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Ep. 11 - Building Inner Safety Through Nervous System Regulation: A Conversation with Valentina Marzola

Release Date: 01/13/2026

Ep. 13 - “The Tap” - The Path to Purpose & Leadership: A Conversation with Joanne Loiben

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In this episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with one of her closest friends and a respected leader in the Miami Beach Jewish community, Rabbi Joanne Loiben of Temple Beth Shalom, for a thoughtful conversation about self-worth, leadership, faith, and community. Joanne shares why leadership and connection matter more than ever in today’s world, and how growing up with a strong sense of self and self-discipline shaped her path. She reflects on the challenges of being a rabbi in modern times and the responsibility leaders carry — not only in guiding others, but in modeling self-respect,...

Ep. 12 - Never Give Up: Empowering Women through Surrogacy & Building Hope for Families- A Conversation with Staci Swiderski

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In this empowering episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with Staci Swiderski, founder and CEO of Family Source Consultants, a nationally recognized surrogacy and egg donation agency that has helped bring more than 1,500 babies into the world over the past 19 years. Staci shares her deeply personal journey—from deciding as a child that she could rely only on herself, to building a purpose-driven business rooted in compassion, resilience, and hope. After facing her own limitations while trying to conceive her fourth child, Staci turned to surrogacy—an experience that sparked her calling to help...

Ep. 11 - Building Inner Safety Through Nervous System Regulation: A Conversation with Valentina Marzola

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In this special London-recorded episode of Worthy, Jess reconnects with her former coach and dear friend Valentina Marzola for a powerful conversation on self-worth, nervous system regulation, breathwork, and healing. Valentina Marzola is a coach, speaker, and breathwork facilitator who helps clients release fear, comparison, and self-doubt while reconnecting to their bodies and innate worth. She is the founder of Airena, a groundbreaking breathwork brand that blends breathwork, hypnotherapy, meditation, and somatic practices to guide people back home to themselves. In this honest and...

Ep. 10 - Discipline as Self-Love: Why Keeping Promises to Yourself Changes Everything

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Every new year begins with goals, intentions, and promises we swear we’ll keep — and yet so many of us find ourselves stuck in the same cycle: starting strong, falling off, feeling ashamed, and giving up altogether. In this solo episode of Worthy, Jess takes a compassionate and honest look at discipline, why we resist it, and how it’s been misunderstood for far too long. Instead of punishment or pressure, discipline is reframed as one of the purest forms of self-love — the act of keeping promises to yourself and building deep self-trust. Drawing from yoga philosophy, Jess introduces...

Ep. 9 - Friendship Episode: A conversation with Kemper Jackson

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What does it really take to sustain a friendship for 25 years? In this heartfelt and honest episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with her best friend, business partner, and the podcast’s executive producer, Kemper Jackson, to celebrate the power, beauty, and work of long-lasting friendship. Kemper shares her journey from studying broadcast journalism at Boston University to casting for MTV, producing unscripted television, and becoming a seasoned showrunner in the food TV space. Together, Jess and Kemper reflect on how their paths—and their friendship—have evolved over two decades,...

Ep. 8 - "Unlearning" What it Means to be Deeply Human: A conversation with Olivia Allen

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In this episode of Worthy, Jessica sits down with spiritual psychologist and longtime friend, and co-host of the podcast “Broad Ideas”, Olivia Allen for an honest conversation about unlearning — unlearning the stories we’ve absorbed about self-worth, identity, and what it truly means to be deeply human. Together, they explore the practice of releasing judgment around our emotions and instead meeting ourselves with curiosity, presence, and compassion. Olivia challenges the idea that confidence is required for growth, sharing why confidence is often overrated and how doing hard...

Ep. 7 - Tapping Into The Spiritual Realm: An expansive conversation with Jess Jimenez

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In this episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with Jess Jimenez—tarot reader, Catholic mystic, spiritual guide, and gifted storyteller—for a soulful conversation on love, forgiveness, divinity, and spiritual practice. Jess J shares her personal journey into mysticism and tarot, and how these tools became pathways for strengthening her faith, and helping others realign with their own spiritual truth. Together, they explore spirituality not as a label, but as a daily practice and conscious choice. Led with love and grounded wisdom, this conversation unpacks what it truly means to...

Ep. 6 - Cultivating Empathy in Early Childhood Education: An unfiltered conversation with Josh Goldman

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In this inspiring episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with Josh Goldman—actor, writer, and visionary director of River East School in Los Angeles, a preschool for ages 2-5 years old. Josh opens up about his powerful journey from growing up in the strict world of Orthodox Judaism to discovering and embracing his identity as a gay man. He shares the emotional challenges of unlearning limiting beliefs, finding his authentic self, and rebuilding a life rooted in self-worth, truth, and acceptance. Today, Josh channels that journey into his work at the River East School, where he leads...

Ep. 5 - Stepping into the 2.0 Version of You: A conversation with Life Coach, Danielle Dam

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In this episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with Life Coach—and dear friend—Danielle Dam for an honest, energizing conversation about personal growth, mindset, and stepping into the 2.0 version of yourself. Danielle, who helps women transform their lives and navigate their next chapters with clarity and confidence, breaks down what a life coach actually does (and doesn’t do), and why working with the right guide can be such a powerful catalyst for change. You’ll hear Danielle in action as Jess gets into the hot seat, opening up about the limiting beliefs, old stories, and patterns of...

Ep. 4 - From Tragedy to Advocacy: Tina Meier on Protecting Our Kids Online

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Episode note: This episode touches on suicide and mental health-if you are struggling, please know you are not alone and you can call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 24/7 to connect with someone who can help. In this powerful episode, Jessica speaks with Tina Meier-the Founder and Executive director of the Megan Meier Foundation. She is an internationally recognized speaker on bullying, cyberbullying, internet safety, digital footprints, conflict resolution, sexting, and suicide awareness and prevention. An organization born from a chilling tragedy-the loss of Tina’s...

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Valentina Marzola is a coach, speaker, and breathwork facilitator who helps clients release fear, comparison, and self-doubt while reconnecting to their bodies and innate worth. She is the founder of Airena, a groundbreaking breathwork brand that blends breathwork, hypnotherapy, meditation, and somatic practices to guide people back home to themselves.

In this honest and grounding conversation, Valentina shares her personal journey through depression, mental unrest, and struggles with self-worth, and how those experiences shaped the work she now offers others. Jess and Valentina explore how holding compassionate space, regulating the nervous system, and working with the body can help people move toward their goals with clarity, safety, and intention.

Valentina explains why nervous system regulation is the first step in transformation and how breathwork offers practical tools for self-regulation, emotional awareness, and breaking limiting patterns. Through simple yet powerful practices, clients learn how to create inner safety, optimize their energy and focus, and move — even one inch at a time — toward the life they desire.

Valentina shares about Airena’s mission- to help participants meet themselves, face fear, and heal through breathwork and collective presence.

This episode is for anyone navigating anxiety, burnout, self-doubt, or feeling disconnected from their body — and for those ready to reconnect with their worth and move forward with greater ease and trust.

Connect with Valentina Marzola:

Instagram: @valentina_marzola
Instagram: @airena.official
Website: www.valentinamarzola.com
Weekly breathwork sessions in London at ARC Community: https://www.arc-community.com/

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