You are not alone, friend.

Catalyst for Courage was born out of a desire to be able to give others the support, knowledge, tools, and community I wish I had when I was going through the darkest, hardest, and loneliest parts of my story. You are the reason I started this podcast.

I hope this podcast can ignite even just a spark of courage or a flicker of hope for you. You are not alone in your pain. You are not alone in your anger. You are not alone in your doubt. You are not alone in your waiting. You are not alone in your suffering. You are not alone in your grief.

Acknowledging the losses and being willing to sit with our feelings of grief instead of trying to bury them or run from them takes a heck of a lot of vulnerability, and that can feel really risky and scary. but I believe it’s essential to truly healing and finding real joy and real hope in the midst of so much loss, because vulnerability is the true catalyst for courage. 

Maybe you don’t feel courageous today. Maybe your just heart feels too incredibly weary you’re just sick of having to try to “be strong”. If that’s you, I want you to know that that is OK. This is me giving you permission not to not have to feel brave or strong or courageous. This is me telling you you don’t have to fake it, not here, and definitely not with me. This process of vulnerably leaning into the most painful aspects of our stories isn’t always pretty or put together. This process of grieving our losses and this process of healing in our hearts isn’t linear, and it can look and feel really messy at times. Wherever you are in your journey, you are welcome here just as you are. Your anger, your fear, your doubt, your confusion, your questions, your weariness, your anxiety, your trauma, your pain, and your suffering are all welcome here. I have no expectations for you and I’ll never put timeline on your healing. I’ll just be right here, holding space for you and holding onto to hope for you- I’m believing that your story isn’t over and that this won’t always feel as hard as it feels right now.

I hope this podcast will be a place where you can come each week to find support, ignite hope, and take courage. You are not alone, friend.