Why Escaping Your Life Is Keeping You Stuck

Why Escaping Your Life Is Keeping You Stuck

What are you using to escape your reality? In this episode, Janel explores the ways we numb, distract, and disconnect from our lives through unhealthy escapism—whether it’s overworking, staying busy, alcohol, devices, fantasy thinking, or avoiding our emotions altogether. This honest conversation is about learning how to stop running from discomfort and start reconnecting with the life that’s actually in front of you. Through reflection, gratitude, acceptance, and mindset shifts, Janel shares how to stop living in a false reality and begin creating peace within your current one. In this episode: * The difference between healthy enjoyment and unhealthy escapism * Why we avoid discomfort and emotional pain * How devices, distractions, and fantasy thinking disconnect us * Learning to accept your current reality without giving up * Why gratitude changes your perspective * How to stop comparing your life to others * Finding joy in the present moment * Reframing difficult seasons with intention and awareness ✨ Shop The Rising Quote Journal:  https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Quote-Journal-Quotes-version/dp/B0G8T1BPKF [https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Quote-Journal-Quotes-version/dp/B0G8T1BPKF] ✨ Explore VIVÉA 44: https://vivea44.com [https://vivea44.com] 👉 If this episode helped you, please rate, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs a reset. Click here to follow Janel on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/the.rising.co/] Click here to WATCH this episode. [https://www.youtube.com/@therisingpod]

Are You The Captain of Your Own Life?

Are you steering your own life—or letting everyone else choose the direction for you? In this episode, Janel explores what it really means to become the captain of your own life. Through the metaphor of navigating a ship at sea, she shares a powerful conversation about personal responsibility, emotional resilience, boundaries, rest, peace, and learning how to reconnect with your own internal compass. This episode is an invitation to stop drifting through life on autopilot and start intentionally choosing the direction you want your life to take. In this episode: • How to stop living on autopilot • Why personal responsibility changes everything • Reconnecting with your internal compass • Learning to navigate difficult seasons • How to protect your peace and energy • Choosing relationships that support your growth • Why rest and reflection are necessary • Taking ownership of your life direction ✨ Shop The Rising Quote Journal:https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Quote-Journal-Quotes-version/dp/B0G8T1BPKF ✨ Explore VIVÉA 44:https://vivea44.com 👉 If this episode helped you, please rate, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs a reset. Click here to follow Janel on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/the.rising.co/] Click here to WATCH this episode. [https://www.youtube.com/@therisingpod]

Spring Clean Your Identity: How to Shed the Old You and Step Into Who You're Becoming

What if this season isn't asking you to do more—but to release what no longer fits? In this episode, Janel explores the concept of identity evolution and why shedding old versions of yourself isn't a crisis—it's a calling. Through the lens of the RISE principles—reflection, intention, simplicity, and enjoyment—this episode is an open invitation to audit who you are now, reconnect with your authentic self, and step boldly into a new season. Spring cleaning isn't just for your home. It's for your identity too. In this episode: • Why an identity shift is not a crisis • How to audit who you are right now • Releasing roles and personas that no longer fit • How societal conditioning keeps us stuck • Why midlife can be your most powerful awakening • Using reflection and free writing to reconnect with yourself • Making decisions from your future self • How enjoyment unlocks parts of you that you didn't know existed ✨ Shop The Rising Quote Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Quote-Journal-Quotes-version/dp/B0G8T1BPKF [https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Quote-Journal-Quotes-version/dp/B0G8T1BPKF] ✨ Explore VIVÉA 44: https://vivea44.com [https://vivea44.com] 👉 If this episode helped you, please rate, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs a reset. Click here to follow Janel on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/the.rising.co/] Click here to WATCH this episode. [https://www.youtube.com/@therisingpod]

The Truth About Motherhood, Burnout, and Finding Joy in the Messy Seasons

Motherhood can be beautiful, overwhelming, joyful, exhausting—and all of those things can exist at the same time. In this special Mother’s Day episode, Janel opens up about the duality of motherhood, navigating overstimulation, mom guilt, burnout, emotional exhaustion, and learning to find joy in the messy, imperfect seasons of raising children. This honest conversation explores how the RISE principles—reflection, intention, simplicity, and enjoyment—can help mothers reconnect with themselves while still showing up for their families. From setting boundaries and simplifying your calendar to learning how to truly be present with your children, this episode is a reminder that “perfect motherhood” doesn’t exist—and that good enough is enough. Janel also shares more about creating intentional routines, protecting your peace, and building a life rooted in calm and simplicity—something that inspired her skincare and wellness brand, VIVÉA 44, designed to elevate your natural beauty through intentional self-care rituals.  In this episode: • Why motherhood can feel both joyful and overwhelming • Learning to release perfection and comparison • How reflection and quiet mornings help reset your nervous system • Why saying “no” protects your family’s peace • The importance of rest, recovery, and slowing down • How 20 minutes of presence can deeply impact your child • Finding joy in motherhood—even in difficult seasons ✨ Shop VIVÉA 44: https://vivea44.com/ 📖 The Rising Quote Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Quote-Journal-Quotes-version/dp/B0G8T1BPKF 👉 If this episode helped you, please rate, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs a reset. Click here to follow Janel on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/the.rising.co/] Click here to WATCH this episode. [https://www.youtube.com/@therisingpod]

How to Find Joy in Hard Seasons and Heal Through Life’s Chaos

In this episode, we explore what it really means to experience joy—even in the middle of anxiety, grief, and life’s most challenging seasons. Joy isn’t about everything being perfect. It’s about finding moments of light, even when life feels heavy. Janel is joined by Yanina Oyarzo as they talk through navigating stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm while still choosing joy in everyday life. From simple practices like spending time in nature to unexpected tools like watching funny videos to reset your mind, this conversation is both honest and practical. You’ll walk away with a new perspective on joy—not as a cure, but as a gateway to healing and a way to move through life with more balance and intention. What’s discussed in this episode: * Why joy and pain can coexist * How to find joy in small, everyday moments * Navigating anxiety and overwhelming seasons * The truth about “feeling better” vs. healing * Simple ways to reset your mind and nervous system * Why joy is a daily choice, not a destination 🤳 Follow Yanina: https://www.instagram.com/yanina_oyarzo [https://www.instagram.com/yanina_oyarzo] 🎙️ Similarly Different Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/similarlydifferentpod [https://www.instagram.com/similarlydifferentpod] 👉 If this episode helped you, please rate, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs a reset. Click here to follow Janel on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/the.rising.co/] Click here to WATCH this episode. [https://www.youtube.com/@therisingpod]