Episode 53: Living at Home as an Adult - Confronting Old Patterns & Preparing for the Big Leap with Jordyn Berlent

Welcome back to The Joy Ride Podcast! This episode is a raw, honest conversation about a season many people in their late 20s and early 30s find themselves in, but rarely talk about openly: moving back in with your parents as an adult while you’re still figuring out what’s next.

I’m joined by my friend Jordyn, who I met here in Raleigh, North Carolina during a deeply transitional moment for the both of us. We crossed paths just weeks before she was preparing to leave Raleigh for her move to Austin, Texas (how ironic!) while I was coming to terms with being rooted here, for the time being.

We talk about what comes up when you return "home" to live with your parents but with newfound adult awareness — igniting old family dynamics, understanding familial patterns, confronting old identities you thought you had outgrown and what it means to build peace in a place and season that doesn't really suit you. We explore the emotional tension of knowing what you want next for yourself in life but not yet seeing the how — and how being in a holding stage can bring up resistance, grief, humility, inner clarity and unexpected growth.

This conversation is about learning how to honor where you are without forcing it to be permanent. About making the most of a season you didn’t plan, finding meaning in the pause and trusting that sometimes the in-between is doing far more for your next destination that you could ever see.

If you’re navigating career or financial uncertainty, living somewhere that doesn’t quite reflect who you are anymore or learning how to make peace with a transitional chapter before the next big leap, this episode will speak directly to you.

xo, Rebekah Joy

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