Everything that has happened in Lorena’s life has laid the foundation for the life she lives now and the life she hopes to build in the future, just as the rugged road you are traveling at this moment is laying the foundation for all the possibilities of you. Every one of us has our own journey, and we are all continually on our way. On My Way, a podcast hosted by Lorena Junco, may be the telling of Lorena’s extraordinary story but it actually is a mirror of your’s. Whether you feel like an ...
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The Beauty is Always There - Camila Alves: Philanthropist, Designer, and Model
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This week, Lorena speaks with renowned fashion model, designer, and philanthropist, Camila Alves, who recounts her upbringing in Brazil and her early days of struggle in the United States as a teenage immigrant. Lorena asks about her philanthropy organization, Women of Today, and its goal of providing a community for women to come together and supp…
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For Those Who Need It Most - Carolyn Schwarz, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities: Central TX
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No parent with a sick child should have to worry about where they’re going to stay while their little one endures treatment. That’s why the Ronald McDonald House Charity makes it its mission to provide sick children with the care they need and to make sure their families can be an integral part of it. Today, Lorena is joined by Carolyn Schwarz, the…
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Seeking to Sustain - Gen Padalecki, Actress and Blogger
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Today, Lorena sits down with actress and blogger, Gen Padalecki, for a heartfelt discussion about Gen’s early days as an actress and the difficult but rewarding process of balancing a career with family life. She tells stories of her crucial mentors in life, and shares the inspiration behind her new media platform, TOWNN, which aims to share resour…
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Family First, Fashion Second - Rose Ferreira, Style Coach
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Just how much can style impact our health, sense of joy, and overall well being? Well, ask Lorena’ guest today, style coach and fashion blogger Rose Ferreira! Lorena and Rose share stories of their common heritage and bond over the simultaneous immense joys and deep struggles of motherhood. Plus, Rose gives us an inside look at some of the strategy…
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For The Love of Reading! - Lois Kim, Executive Director of the Texas Book Festival
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This could be the episode that gets you out of your reading rut! Today, Lorena is joined by Executive Director of the Texas Book Festival, Lois Kim. Listen in as the two talk about their love of books, their shared background as immigrants, and the more noticeable trends in modern literature. Lois demystifies what the book festival is really all ab…
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Running For His Life - Gilbert Tuhabonye, Expert Running Coach and Rwandan Genocide Survivor
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What extent of tragedy can the human spirit endure and still be able to go on to lead a fruitful, meaningful life? There is perhaps no better person to pose this question to than Lorena’s guest today, Gilbert Tuhabonye, a professional running coach who, as a young teenager, escaped the Rwandan genocide of the 1990’s in the centuries old Hutu-Tutsi …
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The Surgeon That Saved My Life! Dr. Perrier, Part 2
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Do you know where your adrenal glands are located in your body? Take a guess! You’ll learn that and much more on today’s episode, as Dr. Perrier discusses the art of surgery and the dire importance of the adrenal glands to our endocrine system and overall health. Her and Lorena discuss the need for everyone, including surgeons, to find personalized…
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The Surgeon That Saved My Life! Dr. Perrier, Part 1
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In this very special start to Season 3, Lorena sits down with renowned surgical oncologist, tenured professor, and personal friend, Dr. Nancy Perrier. They discuss their own relationship starting with Lorena’s consulting visits to Houston and how the doctor-patient relationship truly can be a sacred bond. She goes on to emphasize the need for docto…
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This week, Lorena shines a light on those behind the scenes by sitting down with the executive producer of the show, Casey Helmick! They discuss Casey’s background in media & marketing for nonprofit organizations and he shares his expansive knowledge of podcast strategy and why it’s often a go-to resource for brands and personalities in the 21st ce…
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Living and Parenting Consciously, Part 3
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In Lorena’s third and final discussion with dear friend and Conscious Parenting coach, Marisa Garcia, the pair discusses the difficult but necessary act of setting healthy boundaries with loved ones that are not spiteful or isolating. Marisa laments our culture’s tendency to merely react to personal problems, rather than deeply reflecting on their …
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Living and Parenting Consciously, Part 2
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In this second part of Lorena’s discussion with Conscious Parenting coach, Marisa Garcia, Marisa expands the practice into Conscious Living, which she describes as being aware of how our past trauma is constantly informing our present and the way we judge ourselves. She stresses why we must first have empathy for ourselves, before we can truly empa…
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Living and Parenting Consciously, Part 1
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Parents often feel that they are struggling to connect with their children and offer them the support they need. The answer to this issue could be “Conscious Parenting”, a revolutionary practice in which Lorena’s guest and longtime friend, Marisa Garcia, is a certified coach! Join the conversation as Marisa explains the value in connecting with you…
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Recovering and Rebuilding After The Unexpected - Part 2
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In this second part of Lorena’s interview with mother and daughter, Isabella and Ella, Isabella shares both hilarious and enlightening stories of her childhood in Nicaragua, and Ella explains her role in assisting her mother’s business and how it’s helped her mature. Isabella opens up with the emotional admittance that she is afraid of leaving Ella…
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Recovering and Rebuilding After The Unexpected - Part 1
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This week, Lorena is joined by friend and fellow immigrant, Isabella, and her young daughter, Ella, who shares her eye opening life story of fleeing from a war-torn Argentina as a child and, later in life, dealing with the death of her husband and her own health struggle with liver cirrhosis. The three of them bond over the importance of family and…
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Maggie Miller, Chief Troublemaker of consulting firm Magnify Impact, returns this week to share with Lorena her life changing experience of serving the poor while living in Latin America by providing micro-financing to women in need of small loans. They highlight the role that serving others plays in finding deeper meaning, and discuss Maggie’s con…
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This week, Lorena is joined by the true-to-title Chief Troublemaker and Chief Optimist duo of the consulting group Magnify Impact, Maggie Miller and Hannah Nokes, who pride themselves on finding the core ideology in companies that will provide lasting and meaningful impact. Maggie and Hannah stress the importance of forward thinking and being true …
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Fashion is Deeper Than What You Wear
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Despite the often negative stereotypes surrounding the fashion industry, it is undeniable that what we choose to wear is a vital part of how we approach life and heal from its setbacks. In this second part of Lorena’s interview with close friend and fashion consultant, Elizabeth Elias, the pair discusses how clothing truly becomes our armor when we…
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Being Fearless and Building Your Village
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This week, Lorena is joined by fashion consultant, former event planner, and dear friend, Elizabeth Elias, as they discuss how to overcome the fear of failure and the importance of finding the right circle of people to help you push through career adversity. Elizabeth shares some key lessons she’s gained through her business ventures and Lorena emp…
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The Things Around Us, Building a Home of Healing - Part 2
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Diana Jabour, Lorena’s close friend and renowned building biologist, returns this week to give us more expert tips on how to transform our homes into centers of healing and ensure they're free of harmful substances that degrade our health. Listen to learn which paint brands you should buy to avoid toxic off-gassing, why you should seriously conside…
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The Things Around Us, Have You Ever Heard of Building Biology? Part 1
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This week, Lorena sits down with close friend and building biologist, Diana Jabour, who sheds light on the several unseen threats around our homes that could be damaging our health and holding us back from living our fullest, most energetic lives. From proper air and water filtration, to avoiding the harmful electromagnetic fields (or EMF’s) emitte…
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We all look to teachers at some point in our lives to guide us on our journey, but, as Lorena and Renu discuss in this episode, teachers cannot replace the vital importance of taking responsibility for your own life and avoiding passive deference to what has worked for others. Renu shares ancient Indian parables that poetically illustrate both the …
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Conflict and struggle are inevitable, as Lorena learned all too well in her medical journey, but how do we address this conflict and continue to grow as people without simply causing more pain? Such is the focus of this week’s episode, in which we are joined again by Renu, who shares her knowledge of the primary yogic principle of Ahimsa, which str…
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Season Two begins with a story in gaining wisdom through conflict from our friend and healer, Renu Namjoshi. Her and Lorena discuss the universal archetype of "The Hero's Journey", spanning from departure, to initiation, and finally, the return with sacred wisdom. Renu explains the importance of conflict in each of our own journeys, examining why s…
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Season 2 of "On My Way with Lorena Junco Margain" launches soon! In this season we bring back Renu Namjoshi, as well as a few other very special guests, to continue our conversations around physical and spiritual health, learning to listen to yourself, and building a better future for you and your loved ones. Remember...we're all on our way!…
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Finding Balance in Your Bowels
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The million dollar question for this week is...how’s the poop? Laugh all you want, but, as Renu will explain in this bonus episode, your gut is your body’s second brain and its overall health is essential for several bodily functions, including serotonin production and restful sleep. Lorena shares the importance of becoming a powerful self-advocate…
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This week, Lorena and her guests talk about the art of healing and what brings them each joy in their difficult moments. Lorena discusses how she uses art to help her focus on forgiveness rather than fear. Renu delves into how color, particularly of our clothing, is directly related to the energy of our chakras and plays a vital role in balancing o…
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The importance of medical expertise and scientific knowledge can hardly be overstated, but what about the ability to listen to your own body and intuition? This week, Lorena and her guests expand upon some of their medical struggles while emphasizing how direly important it is to listen to yourself throughout the journey and not just to the advice …
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Lorena shares her incredible story of a life-altering malpractice surgery that left her physically and emotionally devastated for years. She details her struggle towards recovery, and confesses that while her initial drive was to seek legal revenge against her doctor, she eventually chose a path of forgiveness and committed to trying to affect real…
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A Common Thread Quite often, immigrants to the United States live in isolated, tight-knit communities; but they still find a common thread of struggle with all immigrant groups. Lorena’s guests share their experiences, and challenges, in creating a new life in America while trying to both preserve their natural heritage and reconcile conflicting tr…
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Friends And Family As A Lifeline Friendships can have a major impact on your health and well-being. When Lorena was going through her most intense medical struggle, her friends helped pulled her through. It’s not always easy to build and maintain friends but there are so many benefits to having solid friends in your world. Listen in to today’s epis…
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Friendships can have a major impact on your health and well-being. When Lorena was going through her most intense medical struggle, her friends helped pulled her through. It’s not always easy to build and maintain friends but there are so many benefits to having solid friends in your world. Listen in to today’s episode where Lorena and friends (Lul…
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Everything that has happened in Lorena’s life has laid the foundation for the life she lives now and the life she hopes to build in the future, just as the rugged road you are traveling at this moment is laying the foundation for all the possibilities of you. Every one of us has our own journey, and we are all continually on our way. On My Way, a p…
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