I Can Do This Show Me How!

What if the struggles, doubts, and turning points in your life weren’t random, but instead part of a larger story that’s unfolding as it should? And what if understanding that story could help you move through life with more clarity, compassion, and joy? In a world that often feels heavy and unstable, having a framework to make sense of your experiences can be a powerful anchor. In today's solo episode, I explore the transformative power of the Hero’s Journey and use it as a lens for understanding life’s challenges. I do this by drawing from my own experiences navigating shame, searching for purpose, returning to school, and ultimately finding joy. I reflect on how each phase of my journey showed up in my life and how I was able to frame my struggles not as failure, but as necessary parts of transformation. Tune in and listen to the forty-third episode of I Can Do This, Show Me How! to gain a new perspective on your life’s path. In this episode, you’ll learn:How the Hero’s Journey provides a meaningful framework for understanding life transitions (1:44)Why feelings like shame, fear, and uncertainty may signal the beginning of transformation (3:25)Why personal development is not selfish (8:03)How to identity what stage of the journey you’re currently in and what it means for your next step (11:26)How mentors, challenges and setbacks shape personal growth (15:15)ResourcesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill MoyersFreedom’s Teacher by Katherine Mellen CharronLet's connect!My Email: ldroseconsulting@gmail.comMentor International: www.mentorfoundationusa.orgMentor: www.mentoring.orgAshoka Changemakers: www.ashoka.org

What happens when the life you’ve known for decades suddenly changes? How do you respond? Life transitions, whether voluntary or unexpected, often challenge our sense of identity, rhythm, and direction. In these moments, it’s important to take a beat and reflect, reconsidering how we want to move forward. In today's solo episode, I reflect on my personal journey of navigating the major life pivot of transitioning from full-time work to ‘retirement’. Using the Hero’s Journey framework, I explore the emotional and psychological impacts of change and share how big life transitions can unearth important questions about purpose, identity, and the life we’ve lived up until that point. Tune in and listen to the forty-second episode of I Can Do This, Show Me How! to reconnect with yourself and allow space for change and growth. In this episode, you’ll learn:How a life mission can guide you through major transitions (1:55)Why the Hero’s Journey is a helpful framework for navigating life pivots (7:36)Why close and ritual matter during life transitions (12:21)How the shift from productivity to purpose can challenge our identity (17:13)About a practical way to respond to guilt (18:25)ResourcesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill MoyersFreedom’s Teacher by Katherine Mellen CharronLet's connect!My Email: ldroseconsulting@gmail.comMentor International: www.mentorfoundationusa.orgMentor: www.mentoring.orgAshoka Changemakers: www.ashoka.org

Think about your most memorable travel experience. What did you see, hear, touch, smell? What about this particular experience made it memorable for you? What expectations, if any, did you set for your trip and how did you strive to meet them? What we gain, or hope to gain, from travel differs from person to person, and that’s okay; however, it’s important to recognize travel for what it is: a privilege and an opportunity. It’s more than just a means to escape our everyday lives, it’s a chance to lean into personal transformation and be wholly present whilst experiencing something completely new to you. In today's episode, I’m honored to be joined by Dr. Helena Zhang, a professor and clinical supervisor at colleges of Chinese Medicine in California. Dr. Helena and I discuss learning how to belong through the lens of travel. Dr. Helena breaks down the importance of treating travel as an experience, not an escape, as well as a way to transform and grow. Tune in and listen to the forty-first episode of I Can Do This, Show Me How! to find inspiration and guidance to get the most out of your next travel adventure. In this episode, you’ll learn:What started Dr. Helena’s journey in Chinese medicine (6:46)What propelled Dr. Helena to delve deeper into, and expand her knowledge of, traditional Chinese medicine (13:53)What traditional Chinese medicine considers the ‘soul’ of the digestive system and how it ties into personal transformation (26:54)What Dr. Helena feels when she reflects on her lived experience (31:40)About the latest trip Dr. Helena is planning, how she’ll help those who join her to prepare, and what she hopes travellers will gain from the experience (37:52)ResourcesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill MoyersFreedom’s Teacher by Katherine Mellen CharronLet's connect!My Email: ldroseconsulting@gmail.comMentor International: www.mentorfoundationusa.orgMentor: www.mentoring.orgAshoka Changemakers: www.ashoka.org

Part of life’s journey is navigating through difficult times. We all face hardship, struggle, and hurdles that can sometimes seem impossible to climb. What gets you through these times varies from person to person but the overarching theme is clear: resilience. In today's solo episode, I talk about what resilience has meant to me in my life and how I’ve used it to overcome trauma and continue to learn about myself and the world around me. It’s my hope that, in sharing my own experiences, anyone who needs to hear it might find inspiration or helpful guidance on how to build strength, heal, and grow.Tune in and listen to the fortieth episode of I Can Do This, Show Me How! to find the resilience within you. In this episode, you’ll learn:What resilience means to me (1:12)What education has the power to do (4:14)What truth complicated my process of working through my fears and past trauma (11:48)How resilience has operated in my life (13:34)What I believe is the big question we ask ourselves to fuel our resilience (18:49)About one of the most freeing things I ever learned (23:59)ResourcesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill MoyersFreedom’s Teacher by Katherine Mellen CharronLet's connect!My Email: ldroseconsulting@gmail.comMentor International: www.mentorfoundationusa.orgMentor: www.mentoring.orgAshoka Changemakers: www.ashoka.org

Have you ever asked a question that you were scared to know the answer to? If so, you’re not alone. For a lot of us, exercising curiosity can sometimes feel like playing with fire. Answers to the biggest, most important questions we’ll ever ask have the power to completely change our lives. And although that may seem daunting, it’s important to understand that asking these questions is an exercise of strength, resilience, and learning. Even if we don’t like the answer, there’s still power in asking the question. In today's episode, the first of a series, I explore the power that comes with asking questions. The path to finding the answer to a long-burning question can be viewed as a journey of sorts. And today’s guest, here to walk me through their own personal question journey, is my very own sister, Sandy Rose. Sandy tells the story of the big question she asked, walking me through from when she first asked it, at 9 years old, to when she finally got her answer years later. It’s a journey unique to Sandy Rose but, at the same time, it’s surely one that many listeners can either draw inspiration from, or find their own meaningful parallels in. Tune in and listen to the thirty-ninth episode of I Can Do This, Show Me How! to find your own power in the questions you ask.  In this episode, you’ll learn:What question prompted Sandy Rose to start looking for her long-lost relatives (5:27)Who Sandy Rose relied on to answer her questions about these relatives (7:44)What Sandy Rose learned about herself that surprised her during her search (10:21) What kept Sandy Rose moving forward during her search (12:21)Why Sandy Rose’s search was so important to her (16:54)Sandy Rose’s advice to anyone listening who has a nagging question that they may feel too afraid to answer (18:36)ResourcesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill MoyersFreedom’s Teacher by Katherine Mellen CharronLet's connect!My Email: ldroseconsulting@gmail.comMentor International: www.mentorfoundationusa.orgMentor: www.mentoring.orgAshoka Changemakers: www.ashoka.org

Sometimes a new year can almost feel like a new beginning. A clean slate that represents exciting possibilities and strengthened ambition to reach your goals. But for some, the weight of expectation that a new year carries can feel burdensome. Instead of feeling optimistic towards future successes, they may feel dread towards failing. Well, the best thing to move through that dread is resilience and it often shows up in ways that we least expect.In today's solo episode, I share my new years tradition with you and why it’s important to me, my family, and the history of African Americans. I reflect on how this tradition offers grounding and meaning, and why I look to it as a symbol of resilience. I also invite you to do the same with your own traditions, reflecting on the meaning they hold in your life and the importance of honoring them.Tune in and listen to the thirty-eighth episode of I Can Do This, Show Me How! to hear how you can step into the new year with hope and encouragement. In this episode, you’ll learn:The themes that I’ll be exploring in this podcast for the upcoming year (0:36)About my ritual for ringing in the new year and the significance it held for my family and African Americans as a whole   (1:27)About the important role that food holds in our lives (6:01)About another story that’s often told about the history of the black eyed peas in America and how it ties to the meaning of resilience that’s held by the food (10:20)What I’m looking to to keep me grounded in 2026 (14:52)My new year’s wish for you, the listener (15:48)ResourcesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill MoyersFreedom’s Teacher by Katherine Mellen CharronLet's connect!My Email: ldroseconsulting@gmail.comMentor International: www.mentorfoundationusa.orgMentor: www.mentoring.orgAshoka Changemakers: www.ashoka.org

I want you to think about your own journey—it can be a journey that you're on now or a journey that you have transitioned from. I  also want you to think about what motivated you to pursue your goals and I want you to remember that recognizing the importance of your journey can  help you stay focused and determined to stay on that path to achieving your goals.Today's episode is a re-release of Episode 3, where I’m teach you all about the two dragons that so many of us deal with: procrastination and self-doubt. Taming these dragons made it possible for me to move forward during several periods along my path of transformation from victim to victor. From the beginning of my college education and starting my career as an educator to thriving through the end of three marriages, I had to face these dragons head on.Tune in and listen to this re-released third episode of I Can Do This Show Me How! and learn the origin of behaviors like procrastination, why you have to recognize the origin of your behavior before you can change it, and hear actual strategies from experts that can help you overcome your procrastination and self-doubting tendencies. In this episode, you will learn:About the transformational journey that so many of us go on (01:34)Procrastination and self-doubt are not unique challenges (07:50)We CAN our modify damaging behavior (13:03)Dreamers struggle with taking the practical steps needed to achieve their goals (23:44)A defier procrastinator resists tasks they feel are imposed upon them (32:17)Creating a reward system for yourself may help you to complete tasks (38:06)Resources:End Procrastination Now!: Get it Done with a Proven Psychological Approach  by William Knaus, EdDBeat Procrastination and Make the Grade: A Life-Saving Guide for Students by Dr Linda SapadinLet's connect!Email: ldroseconsulting@gmail.com

As the year comes to a close, many of us find ourselves looking back on the path we’ve travelled in the past year. What challenged us? What changed us? And how did we emerge on the other side of it all? Reflection is vital to growth and in the moments when life is telling us to slow down and to notice what’s changing within us and why, we must do so.In today's Part 4 episode, I continue my conversation with Dr. Yun Kim and we share our experience of traveling to Tibet and exploring the emotional, spiritual, and physical experiences that came along with it. We discuss how transformation unfolds through both adventure and adversity, and the importance of embracing this transformation and stepping into your next chapter with courage, openness, and intention.Tune in and listen to the thirty-sixth episode of I Can Do This, Show Me How! to witness what reflection looks like in real time.In this episode, you’ll learn:How reflective practice can bring meaning and deeper understanding to major life transitions (0:14)What called Dr. Kim to travel to China and Tibet (2:46)How simple rituals like tea drinking can become practices of awakening (10:25)About Dr. Kim’s experience after arriving in Tibet (21:11)About the healing power of community and support (55:55)ResourcesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill MoyersFreedom’s Teacher by Katherine Mellen CharronLet's connect!My Email: ldroseconsulting@gmail.comMentor International: www.mentorfoundationusa.orgMentor: www.mentoring.orgAshoka Changemakers: www.ashoka.org

Every year we undergo a mix of challenges, victories, revelations, and unexpected turning points. Given this, it’s important to pause long enough to reflect on what we’ve learned and how these lessons have changed us. These are the moments to take a breath, slow down, and give ourselves credit for how far we’ve come.In today's solo episode, I dive deeper into reflective practice - what it is, why it matters, and how it shapes every meaningful transformation. I draw from my own experiences, including a profound moment during a journey to Tibet, and explore concepts like the difference between self-awareness and self-reflection, the important role courage plays in our lives, and the forces that shape us as we move through life.Tune in and listen to the thirty-fifth episode of I Can Do This, Show Me How! to gather insight from the past year and step into the future with renewed clarity and intention.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to honour your own journey (5:25)The difference between self-awareness and self-reflection (6:04)About the eight dimensions of self (13:43)Some reflection prompts to use when journaling (16:37)What the hero’s journey is really about (34:23)ResourcesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill MoyersFreedom’s Teacher by Katherine Mellen CharronLet's connect!My Email: ldroseconsulting@gmail.comMentor International: www.mentorfoundationusa.orgMentor: www.mentoring.orgAshoka Changemakers: www.ashoka.org