The garden doesn’t lie.
It never fails. The joy that overtakes someone the moment I hand them a bouquet. "Oh my gosh, thank you! These are amazing. Oh my gosh, they smell so good!" "Wait, these are from your garden? You grew these?!" Almost always the same,
Episode 32: The Courage To Care For Yourself
In this solo episode of Courage Is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Two, Embody Again, and tackles one of the most common struggles she hears from clients, leaders, and listeners: learning how to care for yourself before you reach the
Discomfort is not the same as harm.
Discomfort is not the same as harm. Read that again. Slowly. Discomfort is not the same as harm. We have been so conditioned to protect people from hard feelings that we have started to confuse the two. And when we do that, we
Episode 31: How to Support People Without Taking On Their Emotions
In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway One, Feel It All, with a conversation about emotional boundaries, leadership, and supporting others in difficult moments. She invites Mollie Bolton to share her experience navigating hard conversations and
How to Live Authentically When the World Keeps Asking for More
I recently asked a group of leaders to name their three biggest challenges, and to tell me their highest priority right now. I wasn't surprised by the answers. And yet, they still broke my heart a little. The most common problem named:
Episode 30: Stop Expecting People to Read Your Mind and Start Saying What You Need
In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Five, Do the Work, with a powerful and practical conversation about communication, expectations, and recalibration. She invites Dr. Kelley Watts to share how doing the work in her own