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What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanWhen you piss a woman off, you are splashing a well of rage.Do I at least remind you of every girl that made you mad?Florence and The Machine, Dream Girl EvilDear Men,When you piss a woman off, you are splashing a well of rageYou are tossing a pebble into a fiery, red-hot pond filled to the brim with righteous anger.
Maybe you don’t deserve to be the target of our rage (that day, at least.)Maybe our reaction is out of proportion. Maybe the rage doesn’t fit the crime.
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What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanThe most powerful thing about surrendering to hotel rock bottomI wouldn’t have said that I was a Frankie Grande fan before today. Not out of animosity, but unfamiliarity. I only knew him as Ariana Grande’s very funny, supportive older brother.I learned more about Frankie throughout the Wicked press tour, as I continue to learn more about Ariana. Before Wicked came out, I mostly knew her through her hit songs. After falling in love with her performance in Wicked, I went down the rabbit hole quite a bit. Hampstead is now one of my favorite songs ever.Suffice it to say, I was...2025-07-1210 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanYou’re Free to Think Whatever You Want About MeHello!I’m writing/recording this around 7 or 8 PM on Pride Sunday, eating chili on my couch. I could not be more comfortable in my denim and my t-shirt. I'm gonna go on a date in a little bit, but I thought we'd chat first.I feel so free.I feel so good in my body,That’s kind of crazy to say, considering some of the personal stuff I'm going through right now. I'm going through some really, really hard stuff.But in my body...2025-07-0606 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanMy ancestor's wildest dream is me doing my dishes, dancing to BeyonceThank you so much for being here! It would mean so much if you shared this episode with a friend. Here are a few more ways to support my work (all linked) Buy My Book Upgrade Your Subscription Tip Me on VENMO or KO-FI (both linked) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wildcozyfree.substack.com/subscribe2025-06-2008 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita Jordan"I guess it's no fun to have a heart when we are living through these days"Quick announcement - I’ve decided to throw out my strict posting schedule. I’m still going to limit myself to emailing you once a week because I refuse to clutter your inbox. BUT in the meantime, over on Substack, I will be posting as much as I want, whenever I want.What does this actually mean, Alexa?I’ll still show up in your inbox once a week. Sometimes, I’ll post something and opt out of emailing it to you, and it will just show up on the Wild Cozy Free homepage. Whenever I email...2025-06-1308 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita Jordancan't see where my life is heading, but I can see the bottom of my sinkThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wildcozyfree.substack.comI wrote this song about a year ago, and it’s one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written. The phrase “I know I’m working hard, and sometimes I can see it” came from one of my best friends during a conversation about how it can be hard to see our own progress when there’s no tangible ‘proof’ of how hard we’re working.To listen, upgrade to a paid subscription for $7/month or $75/year ($9 off!) at...2025-06-1100 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanaliveThis is without a doubt the scariest thing I’ve ever shared.Every Mental Health Awareness Month, I share something pithy and trite. (Maybe I’m being unfair to myself. Sometimes I post a throwback from the play I wrote about a therapist and her patients.) A lot of people don’t know the parts of my story that I share in this video. And even the people who know have never heard me talk about it like this. (If you know nothing about me at all, maybe start here f...2025-05-2925 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanSwimming Like HellHi friends. It’s been a minute. Many minutes, hours, days, weeks, and months since I last published anything here.I have been doing a lot of writing and stopping and starting and stopping and rewriting and musing on what my first post back would be. I haven’t published anything personal that really speaks to what's going on with me in a while.I feel almost paralyzed with anxiety every time I sit down to write to you. I’ve gotten teary more than once. I get a few paragraphs in, and then I stop a...2025-05-0224 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanThe Black Becky BloomwoodLINKS MENTIONEDhttps://www.sophiekinsella.co.uk Alexa's FB MarketplaceAuthenticity and Money Conversation w/Melissa MittEssay I Wrote About Selling My CoffeetableRead the full essay/transcript at wildcozyfree.substack.com. Excerpt below! “OK don't panic.”Books 1-6 in Sophie Kinsella’s brilliant Shopaholic series all start with those three words except for the one that begins with,"OK. I can do this, no problem."Some of Sophie Kinsella’s stand-alone novels start in a similar tone. The first line of...2025-02-0215 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanAn Ode to Sammy Rae and the Friends & The Girl Who Just Bought My Coffee TableI am in my own lane I will not let myself downI am in my own place, I am my own houseI’m sitting on my living room floor on a chilly January Sunday. I just sold a coffee table I’ve never really liked, to a recent college graduate who loves it. She’s furnishing her first New York City apartment.I’ve been wanting to sell this table for a while, so I’m thrilled that it’s finally sold. And yet, I imagined I’d still be a little sa...2025-01-2605 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanI'm over society's obsession with JanuaryHi friends. Happy New Year. Like me, I’m sure you’ve been inundated with all the ‘New Year New Me’ newsletters, gym memberships, etc. telling you how 2025 is going to be your year. Rather than cut through the noise, I decided to just wait it out and stay in holiday cocoon mode a little while longer. But now that I’m here in your inbox, I couldn’t be more excited to tell you about my new framework for becoming your real self, setting real goals, and making real changes in your life. I...2025-01-2109 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanWhy I’m writing to you at 2 AM on Christmas EveYou might be wondering what the hell I have to say to you that’s important enough that I’d post something on Christmas Eve. CHRISTMAS EVE!! A day often, rightfully reserved for last-minute shopping, cooking, seven fishes dinners, holiday movies, and maybe some semi-peaceful (or at least tolerable?) time with loved ones.Or maybe - you’re excited to be hearing from me, in which case…Either way, I deeply value your times so I’ll get right to it.If you’re having an amazing holiday season devoid of stress, stop reading and...2024-12-2412 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita Jordanmy mind feels like soupWild Cozy Free is a reader-supported publication. Paid subscriptions + donations are deeply appreciated!https://ko-fi.com/alexajuanitajordanhttps://wildcozyfree.substack.comLet’s talk about exhaustion, coziness, Wicked, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Single All The Way (my go-to Netflix holiday movie), why it’s hard for me to start a new TV series, and how important my fictional friends are to me.Let’s talk about how to process things publicly, without giving everyone the nitty gritty details.Let’s talk about my obsession with watching nasal ri...2024-12-2029 min
How To Blow Up Your LifeStress-Free Holidays: Oxymoron? or Doable?This post is part of my Holiday SOS series where we learn how to better navigate tricky relationships, especially over the holidays, so we can better understand ourselves and others. This week, I’m sharing my interview with Alexa Juanita Jordan, a fellow Substack writer and life coach, about ways to navigate holiday stress and cultivate a meaningful life. Our discussion delves into the pressures and expectations we experience during the holiday season and how intentional living, self-worth, and setting boundaries are crucial during this time more than ever. Alexa shares her insights on...2024-12-1034 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanIt’s Okay to Feel Like a MessMy first dedicated solo episode of the pod! Some stream of consciousness realness to start off the “most” time of the year.TW: I feel like you guys know this from my past posts and episodes - but this is an adult conversation.And also - another TW for mention of suicide, suicidal ideation, and mental health challenges. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wildcozyfree.substack.com/subscribe2024-12-0629 min
Sparkle on Substack(Live) Now is the time…you do you!HAPPY THANKSGIVING.Thank you Caroline Ferguson, Alexa Juanita Jordan, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.Here’s an example of what I mean where you have to select all emails filtered. Mine says 680 because I added everyone who is free and clicked more than one link in the last 30 days. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkleon.substack.com/subscribe2024-11-2815 min
Nourishing Creativity with Chef Carla Contreras (formerly Show Up Fully)Episode 99: How to Stay Authentic During The Holiday Season with Alexa Juanita Jordan Founder of Wild Cozy FreeThis week’s episode is an invitation to show up this holiday season as the most authentic version of yourself. I’m joined by Alexa Juanita Jordan, a certified life coach, published author, and playwright. Alexa takes us behind the scenes in creating her newest offering, Holiday Survival Kit, designed to support people through the holiday season’s rawest moments.We peel back the layers of holiday expectations and get real about the support we deserve to give ourselves through one of the busiest (and most social) times of the year. Listen to the epis...2024-11-2820 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanWHY WAIT TIL BLACK FRIDAY when everyone else is having a sale?!Hello friends, We’re a week away from Thanksgiving.Which likely means you’ll be asking Jesus to take the wheel any day now. While I do not have Jesus’ direct extension line, I do have something else that can help.MY HOLIDAY SURVIVAL KIT PARTY! I want to share these tools, resources, and insights about surviving the holidays with as many people as possible before Thanksgiving next week.WHY?Because the Holiday Survival Kit Party is what I’d want to watch and listen to on th...2024-11-2104 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanHow I'm Feeling Post U.S. Presidential Election + Last Day of the Holiday Survival Kit Early Bird SaleTranscript at wildcozyfree.substack.comThe Holiday Survival Kit Party (Both on demand course access and live workshop tickets) is ON SALE until midnight PST. For SIXTY PERCENT off.I created the Holiday Survival Kit Party series because I wanted to give people the tools and resources that I’ve used over the last few years to bring more intentionality and authenticity to the holiday season.I LOVE the holidays, and I am finally ready to admit that this time of year stresses me out. I am holding space for the duality of…2024-11-1310 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanYou're Invited: Alexa's Holiday Survival Kit Party!Click below after you watch/listen!https://www.alexajuanitajordan.com/myshop/p/holidaysurvivalkitAt the party, you’ll get the gift of…➕ PRACTICAL TOOLS for navigating the holiday season with more intentionality and authenticity➕ COMMUNITY; intimate group discussions centering the challenges of the holiday season through an authentic lensTopics include but are not limited to…Dealing with family members you don’t get along with Loneliness Navigating grief Toxic positivity and 24/7 holiday cheerBOUNDARIES! Balancing a busy calendar fu...2024-10-3103 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanAuthenticity and Journalism, with Kevin McSpaddenClick here to subscribe so you never miss an episode!With over a decade of experience in print and digital media, Kevin McSpadden is a seasoned journalist adept at crafting engaging and informative stories. Kevin’s background as a writer, copyeditor, and production manager has instilled in him the value of teamwork, attention to detail, and a commitment to fair reporting.Kevin has navigated diverse environments—from dynamic digital startups to established newspaper brands—and successfully built a thriving freelancing career along the way.Kevin is the founding writer of A6 - Where the wo...2024-10-301h 01
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanAuthenticity and MONEY, with Melissa MittClick here to subscribe so you never miss an episode!Melissa is an Accredited Financial Counselor® & Coach who walks alongside purpose-driven entrepreneurs in getting comfy with money, both in their business and personal lives. Her finance journey truly began once she realized that life after college couldn’t be forged on student loans and credit cards. She’s experienced various versions of self-employment for 16+ years, so her zone of genius is understanding the flow of money from the moment it enters the business to when it leaves the personal checking account. She's a full-time RVer with her husba...2024-10-1845 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanWhat Authenticity Means to KristiHave you checked out New Yorker Goes West? I’m writing all about my new chapter in California, as a lifelong New Yorker.This is not your average travel blog. This is a raw, unflinching, intimate look into what it’s like to leave the life you’ve always known behind and begin a new one, miles away.Will I share great recommendations for fish tacos? Of course.Will it all be sunshine and palm trees and smiles and Instagrammable selfies? Nope.But yeah, there is quite a bit of sunshine. And pa...2024-10-1156 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanA Case For Feeling It AllTW: mention of abuse, not explicit.I think we learn a lot about ourselves when we find ourselves in that place where we would do anything to push our pain down, and numb it all away. We learn a lot when we don’t numb it away.* We learn that we’re capable of feeling a lot and surviving* The truth bubbles up; both our biggest fears and truths arise.* We get to know who we really are. Who our real, authenticic selves are.Check out New Yorker Goes West...2024-09-2305 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanWhat Authenticity Means to MikaHave you checked out New Yorker Goes West? I’m writing all about my new chapter in California, as a lifelong New Yorker.This is not your average travel blog. This is a raw, unflinching, intimate look into what it’s like to leave the life you’ve always known behind and begin a new one, miles away.Will I share great recommendations for fish tacos? Of course.Will I tell you about my favorite comfort shows? Absolutely.Will it all be sunshine and palm trees and smiles and Instagrammable selfies? Nope.2024-09-181h 08
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanWhat Authenticity Means to Kelsey AbbottHave you checked out New Yorker Goes West? I’m writing all about my new chapter in California, as a lifelong New Yorker. This is not your typical travel blog. Or your typical cross-country adventure.What does “typical” really even mean?This is a raw, unflinching, intimate look into what it’s like to leave the life you’ve always known behind and begin a new one, miles away.Will I share great recommendations for fish tacos? Of course. Will I tell you about my favorite comfort shows? Absolutely.Will...2024-09-111h 05
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanWhat Authenticity Means to Sonia Goldberg Pt.1Welcome back to the What Authenticity Means to Me series, where I talk to people I admire about what authenticity means to them! (You can also listen anywhere you get your podcasts.)Wild Cozy Free is a community for like-minded souls committed to being their authentic, vulnerable, messy selves. I post a personal essay or conversation from this ongoing series every week, and publish additional work for paid subscribers.Check out my reintroduction post from my one year substack anniversary, to learn more about me and the origins of this blog!In a...2024-08-0733 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita Jordan10 sessions to celebrate 100 hours of coaching!I decided to become a life coach out of nowhere while sitting on my friend’s parents’ back porch in Chicago.My friend Sonia’s mom (shout out to Linda!) was telling me about her unexpected journey into fitness coaching. (She’s a lawyer as well!) She told me how much this new career had added to her life.And then out of nowhere, I heard myself say,“I’m thinking about looking into life coaching.”“You would be so great at that,” Linda replied.Fast forward a year and many, many. cl...2024-07-3005 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanWhat Authenticity Means to Jake Pardee, CLC, ACC Pt. 1Welcome back to the What Authenticity Means to Me series, where I talk to people I admit about what authenticity means to them! (You can also listen anywhere you get your podcasts.)Wild Cozy Free is a community for like-minded souls committed to being their authentic, vulnerable, messy selves. I post a personal essay or conversation from this ongoing series every week, and publish additional work for paid subscribers. Check out my reintroduction post from my one year substack anniversary, to learn more about me and the origins of this blog! In a...2024-07-2650 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanWhat Authenticity Means to Torrie Bogda Pt. 1Originally from Chicago, Torrie trained extensively in classical ballet at Ruth Page Center for the Arts. After graduating from high school, Torrie began a ten-year run touring as a Radio City Rockette in the Christmas Spectacular before performing annually at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. Torrie has danced for the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Central City Opera Company, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Dance has led to various opportunities in television and commercials, although she’s the most proud of the award-winning short horror SPORE, created with her partner during the COVID-19 lockdown.After a...2024-07-1850 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanThere's Gotta Be More To LifeThat time I listened to "There's Gotta Be More To Life" a thousand times on the subway ride home from a temp job I hated, and quit two days later. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wildcozyfree.substack.com/subscribe2024-07-1011 min
What Authenticity Means To Me, with Alexa Juanita JordanWhat Authenticity Means to Brenton Guice, MA, RDH, PLPCI’m SO excited to bring you this week’s What Authenticity Means To Me conversation with Brenton!This series is one of my favorite things ever. It is truly the gift that keeps on giving, and today’s conversation is a prime example of that.Brenton Guice (he/him) is a provisionally licensed professional counselor based in Kansas City, MO. After spending 11 years as a dental hygienist, Brenton followed an intuitive calling to become a therapist. He now owns and operates his own practice, The Mental Hug, where he specializes in helping individuals navigate trauma...2024-07-031h 00
Articulating - An Independent School Podcast411 The Bumpy Transition to Adulthood | Alexa Juanita Jordan, Life CoachGraduation season is upon us, students--are you ready for life after independent school. Gulp. Life coach Alexa Juanita Jordan joins us to discuss potential challenges that independent school alumni may encounter in adulthood and strategies for overcoming them.
Alexa is a certified life coach and writer. Her new book, THE START OF IT ALL, is now on sale! It's a 20-something's guide to resilience, empowerment, and authenticity at the dawn of adulthood, featuring questions for self reflection paired with anecdotal stories from her 20s.
Alexa has written several full-length and one-act pl...2024-05-1031 min
BeabosscoachingEmbracing Multiple Passions with Alexa Juanita JordanAlexa Juanita Jordan is a life coach and writer. She loves helping her coaching clients bridge the gap between their inner and outer worlds, so that they can step into their authenticity. Reach out at alexajuanitajordan.com or @alexajuanitajordan to chat about working together! Alexa's plays have been produced at various theaters across both the Northeast and Midwest. In her plays, she writes about topics like mental health, the grey area of the #metoo movement, and reproductive justice. Her work was recently published in Smith and Kraus’ Best Monologues of 2022, and Resistance is Fertile (a chapbook supporting re...2023-09-251h 05