Episodes
Learning to Love the Unloveable | Donnell, part 2
SEND US A TEXT, we’d love to hear from you! What does it really take to change your life? In part two of Donnell’s journey on Monomyth Diaries, he shares the painful and transformative season that forced him to confront who he was and who he wanted to become. After being sentenced to 18 years in prison, Donnell reached a place that felt like rock bottom—a place where the past could no longer be avoided and difficult ...
How Does a Life of Chaos Become a Story of Change? | Donnell, part 1
SEND US A TEXT, we’d love to hear from you! What happens when a life shaped by hardship, violence, and incarceration begins moving toward an unexpected turning point? In part one of Donnell’s journey on Monomyth Diaries, he shares his early years growing up in a turbulent environment and the struggles that shaped his path. Surrounded by chaos and facing difficult circumstances, Donnell navigated violence, incarcerati...
The Weight of “Should”: Expectations We Put on Ourselves and Others
SEND US A TEXT, we’d love to hear from you! How often do you catch yourself saying: I should be further along. I should have known better. They should act differently. That one small word—should—can quietly carry a lot of pressure, shame, and expectation. In this reflective Monomyth Diaries conversation, Mandi and Karen explore the ways we place expectations on ourselves and others, and how those judgments can keep u...
The Making of a Mission | Tyler part 2
SEND US A TEXT, we’d love to hear from you! What does it take to begin healing after a lifetime of pain? Tyler walks us through the turning point that changed her life forever. After decades of addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and trauma, she emerged from her incarceration with a determination to live differently. This episode explores Tyler's decision to do life differently, her journey of deep inner work, an...
The Streets to Surrender | Tyler part 1
SEND US A TEXT, we’d love to hear from you! What happens when survival becomes your only option? In this powerful first episode, Tyler Smith takes us back to where it all began—her childhood, marked by abuse, instability, and survival. She opens up about the early trauma that shaped her identity, her descent into addiction and street life, and how incarceration became both a consequence and an unexpected turning poin...