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Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You13 - Celebrating Women’s History Month: Stories of Strength, Rebellion & Breaking BarriersIn this episode, we're celebrating Women’s History Month 2025 with a powerful discussion on the women who have paved the way for us—both the well-known figures and the unsung heroes whose names are often left out of history books.From trailblazers like Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, to journalists and fearless truth-seekers like Anna Politkovskaya, this episode is filled with stories of resilience, courage, and breaking barriers. Julie and Jess reflect on the theme of Women’s History Month 2025: "Moving Forward Together—Women Educating and Inspiring Generations" and explore what it means to...
2025-03-1140 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You12 - Self-Awareness, Astrology & Tarot—Unlocking Your Inner WisdomIn this episode, Julie and Jess dive deep into astrology and tarot - and the role they play in building self awareness. Did you know that 95% of people think they’re self-aware, but only 10-15% actually are? Listen here to uncover the secrets hidden in your stars… What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✨ Astrology 101: How to find your natal chart, the basics for understanding your chart, and how planetary placements and transits impact your energy✨ How current transits like Mars in retrograde and Pluto in Aquarius affect motivation and transformation ✨ The elements in astrology (fire, water...
2025-03-0444 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You11 - Getting Unstuck: Reignite Your Energy, Purpose & Creativity (Part 2)Welcome back to Take It Off—the podcast where we ditch the layers and uncover who we really are beneath it all. In this second episode of our Getting Unstuck series, we’re diving deep into two major roadblocks that keep us from moving forward: energetic stuckness (when we feel drained, uninspired, or disconnected from our purpose) and external stuckness (when circumstances outside our control seem to be holding us back).Sound familiar? We’ve been there. And in this episode, we’re getting real about what it takes to break free.💡 Here’s what we’re unpacki...
2025-02-2532 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You10 - The Stuck Spiral: What’s Holding You Back & How to Move Through It (Part 1)Ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels but getting nowhere? 🚫 In this episode of Take It Off, Jess & Julie dive into the four types of stuckness—starting with mental and emotional blocks. Learn how overthinking, perfectionism, and unprocessed emotions keep you from moving forward and get practical tools to shift out of stuck mode.✨ In This Episode, We Cover:✅ How to recognize when you’re mentally or emotionally stuck✅ Why perfectionism & overthinking keep you paralyzed✅ The connection between unprocessed emotions & feeling blocked✅ Practical strategies to reignite inspiration & take action✅ How...
2025-02-1840 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You09 - Breaking the Burnout Cycle (Part 2)In this powerful follow-up to our burnout conversation, we dive deeper into the stress-burnout cycle and uncover tactical strategies to heal, interrupt burnout patterns, and prevent long-term damage to your mind and body. Jess and Julie explore self-discovery, nervous system regulation, and practical techniques to manage stress before it leads to complete exhaustion.We discuss: ✅ The five stages of burnout and why chronic burnout is so hard to recover from ✅ How to process stress through your body to prevent long-term health issues ✅ The mind-body connection and why your pain might not be jus...
2025-02-1141 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You08 - Breaking The Burnout Cycle (pt. 1)Burnout isn’t just exhaustion—it’s a state of complete mental, emotional, and physical depletion, and if you’re feeling overwhelmed, detached, or running on empty, you’re not alone. In this episode of Take It Off, Jess and Julie open up about their own experiences with burnout, breaking down how it creeps up, the warning signs to watch for, and why so many women find themselves stuck in this cycle.From chronic stress, emotional labor, and perfectionism to the unrealistic pressure to "do it all," they explore why burnout is more than just being tired—it’s a deepe...
2025-02-0836 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You07 - New Year, Same You. Breaking Free From Rigid Resolutions. New Year, new… Nope. We’re not doing that. Forget the pressure of rigid resolutions that fizzle out by February—in this episode of Take It Off, Jess and Julie are breaking down why traditional New Year’s resolutions often set us up for failure (hint: it’s not you, it’s them). Instead, they’re introducing a more aligned and sustainable way to start the year: choosing a Word of the Year.A Word of the Year is a simple yet powerful way to set intentions without guilt, pressure, or perfectionism. Unlike resolutions that rely on willpower and...
2025-02-0853 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You06 - Energy Cleanse - Clearing the Way for High Vibe Holidays and BeyondEnergy isn’t just a feeling—it’s the underlying force that shapes your emotions, relationships, career, and overall well-being. As we wrap up the season, Jess and Julie dive into the power of energy cleansing and how to reset, realign, and raise your vibration for the holidays and the year ahead.Blending science and intuition, this episode explores practical ways to evaluate your energy, release negativity, and invite ease, joy, and clarity into your life. From clearing clutter and setting energetic boundaries to small daily shifts that make a big impact, Julie and Jess share their favori...
2025-02-0853 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You05 - Finding Your Village—Building Meaningful Connections in Life & BusinessThey say it takes a village—but what happens when the one you have no longer feels aligned, or maybe you don't really have one at all? In this episode of Take It Off, Jess and Julie explore the importance of finding your village—the people who support, challenge, and uplift you in both personal and professional spaces.Friendships evolve over time, and as we step into new chapters—whether in business, parenthood, or self-discovery—our support systems often need to evolve with us. But finding and nurturing the right community isn’t always easy. Julie and Jess break...
2025-02-0837 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You04 - The Intuition Spectrum: Navigating Gut Feelings, Signs, and Self-TrustEver had a gut feeling you couldn’t ignore? Or noticed little synchronicities that felt like signs from the universe? In this episode of Take It Off, we’re diving deep into the world of intuition—what it is, how it manifests, and why learning to trust it can be a game-changer in life and business.Jess and Julie explore the intuition spectrum, from those instinctive gut reactions to more structured intuitive tools like tarot, angel numbers, and signs in nature. They break down how different people experience and interpret intuition, the balance between logic and instinct, and wh...
2025-02-0842 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You03 - Fearless and Courageous Authenticity"Authenticity" is everywhere—it’s the buzzword of the moment, the secret ingredient to success, the ultimate personal growth goal. But what does it actually mean to be authentic? And more importantly, how do you show up fully as yourself when self-doubt, societal expectations, and fear creep in?In this episode, we’re peeling back the layers of fearless and courageous authenticity—two sides of the same coin. Courageous authenticity is about boldly stepping into your truth, while fearless authenticity recognizes that fear will always be present, but you show up anyway (think: fear less).Jess and...
2025-02-0834 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You02 - Self Discovery Tools We Can't Live WithoutLife moves fast, and it’s easy to get caught up in routines that don’t truly fulfill us. This week, we’re taking a step back to reassess what energizes us, what drains us, and how we can realign with what actually matters.We’re diving into two powerful self-discovery tools: The Working Genius & Astrology—each offering unique insights into our strengths, work styles, and personal growth. The Working Genius framework helps identify which tasks and projects fuel us versus which ones lead to burnout, allowing us to craft a life and career that feel more natural an...
2025-02-0846 min
Take It Off: Ditching the Layers & Becoming You01 - The Great Identity ShiftIn our debut episode of Take It Off, we’re diving into a life-altering phase that many women experience but rarely discuss—the 40-ish identity shift. Whether it creeps in as a quiet whisper or crashes in like a storm, this period of self-reflection can leave you questioning everything: Who am I? Am I truly happy? Is this the life I want?This episode explores the deep, often uncomfortable realization that the person you've been may not fully align with the person you’re becoming. We’ll unpack the emotional weight of this shift, the external pressures that sha...
2025-02-0837 min