Ranking Hardship Severs Connection
This is the face of an exhausted, ragged woman, one week into middle-of-the-night potty breaks and helping calm four little nervous systems, not including her own, at 5 am, still choosing to do her PT and workout. And as it
Episode 11: Coming Home to Yourself Through Courage
In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine continues Pathway One, Feel It All, with a powerful and honest conversation about grief, values, and emotional healing. She welcomes her friend Becki Feldmann to share her experience of walking through
For Tiffany
My friend Tiffany was one of the first people to say yes to herself and this work. Years ago, she joined me for a Rising Strong Intensive on my eight-city tour, and we’ve stayed connected ever since. In 2022, @tiffany.paints.joy was diagnosed
Episode 10: Taking the Next Step Without Knowing the Outcome
In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Five, Do the Work, with a conversation about courage as action rather than perfection. She welcomes Liz Haberberger, business owner, leadership trainer, and coach, to share how stepping into
Who Are You?
Who are you?How would you describe yourself?Or one of my favorite questions to ask:Who are you outside of the roles you play for other people?Who are you beyond what you do, beyond what you’ve absorbed from others’ definitions of you?Who
Episode 9: Boundaries, Compassion, and the Courage to Love Well
In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Four, Love Others Well, with a thoughtful and faith-rooted conversation about empathy, accountability, and compassion. She welcomes her friend Melissa Jones to share how healing, boundaries, and self-compassion reshaped
Letting go of 2025, Hello 2026!
End-of-year reflections have arrived. The recaps, the top nines, the awe, the survival stories, the quiet celebrations. This post, every year, is honestly more for me than anyone else. It’s a moment in time I can scroll back to. A marker. A
Episode 8: Authenticity, Healing, and the Courage to Belong
In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Three, Be Fully You, with a conversation about authenticity, vulnerability, and the courage it takes to belong. She invites her friend Sarah Guldalian to share how seasons of isolation,
Episode 7: Managing Energy and Caring for the Whole Human
In this episode of Courage Is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Two, Embody Again, which focuses on how we take care of ourselves so we can show up well for others. She is joined by Ryan McCrea, a leader in
Thirteen
On the longest, darkest day of the year, we honor the last of our three embryos. Thirteen years ago, this would have been a due date. Thirteen years ago, there was so much wondering. There still is. And every year since, this day
