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EPISODE · Apr 5, 2026 · 56 MIN

211 {Jacinta Tynan} Navigating personal challenges in the public eye

from Challenges That Change Us

Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. Today’s episode is a deeply honest and powerful conversation with Jacinta Tynan, journalist, author, presenter, podcast host and creator of The Spiritual Book Club.With a background in mainstream journalism, she’s also not afraid to explore concepts like spirituality and meditation, helping to make them more relatable and attainable.She has written articles and columns for the likes of Sunday Life, Body+Soul and Stellar and is passionate about using her platform to help others feel more connected and ‘seen’.Jacinta spent more than 30 years in the media, including a long career as a news anchor, but behind the scenes she was navigating profound personal challenges. These resulted in her having to make the big decision to leave a dysfunctional relationship with her young children.In this episode she shares:-      The journalism stories that stay with her-      A challenge that impacted who she is today-      Why she had to leave the father of her children-      How she bargained with herself-      Her experience dealing with this as someone in the public eye-      What leaving looked like-      Her experience being separated under the same roof-      Creating a life for her and the kids-      The challenge of the new beginning-      What she would say to her younger self-      The positives of this situation-      What life looks like nowKey Quotes“Don’t stay in a relationship that is dysfunctional because you’re worried that the kids will be worse off.  It’s not so bad out there.”“People say why didn’t she leave? It is really hard to leave.”More about JacintaYou can find Jacinta on Instagram and via her website.You can also check out her podcast My Spiritual Side and her online community The Spiritual Book Club.You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected] check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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