The Jessica Burgio Show

What if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t a lack of ambition, but the environment, relationships, and version of yourself you’re still trying to hold onto?

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Heather Hellmann for a conversation about what it really takes to reinvent yourself, build a business that feels aligned, and become more comfortable being seen as who you actually are.

We get into:

One of the biggest reminders from this conversation is that we don’t need to have the entire next chapter figured out before we move. Sometimes we just need to admit that what’s working now isn’t where we want to stay.

So take a look around. Who has access to you? Where is your energy going? What are you tolerating because it’s familiar?

And if nothing changed from here, would you actually want this same life five years from now?

Maybe the next version of you doesn’t need more permission. Maybe she just needs you to make the first move.

Connect with Heather:

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Instagram: @jessicaburgio | @thejessicaburgioshow

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Behind every podcast is a great production team.

If you're looking for someone to help you edit, produce, and manage your podcast, reach out to Lynn on Instagram: @lynnibong

What if the thing that completely changes your life is something you can’t even see coming yet?

In this episode, I’m sitting down with my friend Lisa for one of the wildest full-circle conversations. She went from painting houses and physically working herself out of that career, to selling things out of her living room, to opening Retail Therapy, (a magical resale store) and creating a community she never could have planned for.

We get into:

Lisa’s story is such a reminder that we don’t always need to know exactly where we’re going. Sometimes we just need to be willing to move, pay attention to what’s right in front of us, ask for help when we need it, and trust that one decision can open a door we didn’t even know existed.

If you’re in a season where something needs to change, maybe you don’t need the whole answer yet. Maybe you already know the next move.

Connect with Lisa Guest:

Instagram: @retail.therapy.thrift.store

Connect with me:

Instagram: @jessicaburgio | @thejessicaburgioshow

If you are ready to lock arms and join the next round- DOORS ARE OPEN to The House of Influence

A 5 month mastermind for accomplished women ready to strengthen their visibility, voice, leadership, and influence. Apply here: https://c7f0k8eesjf.typeform.com/to/i58nBQQz

Behind every podcast is a great production team.

What are you deciding today?

That question became the thread running through this entire conversation with one of my dearest friends, Samantha Harper, and this episode went so many places I didn't expect it to go.

Sam is a former trauma-informed therapist with more than 20,000 hours working with clients, an executive and consciousness coach, spiritual mentor, entrepreneur and four-time Best Alternative Wellness Practitioner in Arizona. She works with everyone from entrepreneurs to C-suite executives, but underneath all of it is something incredibly simple: helping people learn how to trust themselves again.

And that's where we started.

Why is trusting yourself so much harder than telling yourself to “trust yourself”? What happens when there's so much outside noise that you can't hear your own intuition anymore? Why do we outsource decisions we already know the answer to? And what changes when we finally stop negotiating with ourselves and DECIDE?

We talk about the small moments of self-trust that build your capacity for the big ones, why investing in your internal growth can feel scarier than spending money on things that change the outside, and why healing doesn't have to wait until your life is falling apart.

Then we get into manifestation, but not the fluffy “think about it and wait for the universe to drop it in your lap” version. Sam breaks down the connection between manifestation, nervous system regulation and neuropsychology, and why becoming capable of holding what you're asking for matters just as much as asking for it.

And somewhere in the middle, this conversation takes a turn into something I personally needed to hear.

We talk about visibility. Using your voice. Being misunderstood. Posting the thing even when you're scared. Allowing yourself to be spicy if you're fucking spicy. Letting your body of work speak for you instead of constantly trying to prove your credibility.

Sam has recently seen massive growth in her content, and when I asked her what changed, her answer was basically: she stopped caring.

Not because criticism doesn't affect her. Not because she's suddenly fearless. She still gets scared. She still posts something bold and wants to throw her phone across the room. She's simply stopped allowing fear to make the decision for her.

We also talk about playing the long game, building relationships years before they turn into opportunities, doing the free work before you're paid incredibly well for the work, podcasting, pitching yourself, showing up consistently and becoming the same person online, onstage and behind closed doors.

Because your body of work is building something even when you can't see the immediate payoff.

This conversation is spirituality, strategy, healing, visibility, friendship, business and a little bit of us talking shit like we would over coffee because, quite frankly, that's exactly what it felt like recording it.

So before you hit play, here's the question Sam leaves all of us with:

What are you deciding today?

Whatever came up when you read that, maybe it's time to stop waiting for someone else to validate it.

ABOUT SAMANTHA HARPER:

Samantha Harper is an executive leadership and consciousness coach, spiritual mentor, former trauma-informed therapist and award-winning alternative wellness practitioner. Her work blends psychology, nervous system regulation, spirituality, intuition and deep personal transformation to help people trust themselves, expand their capacity and move toward the life and work they know they're here to create.

Connect with Samantha on Instagram and TikTok: @sam_e_peace

And listen to Spiritual Girl in a Material World, Samantha's podcast with Natalie Hunter, returning for Season Two.

Connect with me:

Instagram: @jessicaburgio | @thejessicaburgioshow

Website: jessicaburgio.com

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How bad do you actually want the thing you keep saying you want? Because wanting it and being willing to stay with it when it gets boring, inconvenient, quiet, or uncomfortable are two completely different things.

Join me as I share my thoughts about the part of building something meaningful that nobody really celebrates: the random Tuesdays when nobody’s clapping and you have zero proof that any of it is working.

In this episode, I’m getting into:

You do not need to know how the entire thing works out…

You need to be willing to make the next move, put in the reps, let people watch you figure it out, and keep building before there’s undeniable proof that it’s working.

Because you don’t get to episode 400 without recording episode 48 first.

Connect with me:

Instagram: @jessicaburgio | @thejessicaburgioshow

Website: jessicaburgio.com

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✨ The House of Influence

Behind every podcast is a great production team.

If you're looking for someone to help you edit, produce, and manage your podcast, reach out to Lynn on Instagram: @lynnibong

The right room can change your business, but not because you collected a stack of business cards. It’s the real conversations, genuine relationships, and willingness to actually put yourself in the room that create opportunities you could never plan for.

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Bri Norberg, founder of Powered by Women, to talk about what it actually looks like to build a community where women can connect, grow, and stay in business together.

We get into:

We also talk about Powered by Women LIVE, what makes this event different, and why Bri is so intentional about creating a space where women can actually connect beyond the surface.

If there’s one thing I keep learning over and over again, it’s that we were never meant to build all of this alone. Sometimes your next client, collaborator, best friend, or big idea is sitting in a room you almost talked yourself out of entering.

If this conversation made you realize you need to get in the room, come join us at Powered by Women LIVE, happening September 25–27, 2026 at the Sacramento State University Ballroom.

It’s Northern California’s biggest party for women in business. Three days where business gets done and friendships get made, with no boring moments and no surface-level small talk.

Here’s what the weekend looks like:

I’ll be there speaking on the Visibility to Sales panel, and I would LOVE to see you in the room.

This is for the woman who’s done going it alone and is ready to be seen, supported, and surrounded by women who actually get it. Whether you’re just starting or you’ve been building for years, this is the kind of room where the right conversation can change everything.

Grab your ticket through the link below and come join us in Sacramento.

https://poweredbywomen.com/live

Code: POD50

Connect with me:

Instagram: @jessicaburgio  |  @thejessicaburgioshow

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Behind every podcast is a great production team.

If you're looking for someone to help you edit, produce, and manage your podcast, reach out to Lynn on Instagram: @lynnibong

400 episodes.

Almost six years behind this microphone.

And the biggest thing I know now? Starting over does not mean starting from zero.

There is something incredibly humbling about becoming a beginner again when you already know what it feels like to be successful. You’ve built the career. You’ve made the money. You’ve earned the reputation. You know what it feels like to walk into a room and know exactly what the fuck you’re doing.

Then you decide you want something different.

Suddenly you’re comparing chapter one of your new life to chapter twenty of the one you already mastered, wondering why you aren’t better at this yet.

In this milestone episode, I’m talking about what six years and 400 episodes have taught me about starting again, building authority, staying in the game when nobody is clapping yet, and giving your work enough time to actually compound.

Because compounding rarely feels impressive while it’s happening. It feels like recording another episode, posting another piece of content, walking into another room, having another conversation and continuing to show up when you have very little evidence that any of it is working.

Until one day, you look around and realize it did.

This weekend, I got to experience one of those moments.

And it reminded me that consistency doesn’t just build an audience.

Consistency builds options.

If you’re in the middle of a career pivot, building a personal brand, stepping into a new industry, starting a podcast, or wondering whether you’re too late to become known for something new, this episode is for you.

You may be new here.

But you are not new.

Everything you’ve lived comes with you.

400 down. 3,600 to go.

I’ll see you at 4,000.

Connect with me:

Instagram: @jessicaburgio | @thejessicaburgioshow

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Quick note: I mentioned August 24 as the kickoff date in this episode, but we’ve moved it to September 2. See you then!

Here's why the Best Investments Rarely Make Sense at First

You've probably heard the phrase, "Your network is your net worth."

But I think it's deeper than that.

Looking back at nearly 400 podcast episodes, every major opportunity in my life can be traced back to one decision: walking into a room I almost didn't.

In this solo episode, I'm reflecting on the mentors, conversations, investments, and relationships that completely changed the trajectory of my life and business.

Because what changed me wasn't another strategy.

It was proximity.

If you've been waiting until you feel ready to invest in yourself, start your podcast, launch your business, or step into a bigger room...

This is your reminder that confidence usually comes after the decision.

Sometimes the life you're dreaming about is just one room away. 

Connect with me:

Instagram: @jessicaburgio  |  @thejessicaburgioshow

Behind every podcast is a great production team.

If you're looking for someone to help you edit, produce, and manage your podcast, reach out to Lynn on Instagram: @lynnibong

Sometimes the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn't fear... it's the story you've gotten really good at believing.

In this episode, I sat down with my longtime friend and mentor, Lindsey Marie, for one of the most honest conversations we've ever had about growth, visibility, self-expression, and the sneaky ways we keep ourselves playing small.

If you've been sitting on an idea, waiting for the perfect time, or wondering if you're really meant for more... maybe this is the conversation you've been needing.

Because sometimes the next version of you is just one brave decision away.

If this conversation resonated with you, don't let it stop here.

The Powerhouse Women Event is a transformational 3-day experience in Scottsdale, Arizona, where ambitious women from around the world come together to connect, grow, and turn big dreams into action.

Built on the belief that community is at the heart of growth, you'll experience inspiring speakers, meaningful conversations, and the kind of support that reminds you you're not meant to build your life or business alone.

Ready to be in the room? Grab your ticket here: https://member.powerhousewomen.co/event

Instagram: @lindseymarieofficial

Website: powerhousewomen.co

Connect with me:

Instagram: @jessicaburgio | @thejessicaburgioshow

Website: jessicaburgio.com

Behind every podcast is a great production team.

If you're looking for someone to help you edit, produce, and manage your podcast, reach out to Lynn on Instagram: @lynnibong

What if the discomfort you've been feeling isn't a sign you're on the wrong path, but proof you're growing into the life you've been asking for?

In this episode, I share about something we don't hear enough in entrepreneurship IMO: building the capacity to hold more success without letting overwhelm convince us we're failing… I’m sure you can relate. 

Maybe this season isn't asking you to do more. Maybe it's simply asking you to become more. Because the woman who can hold the life she's been praying for isn't built overnight, she's built one brave decision at a time.

Connect with me:

Instagram: @jessicaburgio  |  @thejessicaburgioshow

Behind every podcast is a great production team.

If you're looking for someone to help you edit, produce, and manage your podcast, reach out to Lynn on Instagram: @lynnibong

You've read the books.

You've listened to the podcasts.

You've invested in yourself.

So why do you still feel stuck?

In this episode, I sit down with somatic practitioner Jalena Tesanovich for an honest conversation about nervous system healing, self-abandonment, childhood conditioning, and why lasting transformation starts from within.

Together, we explore why so many high-achieving women learn to override their intuition, ignore what their bodies are trying to tell them, and unknowingly repeat the same patterns in their relationships, businesses, and everyday lives.

If you've been wondering why you keep repeating the same patterns, saying yes when you want to say no, or feeling disconnected from yourself despite doing "all the work," this conversation is going to meet you exactly where you are.

Because the next level of your life isn't built by abandoning yourself one more time.

It's built by finally listening.

Connect with Jelena:

Instagram: @jalenat

Connect with Jessica:

Instagram: @jessicaburgio | @thejessicaburgioshow

Behind every podcast is a great production team.

If you're looking for someone to help you edit, produce, and manage your podcast, reach out to Lynn on Instagram: @lynnibong