“Every rite of passage begins with a story. The one we have been living, and the one waiting to be written.” – Cara Jones

Most of us carry a story that whispers I am powerless.

It splinters into shame, unworthiness, perfectionism, and survival patterns that never got the message the war is over.

This episode of Rewritten is about what happens when we face those patterns instead of hiding them. When grief, rage, fear, and shame are met with presence, they transform into fuel. When ritual is added to the threshold, breakdown becomes initiation.

This story was told live at this month's Stories of Love and Resilience event online.

Inside this episode you will hear:

• The root of the victim story and how it shapes our lives
• The three stages of a rite of passage: severance, threshold, initiation
• Cara’s story: When the War Is Over

Rewritten is not about erasing your story. It is about meeting it as raw material and choosing authorship.

It is an invitation to unpack the heavy suitcase, empty the psychic closet, and reclaim your power so that a new story can rise.

Registration is open until September 24th: join here

I’m Cara. Storyteller. Initiator. Voice-liberator.

After 25+ years as an Emmy-winning journalist, filmmaker, and trauma-informed coach, I guide soul-led creatives to tell stories that transform and ripple into collective change.

My work helps you alchemize the most tender parts of your past into magnetic, service-driven narratives that build real resonance and soulful visibility.

I do this work because I’ve lived the silence, disconnection and performance and I know the cost of holding it in.

This podcast, my coaching, and my storytelling mentorship are born from a simple vow:

Never abandon your voice again. Not for approval, branding or belonging

Also About Me — I’m a mother to a wild, wise 8-year-old who reminds me daily what untethered expression really looks like, wife to my favorite dance partner, Don, and dog-mama to our yellow Lab Henry.

📬 Want more reflections on truth-telling, soul-driven visibility, and storytelling as a path of expression and healing? You can join my email list at www.cara-jones.com

In this episode of Rewritten Stories, we step into the childhood world of Mia Brice, from her one woman show at the Marsh in San Francisco.

✨ This is a conversation for anyone who has ever wondered if their story is “too much” and is ready to discover that truth spoken aloud can become medicine, not just for others, but for ourselves.

Inside this episode:

• Mia’s phone call to her younger self
• How internalized pain becomes toxic if left unspoken
• The liberation that comes with turning personal truths into shared human experience

Let this episode remind you: telling your story is not indulgence - it’s an act of healing, a way of making meaning, and a bridge back to hope.

Mia Brice is a wisdom alchemist, leadership and levity coach, devoted dog mom, student of Buddhism & seeker of doughnuts

Join the next free Stories of Love and Resilience event live online Sept 4th: https://www.cara-jones.com/stories-of-love-and-resilience

I’m Cara. Storyteller. Initiator. Voice-liberator.

After 25+ years as an Emmy-winning journalist, filmmaker, and trauma-informed coach, I guide soul-led creatives to tell stories that transform and ripple into collective change.

My work helps you alchemize the most tender parts of your past into magnetic, service-driven narratives that build real resonance and soulful visibility.

I do this work because I’ve lived the silence, disconnection and performance and I know the cost of holding it in.

This podcast, my coaching, and my storytelling mentorship are born from a simple vow:

Never abandon your voice again. Not for approval, branding or belonging

Also About Me — I’m a mother to a wild, wise 8-year-old who reminds me daily what untethered expression really looks like, wife to my favorite dance partner, Don, and dog-mama to our yellow Lab Henry.

📬 Want more reflections on truth-telling, soul-driven visibility, and storytelling as a path of expression and healing? You can join my email list at www.cara-jones.com

In this episode of Rewritten Stories, we step into a moving and transformative narrative from RJ Jennings, first shared on stage at the Stories of Love and Resilience event in Oakland.

RJ takes us on a journey of intergenerational healing….one that comes with more surprises than any of us saw coming.

✨ This is a conversation for anyone ready to break free from inherited patterns, embrace their truth, and boldly declare a new path forward.

Inside this episode:

• RJ’s upbringing on the south side of Chicago
• Lessons in love and resilience from his family
• The healing practice of self-declaration
• An unexpected family connection that shifted everything
• The freedom that comes with finding — and using — your voice

Let this episode remind you: when you declare your truth, you don’t just rewrite your story - you create a new legacy. RJ Jennings is a somatic executive coach and facilitator mentored by the late Sensei Wendy Palmer. He is a joyous dad, granddad and Aikido black belt.

I’m Cara. Storyteller. Initiator. Voice-liberator.

After 25+ years as an Emmy-winning journalist, filmmaker, and trauma-informed coach, I guide soul-led creatives to tell stories that transform and ripple into collective change.

My work helps you alchemize the most tender parts of your past into magnetic, service-driven narratives that build real resonance and soulful visibility.

I do this work because I’ve lived the silence, disconnection and performance and I know the cost of holding it in.

This podcast, my coaching, and my storytelling mentorship are born from a simple vow:

Never abandon your voice again. Not for approval, branding or belonging

Also About Me — I’m a mother to a wild, wise 8-year-old who reminds me daily what untethered expression really looks like, wife to my favorite dance partner, Don, and dog-mama to our yellow Lab Henry.

📬 Want more reflections on truth-telling, soul-driven visibility, and storytelling as a path of expression and healing? You can join my email list at www.cara-jones.com