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S2 E5: Zen in the Face of Uncertainty
04/08/2026
S2 E5: Zen in the Face of Uncertainty
When we wake up in the morning, one of the first things we do is look in the mirror. We see our face. And our face tells us a lot. It can tell us how we are doing, how much stress we are under, and sometimes, what is changing before we are even ready to understand it. That was part of Jeannie Joshi’s experience. When Jeannie looked in the mirror, she began to notice that something was different. And that difference became the start of a much deeper story, one that moved through illness, uncertainty, identity, and the emotional toll of not fully knowing what was happening inside her own body. In this episode, I talk with Jeannie about that journey. We explore how a health crisis can change not only the way you live, but the way you see yourself. We also talk about faith, culture, resilience, and the search for meaning when life stops making sense in the ways it used to. A powerful part of this conversation is Jeannie’s reflection on Zen and how it helped her endure that season of uncertainty. She shares how her practice gave her a deeper sense of self reliance, awareness, and inner steadiness, helping her move through fear, misdiagnosis, isolation, and the feeling of losing control. What emerges is not only a story about illness, but about the kind of resilience that is built quietly over time and revealed when life becomes hardest. What stayed with me in this conversation is that it is about so much more than a diagnosis. It is about being seen. Being misunderstood. Holding yourself together. And finding a way forward when your reflection starts telling a story you did not expect. This is a conversation about the face we show the world, the battles people cannot always see, and the strength it takes to keep becoming yourself through it all.
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