Welcome back to The Steadfast Podcast — and welcome to 2026. In this episode, Jessie talks about the “reentry” feeling of the first few weeks of the year: getting back into routines, resetting the home and office, and setting goals with a gentle, grounded kind of intention.

Then she shares a moment with her daughter that stopped her in her tracks — a “glow up,” defined simply as being comfortable in your own skin. What would it feel like to be more fully yourself this year… and what part of you shows up to rein that in? Jessie explores this through an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens, inviting you to trade shame for curiosity and move from reactivity to agency.

She also clears up common misconceptions about therapy — including the myth that counseling is “just talking” — and explains why January can be a powerful time to take inventory with support.

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