The Becoming You Project

Jess Callahan

The Becoming You Project is a podcast about the process of becoming — about remembering who you are beneath centuries of disconnection, conditioning, and inherited ways of living that were never designed to keep us whole. Many of us feel it: a quiet sense of misalignment, restlessness, or numbness. Not because something is wrong with us — but because we’re living inside systems and stories that have slowly pulled us away from our bodies, our intuition, our rhythms, and our deeper sense of purpose. This disconnect didn’t happen overnight. It’s been centuries in the making. And right now, we’re living in the tension of that unraveling. This podcast exists for those who can feel that we’re in the midst of a collective awakening — a paradigm shift where the old ways of operating no longer work, and something more honest, embodied, and humane is asking to be born. Hosted by Jess Callahan — entrepreneur, purpose alchemist, subconscious guide, and post-graduate student of transpersonal psychology — The Becoming You Project blends psychology, spirituality, and consciousness to explore what it means to come back into relationship with yourself in a world that has taught us to live disconnected. At its core, this work is rooted in one belief: True transformation happens when the body feels safe, the mind is clear, and the soul is awake. Becoming yourself isn’t a single moment or destination. It’s a process — one that asks us to understand all the ways we’ve been shaped away from our truth, and to gently return to what’s real. In this space, deeper purpose is explored as a five-part unfolding: • Nervous system regulation• Deconditioning the mind• Reconnecting with intuition• Self-discovery• Cycles of integration and embodiment Through intimate conversations and reflective solo episodes, Jess weaves together somatic awareness, nervous system healing, astrology, intuitive reconnection, and soul-level work to support this journey from the inside out. Because individual healing is never just individual. When we reconnect with ourselves — when we regulate, remember, and live with greater awareness — our healing creates ripples. It changes how we relate, how we lead, how we create, and how we show up in the world. And that kind of change is something our world is deeply asking for right now. Each episode is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and participate consciously in your own becoming — not as an act of self-improvement, but as an act of remembrance.

  1. DEC 17

    25. The Wisdom of Winter Solstice and Living by Nature’s Cycles

    Send us a text The Wisdom That Lives in the Winter Solstice and Nature’s Cycles In this final episode of the year, we explore the quiet wisdom of winter—and what the winter solstice can teach us about rest, release, and the natural rhythms we’ve forgotten how to trust. The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, a powerful turning point where light begins its slow return. Rather than signaling immediate growth, this moment invites us inward—into reflection, nervous system regulation, and deep preparation for what’s to come. In this episode, we explore how humans are not separate from nature, but part of it, and how centuries of disconnection—from the land, from our bodies, and from natural cycles—have shaped the way we live today. We look at how ancient cultures honored solar and seasonal rhythms, how modern life keeps us stuck in constant “summer energy,” and why honoring winter may be one of the most radical acts of healing available to us right now. This conversation weaves together science, spirituality, psychology, and ancestral wisdom to reframe the winter solstice not as an ending, but as a moment of orientation—where change becomes possible because we slow down enough to listen. In this episode, we explore: What the winter solstice represents energetically and symbolicallyWhy rebirth does not mean immediate growthHow human nervous systems are designed to move with natural cyclesThe science behind grounding, circadian rhythms, and nature-based regulationHow ancient cultures honored solar cycles through sacred structuresWhy modern systems have distanced us from seasonal livingHow capitalism keeps us in constant output and ignores natural rest cyclesHow patriarchy disconnected us from intuition, embodiment, and cyclical wisdomWhy individual healing creates ripple effects that support collective healingHow working with winter supports reflection, release, and nervous system renewalThe seasonal cycle as a map for becoming: Winter – Rest, repair, shadow work, and subconscious renewalSpring – Activation, seed planting, and emerging motivationSummer – Growth, visibility, connection, and outward expressionFall – Harvest, reflection, integration, and letting goVisit this Substack article for my winter solstice playlist. If this episode spoke to you, it would mean the world if you took a moment to leave a review or share it with a friend who needs it. And make sure you hit follow so you never miss an episode of The Becoming You Project. You can connect with me on Instagram @jesscallahan_, join my Substack community at becomingyouproject.substack.com, or explore more of my work at jesscallahan.com. My Back in the Body Nervous System Healing course is now available! Find it here. Thanks for listening — I’m so grateful you’re here.

    38 min
  2. 24. Light in the Dark: Bridging Shadow, Systems, and Collective Healing with Christine Zaroura

    DEC 10

    24. Light in the Dark: Bridging Shadow, Systems, and Collective Healing with Christine Zaroura

    Send us a text What does it really mean to do shadow work in a world that feels like it’s on fire? In this episode, I sit down with Christine Zaroura to explore what happens when we stop running from the dark and start listening to it. Christine shares her story of grief, spiritual awakening, and what she calls becoming a “bridge builder” — someone who can feel the darkness, name the systems that keep us small, and still choose to live rooted in the dark, shining in the light. We explore how personal healing, nervous system awareness, and deconditioning from capitalism, patriarchy, and colonialism all intersect on the path to purpose. This conversation is for you if you’ve felt lost, disconnected from yourself, or like you’re carrying a call you can’t quite name yet — and you’re ready to turn toward your own shadows instead of away from them. In this episode, we explore: Christine’s 10-year journey from grief, despair, and existential dread to awe, presence, and purposeWhat it feels like to sit on the floor in the “dark night of the soul” and realize, this is where so many people stayHow to understand shadow work as a pathway to liberation, not self-punishmentThe role of systems (patriarchy, capitalism, colonialism, white supremacy) in keeping us exhausted, disconnected, and afraid to question the scriptWhy naming these systems is part of healing, not “being negative”The tension between survival, nervous system protection, and the desire to live a more soul-aligned lifeWhat it means to be a bridge builder: holding both the heaviness of the world and the possibility of something newThe difference between the real self and the idealized self, and how dissonance between the two shows up as stress, anxiety, and dysregulationHow to turn toward fear and shame instead of bypassing them – and why that choice is often the turning pointPractical ideas for using this time of year (end of year, winter solstice energy) to reflect, integrate, and “clean up” your inner world through ritual and intentionYou’ll hear us talk about spiritual awakening, nervous system regulation, non-duality, sacred rage, and the messy, human process of deconditioning. At its core, this episode is an invitation: to listen for the call, to become intimate with your own shadows, and to remember that your personal healing is part of a much bigger wave of collective healing and consciousness shift. Connect with Christine:  Instagram: @mysticchristineSubstack: https://christinezaroura.substack.com/If this episode spoke to you, it would mean the world if you took a moment to leave a review or share it with a friend who needs it. And make sure you hit follow so you never miss an episode of The Becoming You Project. You can connect with me on Instagram @jesscallahan_, join my Substack community at becomingyouproject.substack.com, or explore more of my work at jesscallahan.com. My Back in the Body Nervous System Healing course is now available! Find it here. Thanks for listening — I’m so grateful you’re here.

    49 min
  3. DEC 5

    23. Astrology, Purpose & the Natal Chart as Your Soul Manual with Danielle Polgar

    Send us a text In this conversation, Jess sits down with astrologer and transformational counselor Danielle Polgar to explore how astrology can help us remember who we are, why we’re here, and how to move through big life transitions with more grace. They begin with Danielle's story: secretly discovering astrology at 12 in a Christian bookstore, hiding her fascination from her religious community, and eventually leaving the church to claim a more expansive spiritual path. From there, astrology became the thread weaving together her counseling work, spiritual practice, and understanding of human development. Together, Jess and Danielle dive into the natal chart as a mirror rather than a mandate — a map that reflects our inner world, our emotional needs, communication style, values, and the unique frequency we bring to life. They talk about purpose beyond job titles, distinguishing between professional calling and soul purpose, and how the Midheaven, IC, and nodal axis can all speak to different layers of why we’re here. The conversation also moves through Saturn returns, the Uranus opposition and “midlife crisis” as a potential midlife awakening, and Chiron as the bridge between our deepest wound and our greatest medicine. They explore how astrology can help us navigate these cycles consciously instead of feeling like life is happening to us. Recorded under a Full Moon in Gemini, Jess and Danielle close by reflecting on this moment in time: the mental noise versus deeper truth, the pull toward curiosity and honesty, and the importance of quieting down as we move toward the Winter Solstice and a new energetic chapter. In this episode, we explore: Danielle's journey from Catholic/born-again roots to intuitive astrologer and counselorFinding astrology “by accident” and recognizing it as a familiar languageHow the natal chart works as a mirror of the inner world (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars & beyond)The difference between professional purpose (Midheaven) and soul purpose (North Node)The nodal axis as a spiral of growth, not a binary of “good” vs “bad”Saturn return as an initiation into adulthood and inner authorityUranus opposition as a midlife awakening rather than a midlife crisisChiron as the archetype of the wounded healer and bridge between worldsThe Full Moon in Gemini and what this energy can illuminate around truth, communication, and curiosityUsing astrology as a compassionate tool to work with your energetic blueprint instead of against itThis episode is for anyone who feels in-between: between identities, life chapters, belief systems, or versions of themselves — and wants a language to understand that process more deeply. Find Danielle below:  Website: www.daniellepolgar.com  Substack: https://substack.com/@daniellepolgar  Instagram: @danielle_polgar If this episode spoke to you, it would mean the world if you took a moment to leave a review or share it with a friend who needs it. And make sure you hit follow so you never miss an episode of The Becoming You Project. You can connect with me on Instagram @jesscallahan_, join my Substack community at becomingyouproject.substack.com, or explore more of my work at jesscallahan.com. My Back in the Body Nervous System Healing course is now available! Find it here. Thanks for listening — I’m so grateful you’re here.

    54 min
  4. NOV 25

    22. Guided Meditation | Imperfect Gratitude

    Send us a text This time of year can feel so different for all of us — joyful, chaotic, happy, heavy, introspective, playful, hard. Or maybe it feels like a little bit of all of this — all at once. As parents, caregivers, partners, creators, business owners -- whatever roles you're playing — the holidays undoubtedly take a lot out of each of us.  If you’re already juggling the mental load, the emotional load, the planning, the prepping, the hosting, and the everything-in-between… this episode is your reminder that you get to pause, too. This short bonus episode offers a calming Grounded Gratitude meditation — created as a reminder to tune in and take a moment for yourself... especially when things start to feel chaotic.  In this meditation, you’ll: Slow down your breath and settle your systemShift out of tension and into presenceAnchor into gratitude without bypassing how you actually feelReconnect with your own energy before you give to everyone elseCreate a sense of steadiness you can carry through the holiday chaosThe holidays don't have to hijack your nervous system. And you deserve moments of care, too. Gratitude can feel grounded and real — not forced or performative.  You’ll move through the season differently when anchor into yourself first.  Press play and give yourself this moment. You’re worth the pause. **commercial and ad free** If this episode spoke to you, it would mean the world if you took a moment to leave a review or share it with a friend who needs it. And make sure you hit follow so you never miss an episode of The Becoming You Project. You can connect with me on Instagram @jesscallahan_, join my Substack community at becomingyouproject.substack.com, or explore more of my work at jesscallahan.com. My Back in the Body Nervous System Healing course is now available! Find it here. Thanks for listening — I’m so grateful you’re here.

    14 min
  5. NOV 19

    21. The Body as a Guide: Somatic Healing and Learning to Trust Your Inner Signals with Alyssa Cohen

    Send us a text In this episode, Jess sits down with somatic healing practitioner Alyssa Cohen to explore how the body holds our stories, how chronic pain forms, and why healing has to begin from within. Alyssa shares her journey from intense chronic illness and a life-altering concussion to discovering the transformational impact of somatic healing, inner child work, meditation, and nervous system regulation. Together, Jess and Alyssa unpack why so many women hit a breaking point - often after years of pressure, over-functioning, and emotional overload - and why symptoms show up long before we recognize them. This episode dives into: Somatic healing and learning to feel safe in your bodyHow unprocessed emotions, stress, and childhood conditioning become physical symptomsWhy it’s so hard to hear your intuition when you’re stuck in fight, flight, or functional freezeHow chronic pain is often tied to inner child wounds, shame, overpressure, and perfectionismWhat it means to build a relationship with the unknown and trust your body’s signalsSmall, practical steps that start shifting your healing from the inside outWhy so many women on a spiritual awakening path report illness, grief, or burnout as their turning pointAlyssa breaks down somatic healing into relatable, accessible steps and explains how our physical symptoms are often intelligent responses to years of emotional load. You’ll hear about the power of slowing down, sensing instead of thinking, and treating the body like a messenger rather than a problem to fix. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, chronic pain, burnout, or a lifetime of being “the strong one,” this conversation offers direction, validation, and real hope. If you’ve ever wondered why your body feels overwhelmed, disconnected, or unpredictable... this episode will help you understand the deeper layers and begin returning to yourself. Connect with Alyssa Here --  Substack: https://acteacher.substack.com/ Instagram: @alyssacohenteacher Healing From Within Course: https://alyssacohen.thinkific.com/courses/healing-from-within If this episode spoke to you, it would mean the world if you took a moment to leave a review or share it with a friend who needs it. And make sure you hit follow so you never miss an episode of The Becoming You Project. You can connect with me on Instagram @jesscallahan_, join my Substack community at becomingyouproject.substack.com, or explore more of my work at jesscallahan.com. My Back in the Body Nervous System Healing course is now available! Find it here. Thanks for listening — I’m so grateful you’re here.

    50 min
  6. NOV 13

    20. The 7 Gateways to Higher Frequency: How to Raise Your Vibration and Expand Consciousness

    Send us a text In this solo episode of The Becoming You Project, Jess explores what it truly means to “raise your frequency” — beyond the buzzwords. You’ll learn the science and soul behind living at a higher vibration and how it impacts your everyday life, relationships, creativity, and sense of purpose. We'll break down the 7 Gateways to Higher Frequency — practical entry points that help you shift from chaos to coherence, stress to peace, and disconnection to flow. You’ll discover how the body, mind, intuition, heart, creativity, exploration, and connection work together to elevate your energy and expand your consciousness. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and universal law, this episode blends grounded science with soulful perspective — showing you how nervous system regulation, self-inquiry, and compassion can literally change your electromagnetic field. You’ll learn: What “raising your vibration” really means (without the fluff)The science of heart-brain coherence and energetic resonanceHow to use nervous system regulation to unlock calm and clarityWhy creativity and curiosity raise your frequency faster than hustle ever could7 simple gateways to embody higher consciousness in daily lifeTune in to reconnect with your energy, expand your awareness, and return to the most aligned version of you. Let's Connect! Find me online at: www.jesscallahan.com IG: @jesscallahan_ Substack: becomingyouproject.substack.com  Keywords: raise your vibration, higher frequency, consciousness, energy alignment, nervous system regulation, heart coherence, intuition, spiritual growth, mind-body connection If this episode spoke to you, it would mean the world if you took a moment to leave a review or share it with a friend who needs it. And make sure you hit follow so you never miss an episode of The Becoming You Project. You can connect with me on Instagram @jesscallahan_, join my Substack community at becomingyouproject.substack.com, or explore more of my work at jesscallahan.com. My Back in the Body Nervous System Healing course is now available! Find it here. Thanks for listening — I’m so grateful you’re here.

    41 min
  7. NOV 11

    19. BONUS! My Go-To Focus Tool + The Secret Intentional Productivity (528hz)

    Send us a text Just pop in your headphones and you'll be in the zone in no time!  Enjoy this bonus “episode” of The Becoming You Project — a full hour of 528 Hz focus frequency for the next time you need to shift into deep clarity and effortless productivity. This is my go-to focus tool, especially as an ADHD entrepreneur. Whether I’m working from my home office or tucked into a noisy coffee shop, this track helps me instantly harmonize my energy — quieting the noise, centering my mind, and creating coherence between thought and action. 528 Hz is often called the “miracle” frequency, known for its ability to align your internal signal — bringing balance, focus, and calm to your system so you can create and think clearly. Within minutes, you’ll feel your energy settle, distractions fade, and your flow state activate naturally. On The Becoming You Project, I love sharing my favorite tools and practices to help you on your journey of self-discovery and alignment — from focus frequencies and meditations to balance routines, emotional processing tools, and more. --- Let's Connect! Find me online at: www.jesscallahan.com IG: @jesscallahan_ Substack: becomingyouproject.substack.com  If this episode spoke to you, it would mean the world if you took a moment to leave a review or share it with a friend who needs it. And make sure you hit follow so you never miss an episode of The Becoming You Project. You can connect with me on Instagram @jesscallahan_, join my Substack community at becomingyouproject.substack.com, or explore more of my work at jesscallahan.com. My Back in the Body Nervous System Healing course is now available! Find it here. Thanks for listening — I’m so grateful you’re here.

    31 min
  8. NOV 5

    18. Intuition: Where Science and Spirit Meet with Rebecca Koegel

    Send us a text From Gut Feeling to Guiding Force - In this episode of The Becoming You Project, Jess sits down with Rebecca Koegel (The Heart Led Revolution) -- a former big-firm attorney who walked away from the “perfect” career to follow her inner knowing. Together, they unpack what intuition is, where it comes from, and how to access it in real life (not just on a meditation cushion). You’ll learn how the body speaks first and why nervous system regulation and emotional intelligence are the doorway to clearer guidance. We also zoom out to the consciousness spectrum (from everyday intuition to psychic hits, energetic resonance, and telepathy) and talk about staying grounded so the spiritual doesn’t become escapism. Highlights: Practical ways to tune in: silence, nature, sensory detox, and daily micro-practicesIntuition vs. anxiety: how your nervous system filters signalsFrom people-pleasing to self-trust: Rebecca’s pivot from law to soul-led workCoherence, resonance, and why embodiment gives clarity to intuitionHow following your inner compass opens purpose, creativity, and flowIf you’ve ever wondered, Do I even have intuition? How do I hear it? -- this episode is a gentle, grounded roadmap to reconnecting.  To connect with Rebecca, see the links below:  Substack: https://heartledrevolution.substack.com/ Website: https://heartledrevolution.com IG: @heart.led.revolution ----- Thanks for listening! If you loved this episode, I’d be so grateful if you shared it with a friend or left a review. Every share helps these conversations reach more women who are ready to turn inward — to remember who they are beneath the noise, break the patterns that keep them small, and create lives rooted in meaning, alignment, and fulfillment. Find me online at --  Website: www.jesscallahan.com Substack: becomingyouproject.substack.com  IG: @jesscallahan_ If this episode spoke to you, it would mean the world if you took a moment to leave a review or share it with a friend who needs it. And make sure you hit follow so you never miss an episode of The Becoming You Project. You can connect with me on Instagram @jesscallahan_, join my Substack community at becomingyouproject.substack.com, or explore more of my work at jesscallahan.com. My Back in the Body Nervous System Healing course is now available! Find it here. Thanks for listening — I’m so grateful you’re here.

    51 min

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The Becoming You Project is a podcast about the process of becoming — about remembering who you are beneath centuries of disconnection, conditioning, and inherited ways of living that were never designed to keep us whole. Many of us feel it: a quiet sense of misalignment, restlessness, or numbness. Not because something is wrong with us — but because we’re living inside systems and stories that have slowly pulled us away from our bodies, our intuition, our rhythms, and our deeper sense of purpose. This disconnect didn’t happen overnight. It’s been centuries in the making. And right now, we’re living in the tension of that unraveling. This podcast exists for those who can feel that we’re in the midst of a collective awakening — a paradigm shift where the old ways of operating no longer work, and something more honest, embodied, and humane is asking to be born. Hosted by Jess Callahan — entrepreneur, purpose alchemist, subconscious guide, and post-graduate student of transpersonal psychology — The Becoming You Project blends psychology, spirituality, and consciousness to explore what it means to come back into relationship with yourself in a world that has taught us to live disconnected. At its core, this work is rooted in one belief: True transformation happens when the body feels safe, the mind is clear, and the soul is awake. Becoming yourself isn’t a single moment or destination. It’s a process — one that asks us to understand all the ways we’ve been shaped away from our truth, and to gently return to what’s real. In this space, deeper purpose is explored as a five-part unfolding: • Nervous system regulation• Deconditioning the mind• Reconnecting with intuition• Self-discovery• Cycles of integration and embodiment Through intimate conversations and reflective solo episodes, Jess weaves together somatic awareness, nervous system healing, astrology, intuitive reconnection, and soul-level work to support this journey from the inside out. Because individual healing is never just individual. When we reconnect with ourselves — when we regulate, remember, and live with greater awareness — our healing creates ripples. It changes how we relate, how we lead, how we create, and how we show up in the world. And that kind of change is something our world is deeply asking for right now. Each episode is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and participate consciously in your own becoming — not as an act of self-improvement, but as an act of remembrance.

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