Flowing East and West: The Perfectly Imperfect Journey to a Fulfilled Life

About Flowing East and West: The Perfectly Imperfect Journey to a Fulfilled Life

Join us as we explore what it means to be on a perfectly imperfect journey to a fulfilled life. We have a deep curiosity about the ways in which we each navigate the journey - how to savor the times when you’re in flow, what happens when you hit a bump in the road, and how to find the learning and growth in ALL of it. Because the one thing that is certain is no one’s life path is a straight line! We have lots of thoughts, ideas, and questions to share around what it takes to live a fulfilling life and we will also be talking to friends, colleagues, and experts. While our focus is on modern “western” concerns, interests, needs, fears, etc. we look to both eastern and western philosophies and practices to guide us on our journeys. We hope this podcast will feel like getting together with some good friends over a glass of wine or a cup of tea every few weeks - we do not have all the answers, but we have lots of questions and hope to inspire you to consider where you want your own journey to take you. Anne is an HR Executive and consultant and Sherry’s an executive and life coach. We have been friends and colleagues for over fifteen years and have had the good fortune to dive deeply into a wide variety of approaches that we’ve brought into both our professional and personal lives.

Publisher

Anne Robie and Sherry Essig

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Dec 2020

Latest episode

19 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

107 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Mar 2025

   Sabbatical

   It was November 2020, in the middle of the pandemic. We were on separate coasts when we each took a big, deep breath, flipped on our mics, and pressed record. Little did we know when we created that first episode of this podcast, that it would become an amazing journey; a place for deep conversations, shared wisdom, and the beauty of embracing life’s messy, magical moments. Now, after 108 episodes, we are filled with gratitude - for each other, and the partnership and friendship that have carried us through; for our incredible guests, who generously shared their stories and insights; and most of all, for you, our listeners … your support, curiosity, and willingness to explore this journey with us have meant the world. But for now, it’s time to take a bit of a sabbatical. This isn’t goodbye, just a chance to step back, recharge, and reflect. So, instead of once again hitting record, we’re taking another deep breath, embracing the unknown, and trusting in what comes next. In this episode, we reflect on where we’ve been, what a sabbatical is all about and why we think you should grab a friend and take a leap into something unexpected. With love and so much gratitude, we’ll see you soon.

2. 

   5 Mar 2025

   The Bridge with Carrington Jackson

   A bridge does more than just connect two points; it spans a gap, carries weight, and withstands tension. In this episode of The Perfectly Imperfect Journey, we’re joined by the incredible Carrington Jackson, a woman who has spent her life embodying the role of the bridge in profound ways. Carrington was the bridge that connected her mother and her father’s family, opening up a relationship that had once been impossible. She is the bridge that brings people to their yoga mats - not just to move, but to learn, to heal, and to awaken. And she is the bridge in the fight for racial justice, using her voice, her presence, and her unwavering commitment to equity to create real, lasting change. This conversation is about connection, courage, and transformation. It’s about the willingness to step into uncomfortable spaces, to hold the tension between worlds, and to become the link that allows others to cross over into new ways of seeing, being, and leading. Bio: For nearly 30 years, Carrington’s study of yoga has been a diverse journey through the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual components of the practice. Carrington began teaching in 2004 and is registered with the Yoga Alliance as an e-RYT 500. Her classes are a canvas of practice, prayer and presence, intertwined with messages of spirit, activism and social responsibility. On a physical level, her teaching is centered on bringing people to a deeper knowing and acceptance of themselves. On a soulful level, the purpose of her teaching is to correlate yoga on and off the mat… ultimately paving the way from the I to the WE. She currently serves both as a guest instructor for many teacher training programs throughout the country and as a mentor to yoga teachers around the world. Alongside her yoga teaching practice, Carrington is a global retreat leader, passionate human rights activist, community organizer and movement chaplain. Having gratefully learned from many teachers over the years, a few teachers that have greatly influenced her personal and teaching practices are Seane Corn, Rev angel KYODO williams, Hala Khouri, Carolyn Myss and of course the greatest teacher of all… Life. Read more about her here: carringtonjacksonyoga.com Link to “I Am From” poem: https://www.wsuu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/I_Am_From_Poem(2).pdf

3. 

   19 Feb 2025

   Coming Home with Margaret Juhae Lee

   In this week’s episode we sit down with Margaret Juhae Lee, author of Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History, and explore what it truly means to come home—to a place, to a history, and to oneself. Margaret’s journey began as an exploration of her grandfather’s past, but along the way, it became something much deeper: a reclamation of identity, heritage, and belonging. Originally conceived as a journalistic exploration, her book evolved into something far more personal. Margaret shares how tracing her ancestry helped her understand where she comes from, and is a gift for her children, giving them a foundation that honors the past while making space for the future. This conversation is about finding home within ourselves, embracing the stories that shape us, and carrying them forward with intention. Bio: Margaret Juhae Lee is the author of Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History, which was published in 2024. A former editor at The Nation magazine, she received a Bunting Fellowship from Harvard University and a Korean Studies Fellowship from the Korea Foundation. She attended the Tin House and Writer’s Hotel writing workshops and was awarded residences at Ragdale, Mesa Refuge, Anderson Center and the Mineral School. Her articles have been published in The Nation, Newsday, Elle, ARTnews, Writer's Digest and The Rumpus. She lives in Oakland with her family and Brownie, a rescue dog from Korea.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

70 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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Quality

35

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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