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Jessie Browning welcomes Teresa King to this episode who shares her story of hardships and rough moments, how she faced them and how her life was transformed as a result. Teresa openly talks about the struggles of balancing life as a woman, covering many roles as a mother, a wife, and an independent lawyer. Teresa also shares how her biggest accomplishment has been sobriety and how this led to the discovery of new and healthier ways to cope and live her life in a more fulfilling way.

Key Takeaways:

[1:34] Teresa talks about her life and professional journey.

[3:29] Teresa shares that moment in her life where she realized a change was needed.

[14:18] Started seeing a new therapist.

[15:48] Teresa talks about suffering from workplace harassment.

[17:50] The hardest part of being a working mom.

[20:30] Learning how to set a boundary between work and home.

[23:30] When being a wife has taken the back seat.

[24:50] Teresa talks about her greatest accomplishment: Her sobriety.

[32:30] Becoming sober and joining Weight Watchers at the same time.

[36:32] Finding new ways to cope.

[42:05] A mindful, lawyer, mom in Lousiana.

[43:15] The preconceptions about yoga.

[44:45] Teresa's plans for the future.

[47:20] When you are your own boss, the opportunities are endless.

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In this episode, Jessie Browning goes deep into how it feels to be seen, unseen, and noticed, exploring the differences between these different feelings and giving her life story as an example of growth and transformation. Jessie shares openly and unapologetically how it felt to hide for many years of her life, feeling lonely and unauthentic, to actually acknowledging the pain and suffering, and dare to share her true self with the world.

Key Takeaways:

[2:12] The meaning of "Frenema."

[6:45] Jessie finds out her first episode was not available on a very special day for the promotion of her podcast.

[9:21] Jessie asks her audience "When did they feel the most seen and the most unseen?"

[15:28] Jessie finds the inspiration she was seeking in an article Tanya Geisler had written.

[18:03] Jessie shares her own story about being seen.

[23:01] How lonely and unauthentic hiding can feel.

[25:20] The experience of living in a small town and the dichotomy of not being seen but being noticed.

[26:02] By nature, mothers are pretty unseen.

[27:25] The tree metaphor about Motherhood.

[29:02] Jessie talks about how as a mother she used to be the one that was seeing everybody else but not feeling seen.

[30:25] When someone is trying so hard to see everyone else they are often not seeing something about themselves.

[32:14] Jessie talks about how she decided to go through a photoshoot of herself as a present to her husband for his birthday.

[37:40] Email or message Jessie your thoughts and feelings about being seen.

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The definition of Frenema at the Urban Dictionary

"Don't Confuse Getting Noticed for Being Seen", Tanya Geisler

"The Mom Stays in The Picture", Allison Tate

Jessie Browning is joined today by Brea Burke, who is the owner and director of a yoga studio named Yoga San Angelo. Brea openly shares her life journey; how her upbringing had an impact on how she dealt with her emotions and ultimately led her to choose to make a radical shift, stopping unhealthy patterns and reinventing herself for her own spiritual, personal and physical health as well as to provide her children the modeling she would like to have had as a child.

Listen to this episode for a truly inspirational story about a real woman facing and embracing boldly the circumstances life presented to her and in the process meeting her full potential.

Key Takeaways:

[1:30] Brea introduces herself and the development of Yoga San Angelo.

[4:30] The moment that shifted Brea's life course.

[8:10] Brea talks about how she realized, after quitting alcohol, that she had been feeling anxiety her entire life.

[10:04] How numbing your feelings leads to losing your spirit.

[11:54] Our upbringing, relationships, and environment mold our character as adults.

[14:36] We come into this world as a seed spirit.

[20:50] When you haven't learned how to trust yourself, you can't fully trust others.

[26:05] Brea shares how she realized that her marriage was not working.

[31:06] Brea decided to stop drinking in 2015.

[39:33] Brea talks about how her connection to a higher force was the support she needed to go through the toughest moments in her life.

[42:23] Embrace life moment by moment.

[44:03] Brea shares how the connection with nature has been helping her on a daily basis.

[47:58] Brea talks about religion and its impact on humanity.

[49:40] Turning passion into a business.

[51:58] As a society we are so disconnected that it is hard to find the connection to ourselves and to others.

[54:52] Yoga San Angelo is a space where you can openly be who you want to be.

[55:37] Jessie talks about her own yoga transformation.

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Jessie Browning welcomes Callie Wylie to this episode. Callie had been struggling with her weight, body image and health story for years. Two years ago, she decided it was time to give back the knowledge she had gained from figuring out her own health journey.

Callie has a certificate for Nutrition Coaching from Precision Nutrition and hosts The Nutrition Rookie Podcast.

In this awesome conversation, Callie shares her life experience, from struggling with her health and divorcing in her 20s to cleaning up her life from toxic relationships, learning to identify her emotions, and pursuing her life and health goals.

Key Takeaways:

[1:26] Callie talks about her website, podcast, and her nutrition project: The Nutrition Rookie.

[5:05] Callie shares how she started her health journey.

[10:50] The path that led Callie to the point in her life where she realized she needed to change her life to meet her health and to feel aligned with her values.

[16:02] Announcing a divorce on social media.

[20:28] Callie talks about how she signed up for a half marathon while struggling with her health.

[26:30] The stigma around being married.

[29:10] Callie finds how journaling helped her get her life and health back.

[33:18] Sometimes you need to clean up some people from your life: A Friend Enema!

[36:40] Callie shares how she became a Nutrition Coach and dared to create The Nutrition Rookie.

[43:44] Emotions and weight loss journeys are intertwined.

[44:36] Callie talks about emotional eating.

[49:26] Monthly coaching sessions with Callie at The Nutrition Rookie.

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Welcome to the first episode of Prickly and Blooming Podcast, with your hostess Jessie Browning. At age 35, Jessie theoretically adored her life; she was a mama to 4 children and owned multiple businesses with her husband. But without an ability to cope or care for herself, an isolating darkness crept in. Through reckless self care, therapy, and lots of candor; Jessie found her joie again. She has created Lajoie Society to embolden others to do the same. Each week we will meet a woman who has an authentic story to share. Undoubtedly, Jessie will be sharing her big heart, unusual life, and countless theories with you along the way.

Key Takeaways

[1:02] Jessie shares about how she met her husband in My Space years ago.

[3:02] Having four children in a wild succession.

[4:57] Jessie talks about her passionate motivation to start this podcast.

[6:30] The meaning behind the names: Prickly and Blooming and Lajoie Society.

[7:41] The significance of the cactus to Jessie: thorns and flowers, joy and pain, all needs to be celebrated.

[9:33] Who are going to be guests on this podcast? "Regular" women that have something to share to help move, inspire and motivate other women.

[11:01] Jessie opens up about her story and the pain that lead to her joy.

[16:58] Facing shame and guilt, trying unsuccessfully to "forget about it".

[18:30] Jessie promised herself she will never be drunk again.

[20:37] Jessie decided to take back her body, losing weight, exercising and not drinking that much.

[23:11] Yoga set Jessie's heart on fire.

[26:30] Starting a food log and learning about the right nutrition choices.

[30:05] The moment Jessie decided to be a stay-at-home Mom.

[31:48] Jessie experiencing losing herself and questions her roles and identity.

[32:19] Drinking to cope was not suitable anymore.

[33:47] How yoga and meditation brought Jessie up into her physical and mental strength.

[34:45] Jessie found a therapist that lead her into the problem that was holding her back.

[36:50] Starting EMDR sessions (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy)

[38:32] You don't need to suffer alone.

[39:25] Share your story and that can change the life of others.

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Jessie Browning receives Amie Folkman as a guest for this awesome episode.

Amie is a brave, resilient woman that is not afraid of opening up about the struggles she went through. Amie and her husband went through many miscarriages, which ended in her having to have a hysterectomy and starting to consider adoption, which wasn't an easy road either that lead to another frustration.

In today's episode, Amie dives deep into the obstacles, the grieving and the reinvention of her life with the support of therapy, medication, and most of all, the unconditional love of her husband, family and friends.

Amie shares in this thoughtful conversation, how she became a life coach, building her self up while helping others, and delivers her knowledge about fundamental life skills, emotional intelligence and how to lead a purposeful life.

Key Takeaways

[1:19] Amie shares a defining moment that shifted the course of her life.

[4:55] Amie faces the decision of having a hysterectomy.

[6:02] Amie and her husband get ready for adopting.

[7:28] Amie shares how she fell into depression and was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder.

[9:32] How does endometriosis work?

[13:02] Amie talks about her experience transiting several miscarriages.

[15:30] Moving forward doesn't mean you are dealing with what is bothering you.

[16:35] The moment when Amie realized she needed help.

[20:10] Amie shares how she found in therapy the support she needed to change her life.

[27:45] Amie talks about her family.

[31:48] Amie's husband confesses he thought about leaving her, Amie shares how she came to realize it would have been the lack of awareness of her own emotions the main reason for him to leave.

[35:30] Jessie and Amie talk about the normalization of alcohol consumption.

[39:20] The three things that shifted Amie ́s life.

[44:11] If it is not a hell yes! It's a no!

[50.10] Do you truly believe that the people around you are giving their best?

[53:31] The crucial importance of healthy boundaries.

[55:29] You look for validation when you are not feeling great about your own performance.

[58:41] We are here to serve humanity.

[1:00:39] Journaling as a healing tool.

[1:03:38] How do you know you are healed?

[1:09:01] When you open yourself up to the things that suck and the trauma that you went through, you can truly find joy in everything.

[1:11:20] The roles of the hero and the guide are equally important.

[1:13:32] Learn how to respond and not react.

[1:15:55] Amie applies her skills as a life coach at her job by welcoming emotions back into the workplace.

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No more tips, tricks, and lists. It's time to sit crooked and talk straight. Prickly and Blooming, brought to you by Lajoie Society, is a weekly conversational podcast hosted by Jessie Browning. Jessie is holding a flashlight on the path, to guide the way for other women to find their way out of the darkness. Our honest conversations about successes and failures, pain and joie, thorns and flowers; are meant to embolden listeners to create change in their own lives. Learn how to embrace your thorns as well as your flowers.