<b>What if the moment everything stopped working… was actually the moment you stopped going back?</b><br /><br />This one feels a little closer to the chest.<br />Like something you don’t usually say out loud.<br /><br />The part where life interrupts you…<br />and you realize there isn’t a way back to who you were.<br /><br />🌿 <b>A diagnosis that didn’t just change her body</b> — it quietly unraveled the life she thought she understood.<br />🚲 <b>A day on the couch that felt like a line in the sand</b> — where staying started to feel more dangerous than leaving.<br />🔥 <b>“I just want to unleash”</b> — not loud, not polished… just true, and finally undeniable.<br />🧠 <b>The disorientation of not recognizing yourself anymore</b> — and learning how to meet that version without turning away.<br />🧭 <b>Saying yes before she felt ready</b> — because waiting suddenly didn’t feel like an option.<br />🌊 <b>Choosing a path she hadn’t planned for</b> — and trusting it might still lead somewhere meaningful.<br />🤝 <b>The people who showed up right on time</b> — not to rescue her, just to remind her she wasn’t alone.<br />📵 <b>Losing her phone on a mountain</b> — and what it felt like to be completely untethered… until something unexpected found her.<br />💔 <b>Letting go of the roles she thought she had to play</b> — even the ones she worked hard to earn.<br />✨ <b>A different kind of strength</b> — one that doesn’t prove, push, or perform… just keeps choosing forward.<br /><br /><b>This episode isn’t here to fix you.</b><br />It’s here for that moment when something in your life shifts…<br />and you realize you can’t unknow it.<br />You don’t have to rush what comes next.<br />You don’t have to have a plan.<br /><b></b><br /><b>We’re really, really glad you’re here. 💛</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>📸<a href="https://www.risaaugust.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Connect with Risa</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/risaunleashed/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> </b><br /><b> </b><br /><b>🔥Get your copy of Risa’s Book <a href="https://a.co/d/iIHPzw4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“The Road Unpaved: Border to Border with a Brain Tumor and a Bike”</a> </b><br /><b></b><br /><b>🧠</b><b><a href="https://pituitaryworldnews.org/category/acromegaly/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ALL THINGS ACROMEGALY AND PITUITARY TUMORS</a></b><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support</a>.<br /><br />🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔  ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕<br />Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!  <br />❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕  🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔  <br />Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss!   <br /><br />Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need.  <br /><br />Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy.  <br /><br />James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help.  <br /><br />For non-emergencies,<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b> Psychology Today</b></a> can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs.  <br /><br />This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own.  <br /><br />We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed.  <br /><br />This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios