Monomyth Diaries
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.
Episodes
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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, de...
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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.
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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 th...
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What does real transformation actually take?
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 offe...
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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 father...
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What do you hold on to when the waters rise?
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...
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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 Monomy...
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How do you rebuild after losing everything?
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 lo...
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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 tr...
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What happens when life forces you to slow down—and in that stillness, you rediscover your purpose?
In this episode, Sam shares her powerful journey from running a thriving massage therapy business to surviving a life-altering triple aneurysm at just 37 years old. Through the long road of rehabilitation, she uncovered a new way of seeing life and her work—transforming massage therapy into a ...
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In this special bonus episode of Monomyth Diaries, we’re sharing a meaningful conversation that first aired on Beyond Beauty with Stephanie, where Rachel joined Stephanie as a guest to share her personal testimony. She shares her journey from a difficult childhood to surviving a traumatic assault as a teenager that resulted in pregnancy, and the life-altering choice she made to choose life...
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What happens when you finally recognize that you are the common denominator in your own story?
In this episode, Tara shares her journey of transformation—through faith, discipline, and intentional partnership with her husband, Keeley. From counseling breakthroughs to completing the 75 Hard challenge, Tara reveals the tools that helped her release resentment, find forgiveness, and live with ...
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What do you do when life forces you to confront the role you’ve played in your own heartbreak? What’s the moment that makes you say, “It’s me — I’m the one who has to change"?
Growing up in a fractured family, navigating bullying, and finding her footing after betrayal and heartbreak, Tara Bell’s story unfolds as a powerful look at what happens when pain meets self-awareness. From he...
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What happens when you decide your story doesn’t have to repeat itself?
In this chapter of Sam Golubic’s series of mini-monomyths, we explore how she chose a different path from the one she grew up with. Raised in a home shaped by her mother’s mental illness and her father’s distance, Sam could have easily carried those patterns forward. Instead, she made a conscious decision to live differe...
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What is Monomyth Diaries, anyway?
In this updated trailer, original creator Mandi is joined by new co-host Rachel to revisit the heart of Monomyth Diaries—its mission, what the show truly is, and how the name Monomyth Diaries came to be. Shaped by 1.5 years of listening, learning, and holding space for guests to share transformative journeys, this episode offers a...
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What happens when a pre-teen boy loses his dad early—while still needing fatherly guidance?
In this Mini Monomyth episode, Evan reflects on losing his dad at a young age and the unexpected place where he began to find direction, guidance, and a sense of belonging. What started as a simple decision became a steady influence—shaping his character, his confidence, and the way he would eventua...
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(Originally recorded on Beyond Beauty with Stephanie Podcast)
In this special bonus episode of Monomyth Diaries, we’re sharing a meaningful conversation that first aired on Beyond Beauty with Stephanie, where Mandi joined Stephanie as a guest to share her personal testimony of finding faith.
Mandi opens up about growing up in chaos, carrying deep shame, and walking a long, honest road toward...
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How do you turn pain into purpose?
In this episode, Rachel Leon opens up about the tools that helped her heal—faith, scripture, forgiveness, and the courage to share her story. Guided by mentors like her father and grandmother, she learned to embrace her worth, check her heart, and live by the truth that our stories are gifts meant to be shared.
What blessings can come from choosing forgiven...
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How can something so painful become the start of something beautiful?
In this moving episode, Rachel shares her story of growing up in a turbulent, unstable home—an experience that ultimately led to unimaginable trauma, but also to an unexpected blessing: her daughter. Growing up with a deeply spiritual, Christian father who also battled addiction shaped the way Rachel saw people—not as go...
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What happens when a small moment of remorse opens the door to a quiet, unexpected transformation?
In this special bonus episode, Rachel shares a tender and surprising shift taking place in her marriage—one that began with reflection, humility, and a step neither of them saw coming. What unfolds is a reminder that growth doesn’t have to be loud to be miraculous.
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