The Sunday Jumpstart Podcast is a weekly podcast helping #GoalGetters ditch the excuses, do the work + make ‘ish happen.
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The Sunday Jumpstart Podcast focuses on mindset topics like overcoming the inner critic + ditching self sabotaging behaviors. We also cover more practical topics like goal setting, time management and the ever elusive work- life balance. The show is hosted and produced by Jessica Lauren, Speaker, Writer + Clarity Coach.
“I’m just a girl that got tired of hearing no, so I created my own YES.”
— Jessica Lauren
In 2015 I was the exact opposite of booked + busy.
I was more like broke + busted.
I was a hot mess mentally because I was dealing with the non-stop rejection in my acting career. I started my career in 2006 and spent a total of nine years hearing a constant barrage of “No’s”. By the time 2015 rolled around I was PISSED! Why the hell was I waiting around for someone else to grant me permission to create?
So I did what any self-respecting millennial would do. I grabbed my laptop + created a blog. I started my lifestyle blog No Real Jewelry as a creative outlet. Instead of waiting around for some casting director to book me, I decided to “book” myself and create my own lane. Best decision I ever made. I fell completely in love with being in control of my own narrative + when I got to create meaningful work.
In 2016 I started going to therapy because ya girl was depressed big time. Once I started opening up + writing about my struggles with depression and anxiety NRJ really started to take off. I got a ton of emails, texts, and tweets from women, Black women, in particular, letting me know that they were dealing with those same struggles. That is when the blog started to pivot from lifestyle to wellness. I wanted to help women find the help that they needed and know that they weren’t alone.
In December 2017 I decided to move those conversations about mindset, mental health + chasing big dreams out of my inbox and into real life. And that’s how The Sunday Jumpstart Podcast was born. Every week I’d hop on the mic and share my wins, losses + everything in between in hopes that’d it help other women get real, get healing + live the life they’ve always dreamed of.
Now almost five years after I started NRJ, my life and focus is completely different. After launching the podcast i’ve hosted workshops, spoke on panels, and I even started my own coaching program, The Goal Getter Sessions. I also write for Sesi Magazine, a quarterly print magazine for Black teen girls. And in case you’re wondering, yes, I finally did start booking professional acting gigs. (You can check my television debut on NBC’s Chicago PD here.) but now my life has shifted and i’m no longer thirsty to be onstage with Denzel and them. I’m my most fulfilled when i’m helping #GoalGetters ditch the excuses, do the work + make ish happen!
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