Beyond the Labels — Controlling What You Can with Tori DaCosta

Beyond the Labels — Controlling What You Can with Tori DaCosta

From Radical Joy with James Bullard by James E. Bullard

July 13, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 4 · Episode 27

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of identity and resilience through a conversation with Tori DaCosta about controlling what you can and shedding limiting labels.

What if… the labels you’ve carried for years were never meant to define you—and the freedom you’ve been looking for begins by focusing on what you can actually control? This conversation with Tori De Costa is about identity, resilience, and what happens when you stop living the life you inherited and begin building the one that’s actually yours. Some labels are handed to us. Some we pick up ourselves. Some conversations don’t hand you answers. They hand you a mirror. And sometimes… that’s exactly what you need. The beautiful part? You don’t have to keep carrying the labels that no longer belong to you. 🛤️ Running someone else’s track — the quiet moment success stopped feeling like purpose. 🎯 Control. Manage. Influence. — three simple words that can change how you carry almost anything. 🤝 Control has a boundary — if another human is involved, what you have is influence. 💬 “Mind your business.” — the childhood lesson she had to unlearn before she could truly lead. 🔥 Another degree wasn’t the answer — purpose asked a different question. ❤️ Bullies don’t stay on the playground — and neither does courage. 🌱 The shortcut nobody wants — why hardship became her fastest path to…

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Host: James E. Bullard

Guest: Tori DaCosta

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