What happens when burnout stops feeling like ordinary exhaustion and starts affecting your physical health?

In “I’m Still Standing Better Than I Ever Did,” JoJo sits down with Ashleigh Grave, also known as @holistically_curated, for an honest conversation about severe burnout, chronic stress, physical warning signs, holistic recovery, and the moment Ashleigh realized she could no longer continue living and working the way she had been.

Ashleigh shares how years of stress affected her health in ways she never expected, what finally forced her to make a change, and how she rebuilt her life after leaving the corporate world. Her story is a powerful reminder that our bodies often begin warning us long before we’re ready to listen.

Before the interview, JoJo investigates her mother’s increasingly suspicious Words With Friends companion—and her mother’s insistence that they “don’t know for sure” he’s a scammer.

Then, after a very long absence, The Audacity Files finally returns with a customer-service case so unnecessarily complicated that one episode may not be enough to contain it.

This episode explores workplace burnout, chronic stress, physical symptoms of burnout, holistic healing, career changes, online romance scams, customer-service failures, and learning to listen when your body tells you something has to change.

Follow Ashleigh Grave on Instagram at @holistically_curated

Check out her website at:

www.holisticallycurated.com

And here’s where you can find her book:

Navigating Dementia Together: A Holistic Guide to Supporting a Loved One with Dementia by Ashleigh Grave

https://www.amazon.com/Navigating-Dementia-Together-Holistic-Supporting-ebook/dp/B0DVMN2MN8

Neither JoJo nor Ashleigh is a doctor, therapist, psychologist, or other licensed medical professional. This episode shares personal experiences and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or provide medical advice.

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The ROAR Gallery is a digital wall of encouragement where people can upload short video messages for individuals and families going through tough times, especially during hospital stays.

You can view examples here:
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Welcome to The ROAR Gallery - a movement of hope that starts with you. Here, people from all walks of life share short stories of courage and gratitude, creating a wave of encouragement for children and families fighting tough battles in hospitals. Every ROAR reminds them they’re seen, heard, and celebrated.

Together, we’re flooding hospital rooms with positivity and giving families the strength to keep going.

A ROAR is a short, positive message - a declaration of the good in your life and a reminder that hope still wins.

Because hope is a team sport. 🌹

MONTHLY BONUS EPISODE IS LIVE!

Some people come into your life for a moment.

Some people stay for years.

Both have the power to change everything.

This month’s This, That & The Trouble is one of our most personal episodes yet.

Shiri shares how a chance encounter in a grocery store spiraled into a restraining order.

JoJo opens up about the long road that ultimately led to going no contact with her brother, including several parts of her story she’s never shared publicly before.

This episode contains discussion of harassment, sexual assault, family betrayal, stillbirth, loss, and setting boundaries with family members. While we don’t discuss graphic details, we wanted to give you a heads-up before you listen.

If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear your thoughts.

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Whatever you do, wherever you go…

Make sure you cause a little trouble.

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Five years ago, Angie Hawkins hit rock bottom after a suicide attempt forced her to confront something she’d spent years hiding behind: perfectionism.

From the outside, Angie looked successful, driven, and accomplished. Inside, she was exhausted from constantly trying to earn love, approval, and worth through achievement.

In this powerful conversation, Angie shares the moment everything changed, the difficult road back to herself, and how she learned that healing isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about finally accepting who you’ve been all along.

Today, Angie helps other women stop dimming their light and learn to love themselves through her GLOW Method.

In this episode we discuss:

Perfectionism and people-pleasing
Self-worth and identity
Mental health and suicide recovery
The pressure to “ have it all together”
Healing after rock bottom
Learning to love yourself
Finding purpose after pain

Help exists. 24/7. Call or text 988. You can also visit the 988 Lifeline website here at:

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If you’ve ever felt like you weren’t enough, this conversation is for you.

Listen now and let us know what resonated most with you.

You can connect with Angie on Instagram @angiehawkins808

Check out her website!

www.runninginslippers.com

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The ROAR Gallery is a digital wall of encouragement wherepeople can upload short video messages for individuals and families going through tough times, especially during hospital stays.

You can view examples here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGjde29iQPBJL_Trf3F7yWw

Your ROAR can change a life. Share your story and inspirehospital families to never give up.

Upload your ROAR: https://extendtherose.org/roargallery

Welcome to The ROAR Gallery - a movement of hope that starts with you. Here, people from all walks of life share short stories of courage and gratitude, creating a wave of encouragement for children and families fighting tough battles in hospitals. Every ROAR reminds them they’re seen,heard, and celebrated.

Together, we’re flooding hospital rooms with positivity andgiving families the strength to keep going.

A ROAR is a short, positive message - a declaration of thegood in your life and a reminder that hope still wins.

Because hope is a team sport. 🌹

This week on This, That & The Trouble, JoJo and Shiri are diving headfirst into workplace horror stories that sound fake…but absolutely are not.

Shiri shares the story of a friendly supervisor who slowly revealed himself to be a literal crackhead with a crush on her, while JoJo talks about the office job she genuinely loved…until her boss suddenly turned cold, paranoid, and downright unhinged for reasons that made absolutely no sense…until later when everything finally clicked.

From toxic bosses and creepy coworkers to office gossip, HR violations, suspicious behavior, and complete corporate chaos, this episode has everything except competent management.

If you’ve ever survived a dysfunctional workplace, impossible supervisors, bizarre office politics, or coworkers that made you question reality, this one is for you.

Episode Title:Every Step You Take…I’ll Be Watching You

Want to share your own crazy story for a future episode?
Submit it here:
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The ROAR Gallery is a digital wall of encouragement where people can upload short video messages for individuals and families going through tough times, especially during hospital stays.

You can view examples here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGjde29iQPBJL_Trf3F7yWw

Your ROAR can change a life. Share your story and inspire hospital families to never give up.

Upload your ROAR: https://extendtherose.org/roargallery

Welcome to The ROAR Gallery - a movement of hope that starts with you. Here, people from all walks of life share short stories of courage and gratitude, creating a wave of encouragement for children and families fighting tough battles in hospitals. Every ROAR reminds them they’re seen, heard, and celebrated.

Together, we’re flooding hospital rooms with positivity and giving families the strength to keep going.

A ROAR is a short, positive message - a declaration of the good in your life and a reminder that hope still wins.

Because hope is a team sport.

Disowned by his family.

Divorced.

Alienated from his children.

Six surgeries in six years.Falsely accused, arrested, and pushed to the brink of suicide.

And somehow… Craig is still standing.

In this powerful episode, Craig Tulczyn joins me fromAustralia to share his story of surviving family trauma, divorce, parental alienation, chronic pain, false accusations, depression, and emotional abuse - while rebuilding his life from the ground up.

We talk about:• toxic family relationships• losing friends after divorce• fighting to stay connected to your children• workplace injury and chronic pain• mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts• being falsely accused and arrested• trauma recovery and resilience• healing after emotional devastation• and finding purpose after rock bottom

Craig also opens up about how he turned years of pain,betrayal, and survival into helping others heal through coaching and support.

This episode is raw, emotional, inspiring, funny in unexpected moments, and deeply honest about what it really looks like to survive impossible situations and keep going anyway.

As promised, here are the links I was referring to in the episode!

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Episode title: I’ll Rise Up (& I’ll Do It a Thousand Times Again)

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The ROAR Gallery is a digital wall of encouragement where people can upload short video messages for individuals and families going through tough times, especially during hospital stays.

You can view examples here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGjde29iQPBJL_Trf3F7yWw

Your ROAR can change a life. Share your story and inspire hospital families to never give up.

Upload your ROAR: https://extendtherose.org/roargallery

Welcome to The ROAR Gallery - a movement of hope that starts with you. Here, people from all walks of life share short stories of courage and gratitude, creating a wave of encouragement for children and families fighting tough battles in hospitals. Every ROAR reminds them they’re seen, heard, and celebrated.

Together, we’re flooding hospital rooms with positivity and giving families the strength to keep going.

A ROAR is a short, positive message - a declaration of the good in your life and a reminder that hope still wins.

Because hope is a team sport. 🌹

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Welcome to the very first episode of This, That & The Trouble, a new monthly bonus series from No Hard Feelings…Kinda.

And yes…you asked for it - so she’s back. Shiri joins JoJo for unfiltered, real-life conversations about the stories that didn’t end where you thought they did.

In this episode, we’re diving into a situation that had us questioning everything - what really happened, what it felt like in the moment, and what we understand now looking back. Let’s just say…not everything was said the first time.

This is where we go beyond the surface. The messy middle, the misunderstood moments, and the truths that only come out in conversation.

Because there’s always more to the story…

and it’s time to set the record straight.

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Be honest…would you do it again?

Let us know in the comments.