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Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 213: How Were Ancient Astronomers So Good?How were ancient people able to predict eclipses so well? How did they make predictions without modern science? What were they able to discover? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Li...2023-12-0539 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 213: How Were Ancient Astronomers So Good?How were ancient people able to predict eclipses so well? How did they make predictions without modern science? What were they able to discover? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Li...2023-12-0539 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 212: Where Do All the Elements Come From?What processes create all the elements? Why are some elements more common than others? How does fusion happen inside and outside of a star? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Li...2023-11-2142 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 212: Where Do All the Elements Come From?What processes create all the elements? Why are some elements more common than others? How does fusion happen inside and outside of a star? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Li...2023-11-2142 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 211: Will AI Take Over Astronomy?How long have astronomers been using artificial intelligence? How do computers sift through massive amounts of data? Will AI discover something new about the universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter2023-11-0748 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 211: Will AI Take Over Astronomy?How long have astronomers been using artificial intelligence? How do computers sift through massive amounts of data? Will AI discover something new about the universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter2023-11-0748 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 210: How Does Space Affect the Climate?What triggers ice ages and other climate events? How are sunspot cycles and orbital motions related to climate patterns? What does Jupiter have to do with all this? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.tw...2023-10-1737 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 210: How Does Space Affect the Climate?What triggers ice ages and other climate events? How are sunspot cycles and orbital motions related to climate patterns? What does Jupiter have to do with all this? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.tw...2023-10-1737 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 209: What Secrets Are Hiding in Triton?What’s so cool about Triton? How did it end up in orbit around Neptune, and what can we learn from it? Could we send a mission there one day? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http...2023-10-0336 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 209: What Secrets Are Hiding in Triton?What’s so cool about Triton? How did it end up in orbit around Neptune, and what can we learn from it? Could we send a mission there one day? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http...2023-10-0336 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 208: Where Are All the White Holes?How are white holes different from black holes? What would happen if you were stuck inside of one? Why don’t they appear in the universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Paul...2023-09-1936 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 208: Where Are All the White Holes?How are white holes different from black holes? What would happen if you were stuck inside of one? Why don’t they appear in the universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Paul...2023-09-1936 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 207: How Far Do We Travel in Our Lives?What is the combined motion of everything in the universe? How does all of that influence us? Are we just going around in circles, or is there something more? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://ww...2023-09-0538 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 207: How Far Do We Travel in Our Lives?What is the combined motion of everything in the universe? How does all of that influence us? Are we just going around in circles, or is there something more? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://ww...2023-09-0538 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 206: What are the Weirdest Names in Astronomy?What are some wild stories behind names in astronomy and physics? How did we get the jargon words that we did? What are some of the funniest names? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com ...2023-08-1529 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 206: What are the Weirdest Names in Astronomy?What are some wild stories behind names in astronomy and physics? How did we get the jargon words that we did? What are some of the funniest names? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com ...2023-08-1529 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 205: What's the Difference Between Science and Pseudoscience?What’s the difference between science and pseudoscience? What is a scientific mindset? How are we able to spot pseudoscience when it’s happening? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Like o...2023-08-0135 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 205: What's the Difference Between Science and Pseudoscience?What’s the difference between science and pseudoscience? What is a scientific mindset? How are we able to spot pseudoscience when it’s happening? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Like o...2023-08-0135 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 204: How did Annie Jump Cannon Bring Order to the Universe?How was massive astronomy done in the 1800’s? Who were the Harvard Computers? How did Annie Jump Cannon figure out how to classify stars? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Like...2023-07-1831 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 204: How did Annie Jump Cannon Bring Order to the Universe?How was massive astronomy done in the 1800’s? Who were the Harvard Computers? How did Annie Jump Cannon figure out how to classify stars? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Like...2023-07-1831 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 203: Is the Universe a Giant Black Hole?Why didn’t the big bang collapse in a singularity? What would a universe-sized black hole be like? Now that I think about it, do we live inside a giant black hole already? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Foll...2023-07-0425 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 203: Is the Universe a Giant Black Hole?Why didn’t the big bang collapse in a singularity? What would a universe-sized black hole be like? Now that I think about it, do we live inside a giant black hole already? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Foll...2023-07-0425 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 202: Could the Earth Leave the Solar System?Could we nudge the orbit of the Earth to avoid the death of the Sun? Could it get kicked out of the solar system altogether? What are rogue exoplanets? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://ww...2023-06-1330 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 202: Could the Earth Leave the Solar System?Could we nudge the orbit of the Earth to avoid the death of the Sun? Could it get kicked out of the solar system altogether? What are rogue exoplanets? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://ww...2023-06-1330 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 201: How Does Light Slow Down?If light always travels at the speed of light, how does it slow down when passing through air or water? Does it matter if light is made of particles or waves? What’s the difference between phase velocity and group velocity, and how does that all play into this? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the...2023-06-0639 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 201: How Does Light Slow Down?If light always travels at the speed of light, how does it slow down when passing through air or water? Does it matter if light is made of particles or waves? What’s the difference between phase velocity and group velocity, and how does that all play into this? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the...2023-06-0639 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 200: What are the Top 5 Mysteries in Astronomy?What are the biggest mysteries facing modern astronomers? What questions do I wish could be answered in my lifetime? What are most astronomers working on right now? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.co...2023-05-1634 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 200: What are the Top 5 Mysteries in Astronomy?What are the biggest mysteries facing modern astronomers? What questions do I wish could be answered in my lifetime? What are most astronomers working on right now? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.co...2023-05-1634 min
Ask a Spaceman!AaS! 199: What are the Top 5 Discoveries of All Time in Astronomy?What discoveries and insights made the biggest impacts in astronomy and physics? What were the biggest surprises? What results took the longest to achieve? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Li...2023-05-0241 minAsk a Spaceman!AaS! 199: What are the Top 5 Discoveries of All Time in Astronomy?What discoveries and insights made the biggest impacts in astronomy and physics? What were the biggest surprises? What results took the longest to achieve? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Li...2023-05-0241 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 31: You Are Limitless | Pavar Snipe on Decide to Live with Jessica LarchéDoctors told Pavar Snipe an arthritis diagnosis when she was a little girl would severely limit her – but thank God she didn’t listen.
Now, she’s a writer and voice actress for the ABC hit show “When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren,” a comedian gaining attention from Saturday Night Live, an actress, and a former radio personality of a top-rated morning show in Norfolk, Virginia.
Pavar’s life is proof we are limitless when we decide to live.
Join her and host Jessica Larché for a revealing conversation about living life in the spotlight, embracing her disability, and proving those who jud...2021-06-3035 min
Minute of Your TimeEP 35: The Untold Secrets of Mixing Business and Pleasure w/ Jessica Larché Washington + Sean Washington Co-Owners of Decide to Live LLCHave you ever been tempted to mix business and pleasure? Is it possible or should you stay clear? Staying sane in a relationship is a struggle for 90% of people without mixing in the stress of doing business. So how is it possible to build a successful business, follow your purpose, and stay married? Jessica Larché Washington + Sean Washington of Decide to Live TV join the podcast to share the raw untold secrets of how they have built a successful media company, held down full time careers, served the community, AND kept their sanity and marriage in tact.
We cover:
Business Bef...2021-06-2153 min
The Revolutions Within UsDecide to Live: A Weight Loss JourneyEmmy award winning news anchor, Jessica Larche, shares her 100 pound weight loss journey and her inspiration to start the Decide to Live podcast.2020-09-2100 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 30: Don't Judge a Book by its Cover | Kristen Crowley on Decide to Live with Jessica LarchéEpisode 30: Don't Judge a Book by its Cover | Kristen Crowley on Decide to Live with Jessica Larché by Decide to Live with Jessica Larché2020-09-0900 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 29: Finding Peace in the StormWe're in such a confusing and uncertain time as the coronavirus pandemic impacts all of us in some way. I'm doing my best to find peace in the middle of this storm, and I hope this will help you embrace joy and find hope, too.2020-04-0400 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 28: Overcoming Anxiety | Decide to Live with Jessica LarchéTherapy is normal, needed and it changed the course my life.
It took an abrupt encounter with anxiety and a panic attack while I was live on the air -- a moment I thought would end my career in television -- for me to embrace the healing and peace that comes with counseling.
Therapy revealed anxiety was the source of my past toxic relationship with food. That revelation led me to healthier coping mechanisms to overcome anxiety, resulting in my 100-pound weight loss journey.
Join me on this episode of Decide to Live® as my therapist, Dr. Robin Nottingham, shares l...2019-11-0900 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 27: LIVE! Defeating Depression | Ariane Aramburo on Decide to Live with Jessica LarchéHey friends! I am excited to share the expansion of the “Decide to Live with Jessica Larché” podcast into an online talk show!
You can stream the live taping of this episode on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSMVzIg-3oQ&list=PLp2Lizjxdz-uYG7kpN71zZLanYjduEUkG
Decide to Live® has served as an open diary about the emotional and spiritual lessons I’m learning along my 100-pound weight loss and wellness journey. Now, each month we’re inviting others who have overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges to share what helped them decide to live along their own journeys, too!
The...2019-10-1700 min
Becoming StorytellersEp 12 A health scare forced WTKR morning anchor Jessica Larche to Decide To Live; she lost 100 pounds, transformed her life and manifested everything she prayed for in her life & career.When WTKR morning anchor Jessica Larche talks about her journey, “rejection” is one of the first words that comes to mind. “Rejection is a blessing; embrace it, learn from it, and keep pushing forward” is one of Jessica's Journey Gems. Jessica says she felt rejected when she graduated with a 4.0 GPA and no job; not even a call back from the countless news directors she’d sent her reel to. That rejection continued as a young reporter when she was turned down from her dream job in her home city. For years, Jessica used food as an outlet to cope with her anxiet...2019-09-2433 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 26: Created to WinDid you know there are traces of gold in your blood stream? There is victory in your veins! You were created to win. Reconnect to the champion within on this episode of Decide to Live with Jessica Larché.2019-08-3000 min
Cedar Mill Christ UMCWe Need Each OtherIt was so wonderful to have Jessica Bridges join us for worship this Sunday to educate us about L'Arche and the Portland Communities. If you would like to know more about L'Arche and/or donate please visit - https://www.larche-portland.org/
Sharing The Journey With Ben and Ilana - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn27LI2G41k&t=1s2019-07-2100 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 25: Rejection is a BlessingRejection is a blessing. It's God's way of directing us to the best path for our lives. Rejection saved my life and led me to my husband. Join me on the journey! I hope this message helps someone decide to live!2019-07-1400 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 24: Trash is TreasureMount Trashmore in Virginia Beach is one of my favorite places on Earth.
A 60-foot-high mountain made from an old trash dump is a treasure to me.
That big, beautiful mountain, surrounded by lakes, playgrounds, skate parks and a winding walking trail, is a source of joy for people far and wide. All at a place built on a pile of trash…
Items that were discarded, devalued, and done away with, were used as the foundation for a place that now inspires magical moments. And that’s just it...
Mount Trashmore reminds me that we can take the piles of pain...2019-06-1000 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 23: Fail To WinOur failures are just lessons in disguise if we allow them to guide and teach us. In this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, I'm sharing how the valleys of a wellness journey are just as valuable as the peaks. Always remember, you were created to be a champion, so let every experience work in your favor! #decidetolive2019-01-2700 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 22: Joy Comes in the Morning!At my heaviest weight – nearly 270 pounds – it literally pained me to workout. The weight created so much pressure on my back, I found myself crying during exercise. The weeping season seemed like it would last forever.
It didn’t. And it won't for you either if you decide to hold on!
Press play and get motivated in this episode of "Decide to Live."2018-08-3100 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 21: Tears Make You ToughYou know that saying, “There’s no crying in baseball”? I don’t know if they ever tried to lose 100 pounds and keep it off (Lord have mercy!). In this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, we're keeping it real when it comes to tears and they're really a sign of strength.2018-03-2000 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 20: The Love AffairI opened up to a room full of strangers about an old love affair. In this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, I'm sharing the lesson that saved my life with all of you from the LIVE Story Slammers event.2018-02-0500 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 19: Celebrate the Setbacks!The steps that move you forward, and the steps that slip into quicksand, have the same value. Stumbles, falls and failures are not setbacks. They are steps towards success if you can be patient enough to learn and lean forward. Join me on this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast as we fail our way to success!2018-01-2900 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 18: I Hope You Dance"And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance." The lyrics from that Lee Ann Womack song reminded me of a very important lesson I learned along this weight loss journey. No regrets from my past, but a lesson learned nonetheless. I hope this helps someone, too!2017-11-3000 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 17: Speak It Into ExistenceIt's hard to see the big picture when you're in the middle of a health and fitness battle. You bust your butt and wonder where in the world is the progress?!? In this episode, I'm sharing how the law of attraction and a special word from God put a huge fitness goal into motion long before it happened. Join me for "Speak It Into Existence" on the Decide to Live Podcast!2017-10-2800 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 16: Magic Boxing GlovesA pair of black and red weightlifting gloves has been with me since I started this health journey five years ago. I got them to feel like a real badass boxer and fighter in my friend Jeremy Gant’s body combat class. I was fighting to lose weight. Fighting to lower my blood pressure. Fighting for my life. Now, they've taught me a new lesson along this journey: the power of letting go of the past. Join me on this journey and #DecidetoLive!2017-10-0700 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 15: Do It for Dante!We can often create a world of excuses when it comes to working out, but what if the option to simply move your body slipped away? In this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, I'm introducing you to my buddy and inspiration Dante. His story and battle may put all of our excuses into perspective. Learn more about his journey on Facebook at "Hope for Dante". #DecideToLive2017-09-3000 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 14: Working Out Is WorshipWhen you think of praise and worship, you probably think of Sunday morning in church. Through my health and fitness journey, I’ve learned working out is worship, too! It's a way to say "thank you" to the Creator for our bodies and their abilities. Join me as I share this "Aha!" moment on the journey!2017-09-1700 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 13: Count It All JoySometimes, we think it's all or nothing on this journey. We can think "if I don't have a six pack, I'm a failure," or "if I can't run a marathon, I'm not fit enough." In this latest episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, I'm sharing how some belly fat helped bring it all into perspective. May this bring you some joy and inspiration along your journey!2017-08-2700 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 12: Chasing Cheerleaders and J. LoWe can spend our entire lives chasing J. Lo, or Beyoncé, or that Instagram model. What happens when difficulty and frustration set in on your fitness journey? What will keep you going when you realize your best and healthiest body doesn’t come with a J. Lo booty? Does that mean you failed? On this episode, we're getting real about body image, self love and fitness goals that have more to do with health and less to do with an image. Join obesity survivor Ehi L. Adams and me for an honest conversation. It may just change the way you loo...2017-07-2800 min
Thin Air PodcastEpisode 25 - David BlockettDavid Ezell Blockett went missing on December 11th, 1980 in Newport News, Virginia. He was only 15 days old.
Today's episode examines David's case with his brother, Frederick, and reporter Jessica Larche. We also discuss the issue of infant abductions as a whole: the type of perpetrator likely to commit this crime, locations these abductions take place, and specific cases that have led to shocking discoveries.
David Ezell Blockett remains missing.2017-07-1100 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 11: Forgive And Get FitWhen we think about losing weight and getting healthier, we search for special formulas and equations to get the weight off. However, I've learned forgiveness is the real key to making real and lasting progress. I hope this episode inspires you to be kind to yourself along this journey!2017-07-1000 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 10: Lessons from My DaddyEvery year on Father's Day, I'm reminded of the lessons I learned from my Dad's life and his untimely passing. I recorded this a few years ago, but the heart of the message will ring true forever. I love you, Daddy. Thanks for cheering me on from Heaven.2017-06-1900 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 9: Tasha Turnbull's Weight Loss JourneyTasha Turnbull's weight gain in college sent her into a depression, but she took action and changed her life forever. Now, she's a rockstar personal trainer who pushes others to put their health first. In this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, Turnbull breaks down how she lost 90 pounds, and the key to keeping it off for good.2017-06-0200 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 8: Let It GoWe've heard that saying, "Don't look back. You're not going in that direction." It rings especially true in this health and fitness journey. What are you holding on to that's keeping you in an unhealthy cycle? Learning to let the past go could be the key to your future.2017-05-2200 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 7: Popeyes and PrayerI used to binge on that golden fried goodness, but God stepped in and helped me realize I didn't have to bury my feelings in a bucket of chicken.2017-05-1000 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 6: Big Lesson at the BuffetAn internal struggle in the buffet line taught me a big lesson.2017-04-2900 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 5: The 4% RuleCan you spare 4% of your day to change your entire life?2017-04-2700 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 4: Self SabotageEver been close to reaching a goal and started getting in your own way because you didn't think you deserved happiness? Let's talk.2017-04-1700 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 3: Push or Pull?Will you allow your past to pull you back, or push you forward? This episode of the Decide to Live Podcast reveals the life lessons a 275-pound tire taught me. Be inspired and decide to live!2017-03-1200 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 2: Lady Gaga and "Belly-gate"Apparently, it isn’t enough that the incredibly talented entertainer performed ON THE ROOF of a football stadium. Or that she flew through the air. What mattered most, to some, was her bare belly that, to some, didn’t meet some made-up standard of what a bare belly should look like.
Seriously, are we really so fixated on “perfection” that we pick and prod at another person’s body and call them fat? Or ugly? Or anything else that doesn’t encourage and lift them up?
Yes, we are, because we do it to ourselves all the time.
I am no exception2017-03-0800 min
Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!Episode 1: Anika Herring's Dance BattleEpisode 1: Anika Herring's Dance Battle by Decide to Live with Jessica Larché2017-02-2200 min