<![CDATA[Her Wildera Podcast with Carolann Joy]]>This is for the woman who has been so busy holding everything together that she forgot to actually live her life.

If you've been shrinking yourself, silencing your truth, and waiting for things to get better before you start showing up for yourself ; you're in the right place.
Her Wildera Podcast is where women come back to themselves. 

Each episode goes deep into the patterns that keep women stuck, the beliefs that keep them small, and the shifts that set them free.

This is not about leaving your relationship. This is about coming back to you.

Hosted by life coach Carolann Joy.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:01:42 GMTWed, 29 Jul 2026 02:57:41 GMT60Carolann Joy<p>This is for the woman who has been so busy holding everything together that she forgot to actually live her life.<br /><br />If you've been shrinking yourself, silencing your truth, and waiting for things to get better before you start showing up for yourself ; you're in the right place.<br />Her Wildera Podcast is where women come back to themselves. <br /><br />Each episode goes deep into the patterns that keep women stuck, the beliefs that keep them small, and the shifts that set them free.<br /><br />This is not about leaving your relationship. This is about coming back to you.<br /><br />Hosted by life coach Carolann Joy.</p>episodicCarolann Joybrightlight.darksky@gmail.comyes<![CDATA[The Space Between Surrender and Choice]]>There comes a moment when you've stopped fighting what you know is true, but you still don't know what comes next.

That space can feel uncomfortable. Lonely. Even frightening.

In this episode, we're talking about what happens after surrender but before clarity. Why this in-between season isn't something to rush through, but a place where your nervous system settles, your heart begins to heal, and you slowly reconnect with yourself.

If you've been waiting for certainty before taking your next step, this conversation is for you.

Sometimes the most important thing you can do isn't to have all the answers.

It's to stay present long enough to hear your own truth.

]]>01effefc-1531-4eec-847c-535b8ed64944Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:28:21 GMT<p>There comes a moment when you've stopped fighting what you know is true, but you still don't know what comes next.</p><p>That space can feel uncomfortable. Lonely. Even frightening.</p><p>In this episode, we're talking about what happens after surrender but before clarity. Why this in-between season isn't something to rush through, but a place where your nervous system settles, your heart begins to heal, and you slowly reconnect with yourself.</p><p>If you've been waiting for certainty before taking your next step, this conversation is for you.</p><p>Sometimes the most important thing you can do isn't to have all the answers.</p><p>It's to stay present long enough to hear your own truth.</p>no00:20:4419The Space Between Surrender and Choicefull<![CDATA[Waiting to Live: Stop Putting Yourself on Hold.]]>Have you been waiting for your relationship to feel better before you finally start living on purpose?

In this first episode of Her Wildera Podcast, Carolann Joy explores self-abandonment in love, the quiet ways women put themselves on hold, and the small but powerful shift of choosing yourself again.

If you have been making yourself smaller, waiting for permission to choose yourself, or wondering where you went inside a relationship, this episode will help you begin coming home to yourself.

If this episode resonated with you, following the podcast and leaving a review genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. 

More from Carolann Joy:



]]>Buzzsprout-19147089Fri, 08 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT<p>Have you been waiting for your relationship to feel better before you finally start living on purpose?</p><p>In this first episode of Her Wildera Podcast, Carolann Joy explores self-abandonment in love, the quiet ways women put themselves on hold, and the small but powerful shift of choosing yourself again.</p><p>If you have been making yourself smaller, waiting for permission to choose yourself, or wondering where you went inside a relationship, this episode will help you begin coming home to yourself.</p><p>If this episode resonated with you, <b>following the podcast and leaving a review</b> genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. </p><p>M<b>ore from Carolann Joy:</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScicyhRx-BpGcD9TdrvtqjGpNIPR_x1mGEzIBmdHsXOtST6jw/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Download the complimentary reflection guide, 5 Signs of Self Abandonment</a></li><li><a href="https://calendly.com/brightlight-darksky/30min" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Book a complimentary discovery call</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wilderacoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Connect on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br /><br /></p>no00:05:10Waiting to Live: Stop Putting Yourself on Hold.full<![CDATA[The Whispers You've Been Ignoring]]>Have you ever had an idea, dream, or desire that simply would not leave you alone?

Not because it made logical sense.
Not because you had a perfect plan.
But because something inside you kept bringing it back.

In this episode, we're talking about the whispers that keep returning and what they might be trying to tell you.

We'll explore the difference between fear, intuition, pain-body activation, and spiritual guidance. We'll talk about why Spirit rarely gives us the entire roadmap, how to create space to hear guidance more clearly, and why the next right step often reveals itself long before the proof arrives.

I'll also share my own journey with coaching, sobriety, healing, leaving the toxic relationship, and the recurring nudges that changed the direction of my life.

If you've been waiting for certainty before taking action, this episode is your reminder that clarity is often created through movement, not before it.

The whisper comes first.

The evidence comes later.

If this episode resonated with you, following the podcast and leaving a review genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. 

More from Carolann Joy:



]]>Buzzsprout-19363820Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT<p>Have you ever had an idea, dream, or desire that simply would not leave you alone?</p><p>Not because it made logical sense.<br />Not because you had a perfect plan.<br />But because something inside you kept bringing it back.</p><p>In this episode, we're talking about the whispers that keep returning and what they might be trying to tell you.</p><p>We'll explore the difference between fear, intuition, pain-body activation, and spiritual guidance. We'll talk about why Spirit rarely gives us the entire roadmap, how to create space to hear guidance more clearly, and why the next right step often reveals itself long before the proof arrives.</p><p>I'll also share my own journey with coaching, sobriety, healing, leaving the toxic relationship, and the recurring nudges that changed the direction of my life.</p><p>If you've been waiting for certainty before taking action, this episode is your reminder that clarity is often created through movement, not before it.</p><p>The whisper comes first.</p><p>The evidence comes later.</p><p>If this episode resonated with you, <b>following the podcast and leaving a review</b> genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. </p><p>M<b>ore from Carolann Joy:</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScicyhRx-BpGcD9TdrvtqjGpNIPR_x1mGEzIBmdHsXOtST6jw/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Download the complimentary reflection guide, 5 Signs of Self Abandonment</a></li><li><a href="https://calendly.com/brightlight-darksky/30min" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Book a complimentary discovery call</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wilderacoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Connect on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br /><br /></p>yes00:15:1016The Whispers You've Been Ignoringfull<![CDATA[Keeping The Peace Is NOT The Same As Being At Peace]]>In this episode of Her Wildera Podcast, Carolann Joy explores the difference between temporary relief and real peace inside relationships.

This episode is for the woman who has stayed quiet, gone along, swallowed what hurt, or made herself smaller to keep connection.

You’ll learn how codependency can look like organizing your emotional state around the relationship being okay, and how relational sovereignty invites you to stay connected to yourself while staying connected to someone else.

This episode is about self-abandonment, self-respect, and the kind of peace that does not require you to leave yourself behind.

If this episode resonated with you, following the podcast and leaving a review genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. 

More from Carolann Joy:



]]>Buzzsprout-19223766Fri, 22 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode of <em>Her Wildera Podcast</em>, Carolann Joy explores the difference between temporary relief and real peace inside relationships.</p><p>This episode is for the woman who has stayed quiet, gone along, swallowed what hurt, or made herself smaller to keep connection.</p><p>You’ll learn how codependency can look like organizing your emotional state around the relationship being okay, and how relational sovereignty invites you to stay connected to yourself while staying connected to someone else.</p><p>This episode is about self-abandonment, self-respect, and the kind of peace that does not require you to leave yourself behind.</p><p>If this episode resonated with you, <b>following the podcast and leaving a review</b> genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. </p><p>M<b>ore from Carolann Joy:</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScicyhRx-BpGcD9TdrvtqjGpNIPR_x1mGEzIBmdHsXOtST6jw/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Download the complimentary reflection guide, 5 Signs of Self Abandonment</a></li><li><a href="https://calendly.com/brightlight-darksky/30min" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Book a complimentary discovery call</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wilderacoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Connect on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br /><br /></p>no00:10:2013Keeping The Peace Is NOT The Same As Being At Peacefull<![CDATA[You're Not Confused. You're Negotiating.]]>What if you aren't confused?

What if you're grieving?

In this episode, Carolann explores the quiet negotiation so many women have with themselves after they've already seen the truth. The patterns are clear. The boundary has been crossed. The disappointment is familiar. Yet somehow, we keep explaining it away, hoping things will change, and bargaining with what we already know.

Together, we'll explore why negotiation feels so seductive, why grief often follows clarity, and how honoring yourself doesn't always begin with leaving a relationship—it begins with telling yourself the truth.

If you've been feeling stuck between what you know and what you're willing to do, this conversation will help you understand why.

More importantly, it may help you stop negotiating with yourself... and surrender to what you already know.

If this episode resonated with you, following the podcast and leaving a review genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. 

More from Carolann Joy:



]]>Buzzsprout-19399415Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT<p>What if you aren't confused?</p><p>What if you're grieving?</p><p>In this episode, Carolann explores the quiet negotiation so many women have with themselves after they've already seen the truth. The patterns are clear. The boundary has been crossed. The disappointment is familiar. Yet somehow, we keep explaining it away, hoping things will change, and bargaining with what we already know.</p><p>Together, we'll explore why negotiation feels so seductive, why grief often follows clarity, and how honoring yourself doesn't always begin with leaving a relationship—it begins with telling yourself the truth.</p><p>If you've been feeling stuck between what you know and what you're willing to do, this conversation will help you understand why.</p><p>More importantly, it may help you stop negotiating with yourself... and surrender to what you already know.</p><p>If this episode resonated with you, <b>following the podcast and leaving a review</b> genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. </p><p>M<b>ore from Carolann Joy:</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScicyhRx-BpGcD9TdrvtqjGpNIPR_x1mGEzIBmdHsXOtST6jw/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Download the complimentary reflection guide, 5 Signs of Self Abandonment</a></li><li><a href="https://calendly.com/brightlight-darksky/30min" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Book a complimentary discovery call</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wilderacoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Connect on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br /><br /></p>yes00:08:3517You're Not Confused. You're Negotiating.full<![CDATA[Repetitive Relationship Chaos Is Costing You More Than You Think]]>In this episode of Her Wildera Podcast, Carolann Joy talks about the real cost of repetitive relationship chaos.

Not just the conflict itself, but the recovery time after. The emotional hangover. The lost focus. The drained creativity. The way your life slowly starts revolving around the relationship instead of the life you are building.

This episode explores why reconnection after conflict can feel so addictive, how repeated unresolved patterns can pull you away from yourself, and why staying connected to your own life matters even while you are figuring the relationship out.

If this episode resonated with you, following the podcast and leaving a review genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. 

More from Carolann Joy:



]]>Buzzsprout-19259454Fri, 29 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode of Her Wildera Podcast, Carolann Joy talks about the real cost of repetitive relationship chaos.</p><p>Not just the conflict itself, but the recovery time after. The emotional hangover. The lost focus. The drained creativity. The way your life slowly starts revolving around the relationship instead of the life you are building.</p><p>This episode explores why reconnection after conflict can feel so addictive, how repeated unresolved patterns can pull you away from yourself, and why staying connected to your own life matters even while you are figuring the relationship out.</p><p>If this episode resonated with you, <b>following the podcast and leaving a review</b> genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. </p><p>M<b>ore from Carolann Joy:</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScicyhRx-BpGcD9TdrvtqjGpNIPR_x1mGEzIBmdHsXOtST6jw/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Download the complimentary reflection guide, 5 Signs of Self Abandonment</a></li><li><a href="https://calendly.com/brightlight-darksky/30min" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Book a complimentary discovery call</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wilderacoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Connect on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br /><br /></p>no00:10:45Repetitive Relationship Chaos Is Costing You More Than You Thinkfull<![CDATA[The Slow Fade: Losing Yourself in Relationships]]>In this episode of Her Wildera Podcast, Carolann Joy explores the slow, quiet ways women begin to lose themselves inside relationships through self-abandonment, people pleasing, emotional disconnection, and constantly keeping the peace.

Not all at once. Not usually in one dramatic moment. But through the small overrides, swallowed words, softened preferences, and unmet needs that slowly create distance from yourself.

This episode is for the woman wondering, How did I get so far from myself?

The way back begins one small choice at a time.


If this episode resonated with you, following the podcast and leaving a review genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. 

More from Carolann Joy:



]]>Buzzsprout-19178355Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode of <em>Her Wildera Podcast</em>, Carolann Joy explores the slow, quiet ways women begin to lose themselves inside relationships through self-abandonment, people pleasing, emotional disconnection, and constantly keeping the peace.</p><p>Not all at once. Not usually in one dramatic moment. But through the small overrides, swallowed words, softened preferences, and unmet needs that slowly create distance from yourself.</p><p>This episode is for the woman wondering, <em>How did I get so far from myself?</em></p><p>The way back begins one small choice at a time.</p><p><br /></p><p>If this episode resonated with you, <b>following the podcast and leaving a review</b> genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. </p><p>M<b>ore from Carolann Joy:</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScicyhRx-BpGcD9TdrvtqjGpNIPR_x1mGEzIBmdHsXOtST6jw/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Download the complimentary reflection guide, 5 Signs of Self Abandonment</a></li><li><a href="https://calendly.com/brightlight-darksky/30min" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Book a complimentary discovery call</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wilderacoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Connect on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br /><br /></p>yes00:06:4212The Slow Fade: Losing Yourself in Relationshipsfull<![CDATA[Room to Become]]>Do you ever feel like you're constantly behind?

Behind on your goals.

Behind on your healing.

Behind in your relationship.

Behind on your finances.

Behind on your health.

In this episode, we're talking about what happens when your dreams, goals, intuition, and becoming get buried beneath responsibilities, distractions, relationship struggles, and the constant feeling that you're somehow running out of time.

Because the truth is, most women are not lacking potential.

They're lacking the conditions to grow.

We'll talk about creating fertile ground for your becoming, why your relationship cannot be the only place your future lives, the surprising cost of always feeling behind, and a simple exercise to help you identify what is taking up your time, energy, and attention.

If you've been waiting for life to calm down before you start becoming her, this episode is your holy little wake-up call.

The woman you are becoming is not waiting somewhere in the future.

She's being built by the choices you make today.

If this episode resonated with you, following the podcast and leaving a review genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. 

More from Carolann Joy:



]]>Buzzsprout-19300594Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT<p>Do you ever feel like you're constantly behind?</p><p>Behind on your goals.</p><p>Behind on your healing.</p><p>Behind in your relationship.</p><p>Behind on your finances.</p><p>Behind on your health.</p><p>In this episode, we're talking about what happens when your dreams, goals, intuition, and becoming get buried beneath responsibilities, distractions, relationship struggles, and the constant feeling that you're somehow running out of time.</p><p>Because the truth is, most women are not lacking potential.</p><p>They're lacking the conditions to grow.</p><p>We'll talk about creating fertile ground for your becoming, why your relationship cannot be the only place your future lives, the surprising cost of always feeling behind, and a simple exercise to help you identify what is taking up your time, energy, and attention.</p><p>If you've been waiting for life to calm down before you start becoming her, this episode is your holy little wake-up call.</p><p>The woman you are becoming is not waiting somewhere in the future.</p><p>She's being built by the choices you make today.</p><p>If this episode resonated with you, <b>following the podcast and leaving a review</b> genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. </p><p>M<b>ore from Carolann Joy:</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScicyhRx-BpGcD9TdrvtqjGpNIPR_x1mGEzIBmdHsXOtST6jw/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Download the complimentary reflection guide, 5 Signs of Self Abandonment</a></li><li><a href="https://calendly.com/brightlight-darksky/30min" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Book a complimentary discovery call</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wilderacoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Connect on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br /><br /></p>yes00:11:5715Room to Becomefull<![CDATA[Surrender: The Moment the Fight Within Ends]]>What if surrender isn’t giving up?

In this episode of The Wildera Podcast, Carolann explores surrender as the moment we stop fighting reality and begin creating space for what is true.

This episode is for the woman who is tired of convincing, explaining, waiting, hoping, and negotiating with what her heart already knows.

Surrender does not always mean leaving.
 It does not always mean staying.
 And it does not mean forcing yourself to decide before your body has had time to exhale.

Sometimes surrender is the space that opens when you finally accept what is real.

The space to get quiet.
 The space to let the dust settle.
 The space to let your nervous system come back to safety.
 The space to remember your values, your standards, and your relationship with yourself.

Inside this episode, we explore the white flag moment, the difference between surrender and self-abandonment, and how to take the next honest step without needing the whole path revealed.

If you are in a season of surrender, this episode is an invitation back to yourself.

If this episode resonated with you, following the podcast and leaving a review genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. 

More from Carolann Joy:



]]>Buzzsprout-19439822Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT<p>What if surrender isn’t giving up?</p><p>In this episode of <b>The Wildera Podcast</b>, Carolann explores surrender as the moment we stop fighting reality and begin creating space for what is true.</p><p>This episode is for the woman who is tired of convincing, explaining, waiting, hoping, and negotiating with what her heart already knows.</p><p>Surrender does not always mean leaving.<br /> It does not always mean staying.<br /> And it does not mean forcing yourself to decide before your body has had time to exhale.</p><p>Sometimes surrender is the space that opens when you finally accept what is real.</p><p>The space to get quiet.<br /> The space to let the dust settle.<br /> The space to let your nervous system come back to safety.<br /> The space to remember your values, your standards, and your relationship with yourself.</p><p>Inside this episode, we explore the white flag moment, the difference between surrender and self-abandonment, and how to take the next honest step without needing the whole path revealed.</p><p>If you are in a season of surrender, this episode is an invitation back to yourself.</p><p>If this episode resonated with you, <b>following the podcast and leaving a review</b> genuinely helps support the show and reach more women walking through this work. </p><p>M<b>ore from Carolann Joy:</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScicyhRx-BpGcD9TdrvtqjGpNIPR_x1mGEzIBmdHsXOtST6jw/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Download the complimentary reflection guide, 5 Signs of Self Abandonment</a></li><li><a href="https://calendly.com/brightlight-darksky/30min" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Book a complimentary discovery call</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wilderacoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Connect on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br /><br /></p>no00:26:0718Surrender: The Moment the Fight Within Endsfull