Taking Up Space with Jordan

Going into 2026, I realized I couldn’t keep building my dream life the same way — it was exhausting me.

In this episode, I’m sharing five hard truths I’m taking with me into the new year — the kind that aren’t always comfortable, but are necessary if you want a life that actually feels good to live.

We talk about:

• Why your dream life shouldn’t burn you out

• Why your life might look “boring” before it looks beautiful

• Why forgiveness is not required for growth

• Why owning your decisions matters more than making the “right” one

• And why it’s time to stop commenting on other people’s bodies

I also reflect on what it means to keep dreaming — and choosing yourself — in a world that feels heavy, unjust, and overwhelming.

If you’re tired but still hopeful, this episode is for you.

You don’t need a 15-step morning routine, a new planner, or a complete life overhaul to feel better in 2026.

In this episode of Taking Up Space with Jordan, we’re talking about how to romanticize your life in a way that’s realistic, grounding, and actually sustainable — even if you’re tired, unmotivated, or working a full-time job.

Romanticizing your life isn’t about aesthetics or hustle culture.
It’s about softness + discipline, ambition + care, and learning how to show up as the best partner to yourself.

In this episode, we cover:

• What “romanticizing your life” actually means (and what it doesn’t)

• How small, intentional habits can change your nervous system and mindset

• Why micro-steps matter more than motivation

• How to add softness and joy without turning routines into pressure

• Romanticizing your life while working a corporate 9–5

• Why choosing yourself in small ways builds confidence, peace, and momentum

If January feels slow… if you’re resting instead of grinding… or if you’re craving a softer way to build your dream life — this episode is for you.

✨ This year isn’t about doing more.
✨ It’s about doing things with intention.
✨ It’s about falling in love with your life again.

💌 If this episode resonates, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs permission to romanticize their everyday.

Happy New Year — let’s build lives that actually feel good.
Kisses. 💋

In this final episode of Taking Up Space with Jordan for 2025, I’m reflecting honestly on a year that quietly changed me. A year of transition, emotional exhaustion, creative rediscovery, and learning what it actually means to keep going when life knocks the wind out of you.

We’re talking about:

• The loneliness that can show up even when you’re “doing everything right”

• Admitting you want love again — and not knowing what that looks like anymore

• Why dating apps, healing, and timing aren’t the whole story

• Reconnecting with childhood dreams and finding joy in creating again

• Choosing to live for you today instead of waiting for “someday”

• Why trying — imperfectly, publicly, bravely — still counts as success

This episode is messy, reflective, and deeply human. It’s about letting yourself be seen without polish. About releasing shame around wanting more — more love, more creativity, more alignment. And about reminding yourself that the version of you you’re becoming isn’t perfect… she’s just willing to try.

As we head into 2026, this is your reminder that you don’t need a flawless plan. You don’t need permission. You just need one small step, today.

If you’re closing out this year tired, hopeful, unsure, or quietly dreaming again, this episode is for you.

Here’s to choosing courage.
Here’s to trying.
Here’s to becoming.

You know who you want to become — but how do you actually start being her right now, even when your life doesn’t look anything like hers yet?

Welcome to Part Three of the Becoming Her series. This episode is all about navigating the messy, uncomfortable, beautifully human middle of personal growth. You don’t need the perfect job, the perfect routine, or the perfect circumstances to step into your future self. You can start becoming her today.

In this episode, we dive into:

✨ Why becoming your future self feels uncomfortable

✨ How to recognize your “not-her” habits with compassion

✨ The Decide → Dismantle → Do → Dwell identity shift method

✨ Micro habits and daily rituals to start living like her now

✨ What to do when life gets heavy and you feel like you’re going backward

If you’ve ever felt behind, inconsistent, or frustrated that transformation feels harder than it “should,” this episode will help you reframe the process and keep moving with intention.

You’re not becoming her someday.

You’re becoming her right now — one small, brave step at a time.

Perfect for: personal growth, stepping into your power, soft life, identity shifting, healing hyper-independence, and anyone ready to build their dream life.

This week we’re diving into Part Two of the Becoming Her in 2026 series — and we’re getting honest. Like… really honest. Because here’s the truth: becoming the woman you want to be doesn’t magically happen on January 1st. It starts in the messy middle, in the chaos, in the quiet moments when you decide you’re tired of waiting for the “right time.”

In this episode, I’m reflecting on 2025, the emotional labor so many of us carried, and the quiet growth we never gave ourselves credit for. We’re talking micro-steps, boundaries, identity, and what it actually looks like to prepare for a new year after a hard one. I’m also sharing my 2026 word of the year — Becoming — and the small ways I’m starting to step into her now.

We’ll walk through a grounding visualization, talk about the “honest middle” that nobody warns you about, and outline the real, sustainable shifts that help you turn your dreams into your actual life.

If you’ve been feeling behind, overwhelmed, or like you’re constantly starting over… this episode is for you. Becoming her starts today — not on January 1st.

Tune in, grab your journal, and let’s begin the next version of you — together.

Ready to stop running your life on autopilot and actually figure out what feels off — and what your dream life is really asking for? In this episode, we’re kicking off Becoming Her in 2026 with one of my favorite self-reflection tools ever: The Wheel of Life life audit.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, scattered, unmotivated, or like you’re living the same day on loop (hi, Truman Show vibes), this is your sign to pause and realign. The Wheel of Life isn’t about perfection — it’s about honesty, clarity, and reconnecting with the woman you’re becoming.

Inside this episode, we walk through:

✨ Why you need a life audit before setting any 2026 intentions
✨ How the Wheel of Life reveals the parts of your life that need love, support, or boundaries
✨ The exact steps to create your wheel, rate each area, and interpret the shape
✨ How to find your “Big Three” — the categories that will change everything
✨ Fun ways to make self-reflection feel soft, cozy, and enjoyable
✨ What to do after your audit so you stay aligned all year long

I’m also sharing pieces of my own Wheel of Life and what surprised me during this transitional season. Spoiler: the universe had been opening doors… I just wasn’t ready to see them yet.

Grab your journal, an iced latte, and your coziest blanket — it’s time to get clear, get honest, and start showing up for the version of you who’s ready to take up space in 2026.

Download the free Wheel of Life worksheet And DM me your Big Three on Instagram after you finish your audit. 💛

What if everything you’re scared of… actually works out?
In today’s episode, I’m sharing something raw, honest, and real — the emotional spiral I found myself in during my end-of-year life audit, and the mindset shift that brought me back to center.

This isn’t a highlight reel.
This is the truth about building your dream life:
✨ Sometimes you lose balance.
✨ Sometimes you burn out.
✨ Sometimes you look at your life and think, “How did I get here?”

But there’s also this:
✨ Sometimes all it takes is one question to pull you back into alignment.

In this episode, I talk about:

• My honest 2025 life audit breakdown

• What I learned about neglecting whole parts of my dream life

• Why I’m not rushing to “fix it mode”

• The importance of tuning into your emotions

• And the powerful mindset shift that changed everything:
  What if it all works out?

If you’re feeling behind, overwhelmed, disappointed, or unsure of where you’re going — this one is for you. I hope it brings softness, clarity, and a little bit of that “delulu but determined” energy into your life.

✨ Download my free Dream Life Guide
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If this episode resonates, leave a comment and tell me:
What emotions come up for you when you imagine it all working out?
🫶 Your answer might surprise you.

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What happens when you finally start building the life you once dreamed of… but it still doesn’t feel like enough?In today’s episode, we’re getting brutally honest about the heartbreak of growth, the quiet grief of realizing you’re living the life your past self prayed for, and yet you still feel behind, unworthy, or not “her” yet.I share my own story: how I used to believe success, relationships, or being chosen by someone else would finally make me proud of myself. But what I’ve learned is this, becoming someone you’re proud of isn’t about achievement. It’s about alignment. It’s about building a life that matches your values, your voice, your dreams… not just your to-do list.We’ll explore:✨ What it actually means to be proud of yourself✨ The difference between pride and external validation✨ The 4-step blueprint to becoming someone you're proud of✨ The real secret ingredient to your dream life (hint: it’s not routines, vision boards, or motivation)✨ How self-trust is built through tiny acts of showing up, the idea of 1% betterChapters:00:00 | Introduction01:35 | To Be Proud of Yourself01:38 | Visualization Exercise 04:30 | Blueprint to Become 04:52 | Pillar One - Self Honesty 05:58 | Pillar Two - Acts of Self-Respect 06:56 | Pillar Three - Aligning Your Actions 08:35 | Pillar Four - Identity Shifting 09:57 | Secret Ingredient to Build Your Life11:26 | My Story 13:40 | What it Took to Discover Myself16:33 | The Honest Truth 17:21 | Promise to Yourself18:01 | Conclusion This isn’t a “glow-up overnight” episode. This is about slow, grounded, self-respecting transformation. Becoming her—without losing who you are.Shop for your vision board journal

This week’s episode is a little different: it’s a journaling out loud session. No script, no perfection, just me, my journal, and a very honest check-in as we step into a new month.

I had plans to talk about trusting your gut, but my heart needed something softer and realer. So today, I’m sharing the life update I’ve been avoiding: navigating seasonal depression and ADHD, feeling unmotivated since coming back from vacation, realizing my goals have shifted… and finally admitting that I do want love again.

In this episode, I journal my intentions for November in real-time, including:

• What I want this month to feel like

• What I’m no longer carrying from October

• Why I’m choosing softness before ambition

• The truth about wanting a partner and still wanting to be independent

• My word for November: honesty with myself, my friendships, and this podcast

If you’ve been feeling behind, unmotivated, tired of pretending you're fine, or scared to admit you want something more, you’re not alone. Grab your journal or just listen along. This episode is for the girl who’s still dreaming, even when she’s exhausted.

Stop waiting for perfect. Start scared. Start messy. Start anyway.

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to chase your dream, this episode is your sign to start scared and do it anyway.

Today we’re talking about fear—how it hides behind perfectionism, overthinking, and that little voice that whispers “who do you think you are?” You’ll learn how to recognize fear as protection, not failure, and how to build momentum even when you feel stuck.

✨ In this episode:

• Why fear isn’t the villain—it’s your overprotective friend

• The truth about perfectionism and analysis paralysis

• How to move from overthinking to action

• Three micro-steps to start building courage today

Because clarity doesn’t come from waiting. It comes from movement.

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