WhereAreJoAndTheCurls
Let me take you around the world through my stories, experiences, and journal entries.
Episodes
110 episodes
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.<...
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Season 7
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Episode 16
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16:31
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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15:49
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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18:27
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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16:43
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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14:38
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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17:23
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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16:14
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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12:26
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.
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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15:00
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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13:03
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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14:32
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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13:00
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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36:27
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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20:10
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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41:51
I wish I had known
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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18:04
Lessons from 29
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 s...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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13:55
Egypt: covered up to uncover herself.
In this episode, I’m sharing the top lessons Egypt taught me—a destination that was a dream come true, but also one I almost didn’t make it to. This isn’t just about travel. It’s about reflection, discomfort, growth, and the version of me I had...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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15:37
In pursuit of life, don’t forget to live.
We live in a world where everything can be bought with just one click- clothes , comfort, escape. But what happens when you've bought the flight, the home, the makeup, the outfit, the experience, and you still feel empty?In this ep...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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10:37
DR: don't let them close your heart
In this episode, I speak about the importance of keeping our hearts open—even after rejection, betrayal, or not being chosen by the people we love the most.Sometimes, not being picked… not being invited… is actually protection....
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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11:23
DR: IV of love
In this episode, I share a testimony of divine intervention.What happens when life forces you to stop? When you’re confronted with the question: What if you only had a week for your body to crash out? While i...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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17:58
Not ready? or just afraid?
In this episode, I speak about how we tell ourselves that we are 'not ready' for love, but what if we are just afraid? We hold ourselves back from love by thinking we need more $$, a better job, a better mental & emotional state. <...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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12:55
"Things no one taught us about love"
In this episode, I use the books "Things no one taught us about love" by Vex King and "The last letter" by Rebecca Yarros to speak on the topic of love. I speak on: 1)Love is an internal experience2)The amount of ...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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14:27