We investigate where professional and spiritual journeys intertwine.
Episode 48 – What Were You Doing at 5 Years Old?
With Karen du Four des Champs
About this episode
For this episode of Career and Spirituality Conversations, I had the honor of interviewing Karen Dufour Deschamps, a leadership coach, mentor, and lifelong learner. Karen shares her inspiring career journey—from overcoming setbacks to facilitating transformative leadership retreats in the Middle East. Her work focuses on helping leaders align with their purpose, embrace their strengths, and thrive authentically.
About Karen du Four des Champs
Karen is a certified leadership coach and facilitator with decades of experience in global leadership development. From her early passion for teaching as a child to leading retreats in the deserts of the Middle East, Karen’s career highlights the importance of aligning with your authentic self. Her expertise includes coaching through the Positive Intelligence (PQ) framework, mentoring aspiring coaches, and inspiring leaders to find balance and purpose.
Episode Takeaways
Some of the highlights from this episode include:
Karen’s journey from dropping out of university to becoming a global leadership coach.
How early childhood passions can shape your career path.
Turning financial and career challenges into opportunities for personal growth.
Insights into the Positive Intelligence framework and its transformative impact.
Finding your grounding element (like water or nature) to balance your energy.
The power of vulnerability and storytelling in leadership.
Ready to learn How To Rewire Your Mind?
This episode is for you if you’re seeking authentic leadership, mental fitness strategies, or inspiration to overcome obstacles. You’ll love this conversation if you’re a leader, coach, or someone eager to reconnect with your true self.
About Karen
From a small island in the Salish Sea, Karen provides coaching virtually from her cabin—nestled among lush gardens and adjacent to horse pastures—to individual and corporate clients, as well as mentors other coaches—globally, remotely, as well as leads in-person personal & coaching retreats.
She has been coaching, consulting, training, advising, mentoring, and delivering workshops and trainings since 1995, first across North America, then the Middle East (primarily Saudi, Oman, and Bahrain).
We investigate where professional and spiritual journeys intertwine.
Episode 47 – The Power Of Slowing Down
With Jody Crawford
About this episode
In Episode 41, we have an enlightening conversation with Jodie Crawford, a dedicated teacher, coach, and author whose personal journey from burnout to balance is both inspiring and deeply relatable. Jodie shares her transformative experience of transitioning from a high-energy career in teaching and running her own wellness studio to embracing a slower, more intentional way of living. Throughout this episode, Jodie offers valuable insights on balancing the energies of doing and being, and how to truly listen to your body and spirit when it’s time for a change.
About Jody Crawford
Jodie Crawford is a Canadian author, coach, teacher, speaker, and mother with extensive experience in education, wellness, and personal growth. After two decades of teaching, Jodie faced exhaustion and overwhelming burnout, which prompted a profound shift in her life. She now helps others prevent burnout, discover a deeper sense of balance, and reconnect with themselves in a meaningful way. Jodie’s approach is rooted in spirituality, creativity, and finding joy in simplicity.
Episode Takeaways
Spiritual Evolution: Jodie’s journey from traditional religion to an expansive spirituality connected to nature, creativity, and energy.
Burnout Doing What You Love?: Doing something you love doesn’t make you immune to burnout; it’s not just about what you do, but also the manner in which you do it.
Costa Rica: A Catalyst for Change: Moving to Costa Rica helped Jodie slow down, embrace simplicity, and find balance between doing and being.
Synchronicities and Support: When guided by spirit, Jodie experienced synchronicities and unexpected support, demonstrating the power of trusting the journey.
The “Pink and Blue” Energies: As “per Jody’s method, where Blue” represents doing and “pink” symbolizes being, incorporating “pink” into our live is a key to health, balance and fulfilment.
Hope as a Guiding Force: Hope kept Jodie moving forward through deep fatigue, reminding us that overwhelming situations can be temporary.
Ready to Unlock Your Body’s Wisdom?
Are you ready to explore a lifestyle that truly balances doing with being? Jodie’s journey is a testament to the power of slowing down, trusting in divine timing, and finding fulfilment through simplicity. You’ll love this episode if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your commitments or wondered how to move beyond burnout into a life of peace and presence.
About Jody
Jody is a proud optimist who has been life coaching for nine years and teaching for 23. She felt misinformed by society that to be successful in life, she had to be in hustle/masculine energy all the time. Yet, when she adopted a feminine slow-down lifestyle and mindset, her entrepreneurial skills started to ramp up. During this slower time, she transitioned fully to coaching and teaching self-awareness tools, and in three months, she had doubled the income of her teacher’s salary while living a happier, healthier, more flexible, harmonized life and working 50% of the time! That’s when the Pink and Blue Solution came through (which has been transposed into a book), and now she coaches people to use it in their lives.
The discovery of my Soul realignment profile, with Julie’s explanations, made me realise the extent of my potential. Julie gave me precious help on how to leverage my abilities by focusing on my personal ways to create success and what I needed to address. I warmly recommend this experience of knowing and understanding one ‘s own patterns of behaviours in order to be more self-confident and create a path to achieve one’s goals.
In a world where clarity and understanding can feel elusive, encountering someone who can illuminate our path is truly a gift. For me, that guiding light came in the form of Julie Pone, a remarkable spiritual coach whose insights have transformed my journey in profound ways.
From the moment I first connected with Julie at a business event, I knew there was something special about her approach. Her professionalism, punctuality, and genuine warmth immediately set her apart. Little did I know, our encounter would lead to a journey of self-discovery unlike any other.
Julie possesses a unique gift for helping individuals understand the intricate layers of their souls. Through her guidance, I gained invaluable insights into my own essence—the very core of who I am. With her gentle yet profound wisdom, she helped me unravel the mysteries of my soul type, bringing clarity to aspects of my life that had long perplexed me.
But perhaps most importantly, Julie helped me unearth the “why” behind my life’s journey. In a world often preoccupied with the “what” and “how,” Julie’s ability to delve into the deeper layers of existence was nothing short of transformative. She helped me see beyond the surface-level challenges and embrace the underlying purpose woven into the fabric of my being.
Since embarking on this journey with Julie, the changes in my life have been nothing short of remarkable. Armed with newfound clarity and understanding, I’ve navigated obstacles with a sense of purpose and direction that I never thought possible. Every interaction, every decision, is now infused with a deeper understanding of myself and my path.
I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to work with Julie Pone. Her unwavering support, genuine compassion, and profound insights have been a beacon of light on my journey of self-discovery. To anyone seeking clarity, understanding, and guidance on their own path, I wholeheartedly recommend Julie. She is not just a spiritual coach; she is a catalyst for transformation, a guiding presence amidst life’s uncertainties.
Thank you, Julie, for sharing your gifts with the world. May your light continue to shine brightly, illuminating the paths of all who are fortunate enough to cross your journey.
When I first saw Julie for Soul Realignment, I was in the middle of a huge life crisis. I’d had a serious health issue a few years prior, which involved four surgeries and rehab for recovery. Since then my whole life had taken a massive U turn from seemingly ‘having it all’. My relationship, my business and financial situation were also suffering. I couldn’t get back on track despite all my efforts. My relationship had broken down to almost irreconcilable levels and it felt like ongoing difficult events kept coming at me.
Julie had so many insights which led me to a deeper understanding of who I was, and an acceptance of my gifts and challenges as well as an understanding of my unique self-expression. The clearings that she did and the information that she gave me really helped me to start putting my life back together.
I am able to put myself first and have more balance in my life without feeling guilty which I think had a direct correlation to me becoming ill in the first place. I am also now a lot calmer and clearer instead of feeling panic, which happened after a specific clearing she did regarding some traumatic events that had occurred in my life. I have made important business decisions that I couldn’t make before and can see a way forward that is exciting and makes me happy instead of filling me with dread. My relationship has also opened up and we are getting old issues resolved that have been affecting my marriage for many years.
Julie is a very kind and understanding person and is able to explain things in a way that makes sense. She has really helped me to get back on track in many areas of my life where I had previously felt very stuck.
SJ, London, UK | Healthcare Practitioner and Business Owner
