LINE x LINE with Jacq Gould

It’s a chaotic time to be a woman in the journalism and entertainment industries. “Me Too” got the conversations started, but real change is still elusive. This week on Set That B*tch Free, Jacq is talking to Danielle Robay, currently a correspondent for NBC and formerly the youngest TV host in Chicago, about her experience becoming a respected journalist. Danielle discusses her struggle with being taken seriously, unequal pay, and why she’s fired up to elevate the stories of women and to be a role model for the next generation of girls. Check out the episode and get ready to take that next big leap in your own life.

How can you go for your dreams when you don’t even believe that you’re worthy of success? That’s the central question Jacq asked herself on today’s episode of Set That B*tch Free. Jacq opened up about how trust in herself has been hard to come by and what she’s doing to release that block. Listen in for tips on how you can start allowing more trust into your life and all the gifts that trust will bestow once you fully let it in.

The people you follow on Instagram are all seemingly perfect with effortless lives. Not true! Jessica Zweig is the founder of both Cheeky Chicago and the SimplyBe. Agency. People see her Instagram and think that she has it easy but that’s just because she puts in the hard work behind the scenes. This week on Set That B*tch Free we’re talking to Jessica Zweig on how she gets crystal clear on her goals and then achieves them.

The life of a creative consists of cobbling together a career out of many different passions. Our guest this week, Elena Besser, knew she loved using food as a point of connection but wasn’t sure how to make a living from it. Now, Elena is a chef and a host on the Food Network. She spoke to us about how she found a niche for herself and where she draws her self-confidence. Listen in!

An important part of the work of connecting with your inner babe is to take a few minutes to reconnect with yourself. To help you get started, Jacq has a soothing guided meditation to help you connect with your true essence. Carve out a few minutes for yourself, listen, and breathe.

We all have dreams and sometimes it’s our own self-limiting beliefs that hold us back from taking action. Our guest on this week’s episode of Your Inner Babe is Kate Crocco — a therapist, business coach, author, and podcast host. Kate talks to us about how to overcome the lies that hold us back and how to cultivate the confidence needed to take on any project.

When you’re a creative, meshing your soul purpose with the ability to make a living is a huge undertaking. Our guest today on Set That B*tch Free is photographer and podcaster Alisha Tova. Alisha talks to Jacq about her process and offers up her best advice on how to take a winning photo that truly gets to the soul of the subject. Listen in!

You were born into this world with a true purpose before the noise of society conditioned you into certain behaviors. Human Design is a system that helps you get in touch with your unique soul purpose and helps you recognize how to best use your energies. Our guest this week on Set That B*tch Free is Human Design Reader and Intuitive Guide Katie Calder. Tune in as Katie talks us through the basics of Human Design so you can apply it to your own life.

Well Babes, we're on our way back stronger than ever for Season 2 of Set That B*tch Free the Your Inner Babe podcast and I'm so excited for this new chapter. It’s going to be a season filled with experts in their fields, touching on everything: mental health, spirituality, grief, nutrition, personal branding. And of course we'll continue to redefine what confidence actually means for each and every one of you. So I'll see you back soon.

Wow, here we are: closing out Season 1 of Set That B*tch Free. I ended every episode by asking the guest the same question: who is your Inner Babe? Their answers inspired, surprised and wowed me. So I decided to close out this season by recapping every answer I received. I hope you find their responses as moving as I did.