Ep 28: You Can't Compartmentalize Wholeness with Guest Joshua Symonette

In this episode of Aligned Living, Dr. Autumn speaks with Joshua Symonette—pastor of Hopeville in Baltimore, nonprofit leader, husband of 23 years, and father of four—to explore the hidden cost of unprocessed emotions in leadership and everyday life. Joshua shares a vulnerable turning point when an unexpected emotional breakdown revealed he had been living in constant problem-solving mode—running on “survival skills” instead of “thriving skills.”Together, they unpack why emotional health isn’t optional for leaders, why ignoring emotions quietly shapes our relationships and environments, and how practices like silence, slowing down, naming emotions, and prayer help cultivate true wholeness. If you’ve ever felt like you’re holding everything together on the outside while something inside feels off, this conversation offers a powerful invitation to pause, pay attention, and ask one honest question: Why do I feel this way?Intro and Outro Music Credit: Savage by Beat Mekanik, Free Music Archive, License type: CC BYPlease visit: www.autumnswain.comContact: [email protected]: @drautumnswainFB: Autumn Alena SwainGuest Info: Joshua SymonetteIG: jmsymonetteiamhopeville.com