Rooted & Rehumanizing

What if going first as a leader does not always mean doing more, carrying more, or giving more? Sometimes it means receiving first. In this episode, Meg and Jillian talk about preparing for their first Rooted & Rehumanizing Retreat and realizing that creating an experience of rest, presence, and receiving for other women requires them to step into those things themselves. For Jillian, that bri...

What if the next thing you need is not another goal, another breakthrough, or another thing to accomplish, but permission to recognize what is already here? In this episode, Meg and Jillian explore what happens when people become so focused on where they are going that they stop experiencing the life they are already living. Jillian shares what she has been noticing in the middle of an intense cre...

What if the clarity you're searching for doesn't require more information, more advice, or more effort, but simply more space to listen? In this episode, Jillian and Meg sit down with author and spiritual director Lori Melton for a conversation about silence, solitude, soul care, and learning to trust the stirrings already happening within us. Lori shares why creating intentional space away from t...

What does it actually mean to be your authentic self? Not the polished version. Not the performative version. Not the version of you that has learned how to fit into what everyone else expects. In this episode, we strip authenticity down to what it really requires: knowing yourself, questioning yourself, getting radically honest about what is actually yours, and learning to accept the imperfect hu...

What if our emotions were never meant to make our decisions for us, but they were always meant to have a voice? In this episode, we explore emotional regulation from a very human starting point. Not controlling our emotions. Not suppressing them. Not rushing past them. But learning to recognize them as signals that can tell us something about what is happening within us. We talk about the power of...

What happens when you stop measuring your life by someone else’s definition of success? In this episode, Jillian and Meg reflect on more than a year of Rooted & Rehumanizing and realize just how much their own journeys, and the vision behind the podcast, have evolved along the way. What begins as a conversation about where the podcast is headed expands into something much bigger: creating bett...

What happens when you stop trying to be everything for everyone else and finally become who you were created to be? In this heartfelt conversation, Meg sits down with friend, former coaching client, and newly certified life coach Bridgette Finkler to talk about the transformational journey from people pleasing, self-doubt, and burnout to purpose, authenticity, and deep fulfillment. As a wife, moth...

What if “falling off the wagon” isn’t actually failure? In this episode, Jillian and Meg challenge the idea that there is one right way to stay on track. Whether it’s exercise, eating, work, finances, or the routines we create for ourselves, we often build an expectation of what “good” looks like and then judge ourselves when real life doesn’t fit perfectly inside of it. Together, they unpack wher...

What does it take to keep showing up when no one is clapping yet? Whether you're building a business, pursuing a dream, changing careers, or simply becoming more of who you truly are, there is often a season where you have to believe in yourself before anyone else does. In this episode, Jillian and Meg explore what it means to trust your inner knowing instead of waiting for external validation. Th...

What if the breakthrough you're searching for isn't found by doing more, but by allowing yourself to do less? In this conversation, Jillian and Meg explore why rest is often one of the most productive things we can do. After Meg returns from an 11-day vacation where she completely unplugged from work, they unpack what it felt like to disconnect, the discomfort of slowing down, and the surprising r...

What if the next step forward actually starts with recognizing how far you've already come? In this one-year anniversary episode of Rooted & Rehumanizing , Jillian and Meg reflect on the journey from recording their first episode in a studio with pages of notes and uncertainty to showing up each week with unscripted, honest conversations. Together, they explore why celebration is not just some...

What if success was never about doing it all, but about building a life where you don't have to? In this conversation, Jillian and Meg are joined by Alice Heiman, a sales expert, entrepreneur, mentor, and host of Sales Talk for CEOs , for a powerful discussion about entrepreneurship, women in business, money, guilt, support, and redefining what success actually means. Alice shares her experience w...

What if the things that trigger us are not the problem, but an invitation to look deeper? In this conversation, Jillian and Meg explore what our reactions, frustrations, and defensive moments can reveal about the parts of ourselves that are still asking for attention. After Meg shares a frustrating moment with technology, they unpack how something as simple as a forgotten password can expose much...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn't your circumstances, but the stories you keep telling yourself? After skipping her 20-year high school reunion, Jillian reflects on the unexpected regret that followed and the realization that fear, not reality, made the decision for her. What began as a conversation about one missed event quickly became a much deeper explor...

What if the way you experience your life isn't determined by your circumstances, but by what you're paying attention to? In this conversation, Jillian and Meg explore the Reticular Activating System (RAS), the brain's natural filtering system that determines what reaches our conscious awareness. While we can't control everything that happens to us, we can influence what our minds learn to notice....

What happens when the thing you're most afraid to share is the very thing someone else needs to hear? In this powerful conversation, Jillian and Meg welcome nurse coach, writer, feminine biohacker, and storyteller Rachel Plonka to the podcast. Together, they explore the connection between healing, self-expression, nervous system regulation, and the courage it takes to be truly seen. Rachel shares...

What if the life you're chasing isn't somewhere in the future? What if parts of it already exist right in front of you? In this heartfelt conversation, Jillian and Meg explore the power of noticing the everyday blessings, opportunities, and experiences that often get overlooked while we're focused on what's next. Jillian reflects on the dramatic shift her family has experienced while building Trel...

What if two people can experience the exact same moment and walk away with completely different realities? In this thoughtful conversation, Jillian and Meg explore the invisible lens through which we experience our lives. The stories, assumptions, conditioning, and patterns that quietly shape how we interpret the world around us. Drawing from Jillian’s doctoral studies and their own personal exper...

What happens when you spend your whole life trying not to be “too much”? In this deeply personal conversation, Meg and Jill explore what it means to truly take up space. Not just through speaking louder or finding your voice, but through allowing yourself to exist fully without constantly shrinking, shape-shifting, apologizing, or compromising your needs to make other people comfortable. Jillian o...

What changes when you stop waiting for your future life to save you? In this honest and layered conversation, Meg and Jill explore the idea of radical self-responsibility. Not as self-blame or perfectionism, but as taking ownership of the life, patterns, choices, and energy that shape your everyday experience. Jillian shares a surprisingly emotional realization that started with something simple:...

Meg opens this conversation by introducing Amanda Haveman, a business owner, mother of seven, and someone who embodies what it looks like to live fully outside of traditional roles. From the beginning, Amanda shares how her life is a blend of motherhood, business ownership, and personal growth. What stands out immediately is her perspective that work life and home life are not separate. They are d...

What happens when the urge to quit isn’t actually about quitting? In this deeply honest and vulnerable conversation, Meg and Jillian explore the emotional tension between overwhelm, self-protection, burnout, and alignment. From marriage and motherhood to parenting, work, and emotional safety, they unpack what it feels like when your nervous system wants out before your heart actually does. Meg sha...

What happens after the breakthrough? In part two of this live coaching series, Jillian explores the space that comes after awareness. The part that is often overlooked. Moving from understanding something intellectually to actually living it. After uncovering the belief patterns holding her back in the previous episode, Jillian notices her tendency to stop at the “aha.” To understand the shift, bu...

What if the resistance you feel isn’t about the work… but about who you’re allowing yourself to be while doing it? In this episode, Meg coaches Jillian live in a raw and unfiltered conversation that uncovers the deeper layers behind control, anxiety, and identity. What begins as a discussion about trying to control outcomes quickly reveals something more foundational. A split between two versions...

This episode is a little different. This conversation originally took place on Own Your Choices Own Your Life with Marsha Vanwynsberghe and our joint podcast editor, Sue Ruh. It felt too important not to share here, as well. There was something about the depth, the honesty, and the way this conversation unfolded that felt so aligned with what we’re creating inside Rooted & Rehumanizing. It fel...