A weekly podcast about resilience, healing, and the beautifully messy journey of becoming.
➡️ New episodes drop every Monday.
💬 If you’ve ever felt like you were starting over - or like your story was still unfolding - you’re in the right place.
🎧 Episode 26: My Journey Through Loss: Honouring My Son's Memory & a Conversation About Lost History
Grief isn’t always about what was. Sometimes, it’s about what never got to be. In this deeply personal episode, Johanna opens up about the concept of “lost history” - the future that grief steals alongside the past. From personal reflection to gentle neuroscience, this conversation explores the pain of milestones never reached, dreams never realized, and stories left unfinished.
Whether you’ve lost a loved one, a version of yourself, or the life you thought you’d have - this episode is for you.
🎧 Episode 25 - Who Am I to Start a Podcast? – Doubt, Courage, and Doing It Anyway
Ever wanted to try something new but felt paralyzed by self-doubt? Same. In this personal and unfiltered episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on exactly what it took to start this podcast – including imposter syndrome, a little profanity, and a whole lot of duct tape.
🎧 Episode 24 - The Art of Unlearning: Limiting Beliefs and Why Shedding Old Stories Is a Superpower
Shedding old stories is hard — especially when you didn’t choose them in the first place.
This week, Johanna digs into the invisible beliefs that shape how we see ourselves, why our brains cling to them, and how we can begin the powerful process of unlearning what no longer serves us. It’s honest, science-backed, and filled with real-life strategies for breaking free.
🎧 Episode 23: Flashback & Forward: A Letter to My 20-Year-Old Self (Revisited)
What would you tell your younger self if you could go back?
In this special flashback episode, I’m revisiting a heartfelt letter I first recorded in July — one filled with honesty, humour, and the kind of life lessons I had to learn the hard way.
It’s a love letter to the girl I used to be… and maybe a little encouragement for you too.
💜 Plus, I share a quick update from the present as we head into a new season of the podcast — with grief support episodes coming in November for anyone who finds the holidays hard.
🎧 Episode 22: Welcome Into My Home: And My Seasonal Fall Reset
Sometimes the most powerful acts of self-care are the simplest ones. In this cozy episode, I invite you into my home for a chat about my favourite cozy fall rituals - from comforting food and skincare tips, to mindset shifts and mini nervous system resets. You’ll walk away with ideas to create your own seasonal rituals… and a gentle reminder that you don’t need to earn your rest. 🍂✨
🎧 Episode 21: The Fear of Being Seen – Why Vulnerability Feels So Scary (And How to Do It Anyway)
Being seen for who we really are can feel terrifying.
This week, I’m talking about why vulnerability feels so risky, what it costs us when we keep hiding, and how I’m learning to face my own fear of being seen.
It’s messy. It’s real. And it might just give you permission to show up a little more fully in your own life. 💜
🎧 Episode 20 (FLASHBACK): Revisiting the Ashes: A September Reflection on Loss, Change, and Beginning Again
In this special flashback episode, Johanna shares the story of losing her son and the long, messy, transformative journey that followed. A heartfelt conversation about grief, identity, healing, and what it means to begin again after everything changes.
🎧 Episode 19: Why Your “Too-ness is Your Super-Power – Reclaiming Your Space and Your Voice
Have you ever been told you're "too much"? Too emotional, too intense, too loud? This episode reframes those labels, with neuroscience, real talk, and practical tools to help you stop shrinking and start owning your voice.
🎧 Episode 18: Empathy, Empaths, and Emotional Boundaries: And How Not to Be a Doormat
Ever wondered if you’re “an empath” or just empathetic? In this episode, Johanna untangles the difference between empathy - a beautiful, human baseline - and the much-hyped idea of being an empath. With warmth, science, and a touch of sass, she explores where the term came from, why the distinction matters, and how to protect your energy without turning into a doormat.
🎧 Episode 17: Emotional Intelligence – Why Naming It and Feeling It Helps in Healing It
Emotional intelligence isn’t just a corporate buzzword - it’s a healing skill. In this episode, Johanna unpacks why naming and feeling your emotions matters, how it impacts your body and brain, and simple ways to start building emotional awareness and resilience.
🎧 Episode 16: What is Loss? Invisible Losses and the Grief We Don’t Talk About
Grief isn’t just about death.
In this episode, we explore disenfranchised grief—the kind that comes with a divorce, a diagnosis, a job loss, or a dream deferred. If you’ve ever felt like you were grieving something “small” or “invisible”… this one’s for you. 💜
🎧 Episode 15: You Don’t Need to Earn Your Rest (Otherwise Known As: Fix Yourself First)
Rest is not a reward. It’s a requirement.
And if you’ve ever found yourself trying to earn rest by doing more, fixing yourself, or making everyone else happy first… this one’s for you.
🎧 Episode 14: Your Healing Isn’t Selfish: Choosing Yourself Without the Guilt Trip
Healing can feel like a radical act - especially if you’ve spent your life putting others first. This episode explores why choosing yourself isn’t selfish... it’s necessary.
🎧 Episode 13: You’re in Good Company Here: I Still Don’t Have My Sh*t Together a Lot of the Time
This mini pep talk is for anyone who’s ever fumbled their way through a messy Monday (or any day ending in “y”) wondering why their emotional toolbox feels MIA when they need it most.
🎧 Episode 12: Energy Leaks - Where your energy goes - and how to take it back
Feeling drained for no reason? Discover the hidden energy leaks that leave you burned out - and how to take your power back.
🎧 Episode 11: Boundaries Without Guilt – How to Say No and Still Be Kind
Do you say “yes” when you really want to say “no”?
In this episode, we’re diving into what boundaries really are, why they feel so hard to set (especially for people-pleasers), and how to start protecting your peace without guilt.
Episode 10: Rewriting the Stories You Were Told – Reclaiming Your Inner Narrative
What old beliefs are you still carrying - and who gave them to you? This episode explores how to unpack inherited identity stories and gently rewrite the ones that no longer serve your healing.
Episode 9: How to Live with Intention and Purpose (Without Burning Out)
What does it really mean to live with intention and purpose? And how do we do it without burning out or losing ourselves in the hustle? In this episode, I share powerful insights, science-backed benefits, and real-world strategies to help you start living more intentionally - on your terms.
Episode 8: Dear 20-Year-Old Me: Read This Before You Kiss Another Toad
Ever wish you could go back and give your 20-year-old self a little life advice? In this heartfelt, funny, and brutally honest episode, Johanna shares ten truths she wishes she’d known earlier - from self-worth and boundaries to body image, resilience, and kissing fewer toads.
Episode 7: Mindfulness as a Strategy: How to Use Awareness for Healing & Resilience
Mindfulness isn’t magic, but it is a powerful, science-backed strategy for healing and resilience. his episode explores how awareness can rewire your brain, reduce stress, improve focus, and build resilience - with simple exercises you can start today (no yoga mat required).
Episode 6: Coping vs. Self-Care: Coping vs. Self-Care: Are you Surviving or Thriving?
Is it self-care… or just survival mode with a bubble bath? Let’s explore the difference between coping and true self-care - and why balance matters for building real resilience.
EPISODE 5: How to Strengthen Resilience & Thrive Through Life’s Challenges
Resilience isn’t about being unbreakable - it’s about learning to rebuild. This episode unpacks the real meaning behind the buzzword and provides tangible strategies for navigating life’s challenges.
EPISODE 4: Surviving to Thriving: How Trauma Can Transform Your Life
Your pain doesn’t define you. Your growth does. This episode explores how post-traumatic growth can reshape your life - what it is, how it differs from resilience, and how even life’s darkest chapters can shape a more meaningful, connected future.
EPISODE 3: Finding Yourself Again: How Rediscovering Your ‘Why’ Can Help You Heal
When life changes you, how do you rediscover who you are? In this episode, I explore how finding your “why” - your personal sense of purpose - can help you heal, move forward, and inspire change in your own life and others.
EPISODE 2: Building from the Ashes: How Grief and Trauma Can Spark Transformation
When life shatters, how do we begin again? In this episode, I share my personal story of profound grief after losing my son, and how that pain ultimately became the foundation for purpose and resilience. For anyone navigating loss, this one’s for you.
LAUNCH EPISODE: Taking Chances - You Are Never Too Old to Start Something New
In this episode, I share what it looks like to start something scary and meaningful at 59 - this podcast included. It's a love letter to late bloomers, big feelings, and stepping into the unknown with heart.
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