Conversations with Jules & Ang

Conversations with Jules & Ang

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Conversations with Jules & Ang episodes

  • 14. Life After Sport: Navigating Transitions in Life Part 2

    On this episode, former D1 and semi-professional soccer player, and higher education professional, Dr. Niccole Miller, joins us to dive deeper into the topic of post-sport transitions and athletic identity.

    • Niccole discusses her personal journey as a high performing athlete
    • Niccole dives into the major findings of her dissertation: “I am an athlete”: A multiple case study of Division 1 female athletes’ post-sport transitions and influences on athletic identity
    • How her own understanding and relationship with her identity as an athlete evolved throughout her research and into present day
    • Advice/strategies for current athletes as they prepare for life and sport
    • Advice/strategies for former athletes as they navigate life after sport

      • We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.


      Learn more about Dr. Miller Here:

      Niccole Miller (“Nicci”) has a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies with a cognate in educational psychology, an MBA with a focus in entrepreneurship, and a B.S. in marketing with a minor in nutritional sciences from Oklahoma State University. As the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives for Student Success and an adjunct professor of Business Communications for the College of Business at the University of Central Oklahoma, Dr. Miller is passionate about student success, retention, career and professional development, and helping students to know who they are so they can live out their unique purpose in this world. Her research interests include athletic identity, college-to-career transitions, resiliency, and leadership.

      Niccole and her husband, Nick, have been married going on 12 years. They have two boys, Jack (7) and Luca (4). As a former collegiate and semi-professional soccer player, she loves watching her boys play soccer and still plays on two co-ed teams. She also consults with clients to design reports, presentations, and marketing collateral through her business, Identity 23 Consulting, LLC.

      Identity 23 Consulting, LLC (identity-23.com)

      Love, Jules & Ang

      1 hr 5 min
    • 13. Life After Sport: Navigating Transitions in Life Part 1

      On this episode, Julie and Angela share their personal stories on transitioning after the end of their athletic careers.

      • Julie discusses how she learned to construct her daily schedule to serve her goals
      • How and why Julie’s relationship with fitness transformed from performance to health
      • How Julie reconnected with her identity and sense of belonging
      • The mindset and identity that served Angela through this transition
      • The evolution of Angela’s relationship with exercise from physical, to mental, to spiritual

        • We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

        Love, Jules & Ang


        Julie’s Book Recommendation: Mirror Work by Louise Hayes→ https://www.amazon.com/Mirror-Work-Days-Heal-Your/dp/1401949827/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A5SLKOGXN9VK&keywords=mirror+work&qid=1677617605&sprefix=mirror+work%2Caps%2C307&sr=8-1


        36 min
      • 12. Angela’s Insights From The Grand Canyon

        On this episode, Angela shares the details of her hike from the south rim to the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Tune in to learn the insights, the life lessons, and the Universal truths she discovered along the way.

        • How the trip came to be and how Angela prepared

        • The journey down, across, and up and out of the Canyon

        • The wisdom revealed every step of the way 

        • Julie’s experience on the day of Angela’s hike 

          • We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

          Love, Jules & Ang

          59 min
        • 11. Toolkit Episode: The Quickest Way to Reduce Stress

          On this episode, Julie and Angela share how breath work can be incorporated into your daily life to reduce stress in the most time efficient manner and optimize your overall well being. Listen to hear how to do it!

          • An overview of the Autonomic Nervous System and how our relationship to stress evolved

          • Learn what the physiological sigh is and how to do it

          • How Julie and Angela incorporate the physiological sigh into their daily lives

            • We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

            Love, Jules & Ang


            19 min
          • 10. Codependency: How do we shift out of it and establish healthy relationships in our lives?

            On today’s episode, Christina Vazquez returns to the show to dive deeper into healing our codependent relationships. Listen now to learn how to begin establishing healthy relationships in your life.

            • How to gain awareness of if you are in a codependent relationship
            • How to begin shifting out of codependency and establish healthy relationships
            • Parenting tips on how to raise children to not be codependent
            • How to help someone who is in a codependent relationship


              • You can find Christina Vazquez here: 

              Christinavazquez.org

              IG: coachchristi

              We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

              Love, Jules & Ang

              37 min
            • 9. Codependency: What the heck is it?

              On today’s episode, Christina Vazquez joins us to discuss codependency. Christina is a practicing psychotherapist with over 2 decades of experience. She also holds certifications in hypnotherapy and Reiki and is an EFT practitioner and Law of Attraction coach. So tune in to hear what the heck codependency actually is?

              • What is codependency?
              • Characteristics of codependency
              • What does it look like in relationships?
              • How did we develop these codependent relationships?


                • You can find Christina Vazquez on Instagram, her website, or email her with the email address listed below.  

                Christinavazquez.org

                IG: coachchristi


                We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

                Love, Jules & Ang

                39 min
              • 8. Getting started: How do I take the first step?

                In this episode, we respond to a listener’s question: How do you take the first step in this journey of becoming the person you were always meant to be? Listen to hear what we say about getting started!

                • Newton’s first law of physics
                • Acknowledge that you are in fact in motion
                • Tools to retrain your brain to believe and embody that you are moving forward on your path

                  • We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

                  Love, Jules & Ang

                  9 min
                • 7. Toolkit #1: Two strategies to help you live in alignment with your true self

                  In this episode, Julie and Angela each share one strategy that they use in their day to day life to help them live in alignment with their true self and ultimately to live out their purpose. Tune in to gain some insider knowledge!

                  • Jule: How she structures her schedule
                  • Angela: The power in the pause

                    • We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

                    Love, Jules & Ang

                    24 min
                  • 6. Angela Bleecher on Navigating Divorce and What’s on the Other Side

                    In this episode, Julie interviews Angela about the end of her marriage. Listen to hear about the pain points, the confidence that comes from the process, and how loss fundamentally changed how Angela lives her life.

                    • The many levels of loss that come with divorce
                    • The periods of acute pain navigating divorce
                    • Angela shares how she discovered her resiliency and how that changed her life
                    • How to support a friend who is going through the end of a relationship

                      • We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

                      Love, Jules & Ang

                      24 min
                    • 5. Loss: Julie Smith on Grief and Ways to Cope With Loss

                      On this episode, Angela interviews Julie about the loss of her mother, Deb Winkler. Tune in as we dive into grief, the journey of finding peace, and how the way Julie lives has forever changed.

                      • What do you do when your “go-to” person is no longer here?
                      • Healthy ways to grieve and find inner peace.
                      • How Deb’s death shifted how Julie shows up in the world.
                      • How to support someone going through the loss of a loved one.
                      • The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith” -Gabrielle Bernstein 

                        • Julie often shares her journey with grief on her social media accounts. If you have lost someone and want to talk to someone who has gone through it as well, find her here: 

                        IG @ dr.julie_fitsmith

                        FB: @ Dr. Julie FitSmith

                        We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

                        Love, Jules & Ang

                        29 min

                      About Conversations with Jules & Ang

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                      Welcome to the Conversations with Jules & Ang Podcast. We are your hosts, Julie Smith and Angela Bleecher. Two women with different journeys, but both pushed by pain onto our individual paths of healing and becoming our true selves.