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  • What is your family's story? | Karen Treiger

    Karen Treiger didn't know the family she was marrying into when she married her husband 36 years ago, but after she learned that his family is a holoucast family, she decided to write their story. In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Karen talks to host Jessie Browning about writing her book that was published in 2018. She shares how she investigated her husband's family history and what she hopes people take away from the book. She also talks about how she practices gratitude through her podcast, Gratitude in a Minute.

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:03] Intro
  • [03:12] Meet Karen Treiger
  • [06:29] Writing her in-laws story
  • [11:57] Leaving her practice
  • [16:41] The roll out
  • [19:36] Investigating the story
  • [26:47] A big shift in her approach to life
  • [31:49] How she practices her gratitudes
  • [36:47] What happens when she's done
  • [38:53] Three takeaways from the book
  • [41:12] The second part of the book
  • [42:22] What's next?
  • [43:59] Karen's final thoughts
  • [47:54] Contacting Karen Treiger
  • [50:01] Outro

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • My Soul is Filled with Joy: A Holocaust Story by Karen Treiger
  • Gratitude in a Minute podcast
  • What's Your Story? A Journal for Everyday Evolution by Lily Diamond and Rebecca Walker
  • PNWA Nancy Pearl Books Award
  • 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards

    • Standout Quotes:

    • "And just something about saying the words of what I want to do brings it out into the world and makes it real." -Karen Treiger [10:44]
  • "You just start with what you know. Start with what you have." -Karen Treiger [17:11]
  • "I always tell people, we all have a family, and what is the story of your family?" -Karen Treiger [40:01]

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    54 min
  • Don’t promise me a good time | Jess Norman and Jess Peters

    In this special episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning chats with past guests Jess Norman and Jess Peters in a completely off-topic conversation. Jess Peters talks about the game, Milk Flip Cup, that she hosts on Instagram Live. Jess Norman talks about her addiction to monograms and all three share stories about meeting actors and musicians.

     

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:03] Intro
  • [02:44] Let’s start with Sherri
  • [10:56] Meet Jess, Jess and Jessie
  • [14:49] Why they’re together today
  • [17:10] More on Jess Norman
  • [21:23] More on Jess Peters and Milk Flip Cup
  • [32:32] More on Jessie Browning
  • [38:14] “My face hurts”
  • [46:27] Jess Norman’s addiction to monograms
  • [54:26] A very goofy story
  • [1:01:10] The ultimate get
  • [1:01:54] Meeting Kevin Bacon, Keith Urban and Corb Lund
  • [1:13:42] Final thoughts
  • [1:18:45] Outro

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    Resources Mentioned:

    • Jess Norman’s episode on Prickly and Blooming
  • Jess Peters’ episode on Prickly and Blooming
  • Sherri Pauls’ episode on Prickly and Blooming
  • New Girl
  • Milk Flip Cup on Instagram
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
  • John Stamos
  • Kevin Bacon
  • Keith Urban
  • Corb Lund

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    Standout Quotes:

    • “I’m the one we see go through extensive therapy sessions so I can pass on really great nuggets to each of you.” -Jess Norman [18:15]
  • “Ok, we’re setting that right now. The ultimate get. We’re setting it from the very beginning. Ultimate get: John Stamos.” -Jessie Browning [1:01:36]
  • “I feel like life is all about the stories, man. Write a good story.” -Jess Peters [1:12:48]

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    Learn more about Jess Norman:

    Moving On Podcast Website

    Jess Norman on Instagram

    Jess Norman on Facebook

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    Spruce Row Farm on Facebook

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    1 hr 19 min
  • Don't promise me a good time | Jess Norman and Jess Peters

    In this special episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning chats with past guests Jess Norman and Jess Peters in a completely off-topic conversation. Jess Peters talks about the game, Milk Flip Cup, that she hosts on Instagram Live. Jess Norman talks about her addiction to monograms and all three share stories about meeting actors and musicians.

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:03] Intro
  • [02:44] Let's start with Sherri
  • [10:56] Meet Jess, Jess and Jessie
  • [14:49] Why they're together today
  • [17:10] More on Jess Norman
  • [21:23] More on Jess Peters and Milk Flip Cup
  • [32:32] More on Jessie Browning
  • [38:14] "My face hurts"
  • [46:27] Jess Norman's addiction to monograms
  • [54:26] A very goofy story
  • [1:01:10] The ultimate get
  • [1:01:54] Meeting Kevin Bacon, Keith Urban and Corb Lund
  • [1:13:42] Final thoughts
  • [1:18:45] Outro

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • Jess Norman's episode on Prickly and Blooming
  • Jess Peters' episode on Prickly and Blooming
  • Sherri Pauls' episode on Prickly and Blooming
  • New Girl
  • Milk Flip Cup on Instagram
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
  • John Stamos
  • Kevin Bacon
  • Keith Urban
  • Corb Lund

    • Standout Quotes:

    • "I'm the one we see go through extensive therapy sessions so I can pass on really great nuggets to each of you." -Jess Norman [18:15]
  • "Ok, we're setting that right now. The ultimate get. We're setting it from the very beginning. Ultimate get: John Stamos." -Jessie Browning [1:01:36]
  • "I feel like life is all about the stories, man. Write a good story." -Jess Peters [1:12:48]

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    Moving On Podcast Website

    Jess Norman on Instagram

    Jess Norman on Facebook

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    Jess Peters on Instagram

    Jess Peters on Twitter

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    1 hr 19 min
  • Becoming a Multipassionate Entrepreneur | Rachel Beider

    Before Rachel Beider walked into her shift as a cocktail waitress, she was feeling tired. She tried to shake it off and tell herself it’d be fine, but 15 minutes in, 50 drunk Santas walked in for another round of drinks. Rachel looked around the room, burst into tears, and took a moment in the bathroom before she walked back out and quit.

    In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Rachel talks to host Jessie Browning about finding herself through multiple entrepreneurships. She talks about starting her massage business which grew to multiple locations in New York and how it was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. She also shares how she started Wellness Business Consulting, where she works with multipassionate entrepreneurs to create fulfilling businesses by diversifying their income streams under one umbrella brand.

     

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:03] Intro
  • [04:12] Meet Rachel Beider
  • [06:38] 50 drunk Santas walk into a bar
  • [09:53] The move to New York City
  • [15:39] A missed connection and India
  • [19:40] Massage classes in Thailand
  • [23:52] There’s more than college
  • [27:48] Starting her own practice
  • [33:48] Slow and cautious
  • [36:17] Hands off the wheel
  • [41:46] Her personal life
  • [47:36] COVID happens
  • [52:45] Moving to Virginia
  • [54:23] Reopening during the pandemic
  • [58:55] A new side hustle
  • [1:06:24] Contacting Rachel Beider
  • [1:06:41] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
  • [1:13:58] Outro

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    Resources Mentioned:

    • Massage MBA: Run Your Practice, Love Your Life by Rachel Beider
  • Samantha Heuwagen’s episode on Prickly and Blooming
  • Kasia Urbaniak
  • The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan
  • SantaCon
  • Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz
  • The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman
  • Spelling Bee
  • To Be Honest by Michael Leviton
  • Becoming by Michelle Obama
  • The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead by Warren Berger
  • The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling

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    Standout Quotes:

    • “My whole thing is that women, we are so multi-passionate. We have so many things that excite us and interest us. And I hate when people are like no, you have to only do one thing, and it’s like that’s not true at all.” -Rachel Beider [05:03]
  • “If you don't have multiple revenue streams and something happens to your one, that’s a very precarious situation to be in, which we all experienced.” -Rachel Beider [26:53]
  • “You want to build a life that you don’t need to have a vacation from.” -Rachel Beider [1:03:40]

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    1 hr 18 min
  • Becoming a Multipassionate Entrepreneur | Rachel Beider

    Before Rachel Beider walked into her shift as a cocktail waitress, she was feeling tired. She tried to shake it off and tell herself it'd be fine, but 15 minutes in, 50 drunk Santas walked in for another round of drinks. Rachel looked around the room, burst into tears, and took a moment in the bathroom before she walked back out and quit.

    In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Rachel talks to host Jessie Browning about finding herself through multiple entrepreneurships. She talks about starting her massage business which grew to multiple locations in New York and how it was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. She also shares how she started Wellness Business Consulting, where she works with multipassionate entrepreneurs to create fulfilling businesses by diversifying their income streams under one umbrella brand.

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:03] Intro
  • [04:12] Meet Rachel Beider
  • [06:38] 50 drunk Santas walk into a bar
  • [09:53] The move to New York City
  • [15:39] A missed connection and India
  • [19:40] Massage classes in Thailand
  • [23:52] There's more than college
  • [27:48] Starting her own practice
  • [33:48] Slow and cautious
  • [36:17] Hands off the wheel
  • [41:46] Her personal life
  • [47:36] COVID happens
  • [52:45] Moving to Virginia
  • [54:23] Reopening during the pandemic
  • [58:55] A new side hustle
  • [1:06:24] Contacting Rachel Beider
  • [1:06:41] Jessie's rapid fire questions
  • [1:13:58] Outro

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • Massage MBA: Run Your Practice, Love Your Life by Rachel Beider
  • Samantha Heuwagen's episode on Prickly and Blooming
  • Kasia Urbaniak
  • The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan
  • SantaCon
  • Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz
  • The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman
  • Spelling Bee
  • To Be Honest by Michael Leviton
  • Becoming by Michelle Obama
  • The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead by Warren Berger
  • The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander
  • 1 hr 18 min
  • Back to Season 2 | Jessie Browning

    In this last episode of Prickly and Blooming Season 3, host Jessie Browning checks in with some of her guests from Season 2.

    Listen as Jess Norman shares how her ex-husband and husband came together and decided to move forward. Ali talks about her new Instagram Live series called Uncomfortable Truths, and Cindy Villanueva talks about her new book. Hannah Bauman talks about getting married, her new home and how she’s patiently waiting to go on her honeymoon. Samantha Heuwagen previews her next book that comes out in August, and Tricia Brooks talks about overcoming depression.

     

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:03] Intro
  • [03:31] Checking in with Jess Norman
  • [10:48] Where is our Texas weather?
  • [13:50] A meeting between her husband & ex-husband
  • [28:21] Forgiving and letting go
  • [33:30] Checking in with Ali Holder
  • [37:25] Where everyone is landing with live music
  • [41:05] An Intensive outpatient program
  • [44:44] Uncomfortable Truths
  • [46:52] Checking in with Cindy Villanueva
  • [53:23] The companion journal
  • [57:44] Checking in with Hannah Bauman
  • [1:01:12] Finally, a honeymoon
  • [1:02:44] Buying her first home
  • [1:05:45] Hannah’s biggest change since COVID-19
  • [1:09:59] Checking in with Samantha Heuwagen
  • [1:15:42] Her thriving practice
  • [1:21:42] So much leopard print
  • [1:26:14] Checking in with Tricia Brooks
  • [1:32:14] Her 30th birthday
  • [1:40:48] Work into identity
  • [1:47:21] Outro

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    Resources Mentioned:

    • Jess Norman’s Prickly and Blooming episode
  • Video of Jessie falling on Instagram
  • Ali Holder’s Prickly and Blooming episode
  • Orangetheory Fitness
  • Ali Holder on Instagram
  • “Uncomfortable Truths” album
  • Cindy Villanueva’s Prickly and Blooming episode
  • Don't Fight Mad: A Black Belt's Quest to Recapture Joy by Cindy Villanueva
  • Don't Fight Mad: A Companion Journal by Cindy Villanueva
  • Hannah Bauman’s Prickly and Blooming episode
  • Samantha Heuwagen’s Prickly and Blooming episode
  • In the Wake of Stars by Samantha Heuwagen
  • Genogram
  • Improv Cooperative Storytelling with Natalie Munoz
  • Read Aloud in Microsoft Word
  • The Starless Series by Samantha Heuwagen
  • Tricia Brooks’ Prickly and Blooming episode
  • Lofty Questions
  • Mindvalley

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    Standout Quotes:

    • “Sometimes society makes people perpetuate this ugliness so that they’re not questioned for their decisions.” -Jess Norman [26:43]
  • “There’s somebody out there who needs a hand up because she’s going through something similar, and the hard lessons, they shouldn’t be in a box on the shelf. They should be shared.” -Cindy Villanueva [55:52]
  • “When we keep having the same thing coming to us, it’s like the universe trying to teach us this… not teach us a lesson, but it’s a lesson that we maybe haven’t learned yet, and we need to hear. And we need to go into that.” -Tricia Brooks [1:35:29]

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    1 hr 52 min
  • Back to Season 2 | Jessie Browning

    In this last episode of Prickly and Blooming Season 3, host Jessie Browning checks in with some of her guests from Season 2.

    Listen as Jess Norman shares how her ex-husband and husband came together and decided to move forward. Ali talks about her new Instagram Live series called Uncomfortable Truths, and Cindy Villanueva talks about her new book. Hannah Bauman talks about getting married, her new home and how she's patiently waiting to go on her honeymoon. Samantha Heuwagen previews her next book that comes out in August, and Tricia Brooks talks about overcoming depression.

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:03] Intro
  • [03:31] Checking in with Jess Norman
  • [10:48] Where is our Texas weather?
  • [13:50] A meeting between her husband & ex-husband
  • [28:21] Forgiving and letting go
  • [33:30] Checking in with Ali Holder
  • [37:25] Where everyone is landing with live music
  • [41:05] An Intensive outpatient program
  • [44:44] Uncomfortable Truths
  • [46:52] Checking in with Cindy Villanueva
  • [53:23] The companion journal
  • [57:44] Checking in with Hannah Bauman
  • [1:01:12] Finally, a honeymoon
  • [1:02:44] Buying her first home
  • [1:05:45] Hannah's biggest change since COVID-19
  • [1:09:59] Checking in with Samantha Heuwagen
  • [1:15:42] Her thriving practice
  • [1:21:42] So much leopard print
  • [1:26:14] Checking in with Tricia Brooks
  • [1:32:14] Her 30th birthday
  • [1:40:48] Work into identity
  • [1:47:21] Outro

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • Jess Norman's Prickly and Blooming episode
  • Video of Jessie falling on Instagram
  • Ali Holder's Prickly and Blooming episode
  • Orangetheory Fitness
  • Ali Holder on Instagram
  • "Uncomfortable Truths" album
  • Cindy Villanueva's Prickly and Blooming episode
  • Don't Fight Mad: A Black Belt's Quest to Recapture Joy by Cindy Villanueva
  • Don't Fight Mad: A Companion Journal by Cindy Villanueva
  • Hannah Bauman's Prickly and Blooming episode
  • Samantha Heuwagen's Prickly and Blooming episode
  • In the Wake of Stars by Samantha Heuwagen
  • Genogram
  • Improv Cooperative Storytelling with Natalie Munoz
  • Read...
    • 1 hr 52 min
  • Follow your passion | Arhynn Descy

    Arhynn Descy had been a piano teacher for 20 years until she realized that she hated it. She didn't hate her students, just the teaching. In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Arhynn talks to host Jessie Browning about pursuing her passion to become a film composer and the experiences that motivated her, including a divorce.

    Episode Timeline:

      • [00:03] Intro
  • [05:38] Meet Arhynn Descy
    • [06:33] Not a teacher
    • [12:43] Her music background
  • [19:12] Bored and out of creativity
  • [23:16] Pursuing composition and a divorce
  • [29:34] They don't always look like opportunities
  • [38:06] Working in the industry
  • [41:28] Working during the pandemic and the future
  • [45:02] Jessie's rapid fire questions
  • [51:10] Contacting Arhynn Descy
  • [52:44] Outro

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • Murder in Plain Sight by Marta Perry
  • The Listening Path: The Creative Art of Attention (A 6-Week Artist's Way Program) by Julia Cameron

    • Standout Quotes:

    • "At some level, I knew that's where I was heading." -Arhynn Descy [22:30]
  • "You don't know where opportunities come from, and they don't always look like opportunities." -Arhynn Descy [37:40]
  • "People are scared of the unknown, and if you're going to do anything really exciting, there's unknown attached." -Arhynn Descy [40:34]

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    Arhynn Descy on LinkedIn

    Arhynn Descy on Spotify

    Arhynn Descy on Pandora

    57 min
  • Energy and illness through imprints | Tracy Clark

    In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Tracy Clarks talks to host Jessie Browning about the trauma she experienced since the day she was born. She was born with multiple health issues, and she was kidnapped at a young age. She shares how she processed these experiences and how it led her to her new work as a high performance energy coach. 

     

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:03] Intro
  • [02:50] Meet Tracy Clark
  • [05:06] “Your body’s failing”
  • [07:47] Born into trauma
  • [10:51] Kidnapped
  • [18:25] Another physical trauma
  • [20:47] An allergy test
  • [27:03] Little wins
  • [32:18] Processing and imprinting
  • [41:23] Going through the darkness
  • [44:36] Her work as an energetic coach
  • [50:44] Don’t give away your power
  • [53:08] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
  • [1:03:05] Contacting Tracy Clark
  • [1:05:08] Outro

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    Resources Mentioned:

    • Activate Your Vagus Nerve: Unleash Your Body's Natural Ability to Heal by Dr. Navaz Habib
  • Staples Easy Button

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    Standout Quotes:

    • “When I look back, I’m like, ‘There was a lot of people that showed up at the right time.’” -Tracy Clark [23:37]
  • “People get sick because of all those emotions. And then I realized why I was getting sick, because I had so many emotions and they didn’t have anywhere to go.” -Tracy Clark [33:33]
  • “Everything started to fall into place, and it doesn’t mean that I don't have a bad day. I’m human. It doesn’t mean that challenges don’t come up, but where those challenges in my life or an illness or something was year after year after year, it’s a day or a week, it’s over. Very big difference.” -Tracy Clark [44:12]

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    Tracy Clark on YouTube

    Tracy Clark on Facebook

    1 hr 9 min
  • Energy and illness through imprints | Tracy Clark

    In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Tracy Clarks talks to host Jessie Browning about the trauma she experienced since the day she was born. She was born with multiple health issues, and she was kidnapped at a young age. She shares how she processed these experiences and how it led her to her new work as a high performance energy coach.

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:03] Intro
  • [02:50] Meet Tracy Clark
  • [05:06] "Your body's failing"
  • [07:47] Born into trauma
  • [10:51] Kidnapped
  • [18:25] Another physical trauma
  • [20:47] An allergy test
  • [27:03] Little wins
  • [32:18] Processing and imprinting
  • [41:23] Going through the darkness
  • [44:36] Her work as an energetic coach
  • [50:44] Don't give away your power
  • [53:08] Jessie's rapid fire questions
  • [1:03:05] Contacting Tracy Clark
  • [1:05:08] Outro

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • Activate Your Vagus Nerve: Unleash Your Body's Natural Ability to Heal by Dr. Navaz Habib
  • Staples Easy Button

    • Standout Quotes:

    • "When I look back, I'm like, ‘There was a lot of people that showed up at the right time.'" -Tracy Clark [23:37]
  • "People get sick because of all those emotions. And then I realized why I was getting sick, because I had so many emotions and they didn't have anywhere to go." -Tracy Clark [33:33]
  • "Everything started to fall into place, and it doesn't mean that I don't have a bad day. I'm human. It doesn't mean that challenges don't come up, but where those challenges in my life or an illness or something was year after year after year, it's a day or a week, it's over. Very big difference." -Tracy Clark [44:12]

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    Tracy Clark on Instagram

    Tracy Clark on YouTube

    Tracy Clark on Facebook

    1 hr 9 min

About Prickly and Blooming

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Jessie has lived in Texas for 20 years now (half her life) and still ponders "what makes a Texan?" Prickly and Blooming is a weekly conversational podcast hosted by Jessie Browning *now focused* on…