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What if the stories you tell yourself are the very thing keeping you stuck?In this powerful episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Scott Mason — known as The Myth…

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What if the stories you tell yourself are the very thing keeping you stuck?In this powerful episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Scott Mason — known as The Myth Slayer — a speaker, coach, attorney, and former senior executive who uses the power of ancient Greek mythology to help people identify the toxic myths holding them back from living a bold, purposeful life.Scott shares his remarkable journey from a high-powered career in New York City government and nonprofits to a complete identity collapse — and the profound near-death experience that became…

What does it take to go from hitchhiking through a revolution at 19, scaling the deadly North Wall of Denali at 20, and surviving violent conflict in Vietnam — to becoming one of the world's leading…

What does it take to…

What does it take to go from hitchhiking through a revolution at 19, scaling the deadly North Wall of Denali at 20, and surviving violent conflict in Vietnam — to becoming one of the world's leading voices for peace, purpose, and citizen action?In this episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with John Graham — Foreign Service officer, global peacebuilder, and 42-year leader of the Giraffe Heroes Project — for a raw and inspiring conversation about adventure, transformation, and the search for meaning. In this episode, you'll learn:· How John went from …

What can 30 years living in Japan and Indonesia teach us about Mental Health, respect, and what it means to live a meaningful life? In this episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts …

What can 30 years li…

What can 30 years living in Japan and Indonesia teach us about mental Health, respect, and what it means to live a meaningful life? In this episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts welcomes back writer, producer, and entrepreneur Rob Schwartz — son of Morrie Schwartz of Tuesdays with Morrie fame — for a wide-ranging conversation that connects Eastern philosophy, cultural identity, and the growing mental health crisis in America.Rob shares his remarkable journey from studying Eastern philosophy in university to building a decades-long career in Japan as a film journalist,…

What does British theater have to do with business leadership? More than you'd think.In this episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts welcomes back award-winning actor, director, an…

What does British th…

What does British theater have to do with business leadership? More than you'd think.In this episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts welcomes back award-winning actor, director, and business coach Carl Walsh for a deep dive into creativity, Innovation, and the leadership principles that separate great managers from truly inspiring leaders.Carl draws on 20 years in the British theater, 25 years in corporate management, and 15 years as a professional speaker to explore:• Why most adults think they've "lost" their creativity — and how to get it back• How Disney built a c…

In this powerful episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Julianna Burmesch — former school principal, speech pathologist, early brain development trainer, and auth…

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In this powerful episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Julianna Burmesch — former school principal, speech pathologist, early brain development trainer, and author of the memoir Life With Less of Me (releasing June 23rd).Julianna shares her deeply personal story of growing up in a home marked by alcoholism, physical abuse, and chronic unpredictability — and how those adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) shaped her brain, her body, and her life well into adulthood. From PTSD and Anxiety to sepsis, cancer, and necrotizing fasciitis, Julianna connects the …

What does it truly mean to see someone?In this heartfelt episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with award-winning author, humanitarian, and founder of the Desire to Ins…

What does it truly m…

What does it truly mean to see someone?In this heartfelt episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with award-winning author, humanitarian, and founder of the Desire to Inspire Foundation, Dawn Airhart Witte, for a deeply moving conversation about purpose, belonging, and the transformative power of human connection.Dawn shares how a childhood experience of not feeling seen sparked a lifelong mission — from Volunteering in the LA foster care system to bringing clean water, resources, and hope to communities across Africa. Rooted in the African philosophy of ubuntu …

What happens when your worst chapter becomes the foundation for your greatest purpose?In this powerful episode of the Teaching Journeys podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with RJ Johnson — speaker…

What happens when yo…

What happens when your worst chapter becomes the foundation for your greatest purpose?In this powerful episode of the Teaching Journeys podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with RJ Johnson — speaker, author, and founder of Not My Will Ministries — to explore one of the most remarkable stories of redemption, faith, and transformation you'll ever hear.After making a devastating choice that led to a 20-year prison sentence, RJ didn't just survive incarceration — he encountered the relentless grace of Jesus Christ and came out with a mission. Serving seven of those years, RJ faced multiple a…

What does it take to lead with heart, communicate with impact, and live with true purpose? In this episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Amrita Mukherjee — TEDx …

What does it take to…

What does it take to lead with heart, communicate with impact, and live with true purpose? In this episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Amrita Mukherjee — TEDx speaker, ICF ACC executive coach, author, and founder of the Thriving Women's Tribe — for a deeply inspiring conversation on emotional intelligence, leadership communication, and the power of intentional living.Amrita shares how personal adversity, including recovering from a burn injury and losing her sister, shaped her passion for purposeful leadership. She breaks down the EQ-i 2.0 framework a…

Can pain really become a portal to beauty? What happens when you stop numbing and start feeling everything?In this episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with writer and…

Can pain really beco…

Can pain really become a portal to beauty? What happens when you stop numbing and start feeling everything?In this episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with writer and self-healing advocate Alexis Leigh, author of Pain Is a Portal to Beauty — a transformative memoir about grief, authenticity, and the unconventional path to wholeness.Alexis opens up about losing her mother to addiction at age 11, spending decades numbing her pain, and the moment a voice in the woods in 2020 told her, "If you die today, your life will have been a tragedy" — a wake-up call tha…

What if kindness could literally save a life? In this powerful episode of the Teaching Journeys podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Randy McNeely — also known as Captain Kind Man — a survivo…

What if kindness cou…

What if kindness could literally save a life? In this powerful episode of the Teaching Journeys podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Randy McNeely — also known as Captain Kind Man — a survivor of childhood abuse turned passionate advocate for courageous kindness.Randy shares the deeply personal journey that shaped his mission: from surviving multiple forms of abuse and near-suicidal darkness, to becoming a bestselling author, speaker, filmmaker, and founder of the Kindness Giver LLC and The Kindness Factor International.In this episode, you'll discover:• How Randy's traumatic childh…

What happens when a child's life ends too soon — and what can it teach us about Love, Consciousness, and what lies beyond death?In this deeply moving episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host D…

What happens when a …

What happens when a child's life ends too soon — and what can it teach us about love, consciousness, and what lies beyond death?In this deeply moving episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts welcomes Katy Gilbertson, founder of Hauora Wellness, for a raw and spiritually rich conversation about child loss, grief, and the survival of consciousness after death.Both Dave and Katy have lived through a parent's worst nightmare — Dave lost his daughter Jeannine to cancer at 18, and Katy lost her son Jaxon to leukemia just before his 10th birthday. Together, they explore the sac…

What if you could save your Marriage — even if your partner has already given up? In this episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Dr. Lee Baucom, PhD, creator of t…

What if you could sa…

What if you could save your marriage — even if your partner has already given up? In this episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with Dr. Lee Baucom, PhD, creator of the globally used Save the Marriage system and host of the Save the Marriage podcast (600+ episodes strong).Lee breaks down why most marriages fail — not from conflict, but from disconnection — and introduces his concept of the "pause button": the moment couples stop Investing in their relationship and slowly drift apart. He reveals the three levels of connection (physical, emotional, and spiri…