Spirit of a Badass

Alecia Jacobson shares her personal experiences and insights on building confidence in high-pressure meetings or tense interactions to help listeners prepare and navigate these moments. Host: Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Connect with Alecia: IG: @aleciajacobson⁠ Website: www.aleciajacobson.com Spirit of a Badass is a Lit Path Studios Production www.l...

Alecia Jacobson follows up from her previous episode where she shared that she is microdosing a GLP-1. She shares reflections and feedback from her listening community as well as answers some frequent questions she has received about her experience with it so far. Host: Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Connect with Alecia: IG: @aleciajacobson⁠ Website: w...

SPECIAL REPLAY EPISODE - Our most listened to episode of Season Two is this touching conversation with between host Alecia Jacobson and Megan Clark. Megan shares her story of resilience and progress in the decade since her husband unexpectedly passed away. Megan explains how her love of her kids has carried her forward and how she finds joy through the waves of grief. This episode originally aired...

Alecia Jacobson shares how a car accident during pregnancy was the start of her struggles with anxiety and what tools and strategies she has used over the years to manage is as well as ones she has seen be helpful for her clients. Host: Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Connect with Alecia: IG: @aleciajacobson⁠ Website: www.aleciajacobson.com Resources: N...

Alecia Jacobson speaks directly to people pleasers and explains the importance of not just saying yes because you can. She gives listeners practical advice on how to pause before agreeing to commitments, understand the personal cost of always saying yes, and separate true obligations from guilt-driven decisions. Host: Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Con...

Alecia Jacobson steps out of her comfort zone to discuss a topic she thought she wouldn’t share about: what she has learned while microdosing a GLP-1. Alecia explains her decision-making process and what she has noticed so far in this exploration. Host: Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Connect with Alecia: IG: @aleciajacobson⁠ Website: www.aleciajacobson...

Alecia Jacobson explains how  what you think about a situation can push you forward or can keep you stuck and offers listeners four key phrases to help shift your thought patterns and, in turn, improve your experiences. Host: Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Connect with Alecia: IG: @aleciajacobson⁠ Website: www.aleciajacobson.com Spirit of a Badass is a...

Alecia Jacobson is joined by Kim Nickel, a founding mother and co-chair of Luke's Closet, an organization that provides clothing to children in foster and kinship care in Dane County, Wisconsin. Kim shares how she collaborated with a team to start and grow the organization and about the expansive impact their efforts have on area children and families. Kim explains some of the unique challenge...

Alecia Jacobson describes the value of naming specific things to look forward to during challenging times and shares her current list of what she is looking forward to in the coming days and months in order to inspire listeners to create their own lists. Host: Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Connect with Alecia: IG: @aleciajacobson⁠ Website: www.aleciaj...

Alecia Jacobson describes the common emotional burden and guilt she sees women experience associated with their to-do lists. Alecia encourages listeners to reconsider their relationship with their lists, offering ideas of how to reframe the mentality over checking everything off the list each day. Community Badass Segment: Public Health Advocate Melissa Tuttle Carr joins Alecia to share about her...

Alecia Jacobson discusses the importance of following up on and reflecting on goals after you set them. Alecia offers questions you can ask yourself and systems you can use to regularly check in and evaluate the goals you set and the progress you’ve made. Community Badass Segment: Katie Smart joins Alecia to share about the Be SMART for Gun Safety program aimed at preventing gun violence through s...

Alecia Jacobson describes different ways people may be experiencing periods of mourning without the loss of life, and the importance of giving space to these feelings without guilt. She offers advice for acknowledging and processing these emotions and gives listeners reassurance that they are not alone in these experiences. Host: Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Sha...

Alecia Jacobson is joined by writer, entrepreneur and advocate, Sara Alvarado. Sara shares how difficult early experiences led to move to Mexico and how her path unfolded from there. Alecia and Sara discuss Sara’s memoir, 'Dreaming in Spanish,’ how she has navigated surprises in life, and her racial justice advocacy work. (TW: Sexual Assault) Badasses in the Community Segment: Alecia talks wit...

Alecia Jacobson is joined by Niketa Miller, a digital content creator and nonprofit founder. Niketa shares her journey of self-confidence and authenticity. Niketa also provides valuable insights into handling negative influences and improving self-worth. The Community Badass segment highlights Niketa’s non-profit Ebony Eyes Foundation, which raises awareness and funds for supporting those affected...

Alecia Jacobson brings her 2025 Bingo Card Workshop to the podcast. She explains the idea of using a Bingo format to set unique, out-of-the-box goals to enrich your year. Alecia guides listeners through filling out their bingo boards with prompts for each square. This is a hands-on episode, so listeners should be ready with paper and pen! The Community Badass segment highlights an upcoming fundrai...

Alecia Jacobson is joined by Shana Verstegen, TRX and American Council on Exercise master instructor, six-time world champion lumberjack athlete, and passionate advocate for Huntington's disease awareness. Shana dives deep into her personal journey, sharing how her mother's diagnosis of Huntington's disease at a young age shaped her mission. She discusses her extensive involvement in a...

Alecia Jacobson shares her core value that “if you can, you do” and explains how that phrase can be a guide during current events in the world and in our personal lives. Alecia outlines ten actions listeners can take to live according to their principles while also protecting their peace. In the new community connection segment, Alecia also talks with Cheri Dubiel of Community Shares of Wisconsin,...

Alecia Jacobson guides listeners through the tricky decision point of whether or not to make a big change in life. Alecia gives examples from her own life where she knew she needed to start over and gives listeners signs to watch for to help pay attention to their inner knowing about these big decisions. Host:  Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Connect wi...

Alecia Jacobson shares common struggles people go through when making decisions that can lead to paralysis and inaction. She gives listeners helpful mindset reframing strategies and ways to practice tapping into their inner knowing to guide decision-making. Host:  Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Connect with Alecia: IG:  @aleciajacobson⁠ Website:  www.a...

Alecia Jacobson shares her thoughts on transitioning into the new year. She offers listeners ideas on how to set 2025 up to be an aligned year and shares things she is doing to get there herself. Alecia invites listeners to join her in two free opportunities and wraps up with helpful messages about making the year great. Host:  Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane...

Alecia Jacobson invites listeners to join her in finding a guiding word for 2025 with her One Word Challenge community. Alecia shares how her word from 2024 impacted her and what her word is for 2025 and how she sees that impacting her next 12 months. Host:  Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Connect with Alecia: IG:  @aleciajacobson⁠ Website:  www.aleciaj...

Alecia Jacobson shares how she recounts small victories and positive developments in her life and encourages listeners to appreciate their accomplishments, flex their resiliency muscle, and live life to the fullest. Alecia talks about the the topic of regret and how to buffer against it. Host:  Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Connect with Alecia: IG:  @...

Alecia Jacobson challenges listeners to reflect on whether they are moving through life just checking the boxes or if they are fully experiencing life. Alecia emphasizes the importance of being present in everyday activities and suggests practical strategies for shifting to enjoying the vibrance of daily life. Host:  Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Conn...

Alecia Jacobson discusses the importance of speaking out against inappropriate, disrespectful, and harmful behavior, particularly from men. She shares her determination to use her voice to stand up against mistreatment and encourages listeners to empower themselves and others by breaking their silence. Host: Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Music: Shane Ivers Connect with...

Alecia Jacobson describes what makes up the essence of a badass woman, touching on the transformation that comes from working through difficulties and from doing deep work. Alecia shares anecdotes from her personal growth jounrey and how she sees the women she works with become stronger and more badass through their changes, too. Host: Alecia Jacobson Producers: Jamie Gale and Alecia Jacobson Musi...