Unrestrained B.O.L.D-ness™ | Taylor-made for Impact

December is here, and for many people this season feels heavier than usual. It is the pressure to show up strong while feeling stretched thin. It is the worry behind the holiday smiles. It is the quiet exhaustion no one sees. And it is the truth that joy and grief can sit at the same table. In this episode, Jo Taylor speaks to the quiet weight so many are carrying right now, from unexpected change...

What if the silence you thought was strength was actually self-protection? In this powerful wrap-up to the From Silence to Self-Worth series, Jo Taylor reflects on the journey of finding your voice, reclaiming your identity, and walking boldly in purpose. She shares how silence may feel safe in the moment but can become a barrier to influence, confidence, and fulfillment. Bold self-worth invites y...

Forgiveness gets complicated when the apology never comes. In this heartfelt episode, Jo reflects on her conversation with licensed therapist, Shireen Brown, about why so many people hold on to the hope of an apology that may never arrive. They explore the deep human need for validation, the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, and why releasing pain is not the same as pretending it...

In this powerful conversation, Jo Taylor sits down with her niece, Shireen Brown , a licensed therapist who helps individuals heal through faith, emotional recovery, and truth. Together, they unpack what it means to forgive without closure and why waiting for an apology often keeps us stuck in pain. Shireen shares her clinical and spiritual insights on: Why we crave apologies and what that need re...

What if the loyalty that made you dependable was the same thing that made you disappear? In this heartfelt episode of Unrestrained B.O.L.D-ness™ Taylor-Made for Impact , Jo Taylor sits down with Daisy Katherine , writer, faith mentor, and founder of daisycatherine.com , for an honest conversation about loyalty, self-worth, and leading from wholeness. Together, they unpack how over-commitment, sile...

What if the silence that once protected you is now the thing holding you back? In this closing episode of the True Silence Series , Jo Taylor reflects on the powerful conversations, healing, and truths that emerged from breaking silence. She shares her own journey of reclaiming self-worth after years of self-betrayal. Learning that silence, though once a form of survival, can eventually cost your...

What if saying “no” is the most powerful act of love for yourself and others? In this empowering Boldness Blueprint episode of Unrestrained B.O.L.D-ness™ | Taylor-Made for Impact , Jo Taylor sits down with Sheryl Green , author, speaker, and boundary expert, to explore the courage it takes to stop people-pleasing and start living boldly. After years of burnout and overcommitment, Sheryl learned th...

What if silence became your survival but truth became your freedom? In this powerful episode of Unrestrained B.O.L.D-ness™ | Taylor-Made for Impact , Jo Taylor sits down with Terri Kozlowski , author, awareness coach, and survivor of childhood sexual abuse, to explore how breaking the silence can lead to healing, authenticity, and love. Terri shares her courageous story of surviving abuse, abandon...

What happens when success costs you your health and silence keeps you there? In this honest and restorative episode of Unrestrained B.O.L.D-ness™ | Taylor-Made for Impact , Jo Taylor speaks with Deidre Gestrin , licensed mental-health counselor and founder of Abundant Wellness Essentials . After facing severe burnout in leadership, Deidre left a high-pressure career to rebuild her life, physically...

What if survival wasn’t the end of your story but the start of your purpose? In this raw and restorative episode of Unrestrained B.O.L.D-ness™ | Taylor-Made for Impact , Jo Taylor sits down with Sarah Shoulak — HR professional, artist, and mental health advocate — to talk about her journey as a survivor of sexual assault, suicide loss, and addiction . Through her art, storytelling, and community a...

What if the picture looked perfect while the marriage was quietly breaking behind the scenes? In this transparent episode of Unrestrained B.O.L.D-ness™ | Taylor-Made for Impact , Jo Taylor sits down with Pastors Sam Hinn and Kendra Young , a ministry couple now engaged to be married, as they reflect on their past marriages and the hidden pressures that many leaders face. Together, they share how s...

What if the very thing that once held you back became the reason you inspire others? In this uplifting episode of Unrestrained B.O.L.D-ness™ | Taylor-Made for Impact , Jo Taylor speaks with Michelle Steiner, a writer, speaker, photographer, and paraeducator who has a learning disability, about turning obstacles into opportunities and learning to define success on your own terms. Michelle opens up...

How do you stay grounded when you’re called to stand up? In this bold and heart-centered episode of Unrestrained B.O.L.D-ness™ , Jo Taylor sits down with Kellie Best, a neuromuscular therapist, life coach, and advocate for cultural healing to explore what it truly means to use your voice for change, even when the cost is high. Kellie’s story is one of courage, conviction, and compassion. From unco...

What happens when the messenger forgets to rest in theOne who sent them? In this powerful and revealing episode of UnrestrainedB.O.L.D-ness™ | Taylor-Made for Impact , Jo Taylor sits down with Pastor Henry Nwaneri , a seasoned minister with over 30 years of experience, to unpack one of the quietest struggles in ministry: the burnout faith leaders rarely admit to. Pastor Henry shares how emotional...

What happens when silence becomes survival and survivalbecomes your story? In this raw, redemptive episode of UnrestrainedB.O.L.D-ness™ | Taylor-Made for Impact , Jo Taylor sits down withauthor, advocate, and overcomer Kerie Hamilton , whose life is atestament to the power of breaking silence and reclaiming freedom. Kerie opens up about the trauma that shaped her childhoodabuse, toxic relationship...

Does silence really feel safer or does it just keep us stuck in what’s breaking us? In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Unrestrained B.O.L.D-ness™ , Jo Taylor sits down with Lara Bokavay , a guide, healer, and truth-teller who helps women reconnect with their self-worth after toxic relationships. Together, they explore what happens when love becomes silent, not because there’s peace, but...

Freedom doesn’t always come with applause. Sometimes itcomes with a whisper: “I’m free.” But here’s the tension I want you to sit with: silence can look like devotion but feel like erosion. It can look like survival but feel like loss. We clap for anniversaries, and anniversaries are worth clapping for but the deeper question is: What kind of marriage are we celebrating? One built on trust, or one...

Have you ever given everything in a marriage… only to lose yourself in the silence? That’s where I was. Silent in the arguments. Silent in the finances. Silent even in the bedroom when intimacy felt more like obligation than connection. And I thought staying quiet was keeping the peace, but really, it was breaking me. In this episode of Unrestrained Boldness, I’m pulling back the curtain on what s...

Silence feels safe. It feels easier than conflict. But the truth is, silence is expensive. It drains your health, erodes your trust, and fuels burnout in ways you rarely admit. And yet, it’s the one thing you don’t talk about. You talk about deadlines, projects, and performance. You talk about almost everything except the real issues: exhaustion, disconnection, and the quiet suffering that slowly...

Silence feels safe. It feels like protection. But in reality, silence keeps you stuck. It costs connection, it costs trust, and it costs opportunities that don’t come back. This episode is about boldness—the kind that doesn’t roar but still shifts the atmosphere. Boldness isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room or the person with the microphone. It’s about being willing to speak when silen...

Silence may feel safe in the moment — but it always sends the bill later. In Episode 2 of Unrestrained Boldness™ , we’re talking about what silence really costs in your leadership, your relationships, and even your health. But here’s what else I want you to know: this podcast isn’t about blaming yourself for staying quiet. It’s about recognizing how silence shows up and learning new ways to move p...

Silence doesn’t protect you — it disconnects you. And the longer you hold it in, the heavier it gets. In this first episode of Unrestrained Boldness™ , I open up about the hidden cost of staying quiet — at work, at home, and even with yourself. I share the story of sitting in a meeting knowing the numbers were wrong but saying nothing, and the unforgettable day my boss asked me to “take out her tr...