The Process Isn't Pretty

Tanisha Cowley

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The Process Isn't Pretty is a memoir-style podcast where I tell the unfiltered truth about my healing journey, what I survived, what I'm still working through, and the messy in between. Each episode is like sitting down with me as I walk through my story one chapter at a time, so you feel a little less alone in your process theprocessisntpretty.substack.com

Jul 8

EPISODE 4: When You Start Moving Different

In this episode of The Process Isn’t Pretty. I talk about what happens when you start moving differently; when your healing and growth begin to change, how you show up in conversations, relationships, and everyday situations. I share what it feels like when your new way of moving doesn’t always match what people expect from the old you, and how that can bring both freedom and tension. If you’re starting to act, speak, and choose differently because of what you’ve been learning, this episode is for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theprocessisntpretty.substack.com
Jul 8

EPISODE 3: When You Realize You Can’t Go Back

In this episode of The Process Isn’t Pretty, I talk about the moment you realize you can’t go back to who you used to be, even if part of you misses the comfort of that old version of your life. I share what it felt like to sit with friends I’ve loved for years and suddenly sense that I didn’t fit there the way I used to, and how that quiet shift can feel like grief, confusion, and growth all at the same time. This episode is for you if you’ve changed on the inside, your world still looks the same on the outside, and you’re trying to figure out how to honor who you’re becoming without making a huge announcement or cutting everyone off. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theprocessisntpretty.substack.com
May 26

EPISODE 2: Why It Feels Like You’re Not Moving (Even When You Are)

In this episode of The Process Isn’t Pretty, I talk about the uncomfortable space between who you used to be and who you’re becoming. You’ve shifted on the inside, but your life hasn’t caught up yet, and it can feel like nothing is moving, like you’re doing the work but not seeing the proof. I share how that showed up in my own life, why it felt like I was stuck when I actually wasn’t, and what it means to recognize internal movement before your external reality changes. If you’re in that in‑between place, this episode is for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theprocessisntpretty.substack.com
May 3

EPISODE 1: I Knew There Was More

In this first episode of the Process Isn't Pretty, I share the moment I realized there had to be more for my life than what I was living. I talk about that feeling of “this can't be it” and what it stirred in me. If you’ve ever sensed there was more for you, even when you couldn't see it yet, this episode is for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theprocessisntpretty.substack.com

4 Episodes

The Process Isn't Pretty is a memoir-style podcast where I tell the unfiltered truth about my healing journey, what I survived, what I'm still working through, and the messy in between. Each episode is like sitting down with me as I walk through my story one chapter at a time, so you feel a little less alone in your process theprocessisntpretty.substack.com

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Tanisha Cowley
Years Active

2026
Episodes

4
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Clean
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The Process Isn't Pretty

The Process Isn't Pretty

Episodes

EPISODE 4: When You Start Moving Different

EPISODE 3: When You Realize You Can’t Go Back

EPISODE 2: Why It Feels Like You’re Not Moving (Even When You Are)

EPISODE 1: I Knew There Was More

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