Journey Forward with Joree Rose

I want to share something honestly, not as an announcement, but as a conversation. This podcast has been a meaningful part of my life and, I know, a quiet companion for many of you. It's helped create awareness, language, and reflection around the inner work so many women are doing. And lately, I've been listening more closely, to myself and to the women I serve. What I've come to understand is th...

In this deeply personal episode, Joree shares the mindfulness practice that truly transformed her life, lovingkindness, or metta. Rooted in Buddhist meditation, this heart-opening practice offers a path out of low self-worth, people-pleasing, and self-abandonment, and into self-confidence, self-compassion, and deeper connections to yourself and others. Joree reveals how repeating the simple phrase...

Every year near Thanksgiving, Joree gets practical about gratitude - beyond seasonal clichés and without bypassing what's hard. You'll learn how to work with your brain's negativity bias, use neuroplasticity to "take in the good," and practice gratitude that deepens presence, resilience, and connection, especially in relationships. Joree also shares favorite tools from her book A Year of Gratitude...

This episode goes deeper into two pillars of healing: quieting your inner critic and practicing genuine self-compassion. Joree breaks down how harsh self-talk can sometimes masquerade as "motivation," how to spot whose voice you're actually hearing inside your mind whenever your inner critic gets loud, and what to do in the exact moment you start spiraling. You'll learn a simple real-time interrup...

Self-compassion isn't just "being nice to yourself" - it's a trainable skill that rewires how you relate to pain, shame, and stress. In this episode, Joree breaks down Kristin Neff's three pillars - mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness - and expands them with two game-changers: values-based boundaries and letting go of what no longer serves you. You'll learn how to combat the fear of emotion...

We're kicking off October with a truth bomb: your inner critic isn't the enemy—it's a clumsy protector with terrible delivery. In this episode, Joree unpacks how that harsh voice keeps you stuck in perfectionism, comparison, fear, and shame, and shows you how to pause, get curious, and rewire it into a compassionate ally. Drawing on mindfulness, research-informed practices (hat tip to Kristin Neff...

In the final episode of a 3-part series delving into a powerful, transformative framework, Joree will walk you through the final 2 steps: authenticity and abundance. After awakening to possibility, building awareness, and stepping into alignment, you're now ready to live from your truest self and step fully into a mindset of enoughness. We explore how authenticity frees us from people-pleasing, em...

In this week's episode of Journey Forward with Joree Rose, Joree continues to reveal her five-step framework for transformation, a process born from her own healing journey and years of guiding women toward living fully and freely. She explores the first three steps of the framework - Awakening, Awareness, and Alignment - showing how awakening to contrast, cultivating mindful awareness, and courag...

Are you living the life you consciously chose - or the one you fell into? In this powerful follow-up to the August series on what it means to Journey Forward, Joree explores the process of awakening to your own life. From identifying the inner voice of self-doubt to breaking free from inherited "shoulds," this episode is a call to come home to yourself. You'll learn how to uncover your core values...

Inspired by the quote from Anaïs Nin, "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom," this episode invites you into the heart of what it truly means to Journey Forward. Joree shares the emotional, spiritual, and psychological process of creating lasting change - not by needing to necessary overhaul your entire life, but by beginning to r...

In this powerful crossover episode, we (Joree & John) open up about the real work it took to heal the attachment wounds we each brought into our relationship. Like so many couples, we found ourselves caught in the anxious/avoidant cycle—pursuing, withdrawing, misunderstanding—and it took conscious effort, deep reflection, and lots of compassion to shift out of those patterns. Together, we share ho...

This week on Journey Forward with Joree Rose, we continue the powerful conversation on attachment styles—and this time, we're going deep into the patterns of anxious and avoidant dynamics that so many couples unknowingly get stuck in. Through both clinical insight and personal reflection, Joree explores: How early emotional experiences shape adult attachment patterns What anxious and avoidant beha...

In this foundational episode, Joree Rose dives deep into what it truly means to have a secure attachment—and why it's at the heart of all healthy relationships. Whether you're single, partnered, or somewhere in between, your attachment style affects how you connect, communicate, and feel safe with others. You'll learn: What secure attachment looks and feels like in adulthood How early relational w...

In this deeply personal continuation of the June theme Burnout & Boundaries, I open up about how I've come face-to-face with high-functioning codependency—something I didn't even know I was still living in until recently. Even after decades of therapy, self-awareness, and teaching mindfulness-based tools, I found myself burned out again. Why? Because I was still unconsciously operating from trauma...

In this raw and revealing episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on something many of us silently endure: burnout. After years of over-functioning—building two businesses, being a full-time therapist and mom, content creator, partner, and more—I hit a wall. Again. This time, I couldn't ignore the signs. So I'm sharing what led me here, what I've learned about myself in the process, and how I'm cour...

In this heart-opening episode, I'm joined by Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat, psychologist and MBSR teacher, for a conversation that beautifully bridges science, presence, and the art of being human. Together, we explore what it really means to slow down, befriend our challenges, and stop waiting for life to begin "once things get better." We reflect on our shared mindfulness journey—including how we met at a...

In this raw and expansive episode of Journey Forward with Joree Rose, we're diving deep into what it actually means to get out of your head and into alignment with your truest self. If you've ever felt stuck, disconnected, overwhelmed by your thoughts, or unsure of how to trust your intuition—this episode is for you. Joree explores why mindfulness and meditation are not just wellness buzzwords, bu...

This episode is an invitation to pause—and get honest about what you've been carrying that's no longer serving you. Whether it's old beliefs, unprocessed emotions, habitual overthinking, or that constant striving for the next thing… it's time to ask: Is this helping me, or is this holding me back? We're diving deep into the heart of mindfulness—what it really means to be present, to notice without...

This week, I'm inviting you into one of the most important conversations we can have: What truly makes you happy? Not the fleeting kind of happiness that comes from vacations, new shoes, or a great dinner out (though those are wonderful too!)—but the kind of happiness that's sustainable, grounded, and internal. In this episode, I break down: Why we often look outside ourselves to feel good—and why...

This episode kicks off our May theme: "Slow Down, You Move Too Fast." And wow… this one is personal. I'm sharing the story of my very first meditation — and how, even though it was only 10 minutes, it felt like torture. (Yes, I genuinely thought I might die… and no, I'm not being dramatic.) For most of my life, I didn't know how to slow down. I was always in motion, chasing the next thing, hoping...

Have you ever had the thought: "Something has to change… but I don't know where to begin?" In this raw and real episode of Journey Forward with Joree Rose, we explore why change can feel so hard — even when we know we need it. From staying busy to avoid our pain, to fearing how growth might shift our relationships, to clinging to the stories we've told ourselves for years… it all makes sense. And...

In this episode of Journey Forward with Joree Rose, Joree shares a deeply personal reflection on what it means to come back to ourselves—again and again—through the practice of mindfulness. After noticing how easy it is to slip into autopilot and feel disconnected, she made a conscious decision to slow down and return to my foundational tools for presence, awareness, and healing. A central theme i...

To join the Journey Forward podcast membership: https://joreerose.com/journeyforwardpodcast/   To download a free guide to begin a mediation practice:   https://joreerose.com/meditationpractice/ In this episode, Joree explores the beautiful symbolism of the Unalome—a Thai mindfulness symbol that represents the winding, imperfect, and ultimately enlightening journey of life. Just like the spirals o...

What Joree thought was going to be the end of her podcast a year ago, actually just turned into a hiatus, and she is so thrilled to be back! And not only is she back, but she's reinvigorated with a clarity and vision that she's never had; this isn't just a podcast, it's a movement. Think part podcast, part master class series and part community! The episodes are going to be connected by a monthly...

Anyone who has ever been a people-pleaser can know how hard it is to be in relationships that don't have reciprocity. It can feel like we give and give and give, and just because we are connected in the relationship, can think it's enough, when in reality, we end up feeling depleted and resentful. In this joint episode, with my partner in life and love, Dr. John Schinnerer, we talk about 6 areas t...