The Road Back Podcast
The Road Back Podcast: Conversations to Guide You Home
Life has a way of pulling us off course — trauma, expectations, burnout, and seasons where we forget who we are and why we're here. The Road Back Podcast is a podcast for people in seasons of transition—unpacking their stories, healing trauma, and returning to their voices, their dreams, and their belovedness.
Join hosts Melissa Runacres & Desiree Amariei, two trauma-informed emotional health coaches, as they share candid conversations about identity, faith, emotional wellbeing, personal growth, money, and more.
Expect practical wisdom, heartfelt storytelling, steps for rebuilding your life and reimagining your future, and moments that feel like sitting with dear friends over coffee—because you're not meant to walk this road alone.
New episodes every Wednesday starting August 27, 2025. Subscribe so you never miss your next step forward.
The Road Back Podcast
#1 – Welcome to The Table: Our Story, Our Why
In this very first episode of The Road Back Podcast, Melissa and Desiree pull up chairs and discuss the origin story of this podcast. They share who they are, why this space matters, and what “the road back” has meant in their own lives. It’s an honest conversation about voice, faith, healing, and how reclaiming belovedness isn’t a one-time event — it’s a journey.
There's a place at the table with your name on it—so make yourself at home. You belong here.
Episode breakdown:
00:00 Welcome to the Road Back Podcast
02:58 Setting the Table: The Invitation to Connection
05:12 The Journey of Self-Discovery
10:31 Embracing Humanity and Vulnerability
15:54 Hope in the Messy Middle
17:20 The Power of Intuition
18:56 Beyond Logic: Embracing Intuition
21:37 Savoring Life: The Art of Embodiment
24:51 Messages to Our Younger Selves
28:36 A Blessing for the Journey
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