About this podcast
Welcome to the show that empowers you to choose your own adventure in motherhood! Your host, Cat Caldwell Myers, certified coach and CEO of The Adventure Paradox, shares minisodes about her work with animals, children, and podcasting itself. When we aren't dropping minisodes, we deliver life changing interviews with special guests.
Each conversation will bring you ever closer to the adventure that is seeking you, inside your soul, regardless of your current circumstances (the paradox). Many have forgotten that the adventure is NOW - wherever we are, whatever is happening, and whoever we do it with, as much as it is all that we have done and all that we will do. Animals and nature help us do this, as do connecting with teachers and the principles of adventure.
We focus on goals and the realities that often keep us from attaining them, learning to master both in the fullness of "THE Adventure Paradox." Entrepreneurial Mothers, Caretakers and Women who crave elevated relationships and love animals and nature, will especially resonate with our message, community and offerings.
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Episodes
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- Jason Connell on What If Success Isn't the Point · 38 minWhat happens when you finally achieve everything you thought you wanted, but still feel like something is missing? In this episode, I sit down with Jason Connell, licensed…
- Bridget Baker on The Horse Shifter Romance That Paid for Denver's Surgery · 56 minWhat happens when the books everyone says nobody wants turn out to be exactly the stories people love? I was SO excited to talk with Bridget E. Baker! I've devoured her books…
- Dressing to Kill? Nah, Let's Dress to Be Kind · 16 minWhat if getting dressed was less about impressing others and more about feeling good in our own skin? I had so much fun catching up with my friend Mo Lang after we co-hosted our…
- Steven Ferrara on The 30 Journals That Changed How He Saw Grief · 42 minWhat happens when life gives you something you never could have imagined, and you have to figure out how to keep living from there? I had a really meaningful conversation with…
- Fall Fashion Week and Days Nothing Makes Sense · 26 minHave you ever woken up wanting to stay in your pajamas, only to find yourself wearing gold sparkle pants? That was me. It's fall fashion week back at the ranch, and what started…
- Cathy Derksen on Maybe It’s Time to Tell Your Story · 31 minSometimes the adventure begins when the life you've built no longer feels like it fits. In this episode, I sit down with Cathy Derksen, founder of Inspired Tenacity…
- Who Takes Care of You When Everyone Needs You? · 17 minLife has a way of asking us to show up for everyone else, but what happens when we are the ones running on empty? Between family, animals, relationships, and all the unexpected…
- Dr. Donald “Skip” Mondragon on Maybe You Don't Have to Muscle Through · 38 minWhat happens when the thing you've always relied on to get through hard things stops working? I loved getting to reconnect with Dr. Donald "Skip" Mondragon, who I first met at…
- The Story You Tell Yourself Can Change Your Life · 9 minOctober is here, and this month we’re talking about stories. The stories we tell ourselves. The stories we write. The stories we decide are finally ready to be shared. There’s…
- Lynda Sunshine West on Trusting Yourself Instead of Fear · 35 minWhat if fear isn't something you're meant to avoid, but something that's pointing you toward the life you're meant to live? In this episode, I sit down with Lynda Sunshine West…
- Mo Lang on Apparently, the Dog Had Other Plans · 38 minSometimes life has a way of changing the plan for us. In this episode, I sit down with Mo Lang, who spent more than 25 years in corporate sales and leadership before a cancer…
- Elizabeth Armistead on Feng Shui Beyond Decluttering · 35 minWhat if your home has been speaking to you all along? In this episode, I sit down with transformational coach and feng shui practitioner Elizabeth Armistead to explore how the…
- Lisa Woodruff on Creating an Organized Life That Works for You · 35 minWhat if getting organized isn't really about having a perfectly tidy home? What if it's about creating space for the life you're growing into? In this thoughtful conversation…
- What would Dolly Do? · 10 minAs we honor Labor Day and all the hard work and dedication it takes for each of us to show up to work, as individuals, as workers, and as members of our respective countries, we…
- Jenny Cornejo on Slowing Down Enough to Hear Yourself · 30 minWhat if life’s hardest transitions are not interruptions… but invitations? In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend, Jenny Cornejo, founder of Wildflower…
- Margot Machol Bisnow on Raising Children Who Trust Themselves · 35 minAs a parent, mentor, or simply someone who cares about helping others grow, it's easy to wonder what truly shapes a person's future. In this episode, I sit down with Margot…
- Sometimes You Just Need a New Perspective · 13 minSometimes the adventure is not about going somewhere new. Sometimes it is about being willing to see something differently. This summer has brought me a lot of change, from…
- Kelli Davis on Miracles Begin with One Inspired Action · 38 minWhat if miracles aren't rare moments reserved for a lucky few? What if they're happening around us every day, simply waiting for someone willing to listen... and act? In this…
- Azdean Elmoustaquim Sharing the Heart of Morocco Through Adventure · 31 minSome adventures do not shout. They invite. This conversation felt like that. A gentle reminder that travel can soften us, wake us up, and bring us back to what really matters…
- Leah Ellis on When Children Become Leaders and Problem Solvers · 42 minChildren are naturally curious, creative, and willing to try things many adults hesitate to attempt. When we give them space to explore ideas, incredible things can happen. In…
- Rachel Sinnott on the Everyday Choices That Shape Your Health · 29 minWhat does it really mean to take charge of your health before something goes wrong? In this episode, I sit down with naturopathic doctor and respiratory therapist Rachel Sinnott…
- Julia Carpenter on When Horses Become Our Greatest Teachers · 48 minWhat if your horse is responding less to what you say and more to who you are being? In this thoughtful conversation, I sit down with Julia Carpenter, founder of The Two Step…
- Chris Burres on What Happens When Science Challenges What We Think We Know · 45 minWhat if the things we assume about health are only part of the story? In this episode,, I sit down with Chris Burres, founder and chief scientist of My Vital C, author, podcast…
- Zac Curhan on Feeling Better for the Adventure Ahead · 23 minI love conversations that remind me that feeling better does not have to mean changing your whole life. Sometimes it starts with paying attention, trying something new, or…
- How Not to Be Wrecked This Fourth of July · 11 minThe Fourth of July is here, and if you're anything like me, you might be tempted to squeeze every ounce of fun, celebration, and summer adventure into one weekend. But what if…
- Lillie Lauterbach on Creating Beauty and Trusting the Timing of Your Life · 41 minWhat if the thing meant for you arrives exactly when you’re ready to receive it? This week, I’m joined in the studio by Lillie Lauterbach, founder of Jackson Hole Beadwork…
- Janet Jones On Understanding Horses Through Neuroscience · 1 h 4 minThere are conversations that deepen the way we relate to our horses, and this was absolutely one of them. As someone who lives alongside horses every day, I’m always curious…
- Kelly Wendorf on Horses, Leadership, and Choosing Love · 34 minSome conversations slow time. They remind us that the adventure is not something we chase, but something we notice. Sitting with Kelly Wendorf felt like stepping back into that…
- Krystal Eicher & Wendy Guth What It Means to Truly Savor Your Life · 34 minThe adventure is not somewhere out there. It is in the choices you are making right now. In this conversation, I sit with Krystal Eicher and Wendy Guth, co-founders of…
- Kaira Pechtl on What Your Triggers Are Really Trying to Tell You · 32 minSometimes the adventure we are seeking is the courage to finally turn inward and face the parts of ourselves we’ve been avoiding. In this honest and deeply grounding…
- You Don’t Have to Carry It Alone · 11 minWhat if asking for help is only the beginning? In this mini-sode, I’m reflecting on the adventure of actually receiving support when it shows up. From travel and horses to mental…
- Dave Ribble and Gaye Ribble on Connection That Changes Everything · 40 minThere are moments when things are not working, when effort feels heavy and nothing is clicking. And then something shifts. Not outside of you, but within you. This conversation…
- Lisa Bromfield The Adventure Begins When You Finally Listen · 28 minSometimes life does not gently guide us. Sometimes it stops us in our tracks so we can finally listen. Lisa Bromfield shares what it looked like to have a life that seemed…
- We Need Real Connection More Than Ever · 18 minSometimes the strongest connection happens when we unplug from everything else. In this minisode, I reflect on what I call the “original Wi Fi connection” which is the deep soul…
- Fred Bueltmann and the Courage to Choose Connection Over Control · 41 minWhat happens when we stop trying to control and start choosing connection? This episode was originally recorded as part of the Spiritual Horse Seekers Summit (April 7–17), a…
- Don’t Let the Drama Steal the Dream · 12 minThere’s a moment I’ve been sitting with… where something lands, something you’ve been working toward finally arrives… and instead of everything slowing down, life just keeps…
- Sausha Davis Choosing Adventure Instead of Monday Dread · 33 minThere comes a point when the dread is no longer ignorable. When Sunday nights feel heavy, and you know something in your life is out of alignment. In this conversation, I sit…
- Dr. Pebbles Turbeville on Healing with Horses and the Future of Human Connection · 33 minSomewhere along the way, we forgot how to just be. And yet, in the presence of a horse, that knowing comes back. Not through effort, but through feeling. Through breath. Through…
- Julie Robins When Horses Restore What Modern Life Disrupts · 34 minSome moments slow us down in the best way. Being with a horse has that power. Breath deepens. The body listens. The mind quiets. In this episode, Julie Robins reminds us that…
- Kate Neligan on Letting Go of Control and Building True Safety Within · 34 minThere is something that shifts when you are with a horse. Not because they are doing anything to you, but because they are not asking you to be anything other than what you are…
- Fruits of the Spirit Meet Some Horsemen · 21 minSome days are not polished, and maybe that is where the real magic lives. This episode is a raw, behind the scenes April Fools moment. I am running on little sleep, my kids are…
- Gina Weymiller and the Wild Joy of Skijoring and Self Expression · 40 minSometimes the adventure finds you when you are not even looking for it. One moment you are driving to help a friend, the next you are racing, winning, and stepping into something…
- Rose Mukherjee on What the Fire Horse Energy Feels Like Right Now · 46 minGrowth rarely happens in a straight line. It unfolds through moments of uncertainty, curiosity, and courage. Each conversation is an invitation to explore the paradox of living…
- The Books That Are Guiding My Curiosity This Season · 20 minSometimes the greatest adventures begin with a quiet moment and an open book. In this episode, I share a few of the books that are currently inspiring me. Reading helps me slow…
- Jaclyn Shaw on Trusting the Divine Whisper in Your Life · 36 minWhat if the adventure you are searching for is already speaking to you? Sometimes it arrives as a quiet nudge. A moment when something inside says yes before the mind understands…
- Simone Knego on Real Confidence, Kitchen Table Leadership, and Everyday Choices · 37 minWhat if confidence was not something you were born with or without, but something you could build, moment by moment, through the choices you make every day? In this episode, I…
- Jackie Woodside on Living Your Money Vibe and Trusting the Miracles Ahead · 37 minThis conversation with Jackie Woodside feels like settling into a deep breath with someone who has lived many lives and still chooses joy, intention, and a higher vibration every…
- Dr. Allison Alford and the Language We Never Had for Being a Daughter · 31 minSome conversations quietly shift how you see your own life. This one did that for me. Sitting with Dr. Allison Alford felt like naming something I have lived for years but never…
- Jo Giese and Becoming the CEO of Your Own Healing · 31 minThe deepest adventures are not always the ones we plan. They are the ones that ask us to trust, to receive help, and to keep going even when the ground beneath us has shifted. Jo…
- Rebecca Schlosser on Breath by Breath Into Self-Trust and Freedom · 44 minSome episodes feel like a deep exhale. This one did that for me. In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Schlosser, a trauma informed breathwork facilitator, yoga teacher, and…
