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Jess Saying is where real talk meets real life—with a side of sass. From parenting curveballs and small-town drama to building businesses and surviving life’s messiest moments, host Jessica Danel dives headfirst into the unfiltered truth.
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Episode 66, Healing the Scars of Fatherhood and Forgiveness with Steven Eichenblatt (opens the original)
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When you’ve been abandoned by the people meant to protect you, how do you ever learn to trust again? In this powerful episode of Jess Saying , Jessica Danel sits down with Steven Eichenblatt , attorney, father, and author of the bestselling memoir Pretend They Are Dead: A Father’s Search for the Truth. Steven’s story begins with abandonment, abuse, and a cruel piece of advice — “pretend they are dead.” But what could have destroyed him instead became the foundation for a life built on resilience
Episode 65, Decode This: Turning Your Kid’s Obsession into a Reading Superpower (opens the original)
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What do dyslexia, X-Men, and the GRE have in common? Today’s guest, Russell Van Brocklen, is about to show us. He’s a dyslexia researcher whose groundbreaking program turned struggling students into confident college grads—all without accommodations. In this episode, we talk about how your child’s obsessions (yes, even the one with comic books or video games) can unlock literacy breakthroughs. We explore what it means to “start specific,” Why word analysis is the secret weapon your child might n
Episode 64, A Holistic Path to Confidence with Dr. Alexandra Dotcheva (opens the original)
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In this episode of Jess Saying , I sit down with Dr. Alexandra Dotcheva—author, healthcare professional, investor, and holistic confidence coach—for a conversation that might just change the way you see yourself. Alexandra's journey isn't a highlight reel. It's twenty years of self-doubt, fear, and starting over. She immigrated to the U.S. with little more than a dream, earned her doctorate in music, pivoted into healthcare, and built multiple businesses from the ground up. Her story doesn't jus
Episode 63, From PTSD to Powerhouse. The Journey of Le-an Lai Lacaba (opens the original)
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She survived Typhoon Haiyan. She started working online at 15. She became a CEO at 20, and now, at 29, Le-an Lai Lacaba leads a 50+ person outsourcing company while building a second startup in the AI space. In this episode of Jess Saying, Jessica Danel sits down with Le-an to talk about trauma, tenacity, and the truth behind building a business and a life worth living. Together, they unpack what it means to stay grounded during chaos, how to find yourself again after survival mode, and what ent
Episode 62, Trading Clutter for Memories with Mic Foster (opens the original)
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Tired of birthday parties that leave your living room buried under a mountain of forgotten toys? In this episode of Jess Saying, Jessica Danel sits down with Mic Foster, dad of three and founder of No Gifts Please, the experience registry helping families trade toy clutter for memories that last. Mic shares how one chaotic birthday inspired him to start a movement—one that’s changing how families celebrate milestones. From zoo trips to summer camps, he’s helping parents make “no gifts” feel natu
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