EPP- Meet Courtney (taking a break, all the feels)

In this episode of Emily’s Pajama Party, I catch up with my friend Courtney, who brings her trademark humor and honesty to the mic. Courtney opens up about stepping away from jiujitsu when life got stressful and finances got tight — and what it felt like to come back to the mats after time away.

We talk about balance, burnout, and learning to give yourself grace when life doesn’t go according to plan. It’s one of my funniest and most down-to-earth conversations yet — full of laughter, truth, and the reminder that sometimes, taking a break is exactly what you need to fall back in love with jiujitsu.