What happens when a comfortable life starts to feel small? We sit down with Barry Maughan to trace an 8,000‑mile drive from Alexandria to Africa’s southern tip in a 1969 VW combi bus, and the deeper journey from chasing success to finding meaning. A sudden coup in Libya shut a border and opened a path that led through dust tracks, steel‑belted tyres, and the unvarnished generosity of strangers who refused payment and offered help with a smile.

We explore the difference between governments and people, and why most danger comes from regimes, not villagers. Barry shares the Cairo friendship that quietly reshaped everything. Serendipity kept showing up, including a stop at a radio station in Addis Ababa between 1969 and 1975, which led to a career in broadcasting, covering history in real-time and later hosting programs for the Voice of America’s English to Africa service.

Along the way, we talk practical grit and tender moments: navigating without GPS, patching tubes under acacia thorns, and an unforgettable exchange between two mothers, linked by the same protective love. With a one‑year‑old in the back, the road demanded preparation and humility, and returned lessons about global citizenship, family, and care that outlast any itinerary. Beneath the African Sun, Barry’s new book, gathers the photos, the near‑misses, and the quiet truths about travel, courage, and the people who make a journey possible.

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His memoir, Beneath the African Sun.

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What if the turning point in your health wasn’t a new treatment… but you deciding to lead your own care?

What followed was a decade-long pivot from chronic endometriosis and medical dismissal to patient-led healing, a purpose-driven career, and a growth framework blending physiology with psychology. Amy Lenius, Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University and certified personal development coach, shares the compounding choices that changed everything: building a multi-modal care team, removing endocrine disruptors, and swapping miracle fixes for small wins that last. She reveals how functional testing uncovers what “normal ranges” miss and why self-advocacy can be life-saving when systems don’t listen.

The conversation turns from health to human behaviour. Amy breaks down the difference between self-belief (can I?) and self-worth (do I deserve it?), showing why strategy fails when either is low. She introduces four archetypes, Hero, Victim, Villain, and Guide, to reframe how we lead, coach, and love without burning out. The shift from Hero to Guide changes everything: opens the door, holds the standard, stops dragging people who don’t want to walk. We also talk about motivation profiles, growth-oriented vs relationship-oriented, and how to design habits that align with who you are, not who you’re told to be.

There’s also a bold life redesign. Amy and her family moved across Canada for space, nature, and a values-aligned rhythm. Planning replaced panic, community replaced scarcity, and self-awareness became the compass. If you’ve ever felt stuck by a diagnosis, a job, a town, or your own timeline, this story offers a map: learn your body, learn your mind, audit your environment, and stack tiny, honest wins.

Share this with someone who needs a nudge to choose the next right step. Then tell us: which archetype do you default to, and what would Guide mode change for you?

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¿Qué pasa cuando tus planes no funcionan, tu voz no es escuchada y aun así decides empezar de nuevo?
En este episodio hablamos con Pam Covarrubias. Ella es coach, conferencista y conductora del podcast Café con Pam, sobre lo que realmente significa reinventarse: el caos del camino, aprender a poner límites y esos momentos silenciosos donde la valentía es simplemente no regresar atrás.

Desde un desvío en la adolescencia que la llevó a cruzar fronteras, hasta un momento en la universidad donde el perfil racial fue señalado y corregido, Pam aprendió algo clave: la voz no se regala, se construye.

Esa voz, ganada a pulso, la guió fuera de una relación tóxica y hacia decisiones que por fuera parecían arriesgadas, pero por dentro se sentían correctas. Renunció a un trabajo estable sin un plan, tomó turnos en un café para ganar espacio y tiempo, y transformó los lattes en conversaciones. De ahí nació Café con Pam, con un micrófono de segunda mano y la promesa de publicar, hoy suma más de 400 episodios de conversaciones inspiradoras y auténticas con personas latinas que rompen barreras.

Si alguna vez te has preguntado si es posible reconstruirte desde cero, encontrar a tu gente y crear un trabajo que refleje quién eres, esta conversación te da un mapa y una buena dosis de coraje.

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