WhereAreJoAndTheCurls
Let me take you around the world through my stories, experiences, and journal entries.
Episodes
112 episodes
Notes from 30.
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.&nbs...
Therapy for loving too much.
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...
Stop living in the waiting room.
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,...
Your order isn’t late
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 lay...
Its your turn
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.&n...
Rebuilding season
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 e...
Built for the storm
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 the...
lessons from 2025
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 f...
When God slams the door
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.<...
Run the play
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 ...
Run it or it runs you.
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...
Stop punishing the old you
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 ...
Self-love starts with self.
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, no...
DR: stay in your lane
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 i...
DR: if not you, then who?
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 bre...
DR: bet on yourself
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 th...
On the way up
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.
The invisible rope
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 ...
You’re the ‘I’ in Disappointment
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. Than...
Walk it like you talk it
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...
El amor da muchas vueltas
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...
Had I known
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/wherearejoan...
Carrying the Tiger
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 disappo...