June Curtain joins Amanda for a conversation that will completely redefine how you think about kindness - and why you might have given up on it for all the wrong reasons.

You've tried being kind. You've bent over backwards for people. You've given until it hurt. And what did you get? Taken advantage of. Unappreciated. Burnt out.

So you decided kindness doesn't work. People don't deserve it. You're done.

Plot twist: What you were doing probably wasn't kindness at all.

Meet June Curtain:

• Founder of "Snámhaí Sásta" (The Happy Swimmers) in Spanish Point, Clare
• Daily sea swimmer who found healing in the ocean after losing her husband to suicide
• Daughter of renowned Johnny Burke (who gave Brendan Grace his first gig)
• A woman who embodies kindness so completely, it's infectious

Why Kindness Matters: "Nobody escapes this life without walking a step in pain. Nobody."

We don't wear badges announcing our struggles. You pass hundreds of people daily who are barely holding it together. Your kindness might be the only softness they encounter all day.

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"I know I should leave this WhatsApp group because it's draining me, but what if they think I'm a terrible person?"

Sound familiar? Amanda breaks down the exhausting pattern that's probably running your life without you realising it.

You stay in conversations that drain you because you don't want to seem rude. You keep saying yes when you mean no. You override your instincts because you're terrified of disappointing someone.

Here's the uncomfortable truth: You've been programmed to believe other people's comfort matters more than your own integrity.

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This pattern is just one of the five - and they're all connected.

After 16 years of iterations, false starts, and "almost there" moments, Amanda finally reveals what's been trying to be born through her all along.

You know that feeling when you've been trying to solve the same problems for years? Reading every self-help book, listening to every podcast, trying every method, but nothing sticks?

Here's what no one tells you: Information isn't transformation.

In this deeply personal episode, Amanda traces the journey from her first business attempt in 2009 (Girlwise - helping 8-13 year old girls) all the way to today's revelation.

Spoiler alert: It was always the same thing trying to emerge.

The game-changing moment:

A client says "I wish I was an alcoholic" and suddenly everything clicks.

• Recovery wisdom works for EVERYONE
• You don't need to qualify for transformation
• The principles that can transform ANY life

Amanda breaks down how to transform draining patterns without abandoning who you are. You're not giving up caring - you're learning to care WITHOUT depleting yourself.

Real-life proof it works: The €35 lipstick that got crushed under her car wheel. Old Amanda would have lost her sh*t. New Amanda shows up a different way.

This episode is for you if...

• You're tired of being at the mercy of your emotions and circumstances
• You want to respond to life instead of constantly reacting
• You're ready to admit your way isn't working and you need something better
• You don't want to wait until everything falls apart to access transformation

Big announcement: The Road Back Home Podcast is becoming The Serenity Project to align with this new offering.

Download the FREE guide "5 Signs You're Unconsciously Choosing Chaos Over Serenity" at www.theserenityproject.ie