We hear it all the time. “You just need to move on.” But what if moving on is not actually what creates healing?

In this episode, I explore the difference between moving on and moving forward, and why this distinction matters so much when you have lived through something painful, meaningful, or life-shaping.

Moving on often implies erasing, minimizing, or trying to be unaffected by what happened. Moving forward is different. It is integrative. It allows you to carry the wisdom while releasing the weight.

I share how unprocessed experiences do not disappear just because time passes, and how real healing comes from allowing an experience to have a place without letting it define your future.

You will also learn the three-step process I teach for moving forward in a grounded, practical way:

• The Extraction Process — identifying what you are taking with you
• The Release Process — letting go of what was never yours to carry
• The Integration Process — allowing the experience to inform how you live now

We also explore why forgiveness is often misunderstood, and how it naturally unfolds when integration has occurred rather than being something you force.

If you have ever wondered why something from your past still carries emotional charge, or how to move forward without bypassing what mattered, this episode will meet you there.

If you enjoyed today’s conversation, please follow, rate, and review Unblocked. It helps more people find these conversations and keeps this work going.

Resources:

• Jessica’s book, In Pursuit
  Order my #1 New Release book In Pursuit
• Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.
• Join My Do The Thing Community 

Want more support?

If this episode resonated with you and you want deeper, personalized support, you can learn more about working with me at jessicasmarro.com

Stay connected:

• Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @jessicasmarro
• Share this episode and tag me with what landed for you

Let's Get Unblocked!

Life does not always fall apart in neat, Instagram-worthy ways.

Sometimes it blindsides you. Sometimes it knocks the air out of you. Sometimes it leaves your nervous system spinning and your mind searching for answers.

In this episode I break down what coaching actually does for you when life kicks you in the junk — not by avoiding pain, but by helping you stay self-led inside of it.

I share how I personally navigated a recent season I did not ask for, and the exact mindset and emotional tools that made it possible to stay grounded, connected, and clear when nothing felt easy.

This episode is not about positive thinking or fixing yourself. It is about learning how to work with your thoughts and emotions instead of letting them run your life.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why painful experiences do not mean you are doing life wrong
• How coaching helps you stay self-led during hard seasons
• The difference between facts and the stories your brain tells
• Why “neutral” does not mean harmless or okay
• How to observe your thoughts and emotions without being consumed by them
• Why mindset work does not mean avoiding hard feelings
• How to feel emotions safely instead of suppressing or fixing them
• The difference between respecting a thought and agreeing with it
• Why not every thought deserves your obedience
• The powerful question that brings you back to yourself when everything feels confusing

Key takeaway:

You do not need to eliminate hard thoughts or emotions to move forward. You need the ability to stay with yourself, supervise your mind, and choose how you respond — one situation, one thought, one feeling, one choice at a time.

That is what coaching builds.

Resources:

• Free Feelings Video + Worksheet:
  Click HERE to grab it.
• Jessica’s book, In Pursuit
  Order my #1 New Release book In Pursuit
• Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.
• Join My Do The Thing Community 

Want more support?

If this episode resonated with you and you want deeper, personalized support, you can learn more about working with me at jessicasmarro.com

Stay connected:

• Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @jessicasmarro
• Share this episode and tag me with what landed for you

If you enjoyed today’s conversation, please follow, rate, and review Unblocked. It helps more people find these conversations and keeps this work going.

Let's Get Unblocked!

In this episode, I’m trying something new.

This is the first Ask Me Anything episode under the new 2026 format, and I’m answering real, anonymous questions submitted on Instagram. 

I talk about how to navigate the gap between the life you imagined and the life you’re living. I walk through how I use the STEAR model to separate neutral facts from the stories we tell ourselves, and how unexamined thoughts can quietly turn grief into suffering.

I also answer questions about feeling stuck, fulfillment in your career, redefining success, and one belief I had to unlearn in order to truly help others. 

If you have a question you’d like answered in a future Ask Me Anything episode, I invite yours today. Send me a DM @jessicasmarro on Instagram or Facebook, or send your questions to [email protected]. Your question might be exactly what someone else needs to hear.

Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube.

If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend, leave a review, or tag me on IG with your biggest takeaway. Your support helps these conversations reach more people who need them.

Links and Resources:

• Order my #1 New Release book In Pursuit
• If you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!
• Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.
• Join My Do The Thing Community 

 Let’s Connect:

• Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarro
• Share your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!
• DM or email your questions or topic requests @jessicasmarro on IG/FB or [email protected]

Let’s Get Unblocked!

This episode is a personal reflection and reset. I’m looking back on 2025 through the lens of my word of the year, unimaginable, and sharing what surprised me most, what stretched me, and what I’m genuinely proud of. 

I also pull back the curtain on what’s changing as I head into 2026. You’ll hear how I’m rethinking the structure and rhythm of the Unblocked podcast.

I share my new word of the year for 2026 and what it means for how I want to live, create, and lead moving forward. I talk about holding goals lightly, following the next right step even when the path is unclear, and choosing growth because of who you become along the way. 

This episode is an invitation to reflect on your own year, notice what you created and how you created it, celebrate yourself more fully, and to step into what’s next with curiosity instead of pressure.

If you’re feeling called to pause, reset, and move forward with more intention, this conversation is for you.

Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube.

If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend, leave a review, or tag me on IG with your biggest takeaway. Your support helps these conversations reach more people who need them.

Links and Resources:

• Order my #1 New Release book In Pursuit
• If you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!
• Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.
• Join My Do The Thing Community 

 Let’s Connect:

• Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarro
• Share your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!
• DM or email your questions or topic requests @jessicasmarro on IG/FB or [email protected]

Let’s Get Unblocked!

In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Jena Lorén, also known as The Consciousness Architect, for a powerful conversation about ego, alignment, and identity shifts.

Jena shares her personal journey through trauma, survival patterns, and major life transitions, and how those experiences shaped the work she does today. We talk about how ego forms as a protective mechanism, how it quietly runs our decisions, and why so many ambitious women feel successful on the outside but misaligned on the inside.

We explore the four Egoic Archetypes, the Realist, Rebel, Martyr, and Illusionist, and how learning to pause, reflect, and respond instead of react can create real freedom. This episode is a reminder that living an unblocked life is not about adding more tools or fixing yourself. It is about removing the blocks to the awareness of who you already are.

Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube.

If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend, leave a review, or tag me on IG with your biggest takeaway. Your support helps these conversations reach more people who need them.

Links and Resources:

• Order my #1 New Release book In Pursuit
• If you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!
• Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.
• Join My Do The Thing Community 

 Let’s Connect:

• Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarro
• Share your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!

Connect with Jena:

• Instagram: @iamjenaloren
• Website: www.jenaloren.com
• Free Egoic Archetype Quiz: http://quiz.bravemasters.com

Let's Get Unblocked!

Today’s episode is a special one. I hand the mic over to my friend Angela for a deep, no-holding-back conversation about my book In Pursuit. We get into the writing process, the messy middle, the self-abandonment patterns we carry, and what it really takes to live a life that feels like home to yourself. 

This isn’t an interview as much as it is a soul-level conversation between two coaches about purpose, discomfort, emotional mastery, and the wild courage required to become who you were meant to be. If you’ve ever felt like you were “living in black and white,” chasing the next achievement, or waiting for the rulebook that everyone else seems to have…this episode is for you.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• The limiting beliefs and inner narratives I had to rewrite in order to write In Pursuit
• What “the prison” looks like and how to know when you’re living in it
• Understanding the Arrival Fallacy and Arrival Addiction
• Why so many of us abandon ourselves on the way to our goals
• The nervous-system side of people-pleasing, boundaries, and emotional discomfort
• How to stop outsourcing your worth and start building self-trust
• What it truly means to succeed without abandoning yourself
• What I’m personally “in pursuit” of right now
• What it means to live an unblocked life

Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube.

If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend, leave a review, or tag me on IG with your biggest takeaway. Your support helps these conversations reach more people who need them.

Links and Resources:

• Order my #1 New Release book In Pursuit
• If you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!
• Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.
• Join My Do The Thing Community 

 Let’s Connect:

• Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarro
• Share your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Zach Wright, a former Green Beret turned physician at Framework Wellness, who brings an unconventional yet deeply practical approach to health and healing.

We explore how Zach’s experience as a Special Forces medic shaped his philosophy of medicine into one rooted in curiosity, adaptability, and going upstream to find the real cause of suffering. We talk about what happens when we stop chasing “the one right answer,” how black-and-white thinking blocks our healing, and why true health means learning to live in the gray.

You’ll hear us unpack everything from protein, sleep, and stress to the mindset shifts that move you from surviving to thriving. Zach shares small, high-impact actions you can start today to reset your nervous system, lower stress, and support your body’s natural ability to heal.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “right” things but still not feeling your best, this conversation will give you hope, direction, and a few laughs along the way.

Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube.

If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear this. 

Links and Resources:

• Order my #1 New Release book In Pursuit
• If you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!
• Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.
• Join My Do The Thing Community 

 Let’s Connect:

• Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarro
• Share your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!

Connect with Dr. Zach Wright: 

• Website: https://frameworkwellness.com
•  Instagram: @zachwrightmd
•  Facebook: @zachwrightmd-frameworkwellness

Letting go sounds beautiful in theory…until you’re the one standing in the middle of it. Even when we know it’s time for change, transitions can be messy, emotional, and full of uncertainty.

In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Katie Pulsifer, Master Certified Coach and mentor to thousands of coaches, for a real, honest, and deeply human conversation about what it takes to move through change without losing yourself in the process.

We talk about:

• Why transitions are so emotionally charged (even when they’re right for us)
• How to tell the difference between fear and intuition
• What self-leadership really looks like in everyday life
• How to stop letting urgency lead the way
• And the power of living as your Whole, Wise, and Worthy self

Katie’s wisdom is equal parts grounded and practical. She doesn’t sugarcoat the process. She tells the truth about what it takes to lead yourself with grace, compassion, and courage, even in the in-between.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, uncertain, or scared to let go of something familiar, this episode will remind you that discomfort doesn’t mean you’re off-path. It means you’re evolving.

Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube.

If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear this. 

Links and Resources:

• Order my #1 New Release book In Pursuit
• If you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!
• Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.
• Join My Do The Thing Community 

 Let’s Connect:

• Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarro
• Share your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!

Connect with Katie: 

•  Website: https://katiepulsifercoaching.com
•  Substack: https://katiepulsifer.substack.com

In this episode, I’m joined by health and self-leadership coach Courtney Townley for a conversation that will challenge everything you think you know about consistency, health, and personal growth.

Courtney has spent nearly three decades helping women cut through the noise of wellness culture and reconnect to themselves through self-trust, not self-control. Her new book, The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman’s Guide to Deep Health and Happiness, offers a powerful framework for creating alignment, resilience, and peace from the inside out.

We talk about what it means to live in integrity, how to recognize and heal what Courtney calls “integrity pain,” and why the ability to fail well might be one of the most important skills we can ever learn. We also explore how self-awareness and compassion can coexist with discipline and devotion, and how that blend of grace and grit is the key to true, lasting change.

Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube.

If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear this. 

Links and Resources:

• Order my #1 New Release book In Pursuit
• If you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!
• Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.
• Join My Do The Thing Community 

 Let’s Connect:

• Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarro
• Share your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!

Connect with Courtney: 

 Website: graceandgrit.com
 Instagram: @gracegrit
 Get her new book The Consistency Code wherever books are sold!

In this episode, I sit down with Certified Hypnotherapist and Intuitive Guide, Lynnsey Robinson, to explore the power of the subconscious mind and how it shapes every thought, emotion, and action we take. Lynnsey helps ambitious women all over the world clear subconscious blocks so they can embody their highest potential and manifest their deepest desires.

We talk about what the subconscious actually is, how hypnotherapy works, and why “self-sabotage” is really just misguided protection from an outdated program. Lynnsey breaks down how to align your conscious goals with your subconscious beliefs, why unknown success can feel as scary as failure, and how to teach your subconscious that growth and abundance are safe.

If you’ve ever wondered why you get stuck repeating patterns or why some goals feel out of reach no matter how hard you try, this episode will help you see what’s really happening beneath the surface and how to reprogram your mind for the life you want.

Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube.

If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear this. 

Links and Resources:

• Order my #1 New Release book In Pursuit
• If you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!
• Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.
• Join My Do The Thing Community 

 Referenced Books:

• Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls by Dr. Michael Newton

Let’s Connect:

• Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarro
• Share your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!

Connect with Lynnsey: 

• Website: www.lynnseyrobinson.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/lynnseyrobinson
• TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lynnseyrobinson
• App: Align Your Mind – available on the App Store