Your Voice Matters with Jen Chambers

This episode is an interview with Felicity Azura, a Professional Cuddler, author, & podcast host of the Pro Cuddle Hustle Podcast. She works hard at what she does and educates others as well as entertains with her podcast.

Takeaways to look for in this show as you listen:

• Create what you want to see in the world, as Felicity did
• "Self-Care is not a replacement for community care." What do you think about that statement? How can you make your community more inclusive?
• Cuddle work should be treated as legitimately as other professions
• Vote in favor of protecting gig workers and sex workers to prevent keeping them in legal limbo and to give them protection and rights

Felicity can be found via her podcast, @procuddlehustlepodcast on Spotify, on Instagram & Facebook under @procuddlehustlepodcst, @procuddlehustle on Twitter, and @cuddlefelicity on tiktok. She has a lot of helpful information on her Instagram, like frequently asked questions for a cuddle provider & common misconceptions. Follow her on Patreon at patreon.com/felicityazura.

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First up in this episode, we will discuss the importance of setting clear goals and how to go about defining them. I'll link a free download of a sample tracker called "Symptom Tracker" on the @thecouragechecklist Instagram page, click the Linktree --> "Resource Downloads" page, --> Symptom Tracker, or HERE.

For today’s second half, we’re doing a mini-course on how to advocate for yourself. I have a book coming out soon called, "The Chronic Illness Handbook: Strategies for Living Your Best Life,” and we’ll use some information from that today. Now, it's useful in other arenas if you aren’t chronically ill; learning to advocate for yourself can be one of the hardest skills you learn how to do as an adult. We all will face illness in one form or another during our lifetimes. Today, I’m sharing tips for effective communication with healthcare providers, including preparing for appointments and asking questions.

I hope this is a helpful episode. I welcome feedback as always at the IG page or at couragechecklist (at) gmail (dot) com. Please send tips, show ideas, or your checklist to the same places.

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Jennifer Chambers
www.jennifer-chambers.com
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Part of my recovery process as an adult included both yoga and mediation. Although now I'm now certified to teach in both Hatha and Adaptive Yoga, it was intimidating for me at first. Yoga also became a way for me to reconnect with both mind and body and bust through daily stressors. Even as a person with disabilities that can make mobility hard, I love exercising, but sometimes my pain level makes that difficult. Not so the gentle Bo and Adaptive yoga forms, particularly the chair based yoga. I am used to teaching people of all ability levels, and today I'm sharing a short meditation and yoga that you can do from your office, chair, or anywhere that feels comfortable for you. It is generally safe for those who have joint pain as well. Do note: my voice is softer on this part as I tend to do the routine as I teach it!

(Please listen to your own body and talk to your physician about beginning any physical activity; this is merely my personal experience and I am not a doctor).

Some resources for this episode include:

Bo Yoga- Bo Yoga blends the best of Yoga, Qi Gong and Meditation using the Bo Yoga Staff as a unique prop. Also a YouTube Channel.

Every Body Yoga, by Jessamyn Stanley

Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses: A Practical Workbook for Integrating Themes, Ideas, and Inspiration into Your Class, by Sage Roundtree (for yoga teachers, but great resource for those of you who might want to teach, and beautiful seasonal meditations too).

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Jennifer Chambers
www.jennifer-chambers.com
IG: @jennifer_chambers_

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Ever get stuck in a scene that just won’t move? Or find yourself over-explaining something that felt so powerful in the moment? You’re not alone—and today, we’re cracking the code on pacing and structure.

In this episode of Your Voice Matters with Jen Chambers, we’ll explore how to keep your story emotionally rich and well-paced so your readers stay engaged from start to finish. Through writing exercises, real memoir examples, a calming mini-meditation, and practical storytelling tips, you’ll learn how to:

🖋️ Identify and energize draggy sections
✂️ Cut the fluff and keep the soul
📖 Shape your story with the classic three-act structure
🧘‍♀️ Tap into your story’s rhythm with breathwork and reflection

Whether you're revising a memoir chapter or just starting your story, this episode will help you write with momentum and clarity—without losing the meaning that matters.

✨ Plus: A 2-minute guided meditation, writing prompts, and resources to keep you moving forward.

Because your story isn’t just what happened—it’s how you tell it. And once you find your rhythm, everything changes.

Download a worksheet for this episode HERE:

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Jennifer Chambers
www.jennifer-chambers.com
IG: @jennifer_chambers_

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In this special bonus episode of Your Voice Matters, I’m sharing a heartfelt, laughter-filled, and deeply real panel conversation originally recorded on The Midlife Butterfly Podcast with the ever-inspiring Kena Siu.

I was joined by five phenomenal women and dear friends:

• Dana Hunter Fradella – Girls Who Recover
• Jama Pantel – Brand Building: Living the Whole Picture
• Tracy Hill – A Beautiful Fix
• Casey Taton – Inner Spark
• Kena Siu - Midlife Butterfly

We got vulnerable about what it means to grow, heal, and reimagine our lives in midlife. We talked about identity, resilience, reinvention—and the power of showing up with radical honesty and compassion.
💬 “We’re not fixing ourselves—we’re remembering who we are.”
That one line sums up the spirit of this entire conversation.
✨ Tune in for soul-deep wisdom, a few belly laughs, and the unmistakable magic that happens when women gather in truth and love.
🎧 Be sure to follow these incredible women and support their work—links to all of their shows are above and in the show notes!
📝 And if this episode lit a fire in your heart, consider submitting your own story to Woven with Light, my upcoming anthology honoring the voices of women who’ve walked through the dark and come out shining.

Submission link

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Thank you for listening!
Jennifer Chambers
www.jennifer-chambers.com
IG: @jennifer_chambers_