26 Apr 2024
Ep #75: Embodying Trust: A Deep Dive with Jessica Smarro on Living More Fully in the Body
Today we explore the journey of embodying trust with our returning guest, Jessica Samaro. In today’s discussion, Jessica shares her experiences and the profound shifts towards a more embodied way of living. Tune in to discover:
Celebrating Small Wins: Jessica kicks off with her personal reflections on the first quarter of the year, celebrating her achievements, including a minor but significant muscle gain.
Building Body Trust: Dive into our main topic as Jessica explains how she has developed a deeper trust in her body over the past year, transitioning towards a lifestyle that honors a slower, more intentional approach to bodily awareness.
Contrasting Mind and Body Needs: Jessica discusses the contrasting demands of her mind for quick answers and her body’s need for a more measured, present experience.
Personal and Professional Growth: Learn how Jessica’s commitment to embodied living has catalyzed both personal and professional transformations, enhancing her self-trust and reshaping her business practices.
The Pitfalls of Overthinking: Jessica likens the energetic yet stationary nature of being overly cerebral to running in place, emphasizing the benefits of grounding oneself to achieve actual progress.
Aligning Conscious and Unconscious Minds: Explore the relationship between the conscious and unconscious aspects of the mind, with Jessica illustrating how aligning these can lead to more effective forward movement in life.
From Avoidance to Attunement: Melanie introduces the concept of attachment styles in relation to one’s body, discussing her journey from an avoidant or anxious attachment to a secure, attuned relationship with her own body.
Engaging with Bodily Signals: Discover practical strategies for engaging with and listening to the body’s signals, fostering greater self-awareness and a healthier relationship with oneself.
Recognizing and Differentiating Feelings: Jessica and the host delve into how body awareness helps in recognizing and differentiating feelings like anxiety, excitement, and fear.
Enjoying Life Fully: The conversation wraps up with Jessica reflecting on how embodying trust and awareness has allowed her to enjoy her life and bsuiness to the fullest.
Listen to this episode to understand how becoming more attuned with your body can transform your approach to life and work, leading to a yummy and satisfied life today, not "one day."
Connect with Jessica: Follow Jessica on her journey and learn more about embodied living through her social media platforms and her website:
Website: www.jessicasmarro.com (http://www.jessicasmarro.com/)
Social Media: Facebook & Instagram @jessicasmarro
Podcast: Unblocked with Jessica Smarro
Jessica Smarro is a certified life coach, speaker, and host of The Unblocked Podcast. She is also a licensed clinical social worker and has over 15 years of experience facilitating transformation within individuals and systems. Her early work focused on creating treatment alternatives to incarceration, which included cross-system stakeholder work at the county, state, and national levels. More recently her alternatives-to-incarceration efforts are directed at the individual level, doing mindset coaching to help people free themselves from the prison of an unmanaged mind.
