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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
73 episodes
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...
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Episode 41
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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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Episode 40
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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...
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Episode 27
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1:01:51
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...
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Episode 39
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41:09
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...
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Episode 38
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42:55
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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Episode 37
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15:19
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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...
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Episode 26
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6:33
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...
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Episode 36
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33:15
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...
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Episode 25
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1:11:10
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...
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Episode 35
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35:02
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...
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Episode 34
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39:39
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...
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Episode 24
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11:14
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...
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Episode 23
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16:47
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...
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Episode 22
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26:26
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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37:22
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...
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Episode 32
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29:01
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 ...
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Episode 21
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9:48
Ep 31 - Ida: Building More Than Homes
What does it mean to leave a quiet legacy of impact?Ida shares how her parents’ simple values—work hard, treat people right, and give back—shaped her life, her success, and her heart for service. From building Venus Constr...
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Episode 31
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44:07
BONUS 20: Farewell Karen, Your Monomyth Continues
What happens when one chapter closes but the story continues?In this heartfelt bonus episode, Karen and Mandi sit down together as Karen bids farewell—for now—to the Monomyth Diaries. As one of the founding voices of the po...
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Episode 20
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13:31
Ep 30 - Tyler: The Making of a Mission (part 2 of 2)
What does it take to begin healing after a lifetime of pain?Tyler walks us through the turning point that changed her life forever. After decades of addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and trauma, she emerged from her incarcer...
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Episode 30
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30:49
Ep 29 - Tyler: The Streets to Surrender (part 1 of 2)
What happens when survival becomes your only option?In this powerful first episode, Tyler Smith takes us back to where it all began—her childhood, marked by abuse, instability, and survival. She opens up about the early tra...
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Episode 29
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29:15
BONUS 19: Rachel: Borrowed Miracle
What if someone else’s miracle could give you the strength to keep going until your own arrives?In this bonus episode of Monomyth Diaries, Mandi introduces the concept of Borrowed Miracles—the hope and encouragemen...
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Episode 19
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25:11
Ep 28 - Kaméla: Turning Wounds into Wisdom (part 2 of 2)
How do you turn pain into purpose—and then share that light with others?In the second part of Kaméla’s transformative story, we explore what it looks like to keep choosing healing. After a childhood marked by challenge and...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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18:21
Ep 27 - Kaméla: Self-doubt to Self-worth (part 1 of 2)
What happens when you begin to believe you are worthy of more?In Kaméla’s first episode of Monomyth Diaries, she bravely shares the story of her early life, shaped by emotional challengges and unhealthy relationships. As a...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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39:36