The Ride of My Life: Joanna’s Story

Life doesn’t wait until we feel ready — sometimes it asks us to go anyway. In this episode of the FoundHer Podcast, Carrie sits down with Joanna Vervaat, chapter author of The Ride of My Life in The Embers We Carry, Lighthouse Series Volume 3.

Joanna shares her story of embracing fear, uncertainty, and growth - from moving countries while pregnant, to learning a new language, to trusting herself in unfamiliar terrain. Using the metaphor of a roller coaster, she reflects on how fear is often part of the ride, not a reason to stop living fully.

This conversation explores vulnerability, self-trust, and the courage it takes to keep going even when you don’t have all the answers.

This episode is for anyone standing at the edge of change and wondering whether to hold on tighter or let themselves experience the ride.