On This Side of the Rainbow

Send us Fan Mail Why do some of us seem to carry more pain than others? Why do certain chapters of our lives leave us asking, "Why was this my story?" In this deeply personal episode, I explore the weight of trauma, heartbreak, and unanswered questions. Rather than offering easy answers, I share an honest reflection on what it means to survive the stories we never would have chosen—and h...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever experienced a moment that felt like more than a coincidence? A song that played at exactly the right time. A dream that felt incredibly real. A familiar feeling that reminded you someone you loved was still close. In this episode, we explore the meaning behind those unexpected moments — the little signs that bring comfort when we miss someone who is no longer with us...

Send us Fan Mail  The future is coming fast, but some of life's greatest treasures are still waiting by the shoreline.  In today's episode, we take a journey back to a time when life moved a little slower and childhood wasn't measured by screen time or notifications. Through personal reflection and storytelling, we explore the importance of holding onto wonder, embracing simplicity,...

Send us Fan Mail This week's Transformation Tuesday is a conversation about the masks we wear and the people we become while trying to fit into a world that tells us we're not enough. For years, I believed I had to be thinner, richer, prettier, or numb enough to deserve acceptance. I changed my colors to match the room, hoping someone would finally see my worth. But real transformation d...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Who Did You Become?, we explore what it feels like when life begins to loop—when grief, burnout, and emotional exhaustion make every day feel like a repetition of the last. Inspired by the feeling of being stuck in a personal “Groundhog Day,” this conversation moves through loss, love, responsibility, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going when everything...

Send us Fan Mail At fifteen years old, I thought I was choosing a future. What I didn't realize was that I was choosing a version of myself I hoped would finally earn approval. In this week's Transformation Tuesday episode, I reflect on growing up through divorce, chasing validation, becoming who I thought others wanted me to be, and the painful realization that external approval can nev...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, “Sorry for Bothering You,” we explore the quiet habit of shrinking ourselves through constant apology—the words we use when we feel like we’re taking up too much space, too much time, or too much of someone’s attention. This is a reflective conversation about people-pleasing, emotional exhaustion, and the belief that our needs are an inconvenience. Through honest...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal episode, I share the heartbreaking experience of losing the one friend who helped me survive some of the darkest years of my life. While struggling inside a narcissistic abusive relationship, he was the person who always reminded me of my worth when I could no longer see it myself. From the days I was homeless and emotionally broken to the moments I felt co...

Send us Fan Mail What if grief is not just about losing someone… but about realizing too late how deeply you were loved? In this deeply personal episode, we explore how trauma shapes the way we love, why we often chase emotionally unavailable people, and how unresolved pain can push us toward self-destruction. Through heartbreak, addiction, regret, and reflection, this episode examines the painful...

Send us Fan Mail Some losses never fully settle into the past. They stay with us in quiet moments, unfinished conversations, late-night memories, and the ache of loving someone who is no longer here. In this deeply personal episode, we explore the kind of grief that does not simply disappear with time. The kind that becomes part of who we are. This podcast is about love, regret, memory, and the pa...

Send us Fan Mail In a world obsessed with shortcuts, overnight success, and filtered realities, it becomes easy to lose yourself chasing illusions. This episode dives into the emotional cost of instant gratification culture, the pressure social media places on people to constantly perform, and the painful truth that real transformation is often born through heartbreak, grief, isolation, and faith....

Send us Fan Mail There is a kind of exhaustion that doesn’t come from being busy—it comes from trying to survive inside a life that no longer feels emotionally safe. In this episode, we explore what it feels like to slowly lose your sense of stability inside a relationship that begins to erode your confidence, your reality, and your peace. It’s about the invisible weight of emotional survival, the...

Send us Fan Mail Some wounds do not come from what happened to us. Some come from everything we were forced to keep inside. In this episode, I talk about the emotional exhaustion that comes from carrying heavy thoughts, fears, grief, and anxiety in silence after learning how easily vulnerability can be misunderstood, weaponized, or taken out of context. This is a conversation about emotional isola...

Send us Fan Mail There comes a point where you stop explaining yourself. Not because you don’t care… but because you finally realize that peace is more valuable than constantly trying to be understood. In this episode, we explore the emotional exhaustion that comes from over-explaining, defending your intentions, and trying to convince people to see your heart clearly. We talk about the quiet stre...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the silence after you stop trying says everything they never did. We spend so much time holding relationships together without even realizing it—reaching out first, making the plans, checking in, giving the benefit of the doubt, carrying the emotional weight for both people. And then one day… we stop. Not to play games. Not to punish anyone. But because we’re exhausted f...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the silence after you stop trying says everything they never did. We spend so much time holding relationships together without even realizing it—reaching out first, making the plans, checking in, giving the benefit of the doubt, carrying the emotional weight for both people. And then one day… we stop. Not to play games. Not to punish anyone. But because we’re exhausted f...

Send us Fan Mail There’s a kind of loneliness that doesn’t come from being alone—but from opening your heart and realizing no one is really there to hold it. In this episode, we explore the pain of craving deep, meaningful connection in a world that often feels surface-level. If you’ve ever felt like people pull away when you finally show up as your real self, this conversation is for you. You are...

Send us Fan Mail There’s a part of grief that no one really talks about—the clarity that comes after everything falls apart. In this episode, I share my personal experience of loss and the unexpected way it changed how I see my life, my relationships, and myself. After losing someone I loved deeply, I found myself searching for answers anywhere I could—even turning to a psychic in hopes of underst...

Send us Fan Mail We talk a lot about letting go—like it’s supposed to feel like peace. Like closure. Like relief. Like something that gently sets you free. But no one really talks about what happens after you stop trying. After you stop reaching out… stop making the plans… stop being the one holding everything together. And nothing happens. No message. No check-in. No moment where they realize you...

Send us Fan Mail Not everyone who stands beside you is meant to stay. In this deeply emotional episode, we explore the quiet realization that comes after life falls apart—the moment you begin to see who truly showed up for you. This is a story about loyalty, one-sided friendships, emotional healing, and the strength it takes to walk away from those who only take. It’s about recognizing the people...

Send us Fan Mail There’s a quiet kind of hurt that comes from being told you’re “too much.” Not all at once—but over time. In small comments. In subtle reactions. In the way people pull back when you show up fully. This episode is a gentle reflection on what it means to carry depth in a world that doesn’t always know how to hold it. It’s about unlearning the idea that you need to be less… and reme...

Send us Fan Mail I shared something deeply personal… and someone told me it made them sick. In this episode, we’re talking about what happens when real, raw grief collides with a world that doesn’t always respond with compassion. About the growing disconnect between vulnerability and empathy—and why honesty makes people uncomfortable in ways they don’t always know how to handle. This isn’t just ab...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal and emotional episode, I share the story of the day I brought my cat into the emergency vet—believing I was doing the right thing—and left carrying something I wasn’t prepared for: hope. Not the comforting kind. The kind that lingers. The kind that complicates everything. When you hear the words “there’s a chance,” you expect relief. But what happens when t...

Send us Fan Mail Some days feel okay. And that’s what makes this so hard. In this episode, we sit in the quiet, confusing space between holding on and letting go—when love is still there, but something deeper is shifting. When nothing feels urgent… but everything feels heavy. If you’ve ever questioned your instincts because “it’s not that bad yet”… this conversation is for you. Support the show Re...

Send us Fan Mail We don’t have a grief problem. We have an empathy problem. This podcast lives in the moments no one prepares you for— the quiet, devastating spaces where love and loss exist at the same time. Especially when it comes to the animals who become part of our everyday lives. Here, we talk about grief honestly. Without rushing it. Without softening it. Without telling you to “harden up....