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Ending 2025 and moving forward into my 40s

Release Date: 01/04/2026

Building consistency and starting new thing

Shit That Keeps Me Up At Night

🎙 SHIT THAT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT Join host, personal trainer, two-time published author, and Self Empowerment Studio founder Jessica Danford as she shoots the shit about the thoughts, struggles, and patterns that keep us up at night. Blending real-life experience with professional expertise, Jessica brings honest conversations around mental health, self-doubt, addiction recovery, people-pleasing, trauma, and rebuilding confidence—without the performative wellness bullshit. Drawing from her background in fitness, martial arts, community development, and trauma-informed recovery,...

Ending 2025 and moving forward into my 40s

Shit That Keeps Me Up At Night

🎙 SHIT THAT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT — SHOW NOTES (UPDATED INTRO)Join host, personal trainer, two-time published author, and Self Empowerment Studio founder Jessica Danford as she shoots the shit about the thoughts, struggles, and patterns that keep us up at night. Blending real-life experience with professional expertise, Jessica brings honest conversations around mental health, self-doubt, addiction recovery, people-pleasing, trauma, and rebuilding confidence—without the performative wellness bullshit. Drawing from her background in fitness, martial arts, community development, and...

Shoot The Shit with Cassie Hartoon : One More

Shit That Keeps Me Up At Night

Join host and author Jessica Danford as she shoots the shit about the everyday hardships of life—topics such as; anxiety, self-doubt, addictions, and mental health struggles. Life of the party, recovering people-pleaser, breaking free of a restrictive professionalism mentality. A passionate community advocate digging in to tackle all the shit that comes to mind as your head hits the pillow or the clock strikes 3 am. Embark on a journey of exploration into a vast world of physical, emotional and mental health. Deal with your past trauma, learn coping skills and discover self-empowerment...

Personal Growth and Letting Go : Be Greedy and Smile

Shit That Keeps Me Up At Night

This week is a little shorter than last week i talk about personal growth development and the fallout that can come with it. I have been inspired by a book I have been reading: Here is the link to grab a copy on Audible. 30 Days to a New Relationship with Alcohol: Holly Whitaker Day 14 resonated with me and brought a lot of synchronicity so I wanted to bring that forward and i talk a lot about it in this episode. the book is about alcohol but I honestly recommend this book to anyone looking for mindset work or overcoming any addiction or habit. In this episode I also...

Procrastination and other shit that came up this week

Shit That Keeps Me Up At Night

This week is a long one as I welcome the new year and recap everything that has come up in the Self Empowerment Community. talk about my polar dip on New Year's day thanks to a valued moment of sobriety and shit people have said that really stirred shit up for me. I have 3 books on the go that I'm listening to on audible that I mentioned in the episode here are the links for those if you are interested The Let Them Theory, By Mel Robbins: : 30 Days to a New Relationship with Alcohol, By Holly Whitaker: Healing Hypertension By Samuel J Mann M.D: : ...

Sobriety tips for the holidays and How to take a selfie

Shit That Keeps Me Up At Night

20th EPISODE ... and only 110 downloads away from 3000 listeners ... Thanks for being here and I hope something I say resonates and inspires you to take action to be the best you. This week I am sharing tips to stay sober over the holidays for anyone looking to do so or even to minimize drinking. I will also share some tips for taking a good selfie or PROGRESS PHOTO for your self empowerment journey. Join host and author Jessica Danford as she shoots the shit about the everyday hardships of life—topics such as; anxiety, self-doubt, addictions, and mental health struggles. Life of the...

Finding clarity in my why. How the trauma of others triggers self reflection.

Shit That Keeps Me Up At Night

Blasts from the past & comments that conjure emotions that keep me up at night.

Shit That Keeps Me Up At Night

A note from your host Jess on this episode. Have you ever had a conversation with someone then that night or weeks later you are lying in bed at 3 am and the whole convo starts replaying in your head? People can make comments casually in conversation that have little to no meaning or impact on them but they illicit such emotions in you from fear, anger, sadness and pride ... these are just a few of the emotions I felt the past couple of months reflecting on conversations and comments people have made to me. Listen in as I work through my thoughts and emotions such as anger sadness and pride...

Celiac Awareness Month : My Gluten-free Self Empowerment Story

Shit That Keeps Me Up At Night

my celiac story: from sick to national athlete and community advocate. May is Celiac Awareness Month here in Canada, so I thought I would share a little bit about my self-empowerment journey through constant illness to a thriving athlete, community champion and advocate living the glutenfee life. Glutenfree garage The 11th annual GLUTEN FREE GARAGE Sunday May 26, 2024 ♥︎ 10am to 4pm ADMISSION $15+HST in advance Tickets now on sale! TIMED ENTRY: For this year’s festival, we are offering timed-entry tickets with 3 different time slots: 10am-12pm...

Self Love Daily Reflections And Journal Prompts Pt 4

Shit That Keeps Me Up At Night

In my virtual wellness community The Self Empowerment Studio this month our theme is self-love, so I provided everyone with a list of daily prompts to reflect on. Whether you keep a journal or take a moment to reflect, these prompts are designed to help you cultivate self-awareness and self-love. I invite you to listen to my thoughts that were provoked by each day's reflection but more importantly to take the time for yourself to work through the daily prompts. DAY 22: How have you forgiven yourself lately? Day 23: What steps can you take to feel more alive Day 24: What can you look...

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🎙 SHIT THAT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT — SHOW NOTES (UPDATED INTRO)Join host, personal trainer, two-time published author, and Self Empowerment Studio founder Jessica Danford as she shoots the shit about the thoughts, struggles, and patterns that keep us up at night.

Blending real-life experience with professional expertise, Jessica brings honest conversations around mental health, self-doubt, addiction recovery, people-pleasing, trauma, and rebuilding confidence—without the performative wellness bullshit. Drawing from her background in fitness, martial arts, community development, and trauma-informed recovery, each episode invites you to look at what’s really going on beneath the surface.

This podcast is for anyone who’s tired of pretending they’re fine, stuck in their head at 3 a.m., or ready to build strength—mentally, emotionally, and physically. Together, we unpack past experiences, explore coping tools, and challenge the stories that no longer serve you.

You’ll leave each episode feeling grounded, empowered, and capable of taking real action toward the life you want—without the BS.

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Jessica dives into TUrning 40, ending 2025 and unpacks:

What self doubt really looks like in everyday life
How to not give on on life while your still alive
The patterns that keep us stuck—and how to start breaking them
the 100 rep daily fitness challenge, reframing thoughts on journaling and time management and the importance of particpation.

This conversation is for anyone who’s [who this episode is for] and ready to [desired outcome].

Trigger / Content Note (optional):
This episode includes discussion of [anxiety / addiction / trauma / etc.]. Please listen with care.

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