The Art of Showing Up

Jes Mendoza

Ever wonder why people talk about “showing up” so much? What even is it? What the cuss does it mean? Join me while we break down the different ways we can show up in life and for each other, ourselves, and all the other wonderful ways life provides! This is The Art of Showing Up!!

  1. 4D AGO

    CHAPTER 43 - EMOTIONAL HANGOVERS

    "Sometimes the hardest part of a moment isn't the moment itself - it's what hits afterward." In this episode of The Art of Showing Up, Jes explores the experience of emotional hangovers - the quiet heaviness, fog, tenderness, or irritability that shows up after you've felt deeply, held space, had a hard conversation, or stayed present through something meaningful. Emotional hangovers aren't weakness. They're processing. If you've ever wondered, "Why did that wreck me later?" or "Why do I feel off when nothing is wrong?" or "why do i need electrolytes for my soul today?" This episode is for you. Reflection Reminder: Emotional hangovers don't mean you did too much. They mean you showed up. Connect + Support: If this episode found you at the edge of something, I hope it helps you breathe a little easier. As always, follow, rate, and review the show -- it helps others find their way here too. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.artofshowingup Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TAOSUpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thejessrick Website: https://www.theartofshowingup.org/

    33 min

  2. FEB 9

    CHAPTER 42 - LETTING GO...

    There are moments in life when showing up doesn't mean trying harder -- it means letting go. In this raw and honest episode, Jes explores the courage it takes to release what's weighing us down: old versions of ourselves, relationships that no longer fit, dreams that once made sense but now keep us small. Letting go isn't failure. It's transformation. It's not about forgetting or erasing what mattered -- it's about honoring it, grieving it, and creating space for what's next. Through personal reflection, storytelling, and quiet truth-telling, Jes unpacks what happens in the moments before release, the grief that follows, and the peace that grows in ints place. Because sometimes, showing up looks a lot like setting something down. Reflection Questions: What are you still carrying that no longer belongs to the person you're becoming?Where in your life could you choose peace over guilt -- and what might that open up for you? Connect + Support: If this episode found you at the edge of something, I hope it helps you breathe a little easier. As always, follow, rate and review the show -- it helps others find their way here too. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.artofshowingup Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TAOSUpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thejessrick Website: https://www.theartofshowingup.org/

    29 min

  3. FEB 2

    CHAPTER 41 - SHOWING UP FOR YOUR WILD IDEA

    In this episode, Jes dives into the heart-racing, stomach-flipping moment when a wild idea shows up - the kind that feels too big too bold, too chaotic, too out-of-your-league...and somehow still...exactly right. This episode explores what it looks like to say yes before you feel ready, why the body panics when the soul expands, and how tiny acts of micro-bravery can build the courage needed to step into something new. Jes shares the story of starting this very podcast -- how unprepared she felt, how much she doubted herself, and how choosing to say yes anyway, has changed her trajectory. This is an episode for anyone who's sitting on a dream they're quietly terrified of, a calling they can't shake, or a wild idea that keeps tapping on their shoulder asking for a chance. Listener Reflection: What wild idea keeps tapping you on the shoulder -- and what is the smallest yes you can offer it today? Connect with Jes: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejmendoza Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.artofshowingup Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TAOSUpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thejessrick Website: theartofshowingup.org If this episode nudged you, grounded you, or encouraged the wild idea you've been afraid to name -- please share it with someone who needs the reminder that courage doesn't require readiness. It's how we keep this beautiful community growing and strong.

    32 min

  4. JAN 26

    CHAPTER 40 - WHEN IT GOES SILENT

    In this episode of The Art of Showing Up, Jes explores what it means to stay present when a relationship goes quiet -- not abruptly, but gradually. When texts slow down, plans stay vague, and emotional distance grows without explanation, silence can become confusing, painful, and deeply disorienting. This conversation is about navigating that space with curiosity, compassion, and self-respect...without chasing or shrinking or disappearing from yourself. CONNECT WITH JES: Instagram: @the.artofshowingup Facebook: TAOSUpodcast YouTube: @thejessrick Website: theartofshowingup.org If this episode resonated, share it with someone. And as always, please rate and review the show where you listen.

    26 min

  5. JAN 19

    CHAPTER 39 - DON'T LOSE THIS. IT'S YOU.

    In this episode of The Art of Showing Up, Jes explores the quiet ways we disappear from ourselves while trying to love, support, and care for others. This is a grounding conversation about generosity, empathy, and emotional labor -- and what happens when those things aren't balanced with boundaries, voice, and self-respect. Jes shares how ignoring her own needs slowly turned into resentment, silence, and losing her voice -- and how learning to listen to that resentment became a path back to herself. This episode reframes resentment as information, not failure, and offers a compassinate way to show up for others without self-erasure. If you've ever felt exhausted, invisible, or quietly resentful while being "the strong one," this episode is for you. LISTENER REFLECTION: Where in your life are you showing up generously -- but quietly leaving yourself behind? CONNECT WITH JES: Instagram: @the.artofshowingup Facebook: TAOSUpodcast YouTube: @thejessrick Website: theartofshowingup.org If this episode resonated, share it with someone who loves big and forgets themselves in the process.

    29 min

  6. JAN 18

    IMPROMPTU CONVERSATIONS - WHEN STORMS ROLL IN

    Hello, Sweet Friends, this episode is very different from the norm. There is a lot happening in life lately and i know that many of us are feeling many different things...sometimes all at once. Without naming specifics or headlines, this conversation is focusing on our lived experiences...on what we are carrying right now: fear, anger, grief, hyper-vigilance, exhaustion, and that familiar quiet pressure to keep going anyway. We're talking about staying human in inhumane moments, tending to your nervous system, and choosing presence over panic, care over collapse, and grounding over constant action. If you're feeling shaken, guarded, or stretched thin - this is for you.

    22 min

  7. JAN 12

    CHAPTER 38 - GRIEVING SOMETHING THAT ISN'T GONE YET.

    In this episode of The Art of Showing Up, Jes explores anticipatory grief - the quiet sadness that arrives before something ends or changes. The kind of grief that doesn't come from loss, but from love noticing change. This conversation is for anyone who feels sad about something that's still here. For anyone holding pride and grief at the same time. For anyone struggling with guilt because "nothing bad is happening," yet their heart aches anyway. Jes names anticipatory grief without attaching it to specifics, offering listeners language, permission, and compassion for mourning what's changing - not because it was wrong, but because it was GOOD. This episode doesn't rush healing or offer fixes. It offers space. And a reminder that loving something or someone enough to miss it early is not weakness - it's reverence. LISTENER REFLECTION: What am I already missing - even though it hasn't ended? CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @the.artofshowingup Facebook: TAOSUpodcast YouTube: @thejessrick Website: theartofshowingup.org If this episode resonated, please share it with someone who's navigating change with a full heart. And as always, rate, review, and subscribe! It helps our little corner of the world grow just a little bit more, sweet friends.

    39 min

  8. JAN 5

    CHAPTER 37 - HELP ME

    In this deeply honest and grounding episode, Jes explores the emotional terrain of asking for help and why it feels so hard, what makes it scary, and how the right people can transform the experience from something overwhelming into something healing. Together, we unpack the conditioning that taught us to carry everything alone, the moment of fear before the ask, the safety of chosen family, and the courage it takes to let people in. This isn't about weakness. It's about connection. It's about community. It's about the truth that we were never meant to do life alone. If you've ever felt guilty, anxious, or unworthy for needing support, this conversation will meet you right where you are and remind you: You don't have to be strong by yourself to be strong. CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @the.artofshowingup Facebook: TAOSUpodcast YouTube: @thejessrick Website: theartofshowingup.org

    30 min
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Ever wonder why people talk about “showing up” so much? What even is it? What the cuss does it mean? Join me while we break down the different ways we can show up in life and for each other, ourselves, and all the other wonderful ways life provides! This is The Art of Showing Up!!

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  • Creator
    Jes Mendoza
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jes Mendoza
  • Show Website
    The Art of Showing Up