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Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone

Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone is a community-centered podcast where real stories spark real change. We unpack the sh*t we don’t talk about enough when we’re growing, like the messy middle and the “feeling good after the pain”, and challenge the mainstream narratives that keep us stuck. Each episode is packed with raw stories, honest & unfiltered conversations, and mic-drop moments that remind you what’s possible when you come home to yourself.Head over to www.jessleone.com to connect

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Episode #24: Anger Isn’t Dangerous — Repression Is.

Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone ·

2025/10/22

Every October, I gather with women for something that looks a little wild from the outside: "The Great Pumpkin Smash".We write down the things we’re done carrying — the guilt, the grief, the rage — and then we smash those damn pumpkins into the ground. And this ritual actually comes in two parts: Part one: expressing anger in a safe way: through sound, movement, & symbolic release so the energy has somewhere to go instead of living inside you. Part two: being witnessed in your anger: surrounded

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Episode #23: Loosing Your Career to Find Yourself...

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2025/10/15

This week I sit down with one of our Sacred Circle sisters Melissa, whose story of resilience and redirection reminds us that sometimes losing what we thought defined us is what sets us free.After being forced to retire from her long-standing, respected career due to MS, Melissa found herself grieving not just her work, but her identity. For years, she’d pushed through anxiety and depression, believing her worth was tied to productivity because that’s what society taught her: school was your job,

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Episode #22: The Season of Doing LESS *on Purpose*

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2025/10/08

(Hi, I'm back from the summer hiatus! It’s been a minute since we’ve shared space here, and I’ve missed these conversations.) To connect further, subscribe to my weekly newsletter, follow me on TikTok/Pinterest, join our free "Hot Takes" Channel on Telegram or visit www.jessleone.com for more. 👇👇👇 We spend so much time chasing what’s next that we forget to stop and look at what’s already in our hands. In this episode, I’m inviting you to slow down, breathe, and actually notice your harvest: the

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48:37

The Duality of Grief (Part II): "Fly on the Wall”...

Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone ·

2025/10/01

*This is a series I created within Hot Takes on Healing: "Fly On a Wall", where you get an all-access pass to the deep, inspiring, & unfiltered conversations I’ve had with some of my closest friends. These are the moments we’ve always wished other people could hear—the real, *no edits*, NO-BS chats where nothing is off-limits. We’re talking about the stuff that hits you right in the gut, the kind of truths that stick with you, and the kind of honesty that’ll make you feel like you’re sitting

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"Fly on the Wall” Series – Episode 6: Surviving the...

Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone ·

2025/08/20

*This is a series I created within Hot Takes on Healing: "Fly On a Wall", where you get an all-access pass to the deep, inspiring, & unfiltered conversations I’ve had with some of my closest friends. These are the moments we’ve always wished other people could hear—the real, *no edits*, NO-BS chats where nothing is off-limits. We’re talking about the stuff that hits you right in the gut, the kind of truths that stick with you, and the kind of honesty that’ll make you feel like you’re sitting

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01:23:56

"Fly on the Wall” Series – Episode 5: Professional...

Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone ·

2025/08/20

This is a series I created within Hot Takes on Healing: "Fly On a Wall", where you get an all-access pass to the deep, inspiring, & unfiltered conversations I’ve had with some of my closest friends. These are the moments we’ve always wished other people could hear—the real, *no edits*, NO-BS chats where nothing is off-limits. We’re talking about the stuff that hits you right in the gut, the kind of truths that stick with you, and the kind of honesty that’ll make you feel like you’re sitting

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Episode #21: The Power of Being Witnessed with...

Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone ·

2025/08/13

In this weeks episode, I sat down with Natalie and Dale Glover, the soulful minds behind LumenKind, a brand dedicated to helping people reconnect with what truly matters. I am excited to share the powerful story behind their latest offering, the 'Light Through Loss Pack', and how grief became a catalyst for deeper presence, purpose, and healing.This episode isn’t just about loss, but about what grief cracks open. It’s about the rituals that help us keep going, and it’s about the difference between

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Episode #20: Hot Take - Fear Isn’t the Problem with...

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2025/08/06

What if the truth you’re avoiding is the very thing that could set you free? In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Aalbers, coach and catalyst for self-healing, to explore what it really means to choose healing, especially when it’s uncomfortable. Michelle brings a grounded, honest voice to the conversation, reminding us that real kindness often shows up in the form of hard truths. Hot take: Consider the possibility that you can change your relationship to fear. Fear doesn’t always mean

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49:05

Episode Throwback: Becoming a High Value Woman with...

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2025/07/02

We’re throwing it back to a powerful and relatable episode of Hot Takes on Healing—featuring the ever-grounded Kay Robbs (@kayrobbsmua), a Connecticut-based lifestyle blogger who’s all about wellness, self-care, and curating the soft life in a way that still feels real.In this episode, we dove deep into anxious attachment—the kind that whispers “you’re too much” while also begging “please don’t leave.” We unpacked how that fear of abandonment shows up in real life: anxiety, overthinking,

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44:34

Episode Throwback: When Toxic Patterns Show Up in...

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2025/06/25

We’re throwing it back to one of the more powerful episodes in the Fly On a Wall series—where you get unfiltered access to the real, raw, and deeply personal conversations I have with the women who know me best!In this standout moment, Mary peeled back the curtain on something that hits way too close to home for so many: toxic work environments. She shared her story of walking away from a soul-sucking job, the red flags she ignored, and the patterns she finally recognized—ones that mirrored an

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Episode Throwback: Stop F-in Letting Yourself Down...

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2025/06/18

While the pod takes a breather this summer, it’s the perfect chance to catch up on some seriously underrated convos already waiting for you on Hot Takes on Healing! Whether you’ve been listening since day one or this is your first dive in, I guarantee there’s an episode that hits different the second time around.This week’s throwback comes straight from a #MindfulMonday session recorded LIVE inside our Facebook community. I sat down with Jen Harris, Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach and personal

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Episode Throwback: Learning to Thrive Where You At (&...

Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone ·

2025/06/11

While I take a breather this summer, I wanted to remind you that there are so many incredible convos already waiting for you on Hot Takes on Healing. Whether it’s your first time tuning in or you’re ready for a re-listen, I promise there’s something you missed the first time around 👀In this #MindfulMonday throwback episode recorded live inside my Facebook community, I sat down with Certified Health Coach and practicing Herbalist, Jennifer Lima, to talk about what it really means to thrive right

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Episode #20: At Some Point, You Have to Put Yourself...

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2025/05/28

Putting yourself first isn’t selfish, it’s survival. This conversation is your reminder that you don’t have to wait until you break to tend to yourself.This week’s episode is a heart-opening, deeply grounded conversation with Stacy, an independent cat rescuer in Connecticut who’s currently in the process of opening her own feral cat sanctuary! She’s a force of compassion, honesty, and intentional living, and her wisdom is for anyone who gives and gives… but is learning to put themselves back into

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Episode #19: Breaking Up with Corporate America with...

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2025/05/21

In this episode, I’m joined by Lindsey Ryan—entrepreneur, wellness advocate, and co-owner of the Blender Bar (in Cheshire, CT)—to talk about what it really looks like to walk away from a “safe” 9-5 career in Corporate America and choose the wild, messy, and meaningful path back to yourself.After years in higher education, a major health transformation, and a powerful reset in Ireland, Lindsey had a wake-up call: her inner voice told her to quit her job. No backup plan, no roadmap—just a deep

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"Fly on the Wall” Series – Episode 4: Glitching the...

Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone ·

2025/05/14

In this episode, Carrie and I are breaking down the loop—the mental replay, the Groundhog Day energy, the autopilot patterns that keep us stuck—and how something as simple as ChatGPT (or whatever name you’ve given your AI… go ask it!) can actually help you get out of your own head and into a new rhythm. We talk about how to “glitch the loop” on purpose:Taking a different route to work Going to a new coffee shop Intentionally interrupting your routine to come back to your body Because

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50:39

Episode Throwback: Midlife, ”Seasons”, & Self-Care:...

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2025/05/07

We’re in the heart of spring—a season of growth, renewal, and letting go—and I couldn’t think of a better time to revisit this conversation with one of my besties, Melanie Tarr.Melanie is a grounded and gifted healer who brings heart, humor, and deep wisdom to this #MindfulMonday episode we originally streamed live in our Facebook community. With a background in energy work, psychology, and recovery support, Melanie shares her hot takes on what it really means to bloom through life’s shifting

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Episode #19: The "Good Girl Conditioning”- Breaking...

Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone ·

2025/04/30

Hey Alexa, play: 'Good Girls Gone Bad' by Cobra Starship 😉Today, I’m taking you on a journey through one of the most toxic, exhausting, and socially accepted patterns we’ve been handed as women. This episode is for the woman who’s done contorting herself to be liked. The one who’s exhausted from being polite, agreeable, and accommodating…even when it’s killing her slowly. I'm naming what’s been silently running the show, a term I’ve dubbed: Good Girl Conditioning. (n) A set of internalized

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Episode #18: Addicted to the Struggle with Kate Sullivan

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2025/04/23

In this raw and powerful episode, I’m joined by Kate Sullivan, who drops this #hottake: mental health struggles can be just as devastating as addiction—instead of healing the root, we keep slapping Band-Aids on the symptoms. Together we dig into what it really means to live with that weight, including the addiction to sorrow and suffering, the link between dyslexia and addiction (learning something new every day!), and the life-changing moment Kate was finally placed in a school with kids who

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49:05

Episode #17: How to Become a High Value Woman & Heal...

Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone ·

2025/04/16

This episode features Kay Robbs, a Connecticut-based lifestyle blogger whose platform is all about wellness, food, self-care, and fun date ideas. Kay’s grounded presence and honest perspective make her the perfect guest to dive into a conversation about healing anxious attachment and stepping into your high-value era.We talk about the deep fear of abandonment that drives anxious attachment, and how often that fear shows up as anxiety, overthinking, and people-pleasing. Kay and I unpack what it

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Episode #16: Seeking Something Greater with Robyn...

Hot Takes on Healing with Jess Leone ·

2025/04/09

In this episode, I sit down with Robyn Miller Brecker & Karen Loenser and dive into their personal "hot takes" on healing and the journey that led them to create The Seeking Center.Robyn, an Emmy® award-winning producer, spent over 20 years working alongside Oprah Winfrey (YEAAAAH, THAT Oprah!), shaping impactful programming with some of the world’s most brilliant thought leaders. She has a background in media innovation, having helped launch Noggin and worked at Nickelodeon. Karen, an

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