The Dive Heart First Podcast

Writing a book as an entrepreneur can grow your business. But what if the biggest impact happens before the book is even published? How do you know when your story is worth sharing, especially when self-doubt shows up halfway through writing it? Amanda Wilson-Ciocci, co-founder of The Monarch & Co. and a three-time bestselling author, joins me to explore the personal, professional, and lasting...

I’ve always been fascinated by the things we use to understand ourselves. Sometimes we look to psychology. Sometimes we look to our bodies. Sometimes we look to other people. And sometimes we look up. That’s where this conversation with author and astrologer Shannon Hugman gets really interesting. Shannon doesn’t approach astrology as a set of predictions telling us what’s going to happen or who w...

The Dive Heart First Podcast has been on a little holiday for the past few weeks. I started this podcast completely unbridled and unfiltered, following whatever felt alive that week. And I loved it. But then I felt a shift. It felt time to get clearer about who this podcast is for and what I really want it to offer. So I’m giving that idea some space to brew. In the meantime, I’ll be releasing at...

What if the goal isn't to feel better? What if the greater skill is to get better at feeling ? In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast , Jenn explores what actually happens when a thought, person, memory, or circumstance triggers a powerful response in your body. Instead of treating uncomfortable emotions as problems to eliminate, she looks at them as sensations carrying information, e...

Have you ever noticed that the harder you try to get unstuck, the more stuck you seem to feel? It might not be because you lack motivation or discipline. It might be because your brain is trying to protect you with an old pattern that no longer fits where you’re going. In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast, Jenn Walker explores the psychology of getting unstuck and why movement creates c...

What if the fear you feel before your next big leap isn’t a sign that you’re making the wrong choice? What if it’s actually a sign that you’re stepping into something meaningful? In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast, we’re exploring the uncomfortable space between having a vision and becoming the person capable of creating it. That messy middle where excitement and fear exist at the sam...

What if the thing you’re struggling to stop isn’t actually the problem? What if your phone, food, alcohol, or other habits are not random acts of self-sabotage, but your brain’s attempt to find relief? In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast, Jenn Walker explores a different perspective on addiction and addictive behaviours. Rather than looking at addiction through shame, judgment, or will...

Have you ever finally slowed down… only to feel guilty for doing it? Maybe you sit on the couch, take a day off, or have nothing urgent to complete, and instead of feeling peaceful, your brain starts creating a list of everything you should be doing. Welcome to Rest Guilt! In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast, we explore why rest can sometimes feel unsafe, especially for high achievers...

Have you ever spent more time worrying about a decision than actually making it? Most of us aren't afraid of making the wrong choice. We're afraid of what it might mean about us if we're wrong. That fear quietly keeps us stuck. In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast , Jenn Walker explores one of the simplest yet most powerful decision-making frameworks she's ever come acro...

Sometimes the next chapter isn’t something you chase down. Sometimes it literally comes knocking on your front door. What if the answer you’ve been looking for is already closer than you think? In this deeply personal episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast, Jenn Walker shares the real-time story of leaving behind a beautiful waterfront home, stepping into the unknown, and discovering that the nex...

What if the problem isn't the memory? What if the problem is that your brain mistakenly believes the memory is still happening? In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast, Jenn Walker guides you through a powerful process designed to change the emotional impact of a memory without changing the facts. Because here's the thing... You only need to live a painful experience once. Yet many...

Most people think intuition is mysterious. What if it's actually a language your body has been speaking to you your entire life? In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast, Jenn explores one of her favourite ways to connect with intuition, through the body's natural intelligence. Inspired by a recent intuition workshop , she shares practical ways to recognize your body's subtle si...

Most people think an apology is about saying "I'm sorry." It isn't. A truly healing apology isn't about making yourself feel better. It's about helping another person feel seen, heard, understood, and respected. In this episode, Jenn breaks down the four essential steps of an awesome apology and explains why texting your apology might actually be the least effective optio...

What if your intrusive thoughts aren't the problem? What if they're simply trying to get your attention? In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast, Jenn Walker shares a surprisingly simple way to understand the brain and why certain thoughts seem to repeat on a loop. Most of us spend years trying to suppress, ignore, or outsmart our thoughts. Unfortunately, that strategy tends to mak...

Sometimes, the moment you get clear on what you want… everything starts feeling slightly chaotic. Not because you’re doing it wrong. Because change has already started moving. In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast, Jenn Walker talks about the part of manifestation people rarely mention: the uncomfortable transition between realization and actualization. The weird in-between. The mini fre...

Sometimes the exhaustion isn’t from what happened. It’s from your nervous system still acting like it’s happening. In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast , Jenn Walker explores the ancient Hawaiian healing practice of Ho’oponopono and why neuroscience is finally catching up to what this forgiveness work has known for generations. Because resentment isn’t just emotional. Guilt isn’t just m...

What if burnout isn’t your body betraying you… but trying to save you? In this special episode, Jenn Walker joins the Stress Less, Joy More with hosts Doris Polak Kuder and Paula Nowak for a wildly honest conversation about burnout, intuition, nervous system healing, subconscious repatterning, and learning how to stop living entirely from the mind. Jenn shares the deeper story behind adrenal fatig...

What if the thing you’ve been trying to control… is the very thing keeping you stuck? In this episode, Jenn shares the one book she keeps coming back to and why The Surrender Experiment shifted her more than years of mindset work, manifestation, and personal growth ever did. If you’ve done “all the work” and still feel like something’s missing, this might land in a different way. Key Takeaways: Yo...

What if nothing has gone wrong… even the parts you still feel frustrated about? In this episode, Jenn Walker breaks down a deceptively simple belief that has completely shifted how she moves through life. Not by pretending everything is perfect, but by consciously choosing a belief that creates more power, energy, and peace. If your mind tends to spiral, second-guess, or grip tightly to how things...

What if the thing holding you back… isn’t something you need to figure out? In this episode, Jenn Walker pulls back the curtain on a new modality she’s been quietly testing and obsessing over. A powerful blend of neuroscience-informed hypnosis and intuitive healing that’s creating fast, noticeable shifts in anxiety, worthiness, emotional resistance, creative blocks, and more. This isn’t about digg...

What if your anxiety isn’t trying to stop you… but guide you? In this episode of The Dive Heart First Podcast , Jenn Walker breaks down anxiety in a way you’ve likely never heard before. Not as something to fix. Not as something to suppress. But as activating energy filtered through belief. And once you see it that way… everything changes. This conversation walks you through how to stop reacting t...

You don’t need another course. You need to start. If you’ve been stuck in learning mode, tweaking your niche, or waiting until you feel “ready”… this is your wake-up call. In this episode, Jenn pulls back the curtain on how she actually built her coaching business from the ground up. No fancy funnels. No perfect branding. Just real people, real results, and a simple model that works. This is for t...

What if the future isn’t something that happens to us… but something we quietly agree to? In this episode, I’m doing something a little different. Not predictions in the traditional sense, but possibilities. The kind we co-create together. Because whether we realize it or not, our attention, our energy, and our choices are shaping what comes next. We talk about why so many good-hearted people have...

Perfectionism isn’t making you better. It’s keeping you stuck. In this episode, we unpack the real reason you’re holding yourself back from the things you care about most and why perfectionism is often rooted in fear, control, and your nervous system trying to keep you safe. Through a powerful story and neuroscience-backed insights, you’ll start to see perfectionism differently and feel safe enoug...

Most people think hypnosis is about losing control. It’s actually where you gain it. In this episode, Jenn breaks down what hypnosis really is in the simplest, most grounded way possible. No weird mysticism. No stage tricks. Just a clear, neuroscience-informed understanding of how your mind changes. You’ll learn why willpower feels so hard… and why real change doesn’t happen the way you think it d...