What happens after you reach the goal?

In this episode of Transformative Paths, Wanda Jean Carroll is joined by lifelong cyclist and leader Jeff to explore what lies beyond achievement -- and why real transformation begins after the milestone.

Through stories from endurance cycling, business leadership, and personal discipline, this conversation challenges the myth that reaching a goal means the work is done. Together, they examine how habits become ingrained in identity, how complacency quietly undermines progress, and why sustainable growth requires a “no finish line” mindset.

This episode is for anyone who’s hit a goal and wondered, Is this it? Because transformation doesn’t end at the finish line -- it starts there.

We’re taught to believe that life will finally feel better when something changes — when the job improves, the relationship heals, the schedule clears, or the pain fades. But what if that finish line doesn’t exist?

In this first episode of Transformative Paths, Wanda Carroll explores how the belief in “arrival” keeps us stuck in waiting — and how real change begins through small, everyday practices of awareness, honesty, and compassion.

This episode offers reflection, relatable examples, and gentle guidance for anyone who feels like they’re always chasing the next version of themselves instead of living now.

What if reaching the goal isn’t the end of the journey?

This short teaser introduces Transformative Paths, a podcast about moving beyond milestones and into sustainable, lived change. In this upcoming episode, we explore why achievement alone rarely leads to transformation—and how real growth begins when habits become identity and change becomes a practice.

A preview of what’s coming next.

The Transformative Paths Podcast launches January 6, 2026.
This is a trauma-informed, practical podcast for people seeking sustainable, meaningful growth. Each episode offers grounded guidance to help you return to your path one breath, one choice at a time.

Transformative Paths is about growing without burning out. With compassion and consistency, it supports you in reconnecting with your best self in ways that are realistic, respectful of your nervous system, and built to last.