Journeylab Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/journeylab Welcome to Journeylab, a place where LIFE COACHES share their personal STORIES & STRATEGIES for FLOURISHING. 2023 e011d5b3-b56d-58c9-ae13-afa8053fbd6a yes en Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:08:29 -0100 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:09:11 -0100 https://sites.libsyn.com/474327 https://img.transistorcdn.com/7zVG9S-soxUzxGZxRbKeB4FzMIwWtUoh1ankaTeemc8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZDQ1/MDNmMDUxMWYzODdh/MWViYjhiNThjNWE0/YjFhYy5qcGc.jpg Journeylab https://sites.libsyn.com/474327 episodic Rana Caliskan Welcome to Journeylab, a place where LIFE COACHES share their personal STORIES & STRATEGIES for FLOURISHING. Welcome to Journeylab, a place where LIFE COACHES share their personal STORIES & STRATEGIES for FLOURISHING.. Rana Caliskan No No Etch-o-Sketching Dragons with Shane Tomes | Ep. 8 9 9 Etch-o-Sketching Dragons with Shane Tomes | Ep. 8 full b4cc5598-51ad-430a-95e4-8986498568c7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dfb2c05d Shane Tomes is a level 2 Heroic coach and a behavioral technician specialised in neurodivergent youth. His goal is to become a radiant exemplar and to prolifically give to his two young sons, his students, and his community. He uses play as a tool to engage with those around him and to reconnect to his own inner child. Play also enables him to approach challenges with a willingness to see their transience and sometimes comical absurdity. Like many on the journey, Shane has wrestled with dragons big and small. Wielding  heroic tools and practicing playfulness have all enabled him to walk on the path of the hero he envisions.  By choosing from the infinite responses to stimuli in each situation life outlines, Shane has become the designer of his own life. One heroic sketch at a time.

]]> Shane Tomes is a level 2 Heroic coach and a behavioral technician specialised in neurodivergent youth. His goal is to become a radiant exemplar and to prolifically give to his two young sons, his students, and his community. He uses play as a tool to engage with those around him and to reconnect to his own inner child. Play also enables him to approach challenges with a willingness to see their transience and sometimes comical absurdity. Like many on the journey, Shane has wrestled with dragons big and small. Wielding  heroic tools and practicing playfulness have all enabled him to walk on the path of the hero he envisions.  By choosing from the infinite responses to stimuli in each situation life outlines, Shane has become the designer of his own life. One heroic sketch at a time.

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:10:31 +0000 Rana Caliskan Rana Caliskan 2653 Shane Tomes is a level 2 Heroic coach and a behavioral technician specialised in neurodivergent youth. His goal is to become a radiant exemplar and to prolifically give to his two young sons, his students, and his community. He uses play as a tool to engage with those around him and to reconnect to his own inner child. Play also enables him to approach challenges with a willingness to see their transience and sometimes comical absurdity. Like many on the journey, Shane has wrestled with dragons big and small. Wielding  heroic tools and practicing playfulness have all enabled him to walk on the path of the hero he envisions.  By choosing from the infinite responses to stimuli in each situation life outlines, Shane has become the designer of his own life. One heroic sketch at a time.

]]> coaching, heroic, well-being, self-improvement, psychology, philosophy No Radiantly Authentic with Isaiah Jacob | Ep.7 7 7 Radiantly Authentic with Isaiah Jacob | Ep.7 full b0d5b39e-cdd7-4366-9cd6-f0220d151846 https://share.transistor.fm/s/33ce2ca4 Isaiah Jacob is a Heroic Dharma coach who discovered a higher path towards his authentic self after years of failing to find his unique place in the world. Naturally, his pursuit of meaning and the desire for connection was unrequited in a society that  predominantly values soul-free achievements. Taking society’s cue, he sought validation and meaning by attaining great success according to the world’s standards. While appreciating the education he received at prestigious institutions such as UPenn, London School of Economics and Berkeley School of Law, he nevertheless felt a profound sense of unfulfillment. Climbing atop society’s apex led to an even more profound depression and a supposition that he did not belong. Only after heeding the inner whisperings of his heart did he take radical action to quit his job in a law firm and attend a 10 day meditation retreat. Here he experienced a deep spiritual awakening that dissolved his previous conditioning and lifted the blocks to being unapologetically true to himself. From a place of radiant authenticity, Isaiah Jacob reminds us of our divine attributes and how to shift from playing small to living with joyful aliveness. And by rekindling his love of music, singing, and dance he has imbued his coaching with a playfulness that keeps him in harmony with his other pursuits. 

 

CONTACT

Instagram: theisaiahjacob

TikTok: theisaiahjacob

 

SHOW NOTES

“Follow your Bliss” Joseph Campbell

“Falling Upward” Richard Rohr

“Conquering Depression”  Heroic

Stanford Commencement Speech Steve Jobs

“The Second Mountain” David Brooks

“The Awakened Brain” Lisa Miller

“The Tools” Phil Stutz & Barry Michels

“The Magic Pill of Meditation” Heroic

“Coaching Tool: The Breath” Heroic

 

 

 

]]> Isaiah Jacob is a Heroic Dharma coach who discovered a higher path towards his authentic self after years of failing to find his unique place in the world. Naturally, his pursuit of meaning and the desire for connection was unrequited in a society that  predominantly values soul-free achievements. Taking society’s cue, he sought validation and meaning by attaining great success according to the world’s standards. While appreciating the education he received at prestigious institutions such as UPenn, London School of Economics and Berkeley School of Law, he nevertheless felt a profound sense of unfulfillment. Climbing atop society’s apex led to an even more profound depression and a supposition that he did not belong. Only after heeding the inner whisperings of his heart did he take radical action to quit his job in a law firm and attend a 10 day meditation retreat. Here he experienced a deep spiritual awakening that dissolved his previous conditioning and lifted the blocks to being unapologetically true to himself. From a place of radiant authenticity, Isaiah Jacob reminds us of our divine attributes and how to shift from playing small to living with joyful aliveness. And by rekindling his love of music, singing, and dance he has imbued his coaching with a playfulness that keeps him in harmony with his other pursuits. 

 

CONTACT

Instagram: theisaiahjacob

TikTok: theisaiahjacob

 

SHOW NOTES

“Follow your Bliss” Joseph Campbell

“Falling Upward” Richard Rohr

“Conquering Depression”  Heroic

Stanford Commencement Speech Steve Jobs

“The Second Mountain” David Brooks

“The Awakened Brain” Lisa Miller

“The Tools” Phil Stutz & Barry Michels

“The Magic Pill of Meditation” Heroic

“Coaching Tool: The Breath” Heroic

 

 

 

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:47:00 +0000 Rana Caliskan Rana Caliskan 1548 Isaiah Jacob is a Heroic Dharma coach who discovered a higher path towards his authentic self after years of failing to find his unique place in the world. Naturally, his pursuit of meaning and the desire for connection was unrequited in a society... Isaiah Jacob is a Heroic Dharma coach who discovered a higher path towards his authentic self after years of failing to find his unique place in the world. Naturally, his pursuit of meaning and the desire for connection was unrequited in a society... No Embracing our Shadows with Frank Chang | Ep. 6 6 6 Embracing our Shadows with Frank Chang | Ep. 6 full d0ef3c8d-4020-46f3-a3c5-469b9f9a50b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb964525 Frank Chang is a video game addiction coach and certified Heroic coach. He views game addiction as a mask for the breakdown of relationships-from our loved ones, our environment and most importantly, ourselves. When we are broken, we seek fulfillment in all the wrong places and desperately try to be someone other than ourselves. As a result, we sacrifice our authenticity for complacency. Chang’s rallying cry is to embrace our shadows and fiercely defend our intergrated being by “loving what is” without shame or blame and accepting the whole self with all its paradoxes. Only then will the star quality we so admire in our heroes shine bright within us and give us the fuel to act upon our purpose.

 

YOUTUBE: Frankchangshow

 

“Loving What is” (Byron Katie)

 

“Discovering and Connecting to your Shadow” (Kristan Sargeant and Barry Michaels)

 

“How can we use our Shadow to be our best Self?” (Coaching session with Frank Chang and Brian Johnson)

 

Inner Authority

 

]]> Frank Chang is a video game addiction coach and certified Heroic coach. He views game addiction as a mask for the breakdown of relationships-from our loved ones, our environment and most importantly, ourselves. When we are broken, we seek fulfillment in all the wrong places and desperately try to be someone other than ourselves. As a result, we sacrifice our authenticity for complacency. Chang’s rallying cry is to embrace our shadows and fiercely defend our intergrated being by “loving what is” without shame or blame and accepting the whole self with all its paradoxes. Only then will the star quality we so admire in our heroes shine bright within us and give us the fuel to act upon our purpose.

 

YOUTUBE: Frankchangshow

 

“Loving What is” (Byron Katie)

 

“Discovering and Connecting to your Shadow” (Kristan Sargeant and Barry Michaels)

 

“How can we use our Shadow to be our best Self?” (Coaching session with Frank Chang and Brian Johnson)

 

Inner Authority

 

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:52:00 +0000 Rana Caliskan Rana Caliskan 2354 Frank Chang is a video game addiction coach and certified Heroic coach. He views game addiction as a mask for the breakdown of relationships-from our loved ones, our environment and most importantly, ourselves. When we are broken, we seek fulfillment... Frank Chang is a video game addiction coach and certified Heroic coach. He views game addiction as a mask for the breakdown of relationships-from our loved ones, our environment and most importantly, ourselves. When we are broken, we seek fulfillment... No Cyberpunk Gaming for Therapy with Dan Kimball | Ep.5 5 5 Cyberpunk Gaming for Therapy with Dan Kimball | Ep.5 full 4c0c50b1-6365-4007-9b40-27b9acb5a616 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c058934a Dan Kimball is a licensed counselor trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a Heroic coach who is on a quest to put the “psych” (soul) back into psychology. His experiences with shamanism, positive psychology and the Heroic platform, inspired him to build a cyberpunk styled game called “The Journey of Self Discovery”. The game utilizes AI generated characters to embody VIA character strengths so that the player can practice embodying and cultivating the virtues that they themselves possess.  His target audience is gamers and the IT community who are typically men and who typically do not seek out therapy. Instead of “suffering in silence” these men can focus on developing their strengths while playing a game in a space they are familiar with so that they can heal and flourish.

EMAIL  dan@path4change.com

YOUTUBE Path4change

 

RESOURCES

SuperBetter (Jane McGonigal)

Positive Psychology 101

VIA Character Strengths (Virtues in Action)

Phil Stutz

Ruldolph Steiner

Happy Together- VIA strengths in relationships

Heroic 30 day Trial

 

]]> Dan Kimball is a licensed counselor trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a Heroic coach who is on a quest to put the “psych” (soul) back into psychology. His experiences with shamanism, positive psychology and the Heroic platform, inspired him to build a cyberpunk styled game called “The Journey of Self Discovery”. The game utilizes AI generated characters to embody VIA character strengths so that the player can practice embodying and cultivating the virtues that they themselves possess.  His target audience is gamers and the IT community who are typically men and who typically do not seek out therapy. Instead of “suffering in silence” these men can focus on developing their strengths while playing a game in a space they are familiar with so that they can heal and flourish.

EMAIL  dan@path4change.com

YOUTUBE Path4change

 

RESOURCES

SuperBetter (Jane McGonigal)

Positive Psychology 101

VIA Character Strengths (Virtues in Action)

Phil Stutz

Ruldolph Steiner

Happy Together- VIA strengths in relationships

Heroic 30 day Trial

 

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 06:06:00 +0000 Rana Caliskan Rana Caliskan 1203 Dan Kimball is a licensed counselor trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a Heroic coach who is on a quest to put the “psych” (soul) back into psychology. His experiences with shamanism, positive psychology and the Heroic platform, inspired... Dan Kimball is a licensed counselor trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a Heroic coach who is on a quest to put the “psych” (soul) back into psychology. His experiences with shamanism, positive psychology and the Heroic platform, inspired... No Healing the Body through Heartset with Dan Hegerich | Ep.4 4 4 Healing the Body through Heartset with Dan Hegerich | Ep.4 full f82bbd9e-0064-48bb-87a3-e42082bbf736 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cb876db9 Dan Hegerich is igniting the inner warrior within those who are experiencing cancer or chronic illness. He himself is a 6 times cancer survivor who refers to his experience with cancer as “a gift” that enabled him to reassess his life and embark on his soul’s evolution. This hero heard many  “Calls to Adventure”, but it was the question posed to him by his doctor after his diagnosis that forced him completely out of his known world. Answering that question led him to a deep inquiry into the heart of who he was and who he wanted to become. His journey through cancer enabled him to forge both the mind and heart set necessary for healing the body. And his gift in turn becomes  tools and strategies he shares with others, so that they too can reclaim their health, wealth and love. 

WEBSITE danhegerich.com

EMAIL danhegerich@yahoo.com

PODCAST Do the C.U.R.E podcast

HEROIC RESOURCES

Cancer 101

Forest Bathing 

Optimal Breathing 101

Take a Nap!

Focus Exercise

 

]]> Dan Hegerich is igniting the inner warrior within those who are experiencing cancer or chronic illness. He himself is a 6 times cancer survivor who refers to his experience with cancer as “a gift” that enabled him to reassess his life and embark on his soul’s evolution. This hero heard many  “Calls to Adventure”, but it was the question posed to him by his doctor after his diagnosis that forced him completely out of his known world. Answering that question led him to a deep inquiry into the heart of who he was and who he wanted to become. His journey through cancer enabled him to forge both the mind and heart set necessary for healing the body. And his gift in turn becomes  tools and strategies he shares with others, so that they too can reclaim their health, wealth and love. 

WEBSITE danhegerich.com

EMAIL danhegerich@yahoo.com

PODCAST Do the C.U.R.E podcast

HEROIC RESOURCES

Cancer 101

Forest Bathing 

Optimal Breathing 101

Take a Nap!

Focus Exercise

 

]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:15:00 +0000 Rana Caliskan Rana Caliskan 1471 Dan Hegerich is igniting the inner warrior within those who are experiencing cancer or chronic illness. He himself is a 6 times cancer survivor who refers to his experience with cancer as “a gift” that enabled him to reassess his life and embark... Dan Hegerich is igniting the inner warrior within those who are experiencing cancer or chronic illness. He himself is a 6 times cancer survivor who refers to his experience with cancer as “a gift” that enabled him to reassess his life and embark... No Raising Heroes through Soccer with Coach Rick | Ep.3 3 3 Raising Heroes through Soccer with Coach Rick | Ep.3 full be38b685-e95d-4582-83e9-80f96bada7d3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/25669797 Richard Ashley Reed Senior (Coach Rick), feels most alive when coaching kids life skills while playing soccer.. He coaches children to shift from a victim to a creator mindset so that they can win on the field and off. He himself is a role model for exemplifying the qualities of a hero as can be witnessed by how he turned his turbulent and challenging childhood into his life's purpose. Coach Rick has experience raising young heroes on the soccer field as well as tending to wounds of soldiers on the battlefield. He spent over 11 years of active service in the Air Force, Navy Reserve  and as a manager of the orthopedic hand team. Committment to his values and strong faith guide this hero to seek not accolades or fame, but to return with the elixir of wisdom and to share open heartedly.Therein lies the glory of a true hero, protector of those who need protection  the most.

Contact Coach Rick: correctivemindset@gmail.com

                                                                           SHOW NOTES

 

HEROIC CONTENT & TOOLS

 Breath Control = Emotional Control

Win and Learn Exercise 

Effort and Attitude 

 Simplify the Battlefield

WIN! WIN! WIN! 

 

BOOKS

Wooden by John Wooden 

 Parenting Champions by Lanny Bassham

 

QUOTES

“Insight is caught, not taught.” Sean Casey 

 

]]> Richard Ashley Reed Senior (Coach Rick), feels most alive when coaching kids life skills while playing soccer.. He coaches children to shift from a victim to a creator mindset so that they can win on the field and off. He himself is a role model for exemplifying the qualities of a hero as can be witnessed by how he turned his turbulent and challenging childhood into his life's purpose. Coach Rick has experience raising young heroes on the soccer field as well as tending to wounds of soldiers on the battlefield. He spent over 11 years of active service in the Air Force, Navy Reserve  and as a manager of the orthopedic hand team. Committment to his values and strong faith guide this hero to seek not accolades or fame, but to return with the elixir of wisdom and to share open heartedly.Therein lies the glory of a true hero, protector of those who need protection  the most.

Contact Coach Rick: correctivemindset@gmail.com

                                                                           SHOW NOTES

 

HEROIC CONTENT & TOOLS

 Breath Control = Emotional Control

Win and Learn Exercise 

Effort and Attitude 

 Simplify the Battlefield

WIN! WIN! WIN! 

 

BOOKS

Wooden by John Wooden 

 Parenting Champions by Lanny Bassham

 

QUOTES

“Insight is caught, not taught.” Sean Casey 

 

]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 19:37:00 +0000 Rana Caliskan Rana Caliskan 1743 Richard Ashley Reed Senior (Coach Rick), feels most alive when coaching kids life skills while playing soccer.. He coaches children to shift from a victim to a creator mindset so that they can win on the field and off. He himself is a role model for... Richard Ashley Reed Senior (Coach Rick), feels most alive when coaching kids life skills while playing soccer.. He coaches children to shift from a victim to a creator mindset so that they can win on the field and off. He himself is a role model for... No Sleeping Soundly with Michael Hildebrandt | Ep.2 2 2 Sleeping Soundly with Michael Hildebrandt | Ep.2 full 407fad99-0237-4743-abd0-401631fa2d22 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3a205899 Michael Hildebrandt is on a mission to improve your sleep. Because when you sleep better, your  energy levels skyrocket. You can attend to the wisdom of your dreams so that you may wake up to actually follow your dreams. The simplicity of this equation wasn't clear to Michael at first. As a high performance coach, he thought sleeping less would help him perform better. It took this hero a journey through immeasureable pain in the form of a slipped disc and the subsequent onslaught of sleepless nights, to fully appreciate the value of a good night's rest. His quest to achieve better sleep for himself led him to form his coaching firm, Sleeptrust. Through this platform he shares the wisdom garnered from years of research and experience into strategies that help others sleep well again. 

                                                              SHOW NOTES

TOOLS

Meditation

The Equanimity Game

Carpe Diem Journal Exercise

Obstacles Make Me Stronger

 

THEORY

Sleep

 

QUOTES

“I was once fond of saying, ‘Sleep is the third pillar of good health, alongside diet and exercise.’ I have changed my tune. Sleep is more than a pillar; it is the foundation on which the other two health bastions sit."

-Matthew Walker  "WHY WE SLEEP" 

]]> Michael Hildebrandt is on a mission to improve your sleep. Because when you sleep better, your  energy levels skyrocket. You can attend to the wisdom of your dreams so that you may wake up to actually follow your dreams. The simplicity of this equation wasn't clear to Michael at first. As a high performance coach, he thought sleeping less would help him perform better. It took this hero a journey through immeasureable pain in the form of a slipped disc and the subsequent onslaught of sleepless nights, to fully appreciate the value of a good night's rest. His quest to achieve better sleep for himself led him to form his coaching firm, Sleeptrust. Through this platform he shares the wisdom garnered from years of research and experience into strategies that help others sleep well again. 

                                                              SHOW NOTES

TOOLS

Meditation

The Equanimity Game

Carpe Diem Journal Exercise

Obstacles Make Me Stronger

 

THEORY

Sleep

 

QUOTES

“I was once fond of saying, ‘Sleep is the third pillar of good health, alongside diet and exercise.’ I have changed my tune. Sleep is more than a pillar; it is the foundation on which the other two health bastions sit."

-Matthew Walker  "WHY WE SLEEP" 

]]> Fri, 26 May 2023 03:34:00 +0000 Rana Caliskan Rana Caliskan 1540 Michael Hildebrandt is on a mission to improve your sleep. Because when you sleep better, your  energy levels skyrocket. You can attend to the wisdom of your dreams so that you may wake up to actually follow your dreams. The simplicity of this... Michael Hildebrandt is on a mission to improve your sleep. Because when you sleep better, your  energy levels skyrocket. You can attend to the wisdom of your dreams so that you may wake up to actually follow your dreams. The simplicity of this... No Walking the Camino with Jo Newman | Ep.1 1 1 Walking the Camino with Jo Newman | Ep.1 full 3feb7937-0080-451c-92a0-9cd8f305d46e https://share.transistor.fm/s/2f010a41 My guest today is Jo Newman. Like most heroes, her journey begins by crossing the threshold from the known to the unknown. From what is familiar and safe to what is new and adventurous. Usually, some form of adversity shakes us up out of our complacency and we are called upon to act. Do we hear the call? Do we answer only to refuse? In Jo's story, her initial refusal to listen to the signs was met  with an even louder call. Her mentor came in the shape of a natural terrain, a pilgrimage called the Camino de Santiago. And walking upon it changed her life.  Perhaps we should all take note of Nassim Nicholas Taleb's advice when he says, "To become a philosopher, start by walking very slowly."

TOOLS

 

QUOTES

Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it to the peak of the mountain nor is it about climbing aimlessly around the mountain; happiness is the experience of climbing toward the peak.

-Tal Ben-Shahar

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

-Viktor E. Frankl

Walking is misunderstood, underrated. Nothing, nothing substitutes for it. And the minimum should be > 6-7 miles on v. hilly terrain.

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb

BOOKS

“The Second Mountain” -David Brooks

"Antifragile"-Nassim Nicholas Taleb

 

CONTACT

 JO NEWMAN on LINKEDIN

JO NEWMAN on INSTAGRAM

jo@caminocoach.com 

Caminocoach.us  (coming soon)

 

 

]]> My guest today is Jo Newman. Like most heroes, her journey begins by crossing the threshold from the known to the unknown. From what is familiar and safe to what is new and adventurous. Usually, some form of adversity shakes us up out of our complacency and we are called upon to act. Do we hear the call? Do we answer only to refuse? In Jo's story, her initial refusal to listen to the signs was met  with an even louder call. Her mentor came in the shape of a natural terrain, a pilgrimage called the Camino de Santiago. And walking upon it changed her life.  Perhaps we should all take note of Nassim Nicholas Taleb's advice when he says, "To become a philosopher, start by walking very slowly."

TOOLS

 

QUOTES

Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it to the peak of the mountain nor is it about climbing aimlessly around the mountain; happiness is the experience of climbing toward the peak.

-Tal Ben-Shahar

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

-Viktor E. Frankl

Walking is misunderstood, underrated. Nothing, nothing substitutes for it. And the minimum should be > 6-7 miles on v. hilly terrain.

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb

BOOKS

“The Second Mountain” -David Brooks

"Antifragile"-Nassim Nicholas Taleb

 

CONTACT

 JO NEWMAN on LINKEDIN

JO NEWMAN on INSTAGRAM

jo@caminocoach.com 

Caminocoach.us  (coming soon)

 

 

]]> Fri, 19 May 2023 03:57:00 +0000 Rana Caliskan Rana Caliskan 2118 My guest today is Jo Newman. Like most heroes, her journey begins by crossing the threshold from the known to the unknown. From what is familiar and safe to what is new and adventurous. Usually, some form of adversity shakes us up out of our... My guest today is Jo Newman. Like most heroes, her journey begins by crossing the threshold from the known to the unknown. From what is familiar and safe to what is new and adventurous. Usually, some form of adversity shakes us up out of our... No