Cultivating in the Garden of Service: Part 2

Walking Up the Mountain of Leadership with Mary Sheffield

If you’ve ever wondered how to lead with purpose without losing yourself, Mary Sheffield has the answers.   In this trip, Walking Up the Mountain of Leadership, Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield opens up about what it really takes to climb with faith, authenticity, and grace as your compass. From preaching her first sermon at 14 to making history as Detroit’s youngest City Council member and now running to become the city’s first woman mayor. Mary shares the lessons, losses, and leaps that shaped her climb.   In This Trip: ✨ How faith shaped her path from teenage preacher to public leader. 💔 The leadership lessons learned through loss, legacy, and obedience. ⚖️ The balance between power and purpose learning to lead without losing herself. 💖 What it means to give yourself grace while carrying the weight of a city and a calling 🏙️ Why she believes Detroit’s best days are ahead and how she’s preparing to lead the city forward.   This conversation is a soul-centered masterclass in leadership, healing, and becoming who God called you to be. Whether you’re leading a team, a family, or your own life, Mary’s story will remind you that every climb is sacred and every step brings you closer to the version of yourself you were destined to become.   Mary Sheffield's Contact Information: Instagram: / @marysheffield website: www.marysheffield.com   🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩! ✈️ https://www.youtube.com/@AJourneyWorthTraveling/?sub_confirmation=1   🔗 Stay Connected With Us. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajourneyworthtraveling/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajourneyworthtraveling  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ajourneyworthtraveling   Please visit our website for more information: https://ajourneyworthtraveling.com/

Forging in the New Land of Innovation with Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist

What if you could engineer your dream life one built on innovation, service, and lasting impact? In this trip, Forging in the New Land of Innovation, Michigan’s Garlin Gilchrist II shares how he engineered a dream life from his start in engineering to becoming the state’s first Black lieutenant governor.From building computers at 16 to leading statewide transformation, Garlin reveals the principles and strategies that can help anyone turn vision into results.   Through his lens as an engineer, public servant, and father, he breaks down how to identify the right problems to solve, rally people around your vision, and create systems that work for everyone. Along the way, you’ll hear how his own roadmap for innovation has closed the tech gap, cleared over a million criminal records, expanded affordable housing, and built programs that keep talent and opportunity rooted in Michigan.   Trip Highlights: 💡 Innovation That Includes Everyone – Why “new, different, better” ideas must create value for more people 💻 From Tech to Public Service – Applying engineering problem-solving to rebuild systems and communities ⚖️ Systems That Change Lives – From clearing over a million offenses, to building 60,000 homes and expanding mental health care for all, Garlin shows what innovation looks like in action   🚀 The Michigan Blueprint – Creating a future where no one has to leave to succeed If you’ve ever been frustrated by slow progress or systems that leave people out, this conversation delivers a proven roadmap for innovation showing you how to go from idea to action, and from action to lasting change. ----------------------------- Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist's Contact Information: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garlinii/ [https://www.instagram.com/garlinii/] Website: https://garlingilchrist.com/ [https://garlingilchrist.com/] ------------------------------- For more motivation Travel with us here: Instagram: /@ajourneyworthtraveling TikTok: /@ajourneyworthtraveling Facebook: /@ajourneyworthtraveling ------------------------------- Trip Itinerary/Chapters: 0:00 - 3:46 | Intro: Meet Michigan's Lieutenant Governor, Garlin Gilchrist 3:47 - 6:26 | The Core of Identity: Husband, Father, Engineer 6:27 - 10:23 | The First Experience with Innovation 10:24 - 12:49 | Lessons in Building & Giving Back 12:50 - 14:19 | Technology & Imagination 14:20 - 18:39 | From Basketball to Leadership 18:40 - 21:39 | The Engineer's Mindset 21:40 - 23:22 | Solving the Housing Crisis 23:23 - 27:35 | A Bold Move to Microsoft 27:36 - 34:03 | The Power of Coming Home 34:04 - 40:18 | Making the "Impossible" Possible 40:19 - 46:10 | Staying Grounded in a Public Role 46:11 - 55:31 | The Seeds of Public Service 55:32 - 58:00 | Confirmation: The Full-Circle Moments 58:01 - 1:06:17 | The Cost of Innovation: Personal Sacrifices & The Michigan Innovation Fund 1:06:18 - 1:23:54 | The Future of Michigan

Marching Through the Streets of Love with Todd Perkins

How Love Set This Top Defense Attorney Free After Tragedy. What if love could rewire your response to pain, reshape your legacy, and refuel your purpose? In this electric trip, Marching in the Streets of Love, top defense attorney Todd Perkins opens up about the moments that reshaped him not just as a lawyer, but as a father, a man of faith, and a public servant. From devastating loss to deep healing, Todd shares how choosing love became his most powerful form of resistance and transformation. Raised in Detroit and now running for mayor, Todd’s journey is one of powerful leadership rooted in emotional honesty, vulnerability, and vision. Whether navigating fatherhood, defending the overlooked, or answering the call to serve his city, Todd shows that embracing compassion doesn’t weaken strength it sharpens it. Trip Highlights: 💔 Love as a Guide – Reclaiming power through compassion and emotional honesty 👟 Fatherhood, Faith & Forward Motion – How Todd’s journey of loss inspired deeper purpose 👨🏽‍💼 Redefining Leadership – What it really means to lead with both toughness and tenderness 👨🏽‍⚖️ A Defender of the Overlooked – Fighting for justice for the unseen and unheard 🏛️ From the Courtroom to the Community – Why his campaign for mayor is a march of love If you've ever questioned how to keep going after being brought to your knees, Todd’s story is proof: healing is possible, and leadership can be deeply human. This episode is more than a conversation, it’s a reminder that the most powerful march you’ll ever take is the one back to yourself. 💛   ----------------------------- Todd Perkin's Contact Information: Instagram: / @toddrussellperkins_ Website: https://perkinsforthepeople.com/ [https://perkinsforthepeople.com/] ------------------------------- For more motivation Travel with us here: Instagram: /@ajourneyworthtraveling TikTok: /@ajourneyworthtraveling Facebook: /@ajourneyworthtraveling   Trip Itinerary/Chapters: 0:00 - 1:52 | Intro: The Hard Truth About Love's Journey 1:53 - 3:48 | Meet Todd Perkins: Champion for Justice & Love in Detroit 3:49 - 4:46 | Todd's Formative Years & the True Meaning of Love 4:47 - 11:18 | Love's Early Lessons 11:19 - 13:44 | The Responsibility of Marriage & Unconditional Giving 13:45 - 18:47 | Losing a Wife: Cherishing Michelle & Navigating Grief with Kids 18:48 - 20:17 | Finding New Love & the Power of a Supportive Partner 20:18 - 24:51 | Loving Wholeheartedly: Overcoming Fear & Seeing Humanity 24:52 - 28:17 | How Detroit Shaped Todd's Relationship with Love & Identity 28:18 - 31:24 | Giving Back: Fulfilling a Father's Dream Through Law 31:25 - 37:44 | The Art of Service & The Regret of Unspent Time 37:45 - 46:38 | Bringing Humanity to Justice: Love in the Courtroom 46:39 - 48:17 | Don't Take Love for Granted: Cherish Every Moment 48:18 - 52:16 | Mental Wellness for a Leader: Prayer & Self-Care 52:17 – 1:00:05 | The Stigma of Seeking Help & The Power of Professional Support 1:00:06 - 1:03:15 | Practicing Love Daily: The Investment & Its Return 1:03:16 - 1:10:01 | Why Detroiters Should Receive Todd Perkins' Love & Vision 1:10:02 - 1:12:41 | Why Todd Perkins' Journey is Worth Traveling: Love Cures All 1:12:42 - 1:14:01 | Leaving a Legacy: Pouring into Others & Final Reflections

Running the Race of Resilience with Saunteel Jenkins

Detroit Raised Her. Resilience Saved Her. Saunteel Jenkins’ Journey is not just a story; it’s a blueprint for rising through the unimaginable. The kind of journey that survives loss, heartbreak, cancer and still chooses love. Running the Race of Resilience isn’t your typical survival story. It’s a powerful transformation of pain into purpose, and tragedy into legacy.   Our guest tour guide, Saunteel Jenkins, is a former social worker, former President of Detroit City Council, and current CEO of THAW (The Heat and Warmth Fund)—now running to become mayor of Detroit. From losing her brother to gun violence to surviving domestic abuse and breast cancer, Saunteel opens up about the moments that could have broken her and the mindset that helped her rise.   Detroit raised her, but resilience saved her. Saunteel Jenkins’ journey is a masterclass in rising with grace, loving through grief, and leading from the heart. It’s about staying when you could’ve walked away, and choosing hope when life gave every reason not to.   In this episode, we unpack: 💔 Turning Pain into Power – How Saunteel transformed personal tragedy into public purpose 🌅 What Real Resilience Looks Like – The quiet strength that keeps showing up 🛑 From Survival to Healing – Escaping abuse and reclaiming self-worth 💗 Support & Surrender – Why asking for help is strength 🕊️ Living Fully, Loving Fiercely – How near-loss redefined what matters most   If you’ve ever felt like life hit you too hard to keep going, this episode will remind you of the fire still in you. If you’ve questioned your strength, your worth, or your path, Saunteel’s story is a living testimony: you can survive. You can heal. And you can rise. This isn’t just an episode. It’s a homecoming to your own resilience. 🏁✨   And don't forget to: ✅ Like the video ✅ Share it with your crew who needs this message ✅ Subscribe for more episodes that feed your soul   For more motivation Travel with us here: Instagram: @ajourneyworthtraveling TikTok: @ajourneyworthtraveling Facebook: @ajourneyworthtraveling   Saunteel Jenkin's Contact Information: Instagram: @saunteel Website: www.saunteeljenkins.com [http://www.saunteeljenkins.com]   0:00 - 2:05 | Intro 2:06 - 3:23 | Meet Saunteel Jenkins 3:23 – 6:30 | Saunteel's Roots & Her Definition of Resilience 6:31 - 8:55 | Childhood in Detroit & Early Lessons in Self-Doubt 8:56 - 13:35 | Adulting Challenges & Navigating Adversity Alone 13:36 - 17:28 | The Tragic Loss of Her Brother & Processing Grief 17:29 - 19:48 | Mother's Grace, Purpose from Pain & Investing in What Matters 19:49 - 22:33 | Doubling Down on Detroit: Fighting for Her City's Future 22:34 - 25:00 | Strength in Vulnerability & Kindness in Adversity 25:01 - 31:02 | Cancer Diagnosis: Shock, Coping & Leaning on Support 31:03 - 33:18 | Turning Pain into Purpose: The Ripple Effect 33:19 - 36:00 | Self-Talk in Dark Moments: "My Mother Can't Bury Another Child" 36:01 - 37:54 | "Why Not Me?": Finding Gratitude in Adversity 37:55 - 40:11 | What Hinders Resilience & the Power of Unconditional Love 40:12 - 43:55 | Surviving Domestic Violence & Sharing the Story 43:56 - 47:40 | Your Past Doesn't Define Your Future & The Power of "Keep Going" 47:41 - 51:42 | Mental Wellness & The Practice of Self-Care 51:43 - 54:58 | Cancer as a Second Chance: Why Serve as Mayor? 54:59 - 58:18 | The Vision for a Resilient Detroit: Dreams for Its People 58:19 - 1:00:03 | Why Saunteel Jenkins' Journey is Worth Traveling & Final Thoughts

Cultivating in the Garden of Service: Part 2

Lance Woods on How to Deal with Heartbreak and the Keys to Healing. In this powerful continuation, Cultivating in the Garden of Service: Part 2, we journey even deeper into the soul of service. Lance Woods returns to share raw, honest reflections on loss, love, and the deeper meaning of service. From heartbreak to healing, he reveals how purpose, vulnerability, and community can carry us through life’s hardest seasons. We witness what happens when a servant’s heart breaks and still chooses to give. From personal loss to emotional breakthroughs, Lance shares the real cost of purpose, the beauty of emotional maturity, and how love both lost and found shaped his path forward. This episode holds space for real-life healing. It’s filled with sacred moments, honest confessions, and a deep reminder that sometimes the most important work is the work within.   And don't forget to: ✅ Share it with your crew who needs this message ✅ Subscribe for more episodes that feed your soul   ----------------------------- For more motivation Travel with us here: Instagram: /@ajourneyworthtraveling TikTok: /@ajourneyworthtraveling Facebook: /@ajourneyworthtraveling ------------------------------- Lance Wood's Contact Information: Instagram: / @__lancewoods and @werun313   0:00 - 1:04 | Intro 1:05 - 2:38 | Turning Pain Into Purpose Through Story 2:39 - 6:29 | Family Struggles, Depression & Early Lessons on Perseverance 6:30 - 10:59 | Pulling Through the Pain: How to Face Heartbreak 11:00 - 12:48 | Healing Through Journaling, Movement & Emotional Honesty 12:49 - 14:02 | Why Heartbreak Shouldn’t Close You Off From Love 14:03 - 15:21 | Losing a Child & Choosing to Love Again 15:22 - 18:57 | Vulnerability, Communication & Rebuilding After Loss 18:58 - 20:31 | The Emotional Impact of Miscarriage on Men 20:32 - 24:01 | From Tragedy to Deeper Love: Proposing After Loss 24:02 - 25:57 | Grieving While Celebrating Others 25:58 - 27:00 | Emotional Readiness & Becoming a Father 27:01 - 28:15 | Serving Each Other in Relationships 28:16 - 31:23 | Choosing a Life Partner With Shared Values 31:24 - 33:11 | When Service Gets Heavy: Showing Up Anyway 33:12 - 35:02 | Favorite Places, Songs & the Soul of Japan 35:03 - 36:43 | How Music Shapes Memory & Identity 36:44 - 38:19 | Book Gems That Changed Everything 38:20 - 43:25 | Why the Journey Is Worth Traveling 43:26 - 51:09 | Pivoting With Purpose & Leaving Nothing Undone 51:10 - 51:53 | Where to Follow the Journey & Final Reflections