Carrie On! with Carrie Murray

🎙️Carrie On!What happens when you've mastered business success but lost touch with yourself?On this episode of Carrie On!, I'm joined by my friend Dr. Theresa Ashby, organizational psychologist, executive advisor, and the Business Oracle.After managing billion-dollar projects and spending decades taking care of everyone else, a life-changing trip to Chad, Africa, forced Theresa to confront something she'd spent years avoiding: herself.We're talking burnout, healing, surrender, and why the work we do on ourselves has the power to transform everyone around us.🔥 Five Fire PointsStop chasing your purpose. Sometimes your purpose is simply being present.Being everything to everyone comes at a cost. Success means nothing if you're sacrificing yourself.Healing isn't a one-and-done deal. It's a choice you make every single day.Stop trying to fix everyone. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is sit beside someone and let them cry.Your business reflects your inner world. The struggles inside a leader often show up inside their organization.⏱️ Chapters00:00 – When Success Isn't Enough01:22 – Six Years, Two Very Different Women03:00 – The Cost of Being Everything to Everyone05:33 – Chasing Purpose and the Wake-Up Call07:32 – The Life-Changing Trip to Chad11:57 – Coming Home and Finding Support14:08 – Choosing Yourself and Doing the Hard Work17:39 – Where Science Meets Spirituality20:39 – The TEDx Talk That Changed Everything22:23 – Why Inner Work Is the World's Business23:29 – Vulnerability, Healing, and Community26:45 – Why Leadership Starts Within29:00 – What's Next for Dr. Theresa Ashby?💜 Keep the Conversation GoingWatch Theresa's TEDx Talk, Why Our Inner Work Is the World's Business: Connect with Dr. Theresa Ashby: Website: www.theresaashby.comInstagram: @theresa_M_Ashby, Facebook: www.facebook.com/theresa.ashby.980 What's one thing you've had to unlearn to become who you are today? Tell me in the comments!Like, subscribe, and remember to keep your head above the chaos and Carrie On!#CarrieOn #TheresaAshby #InnerWork #WomenOver40 #Reinvention #Leadership #PersonalGrowth

🎙️Carrie On!Your Network Isn't Your Net Worth. Your Relationships Are.This week on Carrie On!, I'm joined by fellow community builder, professional door-opener, and all-around fabulous connector Jodi Hope Grinwald, founder of Today is the Day LLC, host of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, and author of Today is the Day LIVE IT! — Edge of Comfort to Center of Impact.And ladies, we're not talking about collecting LinkedIn connections or suffering through another awkward networking event with cold coffee and stale pastries. We're talking about REAL relationships that open doors, create opportunities, and sometimes completely change the trajectory of our lives.We get into the power of authentic relationships, why women need to stop competing and start collaborating, how to protect your network without closing doors, and why it's never too late to reinvent yourself.Because we're over 40, not out of opportunities!In this episode, we talk about:The promise Jodi made to her father that changed everything.Why authentic connection beats transactional networking every time.How to become a professional door-opener without being taken advantage of.Why women need to ditch the scarcity mindset.Finding that ONE person who believes in you.Moving from your comfort zone into your impact zone.Why your story matters, even when you think nobody wants to hear it.The importance of emotional safety and vulnerability in community.Learning to slow down without feeling guilty.Why the best time to take your next big leap is TODAY.Connect with Jodi Hope GrinwaldWebsite: https://todayisthedayliveit.com/meet-jodiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayisthedaychangemakersPodcast: Today is the Day ChangemakersBook: Today is the Day LIVE IT! — Edge of Comfort to Center of ImpactComing Spring 2027: Today is the Day. OWN IT!Let's keep the conversation going!Have you ever had ONE introduction, ONE opportunity, or ONE person who believed in you and completely changed your life?Drop a ❤️ in the comments, and let's celebrate the people who opened doors for us!And while you're here, don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE this episode with a woman who needs a little reminder that it's never too late to start something extraordinary.Keep your head above the chaos, and as always, Carrie On!#CarrieOn #JodiHopeGrinwald #WomenSupportingWomen #ConnectionIsTheWork #WomenOver40 #FemaleEmpowerment #Reinvention #CommunityBuilding #CollaborationOverCompetition #TodayIsTheDay

🎙️Carrie On!What if, instead of mourning the people we've lost, we threw them a party?In this special episode of Carrie On!, I'm taking you to Oaxaca, Mexico, where I experienced the magic of Día de los Muertos with Two Peacocks Travel. Think marigolds, music, incredible food, colorful traditions, and yes, lots of mezcal. Because we're over 40, not dead!But this wasn't just another fabulous girls' getaway.I brought a photograph of my Mexican grandfather, Popo, back to his home country and placed it on an altar surrounded by candles and flowers.What started as a trip became a deeply emotional homecoming. A chance to reconnect with my roots, celebrate his life, and remember that the people we love never truly leave us.In this episode, we're exploring:The beautiful meaning behind Día de los Muertos and why it's a celebration, not a funeral.How families in Oaxaca honor their ancestors through ofrendas, marigolds, candles, food, and storytelling.My emotional experience placing my grandfather's photograph on a sacred altar.The incredible women, artisans, food, mezcal, and traditions that make Oaxaca unforgettable.What it's really like to experience Día de los Muertos, from colorful parades to candlelit cemeteries.Why travel after 40 can be about so much more than sightseeing.How remembering the people we've lost helps us carry their stories forward.Plus, you'll see me attempt to make tortillas, admire beautifully painted alebrijes, stumble into an incredible wedding parade, and do a little damage shopping. Naturally.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 – Mezcal, Memories & Welcome to Oaxaca00:48 – What If We Celebrated Death Instead of Fearing It?01:40 – Traveling to Oaxaca with Two Peacocks Travel02:30 – Marigolds, Music & the Magic of Día de los Muertos03:20 – Meeting Local Artisans & Discovering Oaxacan Traditions04:42 – The Sacred Side: Candlelit Cemeteries & Honoring Ancestors05:45 – My Attempt at Making Traditional Tortillas07:31 – Shopping in Oaxaca: Alebrijes, Textiles & Local Art08:40 – Understanding Ofrendas & the Meaning of Remembrance09:52 – Bringing My Grandfather Home: A Personal Tribute to Popo12:07 – Weddings, Parades & Celebrating with Our Ancestors13:25 – Oaxaca's Incredible Food, Mezcal & Travel Tips14:30 – Why Oaxaca Deserves a Spot on Your Travel Bucket List15:55 – Carrie On Homework: Keep Their Memory Alive16:47 – Until Next Time, Carry On!💜 YOUR CARRIE ON HOMEWORKFind a photograph of someone you've lost. Put it somewhere you can see it. Say their name. Tell someone a story about them.Because remembering someone is its own kind of celebration.And sometimes the most beautiful way to carry on is to carry them with you.I'd love for you to share the name of someone you've lost and loved in the comments. Let's create our own little digital ofrenda and keep their memories alive.🌎 EXPLORE & CONNECT🦚 Two Peacocks Travel – Curated travel experiences for women over 40🌺 Zapotec Travel – Local cultural experiences in Oaxaca 🎧 Listen to Carrie On! on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.📺 Subscribe to Carrie On! for conversations about reinvention, empowerment, travel, community, and navigating life before, during, and after midlife.

🎙️Carrie On!What happens when you stop waiting for permission and build the room yourself? Rozalyn "Roz" Lucero Corona is the founder and executive director of Chingona Community, a nonprofit that advances leadership, economic opportunity, and community impact for women and youth. She once looked back on a single year and counted 52 events she'd hosted without realizing she was building a movement.Carrie and Roz talk about owning a name people said was "too rough," why financial literacy is non-negotiable, the corporate mentor who said "you can do it" when others wouldn't, and the honest work of keeping a nonprofit funded.In this episode:✨ What "chingona" means, and how her daughter came up with the name✨ The year of 52 events that turned a side business into a 501(c)(3)✨ Why financial literacy sits at the center of the mission✨ Youth Day, book bag drives, and $13K+ in scholarships for young women✨ Plans to go national, starting with Kansas City✨ The Xerox mentor who opened the first door✨ Building a board that gives, gets, and shows upTimestamps (approximate)00:00 Cold open00:25 Welcome to Carrie On!01:40 Meeting through She Angels03:20 What "Chingona" means05:20 What 12-year-old Roz would say06:35 The year of 52 events09:05 Sponsor: Ready for TED09:45 Why financial literacy matters11:15 Youth Day and the book bag drive13:35 Going national: Kansas City and beyond16:20 The woman who opened the door20:40 Funding a nonprofit and building an active board25:20 How Roz keeps going 27:50 The "best payday"29:30 How to get involved: executive sponsors31:00 Annual awards and scholarships32:50 Where to find Chingona CommunityConnect with Roz and Chingona Community🌐 chingonacommunity.com📸 Instagram and Facebook: @ChingonaCommunity🍷 Chingona Vine, a business partner of Chingona Community💼 Interested in becoming an executive sponsor or sponsoring a table at the June awards?Visit the website.Episode sponsors🎤 Ready for TED with Tony Purry. Her 8-week program helps you craft your signature talk: readyforted.com💜 Be Woman Marketing: www.bewomanmarketing.com✈️ Two Peacocks Travel: www.twopeacockstravel.comLeave a 💲 in the comments to help lift up Chingona Community, then like, comment, and subscribe.

🎙️Carrie On!What if the woman you’re trying so hard to become isn’t someone new at all?What if she’s the woman who was there before the world told her to be quieter, nicer, smaller—and definitely not too much?In this episode of Carrie On!, I sit down with Heather A. Lee, a licensed clinical social worker, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist, and natural medicines facilitator who has spent more than 30 years working in women’s mental health.And yes—we’re talking about mushrooms. 🍄But this conversation is about so much more than psychedelics.Heather and I dig into what happens when women reach midlife and start questioning the stories they’ve been carrying for decades: Don’t be bossy. Don’t be too loud. Be accommodating. Take care of everyone else first.Heather calls these the messages women have been metaphorically “dosed” with our entire lives.We talk about how psychedelic-assisted therapy may help some women quiet those old narratives, reconnect with their intuition, process grief and trauma, and rediscover the parts of themselves they may have tucked away while being mothers, partners, caregivers, professionals, and everything else the world needed them to be.And Heather introduces one of my new favorite ideas:We’re not just aging. We’re SAGING.Because maybe getting older isn’t about becoming smaller.Maybe this is the age when we finally become more ourselves.✨ IN THIS EPISODEWe talk about:Why Heather believes our own inner wisdom can be one of our greatest resourcesMoving from “aging” to “saging”Why women are still apologizing for being loud, ambitious, bossy, selfish, or “too much”The identity shift that can happen after motherhood, divorce, loss, caregiving, or an empty nestWhat psychedelic-assisted therapy actually looks likeHow Heather went from traditional psychotherapy to working with psilocybinWhat the brain’s “default mode network” has to do with the stories we tell ourselvesThe messages women are metaphorically “dosed” with throughout their livesWhy midlife can become a homecoming to your authentic selfPsychedelic retreats, female community, and finding your “soul sisters”The importance of screening, preparation, integration, and qualified mental-health professionalsA remarkable story about grief, a mother, and the word forgiveWhy Heather says psychedelic work should never be treated as a quick fix💥 CARRIE ON TAKEAWAYWe spend so much of our lives becoming who everyone else needs us to be.The good daughter. The good wife. The good mother. The caretaker. The agreeable woman. The woman who doesn’t make anyone uncomfortable.But there comes a point when you get to ask:Which parts of this are actually me—and which parts were handed to me?Maybe reinvention isn’t about creating a brand-new woman.Maybe it’s about finally giving the original one the microphone.💜 CARRIE ON!Carrie On! is the web series and podcast for women navigating reinvention, self-discovery, empowerment, and all the beautifully complicated stuff that happens before, during, and after midlife.Because we’re not here to quietly disappear.We refuse to be muted.🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify ▶️ Watch and subscribe on YouTubeAnd as always…Keep your head above the chaos and Carrie On!