Release Doubt, Reveal Purpose
Dive into the inspiring world of “Release Doubt, Reveal Purpose with Sylvia Worsham,” where each episode unfolds the remarkable journey of transformation and self-discoveries so you too can transform any area of your life on the path to your soul’s true purpose.
Episodes
184 episodes
Purpose After Parkinson's: What If The Brain’s Drainage System Is The Key with Mark Burnett
Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s can steal your confidence fast, but what happens when a diagnosis becomes a deadline to build something better? Sylvia Worsham sits down with Mark Burnett, a lifelong builder and database programmer who l...
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From Grief To Surrender with Author Mia Godfrey
Grief can make you shut down, speed up, or reach for anything that helps you feel less. Today we sit with the kind of story that cuts through the noise: Mia Godfrey’s path from Romania under the communist regime to life in the Unite...
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From Homeless To Million-Pound Success with Adaku Mbagwu
You can build a great life and still feel like you’re failing if your identity is glued to being the fixer. I’m talking with Adaku Mbagwu, a firstborn daughter who went from childhood scarcity and taking on a “second mom” role to earning six fi...
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Transforming Shame: How to Turn Conflict into Closeness with Attachment and Repair with David Cooley & Jessica Fern
Conflict can feel like a threat, but what if it is actually a doorway to healing? I’m Sylvia Worsham, and I’m joined by David Cooley and Jessica Fern, authors of Transforming the Shame Triangle, for a grounded, intimate conversation about shame...
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Escaping The Status Trap with Social Psychologist Dr. JD Pincus
If you’ve ever built the kind of life that looks impressive on paper but still feels empty inside, you’ll recognize this story fast. I sit down with Dr. J.D. Pincus, a social psychologist and author of The Emotionally Agile Brain, t...
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You Can Lose Weight Without Losing Yourself with Author Jane McGuinness
The pantry is rarely the real problem. When stress hits, when grief stays unspoken, or when divorce shakes your sense of safety, food can become the fastest way to numb, soothe, or distract. I’m joined by Jane McGuinness, former psy...
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How A Baptist Pastor Found His Purpose In The FBI with Eric Robinson
A Baptist pastor becoming an FBI agent sounds like a movie plot, but for Eric Robinson it was a real-life answer to stress, calling, and a deep need to put justice into action. We talk with Eric about the surprising moment he realized ministry ...
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Stop Proving You Are Worthy with Award-Winning Business Mentor Camilla Calberg
Fear has a sneaky way of dressing up like productivity. You work harder, achieve more, take care of everyone else, and still feel the quiet pressure to prove you’re worthy of love, safety, and belonging. From Austin, Texas, I sit do...
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Digital Boundaries: From Burnout to Focus with Kelsey Green
Rock bottom sometimes it looks like staying busy, staying “fine,” and quietly stacking coping mechanisms until your body and mind finally refuse to carry it anymore. Kelsey Green talks about what burnout really felt like for her: no...
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From Engineering To Art In Lisbon with Artist Aisha Makara
Aisha’s life reads like a series of daring exits: leaving a stable path, rebuilding in new countries, and walking away from “successful” seasons the moment they stop being true. From making Portugal her home after a solo spiritual journey to bu...
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Vocation Over Ego: How to Align Your Purpose with Your Profession with Purpose Strategist Florian Kemmerich
You can do everything “right” and still feel wrong inside. That’s the tension we unpack with Florian Kemmerich, a former corporate leader who checked every box of outward success and still hit a wall of emptiness, anxiety, and the haunting ques...
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An Iraqi Immigrant Doctor Rebuilds Care Around Listening with Dr. Widian Jubair
She followed the rules, climbed the ladder, and earned the title and the paycheck then her body and her conscience started waving red flags. I’m Sylvia Worsham, and I’m joined by Dr. Widian Jubair, an internist who immigrated from I...
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Harnessing Courage: Going Blind as a Teen & Finding Purpose with Author Laura Bratton
She was told as a child she’d “probably” lose her vision someday and then it started happening in high school, in waves, with no timeline and no roadmap. Laura Bratton joins us to tell the truth about what that kind of uncertainty does to your ...
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Breaking The Cycle Of Abuse Through Conscious Parenting with Meridee Hlokoff
Fear, doubt, worry, and that nagging question of “what is my purpose” can feel even louder when your story starts with trauma. Meridee Hlokoff joins me for an honest conversation about growing up with abuse, manipulation, and chronic instabilit...
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Learn How Values Shape Your Personality And Your Purpose with Author Eric Gee
You can love someone deeply and still feel like you’re speaking different languages, and it’s not because either of you is “bad at communication.” Sylvia Worsham sits down with Eric Gee, author of The Power of Personality, to unpack a values-ba...
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How To Find Your Purpose By Naming What Makes You Uniquely Remarkable in Seven Words with Ian Chamandy
Purpose gets tossed around like a feel-good slogan, right up until you’re staring at a real crossroads and the fear of the unknown gets loud. We wanted something more useful than “find your why,” so we brought on Ian Chamandy to exp...
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Never Quit: I Learned to Win with Micro Victories with Dr. Tommy Rhee
Dyslexia can feel like a locked door, but what if it’s actually a different route into mastery? I sit down with Dr. Tommy Ree, chiropractor, sports medicine clinician, and author of The Future of Regenerative Medicine, to trace the ...
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Surviving The Widowmaker Twice with Author AJ Jones
Two widowmaker heart attacks. A 1.44% survival math problem. And a life that couldn’t go back to “normal” even if it tried. We sit down with AJ Jones, a high-achiever turned near-death survivor, to talk about what happens when your body deliver...
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49:33
How Telling The Truth Cost A Career And Opened A Door To Inner Peace with Author Blair Abee
Truth can cost you a title—and hand you your purpose. When Blair accepted a big promotion, he didn’t expect to confront abuse, misuse of funds, and a system that punished honesty. He spoke up, lost the job, and found something wilder: a daily d...
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I Survived Vodka Bottles, an Abusive Marriage & Court Dates, with Author Joni Woods
What if the bravest choice is the one that breaks the silence? We sit down with author Joni to trace a raw path through addiction, emotional abuse, and the long road to safety—guided by late-night journaling, fierce love for her kid...
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Breaking Self-Reliance: A Recovery Story with Author Dave Letterfly Knoderer
What if the real turning point in recovery isn’t your last drink, but your first ask for help? Dave Letterfly Knoderer joins us to trace how childhood invisibility, self-reliance, and unspoken grief can hardwire addiction—and how community, inv...
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He Was Told To Play It Safe; He Chose A Bigger Life Instead with Heath Jones
Some advice keeps us breathing; other advice keeps us small. Heath Jones spent years hearing “play it safe” after multiple back surgeries, injections, and relentless pain that stole the joy of surfing big waves. A former emergency nurse and arm...
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How Letting Go Turned A Reader Into A Talent Agent And Psychology Professor with Albert Bramante
What if your path isn’t a straight line, but a set of doors that only open when you let go of the last one? We sit down with Albert, a voracious reader turned psychology professor, talent agent, and author, to unpack how faith, feedback, and fo...
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From Divorce To Dating: Rewiring The Male Mind For Healthier Love with Podcast Host & Author Paul Bauer
What if the hardest truth is also the most freeing—that you’re the common denominator in your relationships? Paul joins us to unpack how a brutal breakup exposed his patterns, pushed him into deep study of attraction and evolutionary psychology...
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How A Missed Hotel Bath Sparked A Wellness Invention with Daniel Hartshorn
A hotel with no bathtub sparked a wellness invention. Daniel Harthorn joins us to share how a missed ritual became Scent Espresso, the first in-shower aromatherapy diffuser that pairs premium essential oils with a guided breathing light to calm...
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