Five Word Life Story

Welcome to Season 3 of Five Word Life Story - a podcast where 5 words change the narrative, challenge perception, and bring us back to presence and purpose.Today's guest is Dr. Jenn Jacobs. Jenn is a professor of Sport Psychology at Northern Illinois University and the co-founder of Project FLEX, a transformative sport leadership program serving incarcerated youth across Illinois. Her work harnesses the power of sport to promote social change, helping young people reimagine their futures through leadership, education, and community. Beyond prison walls, Dr. Jacobs has developed and studied sport-based initiatives in Belize, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, and across the Chicago area. She has secured more than $3.5 million in grant funding and shared her research through over 50 publications and 80 national and international presentations.Connect with Jenn:Websites:https://projectflex.org/https://www.cedu.niu.edu/knpe/about/faculty-and-instructors/jacobs-jenn.shtmlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjsportsocpsychniuJenn’s Five Word Life Story: Sweat, Empower, Wow, Soak, Surprise.Date: October 15, 2025Five Word Life Story is produced and hosted by Hillary Rea.Subscribe to Hillary's newsletter, GoThis podcast (and its host/producer) is social media-free. Word of mouth is our best friend. If you loved this episode, please leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends.

Welcome to Season 3 of Five Word Life Story - a podcast where 5 words change the narrative, challenge perception, and bring us back to presence and purpose.Today's guest is Rasheeda Gray. Rasheeda is a former corporate marketing executive who transformed her creative passion into an award-winning design career. As founder of Gray Space Interiors, her work has been featured in Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, and on HGTV’s Renovation Resort. Her work reminds us that when passion meets purpose, transformation happens.Connect with Rasheeda:Website: https://grayspaceinteriors.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grayspaceinteriors/Rasheeda’s Five Word Life Story: Community, Driven, Authentic, Evolving, Curator, Resilient.Date: October 7, 2025Five Word Life Story is produced and hosted by Hillary Rea.Subscribe to Hillary's newsletter, GoThis podcast (and its host/producer) is social media-free. Word of mouth is our best friend. If you loved this episode, please leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends.

Welcome to Season 3 of Five Word Life Story - a podcast where 5 words change the narrative, challenge perception, and bring us back to presence and purpose.Today's guest is Bobby Steggert. Bobby is a psychotherapist and actor in New York City whose artistic career spanned two decades in the theater. Tony nominated for the Broadway revival of Ragtime, other highlights include Big Fish, 110 in the Shade with Audra McDonald, and Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons opposite Tyne Daly. He currently appears as John Singer Sargent on HBO's The Gilded Age. Bobby began his work as a therapist after attending Columbia University, and now works in private practice serving the creative arts community. He is the host of the podcast The Quiet Part Out Loud.Connect with Bobby:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobbysteggertmsw/The Quiet Part Out Loud podcast: https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcasts/the-quiet-part-out-loudBobby’s Essay in the Wall Street Journal: "Flubbing My Lines on Broadway Changed My Life"Bobby’s Five Word Life Story: Student, Gremlin, Duality, Masculinity, Peace-seeking.Date: July 25, 2025Brit Marling essay mentioned in the episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/opinion/sunday/brit-marling-women-movies.htmlFive Word Life Story is produced and hosted by Hillary Rea.Subscribe to Hillary's newsletter, GoThis podcast (and its host/producer) is social media-free. Word of mouth is our best friend. If you loved this episode, please leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends.

Welcome to Season 2 of Five Word Life Story - a podcast where five words change your life and how you see it.Today's guest is Michele Wang. Originally from NYC, Michele now calls Las Vegas home. She started her YouTube channel discussing her work as a hand knitwear designer in 2016 and switched to beauty-related content in 2017. Now a full-time influencer, Michele focuses on luxury beauty, fashion and lifestyle on YouTube, Instagram and her blog.Connect with Michele:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMicheleWangInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichelewang/Blog: https://themichelewang.comMichele's Five Word Life Story: WIP, Community, Uncomfortable, Wanderlust, Journey.Date: November 8, 2024Five Word Life Story is produced and hosted by Hillary ReaSubscribe to Hillary's newsletter, The FiveContact Hillary.This podcast (and its host/producer) is social media-free. Word of mouth is our best friend. If you loved this episode, please subscribe and tell your friends.

Welcome to Season 2 of Five Word Life Story - a podcast where five words change your life and how you see it.Today's guest is Rob Lawless. On a mission to spend 1 hour, 1 on 1, with 10,000 different people, Rob Lawless sees the world from an incredibly unique perspective.Over the last 9 years, he’s met over 6,500 people across 90+ countries, sharing their stories on his Instagram, @robs10kfriends. Rob has been featured on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest," "Your Morning," the TODAY Show, and even the Kelly Clarkson Show. Rob's inspiring project showcases the value of intentional, human connection and how every human interaction holds the potential to change your life.Connect with Rob:InstagramSpeaker WebsiteProject WebsiteLinkedInRob's Five Word Life Story: Adventure, Curiosity, Gratitude, Speaker, Return.Date: November 1, 2024Five Word Life Story is produced and hosted by Hillary ReaSubscribe to Hillary's newsletter, The FiveContact Hillary.This podcast (and its host/producer) is social media-free. Word of mouth is our best friend. If you loved this episode, please subscribe and tell your friends.

Welcome to Season 2 of Five Word Life Story - a podcast where five words change your life and how you see it.Today's guest is Jessica Snow. Jessica's bright creativity and magical voice have made her a beloved meditation guide in her hometown of Los Angeles. Since 2012, she has guided hundreds of events with many thousands of people, written four books, and created a deep library of more than 130 original audio meditations (which people have pressed play on over 115,000 times!!!) and created a counter-cultural space for thinking and dreaming on Substack. Jessica’s main aim is always the same - to reunite us with the wellspring of divinity and magic that exists in us all. Her art is our magic-filled experience.Connect with Jessica:Her website: youaremagicla.comSubscribe to her Substack newsletter: jessicasnow.substack.comJessica's Five Word Life Story: Californian, Nature-lover, Magic-maker, Magnetic, Radiant.  Date: September 27, 2024Things/people mentioned:Brooke Forry's 5WLS episodeJen Ata's 5WLS episodeJeremy Hartwell's 5WLS episodeTara Lenich's 5WLS episodeWhitney Howard's 5WLS episodeVipassana MeditationThe Art of Living by S.N. GoenkaFive Word Life Story is produced and hosted by Hillary ReaSubscribe to Hillary's newsletter, The FiveContact Hillary.This podcast (and its host/producer) is social media-free. Word of mouth is our best friend. If you loved this episode, please subscribe and tell your friends.

Welcome to Season 2 of Five Word Life Story - a podcast where five words change your life and how you see it.Today's guest is Brooke Forry. Brooke Forry is a graphic designer, entrepreneur, and podcaster who loves seeking new creative pursuits. In 2010, Brooke co-founded Curious & Co. Creative, a boutique branding design firm where she is still the Creative Director, creating striking visual brands that help small businesses stand out from the crowd. In 2019, combining her design background with her lifelong love of stationery and planners, Brooke spearheaded the launch of the Balance Bound Planner, a line of paper products that help busy people get organized and prioritize self-care. Brooke also co-hosts the Good Enough-ish podcast with professional organizer Amanda Jefferson where — using their different perspectives, strengths, and experiences as busy entrepreneurs & moms — the two friends share tips, deep thoughts, and laughs as they attempt to manage the juggle of life’s ISH and find joy along the way.Connect with Brooke:IG: @curiousandco / @balanceboundplanner / @goodenough.ishWeb: www.curiousandcompany.com  / www.balancebound.co  / www.goodenoughish.comBrooke's Five Word Life Story: Sensitive, Intuitive, Expressive, Creative. Collaborative.Date: September 27, 2024Five Word Life Story is produced and hosted by Hillary ReaSubscribe to Hillary's newsletter, The FiveContact Hillary.This podcast (and its host/producer) is social media-free. Word of mouth is our best friend. If you loved this episode, please subscribe and tell your friends.

Welcome to Season 2 of Five Word Life Story - a podcast where five words change your life and how you see it.Today's guest is Elise Hu. Elise is a Los-Angeles based journalist, podcast host and author who spent more than a decade at NPR, as a correspondent and host, and worked as a television correspondent for VICE News Tonight. Today, she’s the host of TED Talks Daily, one of the world’s most listened-to podcasts, and a co-host of Forever35, a women’s focused show about the ways we take care of ourselves. As an international correspondent, she reported from more than a dozen countries and opened NPR’s first-ever Seoul bureau in 2015. Her experiences in Seoul inspired her debut non-fiction book, Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital. Prior to NPR, Elise helped found the nonprofit digital startup, The Texas Tribune, and spent more than a decade as a television news reporter. She’s an alum of the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Journalism school, the co-founder of the podcast production company Reasonable Volume, and a mom of three daughters.Elise's website: elisehu.com,Elise's Instagram: @elisewhoElise's TikTok @whoeliseBuy Elise's book.Elise's Five Word Life Story: Seeker, Connector, Giver, Receiver, Creative.Date: September 12, 2024Five Word Life Story is produced and hosted by Hillary ReaSubscribe to Hillary's newsletter, The FiveContact Hillary.This podcast (and its host/producer) is social media-free. Word of mouth is our best friend. If you loved this episode, please subscribe and tell your friends.