The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Rewrite Your Inner Dialogue

The way you speak to yourself matters! Your thoughts influence your choices and the opportunities you believe are possible. Sometimes the biggest obstacle isn’t what’s happening around you—it’s the story you’ve been telling yourself for years.

This isn’t about pretending everything is perfect. It’s about recognizing that you have the ...

Can't make it to the beach today? We got you.

Life gets LOUD! Emails. Traffic. Notifications. Responsibilities. Adulting. Before you know it, your nervous system has been on red all day.

This meditation is your invitation to step away from the noise and spend a few peaceful minutes at the beach. 

Let your imagination do the traveling. So, settle your toes in the warm sand, breathe with the rhythm of the waves and leave the stress...

Nora’s back! Natalie and Adrienne survived. And after being away for months, one thing became abundantly clear…People still be peopling!

A quick disclaimer: We did our best to censor names… but a few slipped through. That’s because either (1) they’ll never listen to this podcast, (2) they genuinely don’t give a sh*t, or (3) they know we’re telling the story because they’re ab...

Peace isn’t something you have to chase. It’s something you can return to.

So much of our day is spent replaying the past or worrying about what’s next that we forget the only place peace actually exists—the present moment.

In this guided meditation, you’ll slow down your breath, quiet the constant conversation in your mind, and reconnect with where you are right now. There is nothing to solve. Nothing t...

Color has the power to influence the way we feel—and when paired with intentional breathing, it can become a powerful tool for calming the mind and reconnecting with yourself.

In this guided meditation, you’ll journey through the colors of the rainbow, using each breath to explore the qualities traditionally associated. From the grounding energy of red to the peaceful connection of violet, you’ll be invited to rele...

My Dad’s Chili 

What reminds you of the people you love? For some, it’s a song. A photograph. A place. A favorite recipe. For Adrienne’s daughter Mallory, it was her Dad’s chili.

In this special episode, Mallory shares her college admissions essay she wrote after losing her dad halfway through her junior year of high school. Through one simple memory, she captures what grief feels like, how life changes a...

How often do you offer yourself the same kindness you so freely give to everyone else?

This guided meditation is a gentle reminder that self-compassion isn’t something you earn—it’s something you practice. Through mindful breathing, learn to soften your self-critic and release your attachment to perfection. Give yourself a few moments to reconnect with the part of you that deserves patience, understanding, and care...

Courage isn’t the absence of fear—it’s choosing to move forward even when fear riding shotgun beside you.

This guided meditation is for the moments when life feels uncertain, overwhelming, or just plain hard. Whether you’re facing a difficult conversation or simply trying to make it through today, this practice will help you reconnect with the quiet strength that’s already within you.

Take a few minutes ...

Wait...I thought you said no chemo?!

Those are words no one wants to hear after believing the hardest part is over.

In this follow-up conversation, Nora shares what happened when her treatment plan changed. After preparing for one surgery, she found herself facing a second surgery, waiting on pathology results, and confronting the possibility of chemotherapy.

Together, Adrienne and Nora talk about the emotional roller coaster of chang...

Some seasons of life don’t come with clear answers.

Maybe you’re waiting on news or facing a tough decision. Maybe everything feels uncertain and your mind won’t stop trying to solve tomorrow before today is even over.

This meditation is an invitation to loosen your grip on needing to know. You don’t have to have all the answers tonight. You don’t have to make every decision today. For just a few minutes...

For exhausted humans, perfectionists, widows, parents, and caregivers.

Have you ever had the feeling like you should be do more, accomplish more, heal faster, or somehow handle life better than you are?

This guided meditation is an invitation to step away from comparison, perfectionism, and the constant pressure to do more. For the next few minutes, you’ll be reminded that your worth is not measured by your productivity, your a...

Grief doesn’t always arrive when we expect it.

Sometimes it’s a song on the radio, a photograph, or a memory that suddenly brings a wave of emotion crashing in.

This guided meditation isn’t about fixing, understanding, or making grief smaller. It’s about creating space and allow yourself to move through it one breath at a time.

Whether your loss is recent or years old, grief has a way of showing up when it need...

The move they never planned. 

In this week’s episode, you’ll hear a conversation between Campbell and Nora about college, independence, grief, and what it feels like to move forward after losing a parent. The milestones Brian should be here for, and the unexpected ways family can show up when life takes a turn no one saw coming.

It’s a conversation about change, uncertainty, and learning to carry someone with y...

It’s Father’s Day weekend. It’s also the weekend Campbell moved to Birmingham to begin her next chapter. For Adrienne, these two milestones collide in a way she never expected.

In this personal episode of We Didn’t Plan for This, Adrienne reflects on the first Father’s Day without Brian, the reality of sending a daughter off to college without her dad, and the unexpected emotions that come with watching...

Life has a way of pulling us in every direction. We replay conversations, worry about tomorrow, and carry the weight of things that haven’t even happened yet.

This guided meditation is an invitation to gently return to the only place you can actually be: here.

Through breath, awareness, and simple observation, you’ll be guided back to the present moment—one breath at a time.

There is nothing t...

When life feels overwhelming, your breath is always with you.

This short guided meditation is a simple invitation to pause, slow down, and reconnect with the steady rhythm that’s been there all along. No special experience required. No perfect meditation posture. Just a few minutes to step away from the noise and return to the present moment.

Whether you’re feeling stressed, distracted, anxious, or simply ...

Some days it feels like everyone wants a piece of you. Your attention. Your time. Your patience. Your energy.

This guided meditation offers a gentle space to reconnect with yourself and create healthy boundaries without building walls.

Through breath, awareness, and visualization, you’ll be invited to notice what is yours to carry and what you can let go.

Perfect for caregivers, helpers, parents, p...

Have you ever walked into a room and completely forgotten why you were there? Do you constantly find yourself trying to remember where you put your keys? 

Since Brian's unexpected passing in January, Adrienne has found herself forgetting appointments, losing her train of thought mid-sentence, rereading emails multiple times, and wondering if something was actually wrong with her. As it turns out, she’s not alone.

In this e...

Some vacations require plane tickets. This one just requires pressing play.

Have you ever noticed that everything feels a little softer under moonlight?

This guided visualization invites you to step away from the noise, the responsibilities, and the running commentary inside your head for a few minutes. 

Beneath the glow of a full moon, you’ll be guided into a place of deep relaxation and quiet reflection.

For the moments wh...