From Stylist to Life Coach: The Journey of Jessica Burgio

In this episode of the Samantha Parker Show, Samantha interviews Jessica Burgio, a stylist turned life coach and host of the top-rated podcast 'Unscripted.' Jessica shares her 20-year journey of building six-figure businesses and helping entrepreneurs elevate their confidence and launch their own podcasts. They discuss the origins of Jessica's podcast, her transition from the beauty industry to life coaching, and the challenges and triumphs she faced along the way. The conversation also delves into the importance of evolving brands, the power of networking, and the various ways Jessica now leverages her skills to create unique content and events. Additionally, they explore the potential of TikTok and the significance of overcoming fears related to success and visibility.Step into Your 

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The Samantha Parker Show - Hotel Edition!!

In this episode of the Samantha Parker Show, Samantha hosts a special 'Bed Edition' from a hotel room in Los Angeles. Joined by her friend and colleague Jess, they discuss their experiences attending the Create & Cultivate business festival for women.

The conversation delves into their personal journey of sobriety, Jess's role as a content creator and social media manager, and their sightseeing adventures around L.A., including a challenging hike to the Hollywood sign. The discussion also highlights the importance of authentic connections and support systems, especially for single moms and women in business. The episode is filled with humor, insights, and reflections on various experiences and events they attended.

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Kim and Wade from Utah Travel Escapes are locals who turned their love of exploring Utah into a business. They’ve raised seven kids, traveled across the state for years, and now they help others do the same. They plan full custom Utah itineraries for free, working directly with guides, tour companies, and hotels they’ve personally vetted.

We talk about what it’s really like to visit Utah. They’ve hiked the Narrows wearing coats and beanies because the water was freezing. They’ve rafted rivers in Moab, explored slot canyons near Kanab, eaten at the cowboy dinner show by Ruby’s Inn, and camped all over the state with their family.

They plan solo trips, family trips, babymoons, and group adventures. You tell them where you’re flying in, how long you’re staying, and what kind of experience you want. They take care of the rest. They also explain why trying to do all five national parks in one trip just doesn’t work and how to avoid the crowds by planning smarter.

Sharing real stories from the road. From naked Europeans swimming in Tropic Reservoir, to a flipped side-by-side in the sand, to picking up lost New Yorkers walking barefoot to a canyon. And the moment I stood at Corona Arch and thought, this is why we travel.

If you want to visit Utah and actually enjoy it, you'll need to watch this episode. Utah has a lot to offer in terms of adventure, but be sure to plan ahead. Take the hassle out of planning and let Kim and Wade handle it all, at no cost!

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Laura got sober in 2020 and started sharing on TikTok right away, but didn’t say anything at work for a long time. It wasn’t shameful. It was fear. Fear that if she didn’t stay sober, everyone would know. Fear that people would assume she had a problem, even though she did.

She talks about hiding it, compartmentalizing her drinking around conferences, and the moment someone walked up to her at a meeting and said, You’re part of my sober story. That was the shift. She began to notice how many people were watching, how many were quiet about their own stories, and how loud hers actually was.

We got into the gray area of drinking, peer pressure, and how sometimes people just don’t want to drink but feel like they have to. Laura shared how Sober Life Rocks started after she asked one question at a wellness panel, and 15 percent of the room raised their hands. That turned into a movement, a book, and now an entire conference.

She’s also deep into AI. Not in a weird tech bro way, but in a real, helpful way. Using it like a tool. Like a buddy. Research, writing, brainstorming, and offloading all the things. We’re not pretending it’s perfect, but it’s helping. Just like sharing your story does.

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Website: https://soberliferocks.com/

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Today I’m sitting down with my Canadian sister and subconscious and energetics design strategist Brenda Johnston. We’re talking about burnout, boundaries, and why you’re probably not actually self-sabotaging.

You’re just building a life and business that doesn’t fit your energetic blueprint.

Brenda breaks down how she helps people clear subconscious patterns and design a business that actually feels good. We talk about why mindset work isn’t enough, how energy work gets twisted in the online space, and why you don’t need moon water, a wide-brim hat, or a 12-hour ritual to manage your energy.

We go deep into the difference between grounded energetics and spiritual bypassing. We are chatting sobriety, numbing out, and what it feels like when calm starts to feel unsafe because you’re finally not in chaos.

We also talk about how spiritual spaces can create codependency, how to stop outsourcing your power, and why managing your energy is not a vibe, it’s a responsibility.
You’re not too much. You’re just not in your own energy yet.

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Jennifer Chase is a trauma-informed life coach, speaker, and advocate for families navigating addiction and generational trauma. She became addicted to opiates after brain surgery and chronic pain. Her addiction collided with motherhood the day her son admitted he had taken her pills. That was the moment she realized she had become his drug dealer.

She grew up in a family filled with addiction. She was sexually abused by her grandfather and never felt protected by her parents. Opiates weren’t the problem. They were the solution that helped her survive decades of trauma.

She checked into rehab thinking she could save her son and learned the only way to save him was to save herself. This conversation is about addiction, recovery, family healing, setting boundaries, and forgiving the people who had no business being forgiven.

Jennifer’s mission is to help others know they are not alone, they are not broken, and it’s never too late to rewrite the story.

Learn more about Jennifer’s work at www.riseaddictionlc.com
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Beth McDonough had a 30-year career in investigative journalism. She was on the front lines of 9/11, Prince’s death, and the George Floyd riots. Then her second DUI ended it all. She became the story. She watched her mugshot air on the evening news while sitting in a jail cell.

Beth shares the truth that most people would never say out loud. We talk about addiction, public shame, jail, sobriety, and the brutal reality of starting over when everyone has already decided who you are.

Beth walked dogs through the snow to survive. She built a business from nothing and found community in AA.

Then… she got invited back into the newsroom. Now she’s telling the whole story in her new memoir, Standby.

If you’ve ever felt like your life exploded and you didn’t know where to begin again, this one is for you.

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Toni Will shares how she became the first female general manager for the Kalamazoo Wings, a men’s professional hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She never planned to be in hockey. She transitioned from banking to running the Chamber of Commerce and ultimately managed a professional sports team.

Toni wasn’t looking to be the first woman GM in hockey. She just loved Kalamazoo and believed that if she were passionate, the money would follow. Over the last decade, the Kalamazoo Wings have grown attendance, increased sales and revenue, won several awards, and even earned two Guinness World Records.

Toni opens up about her sobriety journey, how she Googled am "I an alcoholic", and finally gave up drinking in 2020. Sobriety gave her back thousands of hours and created the space for everything she’s built since.

She launched Mindfulness Elevated to help others find freedom from alcohol and work on their fitness and nutrition goals. Then she expanded into professional development coaching to help other leaders and entrepreneurs break their own glass ceilings.

In 2024, she became a TEDx speaker, launched her podcast Women In... [LISTEN HERE], started writing her first book, Not the Norm, and is planning her EmpowHER conference.

We are spilling the tea about what happens when you finally stop drinking and let your life expand. This is what happens when you stop playing small and follow the breadcrumbs to bigger things.

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I am joined by Tracy O’Malley, Enneagram expert, keynote speaker, badass entrepreneur, and someone with over 4,600 days of sobriety under her belt. She shares her journey to sobriety and how the Enneagram became a life-changing tool for personal and professional growth.

Tracy shares how the Enneagram works like a roadmap for understanding your operating system, the why behind what you do, and how it can shift your relationships, leadership, and self-compassion.

We open up about our shared experience navigating toxic professional relationships, why we stayed as long as we did, and how compassion, not shame, is what ultimately set us free. We are reclaiming our power after betrayal.

EDGE framework:

• Examine your operating system.
• Discern and direct your energy.
• Ground into your body.
• Express boundaries before you're pissed.

If you have ever questioned your patterns or stayed too long in the wrong room, this one is for you.

Connect with Tracy O'Malley:

• Website: tracyomalley.com
• Podcast: The Enneagram Edge
• Instagram: @‌tracy_omalley

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She used to drive around the back of the building just so no one would see her as she walked into an AA meeting. For 18 years, she kept my sobriety a secret. Margy was working high-powered jobs, going to conferences, wining and dining clients, and always pretending. She didn’t drink, but I couldn’t say it out loud.

Margy Schaller joins me to spill the tea about what it’s really like to navigate work events, networking spaces, and professional life without drinking. From pretending with club soda and lime to starting Sober Life Rocks and creating a new kind of sober community, we’re pulling back the curtain.

Because we’re done hiding. We’re done with the shame. And we’re proving that you can be alcohol-free and still belong.

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Website https://soberliferocks.com
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