Audacity Unscripted

So many people feel unloved — not because love isn’t present, but because they don’t believe they are worthy of it.

In this heartfelt episode, CJ continues the conversation on love by turning inward. What happens when we internalize the belief that we are too much, not enough, or difficult to love? How does that belief shape the relationships we choose, the boundaries we set, and the way we speak to ourselves?

This episode explores the courage it takes to believe y /episode/index/show/7a25e7f6-aeee-41fc-88b9-86d30e81a408/id/40130050

The last few episodes have been heavy, and I’m grateful for everyone who sat with me through the grief. But this space was never meant to live only in trauma.

Today, we shift.

This episode is about love — the quiet kind, the misunderstood kind, the kind that doesn’t always show up loud or perfect. We talk about how we were taught to love, how that shapes us, and how sometimes we don’t realize how deeply we are loved until we pause long enough to see it.

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This episode is about courage — not the kind that gets applauded, but the kind that forms in chaos and stays long after childhood ends.

In this special episode of Audacity Unscripted, CJ steps off her usual format to honor her brother, Howie, whose life was marked by protection, survival, and a bravery most people never see. Through memory, lived experience, and an excerpt from her memoir, CJ reflects on the first time she learned what courage really was — and how her brother carried /episode/index/show/7a25e7f6-aeee-41fc-88b9-86d30e81a408/id/40130065

Some losses don’t just hurt — they rewire you.

In this episode, I speak from the place where my brother died and share the truth of losing a sibling to suicide. I explore the confusion around courage, the weight of unanswered questions, and the heartbreak of watching someone seek help in a system that failed them.

This is an honest conversation about mental health, systemic failure, and the human cost of turning people away when they are most vulnerable. It’s also /episode/index/show/7a25e7f6-aeee-41fc-88b9-86d30e81a408/id/40130070

You can’t move through life honestly if you never name what’s weighing you down.

In this episode, I talk about mental load, emotional weight, anxiety, and the things we carry quietly because we don’t feel safe enough to say them out loud. This isn’t about fixing anything — it’s about acknowledgment, self-awareness, and the courage it takes to be truthful with yourself.

If you’ve been holding more than you let on, this episode will resonate.