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What do you hold on to when the waters rise?

In this episode, Sam Golubic shares her experience of losing her home in Hurricane Harvey and the lessons the storm left behind. From the shock of flooding to the resilience of rebuilding, she reveals how loss reshaped her perspective on what truly matters.

How do you find strength when everything familiar is washed away? And what unexpected gifts can rise from the wreckage of disaster?

Join us as Sam opens her heart about her experience and the surprising boons that came from one of the hardest chapters of her life.

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Sam Golubic is an entrepreneur and a seasoned massage therapist with over 34 years of experience helping others heal through mind, body, and spirit. She is also  professional travel planner and passionate travel enthusiast who helps her partners and travel insiders fulfill their travel dreams— all while staying within budget.

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This episode originally aired on Good Morning Minute with host Angelina Mojica. In this special conversation, Mandi—the host of Monomyth Diaries—steps into the guest seat to share her personal journey of healing through Al-Anon, her commitment to faith-centered growth, and the purpose behind creating a space for others to embrace their own hero’s journey.

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Good Morning Minute with Angelina Mojica

Meet Mandi, a woman whose life story reflects courage, reflection, and the power of rewriting your own narrative.

Living in Katy, Texas with her amazingly supportive husband and son — her greatest cheerleaders — Mandi has poured her heart into creating The Monomyth Diaries, a space inspired by her own path of healing and self-discovery.

Growing up in a home touched by alcoholism shaped her early life, but it didn’t define her future. Over the past two decades, Mandi has committed herself to deep personal growth, turning generational pain into purpose.

Today, her mission is simple yet profound:
✨ keep growing, keep serving, and help others embrace the hero’s journey within themselves.

Her story is a reminder that transformation isn’t a single moment — it’s a lifelong monomyth of courage, reflection, and becoming.

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The mission behind GMM is to bring encouragement, hope, and beauty into a world that may not always see opportunities by providing a holistic approach. Angelina Mojica wants to be an inspiration and of encouragement to individuals seeking a new approach to live a well balance life. 

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New episodes every first and third Tuesday.

If this episode resonated with you-
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How do you rebuild after losing everything?

In Part Two of Paul Leslie’s journey, we explore the transformation that followed his breaking point. From seeking forgiveness from everyone he ever wronged to witnessing miracles at work, finding love again, and stepping boldly into ministry — Paul’s story is a testimony to what can happen when a person chooses full surrender.

What does freedom look like on the other side of obedience?

Join us as Paul shares the tools, divine moments, and unexpected blessings that rebuilt his life from the inside out.

⚠️ Content Advisory - This episode contains discussions of:

• Violence
• Abortion
• Trauma and mental health challenges
• Family conflict
• Suicide

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• Connect with Your Story Church: [email protected]
• Wild at Heart by John Eldredge

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✅ What part of Paul’s story stood out to you? Share your reflections with us at monomythdiaries.com.

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Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges.

New episodes every first and third Tuesday.

If this episode resonated with you-
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What happens when the pain you never healed finally catches up with you?

In this gripping episode, Paul Leslie takes us back to a childhood marked by trauma, addiction, instability, and the kind of emotional wounds that don’t go away just because you grow up. From a devastating family tragedy to parents battling darkness, to joining the army at 19, and hidden addictions, Paul spent years trying to outrun a storm that lived inside him. 

But what happens when everything you’ve tried to hold together finally falls apart? And what moment pushes a man to confront his demons?

Join us for Part One of Paul’s story — a look at how unhealed wounds shape us, and how transformation often begins in the very place we break.

⚠️ Content Advisory - This episode contains discussions of:

• Violence
• Abortion
• Trauma and mental health challenges
• Family conflict
• Suicide

Listener discretion is advised.

🔗 Links & Resources

• Connect with Your Story Church: [email protected]
• Wild at Heart by John Eldredge

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✅ What part of Paul’s story stood out to you? Share your reflections with us at monomythdiaries.com.

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✅ Learn more about Your Story Church 

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Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges.

New episodes every first and third Tuesday.

If this episode resonated with you-
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What happens when life forces you to slow down—and in that stillness, you rediscover your purpose?

In this episode, Sam shares her powerful journey from running a thriving massage therapy business to surviving a life-altering triple aneurysm at just 37 years old. Through the long road of rehabilitation, she uncovered a new way of seeing life and her work—transforming massage therapy into a vessel for healing, restoration, and connection. Her story is a reminder that life is a collection of experiences, each one shaping our perspective and teaching us to honor the one body we’ve been given.

How does a near-death experience reshape what truly matters?

Join us for this inspiring episode of Monomyth Diaries—a story of determination, healing, and purpose.

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✅ What experiences have shaped your perspective? Share your story with us at MonomythDiaries.com.

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Sam Golubic is an entrepreneur and a seasoned massage therapist with over 34 years of experience helping others heal through mind, body, and spirit. She is also  professional travel planner and passionate travel enthusiast who helps her partners and travel insiders fulfill their travel dreams— all while staying within budget.

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New episodes every first and third Tuesday.

If this episode resonated with you-
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In this special episode of Monomyth Diaries, we’re sharing a meaningful conversation that first aired on Beyond Beauty with Stephanie, where Rachel joined Stephanie as a guest to share her personal testimony. She shares her journey from a difficult childhood to surviving a traumatic assault as a teenager that resulted in pregnancy, and the life-altering choice she made to choose life and raise her daughter. Anchored by faith, she reflects on how God brought redemption and purpose from deep pain. Today, Rachel is a thriving business owner, a woman of faith, and a living testament to forgiveness, courage, grace, and hope.

Content Warning: This episode contains sensitive topics and may not be suitable for minors. Listener discretion is advised.

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Stephanie and Rachel have both shared their own Monomyth journeys during Season Two of Monomyth Diaries. For a deeper dive into Stephanie’s story, listen to Episodes 21 and 22, and for Rachel’s full journey, check out Episodes 34 and 35. You can also learn more about their lives and connect with them through the links provided in the show notes.

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Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges.

New episodes every first and third Tuesday.

If this episode resonated with you-
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What happens when you finally recognize that you are the common denominator in your own story?

In part two of Tara’s journey on Monomyth Diaries, she shares the tools, mindset shifts, and daily practices that helped transform her life, marriage, and sense of purpose. Through faith, counseling, discipline, forgiveness, and intentional partnership with her husband Keeley, Tara began confronting resentment, healing old wounds, and building a more grounded and meaningful life.

From completing the 75 Hard challenge to learning how to show up differently in her relationships, Tara opens up about the difficult but powerful work of personal growth and emotional healing.

What daily habits actually create lasting change? How do you move from blame to responsibility? And what happens when healing becomes a choice you practice every day?

If you’ve ever struggled with resentment, wondered how to rebuild your mindset, or wanted to grow into a healthier version of yourself, Tara’s story offers hope, honesty, and encouragement for the journey.

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Tara is a loving wife, entrepreneur, owner of Hair by Tara, and co-owner of The Picnic Poet. She and her husband Keeley previously owned HTL Training Facility and continue supporting one another’s purpose and calling. Tara is currently writing her first book, Holy Hood and Healing.

If you want to know more:

How to Make Shit Happen by Sean Whalen

Love and Respect by Dr Emerson Eggerichs

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Picnic Poet

Your World Within Podcast with Eddie Pinero 

75 Hard

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Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges.

New episodes every first and third Tuesday.

If this episode resonated with you-
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What happens when you finally realize that healing requires more than surviving?

In part one of Tara’s journey on Monomyth Diaries, she opens up about growing up in a fractured family, navigating bullying, heartbreak, betrayal, and the painful relationship patterns that shaped her early life. Through broken trust and difficult experiences, Tara slowly began confronting a hard truth: sometimes the person who needs to change is ourselves.

From the wisdom and influence of her grandmother to the moments that forced her to look inward, Tara shares how accountability, self-awareness, and intentional growth became the beginning of transformation.

What makes someone finally stop repeating painful patterns? And how do heartbreak, self-reflection, and personal responsibility become the catalyst for healing?

If you’ve ever struggled with relationship pain, self-worth, resentment, or the feeling that life keeps repeating the same lessons, Tara’s story offers an honest and hopeful look at what can happen when we begin choosing growth instead of survival.

About Tara

Tara Bell is a wife, entrepreneur, owner of Hair by Tara, and co-owner of The Picnic Poet. She and her husband Keeley previously owned HTL Training Facility and continue supporting one another’s purpose and calling. Tara is currently writing her first book, Holy Hood and Healing.

🔗 Links & Resources

If you want to know more:

How to Make Shit Happen by Sean Whalen

Love and Respect by Dr Emerson Eggerichs

HTL Athletics

Picnic Poet

Your World Within Podcast with Eddie Pinero 

75 Hard

📢 Call to Action

✅ Which of Tara’s tools for growth could you begin applying today? Let us know through monomythdiaries.com.

✅ Share this episode with someone who is walking their own healing journey.

Support the show

Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges.

New episodes every first and third Tuesday.

If this episode resonated with you-
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What happens when you decide your story doesn’t have to repeat itself?

In this chapter of Sam Golubic’s series of mini-monomyths, we explore how she chose a different path from the one she grew up with. Raised in a home shaped by her mother’s mental illness and her father’s distance, Sam could have easily carried those patterns forward. Instead, she made a conscious decision to live differently.

Through independence, adaptability, and a “can-do” attitude, Sam transformed what she learned from hardship into strength. Her leap of faith — moving from Pennsylvania to Texas — opened the door to a life filled with possibility.

What does it take to rewrite the narrative — and how do early lessons become the foundation for change?

Join us as we explore how Sam turned life’s early challenges into the foundation for her strength and independence.

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✅ Think back to a moment when you chose to do life differently — what sparked that decision? Share your reflections with us.

✅ Send this episode to someone rebuilding after loss—sometimes the reminder that light can rise from the wreckage makes all the difference.

Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream your favorite shows! 🎧✨

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Sam Golubic is an entrepreneur and a seasoned massage therapist with over 34 years of experience helping others heal through mind, body, and spirit. She is also  professional travel planner and passionate travel enthusiast who helps her partners and travel insiders fulfill their travel dreams— all while staying within budget.

📞 (281) 772-3971

📧 [email protected] 

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Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges.

New episodes every first and third Tuesday.

If this episode resonated with you-
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Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges.

New episodes every first and third Tuesday.

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