The M Between Podcast

Sometimes the hardest kind of grief isn’t personal, it’s ethical. In this episode, I talk about the grief of moral distress - the deep, internal conflict that happens when you can see harm clearly, you care deeply about the people involved, but you lack the authority or ability to change what’s happening.

Many people experience this in workplace, churches, schools, healthcare systems, organizations, and families - spaces where leadership decisions can impact people’s lives.

In this conversation, I explore what moral distress is, why it weighs so heavily on people who care deeply about integrity and healthy leadership, and how to navigate the painful gap between your responsibility and your capacity. If you’ve ever felt like you’re watching a system fail the people inside of it and you don’t know what your role is anymore…this episode might just help you name what you’re feeling.

Have you ever looked at your life and quietly thought, this is not where I imagined I would be by now?

In this episode, we’re talking about the grief of the life we imagined versus the life we’re actually living. For many women, the timelines we carry - around relationships, career, family, health, or purpose - don’t always unfold the way we planned. And when they shift, it can feel like failure, delay, or missed opportunity.

But what if the heaviness we feel isn’t failure at all?

In this conversation, we explore the quiet grief of unmet expectations, why timeline changes feel so disorienting, and how to process disappointment without spiritually bypassing it. This episode is an honest chat on identity, surrender, and learning to hold both grief and hope at the same time.

If you’ve ever felt behind, confused by the direction of your life, or unsure how to make peace with a season you didn’t choose, this conversation is for you.

In our latest episode of The M Between podcast, we dive deep into the tension between efficiency and presence. Through anecdotes and introspection, Monique encourages listeners to consider how they navigate their own lives, questioning whether they truly enjoy moments or simply rush through them. The conversation emphasizes the importance of finding a balance between being efficient and being present.

Let's challenge the norm of checking boxes and explore how savoring moments can enrich our lives. How often do you take a moment to just BE?

After a nine-month pause, The M Between returns with a tender and honest season kickoff! What began as an unplanned break now feels like a gestational season - something quietly growing, forming, and preparing to be birthed.

In this episode, I’ll reflect on the thresholds, obedience, and quiet yeses that shaped this return, and how a season of immense grief - marked by hospital rooms, hospice rooms, and profound loss - somehow brought it all into clarity.

I’m sharing why this season of the podcast will center on grief, how my fight for self care has transformed into one for grief-care, and why hyper-independence and grief often feel at war with one another.

Grab something warm and yummy - season 3 is live!

Let’s just say it out loud: sometimes, it really feels like the rules are different. In today’s episode, we’re digging into gender dynamics in the workplace—what we notice, what we navigate, and how it shapes the way we show up. From expectations to equity to exhaustion, we’re asking the uncomfortable questions and getting real about what it’s like to lead, labor, and advocate as a woman.

Ever feel like you’re perfectly placed, polished, and present—but not actually seen? In this episode, we’re talking about the quiet ache of being admired but not known, included but not invited in. If you’ve ever felt overlooked in spaces you show up for fully, this one’s for you. Let’s unpack what it means to step off the shelf and take up space—real space.

How does one live inside of the tension of wanting the newness of resurrection - the hope, the good, the redemption and restoration - while also experiencing grief inside of it? Join me on today’s episode as I unwrap my latest curiosity, which feels ever so timely with the Easter celebration. What does it mean when we want to go back to the way things were just to feel joy again? Tune in and get your hearts ready - we're going there in this one. The M Between, episode 24, is LIVE!

How do we know when if we're on the cusp of a breakdown, or experiencing a mid-life crisis? Asking for a friend. Join me on today’s episode where I explore a car curiosity and lean in to not only define what a mid-life crisis is, but somewhat redefine it. My guess is that these crisises are a lot more common than we thing, and they're a pathway to growth and should be welcomed in as such. Tune in and get excited - this one will certainly get your wheels spinning.

The M Between, episode 23, is LIVE!

SEASON TWO! Join me on today’s season opener where I share my 2025 word of the year and the trip it's already taken me on in the early chunk of this year. I'm getting curious about what it looks like to live life fully awake vs. living life with eyes wide shut! And my guess is many of us are one small daily activity away from falling fully onto one side or the other. Tune in and get ready - I have some questions that might get up in your business a little.

I’m at a point where I’m starting to grow curious (again) about the purpose of the church. What was important? Were these just personal needs that I selfishly wanted?

Join me on today’s episode where I share an update on my search for a new church. Earlier in the season, I shared my curiosity around the “purpose” of today’s church - almost a year later, I’m peeling back new layers to this curiosity and exploring what church could, and should, look like for me after finding a sense of healing along the way.