Liftoff Journeys
Her daughter wanted to bathe people for money. His parents sent him to study volcanoes.
That’s Liftoff Journeys.
It’s me sitting down with really interesting people and letting the conversation go where it actually goes. Not the résumé stuff. Not the polished story. The parts you only get when people stop editing themselves.
The conversations always drift into the stuff that usually gets skipped; the wrong turns, the awkward pauses, the decisions that felt risky but were really ultimately smart. People talk the way they talk when they’re being honest with a friend.
As you’re listening, you’re not sitting there thinking about them, you’re thinking about you. You realize the choice you’ve been putting off and the part of your life that feels like it’s waiting for a move is ready to be unleashed.
This is the podcast for people who don’t need context. People who don’t need to “learn” anything. People like you, who just listen, and somehow things start clicking.
Put this podcast on while you’re doing literally ...anything... and end up more invested than you meant to be, because the conversations are that good.
If you like stories that unfold in real time, without a script or a clean ending, Liftoff Journeys will pull you in.
Liftoff Journeys
Ep 21: The Journey Within: Finding Fitness, Building Confidence, and Leading A New Self with Erica Sunstein
Today’s guest is Erica Sunstein, Miss New Jersey Earth. Rowan University alumni with a dual degree in Human Resources Management, General Managerial Studies, and a minor in Entrepreneurship, Erica has since become a commercial litigation agent and pre-litigation coach for a Fortune 100 company and customer support specialist for a startup software company.
With a passion for animals, she advocates for no-kill shelters and has hosted a 5k run within her community that raised over $5,000.00 for the Voorhees Animal Orphanage, a shelter where her late lab was rescued from after Hurricane Sandy. She’s also a loving foster mom to Solomon, an eight month old black lab, who is part of the Guide Dog Foundation - a nonprofit organization devoted to training and placing dogs with visually impaired individuals or disabled veterans at no charge.
In this episode you’ll hear about Erica’s journey to becoming Miss New Jersey Earth, how fitness and pageantry guided her personal growth, and her involvement with America’s Vet Dogs and Guide Dog Foundation.
Authentic, inspirational and relatable discussions with inspirational business leaders, gaining insight into what inspires them and how they got to where they are today. These conversations offer actionable tips for listeners to create their own path to success and shatter whatever glass ceilings arise and overcome any obstacles on their personal journey.
Jeanniey Walden, Founder of Liftoff Enterprises, is the award-winning marketing, business & workplace expert and host of the TV show "LiftOff with Jeanniey Walden." Jeanniey dives into compelling conversations with incredible experts of all backgrounds to understand what makes them tick and expose how you, the viewer can learn from these experiences and start to "LiftOff."
Discussion Points
- Adapting to new life transitions
- Opportunities come when you take risks
- Healing early life co-dependencies and insecurities
- Finding fitness, gaining confidence, and leading a new self
- The mental challenges within pageantry that guided her personal growth
- Getting out of the habit of comparison
- Working on yourself, staying consistent, and not giving up
- Letting your passions/interests lead you
- Helping and giving back with America’s Vet Dogs and Guide Dog Foundation
- Pieces of advice on building confidence
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