OurStory, OurVoice

About OurStory, OurVoice

Our Story, Our Voice: Healing Mindset & Energy is a space for healing, growth, and honest reflection. Hosted by Jules Ornelaz, this podcast shares stories of resilience, culture, neurodivergence, and personal transformation to encourage listeners to reconnect with themselves and move forward with courage.

Publisher

Jules Ornelaz

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Mar 2021

Latest episode

9 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

86 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Jul 2026

   S6 E73 Friendships & Comadres

   In this heartfelt episode of Our Story, Our Voice, Jules reflects on the loss of a dear friend’s mother and how grief reminded her of the importance of friendship, community, and chosen family. She shares how childhood beliefs about trust shaped her relationships and how life ultimately taught her that genuine, lasting friendships do exist. A touching conversation about love, healing, legacy, and showing up for the people who matter most.

2. 

   2 Jul 2026

   Returning, Reflecting & Reconnecting

   After taking some time away, Jules returns behind the microphone for an honest conversation about life, healing, and the power of our memories. Through personal stories and the latest research on nostalgia, she explores how reflecting on the past can strengthen resilience, restore hope, and help us reconnect with who we are. If you’ve ever wondered whether looking back can help you move forward, this episode is for you. References: Sedikides, C., & Wildschut, T. (2023). The psychological, social, and societal relevance of nostalgia. Current Opinion in Psychology, 52, 101609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101609 * Wildschut, T., & Sedikides, C. (2023). Water from the lake of memory: The regulatory model of nostalgia. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 32(1), 57–64. https://doi.org/10.1177/09637214221121768 * Wildschut, T., Sedikides, C., Arndt, J., & Routledge, C. (2006). Nostalgia: Content, triggers, functions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91(5), 975–993. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.91.5.975 * Zhou, X., Sedikides, C., Wildschut, T., & Gao, D. G. (2008). Counteracting loneliness: On the restorative function of nostalgia. Psychological Science, 19(10), 1023–1029. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02194.x * Routledge, C., Arndt, J., Wildschut, T., Sedikides, C., Hart, C. M., et al. (2011). The past makes the present meaningful: Nostalgia as an existential resource. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

3. 

   29 Jun 2026

   S6 E69: Trusting the Process: My Journey to Inner Peace

   In this deeply personal episode, the episode shares a powerful reflection on her journey through depression, spiritual searching, and the unexpected moment she finally experienced true inner happiness. Drawing from her lived experiences, she opens up about struggling emotionally for several years while continuing to serve others through her work with individuals transitioning out of homelessness. Jules explains how reconnecting with purposeful service, practicing gratitude, and turning to faith helped her begin healing internally. She reflects on the intersection of science and spirituality, referencing research in positive psychology that shows lasting happiness often comes from meaning, relationships, purpose, and mindset rather than external success. The episode centers on a transformative moment during an ordinary day when she suddenly felt a deep sense of peace and joy—an inner happiness she had been praying and searching for. Through storytelling, faith, and psychological insights, Jules encourages listeners who may be struggling emotionally to trust the process, practice patience with themselves, and remain open to the possibility that healing and peace can arrive when they least expect it. Ultimately, this episode is a message of hope, reminding listeners that true happiness is often quiet, internal, and rooted in purpose, connection, gratitude, and faith.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

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Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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