Finding Purpose

In this episode, Adam sits down with Christopher Gabriel, integrative health practitioner, certified wellness counselor, and founder of Life Science Performance.
For over 20 years, Christopher has worked with high-performing executives, families, and individuals seeking more than generic health advice. His approach merges data-driven functional lab testing with timeless mind-body-spirit practices — focusing not on quick fixes, but on root cause healing.
This conversation explores the intersection of health, faith, fear, resilience, nervous system regulation, and purpose.
Christopher shares his unconventional upbringing — being homeschooled from fifth grade through high school in Southern California, skipping grades, and developing an early obsession with knowledge acquisition. Raised by a physician father, he was exposed to medicine early on — but his own path evolved into integrative health and performance optimization.
Together, we dive into:
✨ The difference between spirituality, faith, and religion ✨ Why knowledge is ultimately a search for truth ✨ The nervous system and the biological science of fear ✨ Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic states and how they shape your life ✨ Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as a measurable indicator of stress and resilience ✨ The science of "I Am" statements and identity formation ✨ How ego protects identity — and when it becomes destructive ✨ Why purpose cannot be found in survival mode ✨ How trauma, loss, and fatherhood reshaped Christopher's emotional awareness ✨ Practical tools for stress recovery and nervous system regulation
Christopher explains how fear drives sympathetic activation (fight-or-flight), and how most unhealthy coping mechanisms — addiction, escapism, isolation — stem from the body's attempt to feel safe. True resilience, he shares, is not about avoiding stress, but about how quickly we return to baseline.
One of the most powerful themes in this episode is coherence — when the mind, body, and spirit are aligned. According to Christopher, purpose is not abstract. It is biological. When we are regulated, present, and free from chronic fear, we move from survival into thriving.
This is a grounded and expansive conversation about identity, regulation, spirituality, and the measurable science behind well-being.
Connect with Christopher Gabriel
🌐 Website: https://lifescienceperformance.com 📧 Email: [email protected] 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christophergabrielhealth/
Production Partner
This episode was produced by Claudio and the team at Cayivisions — the creative studio behind the Finding Purpose Podcast.
If you're looking to launch a podcast, elevate your brand, or create high-impact content: 👉 https://www.cayivisions.com/
Connect with the Finding Purpose Podcast
Instagram: @findingpurposepod Adam's Instagram: @adamvohra_ Website: www.adamvohra.com
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Work With Adam — Recovery and Purpose Development Coach
If you're feeling stuck in survival mode, navigating transition, or ready to regulate your nervous system and realign with your true identity, Adam works privately as a Recovery and Purpose Development Coach, helping individuals break old patterns, build resilience, and step into clarity with intention.
To learn more about coaching, upcoming events, or to connect directly: 👉 www.adamvohra.com
Until next time — stay intentional.

In this episode, Adam sits down with Fern Murray, interior designer, founder of Fern's Nest Interior Design, and creative force behind Social Tide, a boutique social media agency helping brands tell their stories with clarity and intention.
Originally from England, Fern moved to the United States over a decade ago with what was meant to be a one-year adventure as an au pair. That year turned into a life. From navigating cultural shifts and personal growth, to building two businesses rooted in creativity and connection, Fern's journey is a powerful reminder that purpose often unfolds through unexpected reinvention.
Fern opens up about growing up in England, her parents' influence (a builder father and teacher mother), and how early exposure to home renovation quietly shaped her passion for interior design. She shares the experience that accelerated her maturity — serving as emotional support for two young girls who had just lost their mother — and how that season reshaped her independence and resilience.
We dive into: ✨ Moving from England to the U.S. and building a life from scratch ✨ Marriage, homesickness, and navigating identity across cultures ✨ The psychology of interior design — scale, color theory, and how spaces affect mood ✨ Turning a creative passion into a thriving design business ✨ Why homes should reflect the people who live in them — not the designer ✨ Building Social Tide and helping brands develop authentic digital presence ✨ The power of storytelling and founder visibility in business ✨ Social media mistakes most small business owners make ✨ Consistency, authenticity, and evolving with digital culture ✨ Why connection is at the heart of purpose
Fern shares that for her, purpose isn't a single destination — it's evolution. It's growth. It's education. It's connection. Whether designing a family's forever home or helping a brand find its voice, her work centers around helping people feel aligned — in their space, in their business, and in themselves.
This is a thoughtful conversation about reinvention, motherhood, creativity, entrepreneurship, and the courage it takes to build something meaningful far from where you started.
Connect with Fern Murray
Personal / Design Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fernsnest/ Social Tide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/social_tide/
Production & Creative Partner
This episode was produced by Claudio and the team at Cayivisions, the creative studio behind the Finding Purpose Podcast. If you're looking to launch a podcast, elevate your brand, or create high-impact content, check them out here: 👉 https://www.cayivisions.com/
Connect with the Finding Purpose Podcast
Follow on Instagram: @findingpurposepod Host Instagram: @adamvohra_ Website: www.adamvohra.com
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Work With Adam — Core Shift Program
If you're feeling stuck, craving clarity, or ready to reconnect with your purpose on a deeper level, the Core Shift Program is a 1:1 coaching experience designed to help you realign, grow, and build meaningful momentum in your life.
Learn more or apply at www.adamvohra.com.

In this episode, Adam sits down with Jamie Lee Zeno, professionally known as Jay Lee — a licensed esthetician, oncology-certified skincare specialist, life and health coach, law enforcement sergeant, and beauty and wellness entrepreneur. Jamie is the founder and CEO of Jay Lee's Beauty Lounge, a luxury med spa brand based in Westchester County, with a flagship location in Eastchester and an upcoming Hartsdale storefront opening this February.
Jamie's story is a powerful reflection of alignment, discipline, and trusting your inner calling — even when it means redefining success. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she grew up inspired by parents who modeled sacrifice, work ethic, and resilience. While law enforcement initially felt like her path, Jamie shares how COVID became a pivotal moment that helped her reconnect with a deeper calling: helping people heal, regain confidence, and feel whole again through beauty, wellness, and self-care.
This conversation explores the contrast between two demanding worlds — law enforcement and entrepreneurship — and how Jamie learned to honor both without losing herself. She speaks candidly about navigating burnout, standing firm in her values, and choosing integrity over convenience, even when it came at a personal cost.
At its core, this episode is about self-trust, discipline, and living in alignment.
We dive into: ✨ Growing up in Brooklyn and the influence of family, sacrifice, and structure ✨ Lessons from law enforcement on empathy, humility, and non-judgment ✨ Transitioning from public service to entrepreneurship during COVID ✨ Building Beauty with Jay Lee from the ground up ✨ Leadership rooted in selflessness, honesty, and accountability ✨ Why discipline — not motivation — drives real transformation ✨ Creating safe, healing spaces where clients feel seen and heard ✨ The power of routine, patience, and small consistent habits ✨ Trusting intuition and walking by faith when logic says otherwise ✨ Purpose as living your truth and creating lasting impact
Jamie also shares deeply personal insights on breaking generational patterns, developing self-awareness, and understanding how upbringing shapes mindset, discipline, and self-worth. Her work goes far beyond aesthetics — it's about helping people reconnect with themselves and rebuild confidence from the inside out.
This is a raw, inspiring conversation for anyone navigating career transitions, burnout, leadership growth, or the courage it takes to choose alignment over approval.
Connect with Jamie Lee Zeno
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaylees_beauty_lounge/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jayleesbeautylounge
Production & Creative Partner
This episode was produced by Claudio and the team at Cayivisions, the creative studio behind the Finding Purpose Podcast. If you're looking to launch a podcast, elevate your brand, or create high-impact content, check them out here: 👉 https://www.cayivisions.com/
Connect with the Finding Purpose Podcast
Follow on Instagram: @findingpurposepod Host Instagram: @adamvohra_ Website: www.adamvohra.com
Subscribe on YouTube: Finding Purpose Podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify — and if this episode resonated, leave a review, share it, and reach out.
Work With Adam — Core Shift Program
If you're feeling stuck, craving clarity, or ready to realign your life with what truly matters, the Core Shift Program offers a deeply personal 1:1 coaching experience designed to help you reconnect with purpose and create meaningful momentum.
Spots are intentionally limited. Learn more or apply at www.adamvohra.com.

In this episode, Adam sits down with Elsie Rivera, a movement-driven community builder, martial artist, and leader whose work is rooted in connection, discipline, and intentional impact. Born and raised in the Bronx and now deeply embedded in the Westchester and New York–Connecticut fitness communities, Elsie's story is a powerful example of how movement can become a vehicle for purpose, leadership, and service.
A second-degree black belt and lifelong martial artist, Elsie shares how her early exposure to discipline, structure, and community shaped her worldview. From training in traditional martial arts at a young age, to teaching children and adults, to building community through group fitness, run clubs, and brand leadership, Elsie has always believed that when people move together, they grow together.
At the heart of this conversation is family, responsibility, and alignment. Elsie opens up about growing up in the Bronx, being raised by a single mother, and stepping into a protector-and-mentor role for her younger brother at just 18 years old. She shares why advocating for him, guiding his athletic journey, and pursuing an education in sports management became part of her purpose — not out of obligation, but out of love.
This episode also dives deep into what it really means to build community — not for clout or visibility, but for impact. Elsie speaks candidly about being selective with relationships, protecting her energy, and prioritizing alignment over access. Whether through martial arts, run clubs, Hyrox competitions, or her leadership work with Lululemon, her mission remains the same: create safe, intentional spaces where people feel seen, supported, and energized.
We dive into: ✨ Growing up in the Bronx and knowing it wasn't the final destination ✨ Martial arts as a foundation for discipline, confidence, and leadership ✨ Stepping into responsibility early and becoming an advocate for her brother ✨ Education, sacrifice, and balancing work, school, and family ✨ Why community must be intentional, not transactional ✨ The importance of alignment over clout ✨ Movement as a tool for grounding, mental clarity, and connection ✨ Hyrox training, endurance, and embracing physical challenge ✨ Purpose as a road — not a destination
Elsie also shares her definition of purpose as an intentional path toward a meaningful goal, shaped by the people you care for and the impact you leave behind. Her advice is simple but powerful: stay grounded, protect your energy, and keep returning to what truly centers you.
This is a deeply human conversation about movement, leadership, family, and building a life that feels aligned — not just impressive.
Connect with Elsie Rivera
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsiejrivera/
Production & Creative Partner
This episode was produced by Claudio and the team at Cayivisions, the creative studio behind the Finding Purpose Podcast. If you're looking to launch a podcast, elevate your brand, or create high-impact content, check them out here: 👉 https://www.cayivisions.com/
Connect with the Finding Purpose Podcast
Follow on Instagram: @findingpurposepod Host Instagram: @adamvohra_ Website: www.adamvohra.com
Subscribe on YouTube: Finding Purpose Podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify — and if this episode resonated, leave a review, share it, and join the conversation.
Work With Adam — Core Shift Program
If you're feeling called to slow down, tune out external noise, and realign your life with what actually matters, the Core Shift Program is a 1:1 coaching experience designed to help you ground yourself — in your work, your relationships, and your relationship with yourself.
Spots are intentionally limited. Learn more or apply at www.adamvohra.com or reach out directly.

In this episode, Adam sits down with Michael Ferraro, owner of the LLA Real Estate Team, powered by Compass, and host of the Leaders of Lifestyle podcast. Michael represents a new generation of real estate leadership — one rooted in discipline, empathy, education, and intentional growth.
From his upbringing in upstate New York in a family of educators and coaches, to becoming a four-time collegiate All-American swimmer, Michael's life has been shaped by structure, resilience, and relentless work ethic. Athletics wasn't just something he did — it was his identity. And learning how to transition from that identity into a new chapter became one of the most defining moments of his life.
Michael shares openly about leaving behind coaching and teaching to step into real estate, driven not by ego or status, but by a deeper desire to provide for his family, create opportunity, and live in alignment with his values. What followed was a journey of risk, reinvention, and learning how to market with integrity in a crowded industry.
This conversation goes deep into trust, empathy, presence, and perception — and why the most successful professionals aren't the loudest, but the most attuned to the people they serve.
We dive into: ✨ Transitioning identity after life as a high-level athlete ✨ Letting go of one dream to honor a greater responsibility ✨ Why trust is built by listening, not selling ✨ Marketing as perception, storytelling, and value creation ✨ Asking better questions before offering solutions ✨ The role of empathy in high-stakes professional relationships ✨ Work ethic, burnout, and learning when to shift gears ✨ Presence, fatherhood, and redefining success over time ✨ Why purpose evolves — and doesn't always look the way we expect
Michael also reflects on faith, family, and the idea that your job doesn't have to be your purpose — it can simply be the vehicle that supports it. At its core, purpose is about who you show up for, how you care, and what remains when everything else is stripped away.
This is a thoughtful, grounded conversation for anyone navigating career transitions, leadership growth, parenthood, or the tension between ambition and presence.
Connect with Michael Ferraro
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelferraroct/
Production & Creative Partner
This episode was produced by Claudio and the team at Cayivisions, the creative studio behind the Finding Purpose Podcast. If you're looking to launch a podcast, elevate your brand, or create high-impact content, check them out here: 👉 https://www.cayivisions.com/
Connect with the Finding Purpose Podcast
Follow on Instagram: @findingpurposepod Host Instagram: @adamvohra_ Website: www.adamvohra.com
Subscribe on YouTube: Finding Purpose Podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify — and if this episode resonated, leave a review, share it, and reach out.
Work With Adam — Core Shift Program
If you're navigating a transition, craving clarity, or ready to realign your life and work with purpose, the Core Shift Program offers a deeply personal 1:1 coaching experience designed to help you move forward with intention.
Limited spots are available. Learn more or apply at www.adamvohra.com or reach out directly — I'd love to connect.