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What Moves You with Jessie

Jessie Douglass-Smith McGrawwhatmovesyoula.com
Jessie Douglass-Smith McGraw is a Transformative Coach waking you up to who you are by illuminating a new understanding of the mind. The refreshing view on life that she teaches is for people who want more consistent clarity and confidence in trusting their own Knowing without getting caught up in their limiting beliefs. The impact is substantial and creates noticeable and immediate results, that last. Featured in Goop, more info at whatmovesyouwithjessie.com and @whatmovesyouwithjessie on all social media. Music & Production by Mike McGraw of Tinkercity Music | @tinkercity.
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Episodes

Life Provides Natural Tension, You Don't Have to Create It

It is very common for folks to believe that a little bit of stress and pressure or tension is necessary in order to be motivated, productive and successful. However, with that belief system in place, overwhelm, chronic stress and burnout become the result. In today's episode, Jessie shares how life comes with a natural tension that we don't have to get involved with creating, and in seeing that, we can stop creating the overwhelm that leads to chronic stress and anxiety. Enjoy! We'd love to hear...

Jun 05, 202420 minEp. 199

Tuning Out the Feedback Loop In Your Head

Off the heels of last week's episode, Jessie realized it would be a good idea to share how to deeply listen in conversations with others along with why it's helpful and how it adds to our connection, to our energy, and to our lives. Tune in for a fundamentally helpful skill that can benefit you in all areas of your life! Enjoy! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JESS. For more idea...

May 29, 202421 minEp. 198

I Forgot How Challenging It Can Be...

Jessie had an insight in the shower the night before she recorded this episode (surprise, surprise) - but this time it was extremely humbling. She realized that a question she often encourages people to ask themselves when they're in a thought storm might not actually be helpful if they don't understand how to deeply listen for the quiet helpful wisdom that we're all looking for when we're overwhelmed. In this episode, she shares how, so the question can be effective. Tune in and enjoy!! We'd lo...

May 22, 202427 minEp. 197

Understanding the Predictable Symptoms of Your Low Moods

We all tend to have predictable symptoms of our low moods. Predictable thought patterns, predictable behaviors - in today's episode, Jessie explores why it's incredibly helpful to start recognizing these predictable symptoms - how understanding them can reduce your suffering and allow judgement that something is wrong with you, completely dissolve. Tune in for some freedom and peace of mind! Enjoy! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podc...

May 15, 202420 minEp. 196

Acceptance Doesn't Equal Tolerating What We Don't Like

Have you heard of the concept of acceptance and worried that if you accept your circumstances for what they are, or you accept the feeling that you're in, that you'll stay there forever? If you become okay with what is, that you'll become complacent in making changes? If that resonates, tune in! Enjoy!! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and strategies on unlea...

May 08, 202426 minEp. 195

How To Have Deeper Connections

As Jessie's mentor Barb Patterson always says, where we come from inside of ourselves shapes everything after... in this episode, Jessie gives some insight around what that has meant for her and how it has helped stay focused on the heart of the matter when it comes to interacting with others. Tune in and enjoy! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and strategies...

May 01, 202421 minEp. 194

If I Take My Thinking Seriously...

... then I'm never gonna do anything but what I'm doing. If you're sick and tired of being stuck in the same place, thinking the same things, this episode is for you. Tune in, have an insight or two, and enjoy!! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and strategies on unleashing your human potential, find Jessie on Instagram @whatmovesyouwithjessie and for more inf...

Apr 24, 202416 minEp. 193

What Does Living A Good Life Mean To You?

When Jessie was reflecting on this question, she realized that her answer has absolutely changed from how she might have answered in the recent past. With what she shares with you in this episode, you might be re-considering your answer too. Tune in and enjoy! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and strategies on unleashing your human potential, find Jessie on I...

Apr 17, 202418 minEp. 192

A Life Changed: Insights from Arron Blake

Arron Blake is an unbelievably talented actor and artist who has been managing anxiety and overwhelm for many years. He attended the Dissolving Stress retreat that Jessie held with Wyn Morgan in London, and in a matter of two days, Arron experienced a shift in perspective that allowed him to see that he is not broken and that his mind and body are on his side even when it doesn't feel like it. Tune in to this incredibly inspiring conversation that will leave you feeling full of hope and love. En...

Apr 10, 20241 hr 8 minEp. 191

What You Don’t Need To Know To Be Successful

Jessie recently taught a stress retreat in London with her colleague Wyn Morgan and the way they went about preparing and delivering the weekend was contrary to what you might believe needs to be done for an event of its significance. Instead, they developed it in a way that was organic, fresh and alive and the result was incredibly successful. Tune in to get some insight into a different way of seeing how to be successful in any facet of your life. Enjoy!! We'd love to hear how this conversatio...

Apr 03, 202421 minEp. 190

Notes from London: You Are Not Broken

Jessie has returned from London after teaching a two-day stress retreat that had an incredibly transformative impact on the attendees. While in session, a common insight that resulted from learning about the nature of thoughts and feelings for ALL humans, was the realization that not one of us are broken or need to be fixed. Tune in and enjoy!! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JE...

Mar 27, 202416 minEp. 189

Ride The Wave, Don't Look At The Wave!

Jessie's husband Mike coined this wonderful phrase when she was in a bout of insecurity around different things happening in her life, and it was an instant reminder that helped shift her focus and get out of the muck of her brain. Tune in for a deeper look at this incredibly practical and helpful metaphor. Enjoy!! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and strateg...

Mar 20, 202422 minEp. 188

Staying Grounded Through the Noise with Kris Terry

In today's interview, sought-after professional dancer and educator Kris Terry shares some insight into his experience of staying true to himself in an industry that can so easily make one feel insecure. After dancing with the likes of Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj and Demi Lovato, he has a wealth of experience to pull from and we are so grateful for how he shares his vulnerability so you can feel at ease in yours. Tune in and enjoy!! To learn more about Kris Te...

Mar 13, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 187

The Pitfalls of "It Should Be Different"

We all fall prey to the world of thought that comes with "It should be different" - we become a victim to our circumstances, we stay in the feeling of suffering, we have a hard time seeing what's possible to change said circumstances - it's a mess. Tune in to today's solo episode with Jessie to get some freedom back without things having to change on your outsides (and the impact of gaining the freedom, is that your outsides will then start naturally changing!). Enjoy! We'd love to hear how this...

Mar 06, 202418 minEp. 186

Letting Play Set You Free with Emmy Award Winning Kat Burns

We all need play in our life. Whether it's to get out of a rut, to get some new ideas flowing, or to see it as a way of moving through the world with more presence, today's interview with Emmy Award winning choreographer Kathryn Burns will inspire you beyond belief. She is relatable, authentic, honest and a superstar as a result - tune in and enjoy!!! To learn more about Kathryn visit her website thekathrynburns.com or follow her on instagram @katmburns We'd love to hear how this conversation re...

Feb 29, 20241 hr 9 minEp. 185

Is It Too Late?

Is it too late? A question we all bump up against at some point in our lives, or at many points in our lives, and it tends to stop us from moving forward on the very thing that we're desiring to move forward on. In this episode, Jessie dives into where that question comes from so you can understand it and in turn, not be stopped by it. Tune in and enjoy!! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At...

Feb 21, 202428 minEp. 184

Waking Up From Depression with Wyn Morgan

Jessie is joined by her fellow colleague, the delightful Wyn Morgan, for a heartfelt conversation around depression and how it is absolutely possible to change your relationship with it, allowing you to not take it so seriously or for it to fall away completely. Wyn and Jessie will be hosting an retreat all about DISSOLVING STRESS in central London on March 16 + 17, 2024. Click here for more information! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Appl...

Feb 15, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 183

How Understanding The Mechanics At Work Inside Will Give You Peace

In the last episode of this mini-series, Jessie shares how understanding the mechanics of how her mind and her nervous system are built to come back into balance, has given her immense freedom and ease even in the midst of challenging situations in life. Tune in! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and strategies on unleashing your human potential, find Jessie o...

Nov 22, 202321 minEp. 182

A Deeper Look At Having Faith In The Timing Of Your Life

We are on week 3 of Jessie sharing insights from this past summer and this one doesn’t disappoint. If you feel as though you have a hard time trusting in the timing of your life and you live with anxiety or impatience because of it, today's episode will get you back in the drivers seat while also being able to see and trust in how things are unfolding for you. Tune in! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the...

Nov 15, 202321 minEp. 181

Next Indicated Steps

If you think overthinking is a responsible thing to do - tune in to learn how to let it go and go deeper! This episode is the second in a four part series that will surely feed your inspiration. We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and strategies on unleashing your human potential, find Jessie on Instagram @whatmovesyouwithjessie and for more information on how t...

Nov 08, 202325 minEp. 180

We Have The Capacity For So Much

WE ARE BACK!!! Jessie experienced a transformational summer and she wants to share with you all that she learned. This episode is the first in a four part series that will surely feed your inspiration. Tune in! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and strategies on unleashing your human potential, find Jessie on Instagram @whatmovesyouwithjessie and for more info...

Nov 01, 202327 minEp. 179

A Must Listen! The Fundamental Principles At Work Behind Your Experience of Life

Before we head into a little summer break, Jessie goes back to the basics in today's episode by defining the Principles (ie: the scientific laws that explain how something happens or works) that define how we create our experience of life on a moment to moment basis. Tune in for an insightful conversation that will give you some more understanding about yourself that will surely help you feel relieved. Enjoy!! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review o...

Jul 19, 202322 minEp. 178

Looking At The Benefits of Your Emotional Rollercoaster

In today's tune-up episode, Jessie shares a client story where she didn't give the feedback her client was expecting and it gave the client such a sense of relief and acceptance, that Jessie thought it would be good to share it with you here too. Tune in and enjoy!! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and strategies on unleashing your human potential, find Jessi...

Jul 12, 202317 minEp. 177

What Are You Avoiding?

So often we are avoiding the things in our life that make us feel most alive. In today's episode, Jessie shares her personal experience of how she often got in her own way as a dancer in her previous life; so much so that it kept her from being her most successful self. Now, years later, she's having a completely different experience of her beloved art form and sharing what she's learned about fear and avoidance. Tune in and enjoy!! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so p...

Jul 05, 202323 minEp. 176

A Conversation of Strength and Compassion with Julie Schmid

Julie Schmid is an incredible dancer, actress and artist by trade but Jessie has her on the podcast for another part of her life that she watched Julie navigate with incredible strength and compassion. At a young age, in a young marriage, Julie's husband received a terminal diagnosis yet Julie and her late husband Jason did not let that diagnosis stop them from living. Tune in for a raw, honest, painful yet incredibly hopeful conversation. We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with y...

Jun 28, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 175

Following Your Natural Momentum

Jessie learned a lot about what it feels like to follow her own natural momentum in being productive in her life, but it wasn't a light switch moment that allowed her to do so. It was a domino effect of realizations that she shares with you today that can give you a peek into what is possible for YOU! Tune in and enjoy!! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or leave a message on the voicemail! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and s...

Jun 21, 202324 minEp. 174

A Special Conversation with Jessie’s Mentor, Barb Patterson

Barb Patterson is not only an incredible force for change and transformation in others, but she also happens to be Jessie's mentor that has made an incredible impact on her life. Barb has a way of sharing her perspective and experience of life that is incredibly touching, inspiring and relieving - her authenticity will no doubt, move you. Tune in and ENJOY!! To learn more about Barb and her services, visit her website at https://barbarapatterson.com/ We'd love to hear how this conversation reson...

Jun 14, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 173

I Wish I Knew...

Jessie shares a poem she wrote that fell out of her after a moment of prayer and gratitude for the hardships in her life. "I Wish I Knew" is an ode to Jessie's younger self who was so scared of pain she'd often end up in suffering. Tune in for a heartfelt, and likely very relatable, conversation. Enjoy!! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or give us a call on the hotline! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and strategies on unleash...

Jun 07, 202318 minEp. 172

Take The Leap! Interview with Manager Extraordinaire Aida Bernal

Aida Bernal of Spellbound Entertainment is a manager extraordinaire that her theatrical clients so endearingly refer to as "Mama Shark," for good reason. Aida has gone after her desires from deep within her, whether they be for her own goals and dreams, or as a teammate in aiding her clients towards their own, her entire career. Tune in for a dose of inspiration and some practical advice for those in the acting industry as well. Enjoy! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you s...

May 31, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 171

PSA: No Therapist or Coach Knows What’s Best for You

Jessie has had one too many clients share their past experiences of therapists and coaches making them feel that they can't trust themselves. This is her PSA to remind you that no one will ever know better than you do. Tune in and enjoy! We'd love to hear how this conversation resonated with you so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or give us a call on the hotline! At 818-646-JESS. For more ideas and strategies on unleashing your human potential, find Jessie on Instagram @whatmovesyouwith...

May 24, 202313 minEp. 170
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