In this episode of Joy with Kendall, I’m unpacking the burnout that comes from trying to be everything for everyone... and the uncomfortable truth I had to face: it wasn’t what I was doing that drained me… it was how I was showing up.

I talk about the savior complex, the pressure to fix and over-function, and the belief that love has to be earned through constant tending, giving, and guilt. Spoiler: it doesn’t. I explore how I’ve linked being “needed” with being “worthy,” and how that led to energetic imbalance, resentment, and emotional exhaustion.

This episode is a call to reclaim your energy, recognize your limits, and remember that care doesn’t have to cost your well-being. You’re allowed to stop performing your worth. You’re allowed to rest. 

In this no-holds-barred episode of "Joy With Kendall," we tear down the facade of positivity and dive headfirst into the gritty reality of feeling our emotions. I get real about the bullshit of bypassing feelings and the societal crap that tells us to hide our true selves. It's time to face the parts of ourselves we hate, understand why, and embrace the messiness. This episode is a wake-up call to stop running from our emotions and start owning them. Get ready for some uncomfortable truths and a journey towards real, raw healing. If you're tired of the fake positivity and ready to get real, this one's for you.

In this kickoff to the Joy with Kendall rebrand, we’re ditching the performance and getting real. This episode is an invitation to be exactly who you are- not just vibrant and weird, but fiery, soft, sad, messy… whatever’s true for you in the moment. No more dimming, no more faking. It’s not about being liked- it’s about being honest, and living with grace, not suppression. Let’s howl our truth and love every part of it.

Lets turn our inner demons into our dance partners.

But how?

In epsiode 3 of season 4: Running home to yourself, facing your demons plays a huge role in fully coming home to the self.

We all have demons—parts of ourselves we hide, suppress, or fear. But what if those shadows weren’t meant to be fought, but embraced? In this episode, I share one of my own demons and dive into the raw, unfiltered conversations most people avoid. We talk about the uncomfortable, the messy, and the parts of ourselves we’d rather not face—because true freedom comes from dancing with our darkness, not running from it.

We’ve been taught to fear anger—to suppress it, ignore it, or label it as “bad.” But what if rage isn’t something to get rid of? What if it’s a doorway to power, clarity, and creativity?

In this episode, I explore the true purpose of anger and why it’s not a destructive force but an essential part of healing and self-expression. I read an excerpt from Letting Go by David Hawkins, share tools for fully feeling and processing anger, and break down how to channel it into creativity instead of suppression.

Your rage has something to teach you. Are you ready to listen?

Welcome to SEASON 4: Running Home to Yourself

In this episode, we dive into the journey of coming home to yourself—acknowledging past hurts, being emotionally available for your own needs, and breaking the cycle of seeking love and validation externally. True healing begins when we stop running from ourselves and start holding space for our own emotions, growth, and self-love.

Join me as we explore what it means to give yourself the love you’ve always searched for, to sit with your feelings instead of escaping them, and to find peace in your own presence. This is your reminder that you are the home you’ve been looking for.

Tune in and take the first step toward truly belonging to yourself.

In this episode, I explore the subconscious ways we engage in people-pleasing behaviors. We dive into the deeply ingrained patterns that drive these actions, bringing awareness to how they show up in our lives. With this awareness, we can make empowered, conscious decisions to break these habits and start acting in alignment with our true selves.

Other episodes of mine to help with people pleasing:

• How to stop people pleasing
• Let them down. Choose yourself.
• The importance of self-expression: speaking your truth with boundaries and confrontation

Forgivenss is hard. But it can be made a bit easier when you have steps and tools to help you. In this episode, I ask questions to invite a more intropecive outlook on forgiveness and the emotions that come with it. There is no right or wrong. Trust yourself to navigate your emotions and forgiveness. 

4:13 How to forgive

10:16 Why you should forgive (or not)

12:08 Words of wisdom and a daily mantra

From the book:

Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations For Women

Author: Karen Casey

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Betrayal: Why it keeps happening to you

I think as a society, it is hard to not be criritcal. Especially when a lot of us may have grown up with people that were very critical of us. This episode brings light to acceptance, self awareness, and holidng ourselves accountable. 

Prompts for criticalness:

1. In what ways do you judge yourself?
2. Are there parts of yourself that you ignore or run away from?
3. When was the last time you felt you were hyper critical of someone? Do you see this trait in yourself?
4. What parts of yourself do find unfavorable? 
5. Do you find it easier to focus on others rather than yourself? If so, why?
6. Where would you like to implement more acceptance?
7. Are there traits that trigger you or annoy you that you see in others? 
8. Do you feel like you were critisized a lot as a child? If so, do you feel like this impacts you now?

This episode is for my recovering people pleasers. I dive into the art of choosing oneself and awakening to subconsious ways we seek validation. We do not have to give or do things for others to prove or worth. Our worth is not a reflection of what we are able to do or accomplish for others.

Just be, my friend. I hope to motivate and inspire you to bring your awareness to the inner power you have without the cloud of limiting beliefs.