Dancing in the Mess

Jill Howell
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The Dancing in the Mess Podcast is a space where women vulnerably talk about the good, bad, ugly, + beautiful parts of living as humans in a messy world. We are talking about taking your power back, accepting all parts of you, moving thru emotional pain, releasing stress from your mind+body, rewiring your nervous system, + restoring the relationship with your Self. Let's dance in the mess together! Jill Howell is an emotional healing coach + a somatic practitioner who equips women to powerfully lead themselves thru stress, anxiety, depression, + other mind-body symptoms.

  1. Jul 29

    The Reclamation Weekend for Women- October 2-4, 2026 in Michigan City, IN

    What is your soul longing to reclaim? What parts of yourself have you lost along the way that you're ready to reclaim? This is a 3-Day Embodied Transformation Journey for women to reclaim their fullest most alive self together in community! Somewhere beneath the to-do lists, the responsibilities, the roles you play for everyone else... she’s still there.The real you. The soulful one. The one who laughs freely, feels deeply, and lives fully.This October, we’re returning to her… your most liberated & LIMITLESS self. ✨ THE RECLAMATION: A 3-Day Transformation Journey for WomenOctober 2–4 | Michigan City, IN ➡️ This is not a retreat from your life. ➡️ This is a reclamation of your SELF. Over one powerful weekend, you will... 💗 Reclaim your body — soften, release, and make space to receive 💗 Reclaim your truth — no performing, no pretending. Just you, fully seen 💗 Reclaim your power — through breathwork, movement, and somatic healing 💗 Reclaim your light — laughter, play, and creative expression 💗 Reclaim your capacity — nervous system safety to expand 💗 Reclaim your confidence — embodied, aligned, and limitless Your guides for this journey are Lina Midla (functional strength & breathwork coach @limitlesswithlina) and Jill Howell (feminine embodiment & nervous system rewiring coach @dancinginthemess) — two women who together bring the full spectrum of body and soul, strength and softness, movement and healing. This is for the woman who is... ✨ Not looking to be fixed but is ready to reconnect with the version of herself who has always been there ✨ Longing to feel at home in her body and trust her intuition again ✨ Craving authentic sisterhood—to be deeply seen, supported, and reminded she doesn’t have to do life alone ✨ Ready to receive, believing that healing doesn’t come from doing more, but from coming home to herself with authenticity and permissionYou will not just feel renewed and awakened, you will feel found! You're invited! Get info and register here: https://retreat.dancinginthemess.com/thereclamation

    The Reclamation Weekend for Women- October 2-4, 2026 in Michigan City, IN

  2. 10/30/2024

    11. Intuition, Energy, + Chakra Balancing with Katherine Peloso-Smith

    On episode 11, Katherine shares a piece of her healing journey including sexual abuse and how she disconnected from herself as a result of self-protection. Now, she intuitively helps women to start and grow soul-aligned businesses. She is known as the Mind Body Spirit Mama. I truly loved chatting about energy and how we are co-creators of energy! I love how Katherine tunes into herself and others to really connect deeper on an energetic spiritual level. She inspires me to dig in a little deeper beneath the surface and trust my intuition. About 40 mins in Katherine shares a beautiful guided practice to help you balance your chakras and attune to the energy being held there. Join in with us! And she also shares a link to her free chakra balancing guide as a gift for you! Katherine’s FREE Chakra Balancing Guide: ⁠https://mindbodyspiritmama.myflodesk.com/chakraguide⁠ ——— ABOUT MY GUEST: Katherine is a homeschooling boy mama, Intuitive Leadership Coach, Healer, Educator, Speaker, Retreat Host and founder of the Conscious Leadership Academy. She has devoted her work to supporting women along their paths of awakening their personal power from within to lead with confidence and SHINE THEIR LIGHT by starting and growing their Soul-Aligned businesses. Katherine has made it her mission to lead by example in living her ultimate intuitive lifestyle —proving that you can have the the exact life you desire by learning how to tap into, trust and follow your intuition. Katherine’s Website: https://www.mindbodyspiritmama.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mind.body.spirit.mama/ Katherine’s podcast: TUNING IN on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ——— CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to Katherine + Her Healing Journey 08:05 Living From Trauma + Self-Protection 13:52 Understanding Energy + Co-Creation 20:13 The Wide Spectrum of Emotions 26:04 Exploring Chakras + Energy Flow 30:53 Connecting with Intuition + Energy of Others 40:54 Guided Practice: Balancing Chakras 54:13 Jill’s Response to the Guided Practice ——— JILL’S RESOURCES: 💗 ⁠Download Jill's 5 Somatic Practices to Relieve Anxiety + Overwhelm From Your Mind + Body⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Facebook:⁠ www.facebook.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Linkedin: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/jillmariehowell⁠ Email: jill@jillmariehowell.com Emotional Healing + Somatic Coaching + Resources: ⁠www.jillmariehowell.com⁠

  3. 10/23/2024

    10. Two Guided Practices for Somatic Expression

    On this solo episode, Jill discusses how the fullness of expression takes place in more forms than just words. She guides you through two practices to help you express some of the emotions and energy and move it through your body. Guided practices: somatic tense + release practice and somatic shaking ——— CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro to Suppression + Expression 01:28 Understanding Nervous System Dysregulation 5:15 Expressing Through Action + Movement 9:02 Definition of Emotion 11:50 Somatic Tense + Release Practice 17:27 Somatic Shaking Practice 23:30 Reparenting + Emotional Expression ——— JILL’S RESOURCES: 💗 ⁠Download Jill's 5 Somatic Practices to Relieve Anxiety + Overwhelm From Your Mind + Body⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Facebook:⁠ www.facebook.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Linkedin: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/jillmariehowell⁠ Email: jill@jillmariehowell.com Emotional Healing + Somatic Coaching + Resources: ⁠www.jillmariehowell.com⁠

  4. 10/16/2024

    9. Reparenting: The Path to Self-Love with Shenikka Moore-Clarke

    This episode was a sweet honor to our younger parts and to both of us who happened to have nervous system storms that were actually happening around the same time about 5 years ago! I loved talking with Shenikka about reparenting the parts of us that have core unmet needs. This episode is about inner child healing and moving towards ourselves with love. I discovered that we both did the exact same training in somatic parts work. How fun is that? Parts work and inner child healing is a big part of both of our approaches to helping clients. I’m so grateful we could have this conversation together and that Shenikka graciously led a guided somatic practice at the end. It’s so amazing to me how every time I connect somatically like this I understand a part of me to a deeper degree. I hope you enjoy this opportunity to connect with yourself authentically. ——— ABOUT MY GUEST: Shenikka is a licensed holistic psychotherapist and transformational coach. She operates within a trauma-informed, culturally conscious, and anti-oppressive framework. With close to 20 years of experience, her personal journey with trauma and chronic illness has been my most valuable teacher, guiding me to appreciate the significance of nervous system regulation, somatic therapy, EFT (Emotion Freedom Tapping), and inner child modalities. This understanding has driven me to delve deep into holistic-based approaches. She is a wife and mother, but first and foremost, she is a fellow human being. She specializes in working with women and couples. Find more info here: www.instagram.com/the.healingvibe Download your free guide to reparenting yourself at: Www.thehealingvibetherapist.com ——— CHAPTERS: 00:00 Shenikka’s Healing Journey 02:54 Understanding Trauma + It’s Impact 05:56 The Role of the Nervous System 09:00 The Importance of Somatics 12:13 Reparenting: A Path to Self-Love 15:01 Connecting with Inner Child 17:59 Power of Self-Compassion 21:12 Power of Connecting with Our Parts 27:46 Guided Somatic Practice  ——— JILL’S RESOURCES: 💗 ⁠Download Jill's 5 Somatic Practices to Relieve Anxiety + Overwhelm From Your Mind + Body⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Facebook:⁠ www.facebook.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Linkedin: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/jillmariehowell⁠ Email: jill@jillmariehowell.com Emotional Healing + Somatic Coaching + Resources: ⁠www.jillmariehowell.com⁠

  5. 10/09/2024

    8. Embodying Self-Trust

    During this solo podcast episode, I am talking about moving from self-doubt, self-dismissing, and self-abandonment to self-compassion, self-love, and self-trust! Around 14 mins into the episode I invite you into a guided 6 week group coaching program called "Embodied Self-Trust" where you can practice and learn this new skill of moving towards yourself in a loving, compassionate way that builds self-trust and confidence. It's about powerfully moving through emotions and triggers with more ease knowing you have the skills and resources to do so! The healing journey is about connecting with your hurting, sad, scared, or angry parts and guiding yourself in new ways, inviting healthy expression of emotions, and responding to triggers with compassion and gentleness after years of repressing, dismissing, ignoring, and abandoning your core needs. It's about reclaiming your worth and becoming a confident guide of your nervous system! You're invited to transform the relationship with yourself so that your relationship with others will also be transformed, too. This 6 week coaching opportunity starts Oct. 17th, 2024. Get details + register here: https://courses.jillmariehowell.com/embodied-self-trust ——— CHAPTERS: 00:00 Embracing Mental Health Awareness 09:46 The Journey to Self-Trust 13:42 Invitation to 6 Week Feminine Journey of Healing + Embodying Self-Trust ——— JILL’S RESOURCES: 💗 ⁠Download Jill's 5 Somatic Practices to Relieve Anxiety + Overwhelm From Your Mind + Body⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Facebook:⁠ www.facebook.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Linkedin: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/jillmariehowell⁠ Email: jill@jillmariehowell.com Emotional Healing + Somatic Coaching + Resources: ⁠www.jillmariehowell.com⁠

  6. 10/02/2024

    7. Gender Inequality + A Face Yoga Practice with Sarika Sake

    On this episode I chat with Sarika about the roles of women in the Japanese culture, how she had to prove herself as a female, exploring her love for Sake, creating a sake balm, and exploring the benefits of face yoga! I just love Sarika's tenacity and her lighthearted joyful spirit of bringing joy! Sarika shares the gift of a guided face yoga practice during this episode to help you bring more ease to your facial muscles, release stress, and add more joy to your spirit! Enjoy her fun-loving spirit! Jill *You can see this episode in video format on the Dancing in the Mess Podcast on Youtube! ——— ABOUT MY GUEST: Sarika is a UN official turned entrepreneur, on a mission to spread JOY through Japanese Sake & Face Yoga to brighten people's face & spirits! (While supporting the 2000-year-old craft of Sake) She is also the creator of the Sake Beauty Balm, a Sake-infused cosmetics brand, now shortlisted for the 2024 European Natural Beauty Awards.  Find more info here: https://www.instagram.com/sarika.sake/ https://www.thesarika.com Download her free 12 Min Face Yoga Class to Release Stress- Free 12-min Face Yoga Class. Sarika Face Yoga to Brighten your Face & Spirit! — The Sarika.com ——— CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro to Sarika + Her Journey 03:05 The Role of Women in Japanese Culture 06:05 Personal Experiences of Gender Inequality 09:01 Cultural Identity + Belonging 15:01 Her Entrepreneurial Journey 19:05 Sake Connection + Sake Balm 23:58 Face Yoga + Benefits 28:06 Guided Face Yoga Practice 38:51 Encouragement from Sarika ——— JILL’S RESOURCES: 💗 ⁠Download Jill's 5 Somatic Practices to Relieve Anxiety + Overwhelm From Your Mind + Body⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Facebook:⁠ www.facebook.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Linkedin: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/jillmariehowell⁠ Email: jill@jillmariehowell.com Emotional Healing + Somatic Coaching + Resources: ⁠www.jillmariehowell.com⁠ Join "Embodied Self-Trust"- a 6 Week Journey of Healing, Loving, + Leading From Within! Click here for more info!

  7. 09/25/2024

    6. Somatic Tracking Meditation

    In this episode I define what somatic means and share a 20 minute somatic tracking meditation. "Somatic" comes from the Greek word "soma" which means body. In short, somatic refers to the connection, awareness, and attunement of your body and the sensations it experiences. This meditation is a great way to begin to connect with the wisdom of your body and guide you to increase your awareness of sensations and emotions held in your body. It is a loving compassionate way of connecting to the parts of yourself that are in need. I hope it helps you come back home to your body! Jill ——— ABOUT JILL: Jill Marie Howell is an emotional healing coach + a somatic practitioner who equips women to powerfully lead themselves thru stress, anxiety, depression, + other mind-body symptoms. She is certified in somatic parts work, sound healing, inner child healing, EFT tapping, and NLP. Jill has struggled with anxiety, depression, CPTSD, chronic pain, and other symptoms of nervous system dysregulation throughout her life. Her lived experience has brought her to this place where she equips women to awaken and restore inner peace.  ——— CHAPTERS: 00:00 Define Somatics and the Role of the Vagus Nerve in Healing 07:40 Guided Somatic Tracking Meditation ——— JILL’S RESOURCES: 💗 ⁠Download Jill's 5 Somatic Practices to Relieve Anxiety + Overwhelm From Your Mind + Body⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Facebook:⁠ www.facebook.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Linkedin: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/jillmariehowell⁠ Email: jill@jillmariehowell.com Emotional Healing + Somatic Coaching + Resources: ⁠www.jillmariehowell.com⁠

  8. 09/18/2024

    5. The Healing Power of Art with Pamela O'Brien

    I'm so grateful that Pamela joined me on this podcast episode to talk about art therapy and how it helped her organically heal from chronic illnesses. After talking through her personal healing journey, she coached me and guided me through a therapy practice in real time, which you can also do on your own. All you need is paper, a sharpie, and coloring utensils of some kind. I was vulnerable and shared my reflections of the process. I have always loved art and been drawn to creativity. It's pretty amazing how simple messy art can truly help you to connect to yourself and regulate your nervous system. I hope this episode inspires you! And I hope you follow along with the guided exercise to help you untangle whatever still needs untangling! With light and love, Jill ——— ABOUT MY GUEST: Pamela O’Brien is a Therapeutic Art Coach who struggled with chronic illness for 30 years. She has many diagnosis from POTS to mast cell activation disorder to chronic fatigue and internal jugular compression. It all came to a tipping point in 2017 when she became bed-bound and lost her job. It was a time of feeling very lost and isolated, but then she began to paint, even while she was still in bed and that was the beginning of a lot of good changes for her. Now she teaches others how to paint and create as a healing tool! https://www.instagram.com/watercolorhealing https://stan.store/Watercolorhealing Click here for drop in Watercolor Wednesdays for only $5! ——— CHAPTERS: 00:00 Pamela's Journey with Chronic Illness 08:42 Discovering the Healing Power of Art 12:37 Therapeutic Art: Expressing What Words Can't 17:21 Guided Art Therapy Exercise 31:05 Symbols + Colors: Unraveling Emotions 32:41 Embracing Vulnerability 40:33 Transforming Anger into Empathy 44:33 The Power of Simple Creativity ——— JILL’S RESOURCES: 💗 ⁠Download Jill's 5 Somatic Practices to Relieve Anxiety + Overwhelm From Your Mind + Body⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Facebook:⁠ www.facebook.com/dancinginthemess⁠ Linkedin: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/jillmariehowell⁠ Email: jill@jillmariehowell.com Emotional Healing + Somatic Coaching + Resources: ⁠www.jillmariehowell.com⁠

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The Dancing in the Mess Podcast is a space where women vulnerably talk about the good, bad, ugly, + beautiful parts of living as humans in a messy world. We are talking about taking your power back, accepting all parts of you, moving thru emotional pain, releasing stress from your mind+body, rewiring your nervous system, + restoring the relationship with your Self. Let's dance in the mess together! Jill Howell is an emotional healing coach + a somatic practitioner who equips women to powerfully lead themselves thru stress, anxiety, depression, + other mind-body symptoms.

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  • Creator
    Jill Howell
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jill Howell
  • Show Website
    Dancing in the Mess