The Joy Jolt Podcast

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A place to come back to yourself…in a world that won’t stop coming at you. Because it’s not just your life that feels heavy right now. It’s everything . The noise. The pressure. The headlines. The expectations. The constant pull on your attention, your energy, your nervous system. And somewhere inside all of that…you can feel yourself getting a little lost. Not gone. Not broken. Just buried under...

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In this episode of That Explains a Lot , Natalie and I explore what happens when the thing you most want also scares you the most. Sometimes the biggest barrier isn’t other people. It’s the stories we tell ourselves . * It’s not practical. * I’m too old. * It’s too late. * What will people think? Natalie shares how those stories kept her from saying yes to love for years, until she finally faced t...

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Podcast #4 – Why does growth often feel worse before it gets better? 🤔 That Explains a Lot with Natalie Ledwell & Susan Patrick In this episode, Natalie and Susan unpack the  messy middle  of personal growth — that in-between season where the old version of you doesn’t quite fit… but the new version isn’t fully formed yet. It can feel uncomfortable. Irritating. Even a little lonely. You might be...

There’s a moment in life that doesn’t get talked about enough. It’s the moment when the old version of you… just stops working. The motivators that once fueled you feel hollow. The roles you wore so confidently feel tight. The identity you built—sometimes over decades—no longer fits. And no one is exempt from this process. In this episode, Natalie and I explored what happens when you can’t “unsee”...

There’s a quiet conversation many women are having right now — sometimes out loud, often only in their own heads. “Why do I feel restless… when my life actually looks great?” In this week’s episode of That Explains a Lot , Susan and I open up about something deeply personal: that subtle (or not-so-subtle) feeling that something is shifting. You love your partner. You love your kids. You’ve built a...

Welcome to Episode 1 of: Well, That Explains a Lot: Real conversations about meaning in this messy and magical life. Hosted by Natalie Ledwell and Susan Patrick. We have lift off! Click here join our Substack community! https://natandsue.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit natandsue.substack.com/subscrib...