A Joyful Rebellion
de James Walters
Self-Trust Over Self-Confidence — Reese Wilson on the Slow…
À propos de ce podcast
This is a joyful rebellion. The podcast that explores the moment you realize the life and success you worked so hard to create didn’t come with all of the fulfillment you thought it would.
Each week, we attempt to inspire bold answers to the question, “What do I do now to create a life I love?”
If you are ready to start answering that question for yourself, you’re in the right place. Let’s start A Joyful Rebellion.
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- Self-Trust Over Self-Confidence — Reese Wilson on the Slow, Unremarkable Work of Becoming Herself Again · 51 min · Épisode 115For 24 years, Reese Wilson believed that if something felt wrong in her marriage, the problem had to be her — she just wasn’t trying hard enough, wasn’t seeing things clearly. It…
- You've Already Hypnotized Yourself — Craig Meriwether on Taking Back Control · 48 min · Épisode 114Craig Meriwether is a hypnotherapist who works with the 95% of the mind that talk therapy often can't reach — the subconscious. His core idea: the anxiety, anger, and…
- Rebuilding Identity Later in Life- Laurie Kirk's Story · 44 min · Épisode 113After raising five kids, Laurie Kirk found herself asking a question a lot of parents eventually face: who am I now? Her answer came through acting first, then writing, and…
- OMG, That’s Me! - Why Dave Mowry’s Jokes About the Darkest Stuff Help a Million People Feel Less Alone · 53 min · Épisode 112In 1994, Dave Mowry was driving down the freeway when he heard something like a twig snapping in his mind. His face went slack, his voice went monotone, and a deep sense of dread…
- Every Hardship You’ve Survived Is Already a Story Someone Needs to Hear — with TJ Baird of Warrior Dad Stories · 54 min · Épisode 111TJ Baird joined the U.S. Army at 17, turned 18 three days before graduating basic training, and spent the next 32 years in uniform — nine deployments, multiple combat tours. He…
- 300,000 Pairs of Pink Socks Later- How One Kilt-Wearing Hippie Is Rebuilding Human Connection One Gift at a Time · 56 min · Épisode 110Nicholas Adkins spent his career as a healthcare executive — COO, 37 states, custom suits, cufflinks. Then his father was diagnosed with cancer, and in 2010, while sitting in a…
- You Can’t Be Wallpaper in a Place With No Walls — Sarah Marshall on Burning Man and Radical Belonging · 53 min · Épisode 109Sarah Marshall spent over two decades attending Burning Man — starting in 2001 when she arrived tightly wound, ready to bolt, and wholly unprepared for a place that asked for the…
- Golden Handcuffs Are Still Handcuffs — Drewbie Wilson on Freedom, Sales, and Starting Over · 1 h 9 min · Épisode 108Drewbie Wilson did everything right. He climbed from $40,000 a year in insurance to half a million, landed private jet trips, built a commercial gym in the garage, and bought the…
- It's Gonna Get Messy- Becca Eve Young on Intuition, Grief, and the Courage to Stop Performing · 58 min · Épisode 107Most of us are really good at looking like we've got it together. Becca Eve Young decided to stop pretending. She's a coach, author, and former corporate climber who did all the…
- Your Focus Determines Your Reality- with Author Aaron Ryan · 1 h 0 min · Épisode 106Aaron Ryan didn't wait for someday. He left a steady career, burned the bridges behind him, and started building something entirely his own. Nearly 50 books later, he's watching…
- Seeing the World from Four Foot Two- Identity, Access, and Advocacy with Jenna Udenberg · 1 h 6 min · Épisode 105Most people move through the world without thinking about how they move through the world. The door opens. The bathroom fits. The seat is reachable. For Jenna Udenberg, none of…
- Why Being Important Is the Wrong Goal — and What to Aim for Instead with Chip Scholz · 56 min · Épisode 104Most of us spend our careers trying to become important. We perform, we climb, we accumulate — and somewhere along the way we confuse being needed with actually being useful…
- Kidnapping Billionaires to Save the Planet — The Novel That Goes There with Diana Colleen · 1 h 7 min · Épisode 103What if the only way to save the planet was to kidnap the world's billionaires and dose them with psychedelics? That's not a joke — that's Diana Colleen's debut novel. But here's…
- When Your Dream Life Stops Feeling Like Your Life- with Kate Kayaian · 60 min · Épisode 102After spending decades performing at the highest levels of classical music, Kate Kayaian did something almost unthinkable in her industry: she walked away. In this episode of A…
- Dreaming of Things That Never Were — with Kenneth Kunken · 1 h 0 min · Épisode 101At 20 years old, Kenneth Kunken broke his neck during a college football game at Cornell University and was told he likely wouldn’t survive the week. Doctors warned his family…
- Monetize What You Already Know- Turning Skills Into Income with Bart Merrell · 1 h 2 min · Épisode 100Most people think they need a new idea to make more money—but what if they’re just overlooking what’s already there? Bart Merrell helps people create financial security by…
- Redefining Success, Identity, and Growth with Kristan Swan · 58 min · Épisode 99Why do so many people say they want change—but keep repeating the same patterns? In this episode of A Joyful Rebellion, James sits down with Kristan Swan to unpack the…
- It’s Never Too Late for Something Epic- Rand Timmerman on Faith, Recovery, and the Trail · 57 min · Épisode 98What kind of conviction does it take to begin a nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail hike at 72 years old? For Rand Timmerman, the answer is layered in grief, sobriety…
- Burnout Isn’t What You Think: Garrett Wood on Stress, Success, and Nervous System Truth · 56 min · Épisode 97Burnout doesn’t show up when it’s convenient. It shows up when you can least afford to slow down. In this episode, Garrett Wood breaks down what burnout actually looks like—not…
- Know What You Want- Cinda Gault on Living Boldly and Writing Fearless Women · 51 min · Épisode 96A joyful rebellion isn’t reckless—it’s intentional. In this conversation, novelist Cinda Gault breaks down a truth most people avoid: the hardest part of living on your own terms…







