Starting With Gratitude

Jocelyn Valencia

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Welcome! I'm grateful you are here. This podcast holds a safe space to host heart-centered conversations exploring all topics reflecting the human & spiritual experience. Our inspiring guests from all walks of life & I expand on our lessons, awakenings, relationships, careers, healing, feelings, transformations, & beyond. These honest & vulnerable conversations intend to touch your heart, mind, & Spirit. I have always deeply felt that in sharing our truth we cultivate community & foster growth. So, that's what we're doing here. Every conversation starts with gratitude & remains rooted in gratitude. New episode every Tuesday. Listen on your favorite podcast platform & watch on Youtube. Please rate & review the podcast if you enjoy it! Let's feel grateful, practice conscious awareness, & journey through expansion together. Ya girl, your host - Jocelyn

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Tiana Bryant Is Grateful For Love Overall: Coping with Depression, Overcoming Intrusive Thoughts, & PMDD

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01/12/21 • 59 min

Another conversation between kindred spirits, Tiana Bryant is a contagious light of gentleness, understanding, and genuine kindness. We have been following each other on socials for a while and we always felt called to each other's energy and spirit, as if we'd already known each other as good friends. This is our very first full conversation and I am so grateful for it and for Tiana's vulnerability to share her experience, her awareness, and her perspective.
You may follow Tiana and her journey @tianabrynt on Instagram :)
In this episode, we discuss topics including but not limited to: what is Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and Tiana's experience with it, coping with depression and anxiety, overcoming intrusive thoughts and what they look like, ritualizing self-care, the importance of exploring your body and understanding your emotions, taking medicinal microdoses of psilocybin (shrooms), and more.
I, myself, learned so much from this conversation and as I continue to listen to it over and over again, I am led to self-inquiry in gentle and expansive ways. I hope you are led to (self)discovery, as well.
If you feel you are experiencing PMDD, I encourage you to dive into more research and consult with your doctor if you are able! If you are experiencing depression and/or anxiety, gentle reminder that you are not your thoughts and you are very much so loved and purposeful. Please try to seek out a safe space with a loved one and express yourself.
All that is mentioned in this episode is rooted in personal experience. Consult a professional, as needed.

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Jocelyn Is Grateful For Solitude (Part 02): How Solitude May Change Your Life & Lead To Your Awakening

Starting With Gratitude

06/21/22 • 45 min

🎙️"Gentle reminder that you are worthy of approaching solitude as an intentional, spiritual practice that not only brings you closer to your Self but to the divine." - Jocelyn
We are continuing the conversation on solitude. In episode 61, I expanded on my own personal journey through solitude. In this episode, I am getting straight to the point on how solitude may change your life (as it did mine) and am offering some affirmations, reflectional prompts, and gentle reminders for you and your own relationship with solitude.
As of now, in this moment as I type this, episode 61 is the most listened to episode I've published to date, which inspired me to make this "part 02" and gift you some words of encouragement. As I mentioned in this episode, if it weren't for the solitude I've experienced in the past couple of years, I wouldn't have experienced the most profound healing and spiritual awakening that I have in the past couple of years. I have become an advocate for solitude (as I am an advocate for community healing, too).
I encourage you to gift your Self grace and compassion as you listen to this episode and as I guide you through some self-inquiry.
If you enjoyed the format of this conversation, please let me know (on social media, via email or Apple Podcast reviews) as I decided to try something new! I personally really enjoyed offering you some affirmations, prompts and reminders.
🕰 Timestamps
0:00 Intro
5:21 Gratitude Affirmations
9:51 06 Ways Solitude Heals
29:48 Reflectional Prompts
37:04 Gentle Reminders of Worthiness
40:34 Outro

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Jocelyn Is Grateful To Allow Her Self to “Start Over”: Pivoting In Relationships, In Career, In Life

Starting With Gratitude

01/03/23 • 25 min

One of the most important perspectives I gained in regards to "starting over" and pivoting in life is that... when we intuitively feel called to start over and pivot, it's a sign that we've completed a cycle and it's time to move onto a new one. This perspective of completion gifted me a sense of wholeness, which encouraged me to move onward and upward.
I write "starting over" in quotations because I, personally, don't believe we're ever really starting over. I believe we're always starting over with experience and experience doesn't leave us empty handed in our endings and beginnings. I expand on this in this episode and I also expand on the various types of pivots I've experienced in the past couple of years, why fearing pivoting is rooted in lack and limitation, the weight of resistance leading to surrender, and more! I also offer some reflectional prompts and affirmations.
"At the end of the day, when all is said and done, if you want to grow and expand into your higher potentials, you have to allow your Self to start over. You have to allow your Self to pivot. You will only grow more burdened and confined when you resist your renewal. And you are so worthy of experiencing your higher potentials, in every aspect of your life."

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Sade Ndya Is Grateful For Her Community: Being Intentional, Meaningful Relationships, & Becoming A Signed Cinematographer

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02/15/22 • 52 min

🎙 "You have to live life to tell films." - Sade Ndya
Moving with intention will get you far and Sade Ndya - a young, deservingly successful cinematographer recently signed to The Gersh Agency - is a prime example. It's less about becoming represented by an agency, though, and more about fostering meaningful relationships and saying yes to the projects that genuinely, creatively excite you.
Sade never waited for opportunity to come to her. She began creating films as a student and at just 19-years-old, created her own freelance production company called The Red Futon. To no surprise, experiencing a growth spurt of success just a couple of years later not only catapulted her career but, also, her confidence in what she brings to the table.
Being young, black, and a woman on set with a big role is an adjustment for many in the film industry, especially those who've been around for a while. Sade knows this and she shares with us how she's learned to set aside her ego and why it's important to cultivate community.
This is an inspiring conversation with a motivated, up-and-coming cinematographer who's changing the industry and impacting many - one set at a time. If you're interested in film, aspire to break into a creative field, feel like you're against the norm, are calling in success, and/or are simply seeking to be motivated - this episode is for you.

🕰 Timestamps
0:00 Intro
2:07 Starting with Gratitude
4:41 Meaningful Connections
5:45 Rituals On Set
7:10 Energetic Hygiene
9:47 Fostering Relationships
11:42 Professional Success
12:17 Getting Signed
14:35 Season of Evolution
16:36 Adjusting to Success
22:33 Pre-production
24:18 Life Changing Sets
30:25 Young, Black, Woman Winning
37:31 Feeling Seen In Film
45:45 Black Rom Coms
48:49 Putting Self First

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Réyel Byrd Is Grateful For Gods Timing: Liberating Your Self, Being Spirit-Led & Opening Your Heart

Starting With Gratitude

10/11/22 • 132 min

🎙 "If we don't have our heart open, our blessings don't come." - Réyel Byrd
From the deep desire to expand and experience higher potentials to reprogramming the subconscious to opening your heart and beyond, this conversation with Afro-Indigenous Medicine Woman and Spiritual Teacher, Réyel Byrd, walks you through the spiritual, the awakening, the healing journey. Whether you are in the depths of the journey or just recently have begun dipping your toes in its infinite pool, this expansive conversation will surely resonate with you and will deepen your conscious awareness.
We begin by touching on the current season of the collective and intuitively transition through some of the core experiences that come with choosing the Spirit-led and heart-centered path, such as: questioning the Self and life, seeking liberation, learning how to take accountability, doing inner-child work, purifying your Self from illusions, experiencing sacred solitude, and trusting the unknown.
If you enjoy deep conversations about the human and spiritual experiences, then this conversation is especially for you! Learn more about Réyel and her offerings/services here.
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Topics we touch on in this conversation include (but are not limited to):

practicing true self-love
tuning into your heart
dark night of the Soul
disassociating
understanding the ego
trusting your Higher Self
healing your throat chakra
apologizing to your Self
the veil and the subconscious
allowing your Self to feel anger
the power of words

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Bernie Is Grateful To See The Work Jump To New Levels: Lessons Learned, Healing Sadness, & Graphic Design

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04/06/21 • 64 min

Collage OG and designer, Bernie, also known as Bernz, is our guest for episode 14. Overcoming a season of sadness and loss comes a season of discovery and self-love. As we are in the midst of our one year quarantine anniversary, where all of our lives changed, Bernie and I touch on what these changes looked like for him and what lessons came from them.
Having been in the game for years, Bernie just now feels like his work is beginning to unfold in ways that cultivate a bigger picture and bring forth abundance. With this, we discuss navigating freelancing in the beginning, expanding the work through fun, the importance of being yourself, good communication, and more goodness.
You can explore Bernie's work here.
If you are an artist currently experiencing or overcoming a tough season, if you are feeling lost in a relationship, if you are interested in being a graphic designer, if you are wanting to learn about someone else's lessons so you don't repeat the same mistakes - this conversation is especially for you.

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Jocelyn Is Grateful To Know She Doesn't Need To Identify With Her Emotions

Starting With Gratitude

12/14/21 • 26 min

🎙️"I think one reason why we are so fearful of feeling our emotions is because we fear that we are going to become them." - Jocelyn
What if we could feel our emotions without becoming them? Well, we can. We don't have to become what we feel. We can simply feel what we feel and acknowledge that what we are feeling is an experience, not an identity.
In our last one-on-one conversation where I expressed my gratitude for allowing myself to feel my emotions, I touched on how grateful I am to respond to my emotions the way I do. In this episode, I expand on that a bit more and share a recent experience I had where I got triggered by a show and found myself getting consumed by my emotions, which then manifested into getting consumed by my thoughts. I share what I changed when I caught myself getting consumed and overpowered and why it's important that we shift our response when we catch ourselves experiencing our emotions in this way.
We can have a healthy relationship with our feelings. There is a way for us to feel without those feelings becoming all of what and who we are. There is a way for us to fearlessly welcome our emotions, knowing they have something important to express.
The main topics I touch on in this episode include:

responding to triggers in a healthy way
crying is an energetic and physical release your body asks you for
asking ourselves what we identify with and why
denying how we feel and accepting how we feel
getting overpowered by our emotions and consumed by our thoughts
witnessing your life experiences rather than becoming them
the power of awareness
gifting ourselves grace

🕰 Timestamps
0:00 Intro
2:26 I've Been Emotional Lately
3:54 Crying After Years Of Not Crying
7:50 Assessing What We Identify With
11:57 I Got Triggered The Other Day
13:30 Moments Of Denying Feelings
14:53 Getting Consumed
15:22 Taking The Seat Of The Observer
19:55 Awareness Is Powerful
20:40 What's Important?
21:43 My Emotion Is My Friend
22:38 This Is A Practice

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Jocelyn Is Grateful For Choosing To Surrender: Resisting Change, Surrendering To The Universe, & Choosing Peace

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07/13/21 • 15 min

"What is meant to be comes with ease. Remind yourself that."
I have been acknowledging the peace I currently feel and reflecting on what has contributed to this peace. Almost exactly a year ago, I was going through a lot of sudden shifts and unexpected changes that honestly led to am emotional (and spiritual) breakdown.
Looking back at this time, I realize that the moment I decided to (finally) surrender to the flow of these shifts and changes was the moment I chose peace, too. It was in my resistance where my fear cultivated.
In this episode, I am expressing gratitude for choosing to surrender, practicing surrender, and holding space to share a bit on my thoughts and reflections on surrender.
If you find yourself in a season of resistance, in a moment of fearing the unknown, I am encouraging you to surrender to the flow of life and of change! Choose faith over fear. Choose to believe that all is working in your favor and for your highest good. Know in your heart that what is meant for you does not cause dysfunction in any light of the word.

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Edgard "Era" Herrera Is Grateful For All the Lessons: The Music Industry, Making A Hit, & Navigating Success

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03/23/21 • 55 min

It's not common for someone from our hometown to become one of the music industry's favorite (and respected) engineers but Edgard Herrera, also known as Era, manifested it for himself. Engineer for record label Internet Money and dedicated independent artist, Edgard's journey to success is an inspirational one.
You can follow Edgard here and check out Internet Money here.
The music industry can be difficult to navigate, both when you're trying to be in it and when you're in it. Currently, Edgard is finding balance in his abundant work. We touch on this in this episode and we also discuss what it takes to make a hit, growing through the struggles, trusting yourself and your vision, taking necessary risks, lessons learned behind-the-scenes, and so much more realness and goodness.
If you're in the music industry (or are trying to be in it) or if you're simply someone with a big dream, this conversation is definitely for you.

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Jocelyn Is Grateful To Have Rekindled Her Relationship With Spirit & With Her True Self

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05/03/22 • 14 min

🎙️"I realized that when we are in tune with our true selves, we are in tune with Spirit. For me, now, my true Self and Spirit are one in the same." - Jocelyn
Lately I have been reflecting a lot on just how grateful I am to have simply rekindled my relationship with Spirit. I will never forget the moment I thought to myself how disconnected I felt from Spirit, from divine guidance and protection. In this moment, I was in a toxic relationship that last four years. When I finally broke off this relationship and began my healing journey, I realized why I felt so disconnected, so out of tune.
When you lose yourself the way I lost myself, you never ever want to lose yourself again and when you reawaken, you will make sure it never happens again. That moment where I acknowledged how distant I felt from the light within changed my life forever, changed my relationship with my Self and with Spirit forever.
This is a short, yet honest and impactful conversation where I expand on this moment with you and on my sincerest gratitude for having reconnected with all that is divine.
Topics we touch on in this conversation include:

being in tune with Spirit
reconnecting with your true Self
how we become out of alignment with the divine
why our relationships matter
how we manifest toxic relationships
listening to your intuition
gifting yourself grace in your healing journey
generational patterns and cycles
cultural and societal programming/influences

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How many episodes does Starting With Gratitude have?

Starting With Gratitude currently has 105 episodes available.

What topics does Starting With Gratitude cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Healing, Motivation, Spirituality, Mental Health, Awakening, Wellness, Podcasts, Inspiration, Self-Improvement, Education, Business and Gratitude.

What is the most popular episode on Starting With Gratitude?

The episode title 'Jennifer Torres Is Grateful For Another Day: Trying Your Best, Imposter Syndrome, & Coming Back To Self' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Starting With Gratitude?

The average episode length on Starting With Gratitude is 52 minutes.

How often are episodes of Starting With Gratitude released?

Episodes of Starting With Gratitude are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Starting With Gratitude?

The first episode of Starting With Gratitude was released on Dec 21, 2020.

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