Episode 55: You can't prepare before you're there.

We spend so much of our lives trying to prepare — for hard conversations, big moments, loss, love, fear, and change. We read, we listen, we rehearse, and we tell ourselves that if we just know enough, we’ll be ready. But some things in life can’t be prepared for until you’re actually in them. In this episode, I talk about the difference between hearing someone else’s story and living your own. Why no amount of advice, training, or observation can fully prepare us for emotionally heavy moments — or for the beautiful, exhilarating ones either. Whether it’s grief, fear, uncertainty, or falling deeply in love, these experiences don’t land in our minds alone — they move through our whole bodies. I also explore the reality of the unknown. We don’t walk through life blindly, but we rarely have a full map. Often, the path only reveals itself once we start walking it. If you’ve ever felt unprepared, overwhelmed, or unsure — this episode is a reminder that you’re not behind, broken, or failing. You’re human. And sometimes, the only way forward is to take the next step and let the path meet you there.