You know those people you meet who you instantly want to become friends with them? That was how I felt when I first met Katie, and in each conversation since, I've learned so much. She is a force to be reckoned with and is all around a badass human who is using her superpower of vulnerability to help others. In our conversation, Katie is raw, real & vulnerable about all the things - quarantine life,  the ups & downs of looking inward & trusting yourself, to breaking stigmas. 

More about Katie:

Lipstick Fanatic. Podcaster. Mom

Katie’s mission today is to receive and experience joy daily, but it wasn’t always that way.

One day, exasperated, Katie found herself grappling with the fact that she had been putting so much energy into taking care of everyone (and everything) around her, that she had forgotten what brought her joy. Not only did she lose track of her passions, she didn’t even know how to find them again.

Through her journey of self-reflection, Katie realized when she loved herself first everyone around her benefited. This inspired her to become an advocate for other women to find self-love, and her podcast was born.

She promised herself she would show up on the good days and bad to share her story of transforming from the burnt-out, depressed, overwhelmed mother she was to the newly found, lipstick-loving, vulnerable force she was created to be.

Now she wants to help other women do the same.

I hope you enjoy our conversation!

xoxo, Jessi

This is My Truth is a newly launched podcast, and I'd love to know what you think! Please consider leaving a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated!

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Today I have a conversation with Oleg Loughweed, founder of OvercomingOdds.today. In our conversation, Oleg shares his own story of emancipating himself at 12, being put in the foster care system in Russia and then ultimately being adopted by his family and moving to Ann Arbor, MI. During our conversation, Oleg shares his thoughts on how he's been able to gain perspective on the beginning years of his life. While your experience may not be similar to Oleg's, hearing his story brings so many connections & common threads that can be woven in all of our stories. We are not alone. 

You can learn more about Oleg & Overcoming Odds by visiting overcomingodds.today.

I hope you enjoy our conversation!

xoxo, Jessi

This is My Truth is a newly launched podcast, and I'd love to know what you think! Please consider leaving a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated!

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For this #MyTruthTuesday, I go deeper in some moments where I've recognized I am suppressing my emotions, building up walls and share lessons I've learned from doing so. Most importantly, I share the mantra that keeps running through my head recently....Give yourself permission. Give yourself permission. It bears repeating because how many of us stop ourselves, build up walls, suppress emotions, before we give ourselves permission to feel?! I know I do!

xoxo, Jessi

This is My Truth is a newly launched podcast, and I'd love to know what you think! Please consider leaving a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated!

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Today I have a conversation with Katelynn Smith who shares her story around child loss. Katelynn is candid & authentic about her story and even if you are not a parent, I think you will find a takeaway that resonates with you. You can follow Katelynn on her journey by joining her FB Group aimed at creating a space for her & others to share their own experiences in an unfiltered way: https://www.facebook.com/groups/135047460451982/about/

xoxo, Jessi

This is My Truth is a newly launched podcast, and I'd love to know what you think! Please consider leaving a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated!

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Today I shared the moment. The moment when I was finally raw & honest with myself and my husband that I was no longer happy. As women, and especially moms (especially moms who struggled with infertility!) we often don't allow ourselves to admit when we're not happy. Why is that? I explore my own beliefs and how I worked through some of them. 

I hope you enjoy!

xoxo, Jessi

This is My Truth is a newly launched podcast, and I'd love to know what you think! Please consider leaving a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated!

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Today I chat with Anastasia Washington who shares her story of how her anxiety manifested in an eating disorder.  But at the heart of our conversation we talk about layers. We all have layers to ourselves, our emotions & how we internalize & externalize what's happening around us. When we can understand that about each other (and ourselves!) perhaps we can all be a bit more empathetic to one another. 

You can follow Anastasia on her journey at https://www.anastasiawashington.com/ or listen to her (hilarious!) podcast Cereal Killer or follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/anastasiawash/.

xoxo, Jessi

This is My Truth is a newly launched podcast, and I'd love to know what you think! Please consider leaving a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated!

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Today I am so excited to share my conversation with Elissa Weinzimmer. I think most of us can relate to the notion of losing our voice...most of us metaphorically. Elissa's journey is one of a literal loss of voice and what that meant to her identity. She and I are on similar missions to create safe spaces where you can talk about things you don't talk about anywhere else. 

More about Elissa: Elissa Weinzimmer is Founder of Voice Body Connection, empowering speakers and singers to have healthy, powerful voices. She has been a voice and presence coach since 2011. Through her courses and podcast, she has helped thousands of students to find their voice and speak their truth. Elissa has coached for ebay, WeWork, and Equinox, and lives in New York City with her sweet pup Ernie.

To follow Elissa on her journey find her at https://www.voicebodyconnection.com/.

xoxo, Jessi

This is My Truth is a newly launched podcast, and I'd love to know what you think! Please consider leaving a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated!

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In today's #MyTruthTuesday, I talk about a recent conversation with a friend where we discussed how sharing & listening to other's stories can be polarizing and how our brains start to create judgements about our own moments and how they stack up (or don't). I get it. I do it too. But what I've realized is that despite our moments of truth/stories may be bigger or smaller than someone's else's when you're not sharing your truth, you're not honoring yourself. In reflecting on that conversation, I realized that there while I can't pinpoint the specific moment where I began to lose myself, I share a story about one of the moments, when I realized that as a woman, I didn't even realize that I had unconsciously (or was it consciously?) started to lose myself and how I learned how to claw my way back.

I hope you enjoy!

xoxo, Jessi

This is My Truth is a newly launched podcast, and I'd love to know what you think! Please consider leaving a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated!

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Today I have a conversation with Chelsea Riffe, and I have to say, I think I have a girl crush. Not only do we share a love of Chicago, but Chelsea was raw, real & honest...all things I love in a good conversation. In our conversation, Chelsea shares her truth, which is that looking inward drives outward success. She shares her journey in making the decision to leave her well paid corporate job & move to Australia for a year to explore herself & the world. During her journey she experienced judgement & shame, but it was through looking inwards & doing the inner work that Chelsea found herself again. For anyone who has ever said to themselves...."maybe in another life" or "wouldn't it be nice" you need to listen to this conversation. 

You can follow Chelsea on her journey via her podcast "In My Non Expert Opinion," on Instagram at @nonexpertopinionpod or @chelseariffe or her website www.inmynonexpertopinion.com. 

xoxo, Jessi

This is My Truth is a newly launched podcast, and I'd love to know what you think! Please consider leaving a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated!

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