Jules&Ang
Conversations with Jules & Ang
Welcome to the Conversations with Jules & Ang Podcast. We are your hosts, Julie Smith and Angela Bleecher. Two women with different journeys, but both pushed by pain onto our individual paths of healing and becoming our true selves. Each week you are going to hear from us as we discuss all the topics about this wild ride called life. We will dive into what has and continues to help us heal, we will bring you the people who have inspired us, and we will give actionable strategies to help guide you to your true self. We hope you learn a thing or two, laugh with us along the way!
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
28. Boundaries with Lynn O’Brien Part 1 22.08.2023 22:38
On today’s episode, we are joined by Lynn O’Brien, an award winning vocalist, songwriter, performer and recording artist as well as a former music therapist and women’s empowerment coach and speaker for part one of our conversation on Boundaries. Lynn shares her personal journey with boundaries What are boundaries and some examples of what they look like in life What purpose do boundaries have in...
27. Toxic Positivity: Our Insights On Emotions 15.08.2023 25:49
On today’s episode, we share our reflections on how we experience emotions. Being human and living fully requires us to feel the full spectrum of emotions, so tune in to hear what this means to us. Angela discusses how she feels and flows through emotions during her daily life What getting stuck in an emotion or repressing an emotion is signaling to us Julie shares her personal insights on how she...
26. Life Purpose: How To Find Your Why 08.08.2023 32:30
On today’s episode, we discuss how to get clear on your “WHY”. Through this episode, we provide the space and the strategies needed to discover this in yourself and dive into why this is an essential part of true transformation. The difference between internal and external motivation Why clarity on internal motivation is needed for lasting change Julie shares her personal journey of discovering h...
25. Chronic Pain: A Deep Dive Into What Pain Is And How To Treat It 01.08.2023 41:39
On today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Chad Garvey, a physical therapist who specializes in the treatment of chronic pain, to discuss and better understand what pain is and how to manage it. Tune in to learn the strategies given to treat chronic pain so you can optimize your life. The purpose and role pain plays in our bodies What happens when pain persists longer than its needed The factors tha...
24. Toolkit Episode: How To Use Vision For Stress Reduction 25.07.2023 16:56
On today’s episode, we discuss a simple strategy of using vision to manage stress. A review of the autonomic nervous system How our vision is impacted when he feel threatened versus when we feel safe Learn the tool of changing your visual field to reduce stress Ang and Jules share how they implement this tool in their daily lives We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be s...
23. Nutrition and Behavioral Change with Dr. Kevin Brunacini 18.07.2023 48:00
On today’s episode, we are back with Dr. Kevin Brunacini, a family nurse practitioner with dietetic training and owner of a virtual consultatory weight management practice to discuss nutrition and behavioral change. Tune in to hear his knowledge, insights, and strategies for weight loss and weight management. Kevin discusses the continuum of motivation and dives into intrinsic and extrinsic motiva...
22. A Story of Redemption and Transformation with Dr. Kevin Brunacini 11.07.2023 32:57
On today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Kevin Brunacini, a family nurse practitioner with dietetic training and owner of a virtual consultatory weight management practice. Today is part one of a two part conversation with Kevin as we first dive into his personal journey of redemption and transformation. Listen now to hear how his “failures” led him on the path to living out his purpose. Ang share...
21. Tuning Into Your Body: How To Reconnect and Listen To Your Body 04.07.2023 38:16
On today’s episode, we discuss what it means to connect to and listen to our bodies. Tune in to hear our personal journeys with reconnecting to our bodies and the strategies we use to let that inner knowing guide our lives. Angela shares for the first time the out of body experience that led her on the path of reconnecting to her body and inner knowing The steps Angela took to learn how to live in...
20. Toolkit Episode: Run at the Roar 27.06.2023 21:19
On today’s episode, we discuss how doing the thing that scares us the most is actually the path of least resistance. Listen to hear how we incorporate this concept into our day to day lives. Ang shares the story behind the mantra: Run at the Roar Julie dives into how she uses this strategy to structure her day and stay in alignment with her WHY Ang goes through using this concept on macro and mic...
19. Council Meditation: What Message Do You Need To Hear 20.06.2023 13:29
On this episode, we share a guided meditation that is used to enhance our innate capacity for transcendent love and connection that is in and between each of us. Tune in to hear the practice that has helped guide us on our paths. How Ang first heard this meditation What is spirituality and its impact on our health and healing Listen to the end to go through the Council Mediation and feel free to r...
18. Self Doubt: How to Break Through the Barriers 13.06.2023 38:13
On this episode, we discuss the topic of Self Doubt. Those thoughts, those feelings that create barriers in our lives. Barriers that hold us back, keep us small, and ultimately limit us from living out our purpose. So tune in to hear how to break free from self doubt. Julie and Angela share their perspectives on what self doubt is and its purpose Julie and Angela share their personal strategies an...
17. Health Coaching: The Journey of Julie FitSmith 06.06.2023 26:34
On this episode, we discuss Julie’s journey of becoming and working as a health coach. Listen to hear the insights she has learned along the way and how choosing this career path continues to support her life purpose. How Julie learned about health coaching The pillars of health and insights Julie learned through her training What does health coaching with Julie look like How becoming a health co...
16. Reiki: All Things Energy Healing 30.05.2023 31:47
On this episode, Angela and Julie discuss a form of holistic energy healing called Reiki. Tune in to learn more about this practice and how it can support you along your journey. How Angela initially learned about Reiki and how she became a Reiki Master Learn what Reiki is and what to expect from a Reiki session Julie opens up about her personal experiences with Reiki as part of her overall healin...
15. Life Bloopers:Sometimes You Just Have To Laugh 23.05.2023 11:50
On this episode, Julie and Angela share some of their most embarrassing stories as a friendly reminder that we are all human. So tune in if you are in need of a good laugh! We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you. Love, Jul...
14. Life After Sport: Navigating Transitions in Life Part 2 16.05.2023 1:04:38
On this episode, former D1 and semi-professional soccer player, and higher education professional, Dr. Niccole Miller, joins us to dive deeper into the topic of post-sport transitions and athletic identity. Niccole discusses her personal journey as a high performing athlete Niccole dives into the major findings of her dissertation: “I am an athlete”: A multiple case study of Division 1 female athl...
13. Life After Sport: Navigating Transitions in Life Part 1 09.05.2023 35:09
On this episode, Julie and Angela share their personal stories on transitioning after the end of their athletic careers. Julie discusses how she learned to construct her daily schedule to serve her goals How and why Julie’s relationship with fitness transformed from performance to health How Julie reconnected with her identity and sense of belonging The mindset and identity that served Angela thro...
12. Angela’s Insights From The Grand Canyon 02.05.2023 58:43
On this episode, Angela shares the details of her hike from the south rim to the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Tune in to learn the insights, the life lessons, and the Universal truths she discovered along the way. How the trip came to be and how Angela prepared The journey down, across, and up and out of the Canyon The wisdom revealed every step of the way Julie’s experience on the day of Angel...
11. Toolkit Episode: The Quickest Way to Reduce Stress 25.04.2023 18:41
On this episode, Julie and Angela share how breath work can be incorporated into your daily life to reduce stress in the most time efficient manner and optimize your overall well being. Listen to hear how to do it! An overview of the Autonomic Nervous System and how our relationship to stress evolved Learn what the physiological sigh is and how to do it How Julie and Angela incorporate the physiol...
10. Codependency: How do we shift out of it and establish healthy relationships in our lives? 18.04.2023 36:02
On today’s episode, Christina Vazquez returns to the show to dive deeper into healing our codependent relationships. Listen now to learn how to begin establishing healthy relationships in your life. How to gain awareness of if you are in a codependent relationship How to begin shifting out of codependency and establish healthy relationships Parenting tips on how to raise children to not be codepen...
9. Codependency: What the heck is it? 11.04.2023 38:32
On today’s episode, Christina Vazquez joins us to discuss codependency. Christina is a practicing psychotherapist with over 2 decades of experience. She also holds certifications in hypnotherapy and Reiki and is an EFT practitioner and Law of Attraction coach. So tune in to hear what the heck codependency actually is? What is codependency? Characteristics of codependency What does it look like in...
8. Getting started: How do I take the first step? 04.04.2023 8:59
In this episode, we respond to a listener’s question: How do you take the first step in this journey of becoming the person you were always meant to be? Listen to hear what we say about getting started! Newton’s first law of physics Acknowledge that you are in fact in motion Tools to retrain your brain to believe and embody that you are moving forward on your path We hope you enjoy this conversati...
7. Toolkit #1: Two strategies to help you live in alignment with your true self 28.03.2023 23:31
In this episode, Julie and Angela each share one strategy that they use in their day to day life to help them live in alignment with their true self and ultimately to live out their purpose. Tune in to gain some insider knowledge! Jule: How she structures her schedule Angela: The power in the pause We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and revi...
6. Angela Bleecher on Navigating Divorce and What’s on the Other Side 21.03.2023 23:32
In this episode, Julie interviews Angela about the end of her marriage. Listen to hear about the pain points, the confidence that comes from the process, and how loss fundamentally changed how Angela lives her life. The many levels of loss that come with divorce The periods of acute pain navigating divorce Angela shares how she discovered her resiliency and how that changed her life How to support...
5. Loss: Julie Smith on Grief and Ways to Cope With Loss 14.03.2023 28:53
On this episode, Angela interviews Julie about the loss of her mother, Deb Winkler. Tune in as we dive into grief, the journey of finding peace, and how the way Julie lives has forever changed. What do you do when your “go-to” person is no longer here? Healthy ways to grieve and find inner peace. How Deb’s death shifted how Julie shows up in the world. How to support someone going through the loss...
4. Limiting Beliefs: How to Move Past Your Self-Imposed Constraints 07.03.2023 28:04
On this episode, we dive into what limiting beliefs are, the constraints they put on our lives, and the neuroscience behind them. Listen to hear the step by step guide you can apply right now to rewrite your belief system. Julie educates on Limiting Beliefs and the Reticular Activating System (RAS) Julie reviews the 4 step process on how to reprogram a limiting belief Julie and Ang get personal an...
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