What if healing isn’t about fixing yourself — but remembering who you are underneath the conditioning?

In this expansive and deeply grounded conversation, Jess Parvin sits down with somatic and transpersonal psychotherapist Amy Nicholson to explore nervous system regulation, psychedelic-assisted therapy, embodiment, trauma healing, intuition, creativity, and what it really means to follow the “thread of your becoming.”

Amy shares her journey from college professor to full-time healer, medicine woman, and musician, along with the powerful role somatic healing and psychedelic integration can play in helping people reconnect to themselves, expand their capacity, and move through life with more presence and agency.

This conversation weaves together entrepreneurship, spirituality, nervous system work, collective trauma, creativity, human design, music as medicine, and the profound shifts happening in our world right now.

Learn more about Amy’s work, music, courses, pilgrimages, etc:

• Website: ⁠https://www.amynicholson.co⁠
• IG : ⁠@earthspirithealingarts⁠

• FB: ⁠Amy Maiima Nicholson

Topics we cover:

• Amy’s transition from academia to soul-aligned entrepreneurship
• What somatic healing and nervous system regulation actually mean
• Why trauma healing is really about expanding capacity
• The role of psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration work
• How ketamine therapy supports neuroplasticity and emotional healing

• The connection between embodiment, intuition, and authentic self-expression
• Creativity, music, and following “the thread of your becoming”
• Human design: What it looks like to be a Projector with Splenic Authority and a 6/3 Profile.
• Collective trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and the state of the world

Mentioned in this episode:

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Have you ever thought — maybe this just isn't for me? Maybe I should quit? If you're feeling like giving up on your business, this episode is for you.

Jess Parvin gets real about one of the most common — and least talked about — parts of the soulpreneur journey: hitting the wall. Drawing from almost 15 years on the path and years of coaching women solopreneurs, Jess breaks down why wanting to quit isn't a sign you're failing. It's a sign you're in it. She shares what's really behind the urge to give up, how to tell the difference between burnout, misalignment, and a genuine need to pivot — and what to do before you make any big decisions.

Topics we cover:

• Why feeling like giving up on your business is part of the process — not the exception
• The three-month slump and why it happens to almost everyone
• How your personal blocks, core wounds, and conditioning show up in your business
• The "boulder on the hill" arc of entrepreneurship and why most people quit too soon
• How to tell if you need to rest, pivot, or push through
• Why nervous system regulation is essential before making any big decisions
• The role of community, coaches, and inner work in staying the course

Mentioned in this episode:

• New Freebie! The Soulpreneur Accountability Ritual: https://jessparvin.com/freebies/#accountability
• Find your tribe and get a special rate to join the new Soulpreneur Collective: A Membership Community for Purpose-Driven Women Entrepreneurs: https://jessparvin.com/the-soulpreneur-collective/
• The Hidden Cost of Undercharging (and What to do about it!): Sustainable Pricing for Soulpreneurs: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5i7c1Yq0t9a31tivBqH9Jk?si=6b17s7sgQ6q0q2vomIeaQw 

• Embracing Failure as a Necessary Part of the Entrepreneurial Process + Lessons Learned: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iYyGTxNOGleuOGHPA8NL7?si=miB1AuygS0qt5ySpOHu45Q 

In this solo episode, Jess breaks down what new paradigm accountability really means for women soulpreneurs — and why the feminine way to create sustainable momentum looks nothing like the hustle-harder, do-more model you've probably been handed. Drawing from her work with coaching clients and her mastermind community, Jess shares her 7 pillars of soulpreneur accountability: a feminine, aligned, and deeply personal framework for showing up consistently without the pressure, shame, or one-size-fits-all formulas.

Topics we cover:

• Why traditional accountability keeps soulpreneurs stuck and what to do instead
• The real blocks behind inaction — fear, perfectionism, overwhelm, and misaligned strategy
• How to shift from shame and pressure to empowerment and integrity
• The "be, do, have" reframe and why it changes how you show up
• Why saying no and creating space is one of the most powerful accountability moves you can make
• The role of community, ritual, and embodiment in building sustainable momentum

Join the Soulpreneur Circle: On Accountability July 16 live on Zoom: https://jessparvin.com/soulpreneur-circle/

Freebie: The Soulpreneur Accountability Ritual 

Your weekly check-in to reconnect with your Purpose, define your next steps, and keep moving forward in your business (without hustle!)

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Jess is joined by her husband, Josh Harty, and her sister Sam Parvin for a candid conversation recorded live from Montpellier, France. No agenda, no script — just three people navigating reinvention, talking honestly about identity shifts, the new paradigm of work and community, and how to trust your intuition when everything around you is changing, and a lot of thoughts on AI.

Topics we cover:

• Sam's move from Mexico to southern France and the unexpected identity shift that came with it
• Josh on uncovering his path in addiction recovery coaching and why he avoids the word "expert"
• Why real coaching is walking beside someone — not standing on a pedestal with all the answers
• The shift from top-down authority to peer-to-peer community and what that means for soulpreneurs
• How to use AI as a tool without outsourcing your intuition, creativity, or inner compass
• The Stoic principle Josh lives by — and why "be, do, have" changes everything
• What self-care, rhythm, and radical self-compassion look like in a season of reinvention

You can find out more about Josh and Sam here:

• https://www.joshharty.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/samparvin/

Jess is recording solo this week from Montpellier, France — and she's diving into one of the most practical and underused elements in Human Design: your environment. If your brand feels a little off, your content feels exhausting, or you're just not sure where to show up and how — this episode might be exactly what you've been missing.

Your environment is listed right on your Human Design chart, and it reveals the energetic conditions where you do your best work — and the kind of brand you're naturally meant to create. Jess breaks down all six environments as branding archetypes and shares exactly how each one shows up in your messaging, content, offers, and marketing.

Topics we cover:

• What the Human Design environment is and why it matters for your brand
• How your environment shapes the kind of content, offers, and marketing that feel most natural to you
• A breakdown of all six environments — Markets, Caves, Kitchens, Valleys, Mountains, and Shores — as branding archetypes
• Real examples of how each environment shows up in business and entrepreneurship
• Three journaling prompts to help you audit your brand through the lens of your environment
• How to stop forcing marketing that doesn't fit — and build something that actually does

Download your Free Human Design chart: ⁠https://jessparvin.com/human-design-readings/

If this sparked something for you, I have a 90-minute one-off coaching session called the Soulful Selling Blueprint — where we take your Human Design chart, your environment, and all the relevant pieces, and build a marketing and selling strategy that is completely custom to you. No more forcing tactics that feel wrong. No more exhaustion. Just a clear, aligned plan that actually fits.

Find out more at https://jessparvin.hbportal.co/public/68fbe283514e4000276267e2/1-My_services

Jess sits down with Efrat Livny — artist, healer, serial entrepreneur, traveler, teacher, and elder with a PhD in the School of Life. Efrat shares her remarkable journey from Israel to Madison, Wisconsin, why she walked away from academia and her marriage at 40, how a cancer diagnosis at 49 completely reoriented her relationship to life and work, and the surprisingly powerful "donkey-donkey" principle that changed how she thinks about collaboration, burnout, and being of service without losing yourself.

Topics we cover:

• How immigration, loss, and a life-threatening heart defect shaped Efrat's relationship to belonging and purpose
• What made her leave academia, her marriage, and everything familiar — with no plan and no safety net
• The story behind Threshold, her ahead-of-its-time community healing space, and what COVID taught her about letting go
• How a cancer diagnosis at 49 reoriented everything — and why she chose to go for life instead of fighting for it
• The donkey-donkey principle and how to find the lean that holds you both in relationships and collaboration
• Why presence and attention are the most radical acts of self-care
• What it means to be an elder entrepreneur — and how women can pool their wisdom for collective impact

https://jessparvin.com/surrender-intuition-collaboration-efrat-livny

On this episode of the podcast, Jess sits down with Debbie Cyrel, board-certified holistic nutritionist and founder of Return to Health. Deb has 30+ years of experience helping midlife women get real symptom relief through personalized gut and hormone support — especially around peri and post-menopause. Jess has been working with Deb personally, so this conversation is as real and candid as it gets.

Some topics we cover:

• Deb's unexpected path into entrepreneurship — and how grief and opportunity arrived at the same time
• Her own perimenopause journey, why she was denied HRT, and what she wishes she'd known sooner
• The gut-hormone connection and why you can't fully heal one without addressing the other
• Why testing early (hello, Dutch Test!) is the single best thing you can do for your midlife health
• How to navigate the overwhelming flood of diet advice — and why protein is non-negotiable for women in midlife
• The role of AI in health and wellness — and why personalized, human expertise still can't be replaced
• How Deb works with clients and what realistic timelines for healing actually look like

If you've been feeling dismissed by conventional medicine, overwhelmed by conflicting health information, or just know something is off, this episode is for you!

Connect with Debbie Cyrel: 🌿 Website: Website: https://www.return2health.biz/ 📧 [email protected] 📱 480-318-5291 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbiecyrel_bchn

What does it really look like to start over—especially when your life looks “good” on the outside?

In this episode, I sit down with my friend Alyson Earnest- writer, coach, and world traveler. We explore her journey of leaving a 30-year marriage, stepping outside of a conventional life, and rediscovering her purpose through travel, journaling, and intentional living.

We talk about midlife reinvention, following intuitive nudges, and what it actually takes to build a life that feels aligned—from the inside out.

This conversation is for anyone craving more freedom, clarity, and meaning in their life or business.

In this episode, we cover:

• How to find your purpose when your life feels “fine” but unfulfilled
• Reinventing yourself in midlife and starting over after big life changes
• The role of travel and new environments in personal growth
• Using journaling as a tool for clarity, intuition, and manifestation (and what it looks like to write a memoir!)
• Moving through imposter syndrome and stepping into your voice
• Building authentic community (online and in real life) and following your child-like curiosity
• Balancing awareness of the world with protecting your energy
• Why personal growth takes time—and how to trust the process

If you’ve been feeling the pull for something more, this episode is your reminder that it’s not too late to create a life that truly feels like yours.

Follow Alyson at outoftheculdesac.com

In this episode, I sit down with energy guide, identity seer, and visionary builder Vanessa Smith for a powerful conversation on intuition, identity, and what it really means to build a purpose-led business in today’s evolving world.

Vanessa shares her incredible journey—from following an intuitive calling to move to Europe, to refining her work supporting visionary entrepreneurs in stepping into their highest potential. Together, we explore the “in-between” space of identity shifts, why so many women feel stuck when growing their business, and how to move forward with more trust, safety, and alignment.

We also dive into the concept of the current paradigm shift—what’s breaking down, what’s emerging, and how soul-led entrepreneurs are being called to help build what’s next. If you’ve been feeling the pull toward something bigger but aren’t sure how to fully step into it yet, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

Check out Vanessa's podcast and other offerings on her website: vasmith.com

Are you undercharging in your soul-led business — and quietly paying the price for it?

In this episode, I dive into a topic that keeps coming up with my clients: money, pricing, and the hidden cost of undercharging.

If you’re a heart-centered woman solopreneur, you’ve likely struggled with charging appropriately, talking about money, or feeling fully confident in your value. In this conversation, we explore:

• Why so many women undercharge (conditioning, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, scarcity)

• The hidden costs of undercharging — burnout, resentment, misaligned clients, and quiet shame

• How pricing affects client commitment and transformation

• Red flags that you might be undercharging

• How to price sustainably (without guilt)

• Practical reframes and exercises to build confidence and charge from value

• What soulful, ethical selling actually looks like

This episode is both mindset and strategy — because profit isn’t the opposite of purpose. It’s what allows your purpose to live.

If you’re ready to build a sustainable business that supports you (instead of draining you), this one is for you.

And if you want long-term support building the foundation of your business, including sustainable pricing- join me inside the Soul Profits Mastermind. We'll cover all of these topics and more in our 6 month journey together- with a sisterhood of women walking side-by-side with you.

Apply here: https://jessparvin.com/mastermind/

We will also be covering this topic and more in an upcoming FREE Soulpreneur Circle: on the topic of Self-Abandonment

March 24 @ 4:00 pm CST // Register here: https://jessparvin.com/soulpreneur-circle/