JJ Unplugged

Welcome back - Season 2, one year later, and what listeners said helped most. Why JJ Unplugged needs a loose agenda - improvising without one turns into chaos. “How our brains work” - task switching vs multitasking, losing focus, remembering old promises mid-task. Jennifer’s diagnosis reflection - late discovery, parent grief, and how “back then” just meant “unnamed.” Corporate hierarchy friction...

Topics we covered: Emotional Hangovers: Why they hit harder than physical ones, how neurodivergence amplifies them, and the weird guilt that comes from needing recovery time after socialising. Overfunctioning vs Underfunctioning: How stress pushes us into opposite modes, why we switch roles depending on the situation, and how to recognise when you’ve slipped into “fix everything” or “freeze and hi...

Welcome to Episode 7 of JJ Unplugged , where we stop glorifying burnout and start talking about what healing actually looks like. In this episode, we: Expose the “hustle as identity” myth and how it sneaks into self-development culture Talk about guilt around rest and why slowing down feels unsafe Explore emotional healing as something lived, not performed Laugh at our own toxic productivity habit...

Welcome to Episode 6 of JJ Unplugged , where we talk silence, oversharing, and the quiet cracks that show up at work - with real stories, practical regulation tips, and a kintsugi-level reframe on being human. In this episode we cover: Spa day brain spirals, “keeping it together” on deadlines, and the crash that hits later The Italy and Milan hotel stories - calm outside, panic inside Why we go qu...

Welcome to Episode 5 of JJ Unplugged , where we trade stereotypes for real talk on astrology. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why your rising sign might describe you better than your sun How moon signs reveal emotional patterns you can’t always explain The difference between surface-level horoscopes and deep chart work Jen’s wisdom on chart dynamics, compatibility, and cosmic lessons Jake’s skeptica...

Welcome to Episode 4 of JJ Unplugged . This one’s close to the heart. We unpack: Why pretending starts early and often sticks Growing up queer in a conservative culture The performance of safety: at work, at home, and on stage Attachment styles, emotional regulation, and overstimulation Why “being yourself” isn’t always an option and how to choose it anyway Farting, soup-based coming outs, and the...

Welcome to Episode 3 of JJ Unplugged, where emotional breakthroughs come with side planks. This week we: Talk about forgiveness that isn’t about letting others off the hook Share our boundary-setting wins (and failures) Explore the connection between physical release and emotional processing Unpack ancestral and familial conditioning, and what it takes to break the cycle Laugh about Pilates machin...

Welcome to Episode 2 of JJ Unplugged, where we say the quiet parts of ADHD out loud. This episode covers: What ADHD looks like when you’re not a hyper 10-year-old boy Masking, memory gaps, and why your brain hits a wall mid-sentence How late diagnosis changed everything for us Stigma, shame, and the myth of laziness Our favorite tools, coping strategies, and workarounds that actually help Why ADHD...

Welcome to Episode 1 of JJ Unplugged ! In this raw and unfiltered conversation, we: Talk about the difference between drama and trauma (and how they love to travel in pairs) Reflect on how childhood experiences shape adult relationships Explore what it means to feel safe (or not) in our bodies Share how we started recognizing emotional triggers as invitations, not red flags Laugh at our own chaos,...