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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 24 MIN

Ep. 116 | Tiny Returns: How to Keep Showing Up When Everything Falls Apart

from The Rise2Shine Podcast with Noelle Kustas · host Noelle Kustas

Some weeks don't go according to plan. This one didn't. And instead of waiting until the hard part was over to show up, I decided to come on here raw, unresolved, and right in the middle of it, because I think that's exactly where a lot of you are too.Real resilience isn't the Instagram version. It's not bouncing back fast or pushing through with a smile. It's learning how to make tiny returns to yourself, one walk, one journal entry, one email sent, without waiting for the hard thing to be over first.In this episode, I share what this week revealed about how I'm wired, what I lean on when life gets heavy, and why the rhythms and habits we build aren't for the good seasons. They're for weeks exactly like this one.What you'll take away from this episode:Why your instinct to get small when life gets hard might not mean what you think it doesThe real difference between retreating to restore and completely disappearingWhat it looks like when grief and gratitude exist in the same moment, and why that's one of the most human things there isIf you're in the middle of something right now, this one is for you.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

Some weeks don't go according to plan. This one didn't. And instead of waiting until the hard part was over to show up, I decided to come on here raw, unresolved, and right in the middle of it, because I think that's exactly where a lot of you are too.Real resilience isn't the Instagram version. It's not bouncing back fast or pushing through with a smile. It's learning how to make tiny returns to yourself, one walk, one journal entry, one email sent, without waiting for the hard thing to be over first.In this episode, I share what this week revealed about how I'm wired, what I lean on when life gets heavy, and why the rhythms and habits we build aren't for the good seasons. They're for weeks exactly like this one.What you'll take away from this episode:Why your instinct to get small when life gets hard might not mean what you think it doesThe real difference between retreating to restore and completely disappearingWhat it looks like when grief and gratitude exist in the same moment, and why that's one of the most human things there isIf you're in the middle of something right now, this one is for you.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

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