The Trouble with Life is...

Outgrowing people doesn’t always come with conflict — sometimes it comes quietly. In this episode, Hayes and AK talk about the grief, guilt, and relief that can come with relational change. They explore how growth shifts alignment, why distance doesn’t mean failure, and how to honor relationships without forcing them to stay the same.

Joy doesn’t require the absence of pain. In this episode, Hayes and AK explore what it means to find joy during hard seasons — not as forced positivity, but as something quiet, honest, and accessible. This conversation reframes joy as presence, gentleness, and resilience, even when life is still unresolved. This episode is for anyone who feels pressure to be okay when they’re not.

Welcome to The Trouble with Life Is…, a conversational podcast hosted by Hayes and AK. This podcast is about the in-between — the seasons of growth, change, healing, and uncertainty that don’t come with clear answers. These are conversations from the middle, not the other side. Season One explores becoming — not as a finish line, but as an ongoing process. From outgrowing people and changing needs...

The Trouble with Life Is… The Holidays Hold Everything The holidays don’t pause what you’re carrying — they tend to hold it all at once. In this episode, Hayes and AK talk honestly about how grief surfaces during the holidays, how change reshapes familiar traditions, and what it means to navigate blended families with care. They explore the tension between gratitude and unmet needs, the quiet self...

The Trouble with Life is... is a conversational podcast where Hayes and AK unpack the messiness of being human - growth, relationships, identity, mistakes, healing, and the space between who we were and who we're becoming.    This episode is the introductory episode, "The Trouble with Life is... Becoming". We address the messiness and discomfort of transitioning between the person we were before a...