PASSION PURPOSE AND POSSIBILITIES

Candice Snyder
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Welcome to the Passion Purpose and Possibilities Podcast! I am your host, Candice Snyder, and after overcoming a life-changing injury, I discovered the power of passion and purpose in my own life.Now, I am here to share the incredible stories of my guests--people who have found their own path to purpose, faced challenges head-on, and are making a meaningful impact in the world. Each week, we'll dive into their journeys, their passions, and the causes they care about most, with the hope that their stories will inspire YOU to reclaim your own purpose and explore the endless possibilities that lie ahead. So, let's get started and uncover the power of passion, purpose and possibilities.

  1. 2 days ago

    Raising An Entrepreneur: The Power of Believing In Your Children with Margot Machol Bisnow

    In this episode, I sit down with Margot Machol Bisnow, author of Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams, former government official, and public speaker. Drawing from interviews with diverse, successful young entrepreneurs and her own journey raising two sons, Margot explores how parents can nurture creativity, confidence, resilience, and purpose in their children.   In this episode, we discuss: Discovering the common threads behind successful young entrepreneursSupporting a child's unique passion outside of schoolShifting parental attitudes toward failure and seeing it as feedbackChallenging traditional academic paths and embracing new definitions of successCultivating curiosity and entrepreneurial thinking in everyday lifeLearning resilience, grit, and competitive spirit through sports and the artsEncouraging children to dream big and believe in themselves  About Margot: Margot Machol Bisnow is the author of Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams, a book that explores how parents can nurture creativity, confidence, resilience, and purpose in their children. Before becoming an author and speaker, Margot spent 20 years in government, including serving as an FTC Commissioner and staff director of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. But perhaps her greatest lessons came from her own journey as a mother raising two entrepreneurial sons—one a successful musician and the other a founder and entrepreneur. For the past decade, Margot has been inspiring parents to rethink success, encourage curiosity, and create space for their children to follow their own unique paths.   Book: Raising An Entrepreneur: How To Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams https://raisinganentrepreneur.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/margot-machol-bisnow-a29550b5/https://www.facebook.com/margot.machol.bisnowhttps://www.instagram.com/margotbisnow/   -----   Connect with Candice Snyder! Website: https://www.podpage.com/passion-purpose-and-possibilities-1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candicebsnyder?_rdr Passion, Purpose, and Possibilities Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passionpurposeandpossibilitiescommunity/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionpurposepossibilities/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicesnyder/   Shop For A Cause With Gifts That Give Back to Nonprofits: https://thekindnesscause.com/ Go to FusionaryFormulas.com and use code PASSION at checkout for 15% off your first order.  Fall In Love With Artists And Experience Joy And Calm: https://www.youtube.com/@movenartrelaxation

  2. 6 days ago

    Finding Light In The Darkness: How Gratitude Changed Everything with Cristine Hull

    In this episode, I sit down with Cristine Hull, an integrative mental health expert with a master's in psychology and a doctorate in natural medicine.   As an author and practitioner who has supported thousands through chronic conditions, Cristine explores how to shift away from traditional Western pathologizing toward a holistic wellness model representing physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual facets of transformation.   In this episode, we discuss: Tracking emotions and moods through journaling from a young ageTransitioning from substance abuse counseling into school psychology and private practiceExploring emotional intelligence and its impact on preschoolers and leadershipUtilizing the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and tapping for emotional releaseCombining the vital body and consciousness through quantum medicine principlesReleasing the mind from captivity by integrating Buddhist mindfulness practicesMerging Eastern principles and higher consciousness through A Course in MiraclesIdentifying physical, emotional, and spiritual causes of seasonal depressionUsing a 28-day gratitude tool to shift mindset and lift moodRaising personal frequency and finding alignment with true purpose  About Cristine: Cristine Hull is an Integrative Mental Health Expert with a Master’s in Psychology and Doctorate in Natural Medicine. She has managed a private practice and now offers certifications in mind-body solutions. As both an author and a practitioner, Cristine has supported thousands to find holistic solutions for chronic conditions. Her dream is to see a more accountable model of mental health, representing physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual facets of real change.   Get Cristine’s book! The Gift of Gratitude https://a.co/d/0gIb55SE https://www.cristinehull.com/my-journey/https://www.youtube.com/@hhwholenesshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinehullphd/https://www.instagram.com/cristine.author/   -----   Connect with Candice Snyder! Website: https://www.podpage.com/passion-purpose-and-possibilities-1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candicebsnyder?_rdr Passion, Purpose, and Possibilities Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passionpurposeandpossibilitiescommunity/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionpurposepossibilities/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicesnyder/   Shop For A Cause With Gifts That Give Back to Nonprofits: https://thekindnesscause.com/ Go to FusionaryFormulas.com and use code PASSION at checkout for 15% off your first order.  Fall In Love With Artists And Experience Joy And Calm: https://www.youtube.com/@movenartrelaxation

  3. 19 Oct

    Life With Less of Me: The Lasting Impact of Childhood Trauma with Julianna Burmesch

    In this episode, I sit down with Julianna Burmesch, a former school principal, speech pathologist, early brain development trainer, parent educator, and child advocate.   Drawing from her memoir, Life with Less of Me, Julianna explores the profound impact of adverse childhood experiences and unresolved trauma on long-term physical and mental health.   In this episode, we discuss: Growing up amid alcoholism, mental health struggles, and domestic stressHow early childhood trauma alters brain development and triggers the nervous systemRecognizing triggers and managing emotional states in daily lifeDrawing connections between childhood adversity and adult health challengesFinding healing through trauma therapy, cognitive behavioral work, and EMDRThe importance of parental support, early intervention, and universal childcarePracticing unconditional positive regard and finding a path to forgiveness  About Julianna: Julianna Burmesch is a former school principal, speech pathologist, early brain development trainer, parent educator, and child advocate. In writing her memoir, Life with Less of Me, she wants to help people understand the effects of adverse childhood experiences and unresolved trauma on one's long-term physical and mental health. Julianna is a mother, grandmother, potter, and occasional jewelry artist. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, John, and her beautiful dogs, Bella and Ruby. Book-Life with Less of Mehttps://a.co/d/0eXsDsax Website: https://www.juliannaburmesch.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568035880501LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianna-burmesch-69476674/   -----   Connect with Candice Snyder! Website: https://www.podpage.com/passion-purpose-and-possibilities-1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candicebsnyder?_rdr Passion, Purpose, and Possibilities Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passionpurposeandpossibilitiescommunity/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionpurposepossibilities/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicesnyder/   Shop For A Cause With Gifts That Give Back to Nonprofits: https://thekindnesscause.com/ Go to FusionaryFormulas.com and use code PASSION at checkout for 15% off your first order.  Fall In Love With Artists And Experience Joy And Calm: https://www.youtube.com/@movenartrelaxation

  4. 15 Oct

    Rethinking Possible: The Power of A Resilient Mindset with Rebecca Galli

    In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Galli, an author and columnist who writes about love, loss, and healing. With a series of major life events, including her brother's tragic death, her son's terminal illness, her daughter's autism, divorce, and a rare case of transverse myelitis resulting in paralysis, Becky explores how to build resilience and live fully within our limits.   In this episode, we discuss: Navigating profound family losses and finding personal anchorsManaging special needs parenting alongside major life transitionsRedefining life, identity, and goals after sudden paralysisProcessing grief authentically while choosing an optimistic pathFinding power in daily journaling and morning self-assessmentsEmbracing uncertainty and looking for solutions within limitationsCo-founding Pathfinders for Autism to support other familiesKey takeaways from her memoir Rethinking Possible and daily reader Morning Fuel  About Becky: Rebecca (Becky) Faye Smith Galli is an author and columnist who writes about love, loss, and healing. Surviving significant losses—her seventeen-year-old brother’s death; her son’s degenerative disease and subsequent death; her daughter’s autism; her divorce; and nine days later, her paralysis from transverse myelitis, a rare spinal cord inflammation that began as the flu—has fostered an unexpected but prolific writing career. In 2000, The Baltimore Sun published her first column about playing soccer with her son—from the wheelchair that launched her From Where I Sit newspaper column. Her website (BeckyGalli.com) houses over 400 published columns. Her books, Rethinking Possible – A Memoir of Resilience (2017) and Morning Fuel – Daily Inspirations to Stretch Your Mind Before Starting Your Day(2024) reflect what she believes: “Life can be good—no matter what.” She continues to write Thoughtful Thursdays—Lessons from a Resilient Heart, a column for her subscriber family that shares what’s inspired her to stay positive. A Morehead-Cain Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she was formerly employed by IBM, where she was the recipient of the Golden Circle award for marketing excellence. Becky resides in Lutherville, Maryland, outside of Baltimore.   Morning Fuel: Daily Inspiration to Stretch Your Mind Before Starting Your Dayhttps://a.co/d/01hu9M6q Rethinking Possible: A Memoir of Resiliencehttps://a.co/d/0iqeIBsG CONNECT:https://rebeccafayesmithgalli.com/https://www.facebook.com/chairwriter/https://www.instagram.com/chairwriter/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-faye-smith-galli-061501a/   -----   Connect with Candice Snyder! Website: https://www.podpage.com/passion-purpose-and-possibilities-1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candicebsnyder?_rdr Passion, Purpose, and Possibilities Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passionpurposeandpossibilitiescommunity/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionpurposepossibilities/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicesnyder/   Shop For A Cause With Gifts That Give Back to Nonprofits: https://thekindnesscause.com/ Go to FusionaryFormulas.com and use code PASSION at checkout for 15% off your first order.  Fall In Love With Artists And Experience Joy And Calm: https://www.youtube.com/@movenartrelaxation

  5. 12 Oct

    Soul Liberation: Healing The Past, Reclaiming The Future with Magdalena Grace

    In this episode, I sit down with Magdalena Grace, a woman soul liberation guide, change-maker, and podcaster dedicated to helping people transform pain into purpose. With a deeply personal journey through childhood trauma, severe financial loss, and a dark night of the soul, Magdalena breaks down how she reclaimed her sovereignty and now guides others through deep healing and personal reinvention.   In this episode, we discuss: Overcoming childhood adversity and extreme career lossNavigating the dark night of the soul and confronting deep-seated traumaUtilizing the Lotus Throne method for somatic and energetic healingRebalancing the divine feminine and masculine energies withinHealing generational patterns and ancestral woundsTransitioning through divorce and rediscovering authentic personal power  About Magdalena: Magdalena Grace is a Women's Soul Liberation Guide (and a few woke men!), Podcaster and Changemaker. Magdalena believes you deserve to live life well and live life abundantly-helping you turn pain into purpose, fear into love, suffering into sovereignty, grief into gratitude, as well as divorce into deliverance. Events and podcast channel at www.MagdalenaGrace.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MistyMagdalenaGrace LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdalenagrace/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mistymagdalenagrace Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistymagdalenagrace/   -----   Connect with Candice Snyder! Website: https://www.podpage.com/passion-purpose-and-possibilities-1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candicebsnyder?_rdr Passion, Purpose, and Possibilities Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passionpurposeandpossibilitiescommunity/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionpurposepossibilities/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicesnyder/   Shop For A Cause With Gifts That Give Back to Nonprofits: https://thekindnesscause.com/ Go to FusionaryFormulas.com and use code PASSION at checkout for 15% off your first order.  Fall In Love With Artists And Experience Joy And Calm: https://www.youtube.com/@movenartrelaxation

  6. 8 Oct

    More Than What You Do: Reclaiming Your Worth with Becca Pearce

    In this episode, I sit down with Becca Pearce, former state official, former CEO, author, speaker, and president of Extend Coaching and Consulting. With over 12 years of experience navigating profound personal and professional shifts, Becca helps high achievers find the courage to step away from expectations and redesign a life grounded in alignment, optimism, and true purpose.   In this episode, we discuss: Navigating a high-profile public career loss and rebuilding identityFacing a major health crisis and confronting the reality of limited timeDisconnecting self-worth from titles, power, and corporate achievementReclaiming personal presence, family priorities, and everyday momentsTransitioning from executive leadership to individual coaching and consultingUnderstanding the four distinct phases of the personal change processProcessing unwanted identity shifts through optimism and constructive angerEmbracing vulnerability as an essential tool for approachable leadershipRedefining success around personal happiness and core valuesKey takeaways from her book, You Don't Have to Achieve to be Loved  About Becca: Becca Pearce understands firsthand how hard change can be. Two life-altering events forced her to realize that what she once wanted no longer felt right. The resulting journey reshaped her path, upending everything she had believed about success and happiness. Over the last twelve years, Becca has learned the value of vulnerability, the importance of optimism and the imperative to find the life you want to live now because we're never promised tomorrow. A former CEO and state official, she is now the president of Extend Coaching & Consulting, a firm dedicated to helping people find the courage to live the life they've been dreaming of. Get Becca’s Book, “You Don't Have to Achieve to Be Loved”(on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962956679 ) https://morebeccapearce.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/beccapearce/   -----   Connect with Candice Snyder! Website: https://www.podpage.com/passion-purpose-and-possibilities-1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candicebsnyder?_rdr Passion, Purpose, and Possibilities Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passionpurposeandpossibilitiescommunity/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionpurposepossibilities/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicesnyder/   Shop For A Cause With Gifts That Give Back to Nonprofits: https://thekindnesscause.com/ Go to FusionaryFormulas.com and use code PASSION at checkout for 15% off your first order.  Fall In Love With Artists And Experience Joy And Calm: https://www.youtube.com/@movenartrelaxation

  7. 5 Oct

    Inspired Journey: Succeeding Without Sacrificing Yourself with Jackie Roby

    In this episode, I sit down with Jackie Roby, executive leadership advisor, founder of Inspired Journey Consulting, author, global speaker, and Chair of the Global Wellness Institute's Inclusive Wellness Initiative. With 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the travel and hospitality industry, Jackie helps organizations spot the hidden costs of high performers who choose palatability over speaking up, exploring how individuals can succeed without losing themselves.   In this episode, we discuss: Embracing identity and navigating assimilation expectations growing upOvercoming career fear and offering bold advice to college graduatesTransitioning from a 20-year corporate career into entrepreneurshipDefining "palatability culture" and its impact on leadership pipelinesIdentifying subtle signs of burnout and silence in high-performing teamsHarnessing AI intentionally while preserving individual human brillianceImplementing practical "power moves" to reclaim personal empowermentExpanding inclusivity and accessibility through the Global Wellness InstituteRedefining purpose, continuous learning, and everyday legacy  About Jackie: Jackie Roby is an Executive Leadership Advisor and founder of Inspired Journey Consulting. She helps organizations spot the hidden cost of high performers who've learned to make everyone else comfortable instead of speaking up, and what that costs in retention and leadership pipeline. Her book, Palatable, Profitable, and Dying Inside, comes out this October. She chairs the Global Wellness Institute's Inclusive Wellness Initiative and has spoken internationally, from Dubai to Ibiza to Mexico. New Book - Palatable, Profitable, & Dying Inside: Why Success Shouldn't Require You to Disappear and How High Performers Succeed Without Losing Themselveshttps://a.co/d/022ShC0F https://inspiredjourneyconsulting.com/speaking/https://www.instagram.com/inspiredjourneyconsulting/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-roby/   -----   Connect with Candice Snyder! Website: https://www.podpage.com/passion-purpose-and-possibilities-1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candicebsnyder?_rdr Passion, Purpose, and Possibilities Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passionpurposeandpossibilitiescommunity/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionpurposepossibilities/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicesnyder/   Shop For A Cause With Gifts That Give Back to Nonprofits: https://thekindnesscause.com/ Go to FusionaryFormulas.com and use code PASSION at checkout for 15% off your first order.  Fall In Love With Artists And Experience Joy And Calm: https://www.youtube.com/@movenartrelaxation

  8. 1 Oct

    Passion Purpose and Possibilities: 300 Conversations Later

    For this special 300th episode of Passion, Purpose & Possibilities, the microphone turns inward for a heartfelt reflection on the journey so far. After 300 conversations with inspiring guests from around the world, this episode explores the lessons, connections, and moments of humanity that have shaped the podcast. It’s a celebration of gratitude, possibility, and the remarkable people who continue to remind us what matters most.   Random Opportunities of Kindnesshttps://www.rokindness.orghttps://www.instagram.com/rokindness/https://www.linkedin.com/company/rokindness/   Paisley's Fashion Foresthttps://paisleysfashionforest.infohttp://www.paisleysfashionforest.comhttp://www.selfworthinitiative.nethttps://www.facebook.com/paisleysfashionforesthttps://www.facebook.com/deborah.weed.1   -----   Connect with Candice Snyder! Website: https://www.podpage.com/passion-purpose-and-possibilities-1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candicebsnyder?_rdr Passion, Purpose, and Possibilities Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passionpurposeandpossibilitiescommunity/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionpurposepossibilities/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicesnyder/   Shop For A Cause With Gifts That Give Back to Nonprofits: https://thekindnesscause.com/ Go to FusionaryFormulas.com and use code PASSION at checkout for 15% off your first order.  Fall In Love With Artists And Experience Joy And Calm: https://www.youtube.com/@movenartrelaxation

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Welcome to the Passion Purpose and Possibilities Podcast! I am your host, Candice Snyder, and after overcoming a life-changing injury, I discovered the power of passion and purpose in my own life.Now, I am here to share the incredible stories of my guests--people who have found their own path to purpose, faced challenges head-on, and are making a meaningful impact in the world. Each week, we'll dive into their journeys, their passions, and the causes they care about most, with the hope that their stories will inspire YOU to reclaim your own purpose and explore the endless possibilities that lie ahead. So, let's get started and uncover the power of passion, purpose and possibilities.

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