Trust Your Innersense™ with Joanne Starkman
Trust Your Innersense ™ with Joanne Starkman invites you to slow down, reconnect, and come home to yourself. Rooted in self-love and everyday rituals, this podcast explores what it means to live with intention—starting with the relationship we have with our bodies, our breath, even our hair. Joanne, a holistic beauty founder and gentle guide, shares real conversations and mindful practices to nourish your inner and outer world.
Each episode feels like a cozy cup of tea with a wise friend—full of heart, honesty, and tools you can actually use. From soulful storytelling to simple shifts in daily habits, you'll find inspiration to soften, listen inward, and move through the world a little more rooted and real. Trust Your Innersense is a quiet nudge toward the truest version of you.
Episodes
62 episodes
62 - A Mother’s Mission: Camille Fortunato on Advocacy, Hope, And Williams Syndrome
A Mother’s Intuition Through The UnknownWhen Camille Fortunato’s son Anthony was diagnosed with Williams syndrome at just two years old, her world changed forever. What began as a mother’s quiet feeling that something wasn’t right became a ...
61 - A Life Rooted In Love: The Innersense Story & Lessons From Motherhood
Rooted In Motherhood And The Birth Of InnersenseIn this deeply personal episode, Joanne reflects on the moment her daughter Morgan was diagnosed with Williams syndrome at just 22 months old and how that experience forever changed the cou...
60 - The Truth About Clean Beauty, Ingredients & Integrity with Greg Starkman
Foundations Of Love, Purpose, And Clean BeautyThis Earth Month conversation opens as a personal reflection between partners in life and business, revealing the soulful roots of Innersense™ Organic Beauty. What began as two stylists sharing ...
59 - From Ireland’s Sacred Lands to Awakening Your Inner Knowing
A Journey Across Sacred Land and SelfJoanne takes you back through her time in Ireland and Scotland, beginning with the awe of standing among ancient sites like Newgrange and moving through the lush landscapes surrounding Limerick and Galwa...
58 - The Sacred Spiral Journey with Louise Keane
Title: The Sacred Spiral Journey with Louise KeaneShow notes:Sacred Land Sacred Memory with Louise KeaneJoanne sits down with Louise Keane, guide and space-holder at Sacred Spiral Retreat Centre in Ireland, for a conversation ...
57 - Rooted in Alignment & Purpose: Curl Salon Stories from Founders Summit
Rooted in Curls and Building Something That LastsJoanne brings together a powerful group of curl specialists whose journeys reflect resilience, purpose, and creating spaces where people feel seen. Gerri Curtis, founder of Planet Curls, s...
56 - New Salon Energy, Low Tox Hair, & Deeper Connection: Insights from Innersense™ Founders Summit
Grounded Care and the Power of Being SeenJoanne sits down with Ally Salyers, founder of The Ally Hair Bar in Washington, whose journey into hair started unexpectedly but became something deeper rooted in connection and care. After stepping ...
55 - From Diagnosis to Purpose: Transformational Stories from the Innersense™ Founders Summit
Grounded Leadership and the Power of RestJoanne sits down with Yukiko Taylor, founder of Oly Curl, whose journey into the beauty industry began as a young mother determined to support her family. After stepping away to care for her daughter...
54 - Salon Growth & Leadership from the Innersense™ Founders Summit, Miraval
Finding Wisdom at the Innersense™ Founders SummitJoanne continues the Founders Summit retreat conversations from Miraval Austin with three seasoned salon owners sharing insight on leadership, resilience, and building thriving salons. Fir...
53 - Inside the Innersense™ Miraval Retreat: Stories of Growth, Community, and Transformation
Inside the Innersense™ Miraval Retreat: Stories of Growth, Community, and TransformationFinding Joy at the Innersense™ Miraval Founders Summit RetreatJoanne gathered the Innersense™ Stylist Community for a retreat at Miraval—an exper...
52 - The Sacred Season of Perimenopause with Dr. Amy Day
Hormone Wisdom Before the PauseJoanne sits down with Dr. Amy Day for a deeply affirming conversation about perimenopause, hormone shifts, and what so many women experience in their 30s and 40s without clear guidance. After navigating her...
51 - Personal Color Analysis: How to Find Your Best Colors & Color Harmony
Finding Color HarmonyJoanne sits down with Megan Bentley, known professionally as The Color Countess, a leading authority in modern color analysis and undertone education. After living 35 years believing she was a warm spring, Megan disc...
50 - Hair Loss Solutions: Healing from the Inside Out with Trichologist Ky Smith
Healing Hair Loss from the Inside OutJoanne sits down with Ky Smith, functional trichologist and hair health expert, for a deeply grounding conversation about what hair loss is really trying to tell us. Rather than viewing thinning or shedd...
49 - Clean Beauty & Public Health: Why Prevention is Power with Dr. Astrid Williams
The power of preventionJoanne sits down with Dr. Astrid Williams, a fierce public health advocate who helps you see beauty products through an entirely different lens. As an environmental justice expert and educator, Dr. Williams opens up a...
48 - The Healing Power of Sound: Biofield Tuning with Eileen McKusick
Exploring the healing fieldJoanne sits down with Eileen Day McKusick—researcher, author, and founder of Biofield Tuning—to explore how vibrational sound therapy is reshaping the future of healing. Known for her groundbreaking work in the hu...
47 - Let Yourself Off the Hook: Beauty, Aging & Trusting the Process with Kari Gran
Letting Go of PerfectionJoanne sits down with Kari Gran, clean beauty pioneer and co-founder of her namesake skincare brand, for a refreshingly honest conversation about aging, entrepreneurship, and self-trust. After being diagnosed with bo...
46 - The Power of Breath: A Wellness Conversation with Tashell Williams
One Lung, Full LifeJoanne welcomes Tashell Williams—wellness coach, clean beauty advocate, and salon owner—for a powerful conversation about healing, alignment, and sacred self-leadership. At age 22, Tashell went into surgery after doctors ...
45 - Making Big Happen: Leadership, Purpose, and Performance with Mark Moses
From Small Town Roots to Global ImpactJoanne welcomes Mark Moses—entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of CEO Coaching International—for a grounded and energizing conversation. Raised in a Canadian mining town, Mark opens up about w...
44 - Rooted in Reflection, Ready for 2026
Reflecting on loss, love, and new beginningsIn this tender solo episode, Joanne shares what she’s releasing in 2025 and what she’s calling in for the year ahead. She opens up about the grief of losing her beloved dogs, Callie and Bear, and ...
43 - Curls, Culture & Confidence: How The Curly Scott Is Redefining Hair
Breaking the Hair MoldJoanne sits down with Scott Cooper—known as The Curly Scott—for a bold and soulful conversation that unpacks hair, identity, and healing. Scott shares how his own journey as a biracial man in the beauty industry pushed...
42 - Hillary Peterson Unfiltered: The Purpose-Driven Path to Clean Skincare
Rooted in Clean SkincareJoanne sits down with Hillary Peterson, founder of True Botanicals, whose journey into clean beauty began with a thyroid cancer diagnosis. Backed by a background in public health and hospital administration, Hillary ...
41 - Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends Animal Society, Saying Yes to a Calling and Saving Thousands
From Law School to LifesavingIn this episode of Trust Your Innersense, host Joanne Starkman welcomes Julie Castle, the dynamic CEO of Best Friends Animal Society—the organization at the heart of the national no-kill movement. What ...
40 - Elevate YOU: Julie Flowers on Reinvention, Inner Power, and Authentic Leadership
From C-Suite to Coaching WomenJoanne sits down with Julie Flowers, former Chevron executive and now CEO and founder of Elevate YOU Confidence Coaching Inc., and co-host of the podcast Savvy Sisters and Cocktail Conversations. With ...
39 - Healing Forward with Scarlett Lewis: The Power of Choosing Love
From Unthinkable Loss to Unshakable LoveJoanne shares a deeply moving conversation with Scarlett Lewis, the mother of Jesse Lewis, who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. Rather than succumb to rage or despair, Scarlett ...
38 - From the Stars to the Heart with Anna-Thea, The Love Card Lady
Following Celestial CluesIn this episode, Joanne sits down with her sister Anna-Thea—an evolutionary astrologer, Certified Venus Star Point practitioner, Divine Feminine educator, and Love Card expert—to explore how astrology and numerol...