Transformative Journeys - to Growth and Resilience
Welcome to Transformative Journeys – the channel where growth meets grit, healing gets honest (sometimes the “I can’t believe she said that” kind), and resilience means practice-makes-progress.
If you’ve ever hit a breaking point, questioned everything, or felt like the old “you” doesn’t quite anymore-you’re not alone.
Hosted by Johanna, a resilience rebel with a wicked sense of humor and a heart for healing, this channel explores emotional wellness, self-compassion, and what it really means to bounce back (even if you're held together with duct tape and caffeine).
Here you’ll find:
Podcast episodes every other Monday
Shorts with bite-sized insights and tough-love pep talks
Tools rooted in neuroscience, story-telling, and lived experience.
No perfection. No toxic positivity. Just grounded support for navigating the messy middle of healing and growth.
Because transformation isn’t about “getting over it.”
It’s about growing through it.
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Transformative Journeys - to Growth and Resilience
Empathy, Empaths, and Emotional Boundaries: And How Not to Be a Doormat
We all feel the vibes of the people around us. Some light us up, some drain us dry, and most of us call that empathy - our natural human ability to connect and care.
But in recent years, the word “empath” has exploded in pop culture, and it’s not always used in ways that help us heal or set boundaries.
In this episode of Transformative Journeys, Johanna dives into:
- The neuroscience of empathy and the three types psychologists recognize
- The origins of the term “empath” (spoiler: it started in sci-fi, not psychology)
- A quick self-check quiz to see if you’re simply empathetic or leaning more toward "empath" territory
- Why the distinction matters - and how mis-labeling can keep us stuck in unhealthy dynamics
- Practical tools and coping strategies (including Johanna’s Bubble Meditation) to help you protect your energy without shutting down your compassion
✨ Whether you’re empathetic, empath-ish, or just someone tired of carrying other people’s baggage, this episode is here to remind you: being sensitive doesn’t make you a doormat.
Links & Resources
- 🎧 Listen to the Bubble Meditation here: https://subscribepage.io/BubbleMeditation
- 💜 Grab Johanna’s free Self-Care Toolkit and Mindfulness Anywhere Toolkit at https://transformativejourneys.ca/johannas-toolboxes
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