Labyrinths have a long history as meditation and prayer tools. This ancient design has been found in various forms and cultures as far back as 3000 years. Influenced by the Baous in the South of France and the Burren in Ireland, this crevice labyrinth in Sonoma County, California symbolizes a journey to your center and back into the world. Built for a modern artisanal winery that delivers award-winning pinot noirs, the Labyrinth engages customers while tasting their wines. People place small personal stones or items among the alpine and succulent plants to remember their journey and connect with their brand.
No one gets a perfect life.
Life is full of twists, turns, and bumps in the road, but it's those imperfect moments and what we learn from them, that make it worthwhile. Please join us on The Perfectly Imperfect Journey Podcast as we dive into the heart of what it means to be human. From embracing failures to celebrating wins, we unpack how to live a fulfilled life, one imperfect step at a time. With unfiltered honesty and a dash of humor, we explore the highs, the lows, and everything in between, proving that real growth happens when we lean into our imperfections. Each episode is a reminder that we’re all just figuring it out as we go—one perfectly imperfect moment at a time.
Because, as Leonard Cohen said, “There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.”
We are Anne Robie and Sherry Essig, co-hosts of The Perfectly Imperfect Journey podcast.
We are deeply curious about how we each navigate life’s journey—how to savor the times when you're in flow, what happens when you hit a bump in the road, and how to find the learning and growth in all of it. The one sure thing is that no one's life path is a straight line. We have many thoughts, ideas, and suggestions to share about what it takes to live a fulfilling life, and we will also be talking to friends, colleagues, and experts.
While we focus on modern "Western" concerns, interests, needs, fears, etc., we look to both Eastern and Western philosophies and practices to guide our journeys. We hope this podcast will feel like getting together with some good friends over a glass of wine or a cup of tea every few weeks. We don't have all the answers, but we have lots of questions and hope to inspire you to consider where you want your journey to take you.
I’m an executive and life coach, and I work with clients who have courageously chosen to stop settling for less than success and happiness. After a 15-year corporate career in public accounting, finance, and marketing, I finally found the courage to figure out what I really wanted to do with my life and recently celebrated 24 years as a professional coach. I’ve been fascinated by what makes people tick for as long as I can remember, and I deeply believe in people’s capacity to change.
I’m a transplanted Southern Californian living in Raleigh, NC, which, a bit to my surprise, I fell in love with. What else? I'm an animal lover, cat and dog mom, traveler, yogi with an insatiable curiosity about people and the world, reader, nature lover, and foodie. Connection is my soul food.
I have been practicing the art of maximizing human potential for over 20 years. In that time, I was lucky enough to be an internal executive and external consultant for a diverse array of companies. I have noticed that many of us have deep passions that often get buried in pursuit of someone else's definition of success. I love the process of unlocking those passions. I believe corporate America doesn’t have to suck. Whether it is a team stacked with great talent but just isn’t performing at their highest levels or whole organizations where the culture isn’t fully engaged, I work with you to know yourself and each other at a deeper level and to co-create work you love.
I currently live in San Diego but have a wandering soul. My dog, Chandi, helps keep me grounded and is often my companion while discovering new places and getting lost in old haunts.
