🎙️ Finding Your Joy Spot with Leona deVinne
Episode Title: The Vulnerability Hangover
Length: 5–6 minutes

💡 Episode Summary

What does The Lion King have to do with courage, self-doubt, and grace?

In this honest and relatable episode, author and guide Leona deVinne shares a story about waking up with what Brené Brown calls a vulnerability hangover, that moment when bravery feels more like panic than power.

From nearly “throwing in the towel” to being reminded (by both her coach and Mufasa) to remember who you are, Leona takes us inside a morning of stretching, self-doubt, and grace.

She reminds us that bravery doesn’t always look bold; sometimes it looks like rolling out your yoga mat when you want to hide, listening for the still, small voice that says remember, and choosing not to back down when the stretch feels uncomfortable.

Because this is the art of not giving up.

🪞 In This Episode

• What it feels like to have a vulnerability hangover - and why it’s not a sign to stop.
• How small grounding practices can anchor courage when you feel uncertain.
• The unexpected wisdom of The Lion King and the power of remembering who you are.
• The poem that brought Leona back to her purpose - and what “Just Own You” really means.
• How grace helps us hold both self-doubt and self-belief at the same time.

📝 Journal Prompts

• Where in my life am I being stretched right now?
• What would it look like to offer myself grace instead of criticism?
• When I “remember who I am,” what truths rise to the surface?
• What does Just Own You mean to me in this season?

🔗 Resources Mentioned

• Grace - Leona’s meditation soundtrack from The Womb series.
• Blog: When Courage Feels Uncomfortable
• Learn more about Leona’s work at leonadevinne.com

✨ Connect with Leona

• Website: leonadevinne.com
• Instagram: @thejoyspot
• Substack: Finding Your Joy Spot
• YouTube: Leona deVinne - Finding Your Joy Spot

💬 Episode Quote

“Grace is what we need when our courage feels shaky - it’s what keeps us from quitting when the stretch gets uncomfortable.” - Leona deVinne

Episode Title: Be a Bob: The Hardest Thing I Did Wasn’t Changing the Tire
Host: Leona deVinne
Podcast: Finding Your Joy Spot

Episode Overview

In this heartfelt and surprisingly funny reflection, Leona shares the story of a flat tire that turned into an unexpected retreat — and the moment she realized that the hardest thing she did that day wasn’t changing the tire.

It was asking for help.

From a dusty roadside to a chance encounter with a stranger named Bob, this episode explores what it means to lead, live, and love without armouring up — and how courage sometimes looks like raising your hand instead of holding it all together.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why “muscling through” can quietly become a coping strategy that keeps us disconnected.

  
  

• How to reframe asking for help as a strength, not a weakness

  
  

• What a flat tire can teach us about self-reliance, grace, and the real work of joy

  
  

• The power of small, ordinary acts of kindness (and how to be a Bob for someone else)

  
  

• Why life’s detours often deliver the lesson we needed most

  Key Quote

“The hardest thing I did that day wasn’t changing the tire — it was admitting I couldn’t do it all myself.”
— Leona deVinne

Reflection Prompt

Where in your life are you still trying to muscle through something alone?
And who could you reach out to — or quietly help — this week?

Connect with Leona

🌐 Website: www.leonadevinne.com
📰 Subscribe to the Newsletter: leonadevinne.com/subscribe
💫 Join the Membership: The J.O.Y. Journey — a community for women ready to live, lead, and love without apology.
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❤️ If You Loved This Episode

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What if your life were a movie — and the audience was screaming for you to stop hiding?

In this episode of Finding Your Joy Spot, Leona explores the paradox so many of us live: desperately wanting to be seen, while making ourselves invisible through people-pleasing, perfecting, and performing.

You’ll learn:
✨ Why being needed isn’t the same as being valued
✨ How to take off the “superhero cloak” of always being the helper
✨ What it looks like to live with clarity, confidence, and courage
✨ How JOY — Just Own You — can become your daily practice

Reflection Questions:

• Where are you hiding behind a helpful persona?
• Where are you overextending instead of showing up authentically?
• What’s one boundary you know you need to set?

Take some time to journal these questions and notice where the audience of your life might be screaming for you to speak up.

Want to go deeper?

Join me for the Just Own You Retreat on October 18 in Bragg Creek, Alberta — a day to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with your authentic self and discover life changing JOY! https://leonadevinne.com/events/

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