Pockets of Knowledge

In this episode of the Pockets of Knowledge podcast, host Desiree Stanley welcomes Lea Appleton, founder of Appleton Coaching and a certified professional coach. Lea shares her inspiring journey from a career in higher education to founding her own coaching practice, sparked by a professional development course on coaching. Lea explains how this experience transformed the way she a

In this episode of the Pockets of Knowledge podcast, host Desiree Stanley welcomes Jen Aks, a leadership and embodiment coach, educator, and founder of the "Power of Gesture" methodology. Jen shares her personal journey, from struggling with traditional measures of intelligence in school to discovering Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, which transformed her life.

In this episode of the Pockets of Knowledge podcast, host Desiree Stanley is joined by fitness coach and entrepreneur Angela Beyer, who shares her inspiring journey from a finance career in Germany to founding her fitness company, House of Shape, in the United States. Angela opens up about her personal struggles with body image, yo-yo dieting, and the health issues that led her to

In this episode of Pockets of Knowledge, host Desiree Stanley sits down with the inspiring Mielle Fox for an insightful and down-to-earth conversation. Mielle, who describes herself as a “multifaceted expression of her soul,” is a writer, EFT practitioner, numerologist, and podcaster. Together, they dive into what it means to be more than just what you do for work and instead e

In this episode of the Pockets of Knowledge podcast, host Desiree Stanley sits down with Diane Allen, a flow state expert, professional violinist, and motivational speaker. Diane opens up about her journey from being a musician who struggled with performance pressure to becoming a thought leader on flow. She shares how she learned to enter the flow state—where you're fully im

In this episode of Pockets of Knowledge, host Desiree Stanley is joined by Barbori Garnet, an author and journaling enthusiast, to explore the power of journaling for personal and professional growth. Barbori, the author of The Gift of Journaling and Home at the Office, shares her journey of using journaling to track goals and reflect on progress, which eventually led to her writin

In this inspiring episode of Pockets of Knowledge, host Desiree Stanley engages in a heartfelt conversation with Jenn Fredericks, a certified prosilience coach and personal resilience practitioner, who shares her remarkable journey of living and thriving with chronic illness. Jenn opens up about her life story, including surviving two kidney transplants and transforming her experie

In this milestone episode of the Pockets of Knowledge podcast, host Desiree Stanley celebrates the 100th episode by diving deep into the world of real estate investment with Jan Carmanico-Reeves, founder of Abode Investments. With over 40 years of experience in business and real estate, Jan shares her inspiring journey from her early entrepreneurial days to becoming a successful re

In this episode of the Pockets of Knowledge podcast, host Desiree Stanley sits down with Vivian Yip, the founder and CEO of Hestia by Corporate Rentals USA, to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and the evolution of her business. Vivian shares her early experiences with innovation and problem-solving, which began at a young age, and how these skills translated into a successful ca

In this episode of the Pockets of Knowledge podcast, host Desiree Stanley welcomes Valerie Friedlander, a professional certified coach with over 20 years of experience in leadership and personal development. Valerie shares her journey from studying sociology to founding her own coaching practice. Corporate leadership and personal healing work all converged to shape her unique coach