WhereAreJoAndTheCurls

Send us Fan Mail This year felt like undergoing surgery while still awake, being confronted with the parts of myself I had avoided, ignored, or outgrown but was still holding onto. It wasn’t just painful… it was revealing, yet it made me more courageous.  In this episode, I open up about the shift that came with stepping into a new decade—the realization that growth isn’t always about gaining more...

Send us Fan Mail This is episode is for the version of you that loved deeply but forgot to love yourself. For those who have had to walk away from people they loved because loving them required self-abandonment. The reminder that not everything that leaves is a loss because the most healing thing you can do is walk away and still keep your heart open.  Thanks for tuning in! connect with me via:  i...

Send us Fan Mail The first few days after a trip always feel strange,like you have to turn off the version of you that felt the most alive. You go from slow mornings, ocean air, and freedom..back to alarms, emails, and responsibilities. And it makes you wonder, why does the version of you that feels the most like you only show up when you’re far away from your normal life? In this episode, I talk...

Send us Fan Mail A simple moment at a coffee shop, an unexpected Uber arrival, and a realization in the mirror all led to a deeper truth: not every life is a basic order, and not every delay means you’re behind. Some things take longer because they are more layered. In this episode, we explore readiness, emotional capacity, and how repeated experiences can quietly harden our essence without us eve...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is your reminder, your wake-up call, and your sign.. to stop waiting until you feel ready, until you feel confident, or fearless, to take action, to go after what you want because "readiness" wont change your life, decision will.  Waiting season is over, its time to take your turn. its time to stop surviving, stop delaying whats meant for you, stop playing s...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the life that once worked no longer fits. When old habits, old people, old environments, and old versions of you start falling apart not as punishment, but as preparation… you’re not starting from zero but rebuilding from experience. Thanks for tuning in ! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about rebuilding from the ground up. This time you’re not starting from zero, this time, you’re rebuilding from experience. You’re rebuilding your character, your discipline, and your foundation. Storms don’t destroy us they reveal what we’re built on. And when everything feels like it’s falling apart, it’s often because life is asking us to rebuild with intention...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about the seasons where life keeps sending you back to revisit old lessons, not to punish you, but to prepare you. Trust that the delays  weren’t delays. The heartbreaks that weren’t endings. and that the weight had to fall off so you could rise lighter. I talk about the invisible training seasons, the moments where you realize you weren’t being blocked, you were b...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak about 2025 being my year of “no.” How it felt as if God was not only closing doors, but slamming them in my face. No after no, ending after ending, a season that felt like rejection, but was actually protection. Because if God slammed a door on you, it’s not because you were unworthy. It’s because you are being prepared for something better. You are being...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak about the seasons that feel like “waiting.” We’re not waiting, we’re becoming. We’re being stretched, trained, and prepared for the very blessings we’ve been praying for. I break down what it feels like to outgrow old rooms, old versions of yourself, old identities, and old environments  and why that misalignment is the first sign of elevation. We also get...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I share the 9 lessons I uncovered while training for a 5K. Some of those include: ✨ Don’t let anyone dictate your pace. ✨ Celebrate every win, even the small ones. ✨ It’s you versus you — and you can’t lose. ✨ You are stronger than every obstacle in your path. thanks for tuning in.  Connect with me via: Instagram.com/wherearejoandthecurls  https://www.youtube....

Send us Fan Mail This episode is for the version of you that’s still carrying guilt for who you were before you knew better. For the one who replayed mistakes in her head instead of forgiving herself for simply trying to survive. It’s time to stop punishing the old you. You owe yourself an apology. And self-love isn’t just about how you speak to yourself… it’s about what you allow, what you walk a...

Send us Fan Mail One day, you wake up and realize that somewhere along the way, you lost yourself. That you poured into everyone else, and left yourself feeling empty.  In this episode, I am sharing top lessons that I have learned about self-love, not the bubble baths and face masks, but the having discipline, boundaries, and remembering who you are.  some of these self-love lessons include: *sayi...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes you think you’re too behind. Sometimes it feels like the odds are stacked against you. But every moment—every small kindness, every challenge of fear, every heartbreak—is part of the story that shapes you. In this episode, I dive into the moments that changed me: when I had to drive through the storm, when I handed over a cup to a stranger, when I discovered that what ot...

Send us Fan Mail You ever asked the why of something, and right away got the answer? In this episode, I share the mission God gave me—one that stretched me, challenged me, and while I thought I was supposed to be doing the helping, it ended up helping me break through so many of my own limiting beLIEfs. I broke through the excuses I’d been giving myself and realized the only thing in my way… was m...

Send us Fan Mail What if the greatest jackpot you could ever hit was you? In this episode, I share why believing in yourself is the boldest and most necessary bet you'll ever make. What do you want to leave behind? who do you want become? and are you closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be.  Thanks for tuning in!  Connect with me via:  instagram.com/wherearejoandthecurl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I share the lessons that hiking a mountain teaches us. Some of these lessons include what happens when momentum fades? Pay attention to the signs, and to stop comparing your progress to that of others.  Thanks for tuning in !  Connect with me via:  Instagram.com/wherearejoandthecurls  TIKTOK&YOUTUBE: @wherearejoandthecurls  email: wherearejoandthecurls@gmail.c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I share a powerful download I received in the deserted parts of DR about control, illusion, and the invisible ropes that keep us stuck. I reflect on what it means to let go, stop forcing change on others how we can only change ourselves, and once we do, the world and people around us begin to change. We have to stay focused on our own race. Like a horse with blind...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I share my battle between showing up with grace and compassion or anger. It is much easier to be in anger when people do us wrong, it's harder to look at them and understand their actions.  Thanks for tuning in.  Connect with me via:  IG: instagram.com/wherearejoandthecurls  TIKTIK &YT: wherearejoandthecurls  email: wherearejoandthecurls@gmail.com  Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail You ever just get tired of yourself? Like, fully fed up?  I got so annoyed with constantly letting myself down that I decided to commit to a 30-day walking challenge. 30 days, 3+ miles every single day..just to prove to myself that I could actually show up. This episode is a reflection of what I learned, what I processed, and what came through on those daily walks: what I like to...

Send us Fan Mail En este episodio, entrevisto a Aaliyah Lacier, quien está escribiendo su primer libro. Hablamos sobre el amor: si realmente existe, el miedo al engaño, las traiciones, como el amor te cambia, como usar un mal amor y triunfar, y especialmente el amor propio.  Un episodio lleno de verdad, vulnerabilidad, y vueltas que da la vida.  Siguela en IG: instagram.com/larcierescritos Conecta...

Send us Fan Mail This is part two of "I wish I had known." It's a compilation of the lessons I wish I knew in my early twenties.  Thanks for tuning in !  Connect with me via:  IG: instagram.com/wherearejoandthecurls yt&tiktok: wherearejoandthecurls  email:wherearejoandthecurls@gmail.com Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Tony Stewart, author of "Carrying the Tiger" . This book illustrates love, loss, grief, and healing in its rawest form. We discuss what to do in the "waiting" seasons of life, how to navigate heartbreak and disappointment, how to give yourself the gift of closure.  This episode is for anyone that has loved deeply, lost painfully, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this two part episode, I share some of the things I wish I had known earlier. This is the episode I wish I had in my twenties, an episode I hope to share with my future children. This is to those who are just starting their twenties or just awakening, for those who feel they have lost too much time to change, for those who are on their healing journey.  Thanks for tuning in!  C...

Send us Fan Mail 29 cracked me open.  — it was a year of heartbreak, healing, surrender, and coming back home to myself. In this episode, I’m reflecting on everything this chapter taught me: how to love, how to let go, how to stand on business, and how to finally stop abandoning myself.  this isn’t just a list — it’s a love letter to the girl who made it through. These are the lessons 29 taught me...