(Disclaimer: Strong language and adult content) This week on the Frankie & Jess Podcast, our friend Joe Tuia'ana from the I Love You Bro Project joins us for one of the most personal, emotional, and vulnerable conversations we've ever recorded. For the first time publicly, Joe opens up about the end of his marriage and what it feels like to navigate heartbreak while still showing up as a father, leader, friend, and advocate for the thousands of people who look to him for support. We talk about difficult conversations, knowing when something isn't working, feeling chosen versus feeling kept, and the reality that sometimes you can do everything right and still experience pain. Joe shares what it's been like having to tell his daughters, how he's processing the grief, why he's committed to "healing loudly," and what he's learned from walking alongside so many men who have faced similar struggles through the I Love You Bro Project. We also discuss: • Why vulnerability is strength, not weakness • The pressure men often feel to hide their emotions • Learning to sit with pain instead of running from it • Divorce, loss, recovery, and personal growth • Why healing isn't linear • Fatherhood during life's hardest seasons • Being comfortable alone before finding the right relationship • Faith, resilience, and finding purpose through adversity Joe's message is simple but powerful: You can have a broken heart and still move forward. If you're currently navigating divorce, loss, addiction, grief, heartbreak, or a major life transition, this episode is a reminder that you're not alone. Learn more about the I Love You Bro Project: https://iloveyoubroproject.org And don't miss the 3rd Annual Forged Through Fire event on June 20th, bringing men together for connection, healing, brotherhood, and growth. Some conversations entertain. Others heal. This one might do both. @listentofrankieandjess on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/listentofrankieandjess?igsh=MXhmam9maWJ5emczdA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr @listentofrankieandjess on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@listentofrankieandjess?_t=ZT-8xrjEduwb6r&_r=1 @Frankieslc on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/frankieslc?igsh=MWl4NjVubHZ0MTN2Zw== @jessfergie14 on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jessfergie14?igsh=dWhnMzBkdWludGVl @frankieslc on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@frankieslc?_t=ZT-8xrjZu12GVB&_r=1 @jessfergie14 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jessfergie14?_t=ZT-8xrjeo4YzAz&_r=1 Thanks to Salt Lake's own Super Bubble for the music on The Frankie and Jess Podcast! SuperBubbleBand.com Please Support Our Sponsors: Tell them, Frankie and Jess sent you! vwsouthtowne.com softminkyblankets.com (FrankieandJess50 for 50 percent off regular priced items) utahfacialplastics.com lifetime.com cottonwoodgarage.net redriverhealthandwellness.com gohebervalley.com fearfactoryslc.com connecthomeservice.com Mention Frankie and Jess to save 10% mintmadeskincare.com mintsushiut.com justingredients.com FrankieandJess10 code to save 10% modernandchicboutique.com use our code frankieandjess (all lower case) flydancefitness.com odysseydance.com https://linktr.ee/snappopparty?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=20cc5532-145f-4781-997b-f40dfc75d353 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
