Big Love Hug

Amy and Jess
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Best Friends and Love Warriors Amy Palatnick and Jess Donohue have been stockpiling self-love wisdom for decades. Amy is a therapist, coach, author, Nia instructor, meditation teacher, and professional potter. Jess is a yoga (and SUP yoga) teacher, massage therapist, photographer, group leader, and weight lifter. Together, they strive towards their best possible lives, and hope to inspire others to do the same.

  1. 03/16/2025

    Wonder Twin Powers: Activate!

    Amy and Jess discuss the importance of maintaining hope and positivity in challenging times, the need to cultivate ways to feel connected and hopeful, and the importance of self-care.  They explore the possibility of making conscious choices about the "stories" we believe in, and the need to nurture personal effectiveness and action in relationship and community. So often, people can get swept into states of fear and hopelessness. Amy and Jess offer tools and techniques for responding to fear and trauma responses. In the end, the metaphor of "Wonder Twin Powers" arises: a way to access and channel our highest good to engage in community.

    38 min

  2. 03/19/2024

    Aging

    In this Episode, Amy and Jess talk about Aging, examining our internal and culturally inherited biases against aging.  We would love to hear your own thoughts and feelings about aging and ageism, beauty and vibrancy, health and vitality, and how to be empowered around this issue as we inevitably age (unless/until we die). We would also love to read your reviews and ratings, as we only have 2 so far :)

    40 min

  3. 11/04/2023

    Talking about Gaza

    Jess and Amy talk about being Jewish and our associated complex feelings about Gaza, Israel, power, separation, how to be, how to help, what to do.  We had a great, challenging, heartfelt discussion about many of our thoughts and feelings on the topic, and hope it will touch some of your hearts.  Please let us know what you think and feel… we would love to hear: here, on Facebook, or wherever you listen to Podcasts. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DAiWq52DKDo

    45 min

  4. 06/02/2023

    Love Everyone; Trust No One

    In this episode, Jess and Amy explore the question "What is trust?" Some of the areas they cover are:  * Love everyone (even Putin?!)  * See everyone as a child of the universe/spiritual being/related to us * The masks we wear/unmasking * The "Winning formula" concept * What does it mean to trust someone? * The compelling desire to give our hearts away  * "Find my center in my center" * What CAN we trust? >>Flow, life, spirit * Fear and trust * Using nervous system to contact intuition * Our amazing bodies, and the privilege of being able bodied * How trust can be Role-constellating * Using sex to find intimacy in the absence of trust * How to help people love themselves * Love/Fear/Peace * What is underneath trusting? What are we really looking for? * Embodiment as a key to intimacy * The body: your multibillion dollar temple * We can trust this moment

    45 min

  5. 05/25/2023

    Pleasure and the Inner Critic

    Pleasure and the Inner (Internalized) Critic In this Episode, Amy and Jess explore the concept of the Internalized Critic: a voice and energy in society that we internalize to our own detriment. Is it necessary? Are there ways to get it out of our heads? YES!    The Internalized Critic is like a parasite, sucking our life force, making us believe we don't like ourselves, and blocking our opportunity for peace, joy, happiness, and PLEASURE (P.S. those are not all the same!).    Once we learn to externalize the Inner Critic, we have much more space inside to experience Pleasure. If you'd like to be guided through this experience, check out the FREE Inner Critic workshop, and the Pleasure Bootcamp Summer Intensive!

    47 min

  6. 03/07/2023

    Personal Seasons, Passing Weather

    This was a special episode in that—for the first time ever—we recorded the podcast together in person, sitting side-by-side...post-covid and pre-Amy's move to California! Jess and Amy talk about the Weather and the Seasons: not outside, but inside.  The focus is on letting the "weather"—circumstances of daily life, and our responses to those circumstances—be the passing weather, separate from our deeper, more true selves.  We also touched on lots of interesting topics like Essence versus personality, the concept that "people die, but relationships don't," the full-body eye roll whenever we say "should," and why perfectionism is such a waste of energy. At the end, there's an exercise to help you find your life's purpose! Plus, a blooper! We hope you'll enjoy it, and please do post your life's purpose in the comments!  We'd of course love it if you would take a moment to give the podcast a rating (I think we have 4 so far...). And/or share with friends and community, anyone you think could use a BIG LOVE HUG from us! xoxo Jess and Amy

    44 min

  7. 12/16/2022

    Attuning to the Vertical Channel

    In this episode, Amy and Jess explore the difference between locating ourselves on the vertical line versus the horizontal line, where we form attachments to others. This is a relationship game changer, a hack for a better, much happier and more fulfilled life! If you enjoy our Podcast, we would love to hear from you! Please rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. We'd love to have you join our Facebook group!

    36 min

  8. 11/04/2022

    Supporting Depression

    In this episode, Amy and Jess talk about the process of depression: how people can re-frame or understand depression more deeply, the beautiful and challenging power of  emotions, and how we can support ourselves through depressive phases or experiences.  We both really enjoyed the conversation and hope you will too!  Please take a moment to review our podcast on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Spotify... Everywhere!  We SO appreciate your support in sharing this with anyone who might need (or just enjoy) a Big Love Hug from us!

    45 min
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Best Friends and Love Warriors Amy Palatnick and Jess Donohue have been stockpiling self-love wisdom for decades. Amy is a therapist, coach, author, Nia instructor, meditation teacher, and professional potter. Jess is a yoga (and SUP yoga) teacher, massage therapist, photographer, group leader, and weight lifter. Together, they strive towards their best possible lives, and hope to inspire others to do the same.

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  • Creator
    Amy and Jess
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Big Love Hug
  • Show Website
    Big Love Hug