284 - The Truth About Lies
Be You Podcast
Join Jill for the five-year anniversary of Be YOU - a special live podcast event celebrating 300 episodes of the podcast - on Saturday, October 25th from 1–5 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tickets are selling fast at , and discounted rooms are available at a boutique hotel right next door! Jill offers up a short and sweet but also vulnerable discussion this week on Be YOU – not because she is talking about heartbreak or grief but because she is talking about something that so many of us do but are ironically often dishonest about, even to ourselves: lying. She isn't talking about the...
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284 - The Truth About Lies
Be You Podcast
Join Jill for the five-year anniversary of Be YOU - a special live podcast event celebrating 300 episodes of the podcast - on Saturday, October 25th from 1–5 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tickets are selling fast at , and discounted rooms are available at a boutique hotel right next door! Jill offers up a short and sweet but also vulnerable discussion this week on Be YOU – not because she is talking about heartbreak or grief but because she is talking about something that so many of us do but are ironically often dishonest about, even to ourselves: lying. She isn't talking about the...
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283 - Whatever Season You Find Yourself In… Be There
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Join Jill for the five-year anniversary of Be YOU - a special live podcast event celebrating 300 episodes of the podcast - on Saturday, October 25th from 1–5 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tickets are selling fast at , and discounted rooms are available at a boutique hotel right next door! Listen in this week as we revisit of Be YOU. Given the devastating news about her father that Jill shared in her last episode, she felt that this episode’s topic was a perfect one to revisit - the importance and the beauty of embracing whatever season of life that you’re in, no matter how difficult that...
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282 - Grief and Why Words Matter
Be You Podcast
Join Jill for the five-year anniversary of Be YOU - a special live podcast event celebrating 300 episodes of the podcast - on Saturday, October 25th from 1–5 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tickets are selling fast at , and discounted rooms are available at a boutique hotel right next door! Jill truly gets profoundly personal in this episode with a heartfelt discussion, sharing her recent and emotionally devastating discovery that her vibrant, health-conscious father has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Known for his athleticism, emotional openness, and joyful presence, her...
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281 - When Your Body Signals Loudly - Why I Burned my Arm and Got a UTI
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Join Jill for the five-year anniversary of Be YOU - a special live podcast event celebrating 300 episodes of the podcast - on Saturday, October 25th from 1–5 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tickets are selling fast at , and discounted rooms are available at a boutique hotel right next door! Jill spends some time this episode reflecting on her recent move from a large country home to a downtown apartment, candidly sharing how she broke free from her lifelong pattern of procrastination and stress around big projects. By embracing help, delegating tasks, and staying in her "zone of genius" for...
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280 - Ten Tips for How to Be a Well-Resourced Person
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Join Jill for the five-year anniversary of Be YOU - a special live podcast event celebrating 300 episodes of the podcast - on Saturday, October 25th from 1–5 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tickets are selling fast at , and discounted rooms are available at a boutique hotel right next door! Join Jill this week as she shares some fresh insights from her recent coaching group for moms - Plot Twist: Only Moms Edition - and offers ten tips for how to be a well-resourced person! She invites listeners to embrace a simple daily rhythm, like starting the day with a glass of water or a favorite song...
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279 - Oops. Podcasting Fail or No?
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Jill invites listeners this week to listen in as she offers up some exciting updates - plans for the near future that are on the horizon. This isn’t an episode that Jill had technically planned, but that is also kind of her point. After scrapping not one but two full recordings (one because it didn’t feel right, the other because of a technical mishap), she offers listeners this entirely raw and unscripted episode to discuss what happens when things fall apart or veer off course. What do we do when things don't go according to plan, when the work that we poured our hearts into disappears...
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278 - The Pocket of Truth After the Exhale
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Don’t forget that tickets are now on sale for a Be YOU event on October 25, 2025 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, celebrating the podcast's five-year anniversary. The four-hour women's empowerment experience includes immersive activities; a live podcast recording, and a focus on authentic leadership, with early bird pricing available until June 1st! Two ticket options are available, including a VIP experience, and the event is expected to sell out quickly, so grab your ticket(s) now at ! Listen in this week as Jill shares how her approach to the podcast has evolved, moving away from expert-driven,...
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277 - Brutally Honest (Part 2) with Kathryn Ducey
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is back for a second part to her discussion with Jill in episode 276! Picking up where they left off, Kathryn (or Ducey, as Jill calls her) unpacks more of her inspiring, transformative journey. From a public shaming incident at H&M to her eventual rise as a successful coach, she reflects on her experiences of overcoming shame, taking on personal struggles, and embracing her true self. Their conversation touches on themes of self-awareness, personal growth, and the realization that life is not always a linear path. Listen in as Kathryn opens up about her past, revealing how a brush with...
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276 - Brutally Honest with Kathryn Ducey
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Buckle in for a very emotionally raw and, well, brutally honest conversation this week as Jill chats with in the first part of a two-part episode! Kathryn (or Ducey, as Jill calls her) is a life coach and host of the upcoming Brutally Honest podcast, a podcast about the raw realities of life, healing, and transformation, and she reflects on her personal journey, from childhood trauma and complicated relationships to the powerful awakening that she experienced in her early forties. The conversation explores her struggles with identity, emotional healing, and the process of shedding borrowed...
info_outlineJill welcomes Be YOU listeners back this week as the holiday season comes to a close. During the holiday season, it's really easy to get caught up in giving gifts, hosting parties and dinners, and being sure that everyone around you is happy, but what about you?
Jill reminds us not to forget to “fill our own stockings” which might include a simple act like sipping cocoa by the fire or even literally buying yourself a gift. It's so important to unapologetically embrace self-care, and Jill shares some personal stories, advice, and reflections to help inspire listeners to honor their own needs during the excitement of the holiday season.
Listen in as Jill explores how treating yourself can be a great way to remind yourself that you matter. She also teases the next episode of Be YOU which will be an end-of-year reflection episode!
Show Notes:
[1:29] - The holiday season can be joyful but also overwhelming which is why self-care is so important.
[4:24] - Jill points out how gifts for yourself, such as hand soap and lotion, can be reminders of self-worth.
[5:07] - What is something you can gift yourself?
[6:50] - Caring for yourself is not selfish but rather sets a vital example for yourself and others.
[7:52] - Tune in to next week’s episode which will reflect on 2024 via journaling and workshop activities!
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