IN THIS EPISODE

What would you do if the life you built… no longer felt like yours?

In this powerful and deeply human conversation, I sit down with Alese Johnston, who made a bold and unconventional decision at 69 years old—she walked away from a life that looked beautiful on the outside but felt misaligned on the inside.

This isn’t a story about loss.
It’s a story about truth, courage, and what becomes possible when you finally listen to yourself.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re living a life that looks right but doesn’t feel right, this episode will hit home.

✨ In This Episode, We Explore:

The quiet realization that your life no longer fits
Why “having it all” can still leave you unfulfilled
The courage it takes to walk away—from identity, comfort, and expectations
What it actually means to “start over” later in life
How curiosity can become your compass
Letting go of everything that no longer aligns (literally and emotionally)
Redefining success on your own terms

🔑 Key Takeaway:

Reinvention isn’t reckless—it’s honest.
And it’s never too late to choose a life that truly feels like your own.

💭 Questions to Reflect On:

Where in my life am I settling for “good enough”?
What feels out of alignment that I’ve been avoiding?
If I trusted myself fully… what would I change?

Guest Bio - Alese Johnston

Alese Johnston is a visionary entrepreneur, investor, and advocate for redefining aging with vitality. As co-founder of StorageTrader, the first platform enabling fractional investment in self-storage facilities, she has spent over a decade in the self-storage industry. She shares her expertise in her book, Beyond the Locks.

Alese is a seasoned speaker who thrives on engaging audiences with thought-provoking insights. She has spoken on stage at the ISS World Expo in Las Vegas, the Exit Planners National Conference, and various industry events. Her ability to blend expertise with an engaging, relatable style makes her a sought-after voice on entrepreneurship, investment strategies, and navigating personal reinvention.

Beyond business, Alese is deeply passionate about longevity, healthspan, and the power of reinvention. She founded the Fabulous70 Challenge, a movement proving that turning 70 is not a time to slow down—but to speed up, take on new experiences, and challenge outdated beliefs about aging.

An experienced mentor and investor, Alese serves as board chair emeritus of the Arkansas Angel Alliance and consults with startups at The Forge and The Venture Center in Little Rock. She has represented Arkansas investors at the Angel Capital Association’s National Conference and is a graduate of the ACA’s Angel University.

Alese’s leadership and impact have been widely recognized, including being named an Arkansas Business Power Woman (2021) and one of About You Magazine’s Most Intriguing Women (2023). She is an alum of Leadership Greater Little Rock (Class 21) and Leadership Arkansas (Class 12).

When she’s not speaking, writing, or mentoring, Alese can be found hiking, dominating Beat Saber, rocking out to her favorite music, and indulging in her love of sci-fi films. Above all, she is a proud mom and grandmother, embracing life with curiosity, adventure, and a relentless pursuit of what’s next.

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What happens when the life you’ve built starts breaking you?

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with holistic midlife strategist Victoria Lefebre, who shares the moment everything changed—standing in front of a mirror, exhausted, overwhelmed, and realizing she didn’t even recognize herself anymore.

She THOUGHT she was doing everything right…
Taking care of her family.
Running a business.
Holding it all together.

And yet—her body was shutting down.

This episode is about what happens when you can’t push through anymore…
…and why the healing you’re avoiding is what will change everything.

You can’t bypass your way into healing.
You can’t outwork it.
You can’t positive-think your way around it.

At some point… you have to face it.

Chapters:

| 0:00 | Teaser
| 0:28 | Introduction
| 2:06 | Just a normal chaotic morning
| 5:48 | I know what I'm doing. I'm in control
| 10:25 | Naked on the table
| 14:28 | I knew there was something more
| 18:28 | I instantly felt this relief
| 21:20 | What is EFT?
| 25:02 | Creating a new vibe - intentionally
| 27:20 | Where are you now?
| 32:55 | Just sit the F#ck down and LISTEN!
| 36:50 | Did you have a support system?
| 42:16 | What do you do when the old "voices" come back up?
| 48:00 | It takes time
| 54:22 | Parting thoughts

💥 In this episode, we explore:

• The breaking point that forced Victoria to wake up
• Why burnout isn’t just physical—it’s emotional and energetic
• The truth about “having all the tools” but not using them
• How unprocessed stress and trauma show up in the body
• What happens when your body no longer feels safe to live in
• How Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or tapping) creates real release
• The power of acknowledging what’s actually true (even when it’s uncomfortable)
• Learning to trust yourself after years of override
• Why your “inner voice” doesn’t go away—and what to do instead

🎙️ About Our Guest:

Victoria Lefebvre is a holistic midlife strategist. She helps women in midlife, releasing overwhelm, reconnecting with their inner strength and stepping into the next chapter with clarity and confidence. She does this using holistic nutrition, yoga, meditation and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique aka tapping). She blends Mind, Body tools with intuitive practices.

Victoria believes that midlife is not the end of who you are, it's the awakening of who you were always meant to be.

Find Victoria on
Linktree https://linktr.ee/victorialstrategist
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/victorialwellness?igsh=enptZHhiaGt2cGM1&utm_source=qr

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The Secret of My Success explores what it really means to live a fulfilling life—beyond achievement, beyond appearances, and beyond what we’ve been taught success is “supposed” to look like.

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What if the voice you stopped trusting is the one that could change your life?

In this episode of The Secret of My Success, Erin Currin sits down with NLP and hypnotherapy practitioner Heidi Wells to talk about what it takes to finally listen to your intuition after years of ignoring it.

After spending 20 years in a marriage she knew deep down wasn’t right, Heidi began to recognize the patterns that had kept her stuck—fear, religious expectations, trauma responses, and a lifetime of second-guessing herself.

“Twenty years of really not trusting myself, when I had a lot of little nudges and knowings…”

In this conversation, Heidi shares how chronic illness, nervous system shutdown, and deep inner work eventually forced her to confront the truth—and reclaim her voice.

You’ll hear about:
• Why we override our intuition
• How trauma patterns keep us stuck in relationships
• What the nervous system has to do with healing
• The danger of outsourcing your inner wisdom
• How learning to trust yourself changes everything

“If you haven't already, go spend time with yourself. I think that that's where it will be.”

If you’ve ever wondered whether the life you’re living is really yours, this conversation will resonate deeply.

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In This Episode
• Why we ignore our intuition—even when we know something is wrong
• The impact of trauma patterns and attachment wounds in relationships
• How chronic stress and emotional suppression affect the body
• The difference between religious structure and personal faith
• Why thoughts are often just stories our brain creates
• The role of the nervous system in healing and emotional regulation
• How learning to ask “What do I really want?” changes everything
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About Heidi Wells
Heidi Wells is a Master Practitioner of NLP and hypnotherapy with a background in biology and a passion for emotional healing. She blends neuroscience, unconscious mind work, and intuitive insight to help women stop second-guessing themselves and reconnect with their inner voice.

Her work focuses on helping women feel safe in their bodies again so they can create lasting change with clarity, confidence, and self-trust.
https://www.facebook.com/wells1heidi

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About the Podcast
The Secret of My Success explores what it truly means to live a fulfilling life. Each episode dives into the turning points, paradigm shifts, and hard-won wisdom that shape our personal journeys.

Hosted by Erin Currin, the show invites thoughtful conversations with people who have faced life’s challenges and discovered something meaningful on the other side.
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