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Love You More PodcastEp 64: Sobriety as a Sacred PracticeJune 24, 2025Love You MoreEp 64: Sobriety as a Sacred Practice with Liz McCandless Episode summary: In this episode, Jen is joined by her friend and family member Liz McCandless to share her journey to sobriety. After a pivotal moment of clarity, Liz recognized she was missing valuable time with her family and made the decision to seek help through rehab. She reflects on how sobriety has allowed her to slow down, establish boundaries, and reconnect with her true self. The conversation also explores the importance of feeling emotions fu...2025-06-2440 minLove You More PodcastEp 63: It All Falls on MeJune 10, 2025Love You MoreEp 63: It All Falls on Me Episode summary: In this episode, Jen talks about the strain that can come with summer and how she often feels like everything is on her. Through her work with a life coach, she’s been focusing on being more present—paying attention to how her body feels instead of getting stuck in her head. She’s noticing that the need to feel in control often creates its own kind of suffering. But when she lets go, even just a l...2025-06-1022 minLove You More PodcastEp 62: UrgesMay 27, 2025Love You MoreEp 62: Urges Episode summary: In this solo episode, Jen dives deep into the nature of urges—whether it's the craving for food, alcohol, or the impulse to escape an uncomfortable emotion. She reflects on how we often turn to these behaviors for comfort rather than allowing ourselves to truly feel what’s beneath the surface. Drawing from her professional experience, Jen shares how she once helped clients avoid certain foods, only to later realize that the urge itself holds valuable insight. She encourages listen...2025-05-2729 minLove You More PodcastEp 61: What if We Did Different with Sandy Weiss, PT, GCFPMay 13, 2025Love You MoreEp 61: What if We Did Different with Sandy Weiss, PT, GCFP Episode summary:In this episode, Jen is thrilled to welcome Sandy back to the podcast for the third time! Jen shares how the work she’s done with Sandy has been nothing short of life-changing. They explore the idea of stepping away from rigidity and instead ask, what if things didn’t have to be so fixed? What if slowing down, tuning in, and sensing ourselves could open up a whole new way of bei...2025-05-1351 minLove You More PodcastEp 60: Menopause Strong with Brooke Kalisiak, PT, DPTApril 29, 2025Love You MoreEp 60: Menopause Strong with Brooke Kalisiak, PT, DPT Episode summary:In this episode, Jen sits down with Brooke Kalisiak, a pelvic floor physical therapist and founder of Legacy Physical Therapy in St. Louis, to dive into all things menopause. Brooke shares her own self-care routines and offers an inside look at the approach to pelvic floor therapy at her practice. Together, Brooke and Jen have created Menopause Strong — a program designed to help women stay strong and resilient through the menopause transition. The program is...2025-04-2936 minLove You More PodcastEp 59: So, I Went on a Silent RetreatApril 15, 2025Love You MoreEp 59: So, I Went on a Silent RetreatEpisode summary:Last month Jen went on a silent retreat and we're lucky enough to have a front row seat to the debrief of her experience. The journey to a silent retreat started when her life coach, Helen, introduced her to the work of Amy Johnson—the woman who facilitated the retreat. Amy’s book Just a Thought, along with her other teachings, deeply resonated with Jen and helped her see herself in a way...2025-04-1535 minLove You More PodcastEp 58: Creating Your Mindful Closet with Guest Dacy GillespieApril 1, 2025Love You MoreEp 58: Creating Your Mindful Closet with Guest Dacy GillespieEpisode summary:In this episode, Jen is joined by personal stylist Dacy Gillespie, who shares her journey from burnout in the nonprofit world to building a career around her lifelong love of fashion. What started as a one-year break has turned into twelve years of helping other women through her business, Mindful Closet. Dacy opens up about how she defines self-care—setting up her life to avoid burnout. She walks listeners through her personal styling pro...2025-04-0145 minLove You More PodcastEp 57: BetterMarch 18, 2025Love You MoreEp 57: Better Episode summary:In this episode, Jen explores the idea of being "better" and how wellness culture often pressures us to constantly improve. You don’t have to strive to be better; you are already enough just as you are. Trying new things isn’t necessarily about improvement—it’s about exploration and growth in different directions.Jen also challenges the notion of control, emphasizing that we can never truly predict where life will take us. She finds a deeper sense of peace...2025-03-1827 minLove You More PodcastEp 56: Special Episode from Rhett Smith's Podcast: Social Media and Slowing DownMarch 4, 2025Love You MoreEp 56: Special Episode from Rhett Smith's Podcast: Social Media and Slowing Down Episode summary:Today we have a special episode - we're bringing you an episode of Rhett Smith's Praxis podcast featuring Jen!In this episode, Rhett and Jennifer dive deep into the concepts of wintering - slowing down and taking time to rest. Recently both Jen and Rhett have noticed a trend of moving away from social media and technology. They take this hour to explore what they've noticed, how t...2025-03-041h 03
Make Room ShowThrowback Thursday: How to Live as a Purpose Driven Mom and Business Owner with Jennifer McDanielAre you ready to make a change in your life? Have you felt a nudge from God to follow a different path? Is there something deep inside your spirit that is telling you to take a risk, do something different, and follow your dream? A year from now would you live to be called a purpose-driven mom?! Listen to this episode to hear the inspirational story of how my guest, Jennifer McDaniel, took that risk, tried something different, followed God's path, and made her...2025-02-2744 minMake Room ShowThrowback Thursday: How to Live as a Purpose Driven Mom and Business Owner with Jennifer McDanielAre you ready to make a change in your life? Have you felt a nudge from God to follow a different path? Is there something deep inside your spirit that is telling you to take a risk, do something different, and follow your dream? A year from now would you live to be called a purpose-driven mom?! Listen to this episode to hear the inspirational story of how my guest, Jennifer McDaniel, took that risk, tried something different, followed God's path, and made her...2025-02-2744 minLove You More PodcastEp 55: Grounding Phrases with Life Coach Helen McLaughlinFebruary 18, 2025Love You MoreEp 55: Grounding Phrases with Life Coach Helen McLaughlinEpisode summary:Jen's welcoming her life coach Helen back to the show today to talk about grounding phrases that you can use to support your feelings and move through them with a different perspective.Helen has been working with Jen for over a year and in this episode they talk through some of the grounding phrases that have helped them work through life's harder moments. In these hard moments, our thoughts spiral...2025-02-1842 minLove You More PodcastEp 54: No Shame, Just Science: Talking Bodies, Blushing OptionalFebruary 4, 2025Love You MoreEp 54: No Shame, Just Science: Talking Bodies, Blushing Optional Episode summary:Today Jen is letting us into the more personal self care she's been working while navigating some minor, but impactful health issues. It's too common for people to avoid talking about things because they're embarrassing or they think they're the only one experiencing it, so today Jen is opening up in the hopes of connecting with listeners that may be having similar experiences. To honor American heart month, Jen talks through he...2025-02-0442 min
Praxis Podcast with Rhett SmithPraxis Podcast: Jennifer McDaniel on Social Media, Stillness and Self-WorthThis was a fun and deep and meaningful conversation with my good friend Jennifer McDaniel. Jennifer is a nutritionist and author, and is the founder and director of McDaniel Nutrition Therapy. I first met Jennifer in early 2022 when I was preparing to run the 106 mile UTMB trail race and she was my assigned nutritionist. In this conversation we explore a trend that we have been noticing in our culture for many people to move away from social media as well as figuring out other avenues to quiet all the technological noise. We have noticed this move in o...2025-01-231h 02Love You More PodcastEp 53: Celebrating 2 Years Sober with Special Guest PJ McDaniel (Jen’s Husband!)December 16, 2024Love You MoreEp 53: Celebrating 2 Years Sober with Special Guest PJ McDaniel (Jen’s Husband!)Episode summary:Jen is celebrating two years of sobriety today and is chatting with her most special guest yet - her husband PJ. From navigating a relationship where alcohol was once central to their social life to finding new rhythms, they reflect on the ups and downs of this change. PJ opens up about how her journey has impacted his own relationship with alcohol, leading to subtle shifts in his habits (like di...2024-12-1739 minLove You More PodcastEp 52: Lessons from Mark Spewak, a St. Louis Running IconDecember 10, 2024Love You MoreEp 52: Lessons from Mark Spewak, a St. Louis Running Icon Episode summary:In this episode, Jen is joined by Mark Spewak, a competitive runner, coach, and cornerstone of the St. Louis running community. Mark shares his journey from selling More Miles, More Smiles T-shirts to organizing charitable races that have become local institutions. Drawing inspiration from his mother’s charitable work, Mark’s latest project, the Market Mile, aims to support organizations actively revitalizing downtown St. Louis—combining fitness, fun, and meaningful impact.Mark...2024-12-1052 min