This week, Blythe and Kari sit down with the incredible Lauren Riepl, founder of Conscious Community Strategies, historian, speaker, and fierce advocate for women’s empowerment. Lauren’s story is one of resilience, rebirth, and radiant joy—proof that even the deepest wounds can become portals to purpose.

Together, they dive into:

• The Witch’s Wound — how women’s ancestral power was rewritten and how to reclaim it.
• Why circles of women are sacred (and even backed by science).
• How community can literally save your life—and why asking for help is never weakness.
• The myth of “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” and the courage it takes to heal out loud.
• Lauren’s journey through trauma, mental-health recovery, and building a mission-driven business that bridges nonprofits and women-owned brands.

With humor, heart, and history, Lauren reminds us that joy is not naïve—it’s rebellious. Whether she’s speaking about ancient feminism, modern sisterhood, or near-death wake-up calls, her message is clear: you are not alone, and joy is always worth fighting for.

Welcome back to In Joy the Show—where real talk meets radical joy. This week, Blythe and Kari take a sledgehammer to the myth that you’re “behind.” Behind in career, motherhood, healing, dating, business… you name it. Spoiler: you’re right on time for your life.

Through laughter, honest stories (midlife pivots, divorce, and messy drafts-in-progress), and powerful reframes, they explore the difference between divine timing vs. deadlines, why comparison keeps us stuck, and how baby steps (even half-baby steps!) still count. Kari shares the stop-and-start journey of writing her fourth 30-day guided journal—Serenity—and how the pause added the “missing puzzle pieces.” Blythe offers a goosebump-worthy metaphor about elephants circling to protect the vulnerable—and why women often step into their deepest purpose in the second half of life.

If you’re in a season that doesn’t look like the plan, this episode is your reminder: there’s no invisible checklist, no scoreboard, and no late arrivals. You can begin again—today.

What We Cover

• Busting the “I’m behind” myth (and how social timelines hijack our joy)
• Divine timing vs. deadlines: when a missed deadline is actually protection
• Baby steps, micro-moves, and getting unstuck from analysis paralysis
• The elephant circle metaphor: midlife, menopause, and women’s wisdom
• Reframing setbacks so you recover faster—and keep moving with joy

Memorable Lines

• “You’re not behind—you’re right on time for your life.”
• “Movement in any direction is progress. If it’s the wrong way, that’s data.”
• “There’s no scoreboard. My win is living with delight, whimsy, and joy.”

Mentioned

• Kari’s 30-Day Guided Journals (Self-Love, Boundaries, Vision, and the new Serenity)
• Blythe’s “reframe” practice and choosing joy in the messy middle

Join the Conversation

Tell us where you’re letting go of the fake timeline—or how your friends “circle the wagons” like elephants when you need it most. Tag @InJoyTheShowPodcast on Instagram or find us on Facebook.

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We’ve all heard it before: “Just get over it.” But what if healing doesn’t mean forgetting? What if you don’t need to move on—you just need to keep moving?

In this deeply honest episode, Kari and Blythe break down the myth of “moving on” and explore the real, nonlinear path of healing. From grief and heartbreak to life-altering diagnoses, they share personal stories, tender truths, and empowering reframes to help you move forward without shame.

✨ What We Talk About:

• The myth of “moving on” and why it’s so harmful
• How grief, joy, and healing can all exist together
• What to say (and not say) to someone in pain
• Learning to set boundaries as part of your healing
• The grief box analogy and nonlinear healing
• Creating joyful rituals and celebrating your progress

This isn't just a makeover—it's a reclamation.

In this powerful episode, Blythe and Kari dive into what it really looks like to take your power back after a major life shift, like divorce or loss. From reclaiming your physical space to rewriting your story, they explore how grief and joy can exist side by side—and how even a buffalo painting or a Target run can symbolize transformation.

You’ll hear vulnerable and empowering stories of what it means to reclaim room by room, ritual by ritual, joy by joy. Whether you’ve gone through a breakup, a move, or any kind of life disruption, this episode will remind you that you’re not alone—and that joy is always waiting to be reclaimed.

✨ Let this be your reminder: you’re allowed to want more. You’re allowed to take up space. You’re allowed to make your life beautiful, your way.

In this deeply honest episode of In Joy the Show, Blythe and Kari sit down to reflect on the emotional waves of life after major transition—especially divorce—and what it looks like to rediscover your power, identity, and joy in the middle of grief.

We talk about what’s awkward, what’s beautiful, and what’s still possible when everything shifts. From sleeping alone for the first time to learning how to accept support, this is a conversation about letting people in and remembering you can stand on your own.

This episode is for anyone who’s ever found themselves asking, “Who am I now?” and still choosing to answer, “Someone who’s not done yet.”

✨ What we unpack:

• The layers of reclaiming your identity after a relationship ends
• The tension between strength and vulnerability
• How support doesn’t make you weak—it makes you seen
• Why joy matters in the middle of the messy parts
• The beauty of letting community show up for you

It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s full of laughter, compassion, and courage.

In this episode of In Joy the Show, we welcome our beautiful friend AmberLee Fuller—author, brand strategist, grief-walker, and fierce joy-seeker. Together, we explore the often messy intersection of loss, creativity, identity, and healing, and how choosing joy doesn’t mean denying grief—it means making room for both.

AmberLee shares openly about her journey through personal heartbreak, the vulnerability of rebranding your life after loss, and the way her creative process became a lifeline during her hardest seasons. We talk about the real stuff—friendship after disappointment, rebuilding trust in yourself, and the sacred invitation to tell your story before you feel “ready.”

Whether you’re navigating grief, creative reinvention, or just feeling a little lost in the middle, this conversation will wrap you up in honesty, humor, and hard-earned hope.

✨ What we talk about:

• Why grief and joy are not opposites, but companions
• Learning to create again after loss
• Branding as a form of healing
• The “potato salad” moments that break us wide open
• Finding safe friendships in unexpected places
• What happens when we finally let ourselves be seen

This episode is a reminder that you are not alone—and that joy, even now, is still an option.

Join us as Shannon Hurt from The Healing Hurt shares her story of how her childhood shaped her relationships in adulthood, the one life-changing decision she made that she carried with her for years, and how forgiveness changed everything. From her stories of being a single mom to her stories of healing from her own hurt and now helping others heal, Shannon is a bright and needed joyful moment in the world!

Do you choose a word of the year? Blythe & Kari share their 2025 words for the year and dig into how they apply and dig in to really embody their "word" each year. Join the as they talk about the difference between discipline & consequences, and how to build trust with yourself, and as always, how these ideas lead to living In Joy!