What does it mean to carry on when life doesn't go to plan?

In this deeply personal episode of Thank You For Having Me, Joanne reflects on a formative period of family life shaped by illness, uncertainty, service, and unwavering love. Through the story of her father's struggles, and her mother's extraordinary determination to keep the family moving forward, Joanne explores the quieter forms of courage that rarely make headlines but shape lives nonetheless.

Along the way, she shares memories of family traditions, the purple rose that stayed with her for decades, and the lessons that emerged from growing up inside a household that refused to be defined by difficulty.

You'll hear about:

The difference between heroic courage and everyday endurance
How family values shape who we become
The role of service, responsibility, and loyalty in difficult times
Why adversity can become a source of wisdom and compassion
The connection between lived experience, embodiment, and personal growth
How the people who raise us continue to influence our lives
Why what is held in the heart is often reflected in the body

Part memoir, part reflection, and part exploration of human resilience, this episode follows the threads of family, love, service, and healing that ran through Joanne's childhood and helped shape the practitioner, teacher, and human being she would later become.

As always, thank you for having me.

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Podcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman