The Glorious Mess
The Glorious Mess is a storytelling space for the ones who grew up in chaos and still became something. Hosted by Raymond Jordan Johnson-Brown — a social worker-in-training and multi-hyphenate creative — the show explores the power of story: the ones we lived, the ones we hid, and the counter-stories we’re claiming now.
Each episode sits in narrative, not advice. You’ll hear lived experience, moments of meaning-making, and conversations that open space for listeners to draw their own conclusions. Every season brings a new guest host as we talk healing, identity, and all the messy, brilliant ways people rebuild their lives.
The Glorious Mess
Agree to Disagree
In this episode of The Glorious Mess, we kick things off by sharing our roses and thorns—moments of joy and challenge from the past week. What starts as light reflection quickly grows into a heartfelt discussion on the complicated nature of family and chosen family. From there, we dive into a thought-provoking debate: whose responsibility is it to establish and uphold boundaries? Should we communicate them explicitly, or is it up to others to recognize and respect them? Spoiler alert: we don’t all agree, and that’s where the magic happens.
Join us for an honest and dynamic conversation about connection, conflict, and the messy but meaningful moments where differing perspectives collide.
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