Shed the Shame with Jenny Whitens

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains conversations on alcoholism.  Guest and dear friend, Beth Rudy, joins Jenny in today's topic about alcoholism, 'normal drinking', turning points, and sobriety. Hear Beth’s story and her journey of gaining control of her life by letting go of what controlled her.  This relatable conversation covers how every aspect of your environment - be it yo...

You walk into a situation and suddenly you feel off- like, really off. Maybe you're sweating or maybe you're shaking, maybe you even get what seems to be unreasonably upset. Chances are, there is something in the environment you stepped into that triggered you to react that way - and today, Jenny helps us to ground and ask ourselves: what is REALLY causing that reaction? And how do we he...

We all have our own stories we tell ourselves when it comes to starting new projects, or even trying to finish them. We can't do it, we aren't good enough, someone else can do it better, we have to do it a specific way, and on and on and on...But who is REALLY telling you those stories? Do you really believe them? Today, Jenny helps us turn those negative 'what ifs' into helpfu...

Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years, oh my! All of these holidays are just around the corner, and they're coming up fast. We tell ourselves all year that we're going to be prepared for them - but then in the blink of an eye, they're here, and you haven't gotten presents yet, you have to decide who's family you're visiting and when you're visiting and packing a...

It's never a fun time feeling stuck, and it's even harder to become unstuck. Maybe you feel like this is how every day will be, and you just need to get used to it. Well, think again! Jenny is here to give us six amazing tips to start getting ourselves out of that stuck rut. Tips that are simple, some we may even already know about, but we just need to know how to apply them! Find out ju...

STOP being so perfect! No - seriously , it's ruining your mental health! Perfectionism can be a sign of our past traumas and relationships, and isn't always a healthy habit. Jenny & Co give us real life examples of where our perfectionism stems from and how it hides in our daily lives. Give yourself a break from being perfect, and soon you'll realize just how damaging that minds...

Dive head first into the truth about manifesting your life goals! Today, Jenny is joined by the amazing Efia - a conscious creator and spiritual mentor. Efia explores the misconceptions of what manifestation is and how to properly achieve it.  Touch base on how to connect with your higher self, in order to become your *truest* self. Efia is a Mindset & Manifestation Coach, NLP practitioner, an...

The amount of support groups is infinite. But what about tight-knit groups that feel like you're surrounded by friends? Surrounded by people who get it? Surrounded by people who have gone through the same situations you are going through? Today's episode is just that - conversing about common grounds and spaces held by Levada Vance and Devan Frei on their podcast, "My Soul Deserves&...

Sleep is one of the most underrated aspects of our lives in today's society. If we sleep in, we're lazy. If we don't stay out late, we're boring. If we wake up early, we're crazy. But the truth is, having a solid sleep schedule and routine that suits us individually is SO important to our health! Forming good, yet simple habits to fall asleep and upon waking up can drastic...

Society is good at telling us the generic path that we 'should' take, but that path is not for everyone. We all have different wants, needs, and passions, and there are endless ways that we can get there, but not without bumps in the road. Remember, it is OKAY to need validation from others, it is OKAY to not love every single aspect of yourself or of life. Our guest today, Mary Breuer,...

You know that voice in your head telling you that you're lazy, you hate doing certain tasks, or you judge others on something you don't like? *Newsflash* - that's not you, it's what society has trained your ego to be! You are NOT your ego. In fact, tuning in to today's episode will help you take the steps to overcome that ego.  With a little bit of effort and understanding...

Beating yourself up over how you look? Do you often feel totally defeated when looking in the mirror and getting ready to go out? Nobody is perfect, and too often we shame ourselves over things we can't immediately change about ourselves - which gets tricky in the face of this body-positive culture that’s shoved down our throats. In this real and raw episode, Jenny talks with a few guests abo...

Today we're taking a deeper look into how to start forming the right mindset to reach our goals. Good health isn't achieved over night - it takes time, and we need to give ourselves permission to take that time. In this episode, Jenny welcomes some of her students as they collectively share their experiences and thought processes in their day to day routines, and discuss how to improve t...

STOP doing everything all at once! Overloading ourselves with a seemingly endless amount of tasks will only harm our productivity and progress. Today's episode is quick, concise, and to the point - much like your future work flow will be after listening to this podcast. Use your strengths to your advantage to make a goal - to make a promise - to yourself that's realistic, fun, and achiev...

Nobody has the right to access your body but YOU, and whoever you give consent to. Learning to give consent is one of the most important acts we can teach ourselves and others, just as well as learning to ask for permission, and learning to say 'no'. In today's episode, Jenny interviews Kendyll about her new clothing brand, "Give Ken'Sent", bringing awareness to the d...

We all know the struggle of losing weight, and trying to get over a plateau or keep the weight off can be even more stressful...maybe so stressful, that it's actually preventing you from losing that weight! Stress can come from many factors in our lives - busy work schedule, kids, schooling, emotional health, and everything in between. In today's episode, Jenny helps us work through thos...

Welcoming Katie Crenshaw to the mic today, she and Jenny open the book of the vulnerabilities in being a mom with a blog. Sharing the hardships of creating balance between blogging and personal life helps us find comfort and relief from our insecurities. When we bond over similar experiences, we open a new world of understanding each other and being kinder to one another. Sometimes vocalizing thes...

Too many times we set goals we think are achievable, only to end when we hit a bump that makes us back down and give up. Finding what causes our discouragement can help guide us in creating a divergent from those bumps, and keep us pumped up to reach our goals. Be it music, vision boards, or group classes; whatever we find keeps us driving through to the end. In today's episode, Jenny gives u...

It's easy to catch what negative things others say around us and directly to us, but how often are we listening to the negative self talk we tell ourselves? You may be destroying your own confidence many times a day without even realizing it. Today, Jenny challenges you to start really listening to yourself, and to stop yourself from saying negative things to you, and the people and happening...

Finding and creating your own happiness and feeling physically well doesn't have to be a challenge, but if you don't know where to even start, start HERE! Jenny gives us her six-ingredient recipe on how to find health and happiness within ourselves so we can move on to being happy with and around the important people in our lives and healthy from the inside out. With the easy-to-remember...

Gratitude and happiness go together like bread and butter. Building off of last week's episode about practicing gratitude and journaling, this week Jenny talks about habits we need to ditch and habits we need to form to start grasping what truly brings us happiness. The things we think make us happy aren't always the real things that make us happy. Backed by the Science of Happiness cour...

Have you ever wanted to start journaling, but you just didn't know where to start? Today, Jenny gives us a couple different techniques and approaches on how to start journaling every day. Giving ourselves the structure and the freedom to write down our thoughts and emotions sets us up for success and happiness. With journaling, we teach ourselves how to savor moments in our life, and how to p...

Boundaries are an extremely important part of our personal respect, as well as others'. It is an aspect of life that is all too often ignored or simply just not practiced due to a multitude of reasons. In today's episode, Jenny takes us through why boundaries are so important for our mental, emotional, and even physical health, how to identify when exactly our boundaries are being pushed...

Life is messy, life is hectic, life is busy! Adding our children and careers to that equation can make our daily tasks and other goals seem impossible. Jenny invites to today's episode Vanessa Dougan; a wellness coach, a pelvic floor specialist, and of course, a mom! Jenny and Vanessa give us loads of advice on how to break down our schedules and tasks so we can pick and understand our top pr...

Mom-guilt is real when you've been conditioned to feel bad about doing something for yourself when you have kids. In today's episode, Jenny guides you through her renowned AFAIR process to heal yourself from that negative conditioning, and to STOP feeling bad about caring for yourself in a healthy manner! She recognizes the common behaviors and interactions that cause us to develop our s...