HeyJaredConversations with Jules & Ang
Welcome to the Conversations with Jules & Ang Podcast. We are your hosts, Julie Smith and Angela Bleecher. Two women with different journeys, but both pushed by pain onto our individual paths of healing and becoming our true selves.
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Doing the Work: What it Actually Takes to Become Who You Say You Want to Be (opens the original)
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On today’s episode, we explore the phrase “doing the work”. A phrase we have all heard many times but can sometimes feel quite vague and overused. So today, we dive into what this actually means, its misconceptions, and what it actually looks like to put it into practice. Tune in to hear: We review misconceptions around what it is to do the work and the difference between self care and self work We break down the steps of behavioral change needed to evolve into truer versions of ourselves instea
Winding Roads: The Music, The Pain, The Becoming with Jack Hickey (opens the original)
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On today’s episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Jake Hickey. Jake was born and raised in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and spent most of his 20s just trying to figure out his life, who he was, and what he wanted to do. He finally hit a point where he wanted to challenge himself mentally and spiritually and started pursuing music as a hobby. And what started as a hobby quickly became so much more. Music became an outlet for him to write about the things he was going through. It became a sp
This is 40: Looking Back, Looking Forward, and Becoming More (opens the original)
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On August 26, 1986, and September 15, 1986, two Virgos were born and somehow, 40 years have passed. So here we are, figuring it out as we go, sharing our thoughts and feelings as we enter a new decade. Tune in to hear: Angela and Julie discuss how they feel about turning 40 and what that number means to them Angela and Julie reflect back on their lives so far and what each decade has meant to them Angela and Julie share where they are at and what they hope to bring into this new decade We hope y
The Value of Being Liked: Likability as an Advantage in Opening Up Opportunities (opens the original)
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On today’s episode, we discuss the value of being likable - not self abandonment or people pleasing - but an intentional way to move through the world building trust and respect which can ultimately help open up doors and opportunities. Tune in to hear: Angela reflects on how likability is an underrated advantage and shapes more of our opportunities than we sometime realize Angela differentiates between self-abandonment and people pleasing versus being authentic and likable Julie shares that whe
The Panic that Comes at the Threshold of More (opens the original)
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On today’s episode, we discuss being at the threshold of when the “more” you’ve been asking for begins to show up and instead of being filled with pure excitement, you are hit with a bit of panic and stress. Tune in to hear: Angela normalizes the experience of feeling panic and stress when you are at the threshold of leveling up in life and reinforces that the discomfort is a sign of growth not a signal to stop Angela discusses how she gains confidence to move through this discomfort by remember
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