Who Are Jules & Rick and Why Would Anyone Want to Listen to Them?
In episode two of Java with Jules and Rick, Jules Andersen and Rick Ramirez share the personal stories, unexpected turns, and spiritual experiences that brought them together—and ultimately inspired them to start this podcast.
Rick reflects on growing up in the Long Beach and Carson area, serving in the Navy, becoming a young husband and father, and searching for a greater sense of purpose. He shares how journaling, improv, comedy, and reconnecting with his faith helped him better understand himself and the life he wanted to create.
Jules opens up about her experience with addiction and recovery, her work as a former licensed marriage and family therapist and addictions counselor, and the spiritual calling that transformed her approach to healing. From 12-step recovery and personal accountability to a life-changing vision quest and shamanic training, she explains how her career as a healer and teacher found her—and how Soul Vision began.
Although their paths and spiritual practices look different, Jules and Rick share a willingness to listen without judgment, remain curious, and recognize the humanity in one another. With honesty, vulnerability, and plenty of humor, this episode introduces the people behind the microphones and the lived experiences they hope will help others feel understood, inspired, and less alone.
In this episode
Listeners can expect to hear about:
Rick’s journey from the Navy and Merchant Marines to improv and comedy
Marriage, fatherhood, journaling, and reconnecting with faith
Jules’s personal experience with addiction and 12-step recovery
Personal responsibility, sobriety, and patterns of cross-addiction
Jules’s transition from traditional therapy to spiritual healing
The vision quest that helped Jules understand her purpose
Shamanic practice, spiritual intuition, and becoming “Dreamstar Speaks”
The origins of Soul Vision in Long Beach
How different spiritual perspectives can coexist without judgment
Why Jules and Rick believe their conversations may help others