Recovery for the Restless

Resentment is that gremlin in your chest gnawing on your joy while convincing you it’s power. In this episode, I unpack how grudges disguise themselves as strength, why forgiveness isn’t weakness, and how letting go can feel like unclipping a hook from your own skin. With stories of Facebook rants, AA resentment lists, and a few painfully honest confessions, I explore how resentment poisons us, an...

Ever freeze mid-conversation, ghost someone to dodge conflict, or weaponize “boundaries” when really you just wanted control? Same. In this episode, I wrestle with the messy reality of communication—from awkward small talk without alcohol as a crutch, to rebuilding friendships after silence, to figuring out where boundaries end and manipulation begins. It’s not about being smooth or perfect—it’s a...

Recovery can feel like a loop of guilt, shame, and self-isolation, but sometimes the way out is simpler than we think: connection. In this episode of Recovery for the Restless, we flip the script and lean into the messy, imperfect, beautiful power of community. We’ll dig into how society glamorizes independence while quietly starving us of belonging, and why building real, honest relationships mat...

Change is messy, painful, and inevitable. In this episode, I explore how life shifts — chosen or unchosen — challenge us, shake us, and sometimes break us. We live between comfort and growth, fear and possibility, and the struggle to navigate it all can feel overwhelming. Through personal stories, reflections, and practical tools, I share how to pause, breathe, and reshape the narrative of change...

When I faced my fear of loneliness, I got divorced, fled across the country, latched onto chaos, ignored every red flag I saw (and some I didn’t), and swiped through dating apps like I was mining for emotional gold — all while trying to figure out how to enjoy my own damn company. Buckle up for a messy, brutally honest, and comically insane ride.

Fear can mess with your head and keep you stuck — but it doesn’t have to win. Jalene breaks down the real stuff behind fear, shares some stories about facing it (and sometimes falling on her face), and gives you easy tips to tackle your own fears without losing your shit. No fluff, just real talk and a few laughs along the way.

From oversized ovarian cysts to Whole30 spirals, this episode unpacks what it means to fight, hate, and finally make peace with your body. It’s raw, sarcastic, painful, and maybe even healing. If you’ve ever felt betrayed by your own body, this one’s for you.

You were feeling fine… until the internet told you that everyone else is younger, hotter, richer, and somehow sparkling like a Twilight Vampire. This episode tackles the soul-sucking chaos of comparison—how it sneaks into your scroll, your friendships, your love life, and even your fridge. We talk jealousy, curated bullshit, and why your brain can be kind of a jerk. But mostly, how to shut it down...

In a world where burnout is worn like a badge of honor, I’m calling bullshit. From Instacart during COVID to grading essays at midnight, this episode dives into the never-ending chase for “enough”—and what happens when we finally decide to stop running. Let’s talk hustle culture, capitalism, comparison, and how to celebrate your badass self without needing another goal.

What happens when you “go with the flow” so hard you forget who you are? In this episode, I share how people pleasing, religious guilt, and dating disasters led me to lose myself again and again—and what it took to start reclaiming my boundaries, my identity, and my own damn voice.

Grief isn’t just funerals—it’s also lost dreams, old versions of ourselves, and the lives we never got to live. In this episode, I explore the quiet heartbreaks we carry and what it means to move through them without rushing the process.

Addiction isn’t just about substances—it’s about escape, shame, and trying to feel okay in a world that overwhelms us. In this episode, I talk about sobriety, compulsive habits, and learning to sit with what we’d rather run from.

Perfectionism isn’t just about perfect spreadsheets and carefully curated calendars, it’s about shame, burnout, and never feeling enough. In this episode, I explore what it means to let go of the pressure to always be “better” and start recovering from the myth of having it all together.