In this empowering episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with Staci Swiderski, founder and CEO of Family Source Consultants, a nationally recognized surrogacy and egg donation agency that has helped bring more than 1,500 babies into the world over the past 19 years.

Staci shares her deeply personal journey—from deciding as a child that she could rely only on herself, to building a purpose-driven business rooted in compassion, resilience, and hope. After facing her own limitations while trying to conceive her fourth child, Staci turned to surrogacy—an experience that sparked her calling to help other families navigate infertility without shame or self-doubt.

This conversation explores the emotional toll of infertility, the importance of mental and emotional support during the surrogacy process, and why needing help does not make someone unworthy. Staci emphasizes how comparison among women can be painful—and why true empowerment comes from holding one another up and being inspired by each other's success.

Staci also speaks candidly about her own self-doubt, how she learned to use it as fuel rather than a limitation, and why her favorite mantra—"Never give up"—has guided her through entrepreneurship, motherhood, and leadership. She shares the vision behind her She Decides Podcast and She Decides jewelry collection, both created to help women reclaim their voice, confidence, and sense of worth.

This episode is a reminder that asking for help is not weakness, that hope is powerful, and that you are worthy—exactly as you are.

If you are interested in exploring more about surrogacy and egg donation visit Family Source Consultants at https://www.familysourceconsultants.com/ or on Instagram @familysourceagency

To explore Staci's beautiful jewelry collection visit https://www.shedecidescollection.com/ or on Instagram @shedecidescollection

You can find Staci on Instagram @staciswiderski

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In this special London-recorded episode of Worthy, Jess reconnects with her former coach and dear friend Valentina Marzola for a powerful conversation on self-worth, nervous system regulation, breathwork, and healing.

Valentina Marzola is a coach, speaker, and breathwork facilitator who helps clients release fear, comparison, and self-doubt while reconnecting to their bodies and innate worth. She is the founder of Airena, a groundbreaking breathwork brand that blends breathwork, hypnotherapy, meditation, and somatic practices to guide people back home to themselves.

In this honest and grounding conversation, Valentina shares her personal journey through depression, mental unrest, and struggles with self-worth, and how those experiences shaped the work she now offers others. Jess and Valentina explore how holding compassionate space, regulating the nervous system, and working with the body can help people move toward their goals with clarity, safety, and intention.

Valentina explains why nervous system regulation is the first step in transformation and how breathwork offers practical tools for self-regulation, emotional awareness, and breaking limiting patterns. Through simple yet powerful practices, clients learn how to create inner safety, optimize their energy and focus, and move — even one inch at a time — toward the life they desire.

Valentina shares about Airena's mission- to help participants meet themselves, face fear, and heal through breathwork and collective presence.

This episode is for anyone navigating anxiety, burnout, self-doubt, or feeling disconnected from their body — and for those ready to reconnect with their worth and move forward with greater ease and trust.

Connect with Valentina Marzola:

• Instagram: @valentina_marzola

• Instagram: @airena.official

• Website: www.valentinamarzola.com

• Weekly breathwork sessions in London at ARC Community: https://www.arc-community.com/

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Every new year begins with goals, intentions, and promises we swear we'll keep — and yet so many of us find ourselves stuck in the same cycle: starting strong, falling off, feeling ashamed, and giving up altogether.

In this solo episode of Worthy, Jess takes a compassionate and honest look at discipline, why we resist it, and how it's been misunderstood for far too long. Instead of punishment or pressure, discipline is reframed as one of the purest forms of self-love — the act of keeping promises to yourself and building deep self-trust.

Drawing from yoga philosophy, Jess introduces the concept of Tapas, often translated as discipline but better understood as burning enthusiasm. This episode explores why starting something new feels so hard, how fear disguises itself as procrastination or distraction, and why our brains are wired to choose comfort over growth.

Jess vulnerably shares her own journey — including her fear of success, fear of responsibility, and the belief that she wasn't capable of handling the life she wanted. Everything shifted when the pain of staying where she was became greater than the fear of moving toward a new direction. What followed was the creation of small, supportive habits that ultimately led her to a completely different calling than she first imagined.

This episode is for anyone who:

• Struggles to stay consistent with goals or routines
  
  

• Feels stuck starting over again and again
  
  

• Fears failure or success
  
  

• Wants to rebuild self-trust and confidence
  
  

• Is craving momentum, clarity, and alignment in the new year
  
  

✨ You'll walk away with reflective questions, practical mindset shifts, and permission to start imperfectly — because starting creates momentum, and momentum creates belief.

Discipline isn't about being harder on yourself.
It's about believing you're worth showing up for.

What does it really take to sustain a friendship for 25 years?

In this heartfelt and honest episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with her best friend, business partner, and the podcast's executive producer, Kemper Jackson, to celebrate the power, beauty, and work of long-lasting friendship.

Kemper shares her journey from studying broadcast journalism at Boston University to casting for MTV, producing unscripted television, and becoming a seasoned showrunner in the food TV space. Together, Jess and Kemper reflect on how their paths—and their friendship—have evolved over two decades, leading them to build Riddles 3 Productions and the Worthy podcast side by side.

This episode is a love letter to female friendship—the kind built on loyalty, grace, accountability, and growth. Jess and Kemper open up about navigating conflict, giving each other space to evolve, and creating a safe, judgment-free relationship where they can be fully raw and unfiltered. They talk candidly about work disagreements, validation, communication, and why friendship is an intentional choice that requires time and energy.

From first impressions as college freshmen to their favorite memories living together, this conversation is filled with warmth, laughter, and wisdom—especially for younger women or anyone struggling with friendships in adulthood. As Kemper shares, female relationships have never mattered more.

Because we were never meant to do life alone.

Topics covered:

• Long-term friendship & loyalty
  
  

• Female relationships in your 30s & 40s
  
  

• Navigating conflict with grace
  
  

• Growing together (and apart)
  
  

• Women in media & creative partnerships
  
  

• Choosing friendship on purpose
  
  

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You can follow Kemper Jackson on Instagram kempvj@gmail.com

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In this episode of Worthy, Jessica sits down with spiritual psychologist and longtime friend, and co-host of the podcast "Broad Ideas", Olivia Allen for an honest conversation about unlearning — unlearning the stories we've absorbed about self-worth, identity, and what it truly means to be deeply human.

Together, they explore the practice of releasing judgment around our emotions and instead meeting ourselves with curiosity, presence, and compassion. Olivia challenges the idea that confidence is required for growth, sharing why confidence is often overrated and how doing hard things without it is what actually builds real worth and inner value.

The conversation dives into self-worth beyond external validation, reminding us that we are born worthy — yet often have to unlearn the outside evidence our minds accept as truth. Olivia vulnerably reflects on past relationship patterns, including mistrusting people who saw her clearly, and how our beliefs about what we deserve shape what we desire and allow into our lives.

They also discuss the disconnect that can arise when our inner desires don't match our behavior, and how sobriety became a powerful turning point in helping Olivia realign with her values, dreams, and sense of self. For anyone who feels pressure to define a single purpose, this episode offers permission to be multifaceted and to keep answering the call toward growth as it evolves.

Throughout the conversation, Jessica and Olivia explore intuition versus instinct, resistance, self-trust, and the ongoing process of unlearning what keeps us disconnected from ourselves.

Topics include:

unlearning • self-worth • emotional awareness • sobriety • inner validation • intuition vs instinct • personal growth • identity • relationships • purpose • self-trust

Don't forget to check out Olivia's amazing podcast, "Broad Ideas" wherever you get your podcasts…

Quick link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broad-ideas-with-rachel-bilson-olivia-allen/id1625760667

Instagram @broad_ideas_pod

If you wish to work with Olivia 1:1 you can reach out to her on Instagram @obliviaallen

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In this episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with Jess Jimenez—tarot reader, Catholic mystic, spiritual guide, and gifted storyteller—for a soulful conversation on love, forgiveness, divinity, and spiritual practice.

Jess J shares her personal journey into mysticism and tarot, and how these tools became pathways for strengthening her faith, and helping others realign with their own spiritual truth. Together, they explore spirituality not as a label, but as a daily practice and conscious choice.

Led with love and grounded wisdom, this conversation unpacks what it truly means to be human in this modern world—how love and forgiveness act as sacred practices, and the courage required to step into the unknown. Jess and Jess reflect on the power of belief, trust in the unseen, and the profound role connection plays in shaping not only our inner lives, but the world around us.

This episode is an invitation to reconnect with your soul and remember the power that lives within you.

✨ Topics include: spirituality, faith, divinity, mysticism, tarot as a spiritual tool, forgiveness, love, trust, and living a soul-centered life.

If you would like to get in touch with Jess Jimenez for a reading you can visit her website at www.spirit-light-guide.com

Follow her on Instagram and TikTok @spiritlightguide

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In this inspiring episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with Josh Goldman—actor, writer, and visionary director of River East School in Los Angeles, a preschool for ages 2-5 years old. Josh opens up about his powerful journey from growing up in the strict world of Orthodox Judaism to discovering and embracing his identity as a gay man.

He shares the emotional challenges of unlearning limiting beliefs, finding his authentic self, and rebuilding a life rooted in self-worth, truth, and acceptance.

Today, Josh channels that journey into his work at the River East School, where he leads with a philosophy of cultivating empathy, embracing individuality, and child-led learning. The school celebrates each child's unique development and nurturing essential life skills that support confidence, emotional resilience, and intrinsic worth.

Join us for a conversation about identity, healing, and the courage it takes to live authentically—and how Josh is using his story to empower the next generation to thrive.

You can follow Josh on Instagram @JoshAllenGoldman and bluesky www.joshallengoldman.com

You can learn more about River East School at www.rivereastschool.org

@RiverEastSchoolLA on instagram

admissions@rivereastschool.org

For information on Josh's upcoming film - Namas Dei: The Tucker J. James Story www.namasdei.com

Instagram - @namas_dei

Youtube - @FlyingPenguinProductions

Josh's other film - Mushka

https://mushkathemovie.com

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In this episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with Life Coach—and dear friend—Danielle Dam for an honest, energizing conversation about personal growth, mindset, and stepping into the 2.0 version of yourself.

Danielle, who helps women transform their lives and navigate their next chapters with clarity and confidence, breaks down what a life coach actually does (and doesn't do), and why working with the right guide can be such a powerful catalyst for change.

You'll hear Danielle in action as Jess gets into the hot seat, opening up about the limiting beliefs, old stories, and patterns of inconsistency that held her back. Together, they move through a real-time breakthrough that shows what's possible when you have support, accountability, and the courage to be honest with yourself.

Danielle also shares the personal experiences that inspired her coaching career, along with practical mindset shifts to help you get out of your own way, build healthier habits, and create routines that support the life you truly want.

This episode is perfect for anyone looking to:

• Break old patterns

• Build consistency

• Form new habits

• Step into their next chapter

• Cultivate self-worth from the inside out

A motivating, insightful conversation that will inspire you to take your next aligned step toward the life you're meant to lead.

To work with Danielle you can find her coaching programs on her website www.coachdam.com

You can follow her on Instagram @danielle_coachdam

She is also reachable at her email: danielle@coachdam.com

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