Jessica Goldklang- How Becoming her Authentic- Self Freed her from Anxiety and Shame
Release Date: 08/14/2019
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info_outlineJessica Berman Goldklang has a zest for life and has always found joy gathering with people for meals. It’s why she’s the perfect special event planner.
However, Jessica has struggled most of her life with anxiety, having had her first panic attack shortly after her parents divorced when she was 13.
Nobody discussed panic attacks thirty years ago, so she believed there was something wrong with her, which only increased her anxiety.
Jessica moved from her hometown of Portland, Oregon to be with her father in California during high school. She strived for perfection to fight against how her life felt so out of control, going on to become a model student at Bradley University. But then she shocked herself by falling in love with a woman. She never dared tell anyone out of shame because at the time there was no one for her to talk to, no role model she could look up to.
Determined to live the white picket fence American dream, she pushed her feelings down instead of pursuing them.
When Jessica moved to NY after college for a fellowship for Sundance, her anxiety came flooding back with a vengeance.
Eventually, Jessica made her way back to Los Angeles to live with the man she would marry. While working as an assistant to two prominent television producers, they asked her to plan their children’s birthday parties. She catered the events herself and earned her self-taught cooking and baking abilities a legendary reputation.
To the outside world, Jessica’s life looked picture perfect. She had a kind and successful husband, two healthy daughters, and a beautiful home, but what she kept hidden was her postpartum depression and sometimes paralyzing anxiety.
In 2016 her life completely changed. Without even searching, she met a woman and fell in love, unraveling years of suppressed feelings. Jessica made the difficult and painful decision to undo her life and claim her authentic self.
Through a painful yet meaningful transition, Jessica has created a new life for herself on her own terms. She still seeks therapy for her anxiety, but since choosing to acknowledge who she truly is, her panic attacks have subsided.
She has learned to listen to her mind, body, and heart as she moves through the world with boundless gratitude and love.
Besides giving her 100% to her teenage daughters, she throws herself into her life’s passion as the proud owner of her business, Party Crush Events. Her clients include Lululemon, ABC, Warner Brothers, and Schwinn, to name a few- proving she’s calm under pressure and ready for anything.
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