What if the parts of your story you've spent years trying to escape are actually the experiences preparing you for your purpose? In this episode of the Finding Purpose Podcast, Adam sits down with Joseph "JP" Pellicci—entrepreneur, coach, author, and founder of Elite Life Emergence—for a powerful conversation about childhood trauma, self-worth, forgiveness, self-love, spirituality, fatherhood, and breaking the patterns that keep us disconnected from who we truly are. Joseph's story began in Stamford, Connecticut, where he grew up in his family's restaurant business and learned responsibility at an early age. But behind that upbringing were experiences that would profoundly shape his identity: struggling with dyslexia and special education, bullying, violence, feeling unsafe, becoming a father at just 15, raising children as a single father, and carrying a deeply rooted belief that he wasn't enough. Years later, discovering his wife's affair became another defining moment. Instead of allowing the experience to destroy him, Joseph began questioning the patterns that continued appearing throughout his life. What followed was a journey inward—toward responsibility, forgiveness, gratitude, spirituality, self-acceptance, and ultimately self-love. Joseph explains why healing begins when we stop blaming the world around us and become curious about what our triggers may be revealing within us. He and Adam explore childhood wounds, the inner child, external validation, vulnerability, ego, acceptance, nervous system regulation, breathwork, authenticity, relationships, fatherhood, and learning to take responsibility for the life you want to create. They also discuss why purpose isn't necessarily something we need to manufacture or chase. Sometimes finding purpose is a process of removing the conditioning, fear, judgment, and expectations that have separated us from who we have always been. At its core, this conversation is about coming home to yourself—learning to accept your entire story, transforming adversity into growth, and realizing that self-love may be one of the most powerful ways we can change our relationships, our families, and the world around us. About Joseph Pellicci Joseph Pellicci is an entrepreneur, coach, author, and founder of Elite Life Emergence. Through coaching, speaking, transformational experiences, and his book 12 Steps to Loving Yourself, Joseph helps people move beyond external validation, reconnect with themselves, and build lives rooted in self-worth, authenticity, love, and purpose. He is also involved in The Remembrance, an immersive retreat experience designed to help participants reconnect with who they are beneath conditioning, fear, and the noise of everyday life. Connect with Joseph Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jojo_self_love/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-pellicci-73b35a368/ The Remembrance Retreat: https://elitelifeblueprint.com/rememberance-retreat-site About Adam Adam is a Recovery Coach Professional (RCP) based in Fairfield County, Connecticut, providing personalized recovery coaching, companioning, sober travel and transition support, event and social companioning, and family guidance locally and nationwide. Drawing from his own long-term recovery, Adam helps individuals and families navigate addiction, early sobriety, treatment transitions, relapse recovery, and the process of rebuilding a meaningful life in recovery. Production Partner Produced by Claudio, Justin, and the team at Cayivisions. https://www.cayivisions.com/ Looking to launch a podcast, create high-impact content, or elevate your brand through storytelling? Connect with the team at Cayivisions. 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