
Mindful tools for honest inner change.
The gist
Journey Forward with Joree Rose is a reflective mental health podcast built around awareness, authenticity, and intentional living. Episodes pair personal stories with meditation-rooted practices for self-worth, boundaries, gratitude, and quieter inner dialogue.
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About Journey Forward with Joree Rose
Journey Forward with Joree Rose is a reflective wellness show about changing a life from the inside out. It is grounded in mindfulness, self-awareness, and emotional honesty. Jory Rose, described in the episodes as a licensed marriage and family therapist, brings a blend of personal disclosure and teaching to topics that many people recognize but struggle to practice. The tone is gentle, but it is not vague. Episodes name the inner critic, self-doubt, overcompensation, forced positivity, weak boundaries, and the habit of living through other people’s expectations. Then they offer a practice. Loving kindness becomes a way to build self-worth and extend goodwill without abandoning discernment. Gratitude becomes an anchor for resilience rather than a demand to feel cheerful. Self-compassion is framed through mindfulness, common humanity, and a kinder response to pain, including references to Kristen Neff’s work. Boundaries are treated as part of self-love, not as a rejection of connection. The show often begins with a clear theme and moves into examples from divorce, breakup, healing, clients, habits, and long-term personal growth. It can be repetitive in a purposeful way, returning to awareness, authenticity, alignment, and worthiness until those ideas feel like practices rather than slogans. Its final episode gives the catalog added shape, as Jory Rose reflects on sunsetting the podcast after years of work and on choosing ease, flow, and alignment instead of force. That makes the show feel less like an endless content feed and more like a record of an evolving practice. It suits listeners who want inner-work language with concrete prompts, meditative framing, and a compassionate but candid approach to change. The emphasis stays close to daily life: how to notice a thought, soften a reaction, repair a pattern, and move toward what matters. It is especially resonant for people examining self-worth, people-pleasing, harsh self-talk, emotional resilience, and the courage to live more honestly.
Made for: For listeners drawn to mindfulness, reflection, meditation practices, and grounded conversations about self-worth, boundaries, gratitude, and authenticity. It especially suits people working through old patterns and harsh self-talk.
What sets it apart: The show pairs personal healing stories with practical mindfulness exercises, giving abstract ideas like alignment, loving kindness, and self-compassion a concrete place in daily life. Its final episode adds a sense of closure and evolution.
In their own words
Journey Forward with Joree Rose will bring you interviews, personal anecdotes, science-backed tools and inspiration to help you consciously create the life you want to live. You'll hear how Joree was able to turn her life around, push past the fears, anxieties and old, out-dated stories that she thought defined her, and find her true happiness, and how you can do the same!! Through the foundation of mindfulness, meditation, and mindset, sprinkled with just the right amount of spirituality, laughter, and pixie dust, Joree will guide you to get unstuck from what's holding you back from living in alignment with your heart, mind and values.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Joree Rose makes mindfulness usable through candid reflection, compassionate reframing, and exercises aimed at changing entrenched emotional habits.
Joree Rose turns self-reflection into a guided practice, moving from mindfulness and self-compassion to the habits that keep people stuck. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, she speaks directly and personally, using experiences from her own relationships alongside…
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The inner critic gets a kinder script, so you keep the ambition without the verbal abuse.
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- a compassionate reply to self-criticism that still lets you pursue change
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Episodes
- 1
Creating Deep Healing Connections in Your Relationship, with Dr. John Schinnerer
·1h 10m - 2
Better Sex Through Mindfulness, with Dr. Lori Brotto
·29m - 3
Success Doesn't Come from Misalignment, with Melissa Wright
·39m - 4
On Being a Mom
·30m - 5
Self-guided Practices to Increase Your Self-Worth
·32m - 6
How to Practice Gratitude without the Toxic Positivity
·35m - 7
Stop the Spiral: Real-Time Tools for Self-Compassion and Boundaries
·35m - 8
Boundaries as Self-Love: The Missing Pillar of Self-Compassion
·28m - 9
The Power of Befriending Your Inner Critic
·29m - 10
Living True, Living Fully: The Path to Authenticity and Abundance
·30m - 11
Awareness and Alignment: Your Next Steps Toward Abundance
·43m - 12
Awakening: The First Brave Step Toward Transformation
·32m - 13
From Tight in a Bud to Blossoming
·39m - 14
Untangling the Past to Build a Secure Future
·42m - 15
Healing Anxious & Avoidant Attachment Styles
·31m - 16
Secure Attachment: The Foundation of Safe, Loving Relationships
·51m - 17
When High Functioning Becomes Self-Abandonment
·56m - 18
When Doing it All Stops Working
·38m - 19
Don't Delay Living with Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat
·1h 2m - 20
Get the "F" Out of Your Head
·58m - 21
Mind Full or Mindful?
·36m - 22
Happiness Is an Inside Job
·38m - 23
When I Thought Slowing Down Might Kill Me
·32m - 24
Your Growth Might Disrupt Everything…and That's Okay
·30m - 25
What if Being Stuck is Actually an Invitation?
·36m - 26
Finding Peace Through the Path of Mindfulness
·39m - 27
Back and Better than Ever!
·47m - 28
Be the F**king Maverick that You Are, with Shari Teigman
·51m - 29
The Anxious-Avoidant Trap, with Dr. John Schinnerer
·45m - 30
Psychedelics for Everyone with Matt Zemon
·1h 15m - 31
She Who Wins, with Renee Bauer
·36m - 32
Argue Effectively with Your Partner, with Dr. John Schinnerer
·52m - 33
Disentangling Enmeshed Family Dynamics, with Mary Beth Somich
·41m - 34
Master Class on Romantic Relationships, with Dr. John Schinnerer
·1h 3m - 35
Real Love Ready, with Robin Ducharme
·39m - 36
Create an Extraordinary Relationship, with Linda & Charlie Bloom
·1h 10m - 37
Final episode: This Isn't an Ending, It's an Evolution
·32m - 38
How to Survive a Narcissistic Relationship, with Dr. Jaime Zuckerman
·1h 2m - 39
Alleviating Pain So That Relationships Can Thrive, with Dr. Ish Major
·56m - 40
It's All About Connection, with Dr. John Schinnerer
·48m - 41
Small Hinges that Lead to Big Changes, with Lindsay O'Neill
·48m - 42
Energy Follows Thoughts, with Danielle LaPorte
·57m - 43
Chakra Empowerment to Heal with Lisa Erickson
·39m - 44
Shift Your Life with Meditation, Breathwork and Vibrational Healing with Holly Copeland
·55m - 45
Processing John's Grief Over His Son's Death
·56m - 46
Chakra Empowerment to Heal with Lisa Erickson
·39m - 47
The Power of Being, Not Doing, with Chris Cirak
·46m - 48
Relationship Tips That Strengthened Our Relationship with Dr. John Schinnerer
·1h 3m - 49
How to Create Equity in Your Relationship, with Zach Watson
·1h 4m - 50
Becoming Relational with Terry Real
·41m - 51
From Breakup to Better than Ever, with Dr. John Schinnerer
·59m - 52
Raising Daughters with Worth, Esteem and Confidence, with Nellie Harden
·48m - 53
How to Love Yourself to Love Others, with Keishorne Scott
·41m - 54
You're Not Too F***ing Old with Jen Marples
·43m - 55
Developing Your Intuition, with Janet Rae Orth
·36m - 56
Spiritual and Emotional Rehab with Wendy Sterling
·48m - 57
How to Get What You Want; Takeaways from my Recent Abraham-Hicks Cruise
·48m - 58
Astrology as an Ultimate Blueprint for Your Life with KJ Atlas
·51m - 59
Healing with the Wellness Engineer, with Jane Hogan
·40m - 60
Soul Path Guidance, with Pamela Johnson
·39m - 61
Grow, Expand and Heal with Michelle Dench
·46m - 62
10 Ways to Shift Your Lens
·27m - 63
You Didn't Do Anything Wrong, with Kristin Urbanus
·46m - 64
Live in Alignment; How to Feel Good More of the Time
·35m - 65
Forward Progression; From Sexual Trauma and Addiction to Recovery and Thriving with Kristin Fuller
·1h 1m - 66
Live for Yourself with Dr. Benjamin Ritter
·49m - 67
Transitioning Through Grief, with Heather Quisel
·51m - 68
Do You Want to Be Satisfied and Fulfilled?
·38m - 69
Growing Through My Most Difficult Season
·30m - 70
How to Make Sense of What Seems Senseless
·44m - 71
Cultivating Compassionate Relationships with Charlie White
·51m - 72
3 Things that Rob Us of Joy During the Holiday Season
·30m - 73
Storytelling as a Practice for Authenticity and Connection with Sarah Elkins
·42m - 74
Nothing is in the Way with Deborah Fryer
·44m - 75
How Gratitude Differs From Toxic Positivity
·38m - 76
Anxiety is Never the Problem with Shannon Jackson
·46m - 77
What Masks Are You Hiding Behind?
·30m - 78
From Grief to Soul-Searching to Abundant Living, with Jaime Morgan
·43m - 79
Moving Through Transgenerational Trauma with Rachel Steinman
·50m - 80
I'm No Longer Available for That
·43m - 81
Manifesting the Love You Crave with Jaime Bronstein
·43m - 82
Life is a Mindf*ck
·28m - 83
Don't Forget to Breathe with Shonda Moralis
·46m - 84
Motherhood is a mindf*ck
·28m - 85
How to Stay Happy When You Are Depleted with Rob Mack
·50m - 86
On Being a Single Mom, with Julia Hasche
·54m - 87
How to Be Better in Relationship with Dr. John Schinnerer
·55m - 88
Turning to the Bright Side with Melissa Bright
·41m - 89
The Impact of the Quality of Your Thoughts
·24m - 90
Attract the Right People, Repel the Wrong Ones, with Kama Hurley
·48m - 91
The Importance of Creating an Intentional Life, with Alena Turley
·38m - 92
Reclaiming My Power
·27m - 93
Diet, Lifestyle and Menopause, with Ruth Jamieson
·51m - 94
The Impact of Male Depression on Relationships with Dr. John Schinnerer
·47m - 95
Intentional and Conscious Living
·23m - 96
How to Be Happy, From the Inside Out, with Rob Mack
·1h 1m - 97
It's Your Turn to Be an Adult, with Julie Lythcott-Haims
·54m - 98
Finally Understand Your Hormones with Dr. Brandi Moore
·52m - 99
How to Stop Being a People-Pleaser, with Dr. John Schinnerer
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·57m - 100
Yoga, Sex & Death with Susan Marrufo
Jory Rose introduces a deep conversation with Susan Marrufo about yoga, sex, and death, aiming to spark healing and reflection.
·59m - 101
Final episode: This Isn't an Ending, It's an Evolution
Hidden gem["After 6.5 years and 252 episodes, Jory Rose says she is sunsetting Journey Forward and changing how she wants to show up.", "She links that decision to a 10-year relationship that became a small backyard wedding with John and to the 16 years she spent moving through mindfulness, therapy, divorce, family-of-origin work, marriage, and parenting.", "Jory says she spent years over-delivering, building from lack, and trying to prove worth through work until burnout showed the limits of that pattern.", "Her closing argument is that information does not equal transformation, so she wants conversation, boundaries, and secure connection instead of one more thing to consume."]
Jan 22, 2026·32m·2 clips - 102
Self-guided Practices to Increase Your Self-Worth
Hidden gemJory Rose presents loving-kindness meditation, traditionally called Metta, as a practice extending wishes for health, peace, and ease toward loved ones, strangers, difficult people, and oneself.
Nov 27, 2025·32m·2 clips - 103
How to Practice Gratitude without the Toxic Positivity
Hidden gem["On Journey Forward with Jory Rose, Jory Rose argues that gratitude matters most when life feels like a storm, and she points to her 2021 book A Year of Gratitude with 65 calendar-style prompts.", "She says the brain is built for survival, quoting Rick Hansen's \"Velcro to the negative and Teflon to the positive\" to explain why one criticism can outweigh 10 compliments.", "She rejects toxic positivity by saying gratitude can coexist with being \"sad and grateful\" or \"overwhelmed and grateful,\" and she frames that as a mindfulness choice about where attention rests.", "The episode turns practical with a gratitude massage for John, the Gottmans' 20-to-1 positive-to-negative ratio, and a one-thing-plus-five-reasons exercise for daily practice."]
Nov 13, 2025·35m·2 clips - 104
Stop the Spiral: Real-Time Tools for Self-Compassion and Boundaries
Jory Rose explores how to quiet the inner critic and practice self-compassion to improve self-relationship and relationships with others.
Oct 30, 2025·35m - 105
Boundaries as Self-Love: The Missing Pillar of Self-Compassion
Jory Rose discusses self-compassion as a practice, highlighting its three components from Kristen Neff's research and the role of the inner critic as a barrier.
Oct 16, 2025·28m - 106
The Power of Befriending Your Inner Critic
Hidden gemJory Rose uses "The Power of Befriending Your Inner Critic" to launch October's self-compassion theme and argues that the inner critic blocks access to a person's "highest self" and "most authentic self." She grounds the discussion in Kristen Neff's self-compassion research and describes an exercise from a retreat with Neff that asks what the inner critic is trying to do beneath its harsh tone.
Oct 6, 2025·29m·2 clips - 107
Living True, Living Fully: The Path to Authenticity and Abundance
Hidden gemJory Rose, a licensed marriage and family therapist, finishes a five-step framework in Journey Forward with Jory Rose by moving from awakening and awareness into alignment, authenticity, and abundance.
Sep 18, 2025·30m·2 clips - 108
Awareness and Alignment: Your Next Steps Toward Abundance
Jory Rose frames Journey Forward with Jory Rose around a five-step framework for abundance, with this episode covering awaken, awareness, and alignment.
Sep 4, 2025·43m·3 clips - 109
Awakening: The First Brave Step Toward Transformation
Aug 21, 2025·32m - 110
From Tight in a Bud to Blossoming
Aug 7, 2025·39m - 111
Untangling the Past to Build a Secure Future
Jul 31, 2025·42m - 112
Healing Anxious & Avoidant Attachment Styles
Jul 17, 2025·31m - 113
Secure Attachment: The Foundation of Safe, Loving Relationships
Jul 3, 2025·51m - 114
When High Functioning Becomes Self-Abandonment
Jun 19, 2025·56m - 115
When Doing it All Stops Working
Jun 5, 2025·38m - 116
Don't Delay Living with Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat
May 29, 2025·1h 2m - 117
Get the "F" Out of Your Head
May 22, 2025·58m - 118
Mind Full or Mindful?
May 15, 2025·36m - 119
Happiness Is an Inside Job
May 8, 2025·38m - 120
When I Thought Slowing Down Might Kill Me
May 1, 2025·32m - 121
Your Growth Might Disrupt Everything…and That's Okay
Apr 24, 2025·30m - 122
What if Being Stuck is Actually an Invitation?
Apr 17, 2025·36m - 123
Finding Peace Through the Path of Mindfulness
Apr 10, 2025·39m - 124
Back and Better than Ever!
Apr 3, 2025·47m - 125
How to Stop Being a People-Pleaser, with Dr. John Schinnerer
Mar 25, 2024·57m - 126
Be the F**king Maverick that You Are, with Shari Teigman
Mar 18, 2024·51m - 127
The Anxious-Avoidant Trap, with Dr. John Schinnerer
Mar 4, 2024·45m - 128
Psychedelics for Everyone with Matt Zemon
Feb 26, 2024·1h 15m - 129
She Who Wins, with Renee Bauer
Feb 19, 2024·36m - 130
Argue Effectively with Your Partner, with Dr. John Schinnerer
Feb 12, 2024·52m - 131
Disentangling Enmeshed Family Dynamics, with Mary Beth Somich
Feb 5, 2024·41m - 132
Master Class on Romantic Relationships, with Dr. John Schinnerer
Jan 29, 2024·1h 3m - 133
Real Love Ready, with Robin Ducharme
Jan 22, 2024·39m - 134
Create an Extraordinary Relationship, with Linda & Charlie Bloom
Jan 15, 2024·1h 10m - 135
Creating Deep Healing Connections in Your Relationship, with Dr. John Schinnerer
Jan 8, 2024·1h 10m - 136
How to Survive a Narcissistic Relationship, with Dr. Jaime Zuckerman
Jan 1, 2024·1h 2m - 137
Alleviating Pain So That Relationships Can Thrive, with Dr. Ish Major
Dec 18, 2023·56m - 138
It's All About Connection, with Dr. John Schinnerer
Dec 11, 2023·48m - 139
Small Hinges that Lead to Big Changes, with Lindsay O'Neill
Dec 4, 2023·48m - 140
Energy Follows Thoughts, with Danielle LaPorte
Nov 27, 2023·57m - 141
Chakra Empowerment to Heal with Lisa Erickson
Nov 20, 2023·39m - 142
Shift Your Life with Meditation, Breathwork and Vibrational Healing with Holly Copeland
Nov 13, 2023·55m - 143
Processing John's Grief Over His Son's Death
Nov 6, 2023·56m - 144
Chakra Empowerment to Heal with Lisa Erickson
Oct 30, 2023·39m - 145
The Power of Being, Not Doing, with Chris Cirak
Oct 23, 2023·46m - 146
Relationship Tips That Strengthened Our Relationship with Dr. John Schinnerer
Two therapists share daily practices to maintain connection and heal after a breakup.
Sep 25, 2023·1h 3m - 147
How to Create Equity in Your Relationship, with Zach Watson
Sep 18, 2023·1h 4m - 148
Becoming Relational with Terry Real
Sep 11, 2023·41m - 149
From Breakup to Better than Ever, with Dr. John Schinnerer
Jory Rose introduces a vulnerable episode about her breakup and healing, highlighting how past wounds create stuck patterns, and promotes upcoming retreats.
Sep 4, 2023·59m - 150
Raising Daughters with Worth, Esteem and Confidence, with Nellie Harden
Jory Rose announces a summer hiatus and introduces an interview with Nellie Harden about raising daughters with worth, esteem, and confidence.
May 30, 2023·48m