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March 24, 2021Sometimes there's not an ending | Angie Sparks
Angie Sparks asked herself, “what is the top?” Meaning, what is success to her? Through her life experiences, she realized that it’s stability, safety, and character. In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Angie chats with host Jessie Browning about opening herself up to her inner knowing. She talks about the experiences from getting a divorce to speaking up against unsafe work conditions that helped her see the red flags and pay attention to what her body is trying to say. Listen as she shares how she uses music and other ways to cope.

Episode Timeline:
[00:03] Intro
[04:18] Meet Angie Sparks
[06:05] A divorce
[10:01] Becoming an individual in Hawaii
[21:07] Snow blindness
[26:57] Paying attention to her inner knowing
[29:00] Her coping mechanisms
[34:01] Working in mental health and identifying friends
[38:15] Just when she thought it was safe to go into the water
[52:44] Still feels like she’s paying for her resume
[59:03] Waiting space
[1:07:22] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
[1:30:01] Contacting Angie Sparks
[1:30:40] Outro

Resources Mentioned:
The Practice of the Wild by Gary Snyder
Recollections of My Nonexistence: A Memoir by Rebecca Solnit
“I’m not a cat” meme

Standout Quotes:
“It also really helped me identify a friend is someone I don’t have to explain things to.” - Angie Sparks [36:43]
“It was a hard thing for me to accept because I was a person that came from poverty. I was a person that came from trauma that this elixir that I was bringing back to my home that I’m like here, I can help you. I can come and help you is just totally upended and I don’t have the power, because I’m a female in a space working to gain acknowledgement, financial… Just to gain approval from the people who have power.” - Angie Sparks [54:33]
“I feel like for me, waiting space is the majority of my time.” - Angie Sparks [59:02]

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1 hr 35 min
March 23, 2021Sometimes there's not an ending | Angie Sparks
Angie Sparks asked herself, "what is the top?" Meaning, what is success to her? Through her life experiences, she realized that it's stability, safety, and character. In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Angie chats with host Jessie Browning about opening herself up to her inner knowing. She talks about the experiences from getting a divorce to speaking up against unsafe work conditions that helped her see the red flags and pay attention to what her body is trying to say. Listen as she shares how she uses music and other ways to cope.

Episode Timeline:
[00:03] Intro
[04:18] Meet Angie Sparks
[06:05] A divorce
[10:01] Becoming an individual in Hawaii
[21:07] Snow blindness
[26:57] Paying attention to her inner knowing
[29:00] Her coping mechanisms
[34:01] Working in mental health and identifying friends
[38:15] Just when she thought it was safe to go into the water
[52:44] Still feels like she's paying for her resume
[59:03] Waiting space
[1:07:22] Jessie's rapid fire questions
[1:30:01] Contacting Angie Sparks
[1:30:40] Outro

Resources Mentioned:
The Practice of the Wild by Gary Snyder
Recollections of My Nonexistence: A Memoir by Rebecca Solnit
"I'm not a cat" meme

Standout Quotes:
"It also really helped me identify a friend is someone I don't have to explain things to." - Angie Sparks [36:43]
"It was a hard thing for me to accept because I was a person that came from poverty. I was a person that came from trauma that this elixir that I was bringing back to my home that I'm like here, I can help you. I can come and help you is just totally upended and I don't have the power, because I'm a female in a space working to gain acknowledgement, financial… Just to gain approval from the people who have power." - Angie Sparks [54:33]
"I feel like for me, waiting space is the majority of my time." - Angie Sparks [59:02]

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1 hr 35 min
March 17, 2021Healing her triggers | Genea Barnes
In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Genea Barnes talks to host Jessie Browning about working through her childhood trauma and how it played into her adulthood. Listen as she explains how she learned to heal her triggers and when she noticed things started to change. She also shares why she started studying hypnotherapy and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and became an elevation guide that helps people transform their self-sabotage.

Episode Timeline:
[00:03] Intro
[03:24] Meet Genea Barnes
[05:10] “I can’t fix it anymore”
[11:18] Her friend Carl
[21:58] Photographing ghost bikes
[26:57] The move to New York
[34:36] When things starting to change
[42:54] Studying hypnotherapy and NLP
[45:57] Neuro-linguistic programming
[47:03] Using these techniques while bartending
[48:41] Her process and services she offers
[53:54] Be good to yourself
[56:51] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
[1:11:13] Contacting Genea Barnes
[1:13:51] Outro

Resources Mentioned:
Don't Forget Me: Ghost Bikes Photographs by Genea Barnes
The Michelle Obama Podcast featuring Craig & Marian Robinso‪n
Principles by Ray Dalio
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

Standout Quotes:
“When our emotions are heightened, our perception of reality is often not clear.” -Genea Barnes [13:59]
“Our mind wants to relive it so that we can change the outcome, so that the memories can process and go into long-term memory, and basically be healed of your trauma.” -Genea Barnes [20:26]
“That’s the huge thing, because we always think that moments like trying to do everything right, trying to be perfect, all of that stuff, it’s about control. We think that we have more control if we do all of those things, but this moment showed me so clearly that we have so much more control when we don’t do any of that.” -Genea Barnes [36:48]

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1 hr 18 min
March 16, 2021Healing her triggers | Genea Barnes
In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Genea Barnes talks to host Jessie Browning about working through her childhood trauma and how it played into her adulthood. Listen as she explains how she learned to heal her triggers and when she noticed things started to change. She also shares why she started studying hypnotherapy and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and became an elevation guide that helps people transform their self-sabotage.

Episode Timeline:
[00:03] Intro
[03:24] Meet Genea Barnes
[05:10] "I can't fix it anymore"
[11:18] Her friend Carl
[21:58] Photographing ghost bikes
[26:57] The move to New York
[34:36] When things starting to change
[42:54] Studying hypnotherapy and NLP
[45:57] Neuro-linguistic programming
[47:03] Using these techniques while bartending
[48:41] Her process and services she offers
[53:54] Be good to yourself
[56:51] Jessie's rapid fire questions
[1:11:13] Contacting Genea Barnes
[1:13:51] Outro

Resources Mentioned:
Don't Forget Me: Ghost Bikes Photographs by Genea Barnes
The Michelle Obama Podcast featuring Craig & Marian Robinso‪n
Principles by Ray Dalio
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

Standout Quotes:
"When our emotions are heightened, our perception of reality is often not clear." -Genea Barnes [13:59]
"Our mind wants to relive it so that we can change the outcome, so that the memories can process and go into long-term memory, and basically be healed of your trauma." -Genea Barnes [20:26]
"That's the huge thing, because we always think that moments like trying to do everything right, trying to be perfect, all of that stuff, it's about control. We think that we have more control if we do all of those things, but this moment showed me so clearly that we have so much more control when we don't do any of that." -Genea Barnes [36:48]

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Genea Barnes' Website
Schedule a complimentary initial conversation
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1 hr 18 min
March 10, 2021A desire to change her life | Carly Adams
Carly Adams was chatting with her husband during work one day about the next trip they wanted to take. Did they want to go to Europe or embark on a cross country road trip? One joked that they could quit their jobs and go on both trips, but as the days went on, the idea of quitting became a more serious discussion.
In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Carly talks to host Jessie Browning about how quitting her job to travel set her on a new career and life path. She discusses how she started her business, Tidy Revival, and the obstacles she had to overcome with herself to pursue it.

Episode Timeline:
[00:03] Intro
[06:46] Meet Carly Adams
[07:28] “Maybe we could quit our jobs”
[10:43] You Are a Badass
[13:08] The Peter Pan lifestyle
[18:01] Made a plan and went for it
[25:25] Wanting to work for herself
[30:17] A space of their own
[33:10] Becoming a professional organizer
[41:03] Overwhelmed’s on you
[43:48] Settling into a new life
[52:13] Admitting the vision
[58:56] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
[1:11:20] Contacting Carly Adams
[1:12:24] Outro

Resources Mentioned:
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
Business Boutique - Dave Ramsey
Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love by David Talbot

Standout Quotes:
“Clutter causes stress.” -Carly Adams [29:37]
“I’m going to literally do my best to pour my heart and my love into what I do and what I say. I’m going to do my best to be a good person and not an asshole. That is all I can do.” -Carly Adams [38:11]
“There’s always reasons why you can’t do it, but there’s always going to be a lot of reasons why if you don't do it, you might regret it.” -Carly Adams [58:07]

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Tidy Revival’s Website
A free class at Tidy Revival
Tidy Revival on Facebook
Carly Adams on Instagram
1 hr 17 min
March 09, 2021A desire to change her life | Carly Adams
Carly Adams was chatting with her husband during work one day about the next trip they wanted to take. Did they want to go to Europe or embark on a cross country road trip? One joked that they could quit their jobs and go on both trips, but as the days went on, the idea of quitting became a more serious discussion.
In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Carly talks to host Jessie Browning about how quitting her job to travel set her on a new career and life path. She discusses how she started her business, Tidy Revival, and the obstacles she had to overcome with herself to pursue it.

Episode Timeline:
[00:03] Intro
[06:46] Meet Carly Adams
[07:28] "Maybe we could quit our jobs"
[10:43] You Are a Badass
[13:08] The Peter Pan lifestyle
[18:01] Made a plan and went for it
[25:25] Wanting to work for herself
[30:17] A space of their own
[33:10] Becoming a professional organizer
[41:03] Overwhelmed's on you
[43:48] Settling into a new life
[52:13] Admitting the vision
[58:56] Jessie's rapid fire questions
[1:11:20] Contacting Carly Adams
[1:12:24] Outro

Resources Mentioned:
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
Business Boutique - Dave Ramsey
Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love by David Talbot

Standout Quotes:
"Clutter causes stress." -Carly Adams [29:37]
"I'm going to literally do my best to pour my heart and my love into what I do and what I say. I'm going to do my best to be a good person and not an asshole. That is all I can do." -Carly Adams [38:11]
"There's always reasons why you can't do it, but there's always going to be a lot of reasons why if you don't do it, you might regret it." -Carly Adams [58:07]

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Lajoie Society is Prickly & Blooming; please rate, review, and subscribe.
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Lajoie Society Website

Learn more about Carly Adams:
Tidy Revival's Website
A free class at Tidy Revival
Tidy Revival on Facebook
Carly...
1 hr 17 min
March 03, 2021Finding her confidence | Rachel Banderob
Rachel Banderob never thought she would work as much as she did at her tech support job, but every day felt surreal. In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Rachel talks to host Jessie Browning about her health issues that include endometriosis and bipolar disorder. She shares how she adapted with each diagnosis and how they affected her work and relationships. Listen as she describes how she found her confidence and how she is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode Timeline:
[00:03] Intro
[04:59] Meet Rachel Banderob
[06:07] “This is where I work”
[07:56] Growing up with endometriosis
[16:00] The life-changing DBT group
[23:07] ECT and hospitalization
[28:15] Making connections in the digital space
[29:39] A new medication and becoming part of a team
[33:32] Finding her confidence
[38:46] Switching jobs and moving out on her own
[46:10] Walking away
[53:10] Buying a house and going remote
[1:02:44] Coping during the COVID-19 pandemic
[1:07:56] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
[1:11:11] Outro

Resources Mentioned:
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
Two Brattle Center (Now closed)
Electroconvulsive therapy
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
The Walking Dead
I Don’t Have The Bandwidth To Make This Pandemic An ‘Adventure’ For My Kids by Jessie Browning
It Gets Better Project

Standout Quotes:
“That being the nature of depression is you know. You don’t see this ‘oh, it will be ok someday.’ It’s ‘no, this is how it is. This is how it will always be.’” -Rachel Banderob [11:21]
“Fixing paper jams, I can say with confidence that is a skill that every single job that I have had. It’s a valuable skill.” -Rachel Banderob [37:56]
“I just told myself ‘You don’t need a reason to stay alive.’ Like you don’t need to have a purpose in life and enjoying life and all of that. You just need to tread water. As long as you can keep treading water and not killing yourself and not harming yourself or other people, right now that’s a success and don’t worry beyond that.” -Rachel Banderob [1:03:30]

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1 hr 16 min
February 24, 2021Improv Cooperative Storytelling | Natalie Munoz
In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning engages with Natalie Munoz in a little improv storytelling where they build a world based on a single photo. They set the scene and produce backstories for everyone. Before they start, they first share how they met and developed a friendship during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also explain what inspired today’s imaginative exercise.

Episode Timeline:
[00:03] Intro
[09:16] How Jessie and Natalie met
[13:02] Their first solo date and their families meet
[18:24] Meet Natalie Munoz
[22:28] What she’s learned leaving Nebraska
[26:51] The Swansons
[56:42] Midge
[1:07:36] An European trip
[1:26:59] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
[1:39:35] Outro

Resources Mentioned:
Marco Polo app
T9 texting
Brené Brown
Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
My Girl
Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Standout Quotes:
“I think it’s interesting… when small talk exhausts you, but big talk is invigorating.” -Jessie Browning [14:23]
“I like to throw karaoke parties with my friends, and that’s probably one of my greatest joys. I want to delve into that some day and figure out why that is. I think it’s because I like to see people get vulnerable. ” -Natalie Munoz [19:21]
“We do not bring people down. We don’t point out flaws. We’re all about lifting and boosting women, like putting the crown on women, so when we say that we build words and build backstories about people, it’s not in a cutting people down sort of way. Like that’s not our style.” -Natalie Munoz [28:25]

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1 hr 44 min
February 23, 2021Improv Cooperative Storytelling | Natalie Munoz
In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning engages with Natalie Munoz in a little improv storytelling where they build a world based on a single photo. They set the scene and produce backstories for everyone. Before they start, they first share how they met and developed a friendship during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also explain what inspired today's imaginative exercise.

Episode Timeline:
[00:03] Intro
[09:16] How Jessie and Natalie met
[13:02] Their first solo date and their families meet
[18:24] Meet Natalie Munoz
[22:28] What she's learned leaving Nebraska
[26:51] The Swansons
[56:42] Midge
[1:07:36] An European trip
[1:26:59] Jessie's rapid fire questions
[1:39:35] Outro

Resources Mentioned:
Marco Polo app
T9 texting
Brené Brown
Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
My Girl
Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Standout Quotes:
"I think it's interesting… when small talk exhausts you, but big talk is invigorating." -Jessie Browning [14:23]
"I like to throw karaoke parties with my friends, and that's probably one of my greatest joys. I want to delve into that some day and figure out why that is. I think it's because I like to see people get vulnerable. " -Natalie Munoz [19:21]
"We do not bring people down. We don't point out flaws. We're all about lifting and boosting women, like putting the crown on women, so when we say that we build words and build backstories about people, it's not in a cutting people down sort of way. Like that's not our style." -Natalie Munoz [28:25]

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1 hr 44 min
February 17, 2021Hustling for Worthiness | Melanie Hersch
In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Melanie Hersch talks to host Jessie Browning about starting her business working with single people who struggle with dating and relationships. She discusses four life-changing moments in her life from dropping out of college to seeing a spiritual counselor that directed her towards this career. Listen as she suggests why you should allow yourself to have a season and why you should invite your anxiety for coffee.

Episode Timeline:
[00:03] Intro
[05:44] Meet Melanie Hersch
[07:00] Four life-changing moments
[16:48] Studying therapy
[20:11] A constant reminder
[23:41] “I am my source”
[29:05] Allowed yourself to have a season
[34:21] Love and compassion
[39:55] Hustling for worthiness
[41:38] Going out on her own
[48:42] Age range of her clients
[49:43] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
[57:24] Contacting Melanie Hersch
[58:55] Outro

Resources Mentioned:
Prescott College
Brene Brown
Rachel Hollis

Standout Quotes:
“Rock bottom moments are kind of… they’re so great. They suck in the moment and it’s like the worst thing you can feel, but without them, we don’t grow. I don’t say we don’t grow, it’s a lot more challenging to grow without that push.” -Melanie Hersch [16:24]
“For me, the best version is when you’re being fully authentic. You’re whole self. You’re truly authentic whether that upsets people or not, and you’re just standing in your own worth. Then whatever comes from there is, that’s the golden nugget.” -Melanie Hersch [28:38]
“Instead of trying to push the anxiety away, invite it to the table to have tea with you. Like bring it in. Like come on, let’s have a cup of tea and let’s talk about what’s going on right now, little one, and really be able to work with it. That’s the only way through it, you know.” -Melanie Hersch [36:39]

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1 hr 3 min

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