Joa's Myth

About this episode

Joa shares her courageous story of resilience and accountability, discussing her experiences with an HIV diagnosis and rebuilding her life.

This episode is brought to you by the Dharma Artist Collective. This is the place for artists to reclaim their attention and use it to turn their art into their vocation. Joa drops one of the most courageous stories that the podcast has ever heard. This episode has the potential to change lives and reveal stories that keep ourselves from being seen. Joa is a writer, artist, and the creator of Unplugged, a course and community designed to help parents and kids build a healthier relationship with technology. Drawing from her own life experiences including navigating an HIV diagnosis, working in the sex industry, and rebuilding her life abroad she speaks candidly about resilience, accountability, and starting over. Connect with Joa: Instagram: @Positively.jq Instagram: @unpluggedera website: https://unpluggedera.com Connect with Erick Godsey: Website: https://www.erickgodsey.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickgodsey/ Newsletter: https://erick-godsey.ck.page/profile Support the Podcast: DAC: https://www.skool.com/lucid-university/about The Art of Dharma: https://www.erickgodsey.com/blog/the-art-of-dharma

People in this episode

Host: Erick Godsey

Guest: Joa

Topics covered

• resilience
• accountability
• technology
• art
• personal growth

Keywords

• HIV
• resilience
• art
• technology
• parenting
• personal growth
• sex industry

Sponsors

Dharma Artist Collective

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Unplugged, Instagram, Skool, Lucid University, The Art of Dharma

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