A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® with Laura Muirhead

Recorded at the beautiful Belle Isle Castle in Ireland, Dr. Karen Weaver sits down with Laura Muirhead, fresh from Hollywood after winning Author of the Year for Queen Code: The Book.

From never imagining she'd become an author to receiving international recognition, Laura shares her journey, the healing power of storytelling, and why sharing your story matters.

They also discuss building an author platform, the value of book awards, creating meaningful connections, and finding the confidence to pursue opportunities you never thought possible.

Whether you're an aspiring author or simply ready to take...

What if reading more isn’t the goal? What if the real goal is to actually use what you read?

In this episode of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Life®, I sit down with Nick Hutchison, founder and CEO of BookThinkers, to talk about books, attention spans, and why the way we consume information matters more than ever.

We get into reading with intention, physical books vs. audiobooks, our increasingly short attention spans, AI, and why finishing a book isn’t nearly as important as what you do with what you learn...

Today I’m joined by Emma Weaver, founder of Mental Wealth International, global speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and publisher.

We talk about mental wealth, resilience, personal growth, and some of the life experiences that shape who we become. Emma shares lessons from her own journey, including a highly personal chapter that ultimately inspired her work and advocacy.

This is a thoughtful conversation about well-being, leadership, perseverance, and creating a life that feels truly fulfilling.

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TW: This episode discusses sensitive topics.

Life has a funny way of surprising you when you least expect it. And my guest today, Maria-Ines, has experienced that firsthand — more than once.

Maria-Ines is an AI strategist, former humanitarian worker, world traveler, and one of my favorite people on the planet. We've been friends and collaborators for nine years, and she has a story (actually, a few stories) that I've been wanting to share on this podcast for a while now.

We talk about a moment that changed everything for her, why she became on...

Dr. Karen Weaver on manifesting, motherhood & Moms Rising.

Moms Rising is the award-winning film that had a sold-out New York premiere, won a Stevie Award, and will have you reaching for tissues within the first ten minutes, and my guest today, Dr. Karen Weaver, is one of its incredible cast members.

We talk about the movie, the magic behind it, and why every person on the planet needs to watch it, especially right now, while it's free. 

Oh, and she also happens to have written over 40 books and given three TEDx talks — you kno...

From Magic Castle to Moms Rising: A Conversation with Filmmaker Scott Cervine

What do magic, Napoleon Hill, and the most powerful force on the planet have in common? This episode.

I sat down with award-winning filmmaker (and my friend!) Scott Cervine — director of Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy and the new film Moms Rising, and let me tell you, this conversation went places I didn't expect.

We talk about Scott's wild journey from apprentice magician at the Magic Castle to directing one of the top 10 most widely read books of al...

In this empowering episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®, guest host Maria-Ines explores how intertwining diverse interests can lead to a vibrant, fulfilling life. Laura shares her multifaceted journey, from piloting to pottery, showcasing the richness of embracing varied pursuits. The episode takes a heartfelt turn as they discuss resilience and recovery from a devastating house fire, highlighting the importance of community support and proactive steps in overcoming adversity. The conversation wraps up with a discussion on the Queen Code, advocating for personal policies that empower individuals to manage life's challenges with clarity a...

Join host Laura Muirhead on this episode of  A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® as she welcomes Lucie the Light. In our conversation, Lucie shares her transformative journey — how becoming disabled was not a setback but a pivotal event that saved her life and helped her discover her true calling.

With over three decades of experience as a financial planner in the financial industry, Lucie transitioned into her role as a speaker, transformational coach, and facilitator, specializing in Prosperity and Purpose. Tune in to learn how embracing our true selves can lead us to p...

In this episode, Laura welcomes Claudia Williams, a remarkable soul whose life story reads like an adventure novel. At the tender age of 17, Claudia stepped into the unknown, trading law school for the expansive horizons of the world. With just $50 in her pocket, her journey began in the most unexpected of places—the Israeli desert. 

This story isn't just about geographic journeys; it's a deep dive into following your heart and finding purpose in unexpected places. Claudia's tale is a testament to the transformative power of life's unpredictable paths.

As a transformational guide,  Clau...

In this lively episode, join your host Laura Muirhead and the fabulous Kristy Iris as they dive into the fascinating world of boundaries and household harmony. Laura shares her Queen Code, where personal policies reign supreme in the home, while Kristy unveils her ingenious Fizome Your Home approach. Get ready for a dose of insight, laughter, and practical tips as they explore the art of setting boundaries and creating a space that truly reflects your unique vibe. Tune in for some serious wisdom and a whole lot of fun!

Kristy Iris, MFA, is the Creator of Fizome...

Pia Becker joins host, Laura Muirhead, on this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®. Tune in to discover Pia's aspirations for world travel and the inspiring journey of how she turned those dreams into reality by choosing to put herself first and embarking on solo adventures!

Pia Becker is a Dream Guide and Mentor at Dream and Wanderland. She helps women discover, explore, and reconnect to their dreams and supports them in turning them into reality, so that everyone can live a life that is truly meant for them.

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In this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To My Life®, I have the incredible Joanna Hunter joining me. Get ready for some serious inspiration as Joanna spills the beans on her "My Million Dollar Experiment", the world's largest metaphysical experiment.  We dive into the strategies, surprises, and uncover a few unexpected gems. Tune in for a dose of motivation and the inside scoop on making your dreams reality!

Joanna is an international Metaphysical Teacher, Author, Speaker, and Channel for the transcendent collective consciousness known as Skylar, is on a soulful mission. She's here to...

Join me, Laura Muirhead, on this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® as I sit down with the amazing Tammy Carey. We dive into Tammy's journey to becoming the CEO of the Community Foundation for Oceana County. Get ready for insights on the foundation's growth and the powerful ripple effect of giving, especially in our local communities. It's a conversation you won't want to miss!

Tammy is a long time resident of Oceana County, living in Shelby with her husband Sean.  Their pride shines through as parents of three Michigan Technological Un...

Sarah Brown Haté joins host Laura Muirhead on this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To My Life®.  Listen in as Sarah shares how a slipped disc in her spine challenged her to heal, reclaim her inner power, and change the direction of her professional life.

Sarah Brown Haté is your SOUL Connection Healer and Mentor and also a teacher, coach, author, speaker and nurturer, creating a safe and empathetic space for sensitive, emotive people who feel like outsiders, to show them the way to get to the root of what’s stopping them from m...

John R. Worsley joins host Laura Muirhead on this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®. After suddenly losing his wife, Amy, in 2021, John turned to Facebook to process his grief. Listen in as he talks about the incredible response he received from that community which convinced him to write and publish a book supporting others. Find out about the unexpected ways he's changed and become more of himself.

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Website:   http://www.johnworsley.name/

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On this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®, Katie Bock joins host Laura Muirhead. Listen in as Katie shares her experiences of transitioning and pivoting in her career, becoming an international best selling author and how a failed business launch turned out to be a positive healing experience!

Katie Bock is an international bestselling author, the creator of the Illuminations card deck and host of Living Free & Fulfilled, a podcast with real talk about life, spirituality and living life your way. She is passionate about creating space and support for those w...

In this week's episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® my friend, Kristy Iris, creator of Fizome, takes over the microphone to interview me! Tune in as we talk about recreating my office space with Kristy's magical guidance, or as we like to call it,  A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Office!

If you want to see my new office watch this episode on my YouTube channel.

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Website:  Kristyiris.com
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Kristy Iris returns to A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® as this week's featured guest. Listen in as Kristy shares about reclaiming her house after a break up, why moving a couch matters, and riding out hurricane Ian!

Kristy Iris, MFA, is the Creator of Fizome - connecting home and soul. Fizome your home!

Kristy first started her career in NYC theater designing costumes, sets and lighting, creating make believe worlds for make believe people. Fizome was formed as a way to help real people be the stars in their lives b...

Jen Zwinck joins host Laura Muirhead on this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®. She shares her life changing experience of becoming a widow at 35. Listen in to find out how even though overcome with grief and anxiety over the loss, Jen chose her own unique path to heal.

Jen is the host of  Widow 180: The Podcast. It’s a show about turning tragedy, loss, and fear into strength, creativity, and a new passion for life.

Learning through her own experience in widowhood that we are not meant to grie...

TW: This episode discusses sensitive topics.

Michelle Ann Collins returns to A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® as this week's featured guest. Listen in as Michelle shares the obstacles she encountered in writing and publishing her latest book. Find out what unexpected project popped up along the way!

As the founder of Inhabit Joy, Michelle Ann Collins partners with individuals who have suffered grief, injury, or other types of loss as they recover, reclaim their wholeness, and build resilience for life’s inevitable challenges. After a series of losses, inc...

This episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® features my talk from the Women Lighting the Way Summit, The Radical Choice.  Choosing yourself can be challenging at times. Find out why it's so important to your journey!

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Amayra Morales joins host Laura Muirhead on this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®. Listen in as Amayra shares her journey from fiercely climbing the corporate ladder, to personal struggle and physical burnout, which led her through a recovery journey from  Australia to India and ultimately  a new healthy life in Peru.

Amayra Morales is an Ayurvedic health coach and yoga teacher helping women regain control of their life, happiness and health.

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Tracy May joins host, Laura Muirhead, on this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® to share how her life turned out nothing like she dreamed of as a child. The many twist, turns and trials led Tracy to discover her true passion and calling while healing her deepest fears and insecurities.

Tracy  is an international best selling author and Love and Relationship Coach specializing in Narcissistic Abuse and Trauma. A foremost expert in toxic love recovery, she overcame adversity in a childhood fu...

On this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® Vivian Shapiro joins host Laura Muirhead talking about the projects she created in 2020 that led to positive surprises. Listen in to find out how she helped make the world a better place...and the unexpected changes in herself!

Vivian Shapiro is an international best selling author, Regional VP of Arbonne International, and a Health and Wellness Consultant. 

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Website:  www.vivianshapiro.com
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Trudy Malins joins host, Laura Muirhead, on this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®. Listen in as Trudy shares why she rarely feels alone and the surprising argument she had over colors for a crochet piece she created  for her sister!

Trudy is a  Magic Intuitive Tarot reader and  bridge to the Akashic Realm.

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Website:  https://www.planetmalins.co.uk
Facebook:  Trudy's Tarot and Trips

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Bella Luna joins me on this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® to talk about how burnout and overwhelm led her to a synchronistic project, re-location, and fresh business tools!

Bella Luna is a Spiritual Life Coach, Mystic, transformational facilitator, RADICAL self-love advocate, and international best selling author.  She supports  soulful women with wild hearts and big dreams to calm their inner critic and overcome self-doubt so they can step into their full potential and become who they were always destined to be. Through tangible tools and intuitive insights, Bella can hel...

On this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® Katische Haberfield joins host, Laura Muirhead, sharing her incredible journey from a Management Consultant  working in eCommerce to talking to the dead and helping them cross them over for a living. Listen in to her own incredible story of an unexpected spirit visitor!

Katische is a Spiritual Regression and Spirit  Releasement Therapist. She helps old souls, starseeds and lightworkers to break free of karmic behaviors and limiting beliefs impacting their potential, and soul purpose.

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*TW: our episode today features an open discussion about abortion & sexual assault*

Angela Harders joins host Laura Muirhead to bravely share her pregnancy experience after being raped. Listen in as she talks about her decision to keep and raise her daughter and how she inspired Angela to become a Christian gentle parenting author, speaker, and coach.

Angela Harders is a certified bilingual special education teacher, best-selling author, international speaker, PMA advisor, and a passionate peaceful worldschooling mom of two amazing children, Sophia and Ben. She left the public school classroom in order to start PAX...

Michelle Aspinwall joins host, Laura Muirhead, on this week's episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®.  She shares how she turned her mother's near-death experience into her greatest health role. Listen in to find out how, through that experience, Michelle realized the depths of her natural gifts.
 
 Michelle is the body whisperer and an author. She is on a mission to change the trajectory of women’s health by guiding women to interpret the language of the body and to realize that, to be present in their evolving natural state is a proces...

Michelle Ann Collins joins host Laura Muirhead on this week's episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®.  Michelle shares about the loosing people closest to her, including her husband to suicide. Listen in to find out how those experiences led her to a new life of sobriety, grief education and authorship. She now helps others not just survive but thrive through yoga, wellness coaching and her writing.

Michelle  is the owner of Inhabit Joy, LLC.

Connect with  Michelle Ann Collins here:

Website:  www.inhabitjoy.com

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In this week's episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® my mentor, Joanna Hunter, Spiritual Life and Business Coach, takes over the microphone to interview me!

Listen in as we talk about my own life experiences...the inspiration for A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®!

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www.joannahunter.com

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On this week's episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®, Jane Kleiman joins host, Laura Muirhead, to share how discovering her son's disability turned her life plan, marriage, and  self identity completely upside down. Listen in as Jane talks about returning home to herself, fighting for her authenticity, and staying true to the things she loves. Find out how she helps other moms come home to themselves.

Jane Kleiman is the founder of The Calm Within The Chaos, a support circle for parents of different and disabled kids.

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Marita Rahlenbeck joins  host, Laura Muirhead, on this week's episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® The Podcast. She shares her experience with the unexpected death of two loved ones closest to her and how that shaped her journey forward. She found that those losses helped her show up in new ways that made her feel whole again. In the episode, we dig further into how Marita was able to write a book with the help of here deceased cat.

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Cindi Buenzli Gertz  joins host, Laura Muirhead, on this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® Podcast, to share her experiences that led her from a career in interior design to becoming a yoga teacher, then finding her life's passion creating a program that supports women during the challenges of midlife. Listen in as Cindi tells us how she became a midlife midwife!

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Joan Kennedy Artist joins host, Laura Muirhead, on this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® Podcast, to share her experiences of following, embracing and claiming her passion. Joan tells us how a phone call helped her realize her destiny and inspired her to fight for her dreams!

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Website:  https://www.joankennedyartist.co.uk

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/joankennedyartist

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/joan_kennedy_artist

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On this episode of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®, Sam Youngz shares about unexpectedly winning a trip to an Egyptian spiritual retreat. Listen in to the surprising experiences she had along the way, how it changed her and overcoming fears!

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Website:  https://linktr.ee/RubySamYoungz

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/RubySamYoungz

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Sandra Joy shares her A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To My Life® experiences of recovering from a traumatic horseback riding accident that changed everything in her world...her career, her family, and her mindset. Sandra's story is truly inspiring!

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Website:  sandrajoy.com

Facebook:  untameyoursoul

Instagram: sandra.joy

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Leslie Ellis joins me to share her A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® experiences. Listen in as we talk about the unexpected curves in the road that changed not only the path of her life but her yoga business as well.  Find out how she was able to navigate them like a boss!

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Website:  www.yogaheartsong.com

Facebook:  LeslieEllisYoga

Instagram: Leslie_atHeartSong

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Isaya Gabriel shares her A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life®  experiences that led her from dreaming of Hollywood stardom to the Goddess she is today.  The challenges she encountered along the way were no match for her unbreakable spirit!

Isaya, from isayabelle.com, is an Artist, Magico-Pragmatic Inspiration Mentor and Tech Coach, Goddess Teacher, Traveling Priestess, working with the Goddesses Archetypes and facilitating Sacred Retreats worldwide. She holds space for women who feel "too much" or "not enough" so they feel supported, dare to rise, take up their rightful place, shine the...

Lisa Jara joins me to share her A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Life® experiences that led her from studies in finance, through a personal crisis,  to becoming a successful Soul-based Life Coach.

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Website:  lisa-jara.com

Facebook:  lisajaracom

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