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Monomyth Diaries
Monomyth Diaries, hosted by Rachel Leon and Mandi Jones, is a podcast where real stories inspire personal growth. Through honest and heartfelt experiences—free of advice or experts—we foster connection, validation, and new perspectives. Each episode invites you to listen, relate, and embrace your own journey.
Episodes
80 episodes
The Archives: Ep 10 - Christina: Young Motherhood, Facing Life’s Challenges and Heartbreak (part 1 of 2)
What does it take to grow up before you’re ready—and still find your way back to yourself?Christina shares her powerful journey from becoming a mother at just 14 to rebuilding a life grounded in resilience, love, and personal grow...
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Bonus 29: Season 2 Finale - Moments That Mattered
What happens when you pause long enough to look back at how far you’ve come?In this Season 2 finale of Monomyth Diaries, Mandi and Rachel sit down for an honest, heartfelt conversation about moments that defined this seas...
Ep 45 - Keeley: It takes G.R.I.T. Breaking Generational Curses (part 2 of 2)
What does real transformation actually take?In this episode, Keeley Bell shares the journey that followed rock bottom—how sobriety, faith, discipline, and accountability helped him rebuild his life from the inside out. From...
Ep 44 - Keeley: Hovering Above Rock Bottom (part 1 of 2)
What happens when you spend years hovering just above rock bottom—saved again and again, but never truly changingIn this episode, Keeley Bell shares his raw and unfiltered story of growing up in a home marked by abuse and alcoholi...
Ep 43 - Sam: Storms Don’t Define You: Lessons from Hurricane Harvey
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 re...
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Bonus 28: Embracing the Monomyth (Originally recorded on the Good Morning Minute)
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-Ano...
Ep 42 - Paul: Redeemed for a Reason (Part 2 of 2)
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...
Ep 41 - Paul: Collapse Before Calling (Part 1 of 2)
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 aw...
Ep 40 - Sam: A Collection of Experiences
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 tripl...
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BONUS 27: Unbreakable-Rachel's Story of Faith, Strength, and Redemption (Originally recorded on Beyond Beauty with Stephanie)
In this special bonus episode of Monomyth Diaries, we’re sharing a meaningful conversation that first aired on Beyond Beauty with Stephanie, where Rachel joined Stephanie as a gues...
Ep 39 - Tara: Walking Through the Hard Together (Part 2 of 2)
What happens when you finally recognize that you are the common denominator in your own story?In this episode, Tara shares her journey of transformation—through faith, discipline, and intentional partnership with her husband, Keel...
Ep 38 - Tara: Patterns of Pain and Glimpses of Hope (Part 1 of 2)
What do you do when life forces you to confront the role you’ve played in your own heartbreak? What’s the moment that makes you say, “It’s me — I’m the one who has to change"?Growing up in a fractured family, navigatin...
Ep 37 - Sam: The Decision To Be Different
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 h...
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BONUS 26: What is the Monomyth Diaries(updated from August 2024)
What is Monomyth Diaries, anyway?In this updated trailer, original creator Mandi is joined by new co-host Rachel to revisit the heart of Monomyth Diaries—its mission, what the show truly is, and how the name...
Ep 36 - Evan: Shaped by Scouting
What happens when a pre-teen boy loses his dad early—while still needing fatherly guidance? In this Mini Monomyth episode, Evan reflects on losing his dad at a young age and the unexpected place where he began t...
BONUS 25: Mandi’s Monomyth Update — From Chaos to Calling (Originally recorded on Beyond Beauty with Stephanie)
(Originally recorded on Beyond Beauty with Stephanie Podcast)In this special bonus episode of Monomyth Diaries, we’re sharing a meaningful conversation that first aired on Beyond Beauty with Stephanie, where...
Ep 35 - Rachel: Forgiveness is Freedom (part 2 of 2)
How do you turn pain into purpose?In this episode, Rachel Leon opens up about the tools that helped her heal—faith, scripture, forgiveness, and the courage to share her story. Guided by mentors like her father and grandmoth...
Ep 34 - Rachel: Blessings in Disguise (part 1 of 2)
How can something so painful become the start of something beautiful? In this moving episode, Rachel shares her story of growing up in a turbulent, unstable home—an experience that ultimately led to unimaginable trauma, but a...
BONUS 24: A Christmas Miracle (The Boons of Rachel's monomyth continue!)
What happens when a small moment of remorse opens the door to a quiet, unexpected transformation?In this special bonus episode, Rachel shares a tender and surprising shift taking place in her marriage—one that began with reflection, hum...
Bonus 23: Intangible Blessings, The Gifts We Can't Wrap
What’s the most meaningful gift you’ve received this year — and could it be something you can’t wrap? In this reflective bonus episode, the Monomyth Diaries Mandi, Rachel and Angie share the intangible blessings that have sha...
BONUS 22: Angie: The Boons of Leadership
What does it take to step into leadership with confidence and purpose?In this episode of Monomyth Diaries, we shine the spotlight on one of our own — Angie, AKA Country Girl, a founding member of the podcast who us...
Ep 33 - Melissa: From ICU to Impact (part 2 of 2)
What does it take to rebuild after rock bottom? In this second part of Melissa’s monomyth, she shares the steps—both physical and emotional—that brought her back to life. From seeing someone run while she sat in a wheel...
Ep 32 - Melissa: Hit By A Literal Truck, A Wake Up Call (part 1 of 2)
How does a loving and confident beginning turn into a season of insecurity and destructive choices?In this episode, Melissa shares her monomyth—from a confident childhood in to a teenhood marked by illness and insecurity, an...
BONUS 21: Gratitude for Lessons We’re Carrying Forward
What moments shape us the most — the ones we live through, or the ones we hear from someone else’s story?In this Thanksgiving episode, Mandi, Rachel, and Angie gather around the mic to share the guests who impacted them most this ...