Always Becoming: Real Stories of Resilience, Healing, & Growth

Growing up is about so much more than becoming who you're meant to be. Sometimes, it's also about learning to let go of the people, relationships, and things you thought would always be a part of your life. In this week's To Be Honest episode, I'm sitting down with my sister, Eva, to talk about some of the experiences that have shaped her as she's grown up and the things she's had to learn to carr...

Why are we so mean to ourselves? We spend our entire lives with ourselves, yet somehow we're often the person we criticize, judge, and take care of the least. We expect ourselves to do more, be better, move faster, and somehow never make the wrong choice. In this week's episode of Always Becoming, I'm thinking about why we're so much harder on ourselves than we would ever be on the people we love,...

What if getting things wrong doesn't mean you're failing at life? In this week's episode of Always Becoming, I'm sharing a random thought I had while taking a multiple choice test that got me thinking about the way we approach life. The more questions there are, the more you can get wrong and still get a really good score. And maybe life works the same way. In this episode, I'm talking about: Why...

Have you ever felt like you were too much? Too emotional, too sensitive, too loud, too intense… like maybe life would be easier if you could just make yourself a little smaller? In this week's "to be honest" episode, I'm sitting down with my friend Hannah to talk about what it looks like to understand yourself, accept yourself, and stop feeling like you need to change who you are to be more comfor...

When life feels overwhelming, our minds can make everything feel scarier, more permanent, and more complicated than it actually is. So in this episode, I'm sharing 16 little reminders to come back to when you're feeling anxious, stuck, behind, uncertain, or just not quite like yourself. From remembering that not every thought deserves your belief, to giving yourself permission to rest, take a risk...

Why do we wait until the biggest moments of our lives to celebrate? A promotion. An engagement. Buying a house. Landing the dream job. Those milestones absolutely deserve to be celebrated, but what about everything in between? In this episode, we're talking about why we've become so good at waiting for life to be worth celebrating instead of celebrating the life we're already living. From finally...

Some journeys aren't about becoming someone new, they're about finally giving yourself permission to be who you've been all along. This week we have an exciting To Be Honest epsiode with one of my best friends, Holt! In this conversation, Holt shares what it was like growing up in a tiny North Carolina town where he didn't always feel comfortable being his full, authentic self, how moving away for...

Have you ever felt like you're dropping the ball no matter how hard you try? Maybe you've been pouring more energy into work lately, and your friendships have taken a back seat. Or you've been focused on your family, your health, your relationship, or simply getting through a busy season and suddenly you feel guilty for everything you  aren't doing. In this episode, we're talking about the pressur...

Have you ever wanted something so badly that it felt impossible? A relationship. A job. A new chapter. Healing. A dream that felt so far away you couldn't even imagine how it would happen. And then one day it does. But almost as quickly as you get the thing you've been hoping for, your attention shifts to the next thing you don't have yet. In this episode, we're talking about why we do that, why t...

I think when I was younger, I assumed that by 28 I'd have a lot more figured out than I actually do. The truth is, there are still so many things I'm learning, questioning, and working through. And while I used to see that as a sign that I was behind, I'm starting to realize that maybe growth isn't about having all the answers, it's about learning to trust yourself while you're still figuring thin...

In today's episode of To Be Honest, I'm joined by my friend Naya for a conversation about reinventing yourself, trusting your intuition, and having the courage to walk away from anything that no longer aligns. Whether that's a career path, a relationship, or an old version of yourself. We talk about her journey from studying finance to teaching herself how to code during covid, becoming a software...

I used to genuinely think that if you didn't meet your friends in high school or college… you kind of just missed your opportunity. Making friends as an adult felt awkward, forced, and kinda intimidating. I never knew what to say, and it always felt like everyone already had their people. But over the past few years, that's actually changed a lot for me. I've met more people and built more of a co...

Ever feel stuck even when you want to change? Like you have ideas, goals, things you care about but you keep overthinking, waiting, or telling yourself you'll start when you feel more ready? In this episode we talk about what that "stuck" feeling actually looks like and what it takes to start building momentum  from that place , not after it. We get into: why starting can feel so hard how we procr...

You know that feeling of working toward something for so long, finally getting there, and then realizing it's not as simple as you thought it would be? In this week's "to be honest" episode, I'm sitting down with one of my best friends, Kelsey, to talk about what it actually looks like to follow your dreams and what no one really prepares you for once you get there. If you've ever felt pressure to...

I just got back from my first solo trip… and it didn't change my life. At least not in the dramatic, "everything is different now" kind of way I think I was expecting. It wasn't perfect. There were moments I felt lonely and overwhelmed. But there were also moments where I felt really proud of myself, really present, and more like me than I have in a while. So if you've ever thought about doing som...

Have you ever wondered if you actually have anything valuable to offer? Like you want to make an impact… but you don't feel qualified. You want to create something meaningful… but you're still figuring your own life out. You look around and everyone else seems more polished, more accomplished, more "ready." So you wait. In this episode, we're unpacking that quiet but heavy question: Do I need to b...

Have you ever thought you were finally over something… and then it hit you all again? You did the work. You cried. You processed it. You moved forward. So why does it still hurt? In this episode, we're talking about the part of healing no one really prepares you for — the waves that come back around. The quiet shame of thinking, "I should be past this." And the fear that feeling it again means you...

Lately, I've had this unsettling feeling that I'm watching my life instead of actually living it. The days move fast, the routine feels heavy, and somewhere along the way the fun, curious, light parts of me started to go a little quiet. In this episode, I'm sharing why I'm choosing to maximize this year differently, not by doing more, fixing myself, or becoming a brand-new version of me, but by fo...

In this week's To Be Honest episode, I'm sitting down with my cousin Sam for an honest conversation about loss, family, healing, and navigating relationships as you grow up. Sam shares what it was like growing up without her dad, who passed away before she was born and how grief can still leave a hole in your heart, even when you never got the chance to know someone. We talk about how that grief h...

January is here, and so is the familiar pressure to "fix" our bodies, get disciplined, and finally become a better version of ourselves. If you've ever set fitness or health goals that were secretly rooted in not liking your body… you're not alone. I've been there too.   So in this episode of Always Becoming , I'm talking about what it looks like to take care of your body from a place of respect a...

As the year comes to a close, there's so much talk about resolutions, glow-ups, and how this is finally going to be "your year." And while a new beginning can feel exciting, it can also bring pressure, fear, and the quiet worry that nothing will really change. In this final episode of the year, I reflect on what it actually means to make a year your year.  Not through drastic reinvention or unreal...

In this episode I'm joined by one of my best friends, Abbey, for an honest conversation about trauma, healing, and the quiet ways our past continues to shape us. Abbey opens up about surviving a life-altering car accident and how that moment changed her relationship with boundaries, safety, and the world around her. We also talk about growing up in a home where her dad was physically present but e...

In this episode, we're talking about something I think a lot of us quietly wrestle with: How do you honor your own feelings, while also caring deeply about what other people are going through? Lately, I've been feeling the weight of my own emotions and the heaviness of the world around me, and it made me realize how often we try to choose between the two. But the truth is: you don't have to pick....

Some days, showing up for yourself feels impossible. You're tired, overwhelmed, unmotivated and skipping the thing you said you'd do feels so much easier. But every time we break a promise to ourselves our self-trust erodes. And without self-trust, it becomes harder to make decisions, harder to follow through, and harder to feel grounded in who we are. In this episode I share what it really looks...

If you grew up being known as the "high achiever," you probably know the pressure that comes with it. The need to always be doing, producing, and proving your worth through accomplishments. But what happens when life doesn't go according to plan? When you're in a season of uncertainty, and all the usual markers of success disappear? In this episode, I get real about my own journey of redefining su...