17[ Monkey See, Monkey Teen: Why They Do What You Do (Not What You Say)

27| Remembering How to find Joy

After having struggled with negative life experiences it may be hard to remember that there is Joy in the world. This episode I share my personal experience on finding Joy again and the challenges that came along with trying to remember

26| To Do Something New You have to Learn Something New

If you are waiting to "understand" the new thing before you try it, you will be waiting forever. Because understanding only comes after you've done it badly. This episode is about making peace with being an illiterate tourist in a foreign land, and taking the first step anyway—even when your current knowledge is completely useless to get you there.

25| The Weight of Silence: Breaking Free from the Family Stories That Held Us Hostage

Every family has a story it tells itself. And every family has the story it doesn't tell. For those of us raised in broken homes, we learned early that some doors are never opened, some questions are never asked, and some pain is never named. So we learned to carry it alone—convinced that if we spoke the truth, we'd destroy everything. But here's what they didn't tell us: carrying those secrets doesn't protect the family. It destroys us. It cages our joy, distorts our view of love, and makes us feel like frauds in our own lives. In this raw and honest conversation, we unpack the damage of family secrets—the shame, the confusion, the lifelong sense of "otherness"—and we ask the terrifying question: What happens when we finally tell the truth? We explore how to honor your pain without being consumed by it, how to set boundaries with the people who taught you not to have any, and how to start building a home within yourself—one that isn't built on broken ground. It's time to stop carrying what was never yours to hold.

24|  Just Sit With Me: The One Thing Harder Than Doing It Alone

You’ve been telling yourself you’ve got this. You’re tough. You’re resilient. But resilience isn't about refusing help; it's about knowing when you're out of fuel. In today's episode, we tackle the terrifying vulnerability of saying, "I can't do this by myself." We explore why we often feel more alone in our struggles than we actually are, and why a simple, silent companion can be more powerful than the best advice. Tune in to learn how to break the isolation cycle and find the courage to let someone see you in your struggle—without needing them to save you.

23| You've Started you healing Journey but "Now what?"

You did the hardest part. You walked away from the toxic relationship. You put down the substances. You stopped saving them and started saving yourself. So why does it feel like you’re crawling out of your skin. If sobriety and singlehood feel more terrifying than the chaos you just escaped, you are not broken—you are simply standing in the "aftermath." In this episode, we tackle the shocking reality of the "Now What?" phase. When your entire identity was wrapped up in managing someone else's crises, fighting their demons, or numbing your own pain, the sudden silence isn't peace—it’s a void. And that void is deeply, uncomfortably unfamiliar. This is not a "look on the bright side" episode. This is a permission slip to be a messy, grieving, restless work-in-progress. We give you the roadmap to stop asking "Is this it?" and start asking "How do I get through the next hour?" Because getting through the unfamiliar is not about massive leaps—it's about micro-steps. Tune in to learn how to turn this uncomfortable emptiness into the foundation of an authentic life you never knew you were allowed to have.