole opens up about the early days of working from home, the loneliness that can come with entrepreneurship, and the pressure many women feel to do everything perfectly. Together, we talk about delegation, boundaries, and the deep truth that your worth has nothing to do with how much you produce. Nicole’s honesty about burnout, rest, play, and redefining success offers such refreshing insight for anyone craving more balance and alignment in their life or business.

If you’re building something meaningful and want it to feel sustainable, joyful, and connected, this conversation is a loving reminder that you don’t have to do it alone.

Key Takeaways

• Why you don’t have to hold everything by yourself
• How to identify what to delegate and why it creates more space
• The difference between urgent work and meaningful work
• Why rest, nature, and play are essential for creative clarity
• What people first leadership looks like in real life
• How redefining success helps prevent burnout
• Why your productivity never determines your worth

Books Mentioned

• Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
Amazon: https://a.co/d/fPXMAXU

• The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
Amazon: https://a.co/d/0NLS4Un

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Website: https://www.alpinevirtual.com
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