The Unity Project

Hello people of the world! Oh how I have missed you all so much. I am pumped to be back with an incredible interview to share this week with Mimi Kuo-Deemer. Mimi is an author and teacher of both students and other teachers of qigong, internal martial arts (6th generation Baguazhang), mindfulness and yoga. I got the chance to pick her brain for an hour about Qigong, Chinese medicine, the connectio...

I was so happy to welcome my friend Coach Chris Rodriguez back onto the podcast for this week's episode. With him being back and getting more time to talk, I was able to ask him questions that had stuck with me that I didn't get to ask in the first interview. A lot of that was around the church and responding to how toxic religion and spirituality have caused a lot of division between ourselves an...

Hello, lovelies! This week, I am stunned at how perfect of a guest I got to interview. Dr. Rachel Allyn is a holistic psychologist, writer, retreat leader, and pleasure expert. Her new book, The Pleasure is All Yours, is about all of the things that I am interested in growing in right now. We talk pleasure, bodyfulness, sex ed, eastern and western philosophy, Interoception, and so much more. Enjoy...

Hello, people of the world. We are back! Today on the podcast I got to talk to Mason Mennenga, an aspiring theologian, podcaster, YouTuber, etc, about embodiment and religion. Mason did an amazing job talking with me through the problematic views religion has had on our relationships with our bodies historically and presents his embodied theory of religion. Follow me: IG: @jackieg.tv Twitter: @jac...

Hello, dear internet friends! This week was one of my favorite weeks here on the podcast because I got to talk with my lovely lady, Kailey, about how our relationships with our bodies have changed throughout the course of our relationship with eachother. There are a million and one things to be said about that, so processing it here was a lot of fun. We talked about what it's like processing traum...

Hello friends! For this week's episode, I had the honor of interviewing an incredible author, Jonathan Parks-Ramage. Jonathan Parks-Ramage is a Los Angeles-based novelist, screenwriter, and journalist. His debut novel, YES, DADDY, is now available wherever books are sold. His writing has been widely published in such outlets as VICE, Slate, OUT Magazine, W Magazine, Atlas Obscura, Elle, and Medium...

Hello friends! This week on the podcast I talked with Kimmie Singh, a HAES dietician based out of NYC. Kimmie was so encouraging to talk to and learn from. She shares about what the Health at Every Size movement is, her experience as a dietician in a larger body, and so much more. Enjoy! Follow me: IG: @jackieg.tv Twitter: @jackieeg7 Support this Podcast: Patreon.com/jackiegtv Buy My Book: Gumroad...

Hello, people of the world. Years ago a close friend sent me a spoken word piece entitled "This is for You." That piece spoke to me in the most powerful ways. This week on the podcast I had the incredible opportunity of interviewing the creator of that spoken word, Arielle Estoria. Arielle is a poet, author, actor, and artist. She shared so much magic with us during this conversation, covering top...

Hello, people of the world. This week I got to interview someone who I could have talked to for hours on end. Melissa Hawks, intuitive life guide, artist, story weaver, and holy wild woman shares her journey on how she decided to love herself. That choice, as simple as it sounds, is the most important journey of them all. Every word Melissa writes just oozes with compassion, and our conversation f...

I was so excited to share this week's interview that I made an IG live about it weeks ago. Meet my new friend, Chris Marshall! Chris is the creator and owner of a sober bar in Austin called Sans Bar, and has an incredible story about his recovery journey. Connection played a major role in his story, which felt so close to home for me. Enjoy! Follow me: IG: @jackieg.tv Twitter: @jackieeg7 Support t...

TW: Suicidal ideation Hello friends! I interviewed the kind and incredibly intelligent Kye Plant this week on the podcast. Kye talks with us in the interview about his story dealing with emotions, toxic masculinity, depression, suicidality, and more. It was an honor talking to Kye, and I hope you enjoy!  Follow me: IG: @jackieg.tv Twitter: @jackieeg7 Support this Podcast: Patreon.com/jackiegtv Buy...

This week I got the chance to interview one of the most important voices on the internet regarding faith and sexuality, Kevin Garcia. Kevin is a digital pastor, creative mystic, and public theologian. Through writing, podcasting, YouTubing, etc, Kevin has created an online platform that literally saves lives. As a queer woman who has a bit of a rough history with the Christianity stuff, this episo...

I had an incredible time interviewing my new friend Dharamjeev. Full disclosure, this is the first episode I cried about after because of how insightful and healing it was. Very beautiful story, and such important wisdom to be heard here. Dharamjeev talks about grief, anger, sobriety, somatic processing, kundalini yoga, mantras, and much more. Enjoy! Follow me: IG: @jackieg.tv Twitter: @jackieeg7...

It was an honor getting to interview my new friend Sarai last week about his experience exploring his gender identity, sexuality, and mental health. I learned so much about the trans experience through Sarai generously sharing his story. Anywhere from public restrooms to being in a doctor's office, there's so much to learn about how to make this world a more inclusive place. Enjoy! Follow me: IG:...

I had an absolute ball interviewing Chris Rodriguez for this week's episode of The Unity Project. Chris was so thoughtful, kind, wise, and intentional with his storytelling and conversation. He talked about growing up in inner-city New Jersey, trauma responses, dance, and how it, in a way, saved him, masculinity, and more. Enjoy, and keep an eye out for part two! Follow me: IG: @jackieg.tv Twitter...

TW: Eating disorders, weight mention, self-harm, substance abuse This week I got to interview the incredible author and speaker, Amy Dresner. Amy tells her hilarious and honest story about her experience with anorexia, drug addiction, alcohol addiction, sex addiction, and self-harm. Amy taught me so much through her journey, I hope you enjoy. Follow me: IG: @jackieg.tv Twitter: @jackieeg7 Support...

This week I got to interview best-selling author, Sarah Hepola Holy cow, I learned a lot. Sarah was kind enough to share her journey with alcohol and addiction, and the impact that had on her relationship with her body. Hope you enjoy! Follow me: IG: @jackieg.tv Twitter: @jackieeg7 Support this Podcast: Patreon.com/jackiegtv Buy My Book: Gumroad.com/l/findinghome   Follow Sarah: IG: @thesarahhepol...

It was an honor talking with Lianne Saffer, author of "Please Don't Send Me Flowers", on the podcast this week. She shares her story about getting free of an extremely emotionally abusive marriage, coming out, and experience with breast cancer. Hope you enjoy! Follow me: IG: @jackieg.tv Twitter: @jackieeg7 Support this Podcast: Patreon.com/jackiegtv Buy My Book: Gumroad.com/l/findinghome   Follow...

This week I had the honor of talking with Lauren Rasmussen, a certified trauma-informed coach. Lauren and I talk about a topic very close to my heart, which is the relationship between sexual trauma and body image. Enjoy!   Follow me: IG: @jackieg.tv Twitter: @jackieeg7 Support this Podcast: Patreon.com/jackiegtv Buy My Book: Gumroad.com/l/findinghome   Follow Lauren: IG: @thesimplestself www.thes...

This week's episode is SO exciting to me. I had the honor of interviewing Julie Ela Grace, my FAVORITE mediation guide on Insight Timer (the meditation app I use in the mornings). After finding her there, I quickly realized how much I wanted to interview her, and here we are. Julie and I talk about her story with thyroid cancer, becoming a yoga instructor, mediation, being present, and more. Do no...

This week on the podcast I interviewed who, in my opinion, is one of the best and most qualified people to speak on the relationship of body and self. Hillary is a writer, therapist, speaker, and researcher. She talks to us about eating disorders through both her personal narrative and the lens of social constructs, attachment theory, embodiment, and so many other things. I would say more, but her...

Hello, people of the world! This week I got to interview the wonderful Rachael Ward. Rachael has done incredible work in and with the LGBTQ+ community. We talked a lot about gender identity, gender roles, being nonbinary, embodiment, internalized homophobia, and their experience in being a living death doula. Rachael is an incredibly kind, wise, and FUN human that I am so excited to get to now cal...

Hello, people of the world! This week I got to interview Amber Cantorna and learned so much. We talk about her experience with self-harm, coming out as gay in the church, an anxiety disorder called trichotillomania, gender roles, and so much more. Amber is the author of two books, "Refocusing My Family" and "Unashamed", and is an incredible speaker and storyteller. Enjoy! Support this Podcast: www...

This week I was so excited to interview one of my favorite therapists from the eating disorder treatment center I was at earlier this year, Amaris Roye. Amaris shares her story about her own eating disorder, how Christianity affected her relationship with her body, being a therapist, and more. Enjoy! Support this Podcast:  www.patreon.com/jackiegtv Buy my Book: gumroad.com/l/findinghome Follow Me...

Hello, lovelies! For this week's episode, I had the honor of interviewing Marco Spaumer. Marco is a soap opera star from South Africa who currently lives in Capetown. He speaks on his body image struggles while being in the public eye on TV, dealing with comparison as an identical twin, sexual abuse at the age of 5, trauma therapy, and more. Enjoy! Support this podcast: patreon.com/jackiegvtv Buy...