Liftoff Journeys with Jeanniey Walden

About Liftoff Journeys with Jeanniey Walden

Liftoff Journeys isn’t about polished success stories. It’s about the moments before success makes sense. It was inspired by my three-year-old who told me, “I want to be a bubble bather when I grow up."   I realized that what she saw was that a bubble bath created joy, helped people, and made others feel good. Her instinct to do this in every roles she has had never disappeared. This moment revealed something powerful to me: it’s the moments before success that shape who we become. Hosted by Jeanniey Walden, Liftoff Journeys features honest conversations with leaders, founders, and executives about how they actually built their lives and careers, through real decisions, detours, doubts, and defining moments. No bios. No highlight reels. Just authentic choices, inspired action, and relatable human experience. At its core, the show reflects the mission of Liftoff Enterprises: helping leaders grow with confidence, clarity, and trust — in themselves and with others. These conversations echo the ideas behind The Trust Threshold: the point where self-doubt turns into momentum and leadership shifts from performance to presence.There’s no single path to growth, but there are patterns.If you’ve ever wondered what happens before it all clicks, this podcast is for you. This is Liftoff Journeys.

Publisher

Jeanniey Walden

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jan 2023

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

24 of 61 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Human Advantage in Business: Trust, Purpose, and Wine

   Host Jeanniey Walden interviews Elios Life Insurance CEO, retail expert Christine Russo, Lana McGilvray, and winemakers Itay Lahat and Orin Bach about trust, purpose, and the human advantage in business.

2. 

   8 Sept 2026

   From Martial Arts to Skincare: Alex Gray’s Journey of Reinvention

   Jeanniey Walden sits down with Alexander Gray, founder of Preimus, to trace the winding path from real estate and e-commerce to men’s skincare. This conversation is about reinvention, finding alignment between personal purpose and business, and why self-care for men is becoming more accepted. Key topics In this episode, Alex Gray shares how Preimus was built as a men’s skincare brand focused on helping people look and feel their best in everyday high-visibility moments, from Zoom calls to executive meetings. Jeanniey and Alex revisit how they first met years ago in Las Vegas through the real estate world, then follow his path through martial arts, investment, e-commerce, and coaching. Alex explains how his early desire to be a hero, combined with family expectations and later entrepreneurship, shaped the kind of work he is drawn to today. He shares a 15-year run operating a martial arts school in Toronto and how that discipline still influences how he approaches business, resilience, and leadership. In the episode, Alex breaks down the business lessons from real estate after 2008, especially short sales and spotting opportunities in distressed markets. He discusses the rise of e-commerce in the mid-2010s, including his first store selling superhero-themed compression shirts, and how building brands awakened his creative side. Alex introduces the idea of a “purple ocean” by referencing mentor Josh Snow, emphasizing the importance of carving out a niche that is both market-tested and personally meaningful. We discuss who Preimus is for: men who want to take care of themselves without feeling like they are abandoning a masculine identity, especially executives, frequent travelers, and men who want a better first impression. Alex says the first customers were often spouses buying for their husbands, which helped position the brand around gifting and permission rather than vanity. He also shares how the company is using beef tallow and other simple skincare ingredients, pairing older wisdom with modern product positioning. The conversation closes with Alex’s mindset for tough days: meditation, discipline, hard work, and not letting fear or worry take over the day. Jeanniey also notes the brand is a fit for many households, and Alex reveals a special listener offer for the remainder of September. Timestamps (00:00) Warm welcome and why Alex Gray is back on the show (00:33) How Jeanniey first met Alex in Las Vegas through real estate (01:16) What Alex is building now with Preimus skincare (02:02) Rewinding to childhood ambitions and early influences(03:38) Starting a martial arts school and building for 15 years (04:06) Finding opportunity in the 2008 real estate crash (05:02) E-commerce, superhero shirts, and learning brand building (06:47) Do our early interests shape our later careers? (08:26) How the Internet Marketing Association expanded his world (09:24) Martial arts, coaching, and helping men during COVID(10:22) Translating coaching, content, and camera skills into business (12:21) Why Preimus is a niche men’s skincare brand (13:16) The brand story started two years ago and centered on formulation (14:13) Who the customer is: executives, travelers, and men who want to look better (15:38) Why gifting became an important customer path (16:36) The “Marlboro man, minus the cigarettes” positioning (17:35) Beef tallow, personal use cases, and proof from real men (19:39) How skincare fits into the growing self-care ecosystem (20:02) The one word behind the brand: permission (21:12) Jeanniey plans to test the product at home (22:23) How Alex handles tough days with meditation and...

3. 

   7 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Success Lie Women Are Told About Having It All

   Chantell Preston, author of "The Success Lie," shares with host Jeanniey Walden how women can redefine success beyond societal expectations and build fulfilling careers.

Inside a recent episode

The Human Advantage in Business: Trust, Purpose, and Wine

Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What percentage of people have life insurance versus not? Is there a big gap? The stats vary a lot, but there's somewhere it says 30 percent, but it's like sub 50 percent, I would say. But again, it depends on like what stage of the life you are in. And that also dictates what type of product you want to have. But again, like the point of like when you need it, I think it's always great to get it when you're young and healthy. Because what happens is when you start getting like medical conditions, you pay a little premium for it. Right. Or you might even be declined. So there are significant portion of the people that are significantly overpaying because they haven't made the right decision at the right time or they are ineligible for the cover. […]

Who has been a guest on Liftoff Journeys with Jeanniey Walden

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Christine Russo
• Lana McGilvray
• Itay Lahat
• Orin Bach
• CEO and founder of Elios Life Insurance

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

297,344

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

37 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

246 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

67

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