From Rock Bottom to World Travel: Sandy’s Letting Go Story

In this episode I get to hang out with Sandy, a trilingual world traveler originally from Germany who has been to 39 countries and now runs “Just Travel with Sandy,” leads group tours, and wrote a book about how travel shaped her life.

Sandy shares her “I Got it Girl” turning point of leaving her marriage after spending 28 years with an alcoholic husband. When he threatened their teenage daughter, Sandy asked him to leave and was quickly evicted while being financially dependent and forced to start her life over.

She describes hitting rock bottom, food stamps, odd jobs, giving up her horses, yet feeling happier than she was while rebuilding for her kids. Later realizing that she stayed for the kids but staying “for the children” can harm them more than help them. Sandy credits her new life to a deep spiritual practice, Dr. David Hawkins’ “Letting Go” book, and trusting that life happens for us, not to us. Sandy explains how she pivoted into full-time travel advising after losing her job and is now doing what she truly loves and it never feels like work.

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

00:45 Sandy Background and Passions

02:49 Podcast Theme I Got Girl

04:00 Marriage Breaking Point

05:21 Reinventing at Rock Bottom

09:20 Staying for the Kids Myth

12:14 Identity and Financial Independence

13:15 Spiritual Practice Letting Go

16:20 Radical Responsibility and PAR

19:33 No Perfect Self Care Routine

21:29 Morning Coffee Ritual

22:40 Coffee Origins and Palate

23:38 Mushroom Coffee and Caffeine Sensitivity

25:16 From Traveler to Travel Advisor

27:27 Turning Gifts Into Income

28:46 Pressure Versus Pleasure

29:52 Surrender and Letting Energy Flow

32:27 EU Flight Compensation Story

33:43 Non Attachment and Minimalism

34:38 Trust the Process Takeaway

37:18 Letting Go and Feeling Feelings

38:08 Where to Find Sandy

39:27 Final Thanks and Subscribe

You can find and follow Sandy Colling with the following link:

https://bio.justtravelwithsandy.com/home908934

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In this episode of the I Got It Girl podcast, I get the honor to interview Laurie Hardie, who inspired me to start podcasting as a way to share stories and remind women they don’t have to carry everything alone. Laurie reflects on her “I Got it Girl” years as a single mom without support, the pressure of unrealistic expectations, and learning to let go in small ways, like accepting a sock basket and dishes in the sink without shame.

We discuss coaching and the importance of deep listening, reflection on our Enneagram number, the “helper” (and its unhealthy patterns), and how control and survival can block deeper love and connection. Laurie shares her path from radio to paid radio shows, writing a book, navigating being an empty nester and community loss. She now is helping women launch podcasts by empowering them on how to do it themselves and grow successfully. She closed on how storytelling is your legacy and speaking the truth without attachment and knowing you are making a difference.

00:00 Welcome and Inspiration

01:08 Why Coaches Need Podcasts

02:12 Laurie’s Single Mom Story

04:00 Enneagram Two Lessons

05:38 Jackie’s Helper Shadow

08:01 Survival and Control

10:29 Letting Go Starts Small

13:14 Empty Nest Shift

14:58 Believe Versus Lie

16:25 Rewriting the Inner Story

18:26 Teaching Clients to Fish

19:11 Presence Over Presents

20:04 Coaching Is Listening

21:10 Back to Radio

21:46 Talk Like One Person

23:14 Power of One Story

23:56 Free Content Builds Trust

26:12 Where to Find Laurie

28:25 Story as Legacy

30:15 Detach From Results

32:05 Why Stories Work

32:50 Closing Thanks and Subscribe

You find and follow up with Laurie at http://www.coachlaurie.com

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In this I Got It Girl podcast episode I get to shine the light on my business peer and dear friend Jennifer Nichols, who shares how a lifetime of coping alone, shaped by being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at eight and managing family crises including her father’s illness and death, fed an “I Got it Girl” mentality that made it hard to ask for help.

Jennifer recounts a traumatic period beginning in 2010 when she was harassed and effectively stalked by a man, leading to fear, isolation, business shutdown, court involvement, and a moment where others finally stepped in to support her, including getting a protective order. She explains how surrendering control, speaking up, and accepting help helped her reclaim her voice and power, and how the experience led her to build an accidental social media business focused on simplifying marketing and helping others stop hiding. The key message: don’t be silent!!

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

00:39 Jennifer Takes the WTF Out

01:22 Hat Talk and Personality

02:24 What I Got It Girl Means

03:56 We Can Ask for Help

05:07 Diabetes and Early Independence

05:51 Dad Illness and Protector Mode

08:49 Dad Death and Taking Charge

10:04 Divorce and Stalking Begins

11:46 Harassment and Holding It In

14:08 Outed and Community Steps Up

16:16 Surrender and Receiving Support

18:43 Stop Saying Im Fine

19:21 Fine Means What

20:07 Finding Your Voice

22:28 Fear And Power Back

23:11 Radical Responsibility

26:11 Survival Mechanisms

28:48 Asking For Help

30:00 Business Born From Hiding

32:33 Showing Up Online

35:27 Dont Be Silent

38:08 Final never put your Glow On Low

You can find and connect with Jennifer Nichols at:

Website: www.bloomandhustle.com

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jennifernicholsbusack

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloomandhustle/

For all things Coach Jackie click here https://destinymakers.net/links

You will find access to all my programs, freebies, and ways to create your freedom life!