In this episode, SJ opens up about something she's hid from for over a decade. After becoming invested in the Bravo show, Vanderpump Rules and witnessing the Scandoval that rocked the nation, she realized she had more in common with Tom Sandoval than she would have ever exptected. Then, after witnessing his band on stage, she broke...revealing for the first time the truth behind what truly happened in her failed marriage.
In this episode, SJ discusses how to navigate the void - that period in your life where you feel lost with no purpose and keep being met with resistence - and how to embrace the purge that follows. She dives into some of the emotional awakenings she's had regarding the struggles so many people faced during the last year and the epiphanies that helped her realize there is a light that emerges from the darkness.
In this episode, SJ goes home for the first time in 4.5 years and rediscovers who she truly is. Sometimes we need to go back to our roots to remember who we are, where we came from and who and what really matter.
After four and a half years, SJ is finally going home to see her family for the holidays. Her first visit since making the 1200 mile move across the country and leaving her whole life behind her. In this episode she discusses those feelings of anxiety, excitement and fear as she returns to what once felt familiar. But will it still?
In this episode SJ tells the story of how rainbows broke her heart. Of fairytale romances, misread signs and unhealed wounds that she never thought were still there until this podcast episode starts to unfold. The search for a happy ending starts here.
Keyboard warriors. Trolls. Bullies. They've taken over the internet. But responding to these types of people only adds fuel to their fire...and will ultimately leave you feeling drained and defeated. This week SJ shares the story of the keyboard warrior who broke her. She explains her two week absense from the podcast and discusses how to combat the hate with love.
This week we dig into the root of or anxiety to pinpoint our self-sabotaging behaviors. Where do they come from? Why do we do it? And how do we stop? Join SJ on her journey to do the work and flip the switch to happiness.
In this episode, SJ discusses her struggles with the decision to be sober or not. And she gets to the root of why drinking causes her so much guilt. Does it have to be all or nothing?
After thinking she could manage her depression, ADHD and anxiety alone, SJ realized that sometimes you have to swallow your pride and ask for help. And in doing so, has learned some valuable lessons about not only her health, but her triggers, her ego and her relationships.
How do you navigate the realization that there may be more days behind you than ahead of you? That you could die alone? In this week's episode, SJ discusses her midlife crisis, and how realizing she may never be able to have children has opened her eyes to realizing the importance of the other realationships in her life and how the traumas of some female friendships have helped her recognize the ones that are truly authentic and oh so valuable.
In honor of October being Domestic Violence Awareness month, SJ had the opportunity to sit down and talk to the CEO and Founder of Winged Hope Family AdvocacyFoundation, Jessica Nicely. They talk about how the the non-profit organization came to be, her past experiences as well as SJ's, those gut feelings and what they are doing to drive awareness, safety, education and hope in the community.You are not alone. Help is available.Speak with someone today!National Domestic Violence Hotline:800-799-7233
"But aren't you scared?"The question SJ hears more often than any other. In her journey to become comfortable in her own solitude, she had to learn that being afraid is okay, but letting that fear dictate her life was not. In this episode she talks about what she's afraid of, how she's conquered those fears and how a little cougar encounter in the mountains has only made her more grateful for this life she is living.
Sorry Taylor, we're wearing a different Kelce jersey. In this episode SJ reflects on her radio career after an emotional break-THROUGH had her sobbing post Kelce documentary. What she thought would teach her a little bit about Taylor Swift's new boyfriend, Travis, instead left her feeling she was living a life so parallel to his brother, Jason. What do you do if it all comes to an end tomorrow? And what kind of legacy will you leave behind?
On this week's episode, SJ helps you become fluent in the word, "No." Setting boundaries when you are a people pleaser can incredibly difficult. And for her, it took years to understand the importance of attracting the right people and how to do it by ridding herself of the ones who didn't respect those boundaries. Sometimes to find out why we do the things we do, we have to take a trip back to our childhood and really get to the root of why we feel as if we don't belong.
In this episode SJ goes head to head with social media. How it's benefited her life and how it's brought toxicity. And how she's had to change her relationship with it in order to find her true tribe, her true self and a true sense of happiness.
The void. The mush. That place you find yourself stuck between who you were and who you want to be. In this episode, SJ discusses the magic of surrender. How to let it be. How to rest. And most importantly how to listen to that little voice inside of you that will always show you the way. Hop on board and let's navigate the void together because the light waiting for you on the other side is a guarantee that everything is going to be okay.
What makes a house a home? A decade of failures, regrets and heartache has SJ pondering just that. After losing her first home to forclosure after divorce, she was hesitant to buy again. A year after taking that leap she finds herself wondering if she made the right decision on a house that doesn't feel like home.
In this episode, SJ discusses her lifelong struggles with weight, her relationship with food, hormonal imbalances, dieting, gym life and how all of it resulted in her gaining 25lbs in a very short six months.
She could barely take care of herself, but when a local humane society put a foster puppy in SJ's arms in the depths of her substance abuse problems, she finally found a reason to live - and a reason to turn her life around. This is the story of a dog who overcame a multitude of obstacles and proved her resilience, all while coaching SJ as to how to do the same. *Dedicated to Cricket, the best dog in the world.*
"Why are you single?"After a decade of asking this question, SJ digs into her relationship traumas, the ones who got away and the reason she believes it was all a lesson in growth and self-sufficiency. Rather than giving relationship advice, she explains why it's okay to stay single. And how broken hearts can sometimes lead to greater opportunities.