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Best friends for 30 years, born on different coasts, discuss the paths their lives have taken and the lessons they’ve learned.

Tricia Beckham and Denise Mullane


    • Nov 21, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 2m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    S3:E1 When Life Takes a Shape You Hate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 49:09


    Join Denise and Tricia as they catch up on what 2023 has looked like. Career changes, turning the big 5-0 and the worst thing that could ever happen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifetakesshape/message

    S2:E10 - Life Up in the Air

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 39:03


    Join Tricia as she talks to author, flight attendant and queen of kickball, Jennifer Funicello! They uncover their top 5 must haves in a guy and share strategies for navigating single-life in these weird post-Covid times. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifetakesshape/message

    S2:E9 Grit, Authenticity and Glycerine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 64:24


    Join Tricia as she chats with Michelle Walker, Assistance Vice President with Desert Financial in Phoenix, Arizona. Michelle is a breast-cancer survivor and Mom to a brilliant 19-year-old son. She shares her journey to being cancer-free and how her tribe helped her fight a good fight. Find out how grit and authenticity helped her create a life she loves. Michelle also sits on the board of ProvisionProject.org, a non-profit focused on helping women pay for life-saving breast-cancer treatments. Visit their website to make a donation today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S2:E8 From the Marines to Mortgages

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 64:24


    Join Tricia as she talks with Chris Wesson, Mortgage Loan Originator with Benchmark Mortgage. Known as the Marine Lender because of his time spent in the Marines, Chris shares stories about his time in the military, how he approached the transition after and found his way into a career he truly loves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S2:E7 Better Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 80:00


    Join Tricia as she talks with Sarah Gayle Galbreath founder of Hope Relentless Marriage and Relationship Center. Listen in as Sarah explains the difference between a licensed marriage and family therapist and a relationship coach. She also explains that every couple is made up of two amazing people and with a change in perspective those same people can be amazing together. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S2:E6 Long Story Short

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 101:37


    Join me as I talk with Austin B. Sweeney, an Arizona local music solo artist and the best guitar player West of the Mississippi. Find out how a small town farm boy from south Oregon ended up in the desert doing what he loves most. We cover a whole lotta ground in this episode from Afghanistan to Pop Country to what songs make us cry. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S2:E5 You Can't Outrun Your Fork

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 50:41


    Join Tricia as she chats with Kim Mancini, certified nutrition coach and group fitness instructor. Learn about one of the best jobs for stay-at-home Moms and how Kim is helping more people reach their fitness goals than ever before. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S2:E4 The Plan Is, There is No Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 91:46


    Join Tricia as she chats with Lena Jaynes, former NCAA athlete and currently, Senior Vice President of Customer Service for a Fortune 500 Company. Lena shares her passion for doing her best, how she came to terms with her unique upbringing and what role race plays in her everyday interactions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S2:E3 Betrayal Trauma and The Safety Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 80:31


    Join us as we talk with Amy Fife, a licensed counselor and betrayal trauma specialist in Arizona. Amy has spent countless hours helping women heal from betrayal trauma in addition to helping couples find the connection they desperately need. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S2:E2 Don't Believe Everything You Tell Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 70:41


    Join us as we talk to Rita Ziman about her radical weight loss transformation and why we shouldn't believe all the stories we tell ourselves.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S2:E1 Getting There

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 52:46


    Join us as we discuss what's been happening in our lives since we concluded Season 1. Listen in as we share books we love, songs we love and the a-ha moments we've had.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E15 The Pursuit of Self-Actualization

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 51:47


    Join Denise and Tricia as they discuss what's new in their work lives and how they are both facing relationship challenges that have led them to explore how the brain works.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E14 The Great Connector

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 58:46


    Join Tricia as she talks with Tisha Pelletier about her career path, the key to her success and what has shaped her entrepreneurial life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E13 The Human Engineer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 76:16


    Join Tricia as she chats with Victor Contreras, owner of Holistic Fit. Learn about the key role Movement Specialists play in keeping your body in shape and the importance of being proud, but never satisfied. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E12 - The Entrepreneur Hustle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 61:17


    In this episode we talk with Sarah Williams, owner of Desert Paddleboards and the founder of Goat Yoga Arizona. Listen to her talk about her unusual business ideas, the importance of adventure and her secret to succeeding without a plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E11 - I Don't Love It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 56:21


    Join Denise and Tricia as they reflect on their first 10 episodes and discuss the ways they deal with life when it takes on a shape they don't love. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E10 - Doing Something You Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 90:34


    In this episode, Tricia chats with Alex Smith, founder of Harrison's Fund. Listen in as Alex talks about his career choices, his joy in becoming a Dad and the challenges he faces in trying to find a viable treatment to save his son Harrison as well as Tricia's two sons, Christo and Blake, who are also affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. To make a donation please visit harrisonsfund.com. Additional information and links available on our Facebook page, "Life Takes Shape Podcast."  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E9 - Living Through Sacrifice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 59:55


    Join us as we talk to Julie Martin, a gold-star mom and wife with a unique perspective on life through her careers in marketing and teaching as well as volunteering with organizations that matter most to her. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

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    S1:E8 - Engineering a Great Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 72:51


    Join us as we talk to Gina Rand about her experience as an engineer in a military/government focused organization. We discuss her education, her strategic decisions along the way and how important who you marry is when climbing a career ladder. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E7 - Unexpected Career Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 63:08


    In this episode we talk to one of my longtime friends about her unexpected career opportunities in the midst of a hard marriage. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E6 - Career Series Follow-Up Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 84:10


    Join us as we talk to Skz, owner of Revolution Agency, and Tricia's favorite colleague of all time. We discuss his take on his career, the most valuable perspectives and how to make a difference in the world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E5 - The Soundtrack of Our Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 45:24


    Join us as we take a trip down memory lane and discuss the songs that remind us of each other and the stories we remember but also the stories we do not. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E4 - Two Career Paths Diverged - Part Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 69:00


    Join us as we wrap up our discussion about our career paths, what we've learned about ourselves and where we want to head in the next phase of our lives! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E3 - Two Career Paths Diverged - Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 42:21


    We invite you to join us as we talk about hitting our strides in our careers, the challenges we faced and the realization that our careers were only part of our lives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E2 - Two Career Paths Diverged - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 63:59


    Part Two of our Four-Part Series about our career paths. Listen in as we talk about landing our first jobs, experiencing hardships, heartbreaks and how to remain gritty in the workplace. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

    S1:E1 - Two Career Paths Diverged - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 31:55


    In Part One of this Four-Part Series we discuss our chosen career paths from college majors and internships to upward mobility and renegotiating what success means to us. Whether you are just choosing a college to attend, choosing a major, entering your chosen field or reconsidering what you want from your career, you'll hear our stories about our unique experiences and maybe even a few helpful tips for navigating a meaningful career path.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

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    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 1:30


    Get to know your podcast hosts and learn what we will be talking about! We hope you come along on our journey to help our lives take shape! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifetakesshape/message

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