Happy New Year Friends! Who is ready to crush some goals this year? You know I am! I'm hitting you with all the tips and tricks I have to crush some goals/ resolutions. I'm also letting you in on what did not work for me and why. Pro-tip: don't make a goal/ resolution you have NO intention of even trying! 

If you are looking to make some positive changes and have zero idea where to start, hit me up on instagram @beingfearlessjax. I would LOVE to hear them and help in anyway I can! 

This episode is a 2 parter! In the first part I'm telling you how you can re-wire your brain to not be negative. As a society we are almost wired to focus on the negative, to focus on what we don't have, but by doing that you are creating a negative life and no one wants that! Gratitude can change your life! Trust me!

I also give you my tips on surviving the holidays! Spoiler: you can't do everything! Throw guilt out the window and do the things that bring you joy! The holidays should be fun! Don't make yourself crazy! 

In this episode I talk about my recent trip to Italy. This year is the year of Bella Figura! In Italian that translates to beautiful figure. It's all about looking and feeling amazing and living your best life. It is also about dignity, hospitality, and politeness. AKA being a good person! We need more of those in this world. I'm telling you about some of the places I went and how different the culture is. Italians don't feel pulled to be busy all the time. The don't think being busy is a badge of honor. They enjoy taking their time and savoring life (and food! so much good food). In turn I came back and made a small life change to not feel so busy all the time. I also discuss the shame I do to myself when I don't feel productive of busy! 

I went to Italy SOLO, and that had been a fear of mine that I got to conquer. I booked a solo tour through Go Ahead Tours and I highly recommend them. If you need info shoot me a message Instagram: @beingfearlessjax

I took an abrupt hiatus and in this episode I talk about why. The short answer: I didn't feel I was inspiring and had nothing to say. Sometimes we just need a break. I fill you guys in on my on going pelvic floor journey and the fact that I have a new outlook on things. I also share why I started the podcast and what I strive to do! 

There is also a bit of a rant about Matthew Perry's new book. I am deeply disappointed in his portrayal of having an ostomy and in my opinion, what he says is not true. Or at least NEVER happened to me. Ostomies save lives and it saved his. Are they pleasant? NO! But as person who has had one and for a long time had a lot of shame around it, I don't want the IBD community to take a step back because a celebrity gave a horrific account of what he said happened to him. I'm sure everything he wrote, he feels deeply, but as someone who has been in the IBD community for over 30 years and speaking to a lot of people, some of the things he says in untrue. If you are a fan of his, maybe skip the end! 

In this episode I am baring my soul. Expect crying. I share about my recent journey with pelvic floor therapy and how the outcome was not what I thought it was going to be. I also discuss blaming myself, even though I know deep down none of this was my fault but I need to blame someone, and if it's not my fault then whose is it? Spoiler: sometimes it's no one's fault. AND by holding on to shame and anger you are only hurting yourself. Although this episode deals with an issue specific to me, the messages can apply to lots of scenarios. I designed this podcast to help people face their fears and this one is my biggest one. It's true what they say, once your biggest fear actually happens, it's not so scary anymore. 

My most downloaded podcasts are always about dating! This time I decided to mix it up and get the male perspective around dating and my guest does not disappoint. Lincoln Williams is a single man who is admin of the popular Facebook group New England Singles! He sees and hears all about dating in New England. I asked him every burning question I could think of in regards to me and he answered all very candidly. It's a great interview! I hope you listen and feel a little differently about dating in 2022.

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Hey Fearless Friends! I'm back from hiatus and coming at you with a powerful message : YOU ARE MAGIC! I hope by the end of listening to this that you believe it, because you are! Magical things happen all the time and we don't always notice! Ever think of a friend and then they text? Or you get in your car and your favorite song comes on? MAGIC! You are creating the magic with your thoughts and your beliefs. In the episode I break down how I use magic in a few examples and I even talk about where I am blocked. And of course I give you my best tips to bring more magic into your life! Trust me when I say you can create a more fulfilling and magical life if you just believe! Enjoy the episode. 

Connect with me on Instagram: @beingfearlessjax

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This week on the podcast I have an amazing conversation with Amanda Carr. Amanda Carr is a multi-styled vocalist/pianist who began professionally as a teenager in the rock and pop genre playing in Boston area night clubs with later years including jazz and big band, focusing on fresh interpretations of the Great American Songbook and receiving critical acclaim. I have known Amanda most of my life and when I asked her to come on the podcast I assumed we would be talking a lot about music BUT you know what happens when we assume?! The conversation took a beautiful turn about life and being an imperfectly perfect human. I hope you like this conversation as much as I did!

https://www.instagram.com/amandacarrlife

www.amandacarr.com

FB: Amanda Carr 

This week I have an electric conversation with Amber Dolan-Bath! Amber is an Intuitive Goddess and she helps people release their inner wild child and step into their power. A lot of this conversation was centered around being enough for yourself and following the path of your inner goddess. Amber has an amazing energy and a great outlook on following your inner voice!

https://amberdolanbath.com/

https://www.instagram.com/iamamberdolanbath/

What do you need right now? Do you even know? Years ago I did not. I had slowly embarked on a personal development/ self love journey but had no idea what I needed. All these books were telling me to "go for it" and I had no idea what "it" was. Maybe you don't either? I thought it would be helpful to tell you exactly what helped me. At first it will sound overwhelming but once you get into a groove and get consistent, it won't and you can make small changes in order to figure out what your "it" is. You will then find that when you keep doing the work, your "it" will change and evolve because you are!

These are the books I recommend when first starting out"

You are a badass by Jen Sincero

Choose wonder over worry by Amber Rae

Girl, wash your face by Rachel Hollis

If you want to connect about the Fearless Intensive: @beingfearlessjax on Insta! I'm here to help!

In this episode I have a conversation with Jessica D'Angio. Jessica is an astrologer, psychic, mother, lawyer, jewelry maker and all around badass! I asked her to come on to break down the Zodiac signs and help us gain knowledge about them. I hope you find learning about Zodiac signs as fascinating as I did! It gave me some serious insight in being a Gemini! 

Follow Jessica: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msfortune1111/

https://www.msfortuneastrology.com/

In this episode I am telling you exactly how I've learned to manifest my dreams! Have you ever heard the story of how I manifested my house? I'm sharing it and it's a great example about how what you put out is what you get. I break down the law of attraction for you and how it can be used for good and evil! It seems simple enough to just declare what you want to the Universe and get it but SPOILER: you gotta put in some work! If you had asked me a few years ago if manifestation was real I would have told you it was total bull shit, but I can say with 100% confidence, it's real and you can manifest everything you want in life! You just need determination and patience!

Fear: An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous; likely to cause pain or a threat. YIKES. That sounds terrible! I went back to basics today and broke down the fear of the unknown. Let's face it, as humans we want to know if we "take the plunge" on something that it will all work out but guess what? There are no guarantees in life! Here is the cold hard truth about fear: if you let it stand in the way from taking a chance, it is ruining your life. You are always going to wonder what if! In this pod I help you work on flipping the script to make your what if positive and not negative and I also give you a few tangible tips to combat your fear and face it head on!

This week I have a conversation with Waltraud Unger. Waltraud believes in living an empowered and healthy life! For her this means taking responsibility for your own life, setting meaningful goals, making positive choices, and believing in yourself.  It is her goal to share insights from her own experience and education to give you courage and wisdom to follow what you believe is true for yourself around healthy living in harmony with nature’s rhythms, personal growth, and living a fun and meaningful life.  Waltraud is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, business leader, recovering perfectionist, high achiever, and former research physicist who fell in love with real science and the art of trusting your intuition. Why? Because she wants to thrive at work and flourish in life. And...she wants the same for you.  It is her mission and passion to help you uncover the root cause of your struggles so you can alleviate them for good. Her clients learn to create healthy (and fun!) habits to leave behind excess weight, chronic illness, anxiety & burnout by building a solid foundation for optimal success. When you feel healthy, focused, and present, you can live life with purpose, ease, and flow.

www.waltraudunger.com

https://www.instagram.com/wrunger/

I am declaring Fearless Friday! I decided to change the podcast day to Friday's because of a few things (which I explain in the episode) but mainly because it felt right for me! This episode is a Solo Cast and in it I'm candid about some recent struggles in life and time management and how I am working on it. I'm offering you some tips to help you with time management and re-evaluating your schedule! As always your feedback is important to me, please feel free to slide into my DMs if you are struggling with something, or if you simply have a different opinion than mine! 

In this episode I also discuss the Fearless Intensive, which is one on one coaching with me! The Fearless Intensive is a 2 month program. It involves daily 1:1 coaching through the voxer app, 2- 1 hour Zoom sessions monthly, and any other support or resources you may need. 

Wondering if the program is right for you? If you are someone who wants to work on your self confidence, combat your anxiety, ditch being a people pleaser OR if you are just ready to make some changes and work on living your best life, then yes this program is for you! DM me to talk about if it is! I have 2 spots left. 

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This week I have a conversation with Amber Tresca. Amber is an IBD patient (diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 1989) who has been writing and editing patient-facing content for the IBD community since 2000 both for major online outlets and on her own site, AboutIBD.com. After 10 years of active disease, medical therapy failed and she underwent the 2 step j-pouch surgery (removal of the large intestine and creation of an internal pouch from the last part of the small intestine). In 2017, she began the About IBD Podcast to educate people living with IBD about their disease and to bring awareness to the patient journey. She founded IBDMoms with Brooke Abbott of The Crazy Creole Mommy Chronicles to support moms who are touched by an IBD. She currently works as a speaker, facilitator, and advocate for people  with IBD as well as a freelance writer and editor for medical web sites and publications. 

https://aboutibd.com/category/podcast/

https://www.instagram.com/about_IBD/

https://www.facebook.com/aboutibd/

I am excited to bring you guys this conversation! I got the honor of interviewing my mentor Amber Lilyestrom! Amber is a transformational branding strategist and business coach, author and speaker. Her work has been featured by Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Working Mother magazine and has appeared on countless top rated podcasts. Amber helps visionary entrepreneurs and CEOs align their purpose with profit and position themselves as sought after experts and thought leaders through her life changing brand love method. She's the author of multiple books including Paddle Home, Master Your Money Mind, and co-author of Quantum Wealth. Amber lives on a lake in NH with her husband and their daughter. 

https://www.amberlilyestrom.com/

https://www.instagram.com/amberlilyestrom/

https://www.facebook.com/BrandLoveCoach

This is one of the most inspiring conversations I've ever had and it made me want to step up my game! This week I have a conversation with Jeremy Woodward. Jeremy is a husband, father of 3, fitness coach and heart failure survivor. He is the author of Heart Failure to Victory and is a total badass! Below I have linked ways to connect with him and to order his book! 

https://www.instagram.com/ironheartjeremy/

https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Failure-Victory-Jeremy-Woodward/dp/0578807343/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=jeremy+woodward&qid=1624284476&sr=8-1

This weeks conversation is with Natalie Tilton. Natalie is a physical therapist and has her own business called Ability Allies. Natalie knew she wanted to be a physical therapist early in life and was fascinated by how the body works (and heals). She is very passionate about what she does. Natalie talks about all sorts of things including being ergonomically correct while sitting at your desk! How many of use sit at a desk hunched over for 8 hours a day?! It's no secret that it's no good for your posture. Natalie provides and ergonomic assessment that helps with at desk stretching. Link below to check it out!

https://www.abilityallies.com/

https://www.facebook.com/abilityallies

https://www.abilityallies.com/ergonomic-assessment?fbclid=IwAR27jPM1JC2bg-tgq0dym_Fnh0bI1fXmjNPJMrrECjzpn9K0qZeD7eM_jWo

https://www.instagram.com/abilityallies/

This week I have a conversation with Amy Malsbenden Neil. Amy helps owners of older homes design the house they desire without sacrificing nostalgic old time beauty and without breaking the bank! Amy has been into DIY home projects since she was a kid. Amy grew up around a family who was always doing projects and she learned how to do many projects. Amy helps clients do home projects at their level. She can help you whether you are a beginner or have been doing it a long time. Just talking to Amy made me feel nostalgic and it inspired me to update some things in my own home! One of the things I love is that she blogs about project regularly and offers video "how to's" and one of them is about using power tools! (Something that intimidates me for sure!)

Connect with Amy:

https://www.nostalgiabyamyneil.com/?fbclid=IwAR30uDyWmR15hyLoAgKMGMTZVlu6v6GxfjT_7aCqMyHFnTK6PrGEFNKz18k

https://www.instagram.com/nostalgia_amyneil/