Monomyth Diaries, hosted by Rachel Leon and Mandi Jones, is a podcast where real stories inspire personal growth. Through honest and heartfelt experiences—free of advice or experts—we foster connection, validation, and new perspectives. Each episode invites you to listen, relate, and embrace your own journey.
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In this short, Karen and Mandi unpack the meaning behind “Take what you like and leave the rest.” It’s all about keeping an open mind, focusing on the good, and knowing that not everything will resonate with everyone—and that’s totally okay! No judgment, no pressure, just an invitation to listen, learn, and take away what speaks to you. Join us and see what sticks!
Originally Published: May 6, 2025
We're taking a short summer break but while we’re away, we're revisiting listener favorites, host favorites, and most downloaded episodes.
Mark your calendar: We return the first Tuesday in August!
We’d also love to hear from you! Your feedback helps shape where we go next—and next season we’ll even be doing some giveaways, so stay tuned for more information!
Thank you for listening! We can’t wait to step into Season 3 togeth
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or our website and share it with family and friends who might be inspired by these incredible journeys. https://monomythdiaries.com/about
How do you rebuild when everything you love feels lost?
In Christina’s second episode on The Monomyth Diaries, she opens up about the heartbreak that changed everything—the unimaginable grief of losing a child—and the quiet, courageous steps she took to begin again. With raw vulnerability and deep insight, Christina shares how that loss became the turning point that awakened her purpose, deepened her relationship with her son, and reshaped her future.
What does healing look like when the pain never fully goes away? And how do you keep moving forward while honoring what you’ve lost?
If you’re walking through grief or trying to rediscover yourself after tragedy, this episode offers a message of hope, strength, and the transformative power of love and perseverance.
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Christina is a gifted photographer and the founder of WDR Imagery, where she captures raw, authentic moments through a lens of love and lived experience.
What does it take to grow up before you’re ready—and still find your way back to yourself?
Christina shares her powerful journey from becoming a mother at just 14 to rebuilding a life grounded in resilience, love, and personal growth. As a young teen, she navigated motherhood, family conflict, poverty, and loss—all without finishing high school. But Christina’s story didn’t end in struggle.
What happens when you’re forced to lead before you’ve even lived? And how do you heal from unimaginable heartbreak, including the devastating loss of a child to SIDS?
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by life’s responsibilities or wondered how to start over, this episode is for you. Christina’s story is one of courage, reinvention, and the kind of strength that only grows through adversity.
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Christina is a gifted photographer and the founder of WDR Imagery, where she captures raw, authentic moments through a lens of love and lived experience.
What happens when you pause long enough to look back at how far you’ve come?
In this Season 2 finale of Monomyth Diaries, Mandi and Rachel sit down for an honest, heartfelt conversation about moments that defined this season—both behind the scenes and on the mic. From unexpected personal growth to the stories that stayed with them long after recording ended, they share a glimpse into how these conversations have shaped not only listeners, but their own lives as well.
What surprised them most this season?
Which guest stories stayed with them?
And how has being part of these conversations changed them?
Together, they revisit favorite guests, meaningful takeaways, and the small but powerful shifts that have carried into their everyday lives. As they share what they’re bringing into the summer season—rest, intention, and a slower pace—they also invite you to reflect on your own journey.
As the podcast takes a short summer pause, you’ll hear some of the most loved and impactful episodes replayed—stories that resonated deeply, sparked conversation, and reminded us all of the power of shared experience.
And this isn’t the end—it’s a turning point.
Season 3 is on the horizon, bringing new voices, and conversations that will challenge, stretch, and inspire in unexpected ways… plus a few fun surprises along the way.
Content Warning: This episode contains sensitive topics and may not be suitable for minors. Listener discretion is advised.
📢 Call to Action - Before we go, we want to hear from you:
✅ What has this season stirred in you?
✅ Which story stayed with you?
✅ What conversations do you want to hear more of?
Ep 45 - Keeley: It takes G.R.I.T. Breaking Generational Curses (part 2 of 2)
In this episode, Keeley Bell shares the journey that followed rock bottom—how sobriety, faith, discipline, and accountability helped him rebuild his life from the inside out. From daily practices and mindset shifts to repairing relationships and breaking generational cycles, Keeley reveals the wins that came from doing the work. This episode offers hope, practical insight, and proof that testimony is born through perseverance.
⚠️ Content Advisory - This episode contains discussions of:
What happens when you spend years hovering just above rock bottom—saved again and again, but never truly changing
In this episode, Keeley Bell shares his raw and unfiltered story of growing up in a home marked by abuse and alcoholism, losing both parents before adulthood, and turning to substances to survive unbearable pain. He opens up about the patterns he carried into marriage and fatherhood—and the moment his wife leaving forced him to finally confront himself. This episode offers deep insight into generational trauma, unresolved grief, and the wake-up call that precedes real transformation.
What if the real danger isn’t hitting rock bottom—but hovering just above it for decades?
⚠️ Content Advisory - This episode contains discussions of:
In this episode, Sam Golubic shares her experience of losing her home in Hurricane Harvey and the lessons the storm left behind. From the shock of flooding to the resilience of rebuilding, she reveals how loss reshaped her perspective on what truly matters.
How do you find strength when everything familiar is washed away? And what unexpected gifts can rise from the wreckage of disaster?
Join us as Sam opens her heart about her experience and the surprising boons that came from one of the hardest chapters of her life.
🎧 Listen now on your favorite platform.
Call to Action:
✅ Have you faced a storm—literal or figurative—that changed your perspective? Share your story with us on our website.
✅ Send this episode to someone rebuilding after loss—sometimes the reminder that light can rise from the wreckage makes all the difference.
🔗 Links & Resources
Sam Golubic is an entrepreneur and a seasoned massage therapist with over 34 years of experience helping others heal through mind, body, and spirit. She is also professional travel planner and passionate travel enthusiast who helps her partners and travel insiders fulfill their travel dreams— all while staying within budget.
This episode originally aired on Good Morning Minute with host Angelina Mojica. In this special conversation, Mandi—the host of Monomyth Diaries—steps into the guest seat to share her personal journey of healing through Al-Anon, her commitment to faith-centered growth, and the purpose behind creating a space for others to embrace their own hero’s journey.
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Embracing the Monomyth: Mandi’s Journey of Growth & Transformation (December 10, 2025)
Meet Mandi, a woman whose life story reflects courage, reflection, and the power of rewriting your own narrative.
Living in Katy, Texas with her amazingly supportive husband and son — her greatest cheerleaders — Mandi has poured her heart into creating The Monomyth Diaries, a space inspired by her own path of healing and self-discovery.
Growing up in a home touched by alcoholism shaped her early life, but it didn’t define her future. Over the past two decades, Mandi has committed herself to deep personal growth, turning generational pain into purpose.
Today, her mission is simple yet profound: ✨ keep growing, keep serving, and help others embrace the hero’s journey within themselves.
Her story is a reminder that transformation isn’t a single moment — it’s a lifelong monomyth of courage, reflection, and becoming.
🔗 Links & Resources
The mission behind GMM is to bring encouragement, hope, and beauty into a world that may not always see opportunities by providing a holistic approach. Angelina Mojica wants to be an inspiration and of encouragement to individuals seeking a new approach to live a well balance life.
In Part Two of Paul Leslie’s journey, we explore the transformation that followed his breaking point. From seeking forgiveness from everyone he ever wronged to witnessing miracles at work, finding love again, and stepping boldly into ministry — Paul’s story is a testimony to what can happen when a person chooses full surrender.
What does freedom look like on the other side of obedience?
Join us as Paul shares the tools, divine moments, and unexpected blessings that rebuilt his life from the inside out.
⚠️ Content Advisory - This episode contains discussions of:
Violence
Abortion
Trauma and mental health challenges
Family conflict
Suicide
🔗 Links & Resources
Connect with Your Story Church: Paul@yourstorychurch.com
What happens when the pain you never healed finally catches up with you?
In this gripping episode, Paul Leslie takes us back to a childhood marked by trauma, addiction, instability, and the kind of emotional wounds that don’t go away just because you grow up. From a devastating family tragedy to parents battling darkness, to joining the army at 19, and hidden addictions, Paul spent years trying to outrun a storm that lived inside him.
But what happens when everything you’ve tried to hold together finally falls apart? And what moment pushes a man to confront his demons?
Join us for Part One of Paul’s story — a look at how unhealed wounds shape us, and how transformation often begins in the very place we break.
⚠️ Content Advisory - This episode contains discussions of:
Violence
Abortion
Trauma and mental health challenges
Family conflict
Suicide
Listener discretion is advised.
🔗 Links & Resources
Connect with Your Story Church: Paul@yourstorychurch.com
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We're taking a short summer break but while we’re away, we're revisiting listener favorites, host favorites, and most downloaded episodes.
Mark your calendar: We return the first Tuesday in August!
We’d also love to hear from you! Your feedback helps shape where we go next—and next season we’ll even be doing some giveaways, so stay tuned for more information!
Thank you for listening! We can’t wait to step into Season 3 togeth
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or our website and share it with family and friends who might be inspired by these incredible journeys. https://monomythdiaries.com/about
Have questions or want to share your own story? We’d love to hear from you! Reach out at monomythdiaries@gmail.com OR www.monomythdiaries.com/contact
For more inspiring content, exclusive episodes, and behind-the-scenes, visit www.monomythdiaries.com
Join us every Tuesday, and together, let’s continue the journey!
We're taking a short summer break but while we’re away, we're revisiting listener favorites, host favorites, and most downloaded episodes.
Mark your calendar: We return the first Tuesday in August!
We’d also love to hear from you! Your feedback helps shape where we go next—and next season we’ll even be doing some giveaways, so stay tuned for more information!
Thank you for listening! We can’t wait to step into Season 3 togeth
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or our website and share it with family and friends who might be inspired by these incredible journeys. https://monomythdiaries.com/about
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or our website and share it with family and friends who might be inspired by these incredible journeys. https://monomythdiaries.com/about
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or our website and share it with family and friends who might be inspired by these incredible journeys. https://monomythdiaries.com/about
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or our website and share it with family and friends who might be inspired by these incredible journeys. https://monomythdiaries.com/about
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or our website and share it with family and friends who might be inspired by these incredible journeys. https://monomythdiaries.com/about
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or our website and share it with family and friends who might be inspired by these incredible journeys. https://monomythdiaries.com/about
Have questions or want to share your own story? We’d love to hear from you! Reach out at monomythdiaries@gmail.com OR www.monomythdiaries.com/contact
For more inspiring content, exclusive episodes, and behind-the-scenes, visit www.monomythdiaries.com
Join us every Tuesday, and together, let’s continue the journey!
Thank you for listening to Monomyth Diaries!
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or our website and share it with family and friends who might be inspired by these incredible journeys. https://monomythdiaries.com/about
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or our website and share it with family and friends who might be inspired by these incredible journeys. https://monomythdiaries.com/about
