By Design

EP 104. Today I’m chatting with Vanessa Fontana, a writer, podcast host of Figuring Sh!t Out, founder of ‘Metamorphosis’, and facilitator devoted to helping people reconnect with themselves through creativity, curiosity, and honest conversation. This conversation will leave you with practices to show compassion to all parts of yourself, encouragement to take aligned steps and authentic risk, and e...

EP 103. The mantra ‘the grass is greener where you water it’ has been coming up in my life a lot lately, so let’s chat about it. I’ve been struggling to stay present in my current chapter of life in Paris and caught myself comparing my life to others and falling into the trap of ‘their grass is greener’. Today I want to talk through how this mantra has been helping me come back to the present mome...

EP 102. New look, same podcast, welcome to By Design :) After a bit of a break, I’m so happy to be back to share this rebrand and get back to sharing what’s been on my heart lately. Life has been full of uncertainty and I’ve been feeling a lot of fear around showing up and knowing what next step to take. But guess what… there’s never a ‘right’ next step, no choice is the ‘wrong choice’, all we can...

EP 101. What does it really feel like to move to Paris in your 20s? In this episode, I sit down with my wonderful friend Glory Chung, a girl from New York who moved Paris just over a year ago, for an honest, authentic conversation about expat life, loneliness, self-discovery, and what it really means to chase your own dreams. We talk about the plumbing scam that became a big life lesson, how her m...

EP 100. let’s chat self trust. life has been testing my self trust lately and I’ve come to understand that I still have a lot of growing and learning to do in this area. self trust and listening to yourself is not a perfect journey with a beginning, middle, and end, it changes form and evolves over time, which is what makes life so beautiful and messy at the same time. I wanted to chat through som...

ep 99. welcome Brianna to the podcast for a wonderful conversation that explores creativity, self discovery, neurodivergence, body acceptance, self compassion, and overall how we can live more in harmony with our truest, most authentic selves. Brianna shares her journey of becoming a full time writer, navigating career shifts, anxiety, and mental health struggles, sharing her sexuality with the wo...

ep 98. life has felt very up and down recently and in the spirit of listening to my heart and staying authentic and honest with myself and all of you, I wanted to chat about it. I’ve been struggling to practice what I preach like counting my wins, allowing myself to show up imperfectly, and speaking to myself with kindness recently, but I’m actively working on those practices to support myself thr...

ep 97. Welcome Lysann Geller, certified mindset and feminine energy coach, model, and creator, to the podcast! In today’s episode we talk through ways to to break free from limiting beliefs, connect with your intuition, harness the transformative power of your subconscious mind, and make your dreams your reality. Lysann shares her incredible journey and leaves us with so many gems of practical str...

ep 96. to celebrate 5 years in my own ED recovery, today I wanted to chat through 11 reasons to choose recovery and the benefits I’ve experienced in the past 5 years from healing my relationship with food and my body. you are not alone wherever you are in your journey! sending love xx stay tuned at the end of a mini Q&A covering: how to get over food noise tips on recovering while living alone...

ep 95. happy 2026! let’s catch up on life a bit and chat through my theme, or guiding intention, for this year: live from the heart. in this episode we talk through what living from the heart means to me, why I chose this intention, and follow up ways that I want to live out this intention this year. sending so much love as always! ig @jenny.minney youtube @jennyminney ig @perfectlyimperfect.pod w...

ep 94. happy holidays and I’m sending big hugs to you all. this episode I wanted to share 10 ways I’m personally taking care of myself mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually this holiday season, and really at all seasons of life. these are things that personally work well for me and have been helping me feel supported and safe within myself, and may not resonate with you, and that’s ok...

ep 93. we’re back after a little break with lots of life updates! how my first week living in paris has been (the highs and lows), honestly about my struggles with perfectionism and showing up authentically lately, and why I’ve been taking a bit of a break from social media. this episode feels honest and messy at times, but I hope it reminds you that it’s ok to show up and allow life to be honest...

ep 92. i’m now 25 and here’s 25 lessons i’ve learned in life. to celebrate being officially part of the mid-20’s club, i though we could sit down and do some reflection together. i’m still growing and learning everyday, but here is a list of lessons that have resonated deeply over the last 5 years of my healing, recovery, and growth journey. sending love as always! “Unlock your brain’s full potent...

ep 91. we’re back with a solo sit-down episode today and a mental health chat about decision making. from one indecisive and anxious girl, i wanted to talk through some steps i’m taking to make decisions for myself out of love and not fear. quick reminder that these steps are just my perspective, my journey, and things that are working for me! i’m not a professional and if you need more support pl...

bonus episode! today I had the opportunity to be a guest on the Smart and Hot podcast, hosted by my lovely friend Julia. this incredible conversation is for anyone wanting to express themselves authentically and creatively, but is feeling bogged down by comparison, influencer culture, AI, and the pressures of societal “norms”. you are not alone and today we wanted to dive into it all. topics cover...

ep 89. welcome chiara to the perfectly imperfect podcast! my dear friend, chiara cerciello, is born and raised in rome, italy, and spent a week visiting me in NYC at the end of august. this is a feel-good, soul-filling, comforting chat, and leaves you with a few new tips for your next trip to italy! topics covered: chiara’s favorite parts of nyc how big cities put life and insecurities into perspe...

ep 88. welcome julia padavona to the perfectly imperfect podcast! today we talked through making life decisions, big and small, in your 20s and how it can feel overwhelming feeling we need to find the “right path” when that simply doesn’t exist. she shares her experience moving spontaneously half way across the world, transitioning to working in nyc, and navigating how social media causes comparis...

ep 87. this episode is an ode to new york city. i have spend the last (almost) 2 years of my life living in nyc and i’ve grown, learned, expanded so so much and I wanted to dedicate an episode to talk through it all. here i share: what i knew before moving to new york city ways i’ve learned to self regulate in the overstimulation how to stay safe the importance of managing finances how to manage a...

ep 86. life update, mental health check in, and a reality check of how perfectionism and anxiety have been in the driver’s seat a lot lately. i’ve been struggling to share, show up, and be vulnerable, but this episode is my step into that fear and doing it anyway. in this episode we chat through: moving out of nyc & where i’m going the complexity of wanting change but also wanting stability ho...

ep 85. Natalie Rose, therapist, body image coach & eating disorder expert is here today to share her advice and approach to healing your relationship with food and body. From experiencing her own struggles with her body image and relationship to food, to now being a certified therapist and community host helping thousands of people navigate their own healing and recovery, Natalie is an absoute...

ep 84. after an incredible 6 weeks in paris, I wanted to dedicate this episode to chat through a few lessons I learned in paris. I feel like I’ve grown so much this summer and a huge take away is that we don’t have all the answers, and that is ok! listen to Figuring Sh!t Out Ep #92: It’s ok to not know what’s next. Let it emerge. Watch this episode on Youtube LINKS & SOCIALS <3 IG @perfectl...

ep 83. this episode is for the creative and entrepreneurial, but also for those who prioritize balance, self care, and don’t want to subscribe to the endless hustle culture around us. today we sat down with Delia Burl, Founder of Tidewater Studio, to discuss her journey from working a corporate 9-5 in marketing to now running and owning her own branding and design studio. i love Delia’s balanced a...

ep 82. (ep 58 rerun!) my life has changed since discovering solo dates and the power of doing things alone. like everything, it’s a journey that is far from linear, but today i wanted to chat about all the lessons i’ve learned and ways that learning to enjoy doing things alone has drastically improved my life and my mental health. improves your inner self talk boosts your confidence enables you to...

ep 81. let’s chat through my 5 pieces of advice for making new friends, finding your people, and building community when in a new place or environment. this has been something i’ve been doing a lot of in the past couple years. after moving cities, leaving school, and solo traveling, building connections with others, and more importantly, building a deep connection with myself has been crucial to h...

ep 80. i got asked the question, “do you have any tips to slow down your pace of life?”, and i’m answering it here with 6 tips and practices that i’ve been using and learning in my life in the last year or so that have been crucial to being able to calm my nervous system, slow down my anxious thoughts, and get back in touch with myself. stick around to the end for a bonus tip 7!  Watch this episod...