This Is Why I Journal
...because being grown girlie is weird, and I have feelings... and a mic lol.
Welcome to This Is Why I Journal!
It is a solo podcast hosted by Dana that explores what it means and how it feels to grow up, go through the motions, and spiral... with intention in this age.
We'll be unpacking everything from girlhood grief and emotional burnout, societal standards, to boundaries, womanhood, identity, digital overwhelm, and the messy art of healing, among other stuff.
Because being a grown-up is weird and we are bound to have feelings.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2025
Episode 5: Letters I Was Too Scared to Send
“I wrote it all down because I knew I couldn’t say it out loud.”
Episode 4: The Comparison Trap: I Hate That I Care So Much
“Scared money don’t make money... but what about scared hearts?”
Episode 3: Healing Made Me Worse (Before It Made Me Better)
“No one talks about the part where you feel fake, sadder, lonelier… but that’s the cocoon, not the coffin.”
Episode 2: Some Friendships Expire—Even the Soulmate Ones
“Not everyone you love is meant to sit front row forever.”
Episode 1: You Can Romanticise Life Without Lying to Yourself
“Main character energy doesn’t mean pretending everything’s fine.”
Episode 2: Hot Girls Don’t Cry… Until They Do
In this episode of 'Why I Journal,' I dive deep into debunking the myth that strong girls don't cry. Sharing personal experiences, I explore how societal conditioning trains us to equate silence with…
Episode 1: Soft Launching Our Inner Child
This is Why I Journal: Soft Launching Our Inner Child
In the inaugural episode of my podcast 'This is Why I Journal', I discuss the journey of reparenting and the importance of acknowledging our inner…