You Got This! - The Journey

Welcome back journiers! Your host Shannon has returned and is giving you all of the updates you need to know about her long much needed break. She is coming back with a VERY exciting update as she has added a new title to her resume of a Marathon runner!!! Shannon is so excited to share with all of you her running journey and what her experience was like running her first marathon. Get ready for the real honest truth from Shannon about running a marathon and have fun listening to her answer some of your questions! Shannon is excited to bring you all on her journey as she trains for the NYC Marathon but she is asking for your help on this journey. In order to run in the NYC Marathon, Shannon has to raise money for a charity and has decided to run for Team For Kids. This charity is designed to help kids of all ages and abilities to build confidence, gain motivation, and develop healthy attitudes toward physical activity that last for life. Please help Shannon achieve her goals while also helping others to live healthier lifestyles! Any donation is a huge help. Shannon Andress Public Page - TFK Charity (runwithtfk.org)

Shannon gets deep in today's episode about the recent struggles she has been facing. On this journey lately, Shannon's confidence has not been the best and she is struggling to love herself and her body. Through skin issues, depression, hair loss, and weight gain, Shannon was starting to feel out of control and wanted answers. Find out what answers Shannon received and why she highly recommends everyone gets their blood work done. While it is great to have answers, Shannon is taking ownership of the negative mental cycle she has put herself into and shares how expectations are robbing everyone of the joy in life. Get ready to find appreciation, joy, and be inspired to love every part of who you are! Send questions and feedback to Shannon on Instagram @yougotthis_thejourney !

The funky funk of seasonal depression isn't holding Shannon back today! Get ready for an informative episode about getting back into gym routines and managing our mental health expectations. It's been a while since Shannon has been able to workout since her injury but after her recent break, she is sharing some important tips about returning after injury or illness. Shannon is also answering the Journier questions about Love Is Blind and handling triggers. Submit your questions and topics to Shannon on Instagram @yougotthis_thejourney

Get ready for a...well... interesting journey update today. Shannon is sharing with the Journiers. Buckle up and get ready to hear about her first bachelorette trip and the scary accident that happened this weekend. Send your questions and feedback to Shannon on Instagram! @yougotthis_thejourney

Journiers... You have been GHOSTED. But your fuckboy of a host Shannon Andress is back and ready to provide closure on why she took a break from the podcast and giving you all the journey updates you need to hear. In this vulnerable and raw episode, Shannon gets real about the struggles she faced leading up to the break she decided to take. Triggers, burnout, and self doubt reemed their ugly heads into Shannon's journey. While the journey was emotional and difficult, Shannon is sharing the important lessons she learned and progress she has made. Get ready to laugh, cry, and take action to find your motivation in this episode. YOU GOT THIS! Submit your questions and feedback on instagram @yougotthis_thejourney

Get ready for another shoot the shit episode filled with giggles, wine, and a damn good time. Shannon has her childhood bestfriend Lance Halaby on today's episode to have fun talking about The Real Housewives of New Jersey. From season 1 to the current drama, Shannon and Lance break down every iconic moment that the Journiers submitted and answer some of their own questions they have for one another. Get ready to laugh, get your buzz on, and hear every detail and breakdown of RHONJ. Send your feedback and questions to Shannon!! Instagram @yougotthis_thejourney

Listen to Shannon share a moment that seemed heartbreaking at first but she ended up being super grateful for in the end. Today's mini episode will make you want to change the way you view technology and find gratitude in the simplicity in life. Sometimes we need a little push to get us exactly what we need in life!

What is your relationship with exercise and nutrition? Do you find that you are feeling restricted and overwhelmed and unable to find consistency? Today's interview with Lucy Dunne covers everything you need to know! Lucy opens up about her own personal struggle with an eating and exercise disorder. After finding a healthy relationship with food and exercise, Lucy became a trainer to help others do the same. She shares with the Journiers her best tips and tricks for sustainable and healthy food choices and ways to have fun and be consistent with our workouts. Lucy is also helping bust some common myths about females lifting, calorie tracking, and so much more. Get ready to live your healthiest life and not be so freaken stressed about it! Before today's episode, listen to Shannon give an update on 1/2 Marathon training and her mental health! Get To Know Our Guest! Self Proclaimed Professional donut eater, outdoor enthusiast, digital nomad, personal trainer, nutrition coach, and likely someone you can’t get enough of, Lucy founded Dunnebells with the hopes of one day impacting whole generations. Lucy became an online personal trainer in 2016 to help others transform their life once she finally figured out a successful way to transform her own. As someone who has recovered from a binge-eating disorder, Lucy is taking her story and mixing it with her passion to radiate joy, to help women all over the world find peace in their relationship with themselves, their bodies, and with others around them. Lucy is passionate, strong, vulnerable, hilarious, and is a best friend to many. Her parents love her, her community adores her, and her wife thinks she’s the most beautiful girl in the world. Lucy believes in giving back, which is why 10% of all sales go to a charity of your choice when you purchase an 8-week-program. Connect with Lucy: Instagram: Lucy Dunne - Personal trainer (@dunnebells_) • Instagram photos and videos Website: Dunnebells Links | Weight Loss Programs Canada | Mindset Training Program — DUNNEBELLS If you or a loved one is struggling with an eating disorder; you can call the toll-free, confidential NEDA Helpline 1-800-931-2237 Submit your feedback, questions, and topics you would like discussed, to our Instagram page & Facebook page YouGotThis_TheJourney. Check out Shannon’s 6 Week Goal Setting For The Goal Getter program and workbook! 6-Week Goal Setting Guide For The Goal Getter! | My Site (shannonandress.com) Sign Up For Our Newsletter! ABOUT ME | My Site (shannonandress.com)

Are you stuck in a period of procrastination and laziness? Does everything feel like a chore and not at all how you would want to be spending your free time? Maybe it's time to take some action. Listen to Shannon share in this week's podcast episode how she is taking action and doing the sh*t she doesn't want to do and how it's helped her. Shannon also will be sharing updates about the 1/2 marathon training and answering Journier questions that came through. Remember, think of your future self and not your present self when it comes to achieving your goals.

You're going down a road and you know you are not happy with the path you are taking to get there...what do you do? What do you CHOOSE to do? At the end of the day, we all have a choice and there is responsibility that needs to be taken for the choices that we make. Today's guest Raylen Davis is talking all about his beliefs on this and how this mindset changed his life. Raylen is a successful entrepreneur who empowers business leaders to uplevel their businesses by getting uncomfortable in their routines and making more impactful choices. Raylen shares with Shannon his journey to entrepreneurship, the challenges he faced growing up, and the best advice that he has for those who are trying to figure out what their next step is. Today's interview will leave you wanting to seize the day and have full accountability for your life. Before jumping into today's episode...don't get too grossed out with Shannon's journey updates! After battling a nasty stomach bug this week, Shannon is focusing on better health and her fitness heading into this week. Although the week did not end the best, the rest of this week was great as Shannon began her 1/2 marathon training program with her friends! Make sure you are following her on Instagram to see daily updates on her training routine. Also, Shannon is sharing a HUGE money saving wedding hack she discovered this week! Get To Know Our Guest! Raylen is not your average sales coach. Seamlessly blending transformational sales with deep mindset work, he's able to not only provide the tools for sales, but teach people to fully utilize them. Instagram: Raylen | Digital Entrepreneur (@raylendavis) • Instagram photos and videos Submit your feedback, questions, and topics you would like discussed, to our Instagram page & Facebook page YouGotThis_TheJourney. Check out Shannon’s 6 Week Goal Setting For The Goal Getter program and workbook! 6-Week Goal Setting Guide For The Goal Getter! | My Site (shannonandress.com) Sign Up For Our Newsletter! ABOUT ME | My Site (shannonandress.com)

She said YES!!! Shannon said YES to her wedding dress this weekend! *Cue the ugly tears and high pitched screams*. Listen to Shannon share all about her wedding dress shopping experience and what tips and tricks she has to share with all of you. It was quite an eventful week with family time, dress shopping, and so much more. Shannon is also covering today the topic of routines. When is it time to say goodbye to your routine? Shannon is sharing how her routine has changed entirely and why we have to be more comfortable removing things that used to serve us but no longer do. Get ready for a fun solo episode covering a variety of topics this week Journiers! Submit your feedback, questions, and topics you would like discussed, to our Instagram page & Facebook page YouGotThis_TheJourney. Check out Shannon’s 6 Week Goal Setting For The Goal Getter program and workbook! 6-Week Goal Setting Guide For The Goal Getter! | My Site (shannonandress.com) Sign Up For Our Newsletter! ABOUT ME | My Site (shannonandress.com)

Shannon has been dying to do a "shoot the shit" episode for so long, and what better person to do it with than her sister Casey Andress. Today's interview is raw, authentic, and unfiltered as f*ck. It's about time we have today's guest! Casey was actually a huge reason that Shannon even started "You Got This! - The Journey" after recommending the book "The Miracle Morning" to her, and now she is here to share her own journey and she is not holding back. Ger ready to hear the truth about what it is like being a stepmom and all of the happy and difficult moments that come along with that new title, and her experience with her new blended family. Casey is also opening up about her struggle with her mental health and her journey to being diagnosed as Bi-Polar. Drinks were poured, laughs were had, and today's interview was "like a therapy session" as Casey says. Get ready for an entertaining episode all about life with the Andress sisters! (Send folllow up questions if you want Casey to come back for more!) Submit your feedback, questions, and topics you would like discussed, to our Instagram page & Facebook page YouGotThis_TheJourney. Check out Shannon’s 6 Week Goal Setting For The Goal Getter program and workbook! 6-Week Goal Setting Guide For The Goal Getter! | My Site (shannonandress.com) Sign Up For Our Newsletter! ABOUT ME | My Site (shannonandress.com)

How do you cope with loss? For Shannon, she needs to take action and part of that taking action is prioritizing relationships in her life. In today's mini episode, Shannon is sharing the way she nourished the relationships in her life after experiencing a loss in her family. From date night, to girls days, to family pool times, Shannon is sharing what she did for each of these relationships. She hopes that today's episode inspires you to take action before something in life shakes you to do so. Check out Shannon’s 6 Week Goal Setting For The Goal Getter program and workbook! 6-Week Goal Setting Guide For The Goal Getter! | My Site (shannonandress.com) Sign Up For Our Newsletter! ABOUT ME | My Site (shannonandress.com) Submit your feedback, questions, and topics you would like discussed, to our Instagram page & Facebook page YouGotThis_TheJourney.

Get ready for a great interview today with Becky Schmooke. Becky educates Shannon all about Stoicism. While some may view this as toxic positivity, Shannon and Becky are taking a deep dive into why we need to be implementing this mindset into our lives. Life may not always go the way you planned it or "in your favor", but you just need to change the way you are viewing it. Becky's wealth of knowledge on Stoicism and poetic way of describing this concept, will leave you feeling more hopeful and ready to take action when it comes to your life. Before jumping into today's episode, Shannon is giving a journey update. This week was not the best week and not every week will be, but through tragedy Shannon is trying to find the lesson to be learned. There are moments in life that shake us to our core and we need to remember what is important. Get To Know Our Guest! Becky Schmooke (pronounced “Smoke”) is a Mindful Leadership Consultant and Speaker, focused on providing action based mindfulness and leadership training to organizations and businesses who are ready to do things differently. By blending ancient Stoic wisdom with modern science, she teaches how to turn obstacles into opportunities and mindfulness into action. As a mom to three girls, 60 chickens, 4 goats, 2 dogs and a fire fighter’s wife- life is never boring and provides Becky with endless stories which she uses to illustrate her approach to mindfulness in daily posts on social media. In all that she does, Becky has one goal, to build confidence in others to take action to live their best life, not just pass time. Check out Shannon’s 6 Week Goal Setting For The Goal Getter program and workbook! 6-Week Goal Setting Guide For The Goal Getter! | My Site (shannonandress.com) Sign Up For Our Newsletter! ABOUT ME | My Site (shannonandress.com) Submit your feedback, questions, and topics you would like discussed, to our Instagram page & Facebook page YouGotThis_TheJourney.

Have you ever considered running because you were inspired by someone but then said "No I'm not a runner, I can't do that"? Or have you started running but then fell off track and have decided "Eh it's just not for me"? Trust me, we get it! Shannon has been there too, believe it or not. Shannon who has completed countless 5Ks, a half marathon, and is completing another half marathon this year, also struggled with becoming a runner. Shannon is sharing her journey today from being someone who despised running and could complete .25 miles at best to the runner she is today. Shannon is sharing all of her best tips and tricks with you to get you to be the runner you wish to be and also sharing some interesting facts about how running is good for us! Tag Shannon if you were inspired after today's episode to start running and send her any questions you have! Before jumping into today's episode, Shannon is sharing the current struggles she is having with her nutrition right now and the steps she is taking to combat some of the struggles she has had with her relationship with food. She also has some fun updates about her engagement party and engagement photos that happened this week! Submit your feedback, questions, and topics you would like discussed, to our Instagram page & Facebook page YouGotThis_TheJourney. Check out Shannon’s 6 Week Goal Setting For The Goal Getter program and workbook! 6-Week Goal Setting Guide For The Goal Getter! | My Site (shannonandress.com) Sign Up For Our Newsletter! ABOUT ME | My Site (shannonandress.com)

Ladies, it is time you find what you need! Whether you are a momma or not a momma or thinking of being a momma, we are talking all ways we can be prioritizing ourselves and finding what we need in life. It is okay and necessary to be a little selfish and prioritize ourselves so that we can take care of ourselves and be showing up the best for the ones that we love. Rachael Amarante is sharing all of the ways we can better be showing up and he journey to becoming the empowering momma that she is today. Before getting into today's interview, Shannon has some Journey updates for all of you. Life is a rollercoaster and Shannon is sharing what rollercoaster of an engagement celebration week it has been. Buckle up! A good lesson to focus on what is going right. Rachael Amarante is a former executive of a million-dollar small business turned entrepreneur. She is an author, wife, and mom of four young boys. Rachael’s career in marketing spans over 15 years. She has dedicated her life to working on projects where her passion and creativity collide. Now, as a motivational speaker and author, Rachael focuses her time on sharing ways to find more joy and less BS in our lives. You can sign up for her newsletter to receive monthly prompts to finding more joy here: www.theawakeningmotherhoodproject.com And always on IG: @rachael_amarante

In today’s episode, Shannon is doing a full recap of her Mental Health Journey and giving the Journiers an update of where she is at today with her mental health. Shannon is sharing the details of the hard work she had to do to get to the place she is today. Through therapy, deep inner work, and removing toxicity in her life, Shannon has been able to get to a much healthier place with her mental health today. She is going through the Journier questions and covering how conversations have changed, how her anxiety is present now, and how Hooch responds when momma is struggling! “You Got This! – The Journey” may be changing as Shannon recognizes her life is changing from when she started, so make sure you continue to submit your questions and let Shannon know if you want to shoot the shit! If listeners take anything away from today’s episode, let Shannon be an example to you that things will get better and the storm you are going through does not define you and it will pass. Resources are being shared in the podcast and show notes below if you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health. Mental Health Resources: Better Help: BetterHelp - Help us match the right therapist for you Psychology Today: Psychology Today Home | MentalHealth.gov Check out Shannon’s 6 Week Goal Setting For The Goal Getter program and workbook! 6-Week Goal Setting Guide For The Goal Getter! | My Site (shannonandress.com) Sign Up For Our Newsletter! ABOUT ME | My Site (shannonandress.com) Submit your feedback, questions, and topics you would like discussed, to our Instagram page & Facebook page YouGotThis_TheJourney.

Shannon is 28 and feeling… great? Yes she is! With this new phase of life, Shannon is sharing both the recent anxieties she has been experiencing with getting older and the chapters that are closing but she is also sharing what is exciting and brining her joy. Reflecting on these past 28 years, Shannon is sharing with the Journiers all of her life lessons and what she has learned. She is also sharing the journey of booking vendors and how she was able to make those decisions. Check out Shannon’s 6 Week Goal Setting For The Goal Getter program and workbook! 6-Week Goal Setting Guide For The Goal Getter! | My Site (shannonandress.com) Sign Up For Our Newsletter! ABOUT ME | My Site (shannonandress.com) Submit your feedback, questions, and topics you would like discussed, to our Instagram page & Facebook page YouGotThis_TheJourney.

What value do you bring to the table? Do you know? It's okay if you don't! That is exactly why we have today's guest on the podcast, Aigne Goldsby. Aigne is the Value Coach and she helps her clients to know and own their value. Shannon and Aigne are talking all about how we can find our value and not get discouraged by competition and fear. Connect with Aigne! Instagram: Aigné Goldsby, The VALUE Coach (@thevaluecoach) • Instagram photos and videos Website: Aigné Goldsby (aignegoldsby.com)

Shannon is feeling like crap but she continues to show up for her Journiers! Shannon decided that today's episode would be a wedding venue update and her advice from her experience. Shannon booked her venue and is so excited to finally know when she is getting married, but she wants to help the Journiers by sharing what helped her to find the venue that is the one. Make sure to send Shannon any questions you have an prioritize your self care! Check out Shannon’s 6 Week Goal Setting For The Goal Getter program and workbook! 6-Week Goal Setting Guide For The Goal Getter! | My Site (shannonandress.com) Sign Up For Our Newsletter! ABOUT ME | My Site (shannonandress.com) Submit your feedback, questions, and topics you would like discussed, to our Instagram page & Facebook page YouGotThis_TheJourney.