In this episode of Grounded & Becoming, I’m joined by Julia Joy for a slow, honest conversation about healing, community, and the power of women holding women.

Julia shares the moment her healing truly began, the inner shift that changed everything, and how that experience led her to start holding space for other women through circles and community. Together, we explore witnessing instead of fixing, what women are really craving in safe spaces, and how healing ripples into motherhood, identity, and the way we show up in the world.

This episode is a beautiful reminder that healing doesn’t happen alone, and sometimes the most powerful thing we can offer one another is presence. If you’re in a season of becoming, this conversation is for you.

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In this episode, I’m talking about the quiet identity shifts no one really prepares you for — the ones that don’t come with clear beginnings or endings.

The moments where life changes, and suddenly you don’t fully recognize yourself anymore.

Where you can love your life and still grieve who you used to be.

I share my own experience of noticing this shift after becoming a mother, and why this conversation isn’t just about motherhood — it’s about becoming something new before you’ve had time to catch up.

If you’re in an in-between season, feeling disconnected from yourself, this episode is for you.

✨ This in-between isn’t empty — it’s where becoming starts.

In this episode, I reflect on the quiet moment after change—the moment when you stop pushing forward and allow yourself to land where you are.

We talk about slowing down, listening inward, and gently tending to what’s been stirred beneath the surface before moving on. This is a conversation about being honest with yourself, giving your season the care it deserves, and trusting that this quiet work matters.

You don’t have to have it all figured out.

This, too, is part of your becoming.

Stay grounded ✨️🌿

A short bonus reflection honoring the version of me who first imagined this podcast — and a gentle lesson on acknowledging what carried us here, even when things change before they begin.

This is the beginning of Grounded & Becoming.

In this episode, I share why I felt called to create this podcast — a space to speak honestly about womanhood, motherhood, learning, and becoming. Not just the beautiful parts, but the tender, messy, and unspoken ones too.

This is a place to learn out loud, honor the spiritual and unseen, and navigate change without having it all figured out.

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