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In this follow-up to Part 1, I’m sharing the next set of personal signs that showed me my nervous system was actually healing. From giving without guilt to finding joy in the tiniest moments, these shifts are proof that peace doesn’t always arrive with fireworks - it often sneaks in quietly.
I get real about what healing looks like, that it can be messy and human (and sometimes hilarious). Calm isn’t a destination - it’s a practice your body learns over time. If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re making progress, this may just be the conversation you needed to hear.
Highlights:
(02:05) – How “faking it till you make it” opens your capacity to receive
(05:45) – When challenges no longer define your life
(09:20) – The connection between safety and vulnerability
(14:55) – What oversharing means and finding balance in being open
(18:10) – The simple joy of everyday moments
(23:40) – Holding more without chaos or burnout
Resources:
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This Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio
Ever wondered if your body is actually getting better, or if you’re just adjusting to the chaos? In this episode, I’m breaking down Part 1 of the 25 signs that your nervous system is truly healing. Sometimes the shifts aren’t monumental, but instead, micro-changes that mean progress is happening, even when you’re not conscious of it.
I touch on my small personal wins - when I started to notice I was truly healing, major perspective shifts, how I began to show up in relationships differently, and ways my own relationship with self has evolved. My goal is to anchor you in the ways you’ve improved your own emotional stability, returned to a clearer mind, and experienced deeper rest and safety in various states.
If you’ve been on a journey to regulate your stress, calm your body, or just feel a little more grounded: this episode may just give you the deep exhale you need.
Highlights:
(03:40) - Early emotional shifts that signal recovery
(08:15) - Why fatigue and brain fog can actually mean progress
(12:05) - How your reactions to others start to soften
(16:10) - Physical clues that your body is recalibrating
(20:00) - When healing feels messy but is still moving forward
(23:30) - The quiet confidence that shows you’re beginning to experience balance
Resources:
Join SJ’s 2027 Winter Writing Retreat: Earlybird pricing happening Now with 15% off using code WINTER15
This Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio
Come be a fly on the wall at a recent Keynote for HerIntention 2.0 in Denver, CO - a women’s gathering focused on health & wellness from the inside-out.
I open up about the messy, beautiful reality of letting go of who I thought I had to be and finding freedom in my truth. From climbing the corporate ladder all the way to the executive suite to hitting rock bottom as a single mom, I share the moment I stopped chasing approval and started living from Truth.
We talk about shame, storytelling, and the fine line between the excuse holding you back and the reason propelling you forward. If you’ve ever felt stuck between who you are and who you’ve been conditioned to be, this will remind you how powerful your story really is.
Highlights:00:53 – My corporate “dream life” that left me miserable
04:00 – The retreat that cracked me open
08:30 – Turning shame into strength (and why vulnerability wins)
10:56 – God intervening: My corporate implosion
15:30 – Why expansion isn’t as pretty as it sounds
18:00 – Letting go of victimhood and reclaiming my power
20:56 – The truth about success, motherhood, and healing through story
Resources:
Join SJ’s 2027 Winter Writing Retreat: Earlybird pricing happening Now with 15% off using code WINTER15
This Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio
Ever feel like your brain is juggling a hundred tabs and none of them are loading?
In this episode, I talk about about how to stop letting the noise outside of you run the show and start waking up to and trusting what the inside is trying to tell you.
I’ll share how to recognize when you’re tuned in (and when you’re not), why society trains us to ignore our gut, and simple ways to strengthen that inner knowing.
If you’re craving more ease, clarity, and peace in your daily decisions, this episode will help you reconnect with yourself and finally trust your own wisdom again.
Here are the Highlights:03:25 – What intuition really is (and what it’s not)
09:47 – The science behind your gut feeling
16:02 – Why society doesn’t want you to trust yourself
19:08 – Signs your intuition is speaking loud and clear
23:17 – Journal prompts to reconnect with your inner knowing
27:40 – Finding peace in the noise
Resources:
Join SJ’s 2027 Winter Writing Retreat: Earlybird pricing happening Now with 15% off using code WINTER15
This Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio
Ever feel like life got louder, faster, and somehow emptier?
In this episode, we dive deep into nostalgia for simpler times and our current state of technology and relationship dynamics. You’ll learn why I’ve been slowly trading digital chaos for something I call “analog life” - from getting a landline (yes, seriously) to teaching my son the magic of cassette tapes.
I talk about how rapid technological advancements have rewired our behavior, what it’s cost us in real connection, and how to reclaim it without having to completely isolate yourself from society.
It’s not about condemning progress; it’s about checking in with yourself to make sure you’re not missing out on life.
Here are the Highlights:
05:44 – From heavy breakup to Me 2.0
09:33 – The $19.99 hack that completely changed my life
12:35: How technology has altered our relationship dynamics and conflict resolution
13:37: Common decency and #DateYourFriends
20:40 – House shopping and the village’s role in Analog Life
25:06 – FOMO: A “man made” concept born out of Capitalism
Resources:
Join SJ’s 2027 Winter Writing Retreat: Earlybird pricing happening Now with 15% off using code WINTER15
This Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio
I thought it was time for a real and raw life update, y’all. In this episode, I leave the fluff by the wayside and get honest about what it’s really like running a business while raising my son as a single mom across the country from my only support system. I dive into the late nights, the deadlines, the endless to-do list and what healing actually looks like in the midst of a 7 year marathon.
But don’t worry! I also share the tools that have helped me stay out of the trap of comparison and feeling like I’m behind - how to start seeing your journey for what it really is: proof that you’re actually killing it in life! (We touch on how to finally own your confidence.)
Here are the Highlights:
04:06 - What is the “third shift” and why do we call it that?
07:45 - The paradox of working late and prioritizing sleep
12:13 - Living without a safety net
20:48 - Accepting and embracing the chaos of it all
23:56 - Properly prioritizing values: what is your main job?
37:12 - Curating your social media algorithm for happiness
41:12 - There is no RIGHT way, just the TRUE way
Resources:
Join SJ’s 2027 Winter Writing Retreat: Earlybird pricing happening Now with 15% off using code WINTER15
This Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio
What if the thing that’s really keeping you stuck isn’t time or confidence, but the parts of your story you’ve hidden away? In this episode, I open up about the day that changed everything for me, when I finally let the scary parts of me be seen.
I dive deep into all the reasons we stay small, why fear of judgment feels so heavy, how ego tricks us into staying quiet, and what actually happens when you give yourself permission to share your truth. Writing my story and exposing it to the world was the freedom I never knew I needed. But the book is only the byproduct - it’s about reclaiming your confidence, connection, and most importantly: Yourself.
Here are the Highlights:
06:45 – The day I stopped hiding and the miraculous thing that happened next
09:10 – Judgment, childhood play, and my son’s lion moment
13:47 – How ego keeps us quiet and the trick we all fell for
22:29 – The fear of leaving people behind (and doing it anyway)
25:45 – Why real connection always starts with storytelling
32:21 – Publishing my book, scary freedom, and the 1% club
35:41 – Authority doesn’t come from titles, it comes from truth
Resources:
Join SJ’s 2027 Winter Writing Retreat: Earlybird pricing happening Now with 15% off using code WINTER15
This Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio
What if the missing link to hearing one another isn’t speaking louder, but instead becoming more inquisitive?
In this episode, I share how fear and division have has broadened the gap in the US, and why choosing curiosity has been the shift that personally brought me back to peace. I open up about my own journey from rage for the state of our country to calm, and how embodying love in small everyday ways can change everything.
Listen to learn how to claim your own peace regardless of the noise, to bring you back to center, and bring you closer to your fellow (wo)man in ways you never thought possible.
Here are the Highlights:
00:00 – What freedom, love, and peace mean to me
01:35 – Fear and how it feeds the divide
03:40 – Why I think talking isn’t enough
04:35 – Social media and the fire we’re all fuelling
06:50 – My own shift from rage to curiosity
14:30 – How curiosity has helped me heal
21:10 – What I learned at the African Creators Festival
23:50 – Love as an action, not a dialogue
Check out the African Creators Festival in Denver, CO hosted by Koya Nyangi
Resources:
Join SJ’s 2027 Winter Writing Retreat: Earlybird pricing happening Now with 15% off using code WINTER15
This Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio
It’s likely that the world will never stop throwing curveballs your way, especially if you’ve chosen the path of personal growth. In order to weather these storms, we need to harness the skill of establishing safety in our life. But the first step is understanding that this isn’t something to be borrowed, but something you must create on your own.
In this episode, I share the list of “anchors” that keep me steady through the chaos in order to feel stronger and more at home in my body and mind - and how each one at their core stems from aligning my actions with my desires.
If you’ve ever felt unsafe because you’ve looked outside yourself for security or you’ve allowed incongruence to be a major theme in your life, let this conversation be the much needed reminder that the power has always been yours.
Highlights:
01:45 – Why safety can only start with me
09:10 – Dance, sweat, and finding strength in my body
15:03 - My key morning mentors that catapult me out of fear
19:06 – Sobriety, values, and choosing the harder path to freedom
28:51 – Nature, water, therapy, and the rituals that hold me
37:36 – My biggest reminder about creating safety that you need to know
Check out Neville Goddard inspirational videos
Resources:
Join SJ’s 2027 Winter Writing Retreat: Earlybird pricing happening Now with 15% off using code WINTER15
This Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio
In this episode I speak openly about suicide and suicide prevention. Please listen with care and only if you feel in the right headspace. If you are struggling right now, you are not alone. You can call or text 988 in the US for immediate support, or reach out to local crisis services where you are.
This week I’m talking about something that is heavy, personal, and deeply important. September is Suicide Prevention Month and in the past week alone, I’ve lost two people I know and I am very shaken and still processing. But I cannot be quiet about this epidemic in our world that so many are suffering from.
I share my own brushes with depression and hopelessness, what I’ve learned about the warning signs, and how we can all play a role in supporting one another through dark times. This isn’t about having all the answers, it’s about raising awareness, removing stigma, and remembering that even the smallest actions can make a difference.
My hope is that you leave this episode feeling more equipped to support your loved ones, more compassionate, and personally feeling less alone in the world.
Here are the Highlights:
02:30 My own experiences with depression and hopelessness.
09:10 The warning signs I’ve learned to look out for.
13:45 How stigma keeps people silent and why we need to talk more.
20:00 The creative and productive ways I now check in on people I care about.
23:23 John Gottman and sliding doors moments: trust vs betrayal
27:20 Why small, compassionate conversations can truly save lives.
Text or call 988 in the US for Crisis Support: 988lifeline.org
For US, Canada, UK, and Ireland: Text 741741 for free, confidential, 24/7 mental health support - Crisis Text Line
Online Prayer Request or Phone Prayer Support through Unity Church
If you’re thinking of harming yourself, please watch my dear friend, Trent’s message for you that had reached millions
More on John Gottman
Watch the 8-Minute Rule with Simon Sinek
Resources:
Join SJ’s 2027 Winter Writing Retreat: Earlybird pricing happening Now with 15% off using code WINTER15
This Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio
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