Bright Life Podcast

It's so common to focus on the GOAL or OUTCOME instead of the ways you can make yourself successful along the way. But this can lead to unnecessary burn out, defeat, and stop/start patterns, where you never end up actually reaching your dream (or hate the process doing so). In this episode, learn how to become a woman who finds joy in the JOURNEY, creates tangible steps to be successful EVERY...

Jenn Jordan is a passionate, pleasure-seeking entrepreneur with 25 years of experience in the fitness industry. She is the founder of the Muse Method, where her mission is to put the 'mmmm' back in movement and make every woman feel at home in her skin. After decades of teaching every class under the sun, she believes that the fastest way to your best body is to say buh-bye to burpees and...

When you're pursuing a major goal, there comes a point in the journey when things feel HARD. This episode offers a reframe to take the INTENSITY out of the hard stuff. What we usually fear is NOT an action or outcome, but the FEELING we associate with it—and you, my dear, can handle any emotion. Listen to this episode for a reminder of how powerful, capable, and unstoppable you are—even (and e...

This episode's guest has an incredible story about leaving a promising career in finance to create a successful online business in fitness, her true passion. Hear the exciting details of how she left the finance industry, what gave her the confidence to leave such a steady career track, and how she built a business even in the middle of a pandemic. This episode is full of powerful reframes, fu...

If you're about to take the leap on something in your life but need a little pep talk to do so, listen to this episode for a few questions you can ask to get clear on your desires, trust your instincts, discover hidden solutions, and take the leap to your dreams. More resources to support your brightest life + biz: - FREE - Discover Your Passion or Business Idea: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/jessicajohnso...

Kim Argetsinger is a mindset coach and business mentor with a mission to help heart-centered entrepreneurs create their version of success and make more money doing what they love. In this episode, we discuss ALIGNMENT — how to know when it's ON and off in life and business, how to create more of it, and why it's the key ingredient for a life and business you're wildly obsessed with. L...

Your mission is to focus on the WHAT, not on the HOW. When you get clear on your dream and how it will FEEL, but let go of the specifics around how it has to come true, you open yourself to creative solutions, unexpected support, and possibility where you least expect it.  More resources to support your brightest life + biz: - FREE - Discover Your Passion or Business Idea: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/jessica...

If there's an area where you feel like you're failing, this episode offers another perspective. Maybe success was never the PURPOSE of your endeavor to begin with. MAYBE it's how you're growing. How you're showing up. What you're LEARNING. Who you're BECOMING. Listen to this episode whenever you feel like you're pushing, forcing, or failing—and need a reminder that...

Before I started my businesses and other creative endeavors, I had no idea how much MINDSET was required to breathe a dream to life. I am now convinced that strategy is necessary, but the REAL work is often with ourselves—in clarifying our desires, believing we are worthy of them, overcoming limiting beliefs, putting ourselves out there, and feeling comfortable sustaining each new stage instead of...

Have you ever thought about starting a side hustle that lets you do what you love on the side of your main career—and get paid for it? Then you're going to want to listen to this episode! Side hustles are a great way to explore other passions WHILE making additional income so you can save more, travel more, invest more, or contribute more. (Or all of the above!) Listen to this episode for the...

Sometimes, we are so afraid to make the WRONG decision that we don't make one at all. Sometimes, we take the leap of faith and it's the best thing for THAT season of time. Instead of making change wrong, can we normalize how change is a natural part of learning, growing, evolving? This episode is all about the pivot—and how sometimes, it's the best thing in life and business. More reso...

Can you believe we have only three months left in 2021?! In this episode, I share a powerful exercise and journal prompts that will help you clarify what you want to accomplish by 2022... even if it's simply some solid self-care routines to close out a crazy year. ;) Learn how to define a stretch goal, clarify what you will (and will not) do to get there, and kickstart momentum so you can ring...

I recently did an experiment: 30 days no alcohol. In the past, I found that things always came up—a happy hour here, a holiday party there... so this time, I decided to face things head on and do Dry June in the busiest month of the year. I remained sober despite business conferences, vacations in Mexico, friends visiting town, pool days, barbecues—you name it. It was an incredibly eye opening exp...

When it comes to your health, your wealth, your career, your relationships... perfection is what can keep you stuck on the sidelines, waiting longer than necessary to bring your dreams to life. This episode gives you permission to DO IT MESSY. To remember that something is ALWAYS better than nothing. To figure things out as you go. To value planning but NOT at the expense of taking action. To get...

Before I left Corporate America, I had SO many fears in taking the leap, becoming an entrepreneur, and starting a business! In this episode, I share what my 3 biggest fears were AND how I got over them to follow my dreams and leave the 9 to 5. If you dream of becoming a business owner or a freelance copywriter, some of these may feel familiar and I want you to know that you're not alone! Maybe...

Before I left Corporate America, I dreamt of traveling the world, becoming my own boss, and having total time and location freedom to work from anywhere I chose. I was SO nervous to take the leap, but in the years since, my freelance copywriting business has given me that opportunity, enabling me from coffee shops in Amsterdam, co-working offices in Buenos Aires, cafes in Paris, and everywhere in...

Listen to this episode to bust overwhelm when you have too much to do, feel like it’s hard to get started, or find yourself procrastinating. These four strategies are perfect for when you don’t know where to begin or find yourself struggling to make forward progress despite your best intentions. Problem solved :) More resources to support your brightest life + biz: - FREE - Discover Your Passion o...

If you weren't used to thinking, looking, behaving, and believing a certain way... if you weren't used to the same location, career, habits, wardrobe, thought tracks, or relationships... what would you choose for yourself? What would you believe were possible? What dreams would you go after and which would you let go of? This episode is a short + sweet reminder that your life is yours to e...

You know those days when life sings with positive momentum? You wake up with a good hair day, find a parking spot right outside the restaurant, or discover a $20 bill in your pocket. Score. On the flip side, the opposite rings true for days when absolutely nothing seems to go right—the hurdles keep coming until you feel like you've run a marathon by 5 p.m. So, what are some ways to stay on the...

If you're feeling ALL the nerves about something, this episode shares ONE simple trick to stop the runaway mental train and transform the anxiety into more positive, peaceful emotions. I use this anytime I feel revved up, anxious, or overwhelmingly excited about something but want to bring myself back into feeling calm, centered, and in my power. More resources to support your brightest life +...

Certified nutritional therapy practitioner and functional nutritionist Sarah Nevares joins us to share a mind-body approach to mental health. In the episode, Sarah shares openly about her own journey with anxiety and ways she uses movement, nourishment, and routine to help her clients and herself alleviate anxiety and support their mental health. Sarah’s reminder: “You are not broken.” Listen to t...

Making friends as an adult can be challenging, but this episode is here to help. Over the past few years working and living abroad (and now just settling into a brand new city in the U.S.) I’ve developed a few tricks for meeting new people and starting new relationships from scratch. Whether you just moved to a new city, entered a new stage of life, or simply want to expand your social circle, thi...

This is for anyone who wants or needs to be reminded that they're absolutely, undeniably crushing it, even outside of the timelines, metrics, or ideals they have for themselves. We live in a culture that values hustle, achievement, and perfection, and sometimes, that's the lens we look through to feel successful. But the truth is, you may already be successful in so many ways, and simply n...

I was SO nervous to launch this podcast... 6 months and 26 weekly episodes later, here are my biggest takeaways, lessons learned, and encouragement for anyone else taking the leap toward their dreams or wanting to. More resources to support your brightest life + biz: - FREE - Discover Your Passion or Business Idea: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/jessicajohnson-freebies⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Book -...

Elisabeth Huijskens is the founder of a fashion brand creating jobs and hope for women around the world. Through Trades of Hope, women artisans create stunning jewelry, accessories, and clothing while lifting their families out of poverty.⁠ One of the things I admire about Elisabeth is that she seems to live with open arms no matter which season she is in — from living in D.C. and London to buildi...