The holidays can amplify everything—joy, grief, tension, and old family dynamics.
In this final episode of the year, I’m sharing practical tools to help you stay bravely connected to yourself and others this Christmas. We’ll talk about releasing expectations, reclaiming your peace, and remembering that your belonging isn’t up for negotiation—no matter who’s sitting across the table from you.
If the holidays feel complicated, this episode is for you.

Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone — and there’s a deeper reason behind it. In today’s episode, we uncover how shame quietly fuels overwhelm, how expectations hijack our peace, and why simplification and self-awareness are the keys to getting grounded again.

If you’re carrying too much, comparing too much, or reacting instead of responding, this episode will help you breathe, reset, and return to what really matters.

You are beloved. You are enough. Keep being brave.

Burnout doesn’t happen because you’re weak — it happens because you’ve been strong for too long without the right tools.
In this episode, Connie shares four resilience practices she has used in her own life and in 25 years of working with parents, educators, and communities.

These aren’t surface-level self-care tips. These are the deeper tools that help you manage energy, work within your limits, and stay bravely connected to your strength — even when life feels out of control.

What if the solutions to your community’s biggest struggles aren’t found in programs, experts, or strategies… but in the people already sitting in the room?

In this episode of Bravely Connected, we explore the simple, deeply human practices that build community anywhere—your family, workplace, neighborhood, or even a community recovering after crisis.

You’ll learn:
• Why traditional “community-building tools” often fail
• How to listen past words and hear what people are truly communicating
• The power of going seven layers deep to find the real issues
• How to imagine a preferred future when things feel stuck
• Why everyday people—not experts—are the key to real change

If you’re craving authentic connection and practical ways to bring people together, this episode will show you where to start.

Tune in and let’s build something human again.

Anger isn’t something to hide — it’s something to understand.

In this episode of Bravely Connected, Connie shares how anger, often labeled as “bad,” is actually a messenger pointing to deeper wounds and unmet needs.

Through honest storytelling, reflection, and practical insight, you’ll learn how to pause, get curious, and begin healing the parts of yourself anger is trying to protect.

💥 “The Gift of Anger” — a journey into the emotion we’ve all been taught to fear, and how it can become one of our greatest teachers.

After 25 years in mental health and resilience work, Connie Jakab has learned that true strength isn’t found in perfection — it’s found in the ashes.
This episode invites you to rethink resilience, rediscover community, and reclaim hope, even when life doesn’t look the same anymore.

You will learn 4 keys that create resilience for your community, your home, or school.

We’re more exhausted than ever—and it’s not just about sleep. In this episode, Connie unpacks the deeper reasons behind our collective fatigue: from overstimulation and social media overload to the pressure of “keeping up” with too many people and commitments. Discover how to reclaim your energy by understanding your capacity, honoring your constraints, and simplifying your schedule.

If you’ve ever said “I’m tired but I don’t know why,” this one’s for you.

🎧 Tune in to learn how to rest your mind, not just your body—and find freedom in doing less, better.

“Peace doesn’t come from pretending you’re not hurt — it comes from releasing what you can’t control.”
Join me for a conversation about the courage it takes to release offence, choose empathy, and walk away from drama without bitterness and HOW to do it.

Have you ever felt the weight of everyone else’s emotions on your shoulders?
As helpers, parents, teachers, and leaders, we often care so deeply that we start carrying what was never ours to hold.

In this week’s episode, I share practical ways to release emotional and mental burdens—without losing your compassion. You’ll learn how to:

• Differentiate between what’s yours and what belongs to others

• Name your emotions and thoughts without judgment

• Find peace through simple rituals of grounding and surrender

These are small, powerful practices that can help you stay connected to others without losing yourself.

🎧 Listen here
And as always, keep being brave. 💛

We’ve all done it. Whispered. Shared a “little secret.” Passed along someone else’s story. Gossip feels like connection in the moment—but underneath, it leaves us carrying burdens that aren’t ours and eroding the very trust we long for.

In this episode of Bravely Connected, I dig into:
💭 Why gossip feels good (at first)
🪢 How carrying other people’s burdens keeps us stuck
💡 Brave alternatives to gossip that build trust and belonging

If you’ve ever wondered why gossip sneaks into your conversations—or how to stop the cycle—this episode will give you the tools and courage to choose real connection instead.

🎧 Listen now and ask yourself: Am I seeking validation, or am I seeking connection?