Transformative Journeys - to Growth and Resilience
Transformative Journeys – to Growth and Resilience is a podcast about healing, resilience, and rising from the ashes — one messy, meaningful step at a time.
Whether you’re navigating grief, loss, burnout, or simply trying to reconnect with your purpose, you’ll find real talk, reflection, and practical tools to support your next chapter.
Hosted by Johanna LeRoux, it’s your cozy, no-BS guide to growing through what you're going through - helping you find purpose and walk the powerful path from surviving to thriving... with a healthy dose of sass on the side.
Because transformation isn’t about “getting over it.”
It’s about growing through it.
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Transformative Journeys - to Growth and Resilience
Episode 5: How to Strengthen Mental Resilience & Thrive Through Life’s Challenges
Why do some people seem better equipped to handle life’s challenges? In this episode of Transformative Journeys, Johanna dives into what building resilience really means, how we can all learn to cultivate it and heal after adversity.
She unpacks the difference between coping and true resilience based on her own powerful story of loss and growth, and talks about why it’s one of the most important tools for navigating life’s challenges.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
- What resilience is — and what it isn’t
- Why resilience is less about “bouncing back” and more about growth and flexibility
- Why courage isn’t fearlessness — it’s acting from the heart despite fear
- The difference between coping strategies and long-term mental resilience
- Six practical strategies for building mental resilience (from journaling to goal-setting)
- A guided “Door Closed – Door Open” journaling reflection to help you rediscover your own strength
Tools & Techniques Discussed:
- Journaling & Self-Reflection
- Mindfulness & grounding practices
- Social support & connection
- Reframing negative thoughts
- Gratitude practices
- Self-compassion & growth mindset
✨ “Resilience is not about avoiding the storm — it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
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🛑 Disclaimer: Johanna is not a therapist, just a human sharing lived experience.
✨ “I’m just Johanna – a fellow human being on my journey through this thing called life, and your guide on this transformative journey.”
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