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Whether you're looking for support after grief, tools for nervous system healing,
or a recap of a conversation that moved you - this is where it all lives.

Whether you're looking for support after grief, tools for nervous system healing, or a recap of a conversation that moved you - this is where it all lives.

This blog is home to everything from
deeply personal reflections, to show notes for the Hard Beautiful Journey podcast.

This blog is home to everything from
deeply personal reflections, to show notes for the
Hard Beautiful Journey podcast.

It's not a space for productivity hacks or polished how-to's.  It's a space for tenderness, truth, and tools that actually help - especially when you're in the middle of your own hard, beautiful journey.

It's not a space for productivity hacks or polished how-to's. 
It's a space for tenderness, truth, and tools that actually help - especially when you're in the middle of your own hard, beautiful journey.

  • Grief that sneaks up on you in the grocery store.
  • The ache of divorce and learning to love your story
  • How to breathe again after holding it all in
  • Why rest is a revolution
  • What happens when joy returns after a long absence
  • And much, much more.

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Today we welcome Emily Johnson, who shares her beautiful story of the gift she received following the passing of her beloved mother.  The story behind Bird of Paradise, Emily’s first novel, is unique. Her mom began writing Bird of Paradise when she was diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer. She passed away in 2012, leaving the novel […]

Fulfilling Her Mom’s Dying Wish

March 15, 2022

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Today I welcome Mikaela Brewer who openly shares her journey as a high-performance athlete and how it brought her immense joy and complex challenges.  **A gentle warning, this episode discusses suicide. If you are feeling vulnerable in this area, please consult with a doctor or mental health professional in your area. Or call one of […]

Mental Health Awareness for Athletes

March 8, 2022

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Today I welcome Charlene Madden, who admittedly spent most of her life living in a state of darkness.  **A gentle warning, this episode discusses suicide. If you are feeling vulnerable in this area, please consult with a doctor or mental health professional in your area. Or call one of the Suicide Prevention numbers listed in […]

Finding Hope And Purpose From a Life of Darkness

March 1, 2022

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Todays’ episode has been a LONG time coming! I am talking about social media and why I decided to take a much needed break from it all. Find out why on this episode and blog post. Maybe it’s time for you to as well?

Why I Decided To Take A Social Media Break

February 22, 2022

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Have you ever met someone, and you walk away from the conversation you’ve had, a bit stunned and a whole lot relieved? Those are the emotions I had after having a recent reading with my next guest. Jennie Ogilvie is here today, and we discuss something that I need to work on daily, changing my […]

Change Your Dialogue So Your Story Changes

February 15, 2022

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Troy Colmer, the founder of Sober Athletic Wear, joins us to share his story of addiction and recovery.  Sober Athletic Wear is a social enterprise with a goal to empower people to live their best life and show pride in their recovery by wearing the Sober brand. People who know family and friends dealing with […]

An Addiction Recovery Story That Has Fuelled A Movement

February 8, 2022

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I am so thrilled to welcome Mike Duffy to my podcast. Mike is an author, philanthropist, and the founder of the Happiness Hall of Fame.  The Happiness Hall Of Fame is a non-profit that recognizes special people that have advanced the cause of happiness throughout the world. The hall was founded to celebrate and encourage […]

7 Ways To Be Happier, Lessons Learned From the Happiness Hall of Fame

January 31, 2022

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One of the biggest life lessons I am working on is patience, and my patience has paid off in this case! I finally had the opportunity to sit down with one of the members of Our Collective Journey, also known as OCJ.   My guest is Ryan Oscar, one of three co-founders of OCJ and the […]

From Darkness To Life

January 18, 2022

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Today’s guest is Preston Zeller, and I’m excited for you to meet him and hear his story.   I was immediately interested in learning more about his grief journey as a creative person. And what I found out about his story makes me think a higher power wanted us to meet. Our stories of loss and […]

The Art of Grieving

January 11, 2022

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“You have to come back…..You have to come back….Cory, you have to come  back….”. Those words and the absolute anguish behind them is something that will never leave my memory…..for the rest of my life.  Those words were coming from my Mom in the early morning hours of October  28th. On October 27th my big […]

The Death of My Brother Cory

January 4, 2022

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