JOANNA CAREW

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If you have read ‘WHO AM I’ you’ll know by now that I have lived through some pretty dark times.

If you want to check out how I turned my mental health – and life – around despite a total breakdown, that’s blogs #1-4.

Or, for a pick and mix of my entrepeneurial activities start with any post from #5 onwards.

Whichever posts you choose, I promise you raw, unpolished, and honest text documenting my personal and professional growth.

Perhaps you’ll think I am too candid, but it is the only way I know how to be …

  • #65 Postcards from the States: Coyotes, Chris Voss, and the nicest tow truck driver

    Another epic week on the road: we’ve taken in the majestic sweep of the Grand Tetons, the geysers of Yellowstone, and the jagged beauty of Glacier. Wildlife sightings were off the scale: wolves, another bear, bald eagles, mountain goats, bison, pronghorns, coyotes, a beaver, and more deer and little critters than you could shake a…

  • #64 Postcards from the States: In full retreat

    I arrived at the Gaylord Rockies hotel, Denver, Colorado, with that tingly sense of anticipation you get before a big adventure. This was it: a full week immersed in a Dr Joe Dispenza retreat. I’d listened to his podcasts, engaged in daily meditation, and now I was here, in the thick of it and ready…

  • #63 Postcards from the States: My first rodeo 🤠

    I always thought the phrase “this ain’t my first rodeo” was metaphorical. Turns out, it’s also quite literal, and in my case it was my first rodeo. We’d clocked the sign for the Granby Rodeo on the way to a hike in the Rocky Mountains, and made a snap decision to return in time for…

  • #62 Postcards from the States: Red, white, booze(?) and a whole lot of pride

    Several days and over 1,000 miles passed after Yosemite, there was a blur of landscapes so vast it felt like we’d driven through a geography textbook: from Yosemite (snow capped) to Death Valley (50 degrees Celsius), past Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam (massive), and finally via the Grand Canyon (just … wow!). By the…

  • #61 Postcards from the States: Yosemite, the bear, and me

    A short series of reflections from the road: following my five-week adventure across the American West. Day 4, Yosemite Valley 🧗‍♀️ I thought I was prepared: as a climbing geek I’ve seen the documentaries, read the books, quizzed pals on their trips to the valley, and traced the route maps, but nothing – absolutely nothing…

  • #60 Postcards from the States: road trips, red wine, and the start of something bigger

    A short series of reflections from the road: a five-week adventure across the American West. Road tripping with my son, Alfie, we’re tracing a route through the wilderness – national parks, magnificent skies, and the occasional dodgy motel. The plan is to finish up just over the border in Vancouver, but for now it’s all…