Podcast Episode Details

#147: Lucky on Purpose: The Science of Intentional Success with Josée Madison

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Season 5 Episode 147

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What if luck isn't random?

What if "luck" was never about chance at all—but about choice? This week on GRASP Confidence, host Tara LaFon Gooch sits down with Josée Madison, international speaker, retreat leader, and creator of the SMARTER Living™ framework, for an eye-opening conversation on the science of intentional success.

A former jazz artist who faced addiction and a burnout-induced neurological collapse at 41, Josée didn't just rebuild her life—she rewired it. Through the study of neuroscience and human behavior, she uncovered how our brains are wired for both protection and potential—and how to consciously direct that wiring toward purpose, peace, and possibility.

"Luck isn't a lightning strike. It's a signal you tune into when your thoughts, emotions, and actions finally align."

The intersection of science & soul

Josée's story is a masterclass in transformation. She reveals how her lowest moment became the laboratory for a new way of living—one that blends science and soul into practical tools for midlife professionals, leaders, and anyone ready to reclaim confidence after chaos.

Together, Tara and Josée explore:

• The neuroscience behind "getting lucky on purpose"—and how your reticular activating system filters opportunities you subconsciously expect to see.

• The SMARTER Living™ framework, which transforms setbacks into strategic self-leadership through Self-Awareness, Mindset, Action, Resilience, Trust, Energy, and Regulation.

• Why emotional regulation is the missing link between burnout and breakthrough.

• How storytelling reshapes neural pathways and rewires the narrative of self-doubt.

• The difference between "doing more" and "becoming more"—and why confidence is not performance, but presence.

"Your nervous system is always listening. When you stop arguing with life and start aligning with it, doors open that logic could never unlock."

From burnout to brilliance

Listeners will feel the resonance of Josée's journey—a woman who went from exhausted to empowered, from numbing pain to amplifying purpose. She shares how she cultivated the courage to rewrite her next chapter and teaches how anyone can activate that same transformation.

You'll discover:

• How to turn breakdowns into data—and use that data to design a more aligned life.

• The spiritual psychology of self-worth and why grace, not grit, fuels sustainable success.

• How confidence becomes magnetic when it's rooted in coherence between heart and head.

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