What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! So, there's something you've been wanting to do, but how do you find the inspiration to take action? Whether you desire to write a book, start a podcast, learn to play guitar, or start a TikTok solely focused on the curious life of the common desert centipede, Eric Smith is here to help you turn that want into inspired action. Eric is a colleague, friend, and someone who has taught me a ton in the year I've known him. I'm excited for you to get to...
Oct 18, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 83
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! In this episode, I share honestly about my own self-love journey, and how it has transformed my life in the most unexpected ways. For much of my life, I definitely didn't know what it meant to love myself. In fact, I've spent most of it downright resenting myself: my mind for being so difficult and frustrating, my body for never looking how I wanted it to, my struggles to open up in every relationship. My difficult relationship with my-self impact...
Oct 13, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 82
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Do you truly love the person whose reflection you see staring back at you in the mirror? If so, Erin Ramsey is here to help you give that reflection some extra love. And if not, she'll show you the way to true self-love. Because the most important relationship you have in your life? It's the one with yourself. In this conversation, Erin vulnerably shares how her identity and many of the choices she made in her life were formed by her experiences a...
Oct 11, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 81
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Weird title, I know. But I encourage you to hear me out here. Inspired by the guest I had on Tuesday's episode, Chris Heinz, I tell the story of how the trauma of getting my first period on the day I ran the mile in middle school stopped me from believing in my own possibilities – and how that eventually changed. While it is indeed a story about my period, it's actually a story about the importance of something most of us overlook in our day-to-da...
Oct 06, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 80
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! If you have some kind of wild idea in your head that you want to do, Chris Heinz is proof it's possible. Chris set a goal to run for 24 hours straight, which he is going to set out for on October 8, 2022. Though we've only met in person once, Chris is someone who has had a dramatic impact on my life. He coached me through my first half marathon, and in doing so, expanded my belief in myself in significant ways. He's absolutely dripping with inspir...
Oct 04, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 79
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Is chowder a soup? Is chili a chowder? These are very important questions, but not as important as the question of how to get yourself out of the soup you’re stuck in because you’re not willing to put yourself out there. In this episode, I share my tips for stepping out and allowing yourself to show up vulnerably in public (virtually or in person) — even though it’s often incredibly uncomfortable. All the joy in the world is on the other side of t...
Sep 29, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 78
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! How do you stay true to your instincts and commit to doing what brings you joy — in a world where virility and follower gains are king? Heather Chelan, more popularly known as Heb on the Web, knows first hand how addictive and influential the viral content drug can be. The fun, the fame, and the fear of it all never happening again has led many influencers and businesses down a dark and lonely path. Most of us have had the experience at some point...
Sep 27, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 77
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Finding your voice is about uncovering and then untethering yourself from your past and coming home to yourself the present — releasing past experiences that left you feeling silly, ashamed, or judged. In this episode, I reflect on the conversation with Jeremy de Tolly and share my personal experiences with finding my voice. I also share some of the techniques I use to calm my busy mind, how I bring myself back down to earth when it starts to fly ...
Sep 22, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 76
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Do you identify as a perfectionist? When you're living a life that has to be perfect, you are welcoming throngs of judgment into your life. Your thoughts about yourself, and therefore your thoughts about your loved ones, your friends, your colleagues, that dude who takes your coffee order – it's all constantly living under the radar of your own spectacular judgmental laser eyes. In this bonus episode, I share some personal experiences and learning...
Sep 21, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 75
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Have you ever second-guessed yourself after closing a conversation? Leaving a meeting? Maybe you found yourself picking apart everything you said, worried you'd looked silly. Jeremy de Tolly is here on the podcast today to help you understand why this happens, and how overcoming it can help you express yourself in the most radiant, confident, sparkly unicorn way. As a former rock singer in a popular South African band, Jeremy has taken everything ...
Sep 20, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 74
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! This week, I got into the top 10 in an international speaking competition. Never in my life have I set forth a goal to "be in the top 10 in an international speaking competition." So how did I get here? I followed my joy. I did things that were fun. Along the way, I honed my skills in areas that were enjoyable and – lo and behold – I ENJOY SPEAKING. Who knew? Definitely NOT the Jen of 2-3 years ago. I can tell you that with utter certainty. I shar...
Sep 15, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 73
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! When you've tried everything to fix your marriage, but nothing is working, you join a swingers club. ...right? Well, it's what Ashleigh Renard and her husband did. In her book "Swing: A memoir of doing it all" Ashleigh tells the whole story, but in this conversation, we dig into some fun and juicy behind-the-scenes details and you'll hear all the lessons she learned along the way. Today, Ashleigh uses everything she learned in her failed swinging ...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 72
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! In this episode, I reflect on one specific quote from Andrea Hattan in the previous episode, “Take action on your dreams.” This specific quote from Andrea is the initial spark that inspired me to rebrand this podcast to “Untethered with Jen Liss.” Support the show 🔥 Ready to step into your next level? Join us at Island Awakening in Saint Martin from June 4-8, 2025 ! Let’s rise together. 🌴✨ 💫 Claim your spot now: jenliss.com/retreat Support the ...
Sep 08, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 71
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! "Everybody's a dreamer, but the the people who are inspiring are the ones who take action on their dreams." – Andrea Hattan Andrea joins us on the podcast today to share openly about her journey, and how she used all of her life experiences to bravely create something that had never been done in her home town. At The Hive in Wichita, Kansas, Andrea helps hundreds of women entrepreneurs to connect, grow, and thrive in their businesses. In this epis...
Sep 06, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 70
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Announcing: Untethered with Jen Liss New podcast name, same great station. If you’re a listener and already subscribed, not a dang thang will change except the title and little image you see beside it…which, quite frankly, is nearly the same image as it was before. What HAS changed between the podcast title shifts is my connection to self. My connection to source. My connection to my soul’s passion and purpose and joy and wisdom and absolute insat...
Sep 01, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 69
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Get a peek into what’s going on in Jen’s life and how that is influencing some upcoming shifts on the podcast. Support the show 🔥 Ready to step into your next level? Join us at Island Awakening in Saint Martin from June 4-8, 2025 ! Let’s rise together. 🌴✨ 💫 Claim your spot now: jenliss.com/retreat Support the pod: Share an episode and tag Jen on IG @untetheredjen Follow/subscribe to get updates of new episodes Leave a review! Music created and ...
Aug 30, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 68
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! How do you learn how to truly say yes to yourself? Our guest today teaches us that it's by truly coming home to ourselves, being present in our bodies, and setting strong boundaries. Jocey Wiitanen is the host of the Make Life Fun podcast, and she's also a coach who helps ambitious and purpose-driven women gain freedom from self sabotage so they can get paid to do what they love. I met Jocey a couple of years ago in a coaching program, and we hit ...
Aug 25, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 67
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! How do you find your purpose? It feels like such a big, scary question. And I guess it kind of is. You are being called to something, and you might not know exactly what it is. That is uncomfortable. Like, really uncomfortable. (Believe me, I know.) Even more uncomfortable is the big truth that no one – not one single soul – can answer this question for you. The great news is that we don't have to have it all figured out right now. I'm not even en...
Aug 23, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 66
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! How do you move toward your dreams, despite the inevitable insecurity and doubt all humans face? Melissa Pyrch is here to show us the way. As an educator for more than two decades, Melissa has many experiences, stories, and lessons to share. In her book Beyond the Bell Melissa offers her top 12 lessons to motivate students to rediscover who they are and move them in the direction of their dreams, despite the inevitable insecurity and doubt of adol...
Aug 18, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 65
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! How do you go from inspiration to serious action? Well, there’s an unexpected tool that is available to you every day of your life. It's completely free, and it could be the thing that moves you forward toward whatever Dreamy McDream you're wanting to bring into your life or career. Not only that, but you get two chances to receive this beautiful tool every, single day. Yep, I'm talking about sunrises and sunsets. But the tool I'm talking about? I...
Aug 16, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 64
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! This episode is for those who are in a creative career and might be thinking about breaking out on your own. Meet Tarla Makaeff, a former agency copywriter who now a runs a business helping hundreds of entrepreneurs craft their own business strategy and messaging. Her Iconic Copy course helps creative, heart-centered women start their own purpose filled business online and scale their brand with copy that converts. Whether we’re in a classically c...
Aug 11, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 63
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Are you living a humdrum life? Whether you realize it or not, you might be paralyzed into a state of complete inaction – by your own mind. In this episode, I'll teach you a quick brain shifter that will snap you out of your usual routine and help you identify and overcome the fear that is holding you in place. (This is happening in more ways than you might currently see.) What I teach in this episode sounds so silly and simple, and that's exactly ...
Aug 09, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 62
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Two decisions Sam Sidney made – opening herself to possibility and listening to a creative nudge – shifted her life in unexpected and delightful ways. When a pandemic art project with her kids went viral, Sam switched from a career as an illustrator to a connoisseur of a felt. And the world absolutely loves her for it. When I first heard Sam Sidney's story, I instantly related to it. As the pandemic started, I, too, needed something to bring me st...
Jul 28, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 61
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Your brain naturally wants to simplify the world around you, to make it easier for you to take in all the stimuli and information coming at you at any given time. But to be more creative, you have to interrupt your mind's tendency to wash the world into a simplified model. A color walk is a quick and easy way to hone your ability to notice the little things in the world around you. You can do this anywhere you are moving – whether on a walk, in a ...
Jul 26, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 60
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! Today's guest is a vegan chef who works to inspire creativity, love, connection and confidence in the kitchen. She also happens to love cats, rainbows and dancing – and her vibrant energy is definitely going to make you smile. Itzel's mission is to spread love, happiness, inspiration and healing through our connection to food. She teaches people how to eat the rainbow, but her message is about way more than food. While teaching people how to creat...
Jul 21, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 59
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! In this episode, I share openly about some of my current developmental growing pains – in particular, the pain I'm experiencing as I let go of things that are no longer serving me. We can be so ready to grow into something new, but also simultaneously grieving the pieces we’re leaving behind. In this season of my journey, I'm experiencing this emotional duality, and it's hard. And yet, I know there is joy in letting go. It's time to kick over a co...
Jul 19, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 58
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! I met today's guest in the most serendipitous and fun way, and I can't wait for you to hear the story! Sarah Levy is an artist, activist, and teacher who is known around the world for her portrait that went viral in 2015 "Whatever" (Bloody Trump). In teaching her students to draw, Sarah instructs on a deeper level, guiding the artists to experiment and grow into trusting and believing in themselves. In this episode, Sarah turns her teachings on us...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 57
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! You’ve likely heard of the 80/20 rule, right? Where 20% of any input contributes to 80% of the results. Today, I’m here to slightly contest this idea, because I think there is any even smaller subset of people are are REALLY doing what it takes to create the significant impact we truly desire to make in the world. Who are truly getting what they want out of life. So, how do you become part of the 10% of people who are making sh*t happen? No, the a...
Jul 12, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 56
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! In today’s episode with career expert and executive coach Caroline Ceniza-Levine, you'll learn practical ways to explore your interests, move past barriers, and take the next aligned step on your career journey – with your passions and creative fulfillment at the forefront. Caroline is the founder of the DreamCareerClub.com where she helps people make a great living doing work they love. This often entails reframing limiting beliefs that keep peop...
Jul 07, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 55
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text! In this episode, you’ll learn a quick and eye-opening activity that activates your creative unicorn brain. It’s easy, fast, and you can do it anywhere - with anyone. Give it a try and see what you notice! ——— Are you ready to up level your fun and creativity, inviting more joy and abundance into your life? Here are a few ways to join in the fun with Jen: Apply to be a guest on the podcast Apply to work with Jen in my 12-week coaching program Stay ...
Jul 05, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 54
