Transform Your Story

Janel Guevara

Join Janel Guevara and her daughters for honest conversations about writing, life, and redeeming Happily Ever After in the shadow of the stories they never expected to tell. They recount their experiences as a way to help you see yours in a new light. That allows them to nurture hope from ashes, so you can too. Let’s transform your story.

Episodes

  1. Interrupting Patterns

    02/13/2025

    Interrupting Patterns

    Episode 6 - Interrupting Patterns Explicit Content Warning: language (oh God, beating, dang, stupid)Trigger Warning: verbal abuse, divorce, covert abuse, unmet needs Host and Guests: Janel, Melinda, and Ariana Often, the painful issues we notice are only symptoms of a deeper problem. When we find the courage to request help, only to be dismissed or invalidated, it’s hard to ask again. We can find ourselves stuck in an unending cycle of confusion. Join us as we talk about the elements we faced to finally break free. Length: 25:31 Additional Support Resources: For more information about Janel’s programs and resources, visit her website: www.coachingwithjanel.com If things don’t feel right in one or more of your relationships, even though no one is physically harming you, I encourage you to reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Despite its name, they recognize that abuse is more than fists and yelling. I wish I had known that thirty years sooner. NDVH has resources on their website that explain abuse in all its forms and what you can do. If you contact them, they have staff who understand your fears, hesitance to trust new people, and know exactly what you’re going through. They can help you with the next step. You can call them at 800-799-7233, text 88788, or visit them online at https://www.thehotline.org. Stay safe. 💕 Wilderness to Wild - Sarah McDougallhttps://www.wildernesstowild.com Sarah and her partner, Bren Wise-Mays, have free resources specifically for women questioning whether they are in an abusive relationship, what to do if they find their partner addiction, and support for women leaving abusive marriages and relationships, as well as information on how to protect children during and after divorce, and how to deconstruct toxic religious beliefs. They also offer the free TraumaMAMAs mobile app that has resources for local support in both the Unites States and around the world. Healing Trauma by Peter LevineAmazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3ECG3MG This book changed my life and sent me down the path of somatic healing. It contains simple explanations of trauma and how it affects the body, then offers exercises to reconnect with your body and release the remnants of physical tension to truly heal.

    26 min
  2. Change, Perspective, Honesty, and Truth

    02/06/2025

    Change, Perspective, Honesty, and Truth

    Episode 5 - Change, Perspective, Honesty, and Truth Explicit Content Warning: language (hell, oh God, shxx)Trigger Warning: domestic violence, verbal abuse, physical abuse, abusers, divorce Host and Guests: Janel, Melinda, and Ariana Anyone who has tried to change habits and unhealthy behaviors knows it isn’t always easy. Join us as we talk about how important it is to feel safe before we can implement positive change, dig into the details of our story, and how the lack of it can spiral us into fear. We share what led us to discover and confront the domestic violence in our life, and some of the mental anguish we faced to break free. Length: 31:34 If things don’t feel right in one or more of your relationships, even though no one is physically harming you, I encourage you to reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Despite its name, they recognize that abuse is more than fists and yelling. I wish I had known that thirty years sooner.NDVH has resources on their website that explain abuse in all its forms and what you can do. If you contact them, they have staff who understand your fears, hesitance to trust new people, and know exactly what you’re going through. They can help you with the next step. You can call them at 800-799-7233, text 88788, or visit them online at https://www.thehotline.org. Stay safe. 💕 For more information about Janel’s programs and resources, visit her website: www.coachingwithjanel.com

    32 min
  3. Puzzles and Frogs and Oz

    01/16/2025

    Puzzles and Frogs and Oz

    Episode 2 - Puzzles and Frogs and Oz Explicit Content Warning: language (damn, my God, my gosh, hell, dang)Trigger Warning: verbal abuse, mental health, child abuse, infidelity, betrayal, divorce, death, lies, trauma from neurodivergence, narcissism and covert narcissistic abuse, generational trauma, cancer Host and Guests: Janel, Melinda, and Ariana Join Janel and her daughters, Melinda and Ariana, as they introduce you to their story. Listen as they explain the difficulty of identifying their experiences and what finally gave them clarity. The ladies recount their exhausting journey of self-discovery and healing—and how they still have more to learn. They discuss the paralyzing effects of perfectionism and the fear of failure. Along the way, they talk about puzzles, frogs, Dorothy and Oz. Their struggles reinforce how knowing your story is the key to encouraging others. Length: 35:45 For more information about Janel’s programs and resources, visit her website: www.coachingwithjanel.com If things don’t feel right in one or more of your relationships, even though no one is physically harming you, I encourage you to reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Despite its name, they recognize that abuse is more than fists and yelling. I wish I had known that thirty years sooner. NDVH has resources on their website that explain abuse in all its forms and what you can do. If you contact them, they have staff who understand your fears, hesitance to trust new people, and know exactly what you’re going through. They can help you with the next step. You can call them at 800-799-7233, text 88788, or visit them online at https://www.thehotline.org. Stay safe. 💕

    36 min
  4. Beginnings, Fate, and Transformation

    01/09/2025

    Beginnings, Fate, and Transformation

    Explicit Content Warning: language (damn, freaking, hellish, butt, oh my God)Trigger Warning: verbal abuse, traumatic brain injury, divorce, death, God, Shiny Happy People Meet coach and editor Janel Guevara on the Inaugural episode of Transform Your Story! Join Janel as she shares her vision, mission, and a glimpse into the principles she uses to help feminine content creators find their niche and create content they are proud to put their name on. Using personal anecdotes and professional experiences, Janel showcases the power of self-awareness to curate content and connect with your audience. Listen as she shares some of the lessons she learned that transformed her approach to coaching. Length: 27:18 For more information about Janel’s programs and resources, visit her website: www.coachingwithjanel.com If things don’t feel right in one or more of your relationships, even though no one is physically harming you, I encourage you to reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Despite its name, they recognize that abuse is more than fists and yelling. I wish I had known that thirty years sooner. NDVH has resources on their website that explain abuse in all its forms and what you can do. If you contact them, they have staff who understand your fears, hesitance to trust new people, and know exactly what you’re going through. They can help you with the next step. You can call them at 800-799-7233, text 88788, or visit them online at https://www.thehotline.org. Stay safe. 💕

    27 min

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Join Janel Guevara and her daughters for honest conversations about writing, life, and redeeming Happily Ever After in the shadow of the stories they never expected to tell. They recount their experiences as a way to help you see yours in a new light. That allows them to nurture hope from ashes, so you can too. Let’s transform your story.