Conversations with Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we are joined by Briana Knight, a 37-year-old mom of two from the southwest suburbs of Chicago who spends her days working in commercial real estate. Last year, Briana sustained an injury that made her reevaluate her relationship to health ultimately prompting her to start a walking page on social media that has since grown into a community of nearly 20,000 followers across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. She joined us today to talk about her experience and how it all came together. Tune in to hear:

• Briana talks about her upbring and life as a working mom of 2 children

• Briana explains how she found herself prioritizing everyone and everything above her own health until an injury made her reevaluate her relationship to health

• Briana shares how she made the decision to start walking for one hour a day and documented it on social media which lead to a massive following

• Briana dives into the many benefits she has gained from consistently showing up each day to walk, the wisdom she has gained, and the power of the community around her

Follow Briana at:

• @Walkwithb_01

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Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss the real and often messy process of change. We all say we want change until we are actually in it. But by understanding the sequence of resistance, reframing, and inspired action, we can begin to trust the process of change and ultimately move forward in a way that actually lasts. Tune in to hear:

• Julie walks us through the process of change giving real life examples of how she navigates through resistance and reframing to get to inspired action

• Angela also shares her current work changing her relationship to rest and opens up about the discomfort and reframing that comes with making this change

• Both Julie and Angela exemplify what it actually looks like and feels like to make change hoping to provide insights and expectations for others to make the changes they desire in their lives 

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Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss how to make change work for you by simply reframing your perspective on it. Tune in to hear:

• Angela shares how she became aware that most of her daily frustrations were tied to a desire for things to stay the same 

• Angela dives into how she changed her perspective on change ultimately giving her confidence knowing that we are never stuck

• Julie describes the evolution of her relationship with change and through curiosity has been able to view it as a catalyst for growth

• Jules explains how we have the choice to either resist change or explore what it is asking of us 

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Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we are joined by Maddy Wood, a sport psychologist and mental performance coach at Missouri Rush Soccer club. Maddy herself played soccer for Missouri Rush before going on to play at the collegiate level at Millikin University where she graduated with her bachelor’s in psychology and a minor in health and wellness coaching. She then continued her education at Georgia Southern University receiving her masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology while getting to work with athletes across multiple sports from middle schoolers all the way to Division 1 athletes. Upon moving back to Missouri, Maddy started working at Missouri Rush Soccer Club as their mental performance coach, providing education and support for the staff, the teams, as well as individuals.

Tune in to hear:

• Maddy shares her personal experience as an athlete and what drew her to sport psychology

• Maddy explains how emotions impact our logical brain and what emotional dysregulation can look like in individuals

• Maddy dives into her work as a mental performance coach and discusses the 4 R’s: Recognize, Relax, Reframe, Respond, which is the framework she teaches her athletes

• Maddy covers the roles of coaches and parents in helping young athletes develop the skill set to emotionally regulate themselves 

• Maddy opens up about how learning and practicing emotional regulation is a skill that impacts life far beyond just sport

• Maddy Wood: [email protected]

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Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss the art of separating who we are from what we struggle with as that is the first step needed to overcome anything standing in our way. Tune in to hear: 

• Angela shares recent experiences that brought this topic into her awareness highlighting its value in healing and growth 

• Angela reflects on how she personally separates things she struggles with from her identity which is always a necessary step in the healing process

• Julie highlights the importance of our “I am” statements in emotionally separating who we are from the things we struggle with

• Julie takes us through the steps and visualizations she uses for her growth as well as to help support the growth of those around her

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Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we are joined by Tony Green, a veteran from Re-Emerge who alongside Julie competed in the Tactical Games a few weeks ago. The Tactical Games is a competition that combines functional fitness, endurance, mental toughness, and marksmanship under pressure — designed to push people physically and mentally to their limits. And today Julie and Tony share the insights and perspectives they gained from this experience. Tune in to hear:

• Julie introduces Tony Green, a veteran from the the Re-Emerge program who she partnered with to compete in the Tactical Games

• Julie and Tony share why they decided to participate in the 2 day competition, how they prepared for it, and what they learned from the experience

• Julie and Tony open up about what it was like being pushed out of their comfort zones, the growth that came from that, the power of community, and the impact of believing in themselves and each other 

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Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss the benefit of being triggered because once you identify why certain things are triggering you, you can begin to use them as a catalyst for positive change. Tune in to hear:

• Julie explains that while being triggered does not feel good, it is not something to be ashamed of but rather embraced as a way to gain insight on what parts of you need to be healed

• Julie opens up her heart and shares how grief has been the biggest trigger in her life

• Julie explains how grief has ultimately been a doorway to the deeper healing of an underlying belief that her depth as a human is a burden to others

• Angela then shares a how a recent comment triggered her which served as a catalyst to examine a limiting belief impacting her life more than she was aware of as it has ultimately led to self sabotage 

• Angela explains how this trigger is guiding where she is putting her energy for healing and self growth which is why she sees the benefit in these triggering experiences

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Love, Jules & Ang

On today's episode, we are joined by Cori and Cami Breen, two women who have been building something together their whole lives. Cori and Cami are sisters, daughters, moms, entrepreneurs and their story starts before either of them was born. Their parents opened their first restaurant in 1981 alongside their grandma, Stefanina. From grade school on, they were making lasagna, bussing tables, and learning what it means to work hard and love people well. When their parents retired in 2018 they took a leap of faith and kept the family legacy alive. That’s where The Grotto Grill, their restaurant, was born. Together they are proof that faith, family, and work ethic are a foundation you can build anything on even when life throws you curveballs. Tune in to hear:

• Cori and Cami share their family’s legacy in the restaurant business which led them to opening The Grotto Grill in 2019

• They dive into the trials and tribulations of opening and operating a restaurant learning what perseverance truly looks like 

• Through all the unexpected twists and turns, they are proof that the power of community and faith can get you through anything 

• Cori and Cami embody what it means to walk in faith and show us that when we stay anchored in faith our purpose will continue to unfold

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Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss the truth that in every interaction, no matter how small, we are shaping each other’s experience. And sometimes, without even realizing it, we become the answer to someone else’s prayers. Tune in to hear:

• Angela shares how a recent experience reminded her that we are constantly impacting each other and how our interactions, big and small, can change the trajectory of someone’s life

• Julie provides examples of why it is important to show up each day and follow what you are called to do because in each moment you may be answering what someone was praying for 

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Love, Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss what growth actually feels like and how discomfort is not only part of the process, it is proof that you are evolving. Tune in to hear:

• Angela describes the overwhelm, discomfort, and doubts she experienced transitioning to her new job which at the end of the day were all indicators of growth and expansion

• Julie dives into the difference between the discomfort and fear that comes with expansion and the discomfort and fear that comes from danger

• Our brains crave the familiar, but in order to grow, we must push through the discomfort in order to continue to expand and evolve

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