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Star Potential

Julie Jo Hughes

46 episodes

1 day ago

What if abundance isn’t something you have to chase, manifest, or earn...but something you simply allow yourself to see? In this birthday-week reflection, we explore what abundance truly looks and feels like when you stop striving and start receiving. We redefine abundance beyond metrics and milestones, inviting us to notice the quiet fullness already woven into our everyday lives. This is a soulful reminder that both giving and receiving are required to fully meet the flow of life, and there...

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What if abundance isn’t something you have to chase, manifest, or earn...but something you simply allow yourself to see? In this birthday-week reflection, we explore what abundance truly looks and feels like when you stop striving and start receiving. We redefine abundance beyond metrics and milestones, inviting us to notice the quiet fullness already woven into our everyday lives. This is a soulful reminder that both giving and receiving are required to fully meet the flow of life, and there...

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Self-Improvement

Episodes (20/46)

Star Potential

45. Abundance Looks Like This (Birthday Reflections)

What if abundance isn’t something you have to chase, manifest, or earn...but something you simply allow yourself to see? In this birthday-week reflection, we explore what abundance truly looks and feels like when you stop striving and start receiving. We redefine abundance beyond metrics and milestones, inviting us to notice the quiet fullness already woven into our everyday lives. This is a soulful reminder that both giving and receiving are required to fully meet the flow of life, and there...

1 week ago

18 minutes

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44. Stop Saying You're Busy: The Art of Being Fully Here

Let’s get honest with ourselves: “busy” has become the socially acceptable way of saying I’m disconnected. In this episode, we dismantle the myth that being busy means being productive, worthy, or alive. You’ll learn how to shift from reacting to your schedule to choosing it consciously--and why the words you use when someone asks, “How are you?” reveal how connected you are to your being. If you’ve been swept up in life’s momentum, this episode will bring you back home to yourself: one breat...

3 weeks ago

13 minutes

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43. Before You Begin: 5 Truths About Birthing Something New

Starting something new isn’t all excitement...it’s an initiation. In this episode, I'm sharing five raw, soulful truths about what it really takes to bring a new idea to life. Whether you’re starting a podcast, writing a book, or answering a creative call, this conversation will remind you that clarity and confidence don’t show up before you begin — they arrive because you do. This is your reminder that you don’t need perfect timing. You just need your first step, because the universe meets y...

4 weeks ago

20 minutes

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42. Choosing Love Over Fear--Even On Monday Mornings

When life feels rushed or our patience runs thin, it’s easy to react from fear, frustration, or guilt. In this real-life turned catalyst embodiment episode, I share a parenting moment that became a powerful reminder of what happens when we pause, breathe, and choose love instead. You’ll hear how a small shift in energy—from control to compassion—can transform not only your morning but also your relationships and the way you move through life. Whether you’re navigating parenting challenges, he...

1 month ago

20 minutes

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41. Dixy the Pixy: Navigating Life, Loss, and Believing in Yourself with Rachel Gray Safyurtlu

What does it really mean to believe in yourself — especially when life has brought both loss and beauty to your path? In this heartfelt conversation, I’m joined by Rachel Gray Safyurtlu, author of Dixy the Pixy, a children’s book that encourages kids (and adults) to embrace self-belief. Together, we explore how grief becomes part of the fabric of our stories, not something to “get over,” but something that shapes the way we show up, trust life’s timing, and share our gifts with the world. Rac...

1 month ago

57 minutes

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40. Why Belief Matters More Than Strategy (In Sales and In Life)

What if the only thing holding you back isn’t reality itself—but the beliefs you’ve been assuming are true? This episode explores how our beliefs quietly shape every part of our reality. Drawing on my experience in sales and recruiting, I share how assumptions influence outcomes even more than skill or strategy. We unpack how our “default settings” — the quiet assumptions we make about people, opportunities, and ourselves — become self-fulfilling prophecies. You’ll walk away with reflec...

1 month ago

17 minutes

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3 Signs You're in a Soul Shift

Your soul is calling, but are you listening? In this episode, we dive into the quiet cues that show you’re in a Soul Shift and explore the subtle ways your soul nudges you toward growth, deeper alignment, and transformation. Tune in if you’re ready to start noticing the signals, trusting the process, and stepping into the next chapter of your life. Send me a text! Resources & Links: Grab your free 9-minute gratitude meditation with singing: https://subscribepage.io/groundedingratitude...

1 month ago

17 minutes

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38. Three Translators: How Your Body, Emotions, and Energy Field Tell the Same Story

Your body, your emotions, and your energy field are always talking to you. But here’s the twist—they’re all telling the same story, just in different languages. In this episode, I share how to recognize the patterns across these three messengers, and why learning their shared language can bring powerful clarity to your healing and your purpose. Think of it as learning to hear your life in surround sound. Share your takeaway with me on Instagram @thejuliejo! Send me a text! Resources &...

2 months ago

15 minutes

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37. Meeting My Hero, Reclaiming Myself

This week, I share the full-circle moment of meeting my spiritual teacher, Aaron Abke, whose work first awakened me to the path I’m on today. But the real story isn’t just about meeting him — it’s about how his teaching on reclaiming the parts of ourselves we once abandoned showed up in an unexpected and uncomfortable moment the next day. This episode is about radical responsibility, choosing self-honor over self-abandonment, and learning to walk the talk when it matters most. Send me a tex...

2 months ago

18 minutes

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36. Your Career is Not Your Purpose

We’ve been told our purpose is tied to our career — but that belief is too small for the truth of who you are. In this episode, we unpack why purpose isn’t a job description and how your soul reveals your calling through nudges, lessons, and micro-purposes in every season of life. Discover how to expand beyond career identity, embrace your ripple effect, and step into a more fluid, alive understanding of purpose. Includes journaling prompts + guided visualization! Send me a text! Resources ...

2 months ago

24 minutes

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35. The Courage to Feel with Bela Crowder

What if the very feelings we’ve been taught to avoid are actually the path back to love, safety, and belonging? In this conversation, I’m joined by creator/facilitator of The Embodied Heart, Bela Crowder, who guides and supports people into intimacy with self, presence, and the courage to feel. Together, we explore the difference between analyzing our emotions and actually being with them, how love is the most transformative force available to us, and what it looks like to live in devotion t...

2 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

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34. The Sacred Ripple: Everything Exists in Relationship

What if no decision you’ve ever made was truly isolated? What if every choice, every word, every relationship… was part of a living, breathing web that responds to you? In this episode, I explore the truth that nothing exists in isolation—every action sends ripples through your body, your relationships, your environment, and even the unseen realms. We’ll look at how positive shifts, like starting a new exercise routine, can transform far more than your physical health… and how unresolved tox...

3 months ago

14 minutes

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33. Reclaiming Your Rhythm: Honoring Priorities, Passions, and Sacred Resistance with Desi d'Amani

What if the things you’re putting off—the dreams you say matter, the relationships that feel just out of reach—are actually your soul’s way of pointing you home? In this heart-expanding episode, my dear friend Desi d'Amani returns for a soulful conversation about managing multiple passions, recalibrating to your home frequency, and navigating life’s seasons with grace. We talk about the power of structure (even for the free-spirited), the invitation within resistance, and why vulnerable, hon...

3 months ago

1 hour 8 minutes

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32. Shake it Off! How My Dog Saved the Show

What do a massive performance, a honking bus, shouting cops, and my dog’s nervous system have in common? This week, I’m sharing a real-life moment that started with chaos and ended in clarity—just minutes before stepping onstage to sing for 10,000 people. In this episode, I dive into: • How giving something too much importance can throw us off center • The unexpected wisdom I learned from my dog’s i...

3 months ago

15 minutes

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31. Music, the Multiverse, and a Medical Miracle: Rip Perkins on Creating our Experience

When musician and creative entrepreneur Rip Perkins witnessed a UFO as a teen, it cracked open his curiosity about the universe—and eventually led him deep into the world of quantum physics and energy. In this expansive conversation, Rip shares how the arts evolve our humanity, why we're not alone in the cosmos, and what happened when he faced—and reversed—a cancer diagnosis. Rip's story is both grounded and extraordinary--perfect for listeners who are curious about the intersections of scien...

3 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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30. Resistance Isn't the Enemy: How to Recognize It and Move Through It

Have you ever known something was good for you… but still felt like running the other way? That’s resistance—and it’s not a flaw, it’s a signal. In this bonus mini-episode, I’m exploring what resistance really is, how to recognize it in your thoughts, emotions, and body, and how to move through it with more grace and less self-judgment. Whether it’s perfectionism, procrastination, fear of being seen, or just “logical” excuses, resistance often shows up right before a breakthrough. I share ...

4 months ago

15 minutes

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29. How to Trust Yourself: Navigating the Four Stages of Human Consciousness and Intuition with Branislav Vukojevic

Have you ever thought you were following your intuition—only to realize later it was just fear, conditioning, or ego in disguise? In this episode, I sit down with my husband Branislav Vukojevic to explore the four stages of human consciousness and how they impact our ability to truly trust ourselves. We talk about our own experiences moving through these stages—from blindly following false “gut feelings,” to overthinking everything, to finally finding grounded clarity and embodied awareness ...

4 months ago

1 hour 14 minutes

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28. High Achievers, Read My Lips: Productivity Isn't Your Worth! Pausing is Bravery

What if success wasn’t about pushing harder… but feeling deeper? In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it really means to step off the path of overachievement and into the unknown. I’m sharing honestly about the courage it takes to break familiar patterns, change course, and allow myself to feel… especially when the world rewards us for staying in motion. This is a soul-level conversation for anyone who’s ever asked, “Is this all there is?” and wondered what might unfold if ...

4 months ago

28 minutes

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27. The 7 Core Components of Learning Something New: How to Embrace the Beginner's Path

Whether you’re shifting a mindset, picking up a new skill, or feel like you're completely starting over, growth requires more than just desire. It asks for presence, patience, and a bit of grit. In this episode, I break down seven core components that can transform how you approach any new skill, role, or chapter of life. These principles are drawn from real-life experiences—like hypnobirthing (yes, really), language learning, and creative evolution—and they’re here to remind you that transf...

4 months ago

30 minutes

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26. Top 5 Awkward Post-Show Comments (and What They Taught Me About Ego & Identity)

Some things you just can’t un-hear after a show… In this solo episode, I’m sharing five of the most awkward (and hilarious) things people have said to me after performances—comments that caught me off guard, cracked me up, and ultimately led to some unexpected spiritual insight. What started as uncomfortable moments became invitations to reflect on ego, identity, and how easy it is to mistake the role we play for who we really are. If you’ve ever struggled with labels, projections, or those m...

5 months ago

27 minutes