Empower Hour with Lady J

Jodi Marie aka Lady J Empowers
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Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J (formerly The Jodi Watkins Show and originally Breaking Barriers Now). This is where faith, leadership, healing, and intentional living come together through honest conversations and practical wisdom. Whether I'm sharing lessons from my own journey or sitting down with inspiring guests, every episode is designed to help you move forward with greater clarity, courage, and purpose. What You'll Hear • Honest conversations about leadership, resilience, faith, personal growth, and legacy • Practical strategies you can apply in your everyday life • Stories of overcoming adversity, rebuilding after setbacks, and choosing purpose over fear • Thought-provoking discussions with leaders, entrepreneurs, veterans, authors, and everyday people creating meaningful impact Some episodes feature special guests. Others are conversations directly from me, sharing insights, experiences, and lessons I'm learning along the way. Why Listen? If you're navigating change, rebuilding after disappointment, growing as a leader, or simply striving to become more intentional in the way you live and lead, you're in the right place. This isn't about perfection. It's about progress, personal responsibility, and choosing every day to become the person you're called to be. Join the Conversation Continue each episode inside the Become the CEO of Your Life™ Ecosystem. Inside the Podcast Group, you'll find episode discussions, resources, opportunities to connect with guests and other listeners, and additional content designed to help you put each episode into action. Join the community:https://jodi-marie.convenecommunities.com/guest/905  Thank you for listening to Empower Hour with Lady J. Let's rise...together.

  1. Aug 31

    Analysis Paralysis: Stop Overthinking and Take the First Step | Season 6 Premiere

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Empower Hour with Lady J! Season 6 begins with a topic I know a little too well: analysis paralysis. The irony? I spent almost a year overthinking restarting this very podcast. First it was the background noise. Then life was falling apart. Then I needed to move. Then there was something else…and something else…and yada yada yada, blah blah blah. At some point, I had to recognize that the circumstances kept changing, but I was still standing in the same place. In this episode, I get honest about my own tendency to overanalyze and the fear, childhood experiences, self-doubt, and “what ifs” that can keep even strong, capable leaders stuck. We talk about: How overthinking can disguise itself as preparationWhy fear of failure and fear of judgment keep us from taking actionThe difference between failure, redirection, and misalignmentWhy some of the things I once called failures were actually preparationThe importance of accountability and self-awarenessHow our past experiences can influence the decisions we make todayReframing “What if it doesn’t work?” into “What if it does?”Choosing faith over allowing fear to make our decisionsWhy taking one imperfect step can create more impact than endlessly analyzing every possible outcomeI also share lessons from my journey as an athlete, coach, entrepreneur, author, and leader, along with reflections from my book, Alone: A Story of Finding Self. You cannot control every outcome. You cannot guarantee that everyone will understand you, support you, buy from you, listen to you, or believe in what you are building. But you can decide whether fear gets to keep you from starting. So here is the question I want you to sit with: What is the one thing you have been putting off because you are afraid of what might happen? And then ask yourself something different: What if it works? If this episode resonates with you, follow Empower Hour with Lady J so you don’t miss Season 6, and share this episode with someone who may be overthinking their next step. It is time to stop waiting until everything makes sense. Take the first bold step. This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.  Support the show Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J hosted by Jodi Marie. Through life's ups and downs, we have one choice: make excuses and quit, or shift, figure it out, and keep going. It's really that simple. What we choose is what matters. I choose to keep going.  Thank you all for being a part of this mission! Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi through her website at www.ladyjempowers.com, and don't forget to join our email list for weekly newsletters and announcements.

  2. 01/16/2025

    Overcoming Persistent Pain with Jodi Scholes

    Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and thought-provoking episode, I am joined by celebrated author, educator, and Licensed Massage Therapist Jodi Scholes to explore the profound connection between pain, trauma, and healing. With over 30 years of experience and over 22,000 massage sessions completed, Jodi Scholes brings unique insights from her book, Body Blueprint: How Your Pain May Be Telling a Story, which examines how mental and emotional stress can significantly influence physical pain. The conversation dives into the biopsychosocial model of pain, uncovering how trauma and unintegrated memories manifest in the body, as highlighted through compelling client stories. Together, we discuss the limitations of traditional medicine's quick-fix approach and emphasize the importance of addressing the deeper root causes of pain. We share practical insights on listening to your body's messages, honoring your healing journey, and embracing the mind-body connection. This episode is an invitation to shift your perspective on pain, explore the stories your body is telling, and connect with others who are on similar journeys of overcoming trauma and persistent pain. Connect with Jodi Scholes: Watch her TEDx talk: Body Blueprint: How Your Pain May Be Telling a StoryLearn more in her book: Body Blueprint: How Your Pain May Be Telling a StoryContact Jodi Scholes: www.jodischoles.comConnect with host Jodi Watkins: Visit the Lady J Empowerment community: https://linktr.ee/ladyjempowers. This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.  Support the show Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J hosted by Jodi Marie. Through life's ups and downs, we have one choice: make excuses and quit, or shift, figure it out, and keep going. It's really that simple. What we choose is what matters. I choose to keep going.  Thank you all for being a part of this mission! Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi through her website at www.ladyjempowers.com, and don't forget to join our email list for weekly newsletters and announcements.

  3. 01/09/2025

    Turning Challenges Into Purpose with Crystal Jordan

    Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring episode of The Jodi Watkins Show, I’m joined by the amazing Crystal Jordan, a passionate autism advocate, publishing entrepreneur, and founder of the empowering Becoming Her magazine. Together, we dive into a heartfelt conversation about resilience, faith, and the power of storytelling. Crystal opens up about her personal journey, from overcoming childhood speech challenges and bullying to becoming a fierce advocate for her non-verbal son. She shares how her experiences ignited her passion for creating platforms that amplify underrepresented voices and raise awareness for autism. We also explore the importance of self-care, especially for parents of special needs children, and how practices like running, prayer, and faith help us manage stress and avoid burnout. Crystal’s mission to empower women through storytelling is truly inspiring, and her work is a testament to the strength found in vulnerability and community. This episode is packed with powerful lessons about perseverance, self-empowerment, and the impact of sharing your story. Join us for this uplifting conversation, and leave feeling inspired to embrace your own strength and take the next step on your journey. Connect with Crystal Jordan: Follow her work and upcoming initiatives with Becoming Her magazine and her autism awareness projects. Tune in and be inspired to step into your greatness!  Email: crystaljordantheadvocate@gmail.com Website: www.ZachariahWorld.com Social Media: @iamcrystaljordan (Instagram/Facebook/TikTok) Bulk Orders: www.ZachariahWorld.com/bulkorders Call to Action: Find helpful autism resources and advocacy tools at www.ZachariahWorld.com/resources and https://www.zachariahworld.com/freebies 4o This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.  Support the show Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J hosted by Jodi Marie. Through life's ups and downs, we have one choice: make excuses and quit, or shift, figure it out, and keep going. It's really that simple. What we choose is what matters. I choose to keep going.  Thank you all for being a part of this mission! Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi through her website at www.ladyjempowers.com, and don't forget to join our email list for weekly newsletters and announcements.

  4. 01/02/2025

    Self Worth Equals Net Worth

    Send us Fan Mail In this transformative episode, Jodi connects with DeDee to discuss the profound connection between self-worth and net worth. Through heartfelt conversations, they explore how building confidence, addressing limiting beliefs, and pursuing holistic wellbeing can lead to true empowerment. DeDee shares her journey as a first-generation immigrant, navigating mental health struggles, trauma, and a tragic loss that ultimately led her to embrace personal growth and start her coaching business, Fit to Profit. Her story highlights the importance of aligning one’s values and inner growth with outward success. Together, Jodi and DeDee dive into: Parenting Teens: Managing the challenges of giving teens space while guiding them with love and understanding.Holistic Wellbeing: The critical role of addressing physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and financial health to create lasting transformation.Money Mindset: Shattering limiting beliefs around finances and developing a healthier relationship with money through self-awareness and responsibility.Redefining Success: Moving beyond societal expectations and crafting a personal vision of success that nurtures wellbeing and purpose.The episode concludes with exciting discussions about potential collaborations, as Jodi and DeDee recognize the synergy between their missions to empower others and redefine what it means to be successful. Join us for "Self-Worth Equals Net Worth", an inspiring conversation that challenges you to embrace your worth, prioritize your wellness, and align your life with your values. 🎙️ Listen now and start transforming your life today! This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.  Support the show Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J hosted by Jodi Marie. Through life's ups and downs, we have one choice: make excuses and quit, or shift, figure it out, and keep going. It's really that simple. What we choose is what matters. I choose to keep going.  Thank you all for being a part of this mission! Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi through her website at www.ladyjempowers.com, and don't forget to join our email list for weekly newsletters and announcements.

  5. 12/26/2024

    Practical Spirituality with Jodi Law

    Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode, I interview the inspiring Jodi Law, whose journey of resilience and transformation will move and motivate you.  Jodi shares her deeply personal story of overcoming a 20-year toxic and emotionally abusive marriage, bravely embarking on a healing journey that required leaving everything behind—including her children—to rediscover herself. She reclaimed her life through yoga, energy psychology, and an unwavering commitment to growth and emerged more potent than ever. We dive into embracing and processing emotions rather than suppressing them and the incredible impact of energy awareness and self-healing. Jodi introduces her transformative 12-week "Radiant Flame" program, which empowers individuals to harness their inner power through energy psychology and self-awareness practices. Our conversation also explores unconventional relationships, particularly the sacrifices and rewards Jodi experienced while rebuilding her connection with her children, and I share my own parenting challenges. Together, we highlight the life-changing role of authentic communities and the support they provide during times of growth and healing. Tune in for an episode filled with wisdom, vulnerability, and actionable insights to help you trust the process, listen to your intuition, and take bold steps toward your own healing and empowerment. This is one conversation you don’t want to miss! If you want to connect with Jodi Law more, please visit her website at  www.jodiannelaw.com.  #practicalspirituality  #JodiLaw #healingjourney  #energypsychology  #selfhealing  #emotionalresilience  #traumarecovery  #RadiantFlameProgram #spiritualgrowth  #innerpower  #parentingchallenges  #communitysupport  #podcastepisode  #HealingAndEmpowerment #selfawareness This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.  Support the show Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J hosted by Jodi Marie. Through life's ups and downs, we have one choice: make excuses and quit, or shift, figure it out, and keep going. It's really that simple. What we choose is what matters. I choose to keep going.  Thank you all for being a part of this mission! Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi through her website at www.ladyjempowers.com, and don't forget to join our email list for weekly newsletters and announcements.

  6. 12/19/2024

    Dare to Dream Again with Jodi

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Dare to Dream Again, host Jodi Watkins invites you to reconnect with the dreamer inside you—the inner child who once saw endless possibilities before the weight of societal expectations dimmed that light. Together, we’ll dive deep to rediscover those passions, dreams, and limitless visions that were always meant for you. Jodi shares practical insights to help you break free from the limitations you’ve adopted over time and start believing in the impossible again. If this episode resonates, share it with others who need the reminder to dream again and live purposefully. Don’t forget to check out the video version on the Jodi Watkins Inspires YouTube channel, where you can find even more empowering content. Thank you for your continued support, and stay tuned for fresh episodes this month and next as we prepare for a seasonal break. Let’s continue this journey together! This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.  Support the show Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J hosted by Jodi Marie. Through life's ups and downs, we have one choice: make excuses and quit, or shift, figure it out, and keep going. It's really that simple. What we choose is what matters. I choose to keep going.  Thank you all for being a part of this mission! Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi through her website at www.ladyjempowers.com, and don't forget to join our email list for weekly newsletters and announcements.

  7. 12/12/2024

    Thriving Versus Surviving with Melissa Armstrong

    Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Melissa Armstrong. She operates primarily as a functional health coach and helps women break from trauma using tools that will last a lifetime. We had a fantastic conversation, even with some technical difficulties, and we plan to stay connected. Here is a little more about Melissa: Melissa's chaotic, traumatic childhood included parental addiction and abuse, a school shooting at 15, and witnessing my brother's death at 18. Unresolved trauma led to severe physical symptoms, prompting her to explore alternative healing. Over the past twenty-plus years, Melissa has transitioned from nursing to being a Trauma-Informed Functional Health Coach. She now guides women in healing their minds, bodies, and spirits through the mind-body connection, somatic work, nervous system regulation, lab testing, lifestyle changes, and nutrition. Healing is always possible! I enjoyed this conversation and look forward to staying in touch with Melissa, especially since we are so aligned. None of us have to walk this journey alone. If you would like to connect further with Melissa, please visit her website at:   www.holistichealthbymelissa.com Follow her on social media by going to: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthbymelissa https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthbymelissa This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.  Support the show Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J hosted by Jodi Marie. Through life's ups and downs, we have one choice: make excuses and quit, or shift, figure it out, and keep going. It's really that simple. What we choose is what matters. I choose to keep going.  Thank you all for being a part of this mission! Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi through her website at www.ladyjempowers.com, and don't forget to join our email list for weekly newsletters and announcements.

  8. 12/05/2024

    How to Human with Dr. Jonathan Marion

    Send us Fan Mail Today, my guest is Dr. Jonathan Marion. He believes that when we live, connect, and communicate authentically, we send out ripples…. which make the world more caring and connected, one ripple at a time.  Having seen this dynamic over 20+ years as an award-winning cultural anthropology professor and author, Jonathan feels that how we show up is the key to living deeply meaningful and fulfilling lives– and now works as a transformational life coach to be a catalyst for precisely such transformations. Jonathan is passionate about supporting clients and audiences in transcending external accomplishments as measures of success to live truly aligned, rewarding, and meaningful lives. As a coach, consultant, and speaker, Jonathan draws on decades of experience teaching diverse audiences. He is trained in Emotional Intelligence, Group Coaching, Positive Psychology Coaching, Clear Beliefs Coaching, and Somatic Coaching.  Overlapping his coaching and academic work in powerful and unexpected ways, Jonathan is also passionate about and has worked as a photographer and partnered dance instructor. He is now primarily focusing on Brazilian zouk. Jonathan operates as a transformational life coach, consultant, and speaker - supporting clients and audiences to transcend external measures of success to live significant and fulfilling lives. Connect with Jonathan to learn more about his programs and offers: https://www.stepsalongtheway.global   Also supporting authentic presence and connection on and off the dance floor: www.zoukislife.com Jonathan's social media links include: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-s-marion/ https://www.facebook.com/jsmarion https://www.instagram.com/jonathans.marion/ This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.  Support the show Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J hosted by Jodi Marie. Through life's ups and downs, we have one choice: make excuses and quit, or shift, figure it out, and keep going. It's really that simple. What we choose is what matters. I choose to keep going.  Thank you all for being a part of this mission! Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi through her website at www.ladyjempowers.com, and don't forget to join our email list for weekly newsletters and announcements.

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Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J (formerly The Jodi Watkins Show and originally Breaking Barriers Now). This is where faith, leadership, healing, and intentional living come together through honest conversations and practical wisdom. Whether I'm sharing lessons from my own journey or sitting down with inspiring guests, every episode is designed to help you move forward with greater clarity, courage, and purpose. What You'll Hear • Honest conversations about leadership, resilience, faith, personal growth, and legacy • Practical strategies you can apply in your everyday life • Stories of overcoming adversity, rebuilding after setbacks, and choosing purpose over fear • Thought-provoking discussions with leaders, entrepreneurs, veterans, authors, and everyday people creating meaningful impact Some episodes feature special guests. Others are conversations directly from me, sharing insights, experiences, and lessons I'm learning along the way. Why Listen? If you're navigating change, rebuilding after disappointment, growing as a leader, or simply striving to become more intentional in the way you live and lead, you're in the right place. This isn't about perfection. It's about progress, personal responsibility, and choosing every day to become the person you're called to be. Join the Conversation Continue each episode inside the Become the CEO of Your Life™ Ecosystem. Inside the Podcast Group, you'll find episode discussions, resources, opportunities to connect with guests and other listeners, and additional content designed to help you put each episode into action. Join the community:https://jodi-marie.convenecommunities.com/guest/905  Thank you for listening to Empower Hour with Lady J. Let's rise...together.

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  • Creator
    Jodi Marie aka Lady J Empowers
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Empower Hour with Lady J
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