Jessi sits down with us for a solo episode this week and bravely shares about her current struggles. She discusses how we as humans face challenges, bad days, loneliness and that it is totally normal. Jessi shares what her most recent mental breakdown looked like and what helped her through it. In this episode: Jessi normalizes having bad days, mental breakdowns and low energy. How social media can trigger funks, anxiety or overwhelm. How to the root of what is truly going on within ourselves Ho...
Aug 06, 2020•22 min•Ep. 68
In this episode, Food Freedom Online Program Client, Molly shares her incredible story. Her struggles with food and body began at a young age after her father went to prison. Like many of us, she began using food to cope and numb out. Molly walks us through how she processed many challenging events in her life and ultimately found the courage to rise above and pursue healing. Molly encourages all women who have faced trauma in the past to not let your past define you. In this episode: Where + wh...
Jul 28, 2020•29 min
In this episode, I sit down with mama to be health influencer Carly Ann Dell. Carly shares her journey from high school sports to bikini competing to balance. Carly shares how she once found value in being the smallest version of herself and how she has progressed to understanding more of herself, appreciating the health journey and ultimately recognizing her inherent worth. You will leave this episode feeling encouraged to continue finding balance and reinventing yourself in every season of lif...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Today two members at Rise With Me, Carlie and Sydney, sit down with me and discuss what we as a team are doing to end the fight against racism. We are learning, growing + committed to consistent action. We are not experts on racism, just simply sharing our experience and commitments moving forward in an effort to encourage you in your walk as well. Please learn from individuals who are anti-racism experts. In this episode: Before recent current events what was our understanding of racism A few t...
Jul 14, 2020•42 min•Ep. 65
In this episode, Jessi is joined by one of her very first Food Freedom Online Program clients, Tilda. Tilda shares how far she has come since completing the course. She shares how she has completely transformed her life and gained confidence as a mother, women + author. In this episode: Why she joined the Food Freedom Online Program How our eating habits + anxieties affect those around us; kids, friends, marriage How once you get to a healthy place with food you can unlock so much more in life H...
Jul 02, 2020•26 min•Ep. 64
Through the Food Freedom online program and social media, Jessi has seen several people discuss their fertility challenges. Many of them are curious about the possibility of their fertility challenges as it relates to their struggles with a disordered or unhealthy relationship with food. In this episode, Jessi had on Dr. Lauren Noel, a naturopathic doctor, host of the Dr. Lo Radio Show and the creator of an online course that helps people with fertility. Jessi and Lauren discuss working on the f...
Jun 18, 2020•41 min•Ep. 63
Opening yourself up to the world of energetics can be transformative. Feeling into your body will give you so much insight about yourself. In this episode, Jessi was joined by a psychic and mindset freedom coach, Tanin Matin. Tanin shares how she got into energetics work after working on Wall Street and being fed up with corporate America. She and Jessi talk about how your body knows what it needs for healing and where you can start to learn about your energy. They discuss how you attract things...
Jun 11, 2020•46 min•Ep. 62
Did you know that we teach people how to treat us? It’s true. When we’re stretched and pulled outside of our comfort zone by others, those learned behaviors are from a lack of boundaries. In this episode, Jessi had on a FFM client, Caitlin Olsen. Caitlin is a marriage and family therapist who learned about the FFM from another client in her own community. Jessi and Caitlin discuss how Caitlin got into her work as a boundaries coach and why you absolutely need to create boundaries for a healthy l...
May 29, 2020•44 min•Ep. 61
Trigger Warning: In this episode, we may cover topics related to binging, purging and other mental health challenges. While we do talk about issues relating to food and body, some episodes may be more emotionally challenging or difficult and may make you uncomfortable. If the podcast feels triggering in any way, please turn it off and get the appropriate help. Remember, I am not a doctor, but an eating recovery coach. Enjoy the episode! As a mom, healing from struggles with food and body is not ...
May 14, 2020•36 min•Ep. 60
Trigger Warning: In this episode, we may cover topics related to sexual abuse, trauma, eating disorders and other mental health challenges. While we do talk about issues relating to food and body, some episodes may be more emotionally challenging or difficult and may make you uncomfortable. If the podcast feels triggering in any way, please turn it off and get the appropriate help. Remember, I am not a doctor, but an eating recovery coach. Enjoy the episode! Have you ever considered yourself a s...
Apr 30, 2020•41 min•Ep. 59
Trigger Warning: In this episode, we may cover topics related to self-harm, rape, trauma, bi-polar disorder, eating disorders and other mental health challenges. While we do talk about issues relating to food and body, some episodes may be more emotionally challenging or difficult and may make you uncomfortable. If the podcast feels triggering in any way, please turn it off and get the appropriate help. Remember, I am not a doctor, but an eating recovery coach. Enjoy the episode! No matter what ...
Apr 23, 2020•59 min•Ep. 58
As a lot of you might know if you’re listeners of the podcast, Jessi and her husband Hung are no strangers to therapy. The two discussed their relationship back in Episode 044 and why they ended up getting a therapist. In this episode, Jessi talks about why she’s an advocate for having a therapist. She shares how a therapist has helped to strengthen their marriage. Jessi explores all of the reasons why getting a therapist might be a good idea for your relationship and the goals that she and Hung...
Apr 22, 2020•26 min•Ep. 57
Trigger Warning: In this episode, we may cover topics related to eating disorders, depression, self-harm and other mental health challenges. While we do talk about issues relating to food and body, some episodes may be more emotionally challenging or difficult and may make you uncomfortable. If the podcast feels triggering in any way, please turn it off and get the appropriate help. Remember, I am not a doctor, but an eating recovery coach. Enjoy the episode! Have you ever realized that somethin...
Apr 17, 2020•49 min•Ep. 56
Is anxiety getting in the way of your life? If so, you’ll appreciate today’s episode with guest, Stevie Wright. Stevie is a former American Idol contestant and a self-love and breathwork coach. In this episode, Stevie and Jessi talk about how she recovered from her own traumas. Stevie talks about how she learned to step into her queendom. She shares her process of helping clients move through their anxiety. Stevie and Jessi touch on being compassionate toward your inner child and reaching your f...
Apr 16, 2020•44 min•Ep. 55
Struggling with food and your body for one year, 5 years and even a decade is far too long. Today Jessi is speaking with a FFM client who has dealt with the struggles of food and her body for most of her life. After a 33 year-long battle, Cristina discovered Jessi and the FFM and decided to give it a try. In this episode, Cristina and Jessi talk about Cristina’s journey to recovery and how much her life has changed since pursuing healing. They explore how she learned to feel her feelings, the bi...
Apr 09, 2020•53 min•Ep. 54
A lot of people are nervous about gaining weight during the quarantine. Over the past few weeks, there have been jokes and memes all over social media about the “quarantine 15”. Today Jessi dives into how to navigate weight gain and shifts during the quarantine and how to find peace in the midst of chaos. She shares her tips for putting success on autopilot with positive affirmations and why keeping structure to your day will help you during this time. She explores how to debunk your fears aroun...
Apr 07, 2020•30 min•Ep. 53
Trigger Warning: In this episode, we cover topics related to eating disorders, alcohol, drugs and other mental health challenges. While we do talk about issues relating to food and body, some episodes may be more emotionally challenging or difficult and may make you uncomfortable. If the podcast feels triggering in any way, please turn it off and get the appropriate help. Remember, I am not a doctor, but an eating recovery coach. Enjoy the episode! Like so many people, Lisa’s struggles with food...
Apr 02, 2020•55 min•Ep. 52
If you’re listening to this episode, it might be because your loved one is suffering from issues with food and body. This episode is geared toward those who are trying to support someone in the midst of their recovery journey (or even someone who is considering taking the first steps). In this episode, Jessi shares what the struggle with food and body looks like, how our brain and neural pathways are affected by it and why it’s not an issue of willpower. She shares everything from how triggers c...
Mar 31, 2020•50 min•Ep. 51
Trigger Warning: In this episode, we cover topics related to eating disorders and other mental health challenges. While we do talk about issues relating to food and body, some episodes may be more emotionally challenging or difficult and may make you uncomfortable. If the podcast feels triggering in any way, please turn it off and get the appropriate help. Remember, I am not a doctor, but an eating recovery coach. Enjoy the episode! Have you ever felt scared to eat? Maybe you weren’t sure if you...
Mar 26, 2020•58 min•Ep. 50
Right now there’s so much uncertainty and fear. It feels like everywhere we turn there’s more news about the Coronavirus and we don’t know what will happen next. As we all practice social distancing, many people are feeling uneasy about the current state of the world. In this episode, Jessi shares a few tips for how to stay sane during social distancing. She talks about using this time to slow down, rest, reflect and ultimately spend time with those in your immediate family. She makes suggestion...
Mar 25, 2020•48 min•Ep. 49
Trigger Warning: In this episode, we cover topics related to alcoholism, addiction, eating disorders and other mental health challenges. While we do talk about issues relating to food and body, some episodes may be more emotionally challenging or difficult and may make you uncomfortable. If the podcast feels triggering in any way, please turn it off and get the appropriate help. Remember, I am not a doctor, but an eating recovery coach. Enjoy the episode! For so many people, struggles with food ...
Mar 17, 2020•55 min•Ep. 48
Would you believe it if someone told you there was a dark side of chasing your dreams? As you begin to start stepping into confidence and going after what you desire most, you’ll lose people who just aren’t comfortable with seeing you grow and aren’t secure with stepping into their own dreams. After all, nobody in your life can meet you where they haven’t yet gone. In this episode, Jessi explains how paralyzing the fear can be that comes with chasing your dreams and wrestling with who you were a...
Mar 12, 2020•36 min•Ep. 47
Trigger Warning: In this episode, we cover topics related to miscarriage, eating disorders and other mental health challenges. While we do talk about issues relating to food and body, some episodes may be more emotionally challenging or difficult and may make you uncomfortable. If the podcast feels triggering in any way, please turn it off and get the appropriate help. Remember, I am not a doctor, but an eating recovery coach. Enjoy the episode! As you overcome the struggles you’ve had with food...
Mar 10, 2020•56 min•Ep. 46
If you want to change your life, here’s a powerful secret to getting you started: a morning routine. That’s right, there is a huge night and day difference in what a morning routine can do for your entire life. It can completely transform the way you move throughout your entire day. In this episode, Jessi dives into why she started a morning routine after noticing how the successful people she looked up to had one they practiced daily. She talks about becoming a master of your energy and elevati...
Mar 09, 2020•40 min•Ep. 45
Today on the podcast Jessi was joined by her husband Hung. They shared the story of how they met and how their relationship developed. The two dive into how they started seeing a therapist at the beginning of their relationship and share a personal story about how their therapist saved their engagement from ending after a huge challenge they encountered. Jessi and Hung discuss diet culture, being intimate while on the journey to healing from food and body struggles and so much more! This episode...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 44
Have you ever taken a photo with family or friends and after seeing it, immediately felt your heart drop? You beg for it to be deleted and to never see the light of day which causes you to want to hide out and not be captured in pictures. If this resonated with you at all, then today’s episode is for you. Jessi talks about the disservice in beating yourself up for how you look in photos or in the reflection or in the mirror. She shares tangible strategies for making peace with seeing your own re...
Feb 12, 2020•31 min•Ep. 43
Trigger Warning: In this episode, we cover topics related to eating disorders, suicide and other mental health challenges. While we do talk about issues relating to food and body, some episodes may be more emotionally challenging or difficult and may make you uncomfortable. If the podcast feels triggering in any way, please turn it off and get the appropriate help. Remember, I am not a doctor, but an eating recovery coach. Enjoy the episode! When you’re breaking free from the weight of emotions ...
Feb 06, 2020•58 min•Ep. 42
If you’ve ever felt a fear of failure or felt stuck then this is the episode for you. Today Jessi explains how to overcome the fear of failure and what the fear of failure actually is. She dives into how to set up your beliefs, thoughts and behaviors to align with your goals and how to practice the art of surrendering. She shares how you can step into your new identity and learn to feel more emotions without the need for numbing out. You’ll also learn why failure is imperative for success and ho...
Feb 04, 2020•42 min•Ep. 41
Trigger Warning: In this episode, we may cover topics related to eating disorders, suicide and other mental health challenges. While we do talk about issues relating to food and body, some episodes may be more emotionally challenging or difficult and may make you uncomfortable. If the podcast feels triggering in any way, please turn it off and get the appropriate help. Remember, I am not a doctor, but an eating recovery coach. Enjoy the episode! When you’re on your way to recovery from your stru...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 40
We often sell ourselves and our souls short of what we’re capable of. Living with self-hatred and low self-esteem is exhausting for the heart, mind and soul. As you struggle with insecurities and self-hatred, your soul is longing to walk in confidence. Learning to cultivate confidence is something we should all aspire to as it will bring you higher levels of peace. In this episode, Jessi talks about how to elevate your energetic capacity to become magnetic toward things you want and how to break...
Jan 28, 2020•36 min•Ep. 39