Babbles Nonsense

Johnna Grimes
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Welcome to my verbal diary where I want to discuss any and all things that is essentially on my mind or have wondered about. Sometimes I will be solo and then other times I will have some amazing guests to bring all different perspectives in life. The ultimate goal is to hopefully bring some joy, laughter, inspiration, education, and just maybe a little bit of entertainment. Don't forget to like, rate, and share the podcast with a friend!

  1. 2D AGO

    Babbling About: The Dark Side of Self Awareness (Part I)

    #223: You’ve done the therapy. You know your triggers. You can explain your attachment style, your nervous system, and your childhood wounds in perfect language. So why do you still feel stuck? We sit down with Meenu to talk about the shadow side of self-awareness and healing culture, especially in the age of social media where every emotion gets labeled and every pattern becomes content. We dig into how self-diagnosis can turn into identity attachment, why “I’m anxious” can quietly become a life sentence, and how small language shifts like “this is showing up for me right now” can create real room for change. We also get honest about the ways hyper self-awareness can become a form of control, pulling us into our heads and away from our bodies. From anxious attachment spirals to the difference between intuition and ego, we break down what it looks like to move from intellectualizing to embodiment. We talk about nervous system regulation, feeling your feelings instead of researching them, and how relationships work best when both people meet each other halfway without coddling or dismissing. We also explore how healing can turn into perfectionism, and why sometimes the most powerful move is to pause, zoom out, and let yourself live. If this conversation helps you, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s deep in the self-improvement loop, and leave a review. What label are you ready to loosen your grip on? You can now send us a text to ask a question or review the show. We would love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on social: https://www.instagram.com/babbles_nonsense/

    53 min

  2. MAY 10

    Babbling About: Still Healing While I Talk About Healing

    #222: I’m putting the polished version of myself down for a minute and telling the truth: I still get triggered, I still overthink, and I still want love and friendship to feel safe. If you’ve ever said “it’s fine” when it wasn’t, then replayed the whole relationship in your head at 2 a.m., you’ll recognize yourself here. I talk through emotional vulnerability, anxious attachment, and the confusing overlap between old abandonment wounds and present-day conflict. Therapy has helped me name patterns, but naming them doesn’t magically stop them. We get into what it looks like when an anxious person and an avoidant person try to make it work, why compromise matters, and how simple check-ins can keep resentment from quietly stacking up. I also share how childhood dynamics can create adult coping habits like staying quiet, minimizing your needs, and then erupting after one too many “small” hurts. The biggest shift for me is learning to communicate sooner and more clearly without coming in hot or blaming. I’m practicing questions like “Is that what you meant?” and reminding myself that I can’t control how someone receives my words, but I can stop abandoning myself to keep the peace. I also touch on modern dating games, emotional maturity, and leaning into faith when I’m tempted to control every outcome. If this resonates, listen all the way through and share it with someone who’s trying to heal while they love. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell me what you’re working through right now so we can keep the conversation going. You can now send us a text to ask a question or review the show. We would love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on social: https://www.instagram.com/babbles_nonsense/

    24 min

  3. MAY 5

    Babbling About …. Babbling

    #221: We do a quick life catch-up that starts with a serious reminder about using our voice at the ballot box and ends with the lighter stuff that keeps us sane. Along the way, we share what we’re watching, what we’re sipping for Cinco de Mayo, what made us laugh lately, and why a haircut sometimes is just a haircut.  • why “my vote doesn’t matter” adds up fast  • midterm elections and pushing through voting barriers  • why The Pit feels unusually accurate as a medical show  • ER mental health and learning to shut emotions off  • perspective on high-stress work and unrealistic perfection expectations  • Cinco de Mayo plans and strict margarita standards  • the best surprise margarita we’ve ever had  • Kevin Hart on Call Her Daddy and the deeper legacy talk  • why we cut our hair every few years and what style we love  go out and vote, whenever that may be for you for the midterm elections this year  You can now send us a text to ask a question or review the show. We would love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on social: https://www.instagram.com/babbles_nonsense/

    13 min

  4. APR 28

    Babbling About: The Dark Side of Holding Space

    #220:  “Holding space” sounds like love, maturity, and emotional intelligence. But what happens when it’s actually you getting less and less of what you need and calling it patience? We go deep on the fine line between supporting someone through a hard season and slowly abandoning yourself to keep a connection alive.  I talk through how this shows up in real friendships and relationships: a person who used to check in becomes inconsistent, and we start filling in the gaps with explanations. Sometimes they really are overwhelmed or busy. Other times, it’s a pattern of low effort that we’re scared to name because it forces a hard question: am I being met, or am I just staying? We break down why wanting consistency, clarity, and care isn’t “too much,” and why boundaries are not the same thing as pressure or criticism.  We also get honest about priorities, intention, and the trap of potential. Glimpses of effort can keep you stuck, but connection is built on repeatable actions, not occasional moments. I share a healthier way to “hold space” that doesn’t require dramatic endings: stop overextending, stop overcompensating for what’s missing, and meet people where they actually are while staying truthful about where you are.  If this hits home, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review. What’s one place in your life where you’ve been calling self-abandonment “understanding”? You can now send us a text to ask a question or review the show. We would love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on social: https://www.instagram.com/babbles_nonsense/

    19 min

  5. APR 21

    Babbling About: Thinking In A Reactive World

    #219: Politics doesn’t just feel loud right now, it feels personal, exhausting, and weirdly addictive. We’re sitting with that heavy tension so many of us carry after scrolling the news and social media: are we actually thinking anymore, or are we just reacting to whatever the algorithm puts in front of us? We unpack how political polarization pushes everything into black or white choices, where nuance gets treated like weakness. We talk media literacy and propaganda, why “being informed” can quietly turn into “being influenced,” and what it feels like when public narratives don’t match what people can plainly see. From there we get real about voting as a responsibility, not a mood, and why “policy voter” versus “personality voter” misses the point when personality shapes how policies get enforced. We also take on two topics that deserve more care than a comment section can hold: immigration and abortion. We talk about implementation, humanity, and context, then shift into faith-based voting, including what scripture says about mercy, humility, and loving your neighbor. We end with a challenge that’s both simple and hard: stay curious, ask better questions, and don’t let constant outrage replace your judgment. If this resonates, subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review to help more people find the conversation. You can now send us a text to ask a question or review the show. We would love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on social: https://www.instagram.com/babbles_nonsense/

    24 min

  6. APR 7

    Babbling About Why Your Hormones Ghost Your Crush

    #218: You can go from thinking about someone nonstop to feeling strangely neutral, and the most unsettling part is when there’s no blowup to explain it. We unpack why attraction can change in dating, long term relationships, and marriage even when nothing “bad” happened and why that doesn’t automatically mean you’re toxic, broken, or unable to commit. I walk through the hidden mechanics behind desire, including how your nervous system can label unpredictability as excitement, how dopamine can turn the chase into a craving, and why calm can feel like “nothing” when you’re used to intensity. Then we get practical about the patterns that trick people into making big decisions too fast. Sometimes the intensity drops because you finally feel secure and your brain can stop scanning. Sometimes attraction shifts because you’re seeing the person more clearly, not because you’re inconsistent. And sometimes that sudden pullback is self protection when stability starts to feel real and vulnerable. We also go deeper on hormones and attraction, especially for women. I break down how the menstrual cycle can change libido, confidence, and even what you notice in a partner through estrogen, ovulation, and progesterone. If you’ve ever thought “I was so into him/her last week, what changed,” your body may be answering before your mind does. If you like conversations on relationships, emotional safety, attachment patterns, dopamine, and women’s hormones, this one will click. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s overthinking their feelings, and leave a review. What phase do you notice attraction shifting the most? You can now send us a text to ask a question or review the show. We would love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on social: https://www.instagram.com/babbles_nonsense/

    20 min

  7. MAR 31

    Babbling About: Why You Feel Like A Different Person Each Week

    #217: You wake up at 3 a.m. again. One week you feel sharp, social, and driven, and the next week you’re tired, irritable, and stuck in your head. If you’ve ever wondered, “Why do I feel like a completely different person every week?” We’re putting language to that experience and grounding it in hormone health, sleep, and the real-world messiness of being cyclical. We start with insomnia and cortisol, the stress and alert hormone that’s supposed to stay low at night and rise closer to morning. When cortisol spikes too early, you can end up wired but tired and stuck in those middle-of-the-night wake-ups. From there, we zoom out to hormone testing and why a single blood draw can miss the bigger picture. Cycle mapping (tracking hormone metabolites across the full menstrual cycle) helps us see the whole curve instead of one snapshot, which matters when your labs are “normal” but you still don’t feel like yourself. Then we walk through the four phases of the menstrual cycle in plain language: follicular, ovulatory, luteal, and menstrual. We talk estrogen peaks, progesterone as a grounding hormone, why hormone ratios can change how a phase feels, and how you can be cycling on schedule yet still not be at your optimal levels. We also name the taboo that keeps so many people quiet, and why tracking your patterns is a form of self-respect, not obsession. If you want clearer answers about mood swings, fatigue, hot-at-night sleep, and perimenopause-style symptoms, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the show. You can now send us a text to ask a question or review the show. We would love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on social: https://www.instagram.com/babbles_nonsense/

    19 min

  8. MAR 24

    Babbling About: Low Dopamine In Real Life

    #216: Something feels off, but nothing is obviously “wrong” and that’s what makes low dopamine so confusing. We wanted to wrap up our dopamine series by getting out of the science and into real life: the way motivation fades, the way stable love can start to feel “boring,” and the way our brains can mistake intensity for connection when we’re chasing stimulation. We start with dating and relationships, because that’s where the pattern can hit hardest. When the early uncertainty wears off, a calm and emotionally available partner might stop giving your brain that reward hit, and you may assume the spark is gone. We unpack why hot-and-cold dynamics can feel like chemistry, how novelty can become addictive, and why some people chase “newness” in ways that destroy trust. It’s not an excuse for cheating or harmful choices, but it can be a lens that helps you understand behavior, take accountability, and stop repeating the same cycle. Then we move into friendships, work, and emotions. Low dopamine can look like pulling away from people you love, taking forever to respond, or feeling like plans are effort. At work it can look like procrastinating until pressure forces a dopamine spike, creating the procrastinate-panic-perform-crash loop. Emotionally it can feel flat rather than sad, with anxiety stepping in to keep you alert. We also share what changed after a social media detox, why constant scrolling can blunt your reward system, and how noticing your patterns can bring real relief. If this hits home, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review with the pattern you’re trying to break. You can now send us a text to ask a question or review the show. We would love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on social: https://www.instagram.com/babbles_nonsense/

    23 min
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Welcome to my verbal diary where I want to discuss any and all things that is essentially on my mind or have wondered about. Sometimes I will be solo and then other times I will have some amazing guests to bring all different perspectives in life. The ultimate goal is to hopefully bring some joy, laughter, inspiration, education, and just maybe a little bit of entertainment. Don't forget to like, rate, and share the podcast with a friend!

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  • Creator
    Johnna Grimes
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    235
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Babbles Nonsense
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