The Courage is Built Here Podcast

Justine Froelker
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Welcome to The Courage is Built Here Podcast with Justine Froelker, where real stories and practical tools help you live with more courage, authenticity, and resilience. Each episode explores one of the Five Pathways to a Courageous Life and what it means to show up for yourself and the people in your world. If you want to grow, lead well, deepen your relationships, and build the kind of courage that lasts, this is where that work begins.

  1. Episode 30: Stop Expecting People to Read Your Mind and Start Saying What You Need

    4d ago

    Episode 30: Stop Expecting People to Read Your Mind and Start Saying What You Need

    In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine sits down with Dr. Kelley Watts to explore Pathway Five, Do the Work, and what it looks like to stop living from unspoken expectations and start clearly communicating your needs. Kelley shares how owning your part, recalibrating when things are not working, and letting go of old stories can transform relationships, reduce resentment, and create more aligned and intentional ways of living.

    40 min
  2. Episode 29: Choosing Connection Over Being Right

    May 27

    Episode 29: Choosing Connection Over Being Right

    In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine sits down with Sam Riden to explore Pathway Four, Love Others Well, and what it looks like to choose connection over being right. Sam shares how leadership, relationships, and personal growth have required him to lean into hard conversations, build trust through vulnerability, and move away from rescuing toward truly loving others with clarity and accountability.

    38 min
  3. Episode 28: Be Fully You: How to Show Up Authentically in Any Room

    May 20

    Episode 28: Be Fully You: How to Show Up Authentically in Any Room

    In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine sits down with Steph Auping to explore Pathway Three, Authenticity, and what it looks like to stop playing a role and start showing up as your full self. Steph shares stories from her global leadership work and personal life about embracing vulnerability, navigating pressure, and learning that being fully yourself is what truly creates connection and impact.

    45 min
  4. Episode 27: Stop Running on Empty and Start Showing Up for Yourself

    May 13

    Episode 27: Stop Running on Empty and Start Showing Up for Yourself

    In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine sits down with Betsy Reznicek to explore Pathway Two, Embody Again, and what it looks like to stop running on empty and start taking care of yourself. Betsy shares her experience of burnout as a nonprofit founder, the moment she asked for help, and how a sabbatical not only restored her but reshaped her organization’s culture.

    37 min
  5. Episode 26: How to Feel Your Emotions Without Letting Them Control You

    May 6

    Episode 26: How to Feel Your Emotions Without Letting Them Control You

    In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine sits down with Dr. Darryl Diggs to explore Pathway One, Feel It All, and what it really means to experience your emotions without being ruled by them. Darryl shares a powerful story of failure, shame, and perseverance through his journey with triathlons, and how learning to align with his values helped him process emotions, ask for help, and ultimately cross his own finish line.

    40 min
  6. Episode 25: Stop People-Pleasing and Start Choosing Yourself

    Apr 29

    Episode 25: Stop People-Pleasing and Start Choosing Yourself

    In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine sits down with Mary Pat Jacobs to talk about Pathway Five, Do the Work, and what it really takes to stop people-pleasing and start choosing yourself. Mary Pat shares her journey of being laid off, starting her own business, and learning how to take risks, rewrite old stories, and move forward with courage even when fear and uncertainty are still present.

    43 min
  7. Episode 24: How to Love Others Well When It’s Hard

    Apr 22

    Episode 24: How to Love Others Well When It’s Hard

    In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine sits down with Marcy Bursac to talk about Pathway Four, Love Others Well, and what it really looks like to choose love in the hardest moments. Marcy shares her journey adopting her children through foster care, the emotional weight of uncertainty, and the daily courage it took to fully love even when there was no guarantee of the outcome.

    39 min
  8. Episode 23: Stop Trying to Fit In and Start Being Fully You

    Apr 15

    Episode 23: Stop Trying to Fit In and Start Being Fully You

    In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine sits down with Ali Carson to talk about Pathway Three, Be Fully You, and what it looks like to stop performing and start showing up authentically. Ali shares how years of trying to be perceived as professional led her to mask parts of herself, and how stepping into roles aligned with her strengths helped her embrace her true personality, let go of perfection, and lead with authenticity.

    30 min
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Welcome to The Courage is Built Here Podcast with Justine Froelker, where real stories and practical tools help you live with more courage, authenticity, and resilience. Each episode explores one of the Five Pathways to a Courageous Life and what it means to show up for yourself and the people in your world. If you want to grow, lead well, deepen your relationships, and build the kind of courage that lasts, this is where that work begins.

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