Send us a text I’ve spent most of my life believing that control equals safety. The Army taught me that structure keeps everything running, and for years, I carried that same mindset into my creative life. Every project, every book launch, every to-do list—I ran it like a mission. But lately, I’ve been learning that control isn’t the same as clarity. It’s fear disguised as discipline. In this episode of Have a Cup of Johanny, I open up about how my need to control everything—from preorder cam...
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Send us a text I’ve spent most of my life believing that control equals safety. The Army taught me that structure keeps everything running, and for years, I carried that same mindset into my creative life. Every project, every book launch, every to-do list—I ran it like a mission. But lately, I’ve been learning that control isn’t the same as clarity. It’s fear disguised as discipline. In this episode of Have a Cup of Johanny, I open up about how my need to control everything—from preorder cam...
Send us a text Five comments in one day—just because I wore a mask. In this episode, I share a fresh, real-time reflection on what happened when I returned to work after recovering from both COVID and the flu. Spoiler: it wasn’t the illness that hit hardest. It was the unsolicited opinions. Why does someone else’s choice to take precautions trigger so much discomfort in others? Why do people feel entitled to comment on a boundary that doesn’t involve them? This episode unpacks resistance, aut...
Have a Cup of Johanny
Send us a text I’ve spent most of my life believing that control equals safety. The Army taught me that structure keeps everything running, and for years, I carried that same mindset into my creative life. Every project, every book launch, every to-do list—I ran it like a mission. But lately, I’ve been learning that control isn’t the same as clarity. It’s fear disguised as discipline. In this episode of Have a Cup of Johanny, I open up about how my need to control everything—from preorder cam...
