The Art of Showing Up

Hello, Sweet Friends, this episode is very different from the norm. There is a lot happening in life lately and i know that many of us are feeling many different things...sometimes all at once. Without naming specifics or headlines, this conversation is focusing on our lived experiences...on what we are carrying right now: fear, anger, grief, hyper-vigilance, exhaustion, and that familiar quiet pr...

In this episode of The Art of Showing Up, Jes explores anticipatory grief - the quiet sadness that arrives before something ends or changes. The kind of grief that doesn't come from loss, but from love noticing change. This conversation is for anyone who feels sad about something that's still here. For anyone holding pride and grief at the same time. For anyone struggling with guilt becaus...

In this deeply honest and grounding episode, Jes explores the emotional terrain of asking for help and why it feels so hard, what makes it scary, and how the right people can transform the experience from something overwhelming into something healing. Together, we unpack the conditioning that taught us to carry everything alone, the moment of fear before the ask, the safety of chosen family, and t...

In this episode, Jes explores the holy, chaotic, deeply human intersection between humor and presence. We talk about the moments where everything is so absurd you can't help but laugh...and how those tiny sparks of levity become anchors in the middle of hard seasons. Humor isn't avoidance; it's connection. It's breath. It's survival. And it's one of the most underrated tool...

In this deeply personal episode of The Art of Showing Up, Jes explores the quiet ache of living without the answers you deserved. What happens when the people who were supposed to love you safely never tell the truth? What do you do with the grief of an unfinished story? And how do you move forward when the closure you were waiting for may never come?? This episode is for anyone who's ever car...

In this episode Jes gets real about the moments when your anxiety slams the "nuke" button and suddenly you're reacting like a feral raccoon in a corner - running, snapping, blocking, quitting, table-flipping, or burning bridges you actually care about. We talk about the split-second impulse to protect yourself with fire, what's really happeningin your nervous system, and how to p...

In this episode, Jes explores what it means to show up in your life as if the teen version of you - the one who was hungry for freedom, desperate to belong, loud in ways that were honest, soft in ways that were brave - is watching. Your inner teenager is the part of you who once wanted everything : A bigger life. A louder voice. A softer landing. Real connection. Real expression. Real truth. They...

Sometimes, the body remembers before we do. In this episode, Jes explores what happens when our old defenses -- the ones that once kept us safe -- start holding us back from the life and love we want to live. Through honesty, reflection, and quiet truth, Jes invites us to examine the ways we retreat, how our bodies carry stories of protection, and what it mens to gently unlearn survival so we can...

In a culture obsessed with yes, Jes explores the quiet, radical power of no. This episode unpacks what happens when we stop saying yes to everything - to people, to pressure, to perfection - and start protecting our peace instead. Through personal storytelling and heartfelt reflection, Jes shares what it really feels like to say no to a draining family relationship and how that simple act became a...

What if NOTHING isn't an absence, but a choice? In this episode, Jes explores the power of doing...nothing - not out of avoidance, but out of intention. She also invites you to rethink the meaning of doing "nothing." Building on ideas from a previous episode, where rest was framed as resistance - this one explores what happens when you take it further: when you CHOOSE to pause, to no...

We've all been there: staring at an invite we said yes to weeks ago, secretly wishing we could cancel without consequences. But sometimes, showing up to the party you didn't want to go t turns out to be exactly what you needed. In this episode, we share funny, relatable stories of dreaded arrivals, awkward moments, and surprising shifts when showing up actually brought connection, laughter...

What does it mean to come home to yourself? In this episode, Jes invites you into a quiet, soul-deep conversation about returning to who you are beneath the noise. Through reflection, storytelling, and gentle teaching, she explores the art of finding your way back after seasons of loss, burnout, or disconnection. You'll hear reminders that returning isnt' a wont-time act -- it's a life...

In this episode of The Art of Showing Up, Jes explores what it means to show up by sitting down. Rest is not laziness - it's resistance. Through personal stories, cultural reflection, and guided practices, this episode invites you to reclaim stillness as a radical act of presence. Topics Covered: rest as survival and resistance the myth of productivity gentle invitations for stillness in every...

In this episode, Jes invites you to meet someone extraordinary - your future self. The one quietly waiting on the other side of today's choices. Together, we explore how to show up for her (or them, or him) through the invisible, often unglamorous work of becoming. Through gentle storytelling, real listener reflections, and a guided visualization, Jes helps you see how small, consistent action...

Messing up is not an if, it's a when. We all do it -- we say the wrong thing, we drop the ball, we hurt someone we care about. And when that happens, it's so easy to spiral into shame, avoidance, or self-destruction. But here's the truth: fucking up doesn't mean you're unworthy. It means you're human. The real question is -- what comes after ? In this episode of The Art of...

"You don't have to conquer chaos to matter. You just have to stay." Some days, launching yourself into the sun feels like the only sane option. The inbox screams, the world roars, and just existing feels like juggling chainsaws blindfolded. This episode is for those days. We'll unpack The Yeet Reflex...that all-too-human urge to check out when life gets overwhelming - and share s...

You ever feel like you've snuck into the wrong room - like sooner or later someone's going to pull back the curtain and realize you don't belong? That's imposter syndrome. And it lies. In this episode of The Art of Showing Up, we're pulling imposter syndrome out of the shadows and saying it out loud. Because it thrives in silence, but when we name it, when we share our stories,...

Heavy seasons don't ask permission - they show up uninvited and take their sweet time leaving. And when the world feels heavy, joy can feel out of reach...or worse...undeserved. In this episode of The Art of Showing Up, we're talking about what it means to notice, create, and receive small joys - not the loud, confetti-filled, Instagram-ready kind, but the quiet ones. The ten-second moment...

This isn't a tidy episode. It's not about suppressing your anger/rage or polishing it into something polite. This one is about fire - the kind that rattles your ribs and refuses to stay quiet. In this episode, we open up about living with anger that doesn't fade after journaling, praying, or breathing it away. Together, we'll explore: Why rage is not a flaw but a function - a signa...

We've all been there: scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, seeing perfectly curated routines, spotless kitchens, flawless selfies, and thinking, "Cool..everyone else is thriving, and I'm barely surviving on cold coffee and sheer willpower." Here's the spoiler: NO ONE actually has their shit together. Perfection culture? It's a scam. Comparison spirals? They're lying...

When did it stop being cool to be excited about things? When did awe become embarrassing, and wonder turn into weakness? In this raw and fiery episode of The Art of Showing Up, I'm naming the bullshit: the "culture of cool" that convinces us to hide our joy, downplay our curiosity, and stay detached instead of alive. This is both a rand and a love note -- an invitation to reclaim del...

In this episode of The Art of Showing Up, we explore what it means to show up as you are -- even when life feels incomplete, uncertain, or messy. Too often we wait until we feel polished, ready, or "enough" before stepping forward. The truth is, growth happens in the middle, not just at the finish line. We invite you to consider the courage it takes to embrace your becoming, to show up w...

We’re quick to notice the red flags in others, but what about our own? This episode is about learning to listen when your body, mind, or spirit wave the warning signs. It’s about showing up before burnout, betrayal, or self-abandonment take hold. Together, we’ll explore what it means to honor those signals, slow down, and choose yourself—even when it’s uncomfortable. Whether your red flags show up...

In this episode of The Art of Showing Up, we explore the subtle yet powerful impact of the word "try" on our self-trust, follow-through, and intentions. We'll learn how this single word can create a loophole in our commitments -- and how replacing it with decisive action can transform the way we show up for ourselves and others. Whether we're working toward a goal, navigating cha...

Sweet friends, today we're stepping away from our "regularly scheduled programming" to talk about something...big. Today, we lost ourselves in talking about where The Art of Showing Up is headed and the leap we're taking to get it there. This episode is about growth, change, and doing the big scary thing even when we don't feel ready. And honestly, we got lost in the topic. S...