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Faith on the Journey: Conversations with Jocelyn124. Grieving The Loss of A Job w/ Dr. Valencia WigginsIn this episode of Faith on the Journey, host Jocelyn welcomes Dr. Valencia Wiggins, a licensed professional counselor, to discuss the challenges of losing a job and navigating the emotions that come with it. Dr. Wiggins shares her personal experience of being laid off and offers valuable insights on how to cope with the grief, anger, and uncertainty that can arise during this difficult time.Tune into this insightful conversation to gain valuable insights and encouragement for your own journey.
Podcast Highlights
02:21: Dealing with Job Loss
05:41: The Impact of losing...
2024-01-1525 min
Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Embrace The Unknown: Living In The Present Moment & Expecting The UnexpectedWhen we talk about living in the present moment, we also have to talk about embracing the unknown because the present moment is the unknown. This is one major reason why most people don't live in the present moment. Rather than living in the present moment, most people live in the past (is this you?) because the past is familiar, and therefore, feels easier to control. When life feels "controllable," life feels safer and easier and comfortable.Living in the present moment takes a lot of courage because it requires us to surrender the illusion o...
2023-08-0825 minFaith on the Journey: Conversations with Jocelyn100: Celebrating 100 episodes with Rev. JocelynJoin Rev. Jocelyn on this special 100th episode of Faith on the Journey as she takes a reflective journey through the captivating moments and transformative lessons shared over the course of the podcast. With gratitude, Rev. Jocelyn highlights powerful clips from her remarkable guests, celebrating their wisdom and the incredible journey of faith they have embarked upon together.
Podcast Highlights
Forgiveness
02:17 Don't pressure people to forgive too soon, or to return to an abusive relationship ~ Dr. Sharon Ellis Davis (ep 20)
05:09 Forgiveness is a process ~ Dr...
2023-07-1756 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Be Here, Now: The Practice & Power of Being In The Present MomentImagine being able to look back at your life and say, “I was present for all of it.” I don’t know about you but I desire to be able to genuinely say that. Being present has been my main mental, physical and spiritual practice for the past year now and, as time passes, I continue to expand my conscious awareness as to why being present is so powerful. I have truly come to fully believe that being present is the best thing we can be. It is in the present moment where we are our most...
2023-05-0219 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For Her Exes: Being Grateful For Relationships That EndedHating on our exes honestly makes no sense to me. I wouldn’t have the healthy relationships I have now without my exes. I wouldn’t be who I am today without my exes. The acknowledgement of these two truths alone is like… why wouldn’t I be grateful for my exes? And I'm not just referring to past lovers and partners. I'm referring to all my exes - ex friends included.In my opinion, being grateful for our exes is a really healing, healthy and mature thing to do (when it's genuine of course). My intention in shari...
2023-04-1231 minStarting With GratitudeRéyel Byrd & Jocelyn Are Grateful For Their Saturn Return: What Is Saturn Return? Why Is It Life-Changing?This episode is everything you need to know about Saturn Return, which is a deeply transformative experience we all grow through. While our returning guest, Afro-Indigenous Medicine Woman and Spiritual Teacher, Réyel Byrd, is commencing her Saturn Return on March 07, 2023 - ya girl, your host, is ending her Saturn Return. In this conversation, Réyel shares her wisdom through her knowledge and insights, and I share my wisdom through my recent experience in my Saturn Return. We define what Saturn Return is, as well as expand on the overall energy of Saturn. We also expand on th...
2023-03-071h 51Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Manifest Healthy Relationships: How To Attract Who & What You DeserveOver the course of the past year, I have been deepening and developing relationships that feel like answered prayers (and they totally are). It's no coincidence that the year I begin to manifest healthy relationships in my life that are good for my mind, body, and Spirit, followed the couple of years I spent turning inward. Though I still have so much to learn about healthy relationships and about my own Self, I've gotten to a point where I feel confident enough to have this conversation with you about attracting the healthy relationships you deeply desire and deserve.
2023-02-2137 minStarting With GratitudeCrystal Streets Is Grateful For What She Has Manifested: Being An Alchemist, Embracing Death & RebirthAn alchemist is someone who can transform any normally disempowering experience into an empowering one. An alchemist is someone who sees the medicine and the message in any mess. An alchemist is someone who doesn't run from the shadow and instead welcomes it, understands it, and loves it into light. This conversation is all about being an alchemist, and our guest, Crystal Streets, openly shares her personal stories with us that exemplify the magic and miracle of alchemy. Crystal Streets is an energetic alchemist, intuitive fine jeweler, healer, channel, ceremonialist, cosmic guide, breathwork facilitator, and spiritual coach...
2023-02-071h 37Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Be Disciplined: A Successful Life Is A Disciplined LifeSome are for discipline. Other are against discipline. And for a while, I wasn't sure whether I was for it or against it but I've come to the clarity that I am absolutely for it. I not only believe that a successful life is a disciplined life but I believe that discipline is a part of nature, and if nature weren't disciplined, all of life would cease to exist! Also, what if I told you that you are disciplined? Everyday, you are disciplined. You are actually really good at being disciplined. The focus then, really, isn't how t...
2023-01-3119 minStarting With GratitudeHilary Jackendoff Is Grateful For Self-Inquiry: Turning Inward, Honoring Your Energy, & Being Your Own TeacherWhen life gets tough, most of the time, people just want easy answers. So they seek for answers outside of themselves - online, in relationships, at work. And while some external findings do bring forth temporary clarity, it's never the clarity that brings forth long-lasting results. The answers most of us are seeking are answers that are only found when we stop searching outside of us and turn inward. Two years living as a sannyasin (yogic monk) at an ashram and eight years fully immersed in a guru-based, Tantric Yogic tradition, Hilary Jackendoff ultimately came to the...
2023-01-241h 19Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For 2023: This Year is YOUR Year, Let's Affirm ItI wasn't planning on publishing an episode specifically about 2023 but I had a change of mind, as I felt called and inspired to record a conversation we can all return to through the year and replay when we feel the need to be gently reminded and encouraged that this year is our year - regardless of external circumstances, current situations, and/or if expectations are being met. Many people have expressed that they feel "this year is MY year" and it truly feels that way. 2023 feels like a year where it all begins to make sense, where t...
2023-01-1944 minStarting With GratitudeMishko Is Grateful For Their Mental Illness: Self-Awareness, Getting Treatment, & Alchemizing DarknessGetting to the point where you can say you are grateful for your mental illness is a journey and in this conversation, we explore that journey with Mishko. With the help of their mom leading the way, Mishko received the diagnosis' of bipolar disorder, adhd, and anxiety and has felt that since gaining this self-awareness, they've been able to alchemize their darkness into light in ways they hadn't been able to before.Mishko is a trendsetting Artist, Designer, and Typography Experimentalist who has worked with HBO's Euphoria, Calvin Klein, Cardi B x Instagram, and more. Their designs o...
2023-01-101h 22Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Allow Her Self to “Start Over”: Pivoting In Relationships, In Career, In LifeOne of the most important perspectives I gained in regards to "starting over" and pivoting in life is that... when we intuitively feel called to start over and pivot, it's a sign that we've completed a cycle and it's time to move onto a new one. This perspective of completion gifted me a sense of wholeness, which encouraged me to move onward and upward.I write "starting over" in quotations because I, personally, don't believe we're ever really starting over. I believe we're always starting over with experience and experience doesn't leave us empty handed in our...
2023-01-0325 minStarting With GratitudeWelcome to Starting with Gratitude!It’s ya girl, your host, Jocelyn, y como siempre (and as always), I am so grateful you are here. Welcome to my Starting with Gratitude podcast! This is a safe space, intended to host heart-centered, meaningful conversations exploring all topics of the human and spiritual experience. This space also intends to reflect healthy, honest communication.Some episodes are between you and I. Other episodes I converse with a special guest. Every episode starts with gratitude and the conversation flows from there.As a community, we’re here to feel grateful, practice conscious aware...
2023-01-0203 min
CEO PSYCHETuning into the Frequency of Gratitude ft. Jocelyn Valencia | 262 Let's talk about gratitude. We dive into: how to be in a state of gratitude and meditate in the frequency of joy confronting codependency and patterns of unworthiness what it looks like to expand your conscious awareness of patterns from this lifetime, ancestral traumas, past lifetimes, and more how to explore and deepen your devotion to your spiritual practice Episode: heyjencasey.com/262 BIO: Jocelyn Valencia is a Conscious Creator & Experience Designer expressing purpose through campaigns, conversation, writing, events, & beyond. She is also the host of the Starting with Gratitude Podcast. Her work...
2022-12-131h 17Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For Her 28-Year-Old Self: Relaxing Is Powerful🎙 "If my 28-year-old Self were to give a gift to my 29-year-old Self, I feel like that gift would be an open heart. I feel like that gift would be readiness. I feel like that gift would be a calm, regulated nervous system and a strong spiritual foundation." - JocelynWhen I turned 28, I published an episode expressing my gratitude for my 27-year-old Self. It only felt right to now publish an episode expressing gratitude to my 28-year-old Self. This episode is the very last episode I publish as my 28-year-old Self. *insert grateful tear here
2022-11-0158 minStarting With GratitudeJamila Reddy Is Grateful For Answered Prayers: Being In The Feeling & Manifesting Your Dreams🎙 "Being in the feeling is imagining something so vividly that my body feels it." - Jamila ReddyA conversation that encourages feeling and inspires willingness, Jamila Reddy shares with us this season of her life where she is experiencing the beauty of answered prayers and the season that came before, which was full of grief but ultimately contributed to her being where she easefully stands today. With the power of creative visualization and intentional feeling, Jamila has manifested a life of her dreams and we expand on the wholeness, as well as the magic, of this journey.
2022-10-251h 15Starting With GratitudeRéyel Byrd Is Grateful For Gods Timing: Liberating Your Self, Being Spirit-Led & Opening Your Heart🎙 "If we don't have our heart open, our blessings don't come." - Réyel ByrdFrom the deep desire to expand and experience higher potentials to reprogramming the subconscious to opening your heart and beyond, this conversation with Afro-Indigenous Medicine Woman and Spiritual Teacher, Réyel Byrd, walks you through the spiritual, the awakening, the healing journey. Whether you are in the depths of the journey or just recently have begun dipping your toes in its infinite pool, this expansive conversation will surely resonate with you and will deepen your conscious awareness. We begin by touch...
2022-10-112h 12Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Grow Comfortable & Confident Expressing The Truth🎙 "If you have to suppress a truth in order to keep the peace in a relationship or in an environment… then is the peace really present? Where is the peace in that?" - JocelynThis is basically a conversation about why expressing the truth is awesome - even when the truth you're expressing feels uncomfortable. Not long ago I had a moment where I felt called to express an uncomfortable truth to someone and, after a short time suppressing it, I expressed it. And I felt so grateful! I am so grateful to grow comfortable and confident expre...
2022-10-0524 minStarting With GratitudeAndy Nguyen Is Grateful To Be Blessed: Allowing Your Self To Change, Pursuing Big Ideas, & Learning From Failure🎙 "If I stuck to my original goals, I wouldn't be where I'm at. I'm in a completely different field that I would've never imagined ten, twenty years ago." - Andy NguyenFrom real estate to streetwear to the food industry (and multiple other seemingly random ventures in-between), successful Serial Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Andy Nguyen, has experienced an unpredictable yet divinely orchestrated entrepreneurial journey. A success that has come with many highs and lows, Andy has grown confident in allowing himself to change, trusting his gut, and pursuing big ideas as soon as the inspiration strikes (even if tha...
2022-09-2755 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Accept Grief As A Part Of Life: Moving Forward With Grief🎙 "Had I known that we all grieve differently and that you don’t really move on from grief, especially not when it’s a grief of a dear loved one, I feel like that would’ve lifted a lot of weight off my already weighted shoulders." - JocelynGrief is an inescapable part of the human experience. There is no escaping the experience of grief. That said, I feel it is important that we talk about it. I wasn't planning on publishing an episode on grief at this time but the unexpected death of our cat moved...
2022-09-2042 minStarting With GratitudeBrian "Z" Zisook Is Grateful To Be Alive: Staying True To Your Values, Confidently Pivoting, & Success In Business🎙 "The faster you move, the more mistakes that you make." - Brian "Z" ZisookAlthough staying true to your values and honoring your intentions may, at times, call for taking the longer route, it's worth it. It also contributes to you experiencing your true success! Brian "Z" Zisook Co-Founded two incredibly genuine (and successful) companies that internally and externally reflect being "for the people" and it's in large part because he and his team remained in alignment with their mission and vision. As we hear from Brian's story, though, sometimes as you're in alignment with you...
2022-09-061h 22Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Know Having A Lot Of Ideas Is A Blessing, Not A Burden🎙 "Anything that you suppress will eventually feel like a burden, whether it’s an idea or an emotion or an experience or a thought." - JocelynIn our last one-on-one conversation (episode 71), I touched on being someone who has a lot of ideas and being someone who is grateful to have a lot of ideas. Ever since I can remember, I have always had a lot of ideas but it wasn't until a few years ago that I actually started seeing my abundance of ideas as a blessing and not as a burden. After years of pu...
2022-08-3020 minStarting With GratitudeTone Levels Is Grateful To Release: Overcoming Yourself, Being Comfortable With Discomfort, & Divine Feminine Healing🎙 "How can we expect to enter the Temple of God when we can't even take care of the Temple that God gave us?" - Tone Levels I'd like to preface this description by saying that the substance and depth of this conversation is a pure reflection of the substance and depth my Self and my guest have explored within our Self. These beautiful, open, awakening conversations are expressed between two people when each of those two people have these kinds of conversations with their Self. Tone Levels, also known on socials as The Blood That Hea...
2022-08-231h 28Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Liberate Her Creativity & Accept How Her Creations Divinely Unfold🎙 "The best thing the Creator creates is the Creator." - Jocelyn We all have an inner-Creator that seeks to be liberated and empowered by pure love and pure passion. And I sincerely believe we are all being called to honor this truth and embrace, as well as unleash, the Creator within us.For the past almost couple of years I have been diligently and devotedly creating multiple creations, including this podcast. I've created the most content I have ever created in my entire life! When I first committed my Self to my tunnel vision and cons...
2022-08-1620 minStarting With GratitudeAndrés Tardio Is Grateful To Have Creative Outlets: Living The Dream Life, Tuning Into Spirit, & The Power Of PassionHave you ever had a conversation with someone who is living the life of their dreams? Well, this episode is that conversation with an artist whose wholeness expands into various creative expressions! So, if you are someone who has many passions and dreams, how do you manifest them all? What does it take to live your dream life? Does spirituality play a big role in that? And what's a powerful force that assists you in making it all happen?Andrés Tardio manages Artist Relations at Genius and conducts the interviews for their popular series, Verified. Beyond t...
2022-08-0959 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Be Healing Her Sense Of Self-Worth: Reflections, Affirmations, & Declarations Of A Worthy Life🎙 "When you don’t wholeheartedly know what you are worthy of, you will settle for less." - Jocelyn I know I'm not alone in healing my sense of self-worth, in reflecting on my worthiness. What really triggered this for me was the pandemic. "Losing everything" had me feeling like I also lost my worth and my value. But this didn't wholeheartedly feel true to me. It didn't feel true to me that our worth and our value is dependent on our external circumstances, on our performance, on our achievements. And that's because that isn't the truth. Hav...
2022-08-0233 minStarting With GratitudeChristine Hernandez Is Grateful For This Life: Heart Opening Cacao, Remembering Your Roots, & Being A HealerWhat began as a pursuit into the yogic path led to the introduction to cacao medicine and ceremony, which then led Christine Olivia Hernandez to a heart opening journey of spiritual, divine unfoldment. Christine did not know all that cacao would lead her to but she knew when she first experienced its medicine that she was called to deepen her relationship with it, explore it, and introduce others to its healing gift. Christine's life story is a testament of what happens when you answer your callings and journey with an open heart - healing happens, soul purpose...
2022-07-261h 02Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Know That It's Bigger Than Her: Expanding Your Perspective🎙 "Don't count your Self out just because you think the Universe hasn't counted you in." - Jocelyn Is it just me or do you also feel the cosmic, Universal encouragement to take a step back & see the bigger picture? Is it just me or have you also felt called to expand your perspective & not be so fixated on what you see right in front of you? This episode is inspired by this encouragement, by this calling. Knowing that it's bigger than you is helpful. It helps you realize you're not alone, it relieves you from the w...
2022-07-1953 minStarting With GratitudeJames McCrae Is Grateful For Nature: Soul Development, Collective Healing, & The "True" Spiritual Journey🎙 "The purpose of our limitations and our struggle is to trigger our expansion." - James McCrae If you're on social media and you find your Self on a spiritual path, you've more than likely come across one of James McCrae's memes. They're relatable. They're humorous. They're spiritual. And they're deep. And in this episode, we're getting deep with James McCrae on the "true" spiritual journey. What is it? What does it consist of? And what do we keep in mind when we're on it? James McCrae is an Author, Poet, and Meme Artist who believes the...
2022-07-121h 12Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For Strengthening Her Discernment: Knowing What & Who Are For Your Highest GoodWe are living in a time where practicing discernment, tuning into your intuition, and trusting your true Self are progressively, incredibly important. With wellness, healing, and spirituality becoming more and more capitalized and colonized, a strong discernment is necessary for your alignment to truth and divinity. I am so grateful to have been strengthening my discernment intentionally over the past couple of years, and in this episode, we'll be gaining clarity on what discernment is as I expand on ways in which I've been strengthening it. I am also sharing affirmations, prompts, and reflections on knowing what...
2022-07-0542 minStarting With GratitudeJen Casey Is Grateful For Sisterhood: Learning Who You Are Not, Embracing Spiritual Gifts, & Healing RelationshipsA beautiful, honest conversation on how spirituality and awakening changes your whole life, Psychology-Based Business Coach, Jen Casey shares with us the breakdown of her journey. From having a voice in her head that was not kind nor uplifting to unidentifying with that voice to changing that voice into one that empowers her, the truths she awakened to of who she is not and who she is not only impacted her internal (and external) voice but impacted her relationships and her career, too. In this conversation, Jen vulnerably details the conscious beginning and continued unfoldment of her...
2022-06-281h 08Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For Solitude (Part 02): How Solitude May Change Your Life & Lead To Your Awakening🎙️"Gentle reminder that you are worthy of approaching solitude as an intentional, spiritual practice that not only brings you closer to your Self but to the divine." - JocelynWe are continuing the conversation on solitude. In episode 61, I expanded on my own personal journey through solitude. In this episode, I am getting straight to the point on how solitude may change your life (as it did mine) and am offering some affirmations, reflectional prompts, and gentle reminders for you and your own relationship with solitude. As of now, in this moment as I type this...
2022-06-2145 minStarting With GratitudeDidier Sylvain Is Grateful For Continually Renewing: Being Consciously Aware, Becoming A Leader, & Fear of Success🎙 "Most of my life has been spent in the passenger seat or the back seat of the car of my life, so to speak. So, I would say it only was within the past six years, maybe, where I felt increasingly conscious and more invested in being as fully conscious as possible of my own reality..." - Didier SylvainAre you in the drivers seat of your life? or are you in the passengers seat? the back seat? What does it take to become the leader of your life? How do we get there? These are some of...
2022-06-141h 04Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For Solitude: How Solitude Changed Her Life & Led To Her Awakening🎙️"In solitude no one can influence or distract you - other than your Self. And at that point you have to ask your Self, 'Why am I distracting my Self? What am I distracting my Self from?" - JocelynAt the end of 2020, I decided to move into my own apartment, alone, with the intention to fully process and heal from all the losses I had recently experienced. At first, the solitude was incredibly challenging, as I naturally dove into shadow work to confront what needed to be confronted. Over a year later, as my solitude proceeds, I fee...
2022-06-071h 20Starting With GratitudeDoug Stevenson Is Grateful For Unanswered Prayers: Life Transitions, Letting Go, & Divine Alignment🎙 "This wasn't just letting go of acting in Hollywood, this was letting go of who I thought I was." - Doug StevensonBeing in a state of transition isn't always easy, comfortable, or even desired. Sometimes we don't want to transition from where we are. Other times we have no idea where we're transitioning to. And for Doug Stevenson who recently transitioned into retirement, being in a state of transition is a state worth being present for and receptive to.Retiring from a successful few decades of coaching Storytelling/Keynote Speakers at first felt forced upo...
2022-05-171h 20Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Have Rekindled Her Relationship With Spirit & With Her True Self🎙️"I realized that when we are in tune with our true selves, we are in tune with Spirit. For me, now, my true Self and Spirit are one in the same." - JocelynLately I have been reflecting a lot on just how grateful I am to have simply rekindled my relationship with Spirit. I will never forget the moment I thought to myself how disconnected I felt from Spirit, from divine guidance and protection. In this moment, I was in a toxic relationship that last four years. When I finally broke off this relationship and began my he...
2022-05-0314 minStarting With GratitudeErin Claire Jones Is Grateful For Her Journey: Human Design, Trusting Yourself, & Honoring What Makes You Different🎙 "Those moments of really just trusting and not needing to know where it's all going but knowing that my body just knows more than I can conceive with my mind... I think those have been some of the most special moments of my life." - Erin Claire Jones Over the past couple of years, human design has grown popular as a tool for self-realization, understanding, and healing. Before then, however, human design was a concept select individuals felt called and ready to receive. Human Design Guide and Leadership Coach, Erin Claire Jones, aligned with human design in 2015. And...
2022-04-1948 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Love & Feel Confident In Her Body Again🎙️"More than likely, if you don’t have a good relationship with your body, you also don’t have a good relationship with your intuition." - JocelynI've spent most of my life being insecure. Within the last few years, I've grown confident in my body and therefore myself, and experiencing life with this newfound confidence has made me realize just how important it is to love and feel confident in your body. It greatly influences how you show up in the world. At first, I gained love for and confidence in my body because I was look...
2022-04-1322 minStarting With GratitudeAna Lilia Is Grateful For The Family Her Soul Chose: Family Healing, Femininity, & Being Your True Self🎙 "[Healing] does require someone to take the first step and that's scary." - Ana LiliaOur souls chose our families for a reason and that reason is to assist us in learning lessons our souls need to learn so that we may heal, grow, and ascend into new cycles and higher timelines. But no healing journey is the same and when you're seemingly the only one healing in your family, it can be hard. Breathwork Coach, Ana Lilia has been investing in her healing for years now and come 2020, she experienced healing alongside her family in a way...
2022-04-051h 03Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Experience Jocelyn: Practicing Non-Attachment & Being The Observer🎙️"...I feel it’s actually very healthy for us to do that, to think of and refer to ourselves in third-person because, again, it allows us to take the seat of the observer, to practice non-attachment." - JocelynReferring to myself in third person has been incredibly healing for me because it's allowed me to practice non-attachment. In referring to myself in third person, I am able to honor my expansiveness that exists beyond my humanness, I am able to acknowledge that Jocelyn is ultimately an experience I am experiencing, I am able to take the seat of the...
2022-03-2911 minStarting With GratitudeBen Hagarty Is Grateful For Longevity: Creating Community, Abundance Mindset, & Prioritizing What Matters🎙 "It's all possible. It's just about how are you gonna get in the right room, how are you gonna allow that room to give you the key, and then what do you do with the key once you have it." - Ben HagartyGrammy-Winning Director (he won that Grammy with Beyoncé by the way) and Black with No Cream (BWNC) Community Founder, Ben Hagarty, has been passionate about creating art with a camera for over a decade. Six years ago, he made his move to Los Angeles to take this passion further and make it his profession. Sinc...
2022-03-151h 20Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Expand Her Conscious Awareness Of Who She Is & To Not Limit Herself To Identities🎙️"When we identify with these societal and cultural and overall human identities, we are not only our limiting our perception but limiting the abundance and expansiveness of who and what we truly are." - JocelynInitially... this episode was going to be dedicated to my expression of gratitude for experiencing Jocelyn - and yes, I mean to say that in third person. But for many to truly understand what I mean by this, what I mean by me being grateful to experience Jocelyn's personality, Jocelyn's soul development, Jocelyn's journey... I had to have this conversation with you about...
2022-03-0921 minStarting With GratitudeEnkrypt Is Grateful For God: Experiencing Success, Not Giving Up, & Being An Over-Giver🎙 "Tell me who you kick it with and I'll tell you who you are." - EnkryptThe journey from the streets to Head IT Technician of one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world to touring Photographer/Videographer and successful Film Director wasn't an easy nor linear path for Enkrypt but she made it happen. And now, in this season of her life, Enkrypt feels like she's finally made it to point where it's truly, consistently only up from here. The rock bottom 2020 left many freelance creatives in hit Enkrypt but determined to find a w...
2022-03-011h 18Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For Everytime She's Healed (& How She's Healed) A Breakup Heartbreak🎙️"We may lose touch with our hearts but our hearts never lose touch with us." - JocelynLet's talk about the breakup heartbreaks I've experienced and how I've chosen to heal from them. Trigger warning... I do bring up a toxic relationship and how I experienced abuse but I don't go into detail, I simply bring it up! As difficult as each breakup heartbreak was in its own unique way, I am sincerely so grateful for each of them because they all contributed to who I am today. I mention in this episode that I feel it was l...
2022-02-2221 minStarting With GratitudeSade Ndya Is Grateful For Her Community: Being Intentional, Meaningful Relationships, & Becoming A Signed Cinematographer🎙 "You have to live life to tell films." - Sade NdyaMoving with intention will get you far and Sade Ndya - a young, deservingly successful cinematographer recently signed to The Gersh Agency - is a prime example. It's less about becoming represented by an agency, though, and more about fostering meaningful relationships and saying yes to the projects that genuinely, creatively excite you. Sade never waited for opportunity to come to her. She began creating films as a student and at just 19-years-old, created her own freelance production company called The Red Futon. To no...
2022-02-1552 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Know Unconditional Love & To Experience It As She Changes🎙️"Now I know that I can unconditionally love someone without sacrificing my love of Self." - JocelynUnconditional love is greatly misunderstood. And this misunderstanding has caused so many of us to attract and remain in unhealthy relationship dynamics. We believe that because we unconditionally love someone, we must accept the harm they may cause us. This is not true. We believe that if we set a boundary with someone we unconditionally love, we love them less. This is not true. Unconditional love does not require of you to dishonor your Self! You can unconditionally love someone with b...
2022-02-0819 minStarting With GratitudeMyranda Bennett Is Grateful For Creator: Reclaiming Our Sovereignty, The Importance of Shadow Work, & IntegrationAs spirituality grows popular, so does our need to practice discernment and respect for indigenous practices and ancient traditions. In a society and culture where quick fixes gain attention and instant gratification, it is important we remember that healing takes time, returning home to our true selves takes time, unlearning and relearning takes time. Holy Guardian, Sovereign, Lakȟóta-Norse Myranda Bennett and I expand on what reclaiming our sovereignty looks like, (especially during these times), the importance of doing shadow work first (before coming into and offering your gifts), and integrating the lessons and modalities that unfold along the wa...
2022-02-0153 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Be Willing To Have Hard, Honest Conversations🎙️"There are no healthy relationships without truth and therefore, there are no healthy relationships without hard conversations." - JocelynIn the last conversation between you and I, I expressed my gratitude for my willingness and how willingness changed my life. One willingness I am especially grateful for is my willingness (and honestly eagerness) to have hard, honest conversations. There's so much to unpack when it comes to hard conversations. In this episode, we are unpacking quite a bit. Our avoidance in having hard conversations runs deep. It's not only familial but cultural and societal, too. A lot...
2022-01-2515 minStarting With GratitudeDr. Lydiana Garcia Is Grateful For Her Home: Generational Cycles, Questioning Beliefs, & TherapreneurshipComing into 2020, Licensed Psychologist Dr. Lydiana Garcia had a gut feeling to step back, retreat from the world, and begin pouring into her own cup. Following this gut feeling marked the beginning of a new journey for Dr. Garcia that has since sprouted the inspiration to question societal programmings, reflect on her own ancestral cycles, shift how she is showing up in the world, and acknowledge the ways she can begin investing her energy more wisely. Aware that feeling shame and guilt have no place in healing, Dr. Garcia has been allowing herself to journey through this t...
2022-01-1855 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For Her Willingness & How Willingness Has Changed Her Life🎙️"...I came to the knowing that it was and has been and continues to be my willingness that is largely responsible for my growth, for my transformation, for my ascension." - JocelynWhat are you willing to do? Who are you willing to be? And why?If willingness were a job, I think it would be thankless. And by that I mean... I feel willingness doesn't get the gratitude or credit it deserves for the power it has in changing our lives! For years I've emphasized how (conscious) awareness is the first step towards growth witho...
2022-01-1109 minStarting With GratitudeJasmine Collier Is Grateful For Life: Divine Timing, Growing Success, & Turning 30🎙️"If you are intentional, if your heart is in the right place, and you're putting in the effort, the outcome will always be in your favor. You'll always win." - Jasmine Collier2021 was a year of (grateful) growing pains for artist and tour manager, Jasmine Collier. Following an unpredictable year, Jasmine experienced a beyond your imagination success in the debut album drop of one of her artists, Joyce Wrice - who went on to win other major accomplishments, like performing the national anthem at the globally watched Canelo fight.In this conversation, we explore what comes...
2022-01-0557 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Have Been Gifted The Blessing To Experience 2021🎙️"I am no longer quick to plant seeds. I am no longer rushed to grow them." - JocelynThis episode is my thank you letter to 2021 and all it's gifted me. This year I became a wiser student and gardener. I expand on this in my letter - as well as how this year was a foundational year, one that I know will contribute to my success for many years (and lifetimes) to come.I pray this episode not only inspires you to write your own thank you letter to 2021 but I pray you also reson...
2021-12-2813 minStarting With GratitudeWelcome to Starting With Gratitude!Welcome to the Starting with Gratitude podcast! This is a safe space intended to host heart-centered conversations exploring all topics of the human and spiritual experience. At a time where so many of us are returning back home to our authentic selves, committing to our healing, exploring the spiritual path, aspiring to fulfill our soul purpose and undergoing transformation because of it all, I know it’s important that we not only hold more safe spaces for unfiltered conversations like this but also practice gratitude. Consistently and intentionally practicing gratitude myself for years now has comp...
2021-12-2108 minStarting With GratitudeSavannah Britt Is Grateful For Good Health: Protecting Your Energy, Confronting The Past, & Lifestyle Changes🎙️"I know what's ahead of me is much bigger than what's in front of me." - Savannah BrittWe can all agree that the past couple of years have shifted the way we respond to life and have gotten us reflecting on how we are choosing to live it. For Savannah Britt, Founder of The Brittprint Agency, this year has left her feeling proud of herself for growing through the highs and the lows. At a spiritual level, this year has ascended Savannah's overall wellness to new heights from transitioning into a plant-based diet to no longer drink...
2021-12-211h 00Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Know She Doesn't Need To Identify With Her Emotions🎙️"I think one reason why we are so fearful of feeling our emotions is because we fear that we are going to become them." - JocelynWhat if we could feel our emotions without becoming them? Well, we can. We don't have to become what we feel. We can simply feel what we feel and acknowledge that what we are feeling is an experience, not an identity. In our last one-on-one conversation where I expressed my gratitude for allowing myself to feel my emotions, I touched on how grateful I am to respond to my emotio...
2021-12-1426 minStarting With GratitudeJennifer Torres Is Grateful For Another Day: Trying Your Best, Imposter Syndrome, & Coming Back To Self🎙️"[Imposter syndrome] literally blinds you from all the greatness that you are and that you're capable of." - Jennifer TorresTrying new things may have you questioning yourself, it may trigger imposter syndrome, and it may test your confidence but it also may surprise you in ways that uplift your spirit. We are worthy of allowing ourselves to try new things, to test new grounds, and to see what we're capable of outside of our comfort zone. Not only is Jennifer Torres, a model expanding her creative limits, trying new things but she's also found herse...
2021-12-0751 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Allow Herself To Feel Her Emotions: Remaining In A State Of Flow🎙️"You choosing to suppress an emotion is actually you choosing to hold onto it." - JocelynIt truly is so wild how we as a collective have created the response to suppress our emotions - for generations - thinking that suppressing our emotions make them go away. This could not be more wrong. As quoted above, us choosing to suppress our emotions is us choosing to keep them. When we suppress them, they don't disappear - they become blocked in our system and cause dysfunction in our lives. We are emotional bodies! When we have an unh...
2021-11-3017 minStarting With GratitudeBrittany Chavez Is Grateful For Her Past: Becoming Spiritual, Mindful Leadership, & Having A Strong Conviction🎙️"Anything is attainable and I think... that has been my biggest realization." - Brittany ChavezSo much can change in one year, especially if you're investing in your healing and coming into your spirituality. You can find yourself in the depths of shadow work and heartache, releasing old paradigms and outdated relationships, and a year later be living in a whole new city announcing very exciting news of your VC funded e-commerce business. Brittany Chavez, founder of the one day going public Shop Latinx, is now invested by her dream investors (Charles Hudson and Arlan Hamil...
2021-11-231h 04Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For Her 27-Year-Old Self🎙️ "Thank you for seeing the God in me." - JocelynThis is my last week being twenty-seven and I am making sure to express my gratitude and transition out of this year intentionally because this was a year I will forever look back on with awe. Twenty-seven is the most healing and awakening year of my life and that is all due to how my twenty-seven year old self allowed herself to experience it.In this episode, I am sharing my gratitude, some brief thoughts, and an excerpt of my journal entry. Cheers to all of yo...
2021-10-2613 minStarting With GratitudeJunae Brown Is Grateful For The Power Of Forgiveness: Practicing Self-Awareness & Being Vulnerable🎙️"Once you move past the fear of vulnerability... it's gorgeous." - Junae BrownJunae Brown's expression of gratitude for the power of forgiveness and self-awareness led to an episode on acknowledging both sides of every story, on acknowledging that we are all human, and (ultimately) on acknowledging the importance of acknowledging. We are all healing from something and we all require different needs to progress our healing journey, so how do we navigate this world of much needed healing? How do we maintain a healthy Self and healthy relationships? It's important to note that you show u...
2021-10-191h 10Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For Her Capacity To Hold Safe Space🎙️ "The way that someone is able to show up for others is a reflection of the way that they are able to show up for themselves." - JocelynLet's express gratitude for the awareness of what a safe space looks and feels like, as well as the capacity to hold space space for self and others. The topic of safe spaces has come up for me frequently recently and I thought of how impactful it would be if each and every single one of us sincerely felt like we had a safe space to turn to in our l...
2021-10-1225 minStarting With GratitudeLaura Grant Is Grateful For The Growing Ability To See Adversity As A Gift: Twin Flame Journey, Masculine & Feminine Energy🎙️"...falling in love with the concept of trusting the unknown is really making life exciting right now." - Laura GrantThere are three healing and awakening truths that really came into the forefront of my journey this past year and are highlighted in this episode: one, healing our relationships with our parents is important, two, looking at your relationships through the lens of mirror reflections is enlightening, and three, acknowledging we all have both masculine and feminine energies within us is necessary for our ascension. Aligning with Laura Grant's work during my twin flame journey and m...
2021-10-051h 00Starting With GratitudeCat Lantigua Is Grateful For Her Ability To Use Her Voice: Accepting The Truth & Collective Suffering🎙️"Lately change has just been looking like asking pointed questions." - Cat LantiguaIf you're a millennial who has been feeling the weight of the world and the responsibility to provide solution, you'll appreciate this honest conversation acknowledging how many of us are (and have been) really feeling. At some point, yes, we'll be hitting the ground running with collective clarity and focus but in this episode we shed light on the fact that much of the collective is still bypassing the truth of all the matters (and pressures) we've been confronted with. So, where do we go fr...
2021-09-2159 minStarting With GratitudeSebastian Rodriguez Is Grateful For Things He Once Took For Granted: Building Community & Overcoming Self-Doubt🎙️ "There's a big emphasis on 'it's not what you know, it's who you know' but you also have to have something to offer." - SebastianExperiencing sunshine after a season of drought is always a special moment and our guest, Sebastian Rodriguez, is in this moment now. 2020 was tough for freelancers and business owners. And the absence of a career that took up so much space in your identity will lead you to question yourself and how you invested your time. In this conversation, we touch on Sebastians awakening during 2020 and how he's approaching life moving forward now t...
2021-09-0755 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For All The Ways She Is Breaking Generational Cycles: Feeling Emotions & Healing Codependency🎙️ "Because I have the conscious awareness, I have the resources, I have the energy to invest in my healing, and I have the willingness to open myself up to all that that healing comes with, then, it's my responsibility to take action on making sure that these cycles don't continue." - JocelynBlessings community,Let's express gratitude on all the ways we are breaking generational cycles that come with destructive patterns we know don't serve us and we know we don't want to continue in our lives and in our lineage! In this episode I am sh...
2021-08-3125 minStarting With GratitudeDilan "Hef" Ames Is Grateful To Still Be Here Trying To Fulfill His Purpose: Not Giving Up & Knowing Your Worth🎙️ "The road less traveled has more grip." - Hef's DadBlessings community,Have you ever experienced a season that made you so uncomfortable you almost called it quits on your dreams, your goals, your efforts? Have you ever manifested a dream and then realized it's not what you thought it'd be? Have you ever had a gut feeling that you needed to pave your own path, even though it came with uncertainties?Well, if any of those questions resonate with you then you'll definitely enjoy this honest and inspiring conversation with Director of A&R f...
2021-08-2456 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Accept The Truth: Accepting What Is, Knowing Your Truth, & Self-Liberation🌻 "My self-evolution will bring about new versions of me that others may not be interested in or may no longer be able to relate to, and that's okay." We are currently living in a time where a lot of truths are becoming unearthed, where a lot of truths are making themselves known to us. These truths are about the state of our world, about the society we live in, about our communities, about the people we are in relation to, and about ourselves. Some of these truths require radical acceptance and THIS is what we are diving into...
2021-08-1729 minStarting With GratitudeManoj Dias Is Grateful For The Place He Is In: Practicing Acceptance, Life Transitions, & Staying Grounded"Slowing down is an act of self-love." - Manoj DiasSlowing down feels hard to do at times. Committing to your evolution feels hard to do at times. Allowing yourself to feel certain emotions feels hard to do at times. And in this episode, we remain honest about the practices that ultimately lead to us becoming our more accepting and mindful selves. As honest as this conversation is, it is also soft, calm, and incredibly relatable for many of us experiencing transition and awakening in our lives. Manoj Dias, our special guest, is...
2021-08-1046 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful To Allow Herself To Explore: Allowing Yourself To Fail, Exploring Passions, & Your Authentic Self"Each of us is here to discover our true self." - Deepak ChopraThe upcoming Leo New Moon and Lions Gate Portal (August 8th, 2021) has me tuning into the collective energy of (increasingly) being called back to self. As I pondered on what contributes to us returning home to ourselves, to us discovering our most authentic selves, I immediately thought - exploration. How does one expect to find oneself without exploration? It is one of the main attributes to my greatest awakenings and most fulfilling accomplishments.I encourage you to explore and I h...
2021-08-0315 minStarting With GratitudeMia Luckey Is Grateful For The Strength Of Her Ancestors: Higher Self, Energetic Hygiene, & Remaining Grounded"We are all spiritual beings, even if we're not aware of it."A conversation rooted in honoring ourselves and our awakening, as well as overall returning home to ourselves, this episode is expansive on the spiritual journey. Our special guest, Mia Luckey, honestly and gracefully shares her story of unfolding into her truth and becoming intimate with her higher self. Mia is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Master, Intuitive Guide, and Certified Past Life Facilitator. Recently, she invested further and leaned deeper into her gifts by opening a holistic healing spa. You may learn more...
2021-07-201h 20Starting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For Choosing To Surrender: Resisting Change, Surrendering To The Universe, & Choosing Peace"What is meant to be comes with ease. Remind yourself that."I have been acknowledging the peace I currently feel and reflecting on what has contributed to this peace. Almost exactly a year ago, I was going through a lot of sudden shifts and unexpected changes that honestly led to am emotional (and spiritual) breakdown. Looking back at this time, I realize that the moment I decided to (finally) surrender to the flow of these shifts and changes was the moment I chose peace, too. It was in my resistance where my fear cultivated.
2021-07-1315 minStarting With GratitudeCamila Casanas Is Grateful For Perspective: Holistic Health, Body Communication, & Relationship With FoodCamila Casanas honors food as the foundation of all health. And her journey towards becoming a Holistic Chef and Herbal Medicine Maker serves as her testimony. We touch and expand on this purposeful journey, as well as exchange stories on the awakening of body communication, transforming our relationships with food, and acknowledging play as healing.The knowledge of herbalism influenced Camila to reconnect "with the rhythms of the Earth" and work with the seasons to inform the way she moves through the world. Transitioning out of Spring, Camila allowed herself to defrost from an intense...
2021-07-0650 minStarting With GratitudeJocelyn Is Grateful For Gratitude: Expressing Gratitude, Practicing Alchemy, & Being Intentional"When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. When life is bitter say thank you and grow." - Shauna Niequist It's your host, Jocelyn! and I have some important updates for you regarding the future of this podcast. You can expect to not only hear more from our incredible special guests and their inspiring stories but also from me :) The episodes that do not feature a guest will be shorter and will touch on my own personal stories, current reflections, and topics I feel called to share at the time. My intention is to of...
2021-06-2923 minStarting With GratitudeJada Gainer Is Grateful For Her Drive & Her Passion: Talking To Ancestors, Self-Accountability, & Breaking CyclesHave you ever had an honest conversation with someone who is highly self-aware? Well, this is that conversation with that someone. Our episode twenty-two guest, Jada Gainer, shares her spiritually awakening journey with us and as she does we learn more about taking accountability for our own healing, as well as gain the perspective of what it looks like to transform with ease.Jada is an Aborisa, Spiritual Advisor, Tarot Reader, Reiki Master, and Doula in training. We get to know her introduction to all these healing modalities and why the past couple of years have been...
2021-06-151h 03Starting With GratitudeJonathan Singletary Is Grateful For Healthy Relationships: Following Your Calling, Being Present, & PrayingThe life experiences we as a collective and as individuals have endured over the course of this past year have been challenging and awakening all at once. As duality reflects itself in all life, through the tough moments, some beautiful faces and spaces have arisen. One of those faces and (safe) spaces is Jonathan Singletary's weekly "Piano and Prayer" that continues to consistently take place every Monday evening on Instagram Live. You can follow Jonathan here to make sure you don't miss the next one!As an active attendee in his space, I am so...
2021-06-0853 minStarting With GratitudeWitchdoctoralex Is Grateful For The Growth: Cancel Culture, Spiritual Warfare, & Tower MomentsCommonly known as social media's most outspoken supporter of this generation's interest in hoodoo and astrology, in this episode, we are having a conversation with Witchdoctoralex. We are in the midst of a Lunar Eclipse, as well as Retrograde season, so we definitely touch on that but, overall, we are talking all things spiritual. As someone who has openly been in the "spiritual" space for years now, we get to know how Witchdoctoralex's journey as an astrologer, reader, and diviner began and what has conspired in his path (as well as in the general spiritual space) since.
2021-05-251h 02Starting With GratitudeValentina Padilla Is Grateful To Express Herself: Going Plant-Based, Growing Pains, & Listening To Your BodyDid you choose the plant-based life or did the plant-based life choose you? In this episode, we are touching on various aspects of wellness with Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Sustainability Advocate, and Influencer, Valentina Padilla (also known as Sunflower Valentine). Passionate about raising awareness on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA immigration), we begin by discussing the beginning of Valentina's advocacy. Having been born in Venezuela and immigrating to the states at a young age with her family, Valentina holds space for educating others on the topic. Founding Thank You Plant Based God, a platform focused on...
2021-05-1850 minStarting With GratitudeRocio Navarro Is Grateful To Be Living In This Time: Being An Empath, Setting Boundaries, & Generational TraumaWater Healer, Intuitive Empath, Plant Medicine Coach, and Birth Ritualist - amongst other healing gifts - Rocio Navarro shares with us her current state of being, as well as significant parts of her journey that led her to where she is now. Transitioning out of a momentous and incredibly healing ten-year cycle, Rocio now finds herself being a healer that no longer needs to be needed. We discuss the healers journey of feeling the need to heal all, only to discover that not all will nor can be healed by you. In addition to overcoming...
2021-05-111h 14Starting With GratitudeTravis "Yoh" Phillips Is Grateful For Words: Diving Timing, Self-Confrontation, & Prioritizing StillnessA conversation between friends, Travis Phillips, most commonly known as Yoh (one of thee best writers in the game), and I catch up on the life changes and life reflections that sprouted over the course of the past year. We touch on reconnecting (and redefining) our relationship with spirituality, as well as making sure to prioritize stillness as we continue to journey forward. Yoh's current pinned tweet quotes, "Occasionally you have to tear it all apart and start over." And this conversation is partly rooted in trusting your process and having faith, in addition to the importance o...
2021-05-041h 25Starting With GratitudeClosing Chapter: Jocelyn Is Grateful For Season TwoWow. And just like that season 02 has come to a close. Four months, sixteen meaningful conversations, and over 1000 downloads later, I stand here with immense gratitude for all my guests, my listeners, and this growing community. So excited for all that is to come. And yes, I'll be getting a new mic in celebration of surpassing 1K and stepping into season 03. Thank you for bearing with me and my very much so beginner audio situation. You all are awesome.p.s. Season 02 will be featuring a bonus, special guest. Sneak peek in this closing chapter.
2021-04-2719 minStarting With GratitudeYavez Anthonio Is Grateful His Mom Is His Best Friend: Moving To Another Country & Following Your DreamsBred in Amsterdam and now growing as a multidisciplinary creative in New York, Yavez Anthonio is dedicated to reaching his fullest potential and making both himself and his family back home proud. A storyteller whose visuals bring a sense of nostalgia, Yavez shares with us his inspiration and influence that has ultimately brought forth a successful journey with its own set of (worthy) risks and sacrifices. Yavez has worked with brands including Nike, Adidas, Tommy Jeans, and GAP, and artists Joyce Wrice, COMMON, Maria Isabel, amongst others. You can learn more about Yavez and his work here...
2021-04-2056 minStarting With GratitudeRicardo Emmanuel Is Grateful For His Newfound Peace: Prioritizing Yourself, Experiencing Anxiety, & Being PresentAs our episode 15 guest, Ricardo Emmanuel, celebrates his birthday this season, this conversation is rooted in transition. Transitioning into consciously prioritizing self and overall self wellness, Ricardo shares his gratitude for the lessons and the hardships that ultimately led to his recent newfound peace. Ricardo is a visual artist and director whose most heartfelt project thus far is being the Director of Photographer for Usher's "I Am" music video in 2020, which we discuss in this episode. You can learn more about Ricardo here. Other topics that we touch in throughout our conversation include: creating with in...
2021-04-131h 00Starting With GratitudeBernie Is Grateful To See The Work Jump To New Levels: Lessons Learned, Healing Sadness, & Graphic DesignCollage OG and designer, Bernie, also known as Bernz, is our guest for episode 14. Overcoming a season of sadness and loss comes a season of discovery and self-love. As we are in the midst of our one year quarantine anniversary, where all of our lives changed, Bernie and I touch on what these changes looked like for him and what lessons came from them.Having been in the game for years, Bernie just now feels like his work is beginning to unfold in ways that cultivate a bigger picture and bring forth abundance. With this, we discuss...
2021-04-061h 04Starting With GratitudeBizness Boi Is Grateful to Inspire Others: Abundance Mindset, Having Perseverance, & Overcoming ObstaclesA conversation rooted in gratitude, perseverance, faith, and purpose, Bizness Boi shares his journey to success and living well. Coming from a space like Milwaukee, his path was/is unconventional but ultimately rewarding. And now, he's gifted the position to be able to inspire others, share resources, and make investments, which Bizness Boi acknowledges and is grateful for.Not only is Bizness Boi is a Grammy-nominated producer who has worked with some of your favorite artists (and created some of your favorite songs) but he is also an investor in various industries including trucking, real estate, and...
2021-03-3052 minStarting With GratitudeEdgard "Era" Herrera Is Grateful For All the Lessons: The Music Industry, Making A Hit, & Navigating SuccessIt's not common for someone from our hometown to become one of the music industry's favorite (and respected) engineers but Edgard Herrera, also known as Era, manifested it for himself. Engineer for record label Internet Money and dedicated independent artist, Edgard's journey to success is an inspirational one. You can follow Edgard here and check out Internet Money here. The music industry can be difficult to navigate, both when you're trying to be in it and when you're in it. Currently, Edgard is finding balance in his abundant work. We touch on this in this ep...
2021-03-2355 minStarting With GratitudeAaron Ricketts Is Grateful For Everyday Of Life: Healthy Habits, Experiencing Fatherhood, & Being CertainA diverse conversation on fatherhood, tunnel vision, and evolving into self-care - this episode with photographer and creative director Aaron Ricketts is an inspiring one for those seeking to balance wellness and work, those stepping into the creative field full-time, and specifically men wanting to prioritize healthier habits. You can follow Aaron here and learn more about him here.Aaron is one of those creatives who always knew what he wanted to pursue and the implementations of self-care (meditation, fitness, rest) really began to flourish after a self-reflectional Senior thesis that led him to investing...
2021-03-1648 minStarting With GratitudeDewey Saunders Is Grateful For His Creative Powers: Being An Artist, Exploring Psychedelics, & Maintaining WellbeingFor creatives like Dewey Saunders, art truly is life. From making collages to designing album covers to (recently) launching a clothing brand called Comfort Club, Dewey's day-to-day is nothing short of an artist at play. So how does an artist like Dewey remain inspired to create?In this episode, Dewey and I discuss maintaining the overall wellbeing of inspiration and creation. We touch on his spiritual journey and evolvement, his experiences in exploring psychedelics and what that has looked like, as well as prioritizing good health and being a consistent creator. If you're a fan...
2021-03-0955 minStarting With GratitudeGangsta Gurry Is Grateful For Finally Being Seen: Shadow Work, Spiritual Healing, & Unconditional LovePage one of Season 02 is debuting with Gary D'Andre "Gangsta Gurry" - a healer, astrologer, Mystic Moments Podcast host, and divine human being. This is a spirit-led conversation about being seen (not only by others but your own self), embracing your fullness, the little things that help us shift our mindset, holding space for growth, healing as a lifelong journey, shadow-work, navigating relationships as a healer, unconditional love, and much more! Here is the Oprah Mag feature that GG mentioned in the beginning of our conversation. You can follow GG here. For those that...
2021-03-0259 minStarting With GratitudeClosing Chapter: Jocelyn Is Grateful For Season OneWow. And just like that season 01 has come to a close. Two months, eight meaningful conversations, and over 500 downloads later, I stand here with immense gratitude for all my guests, my listeners, and this growing, new community. I, your host Jocelyn, couldn't step into season 02 without a proper farewell to a season that will forever hold a very special place in my heart. Here are my sincerest gratitude(s), my reflections, and my lessons learned.Support the showThank you for bringing this podcast into your present moment and thank you for consciously listening! Your p...
2021-02-2823 minStarting With GratitudeKai Miller Is Grateful To Be A Vessel Of Information: Hustle Culture, Living Intentionally, & Being Yourself"Create with intention, scale with strategy" is one of many tweets I heart by Kai Miller, a woman who is unsubscribing from hustle culture and subscribing to the full embodiment of self. We are in a time of needing instant gratification, being faced with a saturation of temporary content, and feeling pressured to the point of comparison. For Kai, this is no more. As we discuss leading a life of intention and tapping into your true (expansive) self, unlearning many of these societal (and capitalistic) structures is a topic to face. In this episode we...
2021-02-231h 10Starting With GratitudeAshley Outrageous Is Grateful For Her Cocoon Phase: Accepting Change, Turning Inward, & Being In TransitionWe're all familiar with it... that transitional space between who you were and who you are becoming. A space in which you are shedding the old and still unfolding the new. "The cocoon phase" as our very special guest Ashley "Outrageous" Ocampo calls it. Ashley is currently in the midst of this transition, personally and professionally (re)shaping her foundation, her lifestyle, and her being. As she begins to fully embrace (and eventually expand on) artist management and express that shift to the world, she is making sure the management first-and-foremost begins with herself. Known...
2021-02-1655 minStarting With GratitudeYari Blanco Is Grateful For The Women In Her Life: Going To Therapy, Asking For Help, & Prioritizing YourselfYari Blanco is deepening her appreciation and gratitude for the simplest yet most grandiose things, like her ability to breathe. She is also prioritizing her wellness through therapy, friendship, and cooking herself shrimp pasta. This is a beautiful conversation that expresses self-love and self-care, that exemplifies healing, that is honest and relatable. Yari is currently, first and foremost, an inspiration! as well as the Senior Manager for Multicultural Partnerships over at Twitter. She is the Founder of theGIRLMOB, and also created her own opportunity at The Wing where she was formerly Senior Manager for Culture...
2021-02-0955 minStarting With GratitudeZoila Darton Is Grateful For The Opportunity To Give And Receive: Setting Boundaries, Scaling A Business, & Being A MomMotherhood, running a business, and adjusting to how you show up in different seasons of your life are three highlights of this beautiful conversation with Zoila Darton. She is one of those women you witness and ask, "How does she do it all?" and "What can't she do?"Currently finding herself in a space of setting boundaries (and overcoming the guilt that may come from it), finding pride in non-career related accomplishments, and checking-in with what her current self needs to thrive, this episode is a mirror reflection of womanhood, healing, and acceptance. You can l...
2021-02-021h 01Starting With GratitudeElise Swopes Is Grateful For Her Optimism: Being Mindful, Optimistic, & A Student Of LifeSuccessful Visual Storyteller, Elise Swopes has manifested dream clients and projects but her true fulfillment rests in her self and soul-development, as it does for all of us! Leading a lifestyle of mindfulness and intention, Swopes shares both intimate and purposeful moments of her life, as well as thoughts in her mind in this very special (and diverse) episode.You can learn more about and follow @Swopes on all platforms!Where imperfections are opportunities for growth and time is an opportunity to expand, Swopes and I discuss an array of themes we encounter in life...
2021-01-261h 03Starting With GratitudeDoris Muñoz Is Grateful For New Chapters Unfolding: Mental Wellness, Career Change, & Finding PeaceA conversation of divinity, pivot, and understanding, Doris Muñoz and I discuss experiencing rock bottom and rising into the Phoenix. Successful first-generation Founder of Mija Mgmt and non-profit For Sanctuary, Doris recently found herself in the midst of a major awakening, now beginning to see the timing and purpose of it all. You can learn more about Doris and follow her journey @mijadoris on InstagramHolding space for this conversation is holding space for topics including (but not limited to): major life chapters coming to an end, losing your identity, connecting deeper to spirit, fi...
2021-01-191h 04Starting With GratitudeTiana Bryant Is Grateful For Love Overall: Coping with Depression, Overcoming Intrusive Thoughts, & PMDDAnother conversation between kindred spirits, Tiana Bryant is a contagious light of gentleness, understanding, and genuine kindness. We have been following each other on socials for a while and we always felt called to each other's energy and spirit, as if we'd already known each other as good friends. This is our very first full conversation and I am so grateful for it and for Tiana's vulnerability to share her experience, her awareness, and her perspective. You may follow Tiana and her journey @tianabrynt on Instagram :)In this episode, we discuss topics including...
2021-01-1259 minStarting With GratitudeNicole Garcia Is Grateful She Bet On Herself: Practicing Self-Love, Accepting Others, & Overcoming ShameFor the season one premiere of this podcast, I sat down with a dear amiga of mine, a kindred spirit, Nicole Garcia. I am grateful to have aligned with such a good friend, such a compassionate spirit in this lifetime. Having Nicole in your circle is a mirror reflection you want to have. As a Certified Reiki II Practitioner, Founder of Her Own Lane (an online destination to invigorate healing and ease into the WoC experience) and a digital marketing agency called Victory house, Nicole is a successful Entrepreneur and healing healer. Learn more about Nicole at h...
2021-01-051h 03Starting With GratitudeIntroducing: Starting With GratitudeJoin spiritual entrepreneur, writer, and guide Jocelyn Valencia as she holds safe space to host meaningful conversations exploring all topics reflecting the human experience, including but not limited to personal stories, spirituality, books, art, experiences, ideas, music, and emotions. We will hear from the inspirational underdog to the top dog, from close friends to family, from incredible acquaintances to strangers. We will touch on moments of triumph and moments of revelation. Every conversation starts with gratitude and remains rooted in gratitude. Subscribe now for updates. So grateful you are here!Support the showThank you...
2020-12-2115 min
Speak Up!#15 | Dunia Broadcasting Seru? Masa Sih? (with Jocelyn Valencia) -Last EpisodeDi penghujung episode pada season satu kali ini, kita akan membahas seputar dunia broadcasting dan bagaimana menjadi public speaker yang baik bersama Jocelyn Valencia. Salah satu MC dan Public Speaker yang merintis karir sejak muda. Yuk simak kisahnya ya!
2020-08-2932 min