This is the first episode of 2026—and instead of rushing into resolutions or reinvention, we’re taking a softer step forward.

In the last episode, I read a letter to myself and named a truth I could no longer ignore: I’m not that person anymore. But what doesn’t get talked about enough is what comes after you say something like that out loud.

This episode lives in that space.

The quiet moment after clarity. The stillness after honesty. The in-between where you’ve outgrown who you were, but haven’t fully settled into who you’re becoming yet.

We talk about the discomfort of change that no one applauds. About letting go without announcements. About silence that feels heavy because it’s finally honest. About standing in front of a “closet mirror” and realizing that the life you’ve been wearing doesn’t fit the same way anymore.

If you’re entering this new year feeling reflective instead of resolved… If you’ve changed quietly and don’t quite know what’s next… If you’ve said the thing out loud and now you’re wondering where to go from here—

This episode is for you.

No pressure. No performance. Just presence.

Welcome to the space after.

They say the soul weighs 21 grams—but sometimes, what we carry is much heavier.

In this intimate episode of 21 Grams, recorded on Joey’s 41st birthday, he reflects on the quiet weight of outgrowing an old version of himself. A version built around survival, stability, and staying small. A version that did its job—but was never meant to last.

Through poetic reflection, personal stories, and a letter written to his younger self, this episode explores the fear of change, the guilt of growth, and the courage it takes to release who you were in order to become who you are.

This is a conversation about evolution without resentment. About honoring the past without living there. About finally saying, with clarity and grace:

I am not that person anymore.

If you’re in a season of transition… If you feel yourself shedding an old identity… If you’re learning to choose truth over comfort—

This episode is for you.

In this episode of 21 Grams, Joey explores the quiet line between what we can control and what we can’t—and how crossing that line is often where frustration, overthinking, and self-doubt begin.

Through personal reflection, Joey breaks down the difference between effort and outcome, caring and controlling, and responsibility versus self-abandonment. This episode invites listeners to slow down, notice where their energy is going, and reconnect with what’s actually theirs to handle.

If you’ve found yourself replaying conversations, waiting for clarity, or carrying responsibility for things outside your control, this episode offers a grounded perspective on letting go without disengaging from your life.

Take this one slowly.

As the year comes to a close, not everything feels finished—and that’s okay.

In this episode of 21 Grams, we slow things down and sit with five reminders you might need to hear before stepping into a new year. This isn’t an episode about fixing your life, setting resolutions, or becoming someone else. It’s about pausing long enough to acknowledge what you’ve been carrying—and deciding what’s worth bringing forward.

We talk about choosing passion over perfection, being honest about the people who shape your inner world, having the conversations we tend to avoid, building strength that can’t be taken from you, and learning when to change your circumstances—and when to change your perspective.

If you’re ending this year feeling tired, uncertain, or quietly different than when it began, this conversation is for you. No pressure. No urgency. Just space to reflect, breathe, and steady yourself before what’s next.

21 Grams is a podcast about the weight we carry quietly—and what happens when we finally slow down enough to notice it.

In this short intro episode, Joey shares the intention behind the podcast — a space for slowing down, reflecting, and having honest conversations about what we carry as humans.

21 Grams isn’t about having life figured out. It’s about awareness, growth, and learning to release what no longer serves us. Each episode is an invitation to pause, think deeply, and explore mindset, relationships, purpose, and the quieter moments that shape who we become.

If you’ve been feeling heavy, uncertain, or simply curious about what’s next, this is where it begins.

Carry what matters. Release what doesn’t.

This first Wine Down Wednesday is a soft landing in the middle of the week — a quiet space to sit with whatever Monday’s (EP. 5 Okay... I said it out loud. Now what? Closet Mirror) truth stirred awake. No pressure. No performance. Just presence.

In this reflective episode, Joey slows the pace on purpose, inviting you into the in‑between:

the days after you admit you’re not who you used to be,

the quiet moments where old habits tug at you,

the small choices no one sees but you.

With a glass of Rashi Claret in hand, he guides you through breath, stillness, and the subtle shifts that shape real growth. This isn’t a new lesson or a follow‑up — it’s a mid‑week exhale. A moment to notice what’s settling, what’s loosening, and what’s quietly changing inside you.

Wine Down Wednesday is your weekly pause.

A place to land.

A place to breathe.

A place to sit with the space after.