# Episode 32 How Grief Reshaped My Life and Business Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-therapy-with-jok-7032796/episode-32-how-grief-reshaped-my-life-and-business Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-therapy-with-jok-7032796/episode-32-how-grief-reshaped-my-life-and-business.md Podcast: [Business Therapy™ With Joké](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-therapy-with-jok-7032796) Published: 2026-01-01T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/dce6dc1c Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/dce6dc1c/2b341445.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-therapy-with-jok-7032796/episodes/episode-32-how-grief-reshaped-my-life-and-business Duration seconds: 612 ## Resource In today’s episode, we’re diving into reflection, resilience, and reset showing up after grief, loss, and the unexpected twists life throws at us. This is a deeply personal conversation about what it takes to keep building your business and life even when everything feels heavy. I’m joined by myself, Joker, your host. I wear many hats: mom, certified life coach, serial entrepreneur, but at the core, I’m just a Nigerian girl navigating the soft life wrapped in the glorious mess of life and business in America. We unpack the lessons learned from a challenging year, intentional self-care, and the transformative power of writing and reflection. Here’s what we covered: ✅ How grief, loss, and exhaustion shaped the start of 2025 ✅ Why taking a real reset like a solo retreat can change your perspective ✅ The unexpected ways memories and writing can become therapy ✅ Turning personal reflection into creativity, spoken word, and eventually a book ✅ The story behind my new book, Unmute Yourself , and what it represents ✅ How to embrace your story, own your journey, and lead with purpose ✅ Introducing the SOUL method for clarity, courage, and intentional action Whether you’re navigating life’s challenges, starting something new, or trying to find space for your gifts while building your business, this episode offers insight, encouragement, and practical ways to move forward. Creative Business Mindset™ Episode 32 January 2, 2025 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-therapy-with-jok-7032796/episodes/episode-32-how-grief-reshaped-my-life-and-business/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-therapy-with-jok-7032796/episode-32-how-grief-reshaped-my-life-and-business.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.