In this empowering episode of The F.E.E.L Podcast, host Melissa Crook sits down with Jecelyn Shenkin, co-founder of ThriveHD and Barefoot Business Consulting, to explore the journey of reclaiming confidence, honoring your inner voice, and living with unapologetic audacity.
Jecelyn opens up about the early days of feeling fully in control of her life—when she was confident in her decisions, style, and independence. But as societal pressures crept in, especially during middle school, that self-trust began to fade. Now, Jecelyn shares how she’s rebuilt that foundation by owning her boundaries, honoring her autonomy, and supporting others to do the same through her conscious consulting and business leadership.
💡 In this episode, we dive into:
What unapologetic audacity looks like in real life
How societal norms chip away at our personal power
Reconnecting with the confidence we had as children
Letting go of shame-based expectations and stepping into ownership
How Jecelyn’s work at ThriveHD and Barefoot Business Consulting empowers others to thrive personally and professionally
📓 Ways to Engage:
Reflect on a time when you felt in charge of your own life—your style, schedule, or self-expression. What shifted? What’s in your control today? Jecelyn reminds us that living audaciously starts with reclaiming our choices, one decision at a time.
🌐 ThriveHD: https://www.thrivehd.com
📸 Instagram: @thrive_hd
📘 Facebook: ThriveHD
📧 Email: business@thrivehd.com
🌿 Barefoot Business Consulting: https://wearebarefootbusiness.com/consulting/barefoot-consulting/
Unapologetic living
Confidence in adulthood
Reclaiming self-worth
Women in leadership
Business consulting for women
Inner child healing
Authentic decision making
Emotional empowerment
Conscious entrepreneurship
Personal growth journey
Letting go of people-pleasing
Audacity as empowerment
Self-trust and boundaries
ThriveHD coaching
Women-owned businesses
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Blog Excerpt: "Jecelyn was confident in her ability to make decisions and do what is best for herself, which is a skill most people don’t discover until they reach independence with college or living on their own for the first time. However, she recalls her confidence starting to fade when she hit middle school. "
Ways to Engage: When was the first time you felt you had control over your life, including with schedule, with hobbies, with style, or anything else you can think of? Do you still have confidence in these areas? If not, think about the reasons why you used to and don’t anymore. Are any of these reasons in your control? A step in the right direction could be letting reasons out of your control go and taking charge of the ones you can help. You have more power over your own life than you think you do, and it’s never too late to start living out of your own expectations.
Timestamps:Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:49 )Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 4:31 )Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 10:45 )Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 15:21 )Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 24:19 )Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 35:58 )Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 46:02 )Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 51:23 )5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 56:01 )5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 59:35 )
Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis
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