Be You Podcast

Join Jill in this final episode of 2024 of Be YOU as she invites you into a truly reflective space, guiding you through wrapping up this year with heart and intention and moving into the new year. As the holiday season comes to a close, listen as Jill highlights why it's important to engage in self-care, setting boundaries, and honoring the lessons that you may have learned over this year.

Instead of rushing immediately into New Year's resolutions as many of us tend to do, Jill encourages listeners to pause and release whatever it is that no longer serves you, express gratitude for lessons learned, and of course celebrate the wins and positive memories that so many of us tend to overlook.

Jill focuses on reflection and release – two incredibly important steps to help ensure a clean slate going into the new year. She welcomes listeners to a calming ritual which guides you to pause, breathe, and reflect on your own personal experiences over this last year, and she invites everyone to take a moment and reflect, to ground, and to clear space for what's to come in 2025. Tune in as Jill offers a combination of practical steps and suggestions, including but not limited to how to go through old photos and reflect on the year and also how to categorize experiences into lessons learned, things that need to be let go of, and memories to anchor onto!

Show Notes:

[0:00] - Jill is reflecting on the time in between Christmas and New Year's, a period of joy, love, and gratitude. [0:42] - It's important to set boundaries and prioritize self-care during the holiday season. [4:32] - Take time to reflect and to release in order to set intentions for the new year. [7:25] - Jill discusses releasing negativity and anchoring positive memories going into the new year. [9:20] - Reflect on this last year, and BE YOU! [11:05] - Create a ritual to mark the transition into this coming year with intention. [12:53] - Review all photos from 2023 to recall meaningful moments and to help ensure you reflect on the year's lessons learned. [13:58] - Jill suggests creating a chronological list of important moments or events and to then ground yourself through deep breathing and being mindful. [17:12] - If aligned with your beliefs, call on ancestral spiritual support and observe any sensations in your body. [19:26] - Hear Jill's list of events from the year, including personal milestones, family memories, and travel experiences. [23:47] - Listeners are encouraged to categorize events from the past year into "learned," "let go," and "anchor in," and to then journal any reflections. [25:25] - Then burning your list, even of good memories, symbolizes closing the year and welcoming renewal. [28:02] - Close 2024 with gratitude and peace, acknowledging beauty and growth despite challenges! [31:05] - Hear how focus allowed Jill to prioritize health, growth, and important experiences [33:52] - It's important to embrace ALL emotions, both positive and negative, in order to move toward healing, peace, and gratitude. [36:01] - Jill is grateful for the success of the podcast and its connection with listeners, and she values feedback!

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As previously promised, Jill is finally sharing her insightful conversation with astrologer Rachel Ruth Tate! Ruth joins Jill to help her explore the cosmic shifts that are shaping and will shape 2025. With every planet changing signs for the first time in over two 200 years, Rachel discusses the astrological forecasts, highlighting key themes for the year, with January’s astrological shifts, such as Mars aligning with the North Node and Venus entering Pisces, setting the stage for transformation, especially around love, relationships, and personal growth!

Throughout their conversation, Rachel offers some insights into how these changes will impact different signs, highlighting Pisces and Aries (as both will be particularly active). As 2025 goes on, expect to revisit old patterns and relationships during retrogrades, while breakthroughs in career, creativity, and self-expression come forth. Rachel touches upon intuition, spiritual growth, and deep personal reflection, truly making this episode a guide to navigating 2025’s transformative energy!

You can also expect to hear Jill share her own experiences, such as her decision to finally start writing her book this year and embracing being more intuitive in her professional life. As Rachel and Jill discuss big changes on the horizon such as Mars' retrograde and Venus’ upcoming retrograde in Aries, listeners of the show will better understand how to work with these cosmic influences in their own lives.

Join Jill and Rachel for this thoughtful and insightful conversation about the year ahead, offering practical advice and wisdom to help take on the big shifts and changes that 2025 will bring!

Show Notes:

[0:00:05] - Jill welcomes astrologer Rachel Ruth Tate to the show and highlights her grounded approach and the 2025 astrological forecast. [0:05:31] - Rachel expresses gratitude and excitement for 2025, as every planet changes signs for the first time in centuries. [0:07:05] - Rachel explains that January’s planetary shifts bring love and catharsis. [0:09:27] - Venus retrograde in Pisces encourages reflection on joy, relationships, and transformation, especially in early 2025. [0:12:25] - Increased media exposure and professional growth will shape 2025, enhancing intuition and creativity. [0:13:56] - Jill feels compelled to write her book in 2025 while also embracing her evolving spiritual journey. [0:16:19] - We learn how Mars retrograde in Cancer fuels reflection on long-term goals, urging intuition and self-expression. [0:19:16] - The North Node’s shift into Pisces highlights intuition, career focus, and personal breakthroughs over eighteen months. [0:22:00] - Rachel discusses how Astrology has become more mainstream, with free resources like CafeAstrology.com and apps providing accessible insights. [0:25:05] - Pluto’s move into Aquarius supports spiritual growth and higher learning. [0:28:10] - Venus in Aries leads to bold action but may bring impulsivity and conflicts before retrograding later. [0:31:10] - Venus retrograde in Aries fuels personal healing, book progress, and career growth under Jupiter’s influence. [0:34:32] - Rachel explains that Mercury in Pisces may disrupt communication, but Mars on February 23rd drives career progress. [0:37:48] - March’s Venus retrograde in Aries encourages healing, creative breakthroughs, and reevaluation of past relationships. [0:39:55] - Learn how March’s eclipses and Mercury in Aries bring disruptions, breakthroughs, and lessons in being authentic. [0:42:28] - Jill shares that she is prioritizing her personal growth after years of codependency and parental guilt. [0:43:29] - Rachel seeks to help others without absorbing their burdens, aligning with her Aries Chiron. [0:45:54] - Hear how learning to set boundaries and share wisdom will drive personal and creative growth this year for Jill. [0:48:24] - Jill reveals that her book explores true support, highlighting self-sufficiency and letting go of obligation. [0:51:52] - Pisces season leads to unity, echoing past movements like Vietnam’s anti-war protests. [0:53:13] - March’s retrogrades bring emotional intensity, while Neptune in Aries speeds up social change and action. [0:55:55] - Rachel explains how March’s intensity is cosmic, not personal, and Neptune could bring spiritual community. [0:57:17] - April brings luck, communication progress, and grounded energy as Neptune influences Jill's 11th house. [01:00:45] - Jill’s Easter retreat feels transformative, but she expresses fears about success and group size. [01:03:18] - Venus in Pisces enhances the retreat’s spiritual depth, aligning with Jill’s 12th house. [01:06:32] - Jill's retreat carries karmic energy, fostering deep introspection and aligning Jill with dharma. [01:09:51] - May marks a shift to higher energy, speeding up personal change. [01:12:39] - Saturn in Aries challenges youn...

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Even if it’s not summer where you are, you’ll love this solo episode!

This practical and energizing exercise will ensure that the season ahead is experienced (and ENJOYED) by DESIGN and not by default.

So many people find that summer goes so quickly and gets away from them and then before they know it, they look back with regret, missed opportunities and can’t even remember what they did all summer.

Has this happened to you? Do you feel like it’s already starting with all of the graduation parties and weddings, other invitations and new responsibilities?

Jill shares a really energizing and practical exercise so that you can truly have a summer of YOU.

[2:55] - Let’s have an attitude of intentionality going into the summer.

[5:05] - We can be grateful for busy plans, and we can also feel overwhelmed.

[8:18] - Literally write down the things you want to experience this summer AND the things you don’t want to experience.

[10:59] - Jill shares some of the things on her list.

[13:48] - You can have amazing and beautiful experiences that don’t cost a dime. What do you want to experience?

[16:50] - Sometimes we need something to cleanse our palette when things get too much.

[19:13] - Whatever you do by default is what you do all the time.

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Emily Oriana Todd is an ICF-certified Personal Freedom and Business Coach.

She supports entrepreneurs to scale their businesses through social media strategy, messaging and content strategy, energetics, subconscious reprogramming, and hypnosis.

Emily’s approach is rooted in 15 years in marketing supporting both Fortune 500 companies and startups alike to grow their businesses using the power of social media, influencer marketing, brand development, and word of mouth marketing.

Emily’s greatest passion lies in supporting service providers to unf*ck their marketing and stand out outline.

Connect with Emily on Instagram @emilyorianatodd and her website HonorYourWild.co

[6:10] - Emily shares her background and the 15 years she spent climbing a career ladder.

[8:25] - She went into marketing and consulting, but when Covid hit, she made a shift.

[10:51] - Emily describes a wake-up call that she got during a phone call with her dad.

[14:40] - It’s one thing to go from good to great. It’s another thing to go from great and the potential of even greater to leaving it behind for uncertainty.

[16:28] - At the start of her business, she felt regret and grief over the loss of her identity markers and “throwing it all away.”

[18:09] - Her ego was in rejection of what was occurring, but there was something in her that knew it was worth it. She kept going with no tangible evidence that it was working.

[19:35] - Emily took an opportunity for a lengthy interview process and realized that she couldn’t see it through.

[21:24] - There can be some programming that includes a lot of guilt and shame for entrepreneurs having a typical “real” job.

[25:06] - She truly followed her intuition. She physically felt her intuition telling her to keep going.

[27:14] - Entrepreneurship is pushing a boulder up a mountain for an extended period of time. But eventually you create momentum.

[30:22] - When she started on her entrepreneurship journey, she resisted anything that felt like marketing.

[32:32] - Entrepreneurship is shadow work like no other. It activates all your greatest doubts, insecurities, and fears.

[35:44] - The focus on money freaks a lot of entrepreneurs out and activates the fear that they aren’t doing enough.

[40:59] - Sales is a crucial part of being an entrepreneur but it makes a lot of women business owners feel icky.

[45:06] - Emily discusses the difference between the law of attraction and the law of action.

[47:43] - Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. It is inherently hard due to uncertainty and discomfort.

[52:10] - Marketing isn’t saying a million different things. It is saying the same thing a million different ways.

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Jill is excited to reveal six important lessons that she learned from her recent spa experience! Kicking things off by sharing how the journey of helping her daughter move reminded her of the importance of embracing mistakes and starting over, something which she has modeled for her children, she also shares her passion for meaningful experiences and announces an exciting upcoming event in Fort Wayne, one designed for women on a path of self-discovery and personal growth!

Ultimately, Jill shares six key lessons centered on trusting your intuition, how healing from trauma is a constant process, and knowing when not to use energy in confrontations. She highlights how past wounds can resurface in new ways but with newfound awareness, and she highlights the importance of trusting your body’s intuition, even when it seems to defy logic. Jill also touches on the balance between speaking your truth with confidence and knowing when it's not worth getting caught in the cycle of being "right."

Whether it’s dealing with a spa mishap or creating memorable events in her hometown, Jill truly highlights the value of intuition and the lessons that come from our everyday experiences, so tune in because this is an episode that you will not want to miss!

Show Notes:

[1:31] - Last week, Jill recorded an episode from Arizona while helping her daughter move back home. [3:19] - Jill argues that creating for yourself is so important because aligning with passion attracts the right people. [6:16] - Jill reveals plans to host events in Fort Wayne focused on personal growth. [9:48] - On October 25th, 2025, Jill will host a unique event for women’s self-discovery. [12:50] - Go to Jill’s website to sign up for her upcoming retreat in April! [15:08] - Life offers lessons and guides us back to our true selves. [16:42] - At the Woodhouse Day Spa, Jill is reflecting on lessons about healing, intuition, and mindfulness after a spa experience. [19:41] - Lesson #1 is that healing is ongoing, with old wounds resurfacing in new ways. [21:24] - Hear how, at the spa, Jill faced a childhood fear of not belonging, although it was milder. [23:59] - Jill acknowledged her childhood insecurity but trusted her higher self. [27:12] - Jill's second lesson was to trust her intuition after repeatedly questioning the safety of the spa amenities. [30:18] - Jill reminds us that even experts can and do make mistakes. [32:54] - Jill reflects on trusting intuition, likening it to a meat thermometer. [34:13] - Lesson #3: Addressing something isn't always worth your energy even when you know that you're right. [38:21] There is also a beautiful place in the middle where we should candidly speak our minds. [41:09] - Jill's fourth lesson is to be kind to others. [43:08] - Jill, as her fifth lesson, encourages accepting responsibility, even when wronged. [43:51] - Jill's sixth and final lesson touches upon the importance of being open to lessons in every experience. [44:43] Jill recaps her six lessons from the spa.

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