How often do you catch yourself saying, “I’m such a perfectionist,” but not as a complaint, more like a humblebrag? It’s time to get real: perfectionism is not a badge of honor. It’s not helping you strive for excellence. It’s holding you back.

In this episode, we’re diving into the truth about perfectionism:

• Why it’s rooted in fear, not ambition.
• How it sneaks into your life disguised as a virtue.
• The ways it’s sabotaging your progress and keeping you stuck.
• And, most importantly, practical tools to help you let go of the pressure to be perfect and start making real, meaningful progress.

If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by the fear of failure or overwhelmed by the need to “get it right,” this episode will help you break free from perfectionism and move forward with clarity, confidence, and freedom.

Links and Resources:

• Work with me: Ready to break free from perfectionism for good? Click here to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me.
• Free Resources: 
  • Download my free guide, Figure Out What You Really Want, to get clear on your goals and take aligned action. Download here.
  • Get your free copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.
  • Join My Free Do The Thing Community 
• Connect with Jessica:
  • Follow Jessica on Instagram: @JessicaSmarro
  • Share your imperfect wins with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag me!

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Unblocked with Jessica Smarro. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow perfectionist who needs this message. 

Let's Get Unblocked! 

In today's episode, I welcome Vincent Infante to the podcast.  Vincent is a dynamic mental performance coach with over 15 years of experience. He shares his hybrid approach that combines therapy, mentoring, and coaching to empower entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations in achieving high performance.

In this conversation, we dive into mindset mastery, overcoming limiting beliefs, and the importance of level-setting expectations en route to your goals. Vincent shares his personal journey, the transformative power of self-reflection, and practical steps for shifting from a limiting to a limitless mindset. There are some powerful questions and prompts in this episode that have the potential to be a real game-changer for you.

Tune in for a rich conversation filled with insights, challenges, and practical tools to break through mental blocks and design a life by intention.

If you are ready to shift from limited to limitless, let's set up a time to chat.  My signature Freedom Formula used in my 1:1 coaching program can provide you the tools to liberate yourself to live into your potential and settle-proof your life. Click HERE to set up a free consultation call.

And, if you haven't already done so please take a moment to rate and review the podcast.  Tell me what you loved.  Feedback, ideas, and praise are welcome.

Let’s Get Unblocked!

FREEBIES TO HELP YOU GET UNBLOCKED:

• The Unblocked Journal 
• Join My Free Do The Thing Community 

ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST:
Vincent Infante is a Mental Performance coach, blending his hybrid methodology that combines therapy, mentoring and coaching into one high performance service for entrepreneurs, execs, and organizations. Vincent has over 15 years of experience working with individuals helping them create lasting transformations for their lives and businesses. Today he's on a mission to impact 1 billion lives, and change the way we experience mental health and performance.

CONNECT WITH VINCENT:

• Website: https://www.vincentinfante.life/ (grab the free Mission Board resource here)
• Social Media: @vin.infante

Have you ever felt paralyzed by overthinking, unsure why you can’t seem to move forward? Chances are, it’s not the facts of your life holding you back, it’s the story you’re telling yourself about those facts.

In this episode, I talk about the difference between facts and story and how your brain’s tendency to fill in the gaps with limiting narratives can keep you stuck. I unpack why stories are so powerful, why they often work against us, and how to rewrite the ones that don’t serve you.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, this episode will give you actionable tools to separate facts from story, rewrite your internal narrative, and take bold, aligned action toward your goals.

Links and Resources:

• Work with me: Click here to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me.
• Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @JessicaSmarro
• Share Your Story: Use the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast to share your rewritten stories and tag Jessica to join the conversation!
• Feeling stuck? Download my freebie: Figure Out What You Really Want here.

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Unblocked with Jessica Smarro! If you loved this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs this message. Let’s rewrite the stories keeping us stuck and step into the lives we’re meant to live. 

Let's Get Unblocked!

Today’s episode is a game-changer! I’m thrilled to be joined by the incredible Melissa Tiers, founder of The Center for Integrative Hypnosis in New York City and co-founder of the Ethical Coaching Collective. Melissa is a multi-award-winning author and internationally renowned hypnosis trainer. Her groundbreaking work in integrative hypnosis, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and mental health coaching is transforming how people understand the mind and achieve personal growth.

In this conversation, Melissa shares her journey into hypnosis, the science behind how the brain changes, and how hypnosis can be used as a tool to break habitual patterns and create rapid, lasting change. Melissa also explains therapeutic memory reconsolidation and why curiosity is key to effective therapy.

Whether you're new to hypnosis or looking to deepen your understanding of the mind, this episode offers a deep dive into practical neuroscience and transformational techniques that you can apply in your own life.

If you are ready for rapid, transformative change, let's set up a time to chat.  I have gone through Melissa's certification courses and am trained in the techniques discussed in today's episode.  Click HERE to set up a free consultation call. 

And, if you haven't already done so please take a moment to rate and review the podcast.  Tell me what you loved.  Feedback, ideas, and praise are welcome.

Let’s Get Unblocked!

FREEBIES TO HELP YOU GET UNBLOCKED:

• The Unblocked Journal 
• Join My Free Do The Thing Community 

ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST:

Melissa Tiers is the founder of The Center for Integrative Hypnosis in New York City and co-founder of the Ethical Coaching Collective. She is a multi-award-winning author, coach, and hypnosis trainer renowned for her innovative techniques in integrative hypnosis, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and mental health coaching. She has received multiple Pen and Quill Awards from the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association for her books, including "Integrative Hypnosis: A Comprehensive Course in Change" and "The Anti-Anxiety Toolkit: Rapid Techniques to Rewire Your Brain"​ 

Melissa teaches a range of methods designed to help individuals transform limiting beliefs and habits, manage stress-related conditions, and achieve personal growth through self-directed neuroplasticity. Her work integrates the latest in neuroscience research with practical applications, making her a sought-after trainer and speaker globally​.

CONNECT WITH MELISSA’S WORK:

• Website: melissatiers.com
• Instagram: @melissatiers
• YouTube: @melissatiers

In today’s episode of the Unblocked Podcast, I dive into a question I'm often asked: “What exactly is a life coach?” After a surprising encounter with a sales associate, I realized that many people don’t fully understand what life coaching is, how it works, and how it can be life-changing. So, in this episode, I'm breaking it all down. From uncovering what life coaching really entails to explaining how it differs from therapy, I give an inside look into the benefits of coaching, who it’s for, and how it can help you unlock your potential and transform your life.

In this episode I cover:

• What Is Life Coaching?
• The Role of a Life Coach
• Who Can Benefit from Life Coaching
• The Transformative Benefits of Life Coaching
• How to Know if Life Coaching Is Right for You

Take Action:
Curious about life coaching or ready to explore what coaching could look like for you? Reach out to for a consultation or connect with me for more insights and inspiration on living an unblocked life.  Go to jessicasmarro.com to set up a free call. 

Quote of the Episode:
“Life doesn’t come with a map, but coaching gives you a compass. If you’re ready to find that direction and live with more freedom, joy, and purpose, it might be time to say yes to coaching.”

Resources Mentioned:

• Jessica Smarro Coaching (Link to schedule a consultation or learn more about my coaching services)
• Connect with me on social media for daily inspiration and tips on mindset and growth. @jessicasmarro on Facebook & Instagram

Subscribe & Review:
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review. Your feedback helps me continue to create content that inspires, empowers, and unblocks you on your journey.

Join the Conversation:
What resonated most with you about today’s episode? Are there other questions you’d like me to answer about life coaching? Reach out and let me know!

Freebies to Help You Get Unblocked:

• The Unblocked Journal 
• Join My Free Do The Thing Community 

Do you spend hours agonizing over what people will think of you? Or find yourself walking on eggshells trying to protect other people's peace?  If this sounds like you, then tune in to the pod asap.

Today’s guest is an expert on overcoming people-pleasing and helping us to stop making other people comfortable at our own expense. Oof.

In today's episode Sara Fisk, the Stop People Pleasing Coach and host of the Ex-Good Girl Podcast, defines people-pleasing, perfectionism, and codependence and shares some of the steps you can take to help you get free from the crippling fear of what others may think. We also discuss how people-pleasing shows up differently for each of us, and how to create safe spaces for ourselves.

I can't wait to hear your takeaways from today's episode.  If you find yourself struggling with people pleasing, please know that there is a path to freedom.  Click HERE to grab a free copy of the Unblocked Journal.  This journal will help bring awareness and insight into what is driving the people-pleasing tendencies.

Also, my signature Freedom Formula used in my 1:1 coaching program will help you get free from perfectionism, people pleasing, and codependence so that you can show up in your life the way you WANT.  Go to jessicasmarro.com to set up a FREE consultation talk to discuss how my coaching program can support you. 

I'm so grateful to all of you listeners for tuning in, for sending in questions, and submitting your reviews.  Please share this widely, and be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss an episode.

And, if you haven't already done so please take a moment to rate and review the podcast.  Tell me what you loved.  Feedback, ideas, and praise are welcome.

Let’s Get Unblocked!

FREEBIES TO HELP YOU GET UNBLOCKED:

• The Unblocked Journal 
• Join My Free Do The Thing Community 

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: 
Sara Bybee Fisk is a Master Certified Coach and Instructor who teaches women how to tame the rampant people pleasing, perfectionism and codependency that is causing them so much frustration and resentment. She is an anxious optimist and born again feminist who listens to more books than she actually sits down to read. She loves a good hike, good dark chocolate and good conversations. Her big dreams include learning to sail and to sing and dance like JLo and helping thousands of women create the big, juicy lives they want to be living. She is a wife and mom of 5 and she enjoys those roles most of the time.  

 CONNECT WITH SARA:

• www.sarafisk.coach
• https://www.instagram.com/sarafiskcoach/
• https://www.facebook.com/SaraFiskCoaching/
• https://www.tiktok.com/@sarafiskcoach?lang=en
• https://theexgoodgirlpodcast.buzzsprout.com/share
• https://www.youtube.com/@sarafiskcoaching1333
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-bybee-fisk/

RESOURCES: 

• Free Guide: How to Have a Difficult Conversation https://tinyurl.com/stoppeoplepleasing

In today's episode, I am joined by the wildly talented Ramon Ray.  He shares his wisdom and insights on what it takes to own your gifts and talents and get busy offering them to the world.

Tune in for a conversation that hits on 

• the secret sauce of finding and living your passion
• the blocks and obstacles to owning your genius
• the power of *really* being heard
• balancing being seen with the "ick" of self promotion
• the permission slip you didn't know you needed to support you in navigating multiple roles and passions
• plus a moment when the guest make's the host blush - it's a live footage moment of the blocks that get in the way of owning our genius!

Let's Get Unblocked! 

FREEBIES TO HELP YOU GET UNBLOCKED:

• The Unblocked Journal 
• Join My Free Do The Thing Community 

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST
Ramon Ray is a dynamic entrepreneur, best-selling author, and motivational speaker known for his high-energy presentations and expertise in small business success and personal branding. He has founded five businesses and successfully sold three of them. Ray is the publisher of ZoneofGenius.com and the founder of Smart Hustle Media, which focuses on inspiring and educating small business owners.

His career includes notable achievements such as speaking at the White House, testifying before the US Congress on small business growth, and interviewing President Obama during a live Google Hangout. Ray has shared stages with prominent figures like Seth Godin, Simon Sinek, and Gary Vaynerchuk. His books, including the popular "Celebrity CEO," provide insights into building a personal brand and leveraging content for business growth.

Ramon's background is diverse; he worked at the United Nations for over a decade before transitioning to full-time entrepreneurship. He has a passion for technology, marketing, and sales, and his extensive experience has made him a sought-after speaker and thought leader.

For more information, you can visit his official website or check his Instagram profile.

• ZoneofGenius.com - Helping Small Business Owners Live Life Fulfilled
• The Rundown with Ramon, streaming on USA Today
• RamonRay.com - ask Ramon to host or keynote your next event

Check out today’s episode for an inspiring story about how following your truth and fulfillment leads to opportunities for others to do the same.

I am joined today by Rekha Magon, co-founder of Boundless Life, an innovative organization that reimagines education for modern families.  Rekha followed her desires to create an experience that supports children and adults in exploring what lights them up, what they’re curious about, and how to create a life of purposeful and relevant learning.

This conversation is peppered with stories of overcoming set backs, permission to pursue passion, and building self trust to create a life that feels all the way lit up.

Today’s episode will likely stir a desire in you to pursue a life of deep fulfillment.  Don’t sleep on those inner whispers.  Go to jessicasmarro.com to set up a FREE consultation talk to discuss how my 1:1 coaching program will support you in doing the thing you want to do and having the experiences you want to have.

Let’s Get Unblocked!

FREEBIES TO HELP YOU GET UNBLOCKED:

• The Unblocked Journal 
• Join My Free Do The Thing Community 

ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST:

Rekha Magon is a dynamic ed-tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Boundless Life, an innovative organization that reimagines education for modern families. With a background in accounting, Rekha transitioned into the educational field driven by her passion for meaningful learning experiences. At Boundless Life, she focuses on creating personalized, hands-on educational programs that encourage children to explore their interests and engage with real-world challenges. Rekha is also the founder of The Mindful Scholar, a platform aimed at integrating mindfulness into education. Her work is inspired by her own experiences as a mother and a world traveler, aiming to provide opportunities to learn and grow by experiencing diverse cultures and environments. 

CONNECT WITH REKHA’S WORK AT BOUNDLESS LIFE:

Website: boundless.life
Instagram: @boundlesslife

Today's episode is one that will have you tapping into the depths of yourself.  Tune in for a conversation that not only offers stories of transformation and inspiration but also actionable steps for getting on the path to knowing and living your passion and purpose. 

I am joined by Pavel Stuchlik, a figure of transformation and self-realization.  He has shared stages with world leaders like Dave Aspery, Sadhguru, and Vishen Lakhiani bringing a blend of ancient wisdom and contemporary science and technology to enlighten his audiences.

Listen now to experience his wisdom and passion for unifying the world through spirituality and fun.

Let's Get Unblocked!

FREEBIES TO HELP YOU GET UNBLOCKED:

• The Unblocked Journal 
• Join My Free Do The Thing Community 

GUEST GIFTS FOR YOU: 

• 30-day on-demand free library
• FREE System Reset Bonus Episode recording
• 30% Discount code for courses- JESSICA30

System Reset Description

System Reset was created after decades of traveling and learning from some of the most sought out leaders of today's world, and was inspired by a 10-day dark cave retreat with no physical food or light in Thailand by Jasmuheen. At that time, the name, NOA|AON and #noamovment was designed to combine ancient tools, modern technology, and cutting-edge science to give people tools to come back to their best self in all aspects. The goal was to change the way people socialize and learn. This led Pavel to create interactive learning and immersive show experiences around the world, ranging from major music festivals to biohacking conferences. This is a true combination of the most powerful tools of today that anyone can do and see results, as long as they decide to do the work.

Tips

• Have good quality headphones in a place you can express yourself
• Can be done solo or in a group setting
• Do not do in water or while driving

Benefits

• Promotes energy alertness
• Reduces stress
• Instant mood boost
• Enhanced feelings of wellbeing
• Burns calories
• Promotes better sleep
• Increases your dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins
• Subliminal sound healing embedded from Source Vibrations

When

You can use this daily, weekly or month, it matters not, the key is, this proven method works whenever you’re looking to grow.

Duration

7 Minutes. Bonus: move directly into a deep state of meditation.

NOA|AON Social Links

• Facebook
• Instagram
• YouTube
• SoundCloud

MORE ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST:

Pavel Stuchlik, globally recognized as NOA|AON.  Pavel is a figure of transformation and self-realization. With 15 years of extensive world travels and rigorous teachings under his belt, he has emerged as a beacon of harmonious living. 

As an international conscious DJ/producer, serial impact entrepreneur, and certified Ambassador of Peace, Pavel's multifaceted skills enlighten his workshops, retreats, and lectures, blending ancient wisdom with contemporary science and technology.

Having shared platforms with world leaders like Dave Aspery, Sadhguru, and Vishen Lakhiani, NOA’s mission revolves around the "Triple H Effect" - guiding people back to t

We love a good transformation story here on the pod and Christopher’s does not disappoint.

Tune in for an inspiring story of what becomes possible when you get Unblocked.  If you’re ready to see what’s possible when you get out of your own way, then this is an episode you won’t want to miss. 

AND, if you are ready to be the hero or heroine of your transformation story, let’s get *you* Unblocked! Head to jessicasmarro.com to see if my 1:1 coaching program is right for you.

Also, if you haven't gotten your FREE digital copy of The Unblocked Journal HERE is the link to grab one.  

I'm so grateful to all of you listeners for tuning in, for sending in questions, and submitting your reviews.  Please share this widely, and be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss an episode.

If you haven't already done so please take a moment to rate and review the podcast.  Tell me what you loved.  Feedback, ideas, and praise are welcome.

Let’s Get Unblocked! 

FREEBIES TO HELP YOU GET UNBLOCKED:

• The Unblocked Journal 
• Join My Free Do The Thing Community 

ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST:

Christopher Matz is a co-host of the Empowerment in the 210 Podcast which spotlights people of influence in the San Antonio area and highlights real stories of resilience and breakthrough.  His podcast showcases people who are focused on their purpose and using their breakthroughs and success to make a difference in the world. 

Christopher Matz is a 43-year-old resident of San Antonio. He grew up as a military brat in South Korea and Kansas. Christopher graduated from Pittsburg State University with a Bachelors in Science and a Masters in Communications. He currently works in the cyber security industry. He has a passion for health, fitness, fashion and giving back to our community. Fun fact, Christopher graduated from the same high school as Shaq and has a 4 year old female boxer named Remi.  He is a happy dog dad!

CONNECT WITH CHRISTOPHER on social media @christophermatz