This episode of the JOA Publishing Podcast features therapist, author, and "soul soldier" Lindsay Taylor, whose work sits at the intersection of suicide prevention, addiction recovery, and radical hope. In a deeply vulnerable conversation, Lindsay and host Keira Brinton talk about what it really means to battle suicidal ideation and addiction, why those who stay are warriors on the front lines, and how grief, loss, and faith have shaped Lindsay into a relentless advocate for the hurting. From losing her brother and clients to overdose and suicide, to creating her brand Ascender Collective and the "Brighten the World" line in honor of Brighton Hatch, Lindsay shares a message for anyone in the dark: you are not a mistake, you are a miracle—and every day you choose to live is an act of staggering strength.

Host: Keira Brinton
Guest: Lindsay Taylor
Websites: keirabrinton.com | joapublishing.com
Instagram: @keirabrinton | @joapublishing | @_soul_soldier

Best Quotes:

"It takes an insurmountable amount of strength to live and fight through another day when everything inside you is fighting against life."

"It is my hope that you can tap into the miracle that you are."

"The odds of you being born, your unique DNA, your essence, your story is one in 400 trillion. That quite literally means that you're a living, breathing miracle."

#soulsoldier #suicideprevention #addictionrecovery #mentalhealth #choosetolive #faith #joapublishing #calling

If you're ready to write the book you're called to write, start now with Keira's free course: The Book Activator — https://go.keirabrinton.com/minibookactivator

When you feel the nudge that it's time to stop circling your book and step fully into authorship, I invite you into The Author Threshold Workshop.

This is a live activation for those who know their book isn't just a project—it's a calling.
A threshold is a doorway. And when you step through it, everything begins to move.

Join me here:
👉 https://go.keirabrinton.com/author-threshold-workshop

This episode of the JOA Publishing Podcast features JOA author Camille Nichols, whose book Holy Shit, There Is a God was born from years of numbing, a near-death wake-up moment, and a fierce return to the Light within. In a raw, unfiltered conversation, Camille and host Keira Brinton talk about living a "prescribed life" versus a "light life," the pandemic of numbing happening in our culture, and how meeting God—in the most unexpected way—snapped her back into her body, her family, and her purpose. Camille shares how reconnecting with the divine, her ancestors, and her own heart has turned her story of quiet survival into a movement of awakening for anyone who feels like a dead soul walking.

Host: Keira Brinton
Guest: Camille Nichols
Websites: keirabrinton.com | joapublishing.com
Instagram: @keirabrinton | @joapublishing | @camillelovenichols

Best Quotes:

"I was numbing out because I was living a prescribed life. I wasn't living a light life."

"I became an expert at existing without really living."

"You are light. It just takes slowing down, closing your eyes, and connecting with it to find it."

#lightwithin #faithjourney #healingfromnumbing #spiritualawakening #authorship #joapublishing #calling

If you're ready to write the book you're called to write, start now with Keira's free course: The Book Activator — https://go.keirabrinton.com/minibookactivator

When you feel the nudge that it's time to stop circling your book and step fully into authorship, I invite you into The Author Threshold Workshop.

This is a live activation for those who know their book isn't just a project—it's a calling.
A threshold is a doorway. And when you step through it, everything begins to move.

Join me here:
👉 https://go.keirabrinton.com/author-threshold-workshop

This episode of the JOA Publishing Podcast features JOA author and plastic surgeon Dr. Nicholas Howland, whose book The Atheist's Prayer: A Memoir of Gratitude traces his journey from twice being excommunicated from the LDS church and walking away from God, to rebuilding his life through radical self-honesty, healing, and self-love. In a vulnerable, truth-telling conversation, Nicholas and host Keira Brinton talk about religious trauma, the way excommunication shatters your sense of worth, and how years of numbing, overworking, and self-abandonment can finally give way to inner freedom. Nicholas shares how therapy, breathwork, plant medicine, and daily "me time" helped him uncover the self-love that was always there—and how his story is a lifeline for anyone who feels abandoned by God, community, or themselves and needs to know they are never truly alone.

Host: Keira Brinton
Guest: Dr. Nicholas Howland
Websites: keirabrinton.com | joapublishing.com | drnicholashowland.com
Instagram: @keirabrinton | @joapublishing | @drnicholashowland

Best Quotes:

"At the end of the day, they're missing the whole point. It's self-love. It comes from nowhere else."

"You are never alone, ever."

"I don't think that self-love is this thing that we create. I think it's there. It is innate and it's been there from the day you were born."

#selflove #religiondetox #healingreligionstrauma #faithjourney #authorship #joapublishing #calling

If you're ready to write the book you're called to write, start now with Keira's free course: The Book Activator — https://go.keirabrinton.com/minibookactivator

When you feel the nudge that it's time to stop circling your book and step fully into authorship, I invite you into The Author Threshold Workshop.

This is a live activation for those who know their book isn't just a project—it's a calling.
A threshold is a doorway. And when you step through it, everything begins to move.

Join me here:
👉 https://go.keirabrinton.com/author-threshold-workshop