June 24, 2025 Love You More Ep 64: Sobriety as a Sacred Practice with Liz McCandless Episode summary: In this episode, Jen chats with the lovely Liz McCandless about her deeply personal journey to sobriety. After a big wake-up moment, Liz realized life was slipping by—and decided it was time to make a change. She opens up about her experience in rehab, the power of slowing down, and how sobriety helped her reconnect with who she really is. They dive into all the feels—grief, growth, boundaries—a...
Jun 24, 2025•40 min•Season 4Ep. 64
June 10, 2025 Love You More Ep 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 little, and allows life to unf...
Jun 10, 2025•23 min•Season 4Ep. 63
May 27, 2025 Love You More Ep 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 the urge itself holds va...
May 27, 2025•29 min•Season 4Ep. 62
May 13, 2025 Love You More Ep 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 being? What if we t...
May 13, 2025•52 min•Season 4Ep. 61
April 29, 2025 Love You More Ep 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...
Apr 29, 2025•36 min•Season 4Ep. 60
April 15, 2025 Love You More Ep 59: So, I Went on a Silent Retreat Episode 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 no other form of therap...
Apr 15, 2025•36 min•Season 4Ep. 59
April 1, 2025 Love You More Ep 58: Creating Your Mindful Closet with Guest Dacy Gillespie Episode 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. Sh...
Apr 01, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 58
March 18, 2025 Love You More Ep 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 ...
Mar 18, 2025•28 min•Season 4Ep. 57
March 4, 2025 Love You More Ep 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 noti...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 56
February 18, 2025 Love You More Ep 55: Grounding Phrases with Life Coach Helen McLaughlin Episode 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 though...
Feb 18, 2025•42 min
February 4, 2025 Love You More Ep 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 hon...
Feb 04, 2025•43 min•Season 4Ep. 54
December 16, 2024 Love You More Ep 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 ...
Dec 17, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 53
December 10, 2024 Love You More Ep 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 ac...
Dec 10, 2024•53 min•Season 4Ep. 52
November 26, 2024 Love You More Ep 51: Bittersweet Steps: Parenting a Teenager Episode summary : In this emotional episode, Jen opens up about navigating raising a teenager and watching her 13-year-old son grow up and start to pull away. Jen shares her raw feelings about the sudden changes in their once easy, close bond, reflecting on how quickly her son seems to be coming into his own. While she knows this independence is a healthy part of growing up, it’s left her grappling with this mix of pr...
Nov 26, 2024•25 min•Season 4Ep. 51
November 12, 2024 Love You More Ep 50: A Conversation on Aging Gracefully Episode summary : In this episode, Jen explores her experience with aging and the challenges that come with navigating the flood of health advice online. She talks about how many women in her circle, like herself, are facing perimenopause and feeling overwhelmed by conflicting health information. Jen opens up about the struggle to find reliable guidance and shares her own journey toward aging gracefully. From choosing posi...
Nov 12, 2024•30 min
October 29, 2024 Love You More Ep 49: Beyond the Silence: Real Talk on Women’s Health with Dr. Melanie McKean Episode summary: In this episode, Jen is joined by Dr. Melanie McKean, a reproductive psychiatrist specializing in women’s health, to talk about perimenopause—a topic that’s often shrouded in silence. As Jen opens up about her own experience with perimenopausal symptoms, like brain fog and forgetfulness, Dr. McKean dives into the neurological and hormonal shifts women undergo during this...
Oct 29, 2024•46 min•Season 4Ep. 49
October 15, 2024 Love You More Ep 48: Sleep and the Feldenkrais Method with Sandy Weiss, PT, GCFP Episode summary: In this episode, Jen welcomes back one of her favorite people, her Feldenkrais teacher Sandy, to dive into the transformative power of self-care and sleep. They explore Sandy’s recent sleep camp and how it uses Feldenkrais methods to help participants achieve better sleep and greater body awareness. Jen shares her own experiences from sleep camp and offers tips on how to improve sle...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr
October 1, 2024 Love You More Ep 47: Is Your Self Care Routine Serving You? Episode summary : After a recent talk centering on burnout and self care for a group of registered dietitians, Jen has found herself coming back to the idea of finding the self care practices that serve the individual. In this episode, Jen shares her most effective self care practices and the ways that she has adapted them to work for her. Not all of these will work for everyone, but they are tools to add to your self ca...
Oct 01, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 47
September 17, 2024 Love You More Ep 46: Exploring Sobriety with Alex Highsmith Episode summary: In this emotional and candid episode, Jennifer and special guest, Alex Highsmith, open up about their sober journeys. From drinking daily and living moment to moment to owning multiple businesses, Alex shares her highs, lows, and tips for staying sober. If you're sober or sober-curious, this episode is a must listen. Check out the links below to visit the first non-alcoholic bottle shop in the US! Fav...
Sep 17, 2024•50 min•Season 4Ep. 46
September 3, 2024 Love You More Ep 45: Getting Real About Infertility with Guest Dr. Maureen "Moe" Schulte Episode summary: In this episode, Jen talks with Dr. Maureen "Moe" Schulte about self-care strategies for people experiencing infertility. From taking blame out of the conversation to maintaining a healthy exercise program, Dr. Moe draws on her own experience to connect with her patients and guide them through the physical and emotional challenges of infertility. This is an authentic and vu...
Sep 03, 2024•43 min•Season 4Ep. 45
August 20, 2024 Love You More Ep 44: Supporting Your Energy Episode summary: In this episode, Jen shares her go-to strategies for keeping both her mental and physical energy levels up. She dives into the importance of nutrition, offering tips on building a day's worth of meals that keep your energy steady—from managing blood sugar to finding the right rhythm with meal timing. Jen also opens up about her alcohol-free lifestyle, explaining how it helps her maintain consistent habits and avoid the ...
Aug 20, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 44
August 6, 2024 Love You More Ep 43: Internal Family Systems Therapy with Karissa Mueller Episode summary: It seems like everyone is talking about Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. On today's episode, Jennifer talks to IFS certified therapist, Karissa Mueller. Karissa walks us through the ins and outs of IFS and even walks Jen through a live therapy session in the episode. You don't want to miss this one - it could actually change your life. IFS is good for everyday life, not only when somet...
Aug 06, 2024•47 min•Season 4Ep. 43
July 23, 2024 Love You More Ep 42: Reflections on 1 year 7 months Alcohol Free Episode summary: Jen's back for a third season and in this first episode she's reflecting on the past 1 year and 7 months that she's spent sober. From more even social energy to feeling more authentic to sleeping better to being more present with her family, Jen has noticed both expected and unexpected benefits from not drinking. But, it hasn't been without struggle and Jen opens up about how she navigates the bumps i...
Jul 23, 2024•25 min•Season 4Ep. 42
April 16, 2024 Love You More Ep 41: Taking Control of Your Pelvic Floor - An Interview with Physical Therapist Jamie Kocher Episode summary: Dr. Jamie Kocher, a leading expert in women's health and fitness, joins us today to get personal about everything from incontinence to how tight jeans can affect your health. With years of experience helping women work through pelvic floor dysfunction to return to sports and active lifestyles. Pelvic floor concerns can be extremely embarrassing and frustrat...
Apr 16, 2024•43 min•Season 3Ep. 41
April 2, 2024 Love You More Ep 40: Reframing Masculinity: Navigating Emotions and Self-Care with Dr. Bryan Pearlman Episode summary: In this episode, Jen's family therapist, Dr. Bryan Pearlman, joins the show as we delve into the topic of self-care for boys and men. From exploring the barriers that get in the way of emotional awareness to the stigma surrounding vulnerability and expressing feelings, this conversation goes deep. In his practice, Dr. Bryan focuses on the power of mindfulness and b...
Apr 02, 2024•41 min•Season 3Ep. 40
March 19, 2023 Love You More Ep 39: Unpacking Anxiety with Rhett Smith Episode summary: Want to hear two emotionally in-tune professionals talk about all things anxiety? Tune into this conversation between Jen and Rhett. Rhett Smith is a marriage and family therapist, executive coach, speaker, and author with an expertise in the treatment of anxiety. And we already know that Jen is a dietitian with a passion for self care and personal growth. From delving into the root cause of anxiety (a violat...
Mar 19, 2024•46 min•Season 3Ep. 39
March 4, 2023 Love You More Ep 38: Restless in St. Louis Episode summary: Restless is a word that represents a lot of complicated feelings, but we all know what it feels like in our bodies. In this episode, Jen explores how she deals with restlessness; that feeling that you should clean the house or be productive or make time for volunteering at your kids' school. She reminds us that rest and stillness are also important. Take the challenge to slow down and take some time to just sit and be. Fav...
Mar 05, 2024•13 min
February 20, 2024 Love You More Ep 37: The Weight of It Episode summary: In this candid, vulnerable episode, Jen opens up about her past struggles with disordered eating and control around food and exercise. This year has re-ignited some of these old thinking patterns and Jen shares openly about how she's still healing this part of her. Favorite Quotes: “Peeling back the artichoke leaves to get to the very juicy heart of peace, acceptance, love, and letting go of some control.” Resources Jennife...
Feb 20, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 37
February 6, 2024 Love You More Ep 36: Zero Proof, Full Flavor: Unveiling the Non-Alcoholic Napa Cab Crafted by a Family of Visionaries Episode summary: The Kamat family is the embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit. In this episode, Jen talks to Drs. Vinay and Sona Kamat and their son Ehan. They stopped drinking alcohol 10 years ago, but maintained an appreciation for exploring the complexities of flavors. Jennifer and the Kamats talk about the benefits of not drinking, how you can still enjoy...
Feb 06, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 36
January 23, 2024 Love You More Ep 35: Troubleshooting Triggers Episode summary: Everyone gets triggered. It's normal and a part of life. When you get triggered, do you find yourself asking, "Why can't I get past this?" "Why does this still bother me?" ? In this solo episode, Jennifer processes where she is in her current place of growth when it comes to managing triggers. She explores changing her approach from thinking about the root cause of triggers to experiencing the feelings and emotions t...
Jan 23, 2024•20 min•Season 3Ep. 35
