This Is My Truth

In today's episode, I connect with Julia Arndt who shares her personal story around burn out and her decision to leave Google after 7.5 years. In our conversation, we chat about how pervasive the 'culture of productivity' is globally and how it can easily manifest into disconnection, and the loss of your self and inner voice. Julia shares how she took her experience and turned it into a lifelong journey of helping others *before* they even get to the point of burn out. 

About Julia:

Julia Arndt is the founder of the Peak Performance Method (PPM), a unique model combining critical productivity, mindfulness and leadership tools to help forward thinking individuals and organizations develop the next workplace superpower through scalable programs.

Besides writing her first book, Julia is a stress management trainer, international speaker and the host of the "STRESSD" podcast that has over 25.000 podcast downloads globally to date.

Julia originally hails from Germany, has lived in 5 countries over the last 12 years and speaks three languages fluently. After working at Google in Silicon Valley for seven and a half years while the company grew from 30.000 to 100.000 employees, Julia has been running her own consulting and coaching business, helping innovative companies like Google and Uber understand the effects of stress on body and mind, move beyond burnout and build a mindful lifestyle that delivers focus, high energy and productivity.

Today, you can find Julia at peakperformancemethod.com and on her Stressd Podcast.

I hope you enjoy the 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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Web: www.jessishuraleff.com

Today I talk about one of my goals for myself when I started this personal discovery journey -- to be able to FEEL again. I share some pretty raw, personal stories about a week I had in early March that really brought me to my knees and tested what I've learned to date. 

I also share about my new PRIVATE Facebook group I just created with the goal of sharing some of the prompts that enabled me to be able to get more comfortable sharing my story. 

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!

You can connect to This is My Truth on:

*PRIVATE* Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238438050699433/

Leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismytruthpodcast/

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.jessishuraleff.com

Today I have a conversation with Briana Williams who bravely shares her story around her journey to motherhood. She experienced a miscarriage and then, when she ultimately became pregnant again, she was told that the pregnancy & delivery she'd always dreamed about would not be her reality. At 22 weeks, she was told that there was something wrong with her daughter. After delivering her daughter shortly thereafter, her daughter spent the next 12 weeks of her life in NICU.  Briana and I talk about her experiences, but the underlying theme throughout the podcast is the loss of expectations that she faced and that so many of us face, not only in our journey to motherhood but in life in general. 

About Briana:

Briana Williams, Pregnancy Life and Health Coach, is a Certified Functional Health Coach (A-CFHC) and an advocate for women and men who are 35 and over trying to conceive a healthy baby. She brings her knowledge, experience and a holistic approach to support others in their journey to create a miracle together. By working together, her clients often find that they are whole, complete, resourceful and stronger than they ever realized. You can find her at her website www.brianawilliams.life.

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 iTunes. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated!

You can connect to This Is My Truth on:

Leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message

Instagram: www.instagram.com/jessishuraleff

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.jessishuraleff.com

To recognize National Infertility Awareness Week, I'm bringing you a special bonus conversation episode where I sit down with my husband, Greg, and he shares his point of view on our infertility journey. In general, I believe we need to normalize infertility, but when we do speak about it, it tends to be from the woman's perspective. Today, we flip that on it's head and share Greg's perspective. We're real and honest, and it's a bit of a therapy session for us too. :)

Thank you for listening & 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!

You can connect to This is My Truth on:

*PRIVATE* Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238438050699433/

Leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismytruthpodcast/

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.jessishuraleff.com

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you." Maya Angelou

In this episode, I have a conversation with Stephanie Tilton about authentic storytelling. Within my mission to create connection & community through sharing personal stories, I also wanted to also be able to provide actionable, tangible steps for each of us to take in order to feel more comfortable doing so. From the first time I chatted with Stephanie, I knew she was someone special. She brings her full self to every conversation and I just loved everything we chatted about. I hope you do too!

xoxo, Jessi

Stephanie Tilton is a launch copywriter who helps service-based businesses successfully launch their courses, programs, or new services so they can make a bigger impact in the lives of others. She’s helped hundreds of clients do this by creating personality-infused websites, sales pages, and emails.

She lives in North Carolina with her husband, 2 children, and over-sized lap dog, Ellie. When she’s not helping her clients create successful launches, she can be found reading a book, watching Netflix, or enjoying a delicious taco.

You can find out more about Stephanie at www.stephanie-tilton.com or follow her on Instagram at st_copywriting@.

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!

You can connect to This is My Truth on:

*PRIVATE* Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238438050699433/

Leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismytruthpodcast/

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.jessishuraleff.com

We all have our own personal reasons for not sharing our stories. In this episode, I talk about some of the reasons I believe that are holding us back from sharing our truths and share some personal anecdotes about my own experiences with those reasons.  I also share some personal stories about why I didn't share with my extended family when I was going through IVF cycles.

Even if you're not ready to share your story yet, I want you to know that I see you. My virtual door is always open, and I'm always happy to connect.

Let me know what you think of today's episode!

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!

You can connect to This is My Truth on:

*PRIVATE* Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238438050699433/

Leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismytruthpodcast/

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.jessishuraleff.com

"Often the best gift you can give yourself is time alone - some time to ask yourself questions & listen quietly for answers." Katrina Mayer

Today on the podcast, I have the pleasure of talking with Kristin Swanson. Kristin is my kind of person...she's authentic and has this presence that just makes you want to become friends with her immediately. Kristin opens up & shares about her journey in coping with losing her mom, her journey with breast cancer and also about her decision to go alcohol free. In our conversation, we find connections across our two experiences, though widely different, there are common threads. 

To follow Kristin's journey please find her at:

Web: https://kristinswansonconsulting.com/

Email: [email protected] 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kristinswansoncoaching 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/kristin_swanson_

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!

You can connect to This is My Truth on:

*PRIVATE* Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238438050699433/

Leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismytruthpodcast/

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.jessishuraleff.com

"Owning our story & loving ourselves through the process is the BRAVEST thing that we will ever do." Brene Brown

In this episode, Jessi discusses what it means to own your story & why it was so important for her to do so. She opens up opens up about one of her own truths about her journey to becoming a mother based off the article she wrote & published on Medium "The Mask of Infertility." 

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!

You can connect to This is My Truth on:

*PRIVATE* Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238438050699433/

Leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismytruthpodcast/

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.jessishuraleff.com

In this episode, Jessi has a conversation with Marcia Chen, who on her 23rd day of living in solitude and not going outdoors, not speaking with anyone in person, due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, authored this article that was published in the Nepali Times. 

Marcia talks to Jessi about the silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis and how in Chinese, the word for ‘crisis’, 危机, is composed of two characters, one representing danger and the other representing opportunity. Like the union of Yin and Yang, everything has two sides: there is opportunity behind every crisis, but it takes courage and wisdom to see it. When Marcia was forced to slow down, she began to reflect on what matters most in life & saw the precious opportunity behind the danger.

To connect with Marcia, follow her on Instagram (@marcia.loveroflife) or reach her directly via email at [email protected].

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!

You can connect to This is My Truth on:

*PRIVATE* Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238438050699433/

Leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismytruthpodcast/

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.jessishuraleff.com

In the first episode, our host, Jessi Shuraleff, talks about the intention of This Is My Truth. A platform for honest, open conversations. The stories shared are not often spoken about or discussed, but once told, have the ability to shine a light on another perspective, or a much needed conversation. These stories may make us laugh, some may make us cry, but together, we will learn from one another and begin to heal. Because walls need to be torn down, masks need to come off, stories need to be heard in order our truths to be told. This is my Truth. Tell me Yours.

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!

You can connect to This is My Truth on:

*PRIVATE* Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238438050699433/

Leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismytruthpodcast/

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.jessishuraleff.com