
The Road to Rediscovery: A Life-Learning Journey for Growth
By Aubrey Johnson
Aubrey shares lessons he's learned on his journey, and chats with extraordinary people who share their amazing stories as well.
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(podcast theme music produced by Briton Beats)


The Glow Up: Unique'ka's Journey

It's Never too Late to find your passion: Chatting with Art Schill
You've got to listen to this great conversation we had with Art Schill, an 84-year old comedian from New York City who's a staple in the East Coast Comedy Circuit. Tune in, as he shares that defining moment when he decided to take the plunge into comedy, and some amazing things he and other comedians are doing for the retirement community. You'll also learn how he's bringing smiles to the faces of those on the front line, treating COVID-19 patients.
Oh, and you'll want to hear the first thing that comes to mind when he wakes up each morning!

SEASON 3 FINALE: In Pursuit of a Lifestyle
So what's the difference between living, and LIVING? In this season #3 solo episode finale, I reflect on my younger self, and the lifestyle I thought I wanted. As life progressed, I rediscovered what is truly considered LIVING. I tell you, perspective and experience is everything.
In the episode, you'll want to hear the Ambient Reading that articulates my younger impression of LIVING. For the full ambient reading experience, click HERE to go to the Road to Rediscovery YouTube Channel. Enjoy!
Music credit shout-out goes to Sam Mills, and the amazing chill out group, Bent.

Crossing the Creek to fitness & wellness: A Chat with Lisa Olona
Tune in to this great conversation with certified transformational mind & body coach, Lisa Olona! Lisa shares the importance of a foundational strong mindset for supporting fitness and wellness routines. She also talks about the inspiration behind writing her book, "Cross Your Creek", and ways to avoid complacency and sedentary habits while shelter in-place throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. She has some great advice, so you may want to bring your notepad!
To learn more about Lisa, and her signature programs, visit www.lisaolona.com, or send her an email at lisa@lisaolona.com
Lisa's book, "Cross Your Creek" can truly make you unstoppable. You can find it on Amazon.

Fighting COVID-19 with Laughter: A Chat with Bruce Lipsky!
This is a MUST LISTEN episode! We are talking with New York Comedian and Coronavirus survivor Bruce Lipsky. In this episode, we dive into the details of what he was faced with this disease. Bruce paints a very vivid and REAL picture of how COVID-19 impacts your body & psyche, your loved ones, and how it preys on your complacency. He also gives us a glimpse into how things are in New York City, the country's epicenter for the disease. You CAN'T MISS this one!!

Talking Power, Mindfulness, and Meditation with Liz Lewinson
We're chatting with award-winning author, speaker, and teacher Liz Lewinson! Tune in to this great conversation as Liz shares the meaning of POWER, and how it looks different to each of us. She'll also share how practicing meditation and mindfulness plays an important part in discovering your true power.
To learn more about Liz, visit her website at www.lizlewinson.com
You can also reach her on:
and YouTube

Talking with Tanya: How to live unapologetically on purpose
Author, Speaker, Strategist, and Certified Life Coach Tanya Miller sits down with us and shares her life passion for helping others realize their true potential, so they can live their best life unapologetically! Tune in to learn who she turns to for strength and inspiration, some practical tips she provides in her coaching, and the importance of listening to what mama says!
To learn more about Tanya, visit her website: www.tanyajmiller.com
Interested in her books? Visit shop.tanyajmiller.com
For her online courses, visit school.tanyajmiller.com
You can connect with Tanya on the following social mediums:
Facebook: talkingwithtanya
Instagram: talkingwithtanya
Twitter: talkingwittanya
YouTube: talkingwithtanyatwt

Taking Ownership and Forging your own Path: A Conversation with Jerry Brazie
Growing up the 7th of 9 children in a poor household, to having his first job at just 11 years old, to stealing in the streets of Portland, Oregon, Jerry will be the first to tell you that NOTHING came to him easy. Tune in to this MUST-LISTEN conversation, as Jerry shares what kept him sharp in his youth, his current style and approach to business, and how a neighborhood beat-down became a transforming event that changed his entire outlook and perspective on how he navigates his life... that he STILL applies to this day.
Jerry shares how he went from absolute NOTHING, to owning over a dozen business, employing more than 10,000 workers, and achieving total sales topping $450 million. He's a true testament to the possibility of what one can achieve if you take FULL ACCOUNTABILITY for yourself, OWN your actions & decisions, and REFUSE to play the victim.
He's had (and continues to have) an incredible journey, and wants to share what he's encountered, all the ups and downs, with those who are tying to forge their own path.
To learn more about Jerry, visit jerrybrazie.com
Listen to his show, The Jerry Brazie Podcast
And be sure to join his new Facebook Group, The Successful Mindset

A walk in his shoes: The Journey of Chris Owl
In this awesome episode, we take a trip with Chris, as he shares his personal journey (in the most literal and figurative of senses) through various faiths and cultural healings, in search for answers to the meaning of his existence, his purpose, and how pain has not only strengthened him, but helped make him whole as a person!
To learn more about Chris, shoot him an email at thechrisowl@gmail.com
Visit his website at www.owlchris.com
Follow him on Instagram @chrisowlofficial
And check out his Podcast Behind The Grid

The "Soup of our Society": A Chat with Andrea Sooch
In this uplifting episode, we sit down and a great chat with Hungarian-born actress and Potentiality Coach Andrea Sooch. Andrea will share her journey into the crafts of music and acting, the importance of making the best of an "aligned stars" opportunity, and our discussion on the profound virtue of SOUP will change your complete outlook on the meal itself!
Andrea empowers and uplifts those she works with; helping them to realize their own potential to get the things they want out of life, and remove the things they don't. To learn more about Andrea Sooch, visit her websites andreasooch.net & yourstrulyandrea.com.

The Faith and Voice of Roy Worley

We "take to the skies" in a chat with Caryn Chow!
COME FLY WITH ME, as I chat with the motivating & inspiring Caryn Chow; who works in daycare, just launched a luxury travel company, and is currently in the quarter-finals for the "Miss Jetset 2020 Magazine Cover Contest"!! She's also close to fulfilling her childhood dream of getting her private pilot's license!
Tune in to hear about her #goBOLDER crusade, how she advocates for women's empowerment and children with cancer, and more!
After hearing Caryn's story, you WILL want to place a vote for her in the Jetset contest! Click HERE to vote for Caryn, and help her advance to the next round!!

Building an Empire with Balance: A Chat with Justin Hanover
Once you tune in to this episode, you will learn that it CAN BE DONE!

A Chat with Heather Lehrman
Tune in to hear a great conversation with Actress, Writer, and Producer Heather Lehrman! Listen as she shares how what started to be an ordinary visit to the dog park with her Boston Terrier, Herbie, became something completely life-changing for her and her dog.
Click HERE to pick up a copy of her book, "Bullied at the Dogpark"!

A Conversation on tragedy, triumph, and resilience with Wendi Michelle
This is truly a can't-miss episode! We're chatting with Wendi Michelle, who was diagnosed with a life-altering disease; with a slim chance of living, and told she was never going to walk again.
Wendi refused to accept this. Instead, she fought to not only walk again, but become a catalyst in the health and wellness sector, owner of her own food and supplement brands, become an entrepreneur, published Author, health Advocate, precision wellness specialist, and more!
Hear about her AMAZING journey and the VERY REAL depths of doubt, frustration, and despair she endured to reach to where she is today.

A Chat with Jennifer Dixon
In this episode, we chat with Jennifer Dixon, who shares her journey of a solid career in the energy industry, then being laid off just TWO WEEKS after returning from maternity leave, and following her Entrepreneurial calling to open her Yoga Studio, Thrive Yoga and Wellness, where she helps many people improve their health and overall wellness!

Wellness Alignment Series: Part III: Laughter
In this 3rd and final installment of "The Wellness Alignment Series", we're discussing the wellness virtues of laughter. Aubrey shares some of his own natural humor-related tendencies, and cites several insightful findings on laughter from Dr. William Fry, a Stanford University Psychiatrist; and medical students from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

The Arts & Hearts Film Festival: An event of uplifting and community
Los Angeles is filled with Film Makers, Actors, Writers and more working VERY hard doing what they love, with hopes of hitting the big-time. Therefore, the arts industry can become quite competitive and unforgiving.
Raul Phoenix and Anthony Ray are breaking these barriers by creating an environment that brings together all involved in film and the arts, in the name of community and support for each other.
The Arts & Hearts Film Festival is a special evening celebrating the beauty and hard work of Film Makers, Actors, Writers, and many other artistic minds. Raul and Anthony chat with Aubrey about how the festival was created, the challenges in organizing this, and the end result they hope to see in bringing the Film and Arts community together.
For full show notes, including links to the Arts & Hearts Film Fest website, click here.

"Next Level" Thinking
During my recovery time from shoulder surgery, I've had lots of time to reflect on where I am in life, and, at 51, what simple practices can I learn to move to the "next level" of my life: the level of being more thoughtful, more of-service, and more intentional in contributing to make the world a better place. In this episode, I share some of these simple practices, and welcome any tips or practices you'd like to share as well!

Chatting with Kiran Bedi

Road to SELF Rediscovery: A Poetic Shout-Out
Odyrah Abogwalu is an amazing poet who, 2 years ago, wrote a poem very similar to the name of this podcast. But what's intriguing is the life origin of his words and their meaning. In this episode, Aubrey cites a couple lines from Odyrah's poem, "Road to Self Rediscovery" and explains how he receives it. Odyrah's work is currently on the feature page of this podcast website, road2rediscovery.com. Check it out!

An interview with Alex Manzi

How to receive feedback - CONSTRUCTIVELY.
After so much hard work, it's pretty easy to receive feedback, acknowledging your awesome performance. But what about when it sounds less than praise, and more like critique?
In this episode I share, based on some of my past experiences, 3 important things to consider that can help in how you receive feedback.

For Ivy
We may house train our pets and teach them how to do tricks, but there's a lot we can learn from them as well. This episode is dedicated to Ivy, my Border Collie/Great Pyrenees mix who I had the pleasure of knowing for 15 years...

An interview with Mandi Dorrell

An interview with Laurie-Elle
Tune into this amazing interview of discovery and transparency with Laurie-Elle, an extraordinary healer who is a Reiki Master Teacher, and certified REAP Practitioner. Laurie-Elle shares how she endured her own inner struggles and pain to realize her gifts of healing and intuitive sight. Additionally, she discusses how this has helped transform her life, as well as the lives of others.
To download this episode's full show notes, click HERE.



Episode 12: Top 5 Love Songs of Your Past
In Episode 11, we talked about songs of heartbreak, and how we relate certain songs to a past experience. Now we move to the other side of the spectrum, as I share the top 5 love songs of MY past. So what is your top 5?
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Episode #11: The Top 5 Sad Songs of your Past
When we hear a song, we can often relate it to a time in our past... Additionally, we often rediscover a hard lesson that we've learned, such as heartbreak.
In this episode, I share with you the top 5 saddest songs of MY past... what are yours?

Episode #10: Compartmentalizing
Is it right or wrong to separate (or compartmentalize) facets of your life? The concept of compartmentalizing has had a good and bad impact on my life. Listen for how I segmented parts of my life growing up, while trying to stay true to who I am.
Please give some feedback or leave a message to share how you have compartmentalized your life, and what lessons have you learned from this?

Episode 6: Lonely vs. Alone

Episode 3: The Risk, for the Reward

Episode 2: Cohesion
