Monomyth Diaries: Real Stories of Transformation & Personal Growth

Mandi Jones
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The Monomyth Diaries is a personal growth and transformation podcast featuring real stories of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, self-discovery, overcoming adversity, and life-changing journeys.  Hosted by Mandi Jones, each week features honest conversations with people navigating grief, trauma, faith, addiction, relationships, forgiveness, personal growth, and life-changing moments. No advice. No experts. Just real people sharing real experiences. Through vulnerability and connection, Monomyth Diaries creates a space where listeners can feel less alone, gain new perspectives, and find hope in the journeys of others. These authentic conversations invite listeners to reflect, relate, and embrace their own journey—while discovering that even in life’s hardest moments, transformation is possible. Personal GrowthTransformationHealingResilienceRecoveryFaithOvercoming AdversitySelf-DiscoveryTrauma RecoveryHero’s JourneyInspirational StoriesLife Transformation

  1. 4d ago

    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 us disconnected from curiosity, growth, and compassion. At Monomyth Diaries, we intentionally live by “no advice, no experts.” Not because we don’t care, but because we believe some of life’s deepest wisdom comes from listening to lived experiences rather than being told what we should do. If you’ve ever felt weighed down by expectations—your own or someone else’s—this episode offers a different perspective: What if we replaced judgment with understanding? We’d love to hear from you. Have a question, reflection, or story to share? Reach out and help us continue building a community rooted in honesty, connection, and growth. Links & Resources: 🌐 Explore more episodes and stories at monomythdiaries.com Call to Action: ✅ What’s one “should” you’ve let go of recently? We’d love to hear from you.  ✅ Share this episode with someone who values gaining wisdom from another's experience over advice. Support the show Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges. New episodes every Tuesday. If this episode resonated with you-  • Follow the show on your favorite podcast platform  • Share this episode with someone who may need it  • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Youtube.  You can also go directly to our website to learn more and review us.   Connect with us:  Instagram • YouTube • tiktok • Facebook Have a story, reflection, or question? We’d love to hear from you! Explore more episodes - www.monomythdiaries.com  No advice. No experts. Just real people sharing real journeys. Join us every Tuesday, and together, let’s continue the journey!

    3 min

  2. Jun 23

    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, and the unwavering faith that helped her rise from the ashes. She opens up about forgiveness—of others and herself—and how healing can begin even in the darkest places. What sparked her transformation? How did she begin to believe she was worthy of love and change? Join us as Tyler shares the emotional labor of healing and what it means to rewrite your story. Links & Resources: ✨ Learn more about the Hiding Place and Misfits Mission ✨ Follow Tyler on Instagram ✨ Watch the Testimony Video Call to Action: ✅ Did Tyler’s story inspire you to reflect on your own turning points? Let us know at monomythdiaries.com. ✅ Share this episode with someone who needs a reminder that it’s never too late to heal. 🎧  Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream your shows! #TransformationStory #HealingFromWithin #MonomythDiaries #WomenWhoInspire #FromDarknessToLight #AddictionRecovery #RedemptionStory #MisfitsMission Support the show Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges. New episodes every Tuesday. If this episode resonated with you-  • Follow the show on your favorite podcast platform  • Share this episode with someone who may need it  • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Youtube.  You can also go directly to our website to learn more and review us.   Connect with us:  Instagram • YouTube • tiktok • Facebook Have a story, reflection, or question? We’d love to hear from you! Explore more episodes - www.monomythdiaries.com  No advice. No experts. Just real people sharing real journeys. Join us every Tuesday, and together, let’s continue the journey!

    31 min

  3. Jun 16

    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 point. Tyler’s story is raw, honest, and eye-opening.  How does a young girl find herself in a cycle of pain and survival? What does it take to keep going when the odds are against you? Join us as Tyler shares the beginning of her hero’s journey, from childhood chaos to the streets, and the first signs that transformation was possible. Links & Resources: ✨ Learn more about the Hiding Place and Misfits Mission ✨ Follow Tyler on Instagram ✨ Watch the Testimony Video Call to Action: ✅ What part of Tyler’s early journey moved you most? Share your thoughts at monomythdiaries.com. ✅ If this episode touched your heart, send it to someone who might need to hear it. 🎧  Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream your shows! #MonomythDiaries #HerosJourney #TakeWhatYouLikeAndLeaveTheRest #PersonalGrowth #HealingJourney #TransformativeStories #MisfitsMission Support the show Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges. New episodes every Tuesday. If this episode resonated with you-  • Follow the show on your favorite podcast platform  • Share this episode with someone who may need it  • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Youtube.  You can also go directly to our website to learn more and review us.   Connect with us:  Instagram • YouTube • tiktok • Facebook Have a story, reflection, or question? We’d love to hear from you! Explore more episodes - www.monomythdiaries.com  No advice. No experts. Just real people sharing real journeys. Join us every Tuesday, and together, let’s continue the journey!

    29 min

  4. Jun 9

    If You Could Sit Next to Anyone… Whose Story Would You Choose?

    SEND US A TEXT, we’d love to hear from you! What if you had one open seat next to you on a three-hour flight… and you could fill it with anyone in the world? Who would you choose—and more importantly, what story would you want to hear? In this fun Monomyth Diaries conversation, Karen and Mandi answer a listener question that goes deeper than celebrity picks. They explore the people they’d most want to sit beside, the journeys they’re curious about, and the powerful stories hidden behind public lives. Now we’re turning the question to you: Who would be in the seat next to you—and why? We love hearing from our listeners. Share your questions, insights, and personal reflections with us as we continue building a community rooted in connection, curiosity, and the stories that remind us we’re not alone. Your question might even inspire a future episode. Support the show Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges. New episodes every Tuesday. If this episode resonated with you-  • Follow the show on your favorite podcast platform  • Share this episode with someone who may need it  • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Youtube.  You can also go directly to our website to learn more and review us.   Connect with us:  Instagram • YouTube • tiktok • Facebook Have a story, reflection, or question? We’d love to hear from you! Explore more episodes - www.monomythdiaries.com  No advice. No experts. Just real people sharing real journeys. Join us every Tuesday, and together, let’s continue the journey!

    6 min

  5. Jun 2

    Finding Beauty from Ashes | Stephanie part 2

    SEND US A TEXT, we’d love to hear from you! Can healing begin where everything once felt broken? In the second episode of Stephanie’s monomyth, we witness her powerful emergence from a season of grief, regret, and disconnection. After her unraveling, Stephanie shares how she began the brave work of rebuilding her life. From strenghtening her faith to reexamining her choices and rediscovering her purpose, Stephanie opens up about the tools, mentors, and mindset shifts that helped her find strength in surrender and wisdom in hardship. What does it mean to forgive yourself and start again? Through vulnerability and grace, Stephanie reveals how she turned her pain into purpose and why she now encourages others to turn to the Lord. Her journey reminds us that even from the ashes, beauty can rise. 🔗 Links & Resources Stephanie Treml is the owner of Belle Âme Esthetics and host of Beyond Beauty with Stephanie, where she offers support and insight to women. Through honest and uplifting conversations, this podcast inspires women to find strength, practice self-care, and discover the beauty of life's messy moments. 🌐 Website Belle Âme Esthetics 📸 Instagram 🎙 Beyond Beauty with Stephanie – Podcast Apple Podcasts  ORm Spotify 📧 steph@belleameesthetics.org 📢 Call to Action ✅ Are you in a season of rebuilding? Share how you’re finding your way forward at monomythdiaries.com ✅ Send this episode to someone who needs to hear that it’s never too late to start over. Support the show Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges. New episodes every Tuesday. If this episode resonated with you-  • Follow the show on your favorite podcast platform  • Share this episode with someone who may need it  • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Youtube.  You can also go directly to our website to learn more and review us.   Connect with us:  Instagram • YouTube • tiktok • Facebook Have a story, reflection, or question? We’d love to hear from you! Explore more episodes - www.monomythdiaries.com  No advice. No experts. Just real people sharing real journeys. Join us every Tuesday, and together, let’s continue the journey!

    32 min

  6. May 26

    Searching for Stability | Stephanie part 1

    SEND US A TEXT, we’d love to hear from you! What happens when the foundation you’ve built suddenly begins to shift? In this heartfelt first episode with Stephanie, we explore her journey from a joyful, stable life to the emotional upheaval brought on by unexpected change. Stephanie shares how she built a loving home with her husband and children, embraced her daughter’s teenage pregnancy with strength, and found deep fulfillment in becoming a grandmother. But when her daughter and grandson moved away—and perimenopause set in—Stephanie began to unravel. The quiet of an empty nest and hormonal chaos collided, leaving her feeling lost and alone for the first time in years. What do we do when our version of “stable” no longer fits who we are becoming? Join us as Stephanie bravely unpacks the unraveling, the questions, and the quiet desperation that many face but few talk about. Her story is tender, relatable, and a reminder that even the most grounded lives can be shaken—and rebuilt with grace. 🔗 Links & Resources Stephanie Treml is the owner of Belle Âme Esthetics and host of Beyond Beauty with Stephanie, where she offers support and insight to women. Through honest and uplifting conversations, this podcast inspires women to find strength, practice self-care, and discover the beauty of life's messy moments.  🌐 Website Belle Âme Esthetics 📸 Instagram 🎙 Beyond Beauty with Stephanie – Podcast Apple Podcasts  ORm Spotify 📧 steph@belleameesthetics.org 📢 Call to Action ✅ Have you experienced a shift in your identity during a season of change? Share your story with us at monomythdiaries.com ✅ Know someone in the middle of a midlife transition? Send them this episode—it might be the reminder they need that they’re not alone. Support the show Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges. New episodes every Tuesday. If this episode resonated with you-  • Follow the show on your favorite podcast platform  • Share this episode with someone who may need it  • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Youtube.  You can also go directly to our website to learn more and review us.   Connect with us:  Instagram • YouTube • tiktok • Facebook Have a story, reflection, or question? We’d love to hear from you! Explore more episodes - www.monomythdiaries.com  No advice. No experts. Just real people sharing real journeys. Join us every Tuesday, and together, let’s continue the journey!

    30 min

  7. May 19

    Take What You Like: The Meaning Behind Our Motto

    SEND US A TEXT, we’d love to hear from you! In this episode, Karen and Mandi unpack the meaning behind “Take what you like and leave the rest.” It’s all about keeping an open mind, focusing on the good, and knowing that not everything will resonate with everyone—and that’s totally okay! No judgment, no pressure, just an invitation to listen, learn, and take away what speaks to you. Join us and see what sticks! Originally Published: May 6, 2025 Support the show Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges. New episodes every Tuesday. If this episode resonated with you-  • Follow the show on your favorite podcast platform  • Share this episode with someone who may need it  • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Youtube.  You can also go directly to our website to learn more and review us.   Connect with us:  Instagram • YouTube • tiktok • Facebook Have a story, reflection, or question? We’d love to hear from you! Explore more episodes - www.monomythdiaries.com  No advice. No experts. Just real people sharing real journeys. Join us every Tuesday, and together, let’s continue the journey!

    8 min

  8. May 12

    How Do You Rebuild After Losing a Child? | Christina part 2

    SEND US A TEXT, we’d love to hear from you! How do you rebuild when everything you love feels lost? In part two of Christina’s journey on Monomyth Diaries, she shares the heartbreaking loss that changed the course of her life—the devastating grief of losing a child to SIDS—and the quiet, courageous steps she took to begin again. With honesty and vulnerability, Christina opens up about what healing looked like after unimaginable loss, how grief reshaped her relationships, and the ways pain ultimately became a turning point that awakened deeper purpose, strengthened her bond with her son, and transformed her future. What does healing look like when the pain never fully disappears? How do you honor the ones you’ve lost while still finding the courage to keep moving forward? If you’re navigating grief, walking through heartbreak, or trying to rediscover yourself after tragedy, Christina’s story offers a powerful reminder that love, resilience, and hope can still exist alongside loss. Links & Resources: Christina is a gifted photographer and the founder of WDR Imagery, where she captures raw, authentic moments through a lens of love and lived experience. 🔗 Learn more about Christina’s photography: https://www.wdrimagery.com/ 📸 Follow WDR Imagery on social media Instagram and Facebook Call to Action: ✅ What part of Christina’s story resonated with you? We’d love to hear from you. Reach out through our website: monomythdiaries.com ✅ Share this episode with someone who needs a reminder that healing is possible—even after the deepest losses. Support the show Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries —a take-what-you-like-and-leave-the-rest podcast where everyday people share extraordinary journeys of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, grief, and personal transformation. Through honest conversations, we explore the universal Hero’s Journey and discover the tools, wisdom, and unexpected gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges. New episodes every Tuesday. If this episode resonated with you-  • Follow the show on your favorite podcast platform  • Share this episode with someone who may need it  • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Youtube.  You can also go directly to our website to learn more and review us.   Connect with us:  Instagram • YouTube • tiktok • Facebook Have a story, reflection, or question? We’d love to hear from you! Explore more episodes - www.monomythdiaries.com  No advice. No experts. Just real people sharing real journeys. Join us every Tuesday, and together, let’s continue the journey!

    38 min
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The Monomyth Diaries is a personal growth and transformation podcast featuring real stories of healing, resilience, recovery, faith, self-discovery, overcoming adversity, and life-changing journeys.  Hosted by Mandi Jones, each week features honest conversations with people navigating grief, trauma, faith, addiction, relationships, forgiveness, personal growth, and life-changing moments. No advice. No experts. Just real people sharing real experiences. Through vulnerability and connection, Monomyth Diaries creates a space where listeners can feel less alone, gain new perspectives, and find hope in the journeys of others. These authentic conversations invite listeners to reflect, relate, and embrace their own journey—while discovering that even in life’s hardest moments, transformation is possible. Personal GrowthTransformationHealingResilienceRecoveryFaithOvercoming AdversitySelf-DiscoveryTrauma RecoveryHero’s JourneyInspirational StoriesLife Transformation

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