Little Wild Experiences

Zhara Michelle York
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**Little Wild Experiences** is a podcast about the experiences that shape who we become. Hosted by author, entrepreneur, real estate professional, financial consultant, and educator Zhara York, the show features honest conversations with people from different walks of life about the experiences behind their stories. From business, money, and career to relationships, personal growth, reinvention, success, and failure, we explore not only what people have accomplished, but what they experienced along the way. Because sometimes the most important part of someone's story isn't where they ended

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Trust the Process: The Journey to Finding Who You Really Are | Indra Rinzler

    What if you’re already on the right path, even when it doesn’t feel like it? After more than 50 years on a spiritual journey and decades of traveling the world, Indra Rinzler has learned that finding yourself isn’t necessarily about reaching one final destination. Sometimes it’s about trusting the experiences, relationships, mistakes, questions, and unexpected turns that slowly reveal who we are. In this episode of Little Wild Experiences, Indra and I explore identity, happiness, inner peace, spirituality, intuition, travel, relationships, and what it really means to trust the process. One of the ideas that stayed with me from our conversation is simple: We are always on the path. We just don’t always know it. We talk about: • Why getting what we want doesn’t always make us happy• The difference between happiness and inner peace• Finding our identity and eventually learning to let parts of it go• Why some experiences only make sense years later• Learning to listen to and trust our intuition• What traveling the world can teach us about ourselves• Astrology and the Enneagram as tools for self understanding• Why what we call a mistake may actually be part of the process• The unexpected journey behind writing Indra’s Net• Why sometimes we have to stop forcing things and allow life to unfold Indra also shares the unusual story behind his book, Indra’s Net: A Seeker’s Guide to the Human Experience, and how stepping away from the project for years ultimately became part of the process of creating it. Toward the end of our conversation, I said: “Sometimes you have to trust the process.” Indra’s response? “I would suggest all the time trust the process.” And maybe that’s the bigger question this conversation leaves us with: Can we trust where life is taking us even before we understand why? 🎙️ Little Wild Experiences explores one central question: What experiences shape who we become? 📚 CONNECT WITH INDRA RINZLER 🌎 Official Websitehttps://indrarinzler.com/ 📧 Emailindrarinzler@gmail.com 📖 Indra’s Net: A Seeker’s Guide to the Human Experiencehttps://a.co/d/0arYsq59 🌎 CONNECT WITH ZHARA YORK & LITTLE WILD EXPERIENCES 📚 My Books & Websitehttps://www.zharayorkauthor.com/ ▶️ YouTube — Little Wild Experienceshttps://www.youtube.com/@LittleWilExperiences-jo6xi 🎧 Spotify — Little Wild Experienceshttps://open.spotify.com/show/5kzB0A1L9CKVR9dtgC0KJ5 🎧 Apple Podcasts — Little Wild Experienceshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/little-wild-experiences/id1617154377 📸 Instagram — Little Wild Experienceshttps://www.instagram.com/littlewildexperiences/ 📘 Facebook — Little Wild Experienceshttps://www.facebook.com/littlewildexperiences 💰🏡 Instagram — Finances & Realtyhttps://www.instagram.com/financesandrealty/ 🏡 Real Estate — Zhara Yorkhttps://thehomestead.co/agent/zhara-york/ 💼 ZNet Consultinghttps://www.znetconsulting.com/ 📅 Connect / Schedulehttps://calendly.com/znetconsulting If this conversation resonates with you, follow Little Wild Experiences, share the episode with someone who may need to hear it, and leave a review to help more people discover these conversations. And I’d love to hear from you: Have you ever gone through something that made absolutely no sense at the time, only to understand years later why it became part of your journey? #LittleWildExperiences #IndraRinzler #TrustTheProcess #FindingYourself #SelfDiscovery #PersonalGrowth #InnerPeace #Spirituality #LifeJourney #ZharaYork

    Trust the Process: The Journey to Finding Who You Really Are | Indra Rinzler

  2. Season 2, Episode 1 Trailer

    Stop Struggling. Start Thriving. | Little Wild Experiences

    What if the life you're looking for isn't something someone else can give you? Little Wild Experiences is about discovering what truly drives you through honest conversations, extraordinary people, personal stories, and the experiences that shape who we become. We explore success, purpose, relationships, money, reinvention, adversity, happiness, and those unexpected moments that change the direction of our lives. Because thriving isn't just about making more money or reaching the next milestone. It's about discovering what gives you energy, understanding who you are, and learning how to build a life around it. You don't need someone else to give you the answer. Sometimes you just need help discovering the answer that was already yours. 🎙️ Follow Little Wild Experiences and join me for the conversations that might help you discover yours.

    Stop Struggling. Start Thriving. | Little Wild Experiences

  3. Aug 19

    22 Years in the Military… Then Everything Changed | Richard Spegal

    What happens when the life you built your identity around suddenly ends? After 22 years in the military, Richard Spegal faced an unexpected medical discharge that forced him to confront a difficult question: Who am I now? In this episode of Little Wild Experiences, Richard and I talk about identity, unexpected life changes, military service, creativity, writing, and what happens when life forces you onto a path you never planned. Richard shares how writing became part of his next chapter, how his experiences influenced the worlds and characters he creates, and why the person we were in one chapter of life doesn’t have to define who we become in the next. In this conversation: • Losing an identity you’ve carried for decades• Life after military service• Reinventing yourself when plans suddenly change• Turning experiences into fiction• Creativity and its emotional impact• Becoming an author• Finding purpose in an unexpected chapter• Whether we ever completely leave our old identities behind 🎙️ Little Wild Experiences explores one central question: What experiences shape who we become? Sometimes the chapters we never planned become the ones that shape us the most. 📚 CONNECT WITH RICHARD SPEGAL Website:https://richardspegal.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/richardspegalbooks/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/richardpspegal/ 🌎 CONNECT WITH ZHARA YORK Books & More:https://www.zharayorkauthor.com/ Instagram — Little Wild Experiences:https://www.instagram.com/littlewildexperiences/ Facebook — Little Wild Experiences:https://www.facebook.com/littlewildexperiences ZNet Consulting:https://www.znetconsulting.com/ Connect / Schedule:https://calendly.com/znetconsulting If this conversation resonates with you, follow Little Wild Experiences and share the episode with someone who may be entering a new chapter of their own. What happens when the identity you’ve known for years is suddenly gone? Who are you now?

    22 Years in the Military… Then Everything Changed | Richard Spegal

  4. Aug 12

    Are You Chasing Money or Building a Life? | Ted Kopecko

    Are you building the life you actually want—or simply following the life you were taught to live? In this episode of Little Wild Experiences, Zhara York sits down with entrepreneur, commercial real estate broker, speaker, and author Ted Kopecko for a conversation about money, success, purpose, identity, and what it really means to create a life that feels like your own. Ted spent years building businesses and pursuing success, only to eventually question whether constantly working, earning, and staying busy was actually leading him toward the life he wanted. That realization led to a much bigger question: Are you job-led, life-led, or joy-led? Zhara and Ted explore the difference between chasing money and creating value, why entrepreneurship can become another version of a job, and why financial success alone doesn't necessarily create fulfillment. Ted also shares the four pillars behind his philosophy of joy-led living: Mindset. Identity. Time. Direction. This conversation isn't about giving up ambition or pretending money doesn't matter. It's about asking something more difficult: What is all of your work ultimately building? If your calendar is full but your life doesn't feel like your own, this episode may make you reconsider what you're actually chasing. 🎙️ Little Wild Experiences asks one central question: What experiences shape who we become? Finding Joy – Journey of Youhttps://www.findingjoy.us/ 🌎 Author Website & Bookshttps://www.zharayorkauthor.com/ 🎙️ Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/5kzB0A1L9CKVR9dtgC0KJ5 🍎 Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/little-wild-experiences/id1617154377 ▶️ YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@LittleWilExperiences-jo6xi 📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/littlewildexperiences/ 📘 Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/littlewildexperiences 💼 ZNet Consultinghttps://www.znetconsulting.com/ 📅 Schedule with Zharahttps://calendly.com/znetconsulting Follow Little Wild Experiences, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who might be ready to stop simply chasing success and start intentionally building their life. #LittleWildExperiences #TedKopecko #FindingJoy #JoyLed #LifeLed #Success #Purpose #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #Entrepreneurship #CreatingValue #ZharaYo Connect with Ted KopeckoConnect with Zhara York & Little Wild Experiences

    Are You Chasing Money or Building a Life? | Ted Kopecko

  5. Jul 25

    Welcome to Little Wild Experiences

    Welcome to Little Wild Experiences! This first episode is a short introduction to who I am, why I created this podcast, and what you can expect from the conversations ahead. Little Wild Experiences is about the journeys that shape us—the places we travel, the people we meet, the challenges we overcome, and the unexpected moments that change the way we see the world. Whether we're talking about travel, business, personal growth, relationships, or the lessons hidden in everyday life, every episode is an invitation to explore something new. Thank you for being here from the very beginning. I can't wait to share this journey with you. If you enjoy the show, be sure to follow, leave a review, and share it with someone who loves meaningful conversations. Welcome to Little Wild Experiences. 📚 Explore my books and more: https://zharayorkauthor.com 🎙️ Listen to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/63H4Vmihi0GBimDeeLzkNh Apple Podcasts: https://little-wild-experiences.com/podcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@littlewildexperiences26 📸 Follow Little Wild Experiences: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlewildexperiences/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zhara.york ⭐ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who loves meaningful conversations.

  6. 12/07/2025

    The Great Moon Race: Why We’re Going Back & What It Means for Our Future

    NASA and ESA researcher Dr. Gordon Gartrelle joins us to explore the Moon’s scientific, historical, and cultural importance—and why humanity is preparing to return sooner than you think. In this episode, Dr. Gartrelle breaks down:• Why the Moon matters and how it shapes life on Earth• Its role in ancient calendars, myths, and civilizations• The evolution of lunar exploration—from early telescopes to the Apollo missions• The technological breakthroughs born from the U.S.–Soviet space race• What NASA’s Artemis program and global partners are planning next• How returning to the Moon may spark new discoveries and a future space economy This conversation makes space science simple, inspiring, and accessible for students, educators, and anyone curious about our next giant leap.

    The Great Moon Race: Why We’re Going Back & What It Means for Our Future

  7. 05/10/2025

    Smart Money Moves for Moms: Protect, Grow & Pass On Wealth with Confidence

    In this empowering 60-minute episode, host Zhara York—a financial and real estate professional—leads a real-talk conversation about how modern moms can build financial confidence without confusion or overwhelm. Joined by guests:👩‍💼 Gisela Mengivar, Senior Financial Partner with over 20 years of experience👨‍💼 Deon Mitchell, Licensed Financial Associate🤝 Sherry Mitchell, Client Success Liaison Together, they cover:✅ How IULs (Indexed Universal Life Insurance) provide living benefits and flexible growth✅ Creating predictable income with annuities—especially for single, self-employed, or part-time moms✅ Budgeting hacks for busy lives✅ Investing and the power of compounding✅ Simple estate planning strategies for real families 🎯 Whether you’re a new mom, a working professional, or managing it all solo—this conversation will help you take smart, strategic steps toward lasting wealth and peace of mind. 💬 Want personalized guidance? Message us to book your free 1:1 consultation.Follow the show for more financial empowerment conversations!

  8. 04/26/2025

    Flip The Script! What Banks Don't Want You yo Know About Your Money

    The banks are getting rich off your money while giving you pennies in return. It’s time to take back control and learn how to build wealth the smart way—just like the 1%. We’re breaking it all down: Where to actually put your money (hint: not your savings account) How Indexed Universal Life (IULs) & annuities protect and grow your cash What the banks are doing with your money behind the scenes Real estate + financial hacks that build generational wealth Hosted by a Financial Consultant + Real Estate & Lending Expert Free to attend. Real talk. Real results.LIVE and recorded!!! Follow us:Guests:Gisela Menjivar - Financial ExpertZhara Michelle - Financial and Real Estate ConsultantDiana Elaine Flynn - Loan Originator#FinancialFreedom #MoneyTalks #IULs #Annuities #SmartMoneyMoves #RealEstateWealth #GenerationalWealth #FlipTheScript #WealthHacks

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**Little Wild Experiences** is a podcast about the experiences that shape who we become. Hosted by author, entrepreneur, real estate professional, financial consultant, and educator Zhara York, the show features honest conversations with people from different walks of life about the experiences behind their stories. From business, money, and career to relationships, personal growth, reinvention, success, and failure, we explore not only what people have accomplished, but what they experienced along the way. Because sometimes the most important part of someone's story isn't where they ended

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  • Creator
    Zhara Michelle York
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Zhara Michelle York
  • Show Website
    Little Wild Experiences