How do you navigate personal growth? Do you feel isolated or unsupported on your journey? Are you constantly searching for real, unfiltered insights on life and business? Join Bella Vasta on a deeply personal road trip from Phoenix to Tucson, Arizona, in this unique podcast episode. As Bella navigates the open road, she reflects on her partnership with Liz Illg, co-founder of Pet Care Team Training, sharing the importance of having supportive and complementary relationships in both business and life. Recorded live and unedited, this episode offers an authentic glimpse into Bella's thoughts and feelings, making you feel like you're right there in the car with her. Bella discusses the transformative power of community and friendships, drawing from her own journey through trauma and healing after her daughter's premature birth. She opens up about the significance of inner courage, personal growth, and the necessity of having a support system. Whether she's passing cows or crossing border checkpoints, Bella's raw and unfiltered storytelling invites you to reflect on your own life, encouraging you to find and cherish the people who help you thrive. Don't miss this engaging and inspirational episode that blends business insights with heartfelt personal experiences. Timestamps: [02:16] Bella and Liz's business partnership and friendship [06:44] Bella's experience of isolation and survival mode after her daughter's health challenges [09:40] Bella's journey of inner child healing and personal growth [13:29] Advice on reflecting on why certain things trigger strong reactions, and the importance of self-awareness [23:44] Importance of building a supportive community and not trying to do everything alone [26:33] The value of having close friends who can support and challenge you Notable Quotes: "It takes courage to constantly grow. It takes courage to put your ego aside and think about, well, why does it hurt me? Where does it come from?" "Sometimes you just need a witness to be like, 'Damn girl, you've come so far, because six months ago, you would have handled this a completely different way.'" "Asking for help is really difficult for a lot of people, because we were told not to ask for help. We were told to be seen and not heard." "You have to have a reciprocal energy flow. I'm going to put it that way, right? Like you pour into someone, they pour into you, and it has to be circular." "I feel like all these Facebook groups, they're really great. However, there's a bunch of keyboard warriors on there. How great are the Facebook groups really? How much of an intimate connection are you actually able to make?" Did you love this episode? Make sure you never miss an episode! Head over to Apple Podcasts or Spotify to subscribe to Bella In Your Business. Transcript: Hello. This is going to be a little bit of a different episode if I actually post it. Hi, this is Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. I'm currently going about 80 miles an hour on the I ten, heading from Phoenix down south of Tucson to a small little town where there's wine country. It is where my co founder of pet care team Training, Liz Ilig, resides and on her farm. And going down there because we are planning for the fourth quarter of the year and then just doing some projects and filming some stuff. It's actually been a year since I've been down there and you know, I'm not really sure exactly where this podcast is going, but we're going to download it and get you show notes from AI when I am done. But I thought I would just talk to you. Is that all right? And this is also kind of like russian roulette because you have no idea what could come out of my mouth. There is no editing. There is no let's stop and re record this. So if I publish this, I'm going to publish it in its entirety. It's just like it's me talking to you as I'm driving. It's currently 09:00 in the morning. It is about 100 degrees,