Journiosity

How do we deal with trauma that bubbles to the surface years down the road? What can that journey look like?In this episode, I’m speaking with Catalina in a cafe in downtown Santiago, Chile. What starts out as a conversation about her background and her unconventional career path turns into a multi-layered story of navigating the buried trauma that eventually becomes impossible to ignore, and what it means to face the inevitable. A bold, brave conversation—with a pinch of streetside noise. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit journiosity.substack.com

Is it possible to find strength in traumatic events? How can we empower ourselves despite life’s challenges?In this episode, I’m speaking with Marian, a young law student from Mexico City, interning in Ottawa, Canada. Despite losing her father at a young age and having her trust abused by another family member, Marian has an appreciation of the unique things life has taught her, a deep desire to support other women and grand visions for her future. Thanks for listening to Journiosity! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit journiosity.substack.com

In some ways, given current world events (for posterity, it is early March 2026), this interview could not be better timed: in this episode, I’m speaking with Jenny, a US citizen who moved to Ottawa, Canada, in mid-2025 and who has an eye-opening perspective on what is at work in the top levels of the US administration.We actually spoke only two months after her move—about how her dating experience has given her a whole other level of insight into the current state of US politics. Chillingly, in the months since I spoke to her, a lot of what she highlighted back in September 2025 has found resonance in the actions of the US and their consequences for the rest of the world.Thanks for listening to Journiosity! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes and posts, and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit journiosity.substack.com

Do you believe in right and wrong, black and white? When that dichotomy no longer serves, can you exist in the grey zone?In this episode, I’m speaking with Betty, a nurse living in Ottawa, Canada, who grew up in a religiously conservative family in Iran. Living under the “dictatorship” of her own father and then, later, the Islamic Republic, Betty’s story shows us how it is entirely possible—perhaps even necessary—to navigate the grey zones of life.Thanks for listening to Journiosity! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes and posts, and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit journiosity.substack.com

Have you ever felt like there must be more to life? And have you been brave enough to follow that feeling?In this episode, I speak with Oana, a Waldorf teacher currently living in Ottawa, Canada, whose life took her from rural Communist Romania to Mexico, learning about alternative approaches to understanding the world, and finally to Canada. Her story is driven by her joy for learning—and shows us that even a joyful journey has its challenges.Thanks for listening to Journiosity! Subscribe on Substack to receive new episodes and posts, and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit journiosity.substack.com

What do you know about Yemen? Does it hold a special place in your heart?In this episode, I’m speaking with Mohammed, a Yemeni legal scholar living in Ottawa, Canada, whose life has been directly touched by some of this century’s most defining moments and who takes us on a journey of discovery as we delve into Yemeni geography, history and culture. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit journiosity.substack.com