Babbling About: Still Healing While I Talk About Healing

Babbling About: Still Healing While I Talk About Healing

Author: Johnna Grimes May 11, 2026 Duration: 24:25
#222: I’m putting the polished version of myself down for a minute and telling the truth: I still get triggered, I still overthink, and I still want love and friendship to feel safe. If you’ve ever said “it’s fine” when it wasn’t, then replayed the whole relationship in your head at 2 a.m., you’ll recognize yourself here. I talk through emotional vulnerability, anxious attachment, and the confusing overlap between old abandonment wounds and present-day conflict. Therapy has helped me name pa...

Johnna Grimes hosts Babbles Nonsense, a podcast that feels like a series of thoughtful, meandering conversations with a curious friend. Each episode springs from whatever has recently captured Johnna's attention-a quirky observation, a personal wonder, or a broader cultural question. She treats the show as a kind of verbal diary, giving listeners an authentic peek into her train of thought, whether she's exploring a topic solo or inviting insightful guests to add their own unique layers to the discussion. You'll hear a genuine mix of perspectives that never feels forced or overly produced. The result is a listening experience that comfortably straddles several realms, from society and personal culture to informal education and pure leisure. Tuning in means joining a space designed for connection and reflection, where the goal isn't to force a single takeaway but to share in moments of joy, spark inspiration, or simply enjoy a good laugh. It’s the kind of podcast that reminds you how interesting everyday thoughts can be when given a little room to breathe. Johnna’s approach makes complex ideas accessible and mundane topics fascinating, all wrapped in a warm, engaging tone that keeps you coming back.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Babbles Nonsense
Podcast Episodes
Babbling About: The Dark Side of Self Awareness (Part I) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:25
#223: You’ve done the therapy. You know your triggers. You can explain your attachment style, your nervous system, and your childhood wounds in perfect language. So why do you still feel stuck? We sit down with Meenu to…
Babbling About …. Babbling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:25
#221: We do a quick life catch-up that starts with a serious reminder about using our voice at the ballot box and ends with the lighter stuff that keeps us sane. Along the way, we share what we’re watching, what we’re si…
Babbling About: The Dark Side of Holding Space [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:56
#220: “Holding space” sounds like love, maturity, and emotional intelligence. But what happens when it’s actually you getting less and less of what you need and calling it patience? We go deep on the fine line between su…
Babbling About: Thinking In A Reactive World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:58
#219: Politics doesn’t just feel loud right now, it feels personal, exhausting, and weirdly addictive. We’re sitting with that heavy tension so many of us carry after scrolling the news and social media: are we actually…
Babbling About Why Your Hormones Ghost Your Crush [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:54
#218: You can go from thinking about someone nonstop to feeling strangely neutral, and the most unsettling part is when there’s no blowup to explain it. We unpack why attraction can change in dating, long term relationsh…
Babbling About: Why You Feel Like A Different Person Each Week [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:47
#217: You wake up at 3 a.m. again. One week you feel sharp, social, and driven, and the next week you’re tired, irritable, and stuck in your head. If you’ve ever wondered, “Why do I feel like a completely different perso…
Babbling About: Low Dopamine In Real Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:35
#216: Something feels off, but nothing is obviously “wrong” and that’s what makes low dopamine so confusing. We wanted to wrap up our dopamine series by getting out of the science and into real life: the way motivation f…
Babbling About: Your Brain Might Not Be Broken, Just Wired Differently [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:03
#215: Your brain isn’t a character flaw, and “lazy” is not a medical explanation. We’re pulling on a thread that a lot of people feel but rarely get clarity on: why your life can look like ADHD on the outside while the r…
Babbling About Aging: The Chaos, the Wisdom, and the WTF Moments [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:20
#213: Ever feel like time started sprinting while you were busy checking boxes? We dive straight into the prickly parts of aging—why it scares us, how it reshapes identity and control, and what actually gets better when…