In this episode, Camille L. Miller and co-hosts Adam Guzmán Poole and Adam Dickinson sit down with Dr. Melissa Corley Carter—rocket scientist, seven-continent marathoner, “astronaut reject,” retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, award-winning author, and certified professional coach.

Melissa shares the story of pursuing her childhood dream of becoming an astronaut for 20 years, only to be medically disqualified after finally meeting all the requirements. She walks us through her “dark night of the soul,” the identity crisis that followed, and how that loss became a doorway into deeper spirituality, coaching, running marathons on all seven continents, and learning to live in alignment with her true mission.

• Dreams can be guides, not destinations.
• Melissa’s 20-year astronaut pursuit shaped who she became—even though she never got the title. The value of the dream lived on beyond its outcome.
• Identity built on roles is fragile.
• When her “future astronaut” identity collapsed, Melissa had to discover who she was without that label—and found a deeper, more authentic self.
• Failure can be a form of divine redirection.
• Being medically disqualified, something outside her control, eventually led her to coaching, spiritual exploration, and a life more aligned with her soul.
• Body practices can be spiritual pathways.
• From Bikram yoga to marathons on all seven continents, movement helped her process grief, build resilience, and hear her own inner guidance.
• Success is being the person for whom no dream is impossible.
• Instead of chasing a single dream, Melissa now lives as someone who can hold and pursue many possibilities.

Dr. Melissa Corley Carter, The Barefoot Dancing Rocket Scientist, uses basic principles of rocket science to help rockstar humans reclaim their power, own their awesomeness, and take giant leaps of faith. An actual rocket scientist, 7-continent marathoner, astronaut reject, speaker, award-winning author, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, and certified professional coach, Melissa will inspire you to celebrate the power of who you are and ignite your passion for the life you live.

Connect with her at:

-website: https://www.epiclifeactually.com/speaking

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissacorleycarter/

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissacorleycarte

The Soul Professional Podcast - Global Conversation Series isn’t about giving you all the answers—it’s about opening portals of curiosity and possibility. If you’re a seeker, visionary, leader, or simply someone who feels the shift within and around you, this episode welcomes you into a community of impact-driven humans across 6 continents and spanning more than 48 countries who are ready to help each other rise.

Unedited. Unscripted. Unsanitized. No hierarchy, doctrine, or dogma—just real conversation at the intersection of human potential, reinvention, leadership, metaphysics, and the unseen forces shaping our world.

Come Join the Movement at: https://www.soulprofessional.com/

In this special episode Camille and Adam D. turn the spotlight onto co-host Adam Guzman-Poole—a holistic relationship counselor, coach, writer, teacher, and author of the Amazon best-selling book “Lessons in Love.”

This conversation explores how the sacred can infuse every part of our lives—from intimate relationships and parenting to community leadership and professional work. Adam shares his journey from a deeply spiritual upbringing in the Philippines, through culture shock and “wild years” as a teenager in Canada, to profound encounters with indigenous wisdom keepers and medicine lineages in the Amazon.

Along the way, he describes how his work bridges psychology, spiritual wisdom, and lived human experience, and why he is devoted to helping people live lives rooted in meaning, love, and authenticity.

• Adam’s early life between London, Ontario, and the Philippines, and his mother’s intention to raise her children within a values-based spiritual community
• Growing up in a small Christian school that actually lived the principles of love, kindness, and care—and witnessing faith, healing, and the power of the divine firsthand
• The tension between organized religion and colonial harm, and how Adam holds both a reverence for the sacred and a clear-eyed view of history
• Meeting an indigenous medicine woman / shaman at age 16 who took Adam and his family under her wing, opening doors to a broader metaphysical and spiritual reality
• Navigating a challenging adolescence, dropping out of school, and being “forced to grow up fast” while staying connected to something bigger
• Discovering quantum physics, Vipassana meditation, and completing multiple 10-day silent retreats in his late teens
• Following an intuitive call that led him to the Amazon jungle to apprentice with a traditional medicine lineage, spending several years immersed in that world
• How he balanced life between the Amazon and Canada, including running a jewelry business to fund his travels and apprenticeship
• The core intention behind his work today: bringing the sacred into everything—counseling, coaching, writing, teaching, marriage, fatherhood, and community

Adam Guzmán Poole is a holistic relationship counselor, coach, writer, and teacher devoted to helping people live lives rooted in meaning, love, and authenticity. His work weaves together psychology, spiritual traditions, and real human stories. He is the author of the Amazon best-selling book Lessons in Love, and serves as a co-host of the Soul Professional Podcast -Global Conversations.

Learn more about Adam: https://lessonsonlove.org/

The Soul Professional Podcast - Global Conversation Series isn’t about giving you all the answers—it’s about opening portals of curiosity and possibility. If you’re a seeker, visionary, leader, or simply someone who feels the shift within and around you, this episode welcomes you into a community of impact-driven humans across 6 continents and spanning more than 48 countries who are ready to help each other rise.

Unedited. Unscripted. Unsanitized. No hierarchy, doctrine, or dogma—just real conversation at the intersection of human potential, reinvention, leadership, metaphysics, and the unseen forces shaping our world.

Come Join the Movement at: https://www.soulprofessional.com/

In this episode of Global Conversations, co-hosts Camille Miller and Adam Guzman-Poole “grill” their fellow co-host Adam Dickinson, exploring how a former FBI analyst became a logic-to-intuition integration advisor and Akashic Records practitioner.

Adam shares how a painful breakup and a deep sense of loneliness became the catalyst for a spiritual awakening, leading him from purely analytical problem-solving to a more integrated way of living that honors both logic and intuition. He talks about meditation as his gateway inward, how he began to understand intuition as “inner knowing” rather than common sense, and how he eventually discovered the Akashic Records through a serendipitous connection.

1. Logic Meets Intuition

2. Pain as a Gateway to Spiritual Awakening

3. The Role of Emotion in Decision-Making

4. Inner Work, Purpose, and “Future Self”

5. Discovering the Akashic Records

6. Meditation as a Practical Tool

ABOUT ADAM DICKINSON

Adam Dickinson is a Logic-to-Intuition Integration expert who helps analytical professionals understand and trust their inner intelligence. He’s currently focused on supporting U.S. federal workers who want to transition their careers into something that’s new and more aligned. While spending over 15 years solving problems through logic at the FBI, a profound internal shift forced Adam to interpret intuitive signals, emotional resonance, and expanded awareness.

Today, he teaches high-functioning adults how to integrate logic and intuition so they can make aligned decisions with clarity and confidence.

Adam’s approach is grounded, calm, and non-woo; offering a new pathway for people who want deeper clarity without abandoning rational thinking.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-r-dickinson

The Soul Professional Podcast - Global Conversation Series isn’t about giving you all the answers—it’s about opening portals of curiosity and possibility. If you’re a seeker, visionary, leader, or simply someone who feels the shift within and around you, this episode welcomes you into a community of impact-driven humans across 6 continents and spanning more than 48 countries who are ready to help each other rise.

Unedited. Unscripted. Unsanitized. No hierarchy, doctrine, or dogma—just real conversation at the intersection of human potential, reinvention, leadership, metaphysics, and the unseen forces shaping our world.

Come Join the Movement at: https://www.soulprofessional.com/