Feel This with Frank and Jess

In this introspective episode, Frank and Jess explore the delicate balance between personal growth, creative expression, and the challenges of public sharing. Their conversation weaves through themes of authenticity, inner spark, and the importance of boundaries, all while considering the future direction of their podcast. Key points: - Frank shares his uncertainty about continuing the podcast in...

# Feel This: Episode 77 In this deeply reflective episode, Frank and Jess navigate the complexities of emotional states, the power of connection, and the profound insights offered by tarot. Their conversation weaves through personal struggles, the nature of consciousness, and the transformative potential of engaging with the world around us. Key points: - Frank shares his experience of feeling "do...

In this deeply introspective episode, Frank and Jess explore the interplay between personal growth, vulnerability, and the wisdom found in tarot cards. Their conversation weaves through themes of emotional processing, professional relationships, and the profound insights that can arise from seemingly mundane experiences. - Jess shares her recent experience of emotional vulnerability, including spe...

# Feel This: Episode 75 In this episode, Frank and Jess dive deep into the realms of presence, excitement, and the natural ebb and flow of energy in our lives. They explore these themes through the lens of a Tarot card - the Six of Cups - which sparks a rich discussion about balance, healing, and the joy of being present in the moment. Key points: - The importance of balancing excitement and still...

In this enlightening episode of "Feel This," Frank and Jess dive deep into the realm of tarot, self-awareness, and the delicate balance between action and receptivity. Frank and Jess explore how tarot can be a powerful tool for self-reflection and gaining new perspectives on life's challenges. They discuss the importance of seeing things as they truly are, the balance between taking...


 In this deeply introspective episode, Frank and Jess explore the delicate balance between structure and freedom, giving and receiving, and how these dynamics play out in their personal growth and relationship. 
 Key points: 
 [00:01:27] Frank leads a grounding meditation on self-compassion and care [00:07:49] Jess shares her experiences with balancing structure and freedom in her life [00:13:00]...

In this expansive episode, Frank and Jess dive deep into the integration of tarot into their podcast format, exploring themes of inner relationships, self-compassion, and the power of embracing the unknown. Key points: [00:01:14] Frank leads a grounding meditation on gentleness and internal family systems [00:09:07] Jess shares her experience with a nonviolent communication class on transforming t...

This session offers a fascinating glimpse into how tarot can be used as a tool for self-reflection and personal growth. Through Frank's reading, we explore his current struggle with feeling flat and the tension between his enjoyment of recreational activities (like chess and biking) and a nagging sense that he should be doing more. The cards reveal a complex interplay between the need to refil...

An apology for not getting our session published June 30th, 2024.

In this thought-provoking episode, Frank and Jess delve into the complex world of beliefs, exploring how our perceptions shape our reality and impact our relationships. Through the lens of tarot and personal experiences, they discuss the vulnerability of sharing our deepest truths and the courage it takes to stand firm in our beliefs while remaining open to different perspectives. The conversation...

In this episode, Frank and Jess vulnerably navigate the waters of change as they discuss bringing Jess's tarot practice into the podcast. Through authentic sharing and deep listening, they explore the fears, excitement, and growth opportunities that arise in the face of transition. The tarot cards offer profound insights on presence, unity, and self-care, mirroring the very themes that emerge...

In this session, Frank and Jess explore the concept of practice and how it can be applied to various aspects of life, from engaging with addictive behaviors to finding joy in the present moment. They illuminate the importance of integrating all parts of ourselves and finding the hidden wisdom in even the most mundane activities. Key Takeaways: - Viewing everyday activities as practices can help us...

In this session, Frank and Jess dive deep into the murky waters of resignation, uncovering its sneaky power. Jess names the constriction and anger bubbling up around her upcoming art show, while Frank shares his own experiences navigating the push and pull between connection and self-protection. Together, they explore how resignation can act as a false bottom, making us believe that disappointment...

In this thought-provoking session, Frank and Jess venture into the uncharted territory of using artificial intelligence for self-discovery and personal transformation. Frank introduces his work with Claude, an AI model developed by Anthropic, which he has tailored through meticulously designed prompts to act as a mirror for deep introspection. For listeners new to the concept, prompts are the init...

Frank and Jess share the practice of softening, the most amazing antidote to defensiveness. Softening connects us to a fuller sense of self, by creating space for our “negative” parts. This detox process can be slow and scary, but it leads to more flow and energy to take action naturally, without having to push ourselves. Recorded 4/10/2024 New to Feel This? We're so happy you're here! We...

In this deeply personal and revelatory episode, Frank vulnerably shares about a profound setback he recently faced and the powerful emotions of grief and shame that arose in its wake. Jess holds space for Frank's authentic expression, as they navigate the complex terrain of grief, shame, and the inner child's longing for joy and connection. Through their dialogue, Frank and Jess model the...

We explore what collaboration means, what it looks like, and why it’s important. It starts with bringing in the gifts of our individual awareness and being willing to show up as we are. Also, we take a little dive into the capitalistic drive to stay productive at all costs. How deep does it run in us and what happens when we finally stop trying? Recorded March 15, 2024 New to Feel This? We're...

In this week's episode I, Frank, share the culmination of the last years's battle over the guardianship of my handicapped brother. Jess and I stay connected, present and attuned, as I share this story of triumph of open heartedness in the most difficult of circumstances- a previously vitriolic family situation which found itself in a court battle. Jess and I walk through the telling, step by step,...

After hitting a bump in the relationship road, Jess & Frank share what happened and how they got back on track and reconnected. This rich conversation begins after an 8 minute meditation settling into the body and checking in with any relationship where you may be feeling confusion, complication or rupture. Recorded 5/26/22 Your Feedback is Welcome! Please leave us a comment. We might share it...

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Feel This: Exploring Trauma, Healing, and Awakening In this episode of 'Feel This', hosts Jessica and Frank delve into the depths of the human mind exploring trauma, healing, and awakening with an opening grounding meditation. Their conversation navigates towards various subjects such as acceptance, beauty culture, judgment, relationship with oneself, interpretation of indirect communicati...

As the conversation continues, Jess sees Frank's agitation as a spot of color rather than a wash over the whole canvas. A connected exploration follows, including how we learn to surf the waves of our feelings and parts with growing and nuanced skill. When parts ask, "Did I make a mistake?" can we rejoice with our contraction? Can we say yes to our nearly overwhelming feelings and be...

When Frank enters into the space feeling agitated, it opens up a conscious dialogue about the gaps in our perceptions of ourselves and how others see us, what meanings we create when we are "struggling" with circumstances in life, and the difference between struggling or simply being present to all feelings as they arise. Lots of gaps to mind, each offering an infinite richness in their...

In part two Frank’s and Jess’s parts quickly get all tangled up in a mini drama of judgments and apology after Frank retroactively says the thing he was afraid Jess might hear as criticism… and she does. Or, rather, her parts do! This gives us a chance to return to a question from episode 58: Can we choice-fully make meaning when our parts are triggered? We also look at what is the “Self” and is i...

Jess and Frank enter into a wintery conversation, one which Jess likens to two hermits meeting during a break from their separate retreats from the world. The tone is introspective and deliberate. In the first section, both Jess and Frank allow themselves to let go more into a flow in the episode, allowing for a relaxing of their 'doing,' task-oriented minds, easing into a present moment c...