Just Justine

Everybody looks fine online. Nobody feels fine in real life. Lately it feels like everyone is overwhelmed, stressed, tired, and still pretending everything is okay. Today I’m talking about the pressure to keep going when life feels heavy… and why so many of us feel like we’re just surviving.

At this point in my life, my energy is limited - and I am no longer wasting it on things that don't matter anymore. In this episode I am talking about the drama, the pressure, the fake expectations, and the people I just have no time for. This isn't about being negative. Its about protecting your peace when life has already taken enough out of you.

Not everything turns out the way we thought it would. This episode is about grieving the life you expected, learning to live with the one you got, and finding strength in places you never planned to be. Sometimes survival becomes the dream.

Not every episode has to be deep. Today’s bonus episode is just me talking about things I’m loving lately — little routines, random favorites, comfort stuff, and the things making life feel a little more normal right now. Sometimes that’s enough. 🎙 New bonus episode

Life has a way of changing your priorities. After loss, illness, grief, and survival, there are a lot of things I just don’t care about anymore — and that’s not a bad thing. In this episode, I’m talking about the things that stopped mattering once life got real, and why letting go of some of those worries can actually feel freeing.

When life falls apart, people love to give advice — but the things that actually help are usually much smaller and more real. In this episode, I’m talking about the routines, people, habits, and moments that helped me get through grief, illness, addiction, and loss. Not perfect solutions… just the things that kept me going.

Sometimes life changes you in ways you never expected. In this episode, I’m talking about the version of me that existed before loss, addiction, illness, and grief — and how those experiences reshape who we become. Because sometimes the hardest part of surviving something isn’t just what you lost… it’s realizing you’re not the same person anymore.

People warn you about grief. They warn you about illness. They warn you about addiction and loss. But nobody warns you about the loneliness that comes with surviving it. In this episode, I’m talking about the quiet isolation that happens when your life changes in ways other people don’t understand — when friends disappear, conversations feel different, and your world suddenly feels smaller. This i...

Sometimes the worse thing you can give someone struggling is...ADVICE In this episode I am talking about the phrases people love to throw around when life falls apart. Like the "Everything Happens For A Reason" The words people thinking are comforting but sometimes just make it worse. This is a raw conversation about grief, illness, recovery and the uncomfortable truth that some pain doesn't need...

Its 3Am No script. Just me talking about the weight of being the strong one -- the one who holds it all together, shows up and doesnt get to fall apart. Strength looks admirable. But it can be lonely. If you are the strong one too...this one is for you. Please remember to like, share and follow. Follow on all the socials.

Welcome to the part of the internet that doesn't look away. We talk about death without whispering. We talk about the fear without pretending we are fearless. We talk about addiction without glamorizing it. This is where the uncomfortable stuff lives---the late night thoughts, the grief that lingers, the truth most people would rather scroll past. If you want honesty with teeth press PLAY.

This isn't an inspirational illness story. This is the reality of living with Cirrhosis and ling failure caused by addiction. I am 37. I am a widow. I am a single mom. Sobriety didn't magically fix my life. It gave me the clarity and strength to face what addiction left behind. No sugar coating. Just truth. Please remember to like, follow and share! FB: JustJustine TT: JustJustinePodcast YT: JustJ...

Grief doesn' t pause when you are a parent. In this episode I am talking about the reality of raising kids while your own world is falling apart. The exhaustion, the guilt, the impossible balance between carrying your pain and showing up for those young humans who need us the most. Children grieve differently, Parents grieve quietly. And somewhere in the middle you are just trying to survive anoth...

Grief doesn't arrive quietly. Trauma doesn't disappear just because we try to silence it. In this deeply personal episode, I open up about the pain that shaped my addictions, the traumas I carried for years and the devastating loss that changed everything. I talk honestly about becoming a widow, navigating the grief and the reality of getting sober when life gives you every reason not to. This is...

People avoid you because they are scared to say the wrong thing. Unfortunately they do not understand the silence hurts worse. Grieving People DO NOT need to be fixed---we need presence and healing. Please like, share, comment and share! You can find us on all the socials and email at justjustine424@gmail.com

Today I’m sharing the story I never imagined I would have to tell — the day everything changed. I talk about the moments leading up to the loss, the phone call, the shock that followed, and what the first hours and days of grief actually felt like. Grief doesn’t look the way people expect it to. Sometimes it’s numbness. Sometimes it’s confusion. Sometimes it’s simply trying to make it through the...

I didn't just quit drinking ...I had to learn how to live in a word built around it. Has that happened to you too? Please feel free to reach out to me via social media or email at justjustine424@gmail.com. Thank you all for listening in. Make sure to follow for more. Next week will be a recorded by audio and video and we have a special My Momma. Love you all!

Lets talk about the first 30. They are different for everyone. All that matters is you made it and you continue on in your journey. If you are struggling please reach out, take the leap and make the change today. If you want to share your story, send inspiration, share ideas whatever the case may be please send an email to jusjustine2021@gmail.com Xo, Jus

Recovery can be just as scary as sobriety. It's so important to remember that recovery IS NOT one size fits all. Please like follow and share the podcast! Drop your comments in the comment section. xo, Justine

Take a step back as I discuss growing up in a small southern Baptist church and how that changed me into who I am today. Please remember to like, follow and share! Side note this may offend some but we all have a God given right to speak up for what we believe in. Xo, Justine

Listen in as I give you a quick over view into HPS

Welcome 2026! Listen in as I discuss the last 1500 days and why this is such an important date. Xo, Jus

Travel back a few years ago as Justine shares one of the scariest moments in her life.

Join Justine on the last part to her road to addiction. Discover how life, love and unhealed trauma led to sobriety.

Listen now to hear part 1 of Justine's road to addiction.