The Dear Body Podcast

We have a very special episode today where Jessi brings in a Food Freedom Online Program client to unpack their journey from the very beginning; how her struggles with food & body started, what she tried in the past to heal & ultimately how she found food freedom. A true redemption story that we hope encourages every woman out there that may think they have to choose between mental freedom and body freedom. If you ever have wondered, can I pursue weight loss, fitness & aesthetic goals? Make sure to give this a listen! Similar to Amelia, you just have to bake your cake in the right order.     Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!*   Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program.   Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

Are you feeling unmotivated & overwhelmed when it comes to exercise? Do you want to get back into an exercise schedule without slipping back into old toxic patterns? Or maybe you’re a brand new beginner looking to simply get started! On today’s episode, Jessi provides us with simple tips that we can implement this week to reignite a healthy relationship with movement. Remember, diet culture doesn’t own a game plan or fitness!   Links: If you’re not signed up for Jessi’s VIP list yet head to www.jessijean.com/vip — there will be a PDF print out of a simple AMRAP sesh to dip your toes back into movement! Here is the link to the lights I use in my little movement area in my home!   Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program.   Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

Have you ever googled, “How to make friends as an adult?”… guilty! Making friends as an adult can feel so challenging. On today’s episode Jessi empowers us with a badass guide on how to find our people & strengthen our current relationships. Newsflash! It’s going to take time, energy, effort & intention to build these solid connections. You’ll leave this episode feeling encouraged to put yourself out there & start attracting some dope people!   Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!*   Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program.   Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

You will LOVE this simple & sweet episode where Jessi shares 10 unique reasons that recovery is absolutely worth it! You are worthy of the time, energy & effort it takes to heal your relationship with food and get to a place where it just feels EASY! I know it can be scary to pursue healing because it means change, but gosh it is worth it!   Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!*   Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program.   Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

This episode is for every single woman who has ever had a bad body image day. *Yep, I think that's all of us* Jessi shares various mindset shifts & tools to overcome the harsh inner bully. Reminder, self esteem & confidence does not just show up one day when you hit ‘x’ number on the scale. Confidence is a set of skills & practices that ANYONE is able to achieve through action. Are you ready to quiet the inner critic and elevate your most empowered self?   Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!*   Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program.   Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

Did you know that a study out of 10,000 adults showed that more than 3 out of 5 adults in the United States are lonely? We are the most connected we’ve ever been yet lonelier than ever before. On today’s episode Jessi shares her own story with loneliness, ways that loneliness shows up in our lives & tips to moving through loneliness that we may be experiencing. It is entirely normal to experience feelings of loneliness in our seasons of our lives.   Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!*   Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program.   Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

This is your reminder that people pleasing may be linked to binge eating and nervous system dysregulation. Jessi talks us through how to know whether or not you’re a people pleaser and multiple signs to reflect on ways people pleasing may be showing up in our lives. 2023, let it be the year we are able to approve & validate of ourselves AND learn to set gentle boundaries that honor our highest self.   Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!*   Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program.   Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

What is the most common pitfall that many of us do when we’re new to healing our relationship with food? We recognize that there are behaviors with food that we don’t like and then we try to white knuckle our way through avoiding these behaviors but the truth is this struggle has very little to do with the actual food. Jessi is going to unpack this more on today's episode and demystify what may be the root or underlying cause, the nervous system. She also provides you with 6 steps that you can take to begin regulating your nervous system.   Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!*   Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program.   Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

Is there anything worse than the paralyzing feeling of being STUCK. Confusion, self sabotage, the mental spiral of self defeating thoughts from experiencing set backs.. it can seem crippling. Today, Jessi is equipping us with 5 powerful mindset shifts and mindset skills to help you bounce back from these so called set backs. You’ll leave this episode with practical skills you can use next time you may experience this very real human experience. Jessi also shares the 6 key indicators of success in the food freedom healing journey, a concept also expanded on in The Food Freedom Online Program.   Links: Learn more about The Food Freedom Online Program: Jessi's signature 4 month online program that's currently enrolling new clients for 2023 who are ready to heal their relationship with food and their body. Designed to help the over-stimulated busy woman who is struggling with either binge-eating, emotional overeating, food anxiety, food obsession or intrusive food or body thoughts to be able to regain control of food and retrain those impulsive behavior so you no longer even feel that urge or that impulse to overeat. Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!* Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

“Do I need to let go of wanting to lose weight if I want food freedom”? Jessi unpacks her perspective on this frequently asked question. She shares what she wishes she would’ve known when she was navigating bikini competitions, binge eating & feeling obsessive compulsive around food. She also provides an activity for you that can really help put things into perspective when it comes to body image & body obsession.   Links: Remember to sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content: www.jessijean.com/VIP *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on the information talked about in today’s episode.   The Food Freedom Online Program 2.0 is a 4 month online program that was designed specifically for the overstimulated & busy individual who feels like they've tried just about everything to stop the cycles of emotional overeating and binge eating. The program is for you if you're feeling stuck in those repetitive undesired patterns with food & your body. You feel in your spirit something has been missing in all the mindset work that you've tried. The program will guide you through the process of regulating your nervous system, integrating & understanding the principles of intuitive eating and combining mindset work with body-based work for a holistic healing approach which will create true food freedom and body confidence. If you are ready to step out of this feeling of being stuck in survival mode and integrate peace, clarity & natural balance with food where you no longer feel the urge or desire to engage in overeating head to www.foodfreedomonlineprogram.com now! Spoiler alert: you can honor your body, nutrition & fitness goals AND have an easy relationship with food!

Today Jessi answers one of the most common questions she receives online; Where do I start in my food freedom journey? This is a very important step.. so much so that none of the other steps really matter if you don’t first tackle this! This episode is for the intuitive eating beginner and a great reminder for others on the healing journey who are looking for that normalcy and balance in their relationship with food.   Links: Learn more about The Food Freedom Online Program: My brand new 4 month online program that's currently enrolling new clients for 2023 who are ready to heal their relationship with food and their body. Designed to help the over-stimulated busy woman who is struggling with either binge-eating, emotional overeating, food anxiety, food obsession or intrusive food or body thoughts to be able to regain control of food and retrain those impulsive behavior so you no longer even feel that urge or that impulse to overeat. Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!* Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

Comparison is the life thief! Whether it’s to our past self or others it can be soul crushing. If you’ve ever had thoughts like, “What's wrong with me”, “how could let yourself go”, “look where you used to be”, “you should be further along”.... you’re going to want to keep listening because this episode is gold for getting out of this loop. Jessi provides us with 5 very practical tips that you can implement TODAY to overcome the comparison trap. If you haven't yet, sign up for my free VIP list where I'll share exclusive tips + tricks: www.jessijean.com/VIP Learn more about The Food Freedom Online Program: My brand new 4 month online program that's currently enrolling new clients for 2023 who are ready to heal their relationship with food and their body. Designed to help the over-stimulated busy woman who is struggling with either binge-eating, emotional overeating, food anxiety, food obsession or intrusive food or body thoughts to be able to regain control of food and retrain those impulsive behavior so you no longer even feel that urge or that impulse to overeat. Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!* Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok  

Have you ever heard of Breast Implant Illness? On today’s highly requested episode Jessi shares her experience and decision behind first getting breast implants to then eventually explanting 8 years later. She will share the symptoms that she began experiencing as well as common symptoms that other women who experienced BII. Overall this episode is a look into her journey, things she wishes she would’ve known so that you feel confident in whatever you choose to do with your body. As always, we are advocates for body autonomy and doing your own extensive research. The Food Freedom Online Program 2.0 is a 4 month online program that was designed specifically for the overstimulated & busy individual who feels like they've tried just about everything to stop the cycles of emotional overeating and binge eating. The program is for you if you're feeling stuck in those repetitive undesired patterns with food & your body. You feel in your spirit something has been missing in all the mindset work that you've tried. The program will guide you through the process of regulating your nervous system, integrating & understanding the principles of intuitive eating and combining mindset work with body-based work for a holistic healing approach which will create true food freedom and body confidence. If you are ready to step out of this feeling of being stuck in survival mode and integrate peace, clarity & natural balance with food where you no longer feel the urge or desire to engage in overeating head to www.foodfreedomonlineprogram.com now!   Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!* Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program. Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

Nervous system regulation, you’ve heard about it.. but do you know what it really means? In today’s episode Jessi unpacks what it is, how to tell if your nervous system is dysregulated & the 2 states that we go to when our system is out of balance. You’ll leave this episode having a greater knowledge of the window of tolerance, how a dysregulated nervous system may be the missing link in your healing journey and why your brain may repeat self sabotaging patterns.    Remember to sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content: www.jessijean.com/VIP *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on the information talked about in today’s episode.   The Food Freedom Online Program 2.0 is a 4 Month Online Program that was designed specifically for the overstimulated & busy individual who feels like they've tried just about everything to stop the cycles of emotional overeating and binge eating. The program is for you if you're feeling stuck in those repetitive undesired patterns with food & your body. You feel in your spirit something has been missing in all the mindset work that you've tried. The program will guide you through the process of regulating your nervous system, integrating & understanding the principles of intuitive eating and combining mindset work with body-based work for a holistic healing approach which will create true food freedom and body confidence. If you are ready to step out of this feeling of being stuck in survival mode and integrate peace, clarity & natural balance with food where you no longer feel the urge or desire to engage in overeating head to www.foodfreedomonlineprogram.com now! *Spoiler alert: you can honor your body, nutrition & fitness goals AND have an easy relationship with food!*

Did you know there are 4 different types of hunger? It’s true, it’s not just physical and emotional hunger. Today Jessi is going to unpack these 4 different types of hunger, learning this can be extremely supportive in finding a more balanced relationship with food and honoring what your body is actually asking for. If you’re feeling frustrated with your relationship with food, that is valid and you may be exhausted from the struggle. Today’s episode will shed light on the healing process because while it's multidimensional it is not rocket science. Freedom is for you.   Jessi has coached over 1,500 through the Food Freedom Online Program 1.0 and in true Jessi fashion she is constantly seeking growth, evolution & optimization which is why she created The Food Freedom Online Program 2.0 -- its innovative, designed to get you into momentum, built off of the tried & true BEST of the BEST tools & techniques.   Daily Bite Sized Rise With Me Sessions Weekly Mental Collaboration Meditations Over 12+ highly effective body oriented nervous system regulation tools with walk through 5 Step Framework for navigating a binge episode Powerful Guest Speakers Body Image Breakthrough Project   Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!* Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program. Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

Think of today’s episode like an epic 2-for-1 combo.. Jessi’s diving into practical tips to silence the disordered eating voice AND how to experience an epic orgasm. *We told you this season was going to be unlike the rest* Society has impressed upon us that female pleasure and deep connection to one’s own body is something to be ashamed of but we are releasing that belief right here, right now. Come with open ears, we promise you’ll learn a thing or 2 and move one step forward in your relationship to complete food freedom.   For Food Freedom Inspiration listen to any episode titled, HER STORY. These are real clients who have walked through the Food Freedom Online Program and made peace with food & body.   Learn more about The Food Freedom Online Program: My brand new 4 month online program that's currently enrolling new clients for 2023 who are ready to heal their relationship with food and their body. Designed to help the over-stimulated busy woman who is struggling with either binge-eating, emotional overeating, food anxiety, food obsession or intrusive food or body thoughts to be able to regain control of food and retrain those impulsive behavior so you no longer even feel that urge or that impulse to overeat.   Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!   Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program.   Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

Have you ever felt like you were afraid of showing ALL of you? Truly, fully, authentically you? Are there parts of yourself that you hide from a fear of judgement? Let’s unpack this common human fear in our first episode of 2023. My hope is to break down the walls around being a multidimensional human and embrace a little more curiousity and a lot more grace. Jessi has coached over 1,500 through the Food Freedom Online Program 1.0 and in true Jessi fashion she is constantly seeking growth, evolution & optimization.. which is why for the last 5+ months she's dedicated her time & energy into creating The Food Freedom Online Program 2.0 -- its innovative, designed to get you into momentum, intentional community connection, built off of the tried & true BEST of the BEST tools & techniques.. complete with: Daily Bite Sized Rise With Me Sessions Weekly Mental Collaboration Meditations Over 12+ highly effective body oriented nervous system regulation tools with walk through 5 Step Framework for navigating a binge episode Powerful Guest Speakers Body Image Breakthrough Project Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!* Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program. Find more tangible techniques + tools on how-to: reprogram your behaviors with food and conquer binge & emotional eating: Instagram Tik Tok

Jessi has coached over 1,500 through the Food Freedom Online Program 1.0 and in true Jessi fashion she is constantly seeking growth, evolution & optimization.. which is why for the last 5+ months she's dedicated her time & energy into creating The Food Freedom Online Program 2.0 -- its innovative, designed to get you into momentum, thoughtful community connection, built off of the tried & true BEST of the BEST tools & techniques.. complete with: Daily Bite Sized Rise With Me Sessions Weekly Mental Collaboration Meditations Over 12+ highly effective body oriented nervous system regulation tools with walk through 5 Step Framework for navigating a binge episode Powerful Guest Speakers Body Image Breakthrough Project   Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!* Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program. For more information and strategies follow Jessi on Tik Tok & Instagram @jessijeannn

What is your current decision making process like? Do you feel like you’re able to make sound decisions well that are in alignment with your values & goals? That serves you & therefore serves those around you? Do you have to run your decision by 10 different people before committing? Do you waffle for days or weeks? Let’s talk about this because making decisions is a MASSIVE part of life. Jessi is here to crack the code around decision making so you can make decisions that honor you, your values, priorities, & your future self!    Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!* Ready to begin your journey to a peaceful relationship with food & confidence in your own skin? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program. For more information and strategies follow Jessi on Tik Tok & Instagram @jessijeannn

Today Jessi brings on Food Freedom Online Program client, Jill to share where her struggles with food first began, what her experience was like in the FFOP & what life looks like now with food freedom! Jill shares how she was nervous she would be the anomaly that this didn't work for but she was going to give it 100%. And guess what happened, she found freedom. She also shares how this not only changed her life but her husbands & sweet kiddos. Our hope from these Her Story episodes is that you find solace in bits & pieces of these incredible ladies stories and feel a little less alone. Learn more about Jill here   Links: Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!*\ Are you ready to end the fight with food once and for all? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program.