21 Grams The Podcast

Season 2 of 21 Grams starts here. In this trailer episode, I share what this new season is really about: deeper conversations, more honesty, more intention, and real growth. If Season 1 was about awareness, Season 2 is about movement — rebuilding confidence, facing internal friction, and learning how to move through life with more clarity and purpose. This season, we’re not here for surface-level...

What happens when failure doesn’t just hurt your plans… but shakes the way you see yourself? In this episode of 21 Grams , we talk about how to rebuild confidence after failure — not with fake motivation or empty hype, but by rebuilding self-trust one step at a time. We get into how failure can break your rhythm, make you question your judgment, and turn one bad moment into an identity if you let...

Dopamine Debt You ever feel like you’ve been busy all day… but nothing actually moved forward? In this episode of 21 Grams , we go deeper into the hidden reason behind that feeling— dopamine debt . After talking about being paralyzed by potential in the last episode, this conversation uncovers what’s really happening beneath the surface. It’s not laziness. It’s not lack of discipline. It’s the con...

Lately, I haven’t felt lost. I’ve felt overloaded. Too many ideas. Too many tabs open. Too many versions of myself trying to exist at the same time. In this episode, I sit down — wine in hand — and tell the truth about something I didn’t want to admit: I haven’t been stuck… I’ve been avoiding. Not because I don’t care, but because I care deeply about the things that matter most. We talk about: • E...

We don’t usually get hurt by what happens. We get hurt by what we thought should have happened. In this episode of 21 Grams , we slow down and take an honest look at expectations—the quiet, unspoken agreements we carry into relationships, timelines, and everyday life. From expecting people to show up the way we would… to assuming effort will always be matched… to believing life should unfold on a...

How many of your current struggles didn’t come from one big mistake… but from a series of small decisions made while you were tired, stressed, or just trying to get through the day? In this episode of 21 Grams , we take an honest look at low-quality decisions —not reckless choices, but the quiet ones made from exhaustion, emotional depletion, and survival mode. The kind of decisions that feel harm...

When the Math Isn’t Mathing This episode came from real conversations. The kind that happen quietly — late at night, in passing, or in moments where someone finally admits, “something feels heavy.” When the math isn’t mathing, it’s not just about money. It’s about effort without progress. Outgrowing a life that still pays the bills. Carrying responsibility while feeling unsure. And the pressure to...

Wine Down Wednesday — Reflecting on Living on Autopilot In this Wine Down Wednesday episode of 21 Grams , we slow everything down. After Monday’s conversation about living on autopilot, this episode creates space to reflect—on how days blur together, how routines replace reflection, and how survival can quietly take the place of experience. With a glass of Buck Shack Cabernet Sauvignon in hand, we...

Living on Autopilot 21 Grams There comes a point when life starts to feel like a routine you don’t remember choosing. Days blur together. Conversations become background noise. You show up, you perform, you keep moving—but somewhere along the way, you stop feeling present in your own life. In this episode of 21 Grams , we explore what it means to live on autopilot—how it happens quietly, why it of...

Welcome back to 21 Grams — Wine Down Wednesday. Tonight is a midweek exhale. We’re talking about the power of the tongue — and the quiet ways our words shape what we believe about ourselves. Not the big dramatic statements. The “normal” sentences we repeat when we’re tired: I’m behind. I always mess this up. This never works out for me. Over time, those phrases become patterns… and patterns start...

Words are never just words. In this episode of 21 Grams , we slow down and take an honest look at the language we use every day — especially the words we speak about ourselves when no one else is listening. From casual phrases like “this always happens to me” to the quiet narratives we repeat during moments of stress, failure, or self-doubt, this episode explores how language shapes our identity,...

This first Wine Down Wednesday is a soft landing in the middle of the week — a quiet space to sit with whatever Monday’s (EP. 5 Okay... I said it out loud. Now what? Closet Mirror) truth stirred awake. No pressure. No performance. Just presence. In this reflective episode, Joey slows the pace on purpose, inviting you into the in‑between: the days after you admit you’re not who you used to be, the...

This is the first episode of 2026—and instead of rushing into resolutions or reinvention, we’re taking a softer step forward. In the last episode, I read a letter to myself and named a truth I could no longer ignore: I’m not that person anymore. But what doesn’t get talked about enough is what comes after you say something like that out loud. This episode lives in that space. The quiet moment afte...

They say the soul weighs 21 grams—but sometimes, what we carry is much heavier. In this intimate episode of 21 Grams , recorded on Joey’s 41st birthday, he reflects on the quiet weight of outgrowing an old version of himself. A version built around survival, stability, and staying small. A version that did its job—but was never meant to last. Through poetic reflection, personal stories, and a lett...

In this episode of 21 Grams , Joey explores the quiet line between what we can control and what we can’t—and how crossing that line is often where frustration, overthinking, and self-doubt begin. Through personal reflection, Joey breaks down the difference between effort and outcome, caring and controlling, and responsibility versus self-abandonment. This episode invites listeners to slow down, no...

As the year comes to a close, not everything feels finished—and that’s okay. In this episode of 21 Grams , we slow things down and sit with five reminders you might need to hear before stepping into a new year. This isn’t an episode about fixing your life, setting resolutions, or becoming someone else. It’s about pausing long enough to acknowledge what you’ve been carrying—and deciding what’s wort...

In this short intro episode, Joey shares the intention behind the podcast — a space for slowing down, reflecting, and having honest conversations about what we carry as humans. 21 Grams isn’t about having life figured out. It’s about awareness, growth, and learning to release what no longer serves us. Each episode is an invitation to pause, think deeply, and explore mindset, relationships, purpose...