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A solo podcast tracing Jess’s life journey between Sydney, Amsterdam, and Girona, through the quiet, in-between moments that shape who we are becoming. Each episode is an honest reflection on identity, growth, belonging, and curiosity, weaving in stories from travel, cycling, culture, and everyday life. It is a gentle invitation to slow down, reflect, and return to what matters.

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    The Cult of Competence: The Feminine Art of Letting Go and Finding Strength in Softness

    Jess reflects on the quiet exhaustion of being “the capable one.” Raised between cultures that valued resilience, independence, and hard work, she explores how strength can become identity and how, over time, that identity can begin to feel heavy. Through personal stories and cultural reflection, she unpacks the tension many women experience between achievement and softness, self-sufficiency and the desire to be held. From patterns in work and relationships to the subtle ways over-functioning shows up in love, this episode traces the journey from proving to softening. A grounded and introspective exploration of what it means to shift from survival into surrender, and to rediscover a version of strength that makes space for rest, connection, and ease. Please leave a review and rate the show on the Spotify or Apple Podcast app if you enjoyed this episode. Connect on ⁠Instagram⁠ Cover art photography by ⁠Nergal Youkhana⁠ Directed and produced by Jess Stor

    23 min

  2. MAY 5

    My Britney Moment: Cutting off my hair and Identity Metamorphosis

    In this episode of On Becoming, Jess explores the quiet power of changing how we see ourselves, beginning with a long-awaited decision to cut her hair. What starts as a physical transformation unfolds into something deeper, shaped by heartbreak, reinvention, and the subtle ways identity is tied to appearance. Drawing on personal reflections, cultural influences, and moments of vulnerability, she unpacks the emotional weight we place on beauty, femininity, and belonging. From navigating loss of confidence to rebuilding it from within, this episode traces the in-between space where who you were and who you’re becoming briefly collide. A thoughtful exploration of letting go, soft rebellion, and the unexpected clarity that can come from stepping outside of your own reflection. Please leave a review and rate the show on the Spotify or Apple Podcast app if you enjoyed this episode. Connect on ⁠Instagram⁠ Cover art photography by ⁠Nergal Youkhana⁠ Directed and produced by Jess Stor

    29 min

  3. MAY 5

    The Amsterdam Chronicles: How I Packed Up my Comfortable Sydney Life to Follow my Dreams

    Sydney to Amsterdam. No return ticket. No real plan. This is the episode where Jess traces it all back, the pandemic that held her in place, the New Year's Eve at a petrol station that broke something open, falling in love in two languages, and what two years cycling through European fog actually taught her about belonging. Some stories you carry for years before you know how to tell them. This is one of those. Please leave a review and rate the show on the Spotify or Apple Podcast app if you enjoyed this episode. Connect on ⁠Instagram⁠ Cover art photography by ⁠Nergal Youkhana⁠ Directed and produced by Jess Stor

    31 min

  4. MAY 5

    The Radical Choice to be Single and Sober in 2026: Learnings from years of choosing self

    In this episode of On Becoming, Jess reflects on her journey with alcohol and what it meant to step away from it. Five years on, she revisits the environments, identities, and emotions that shaped her relationship with drinking, from early experiences across Australia and the Czech Republic to the quiet turning point that led her to stop. Through personal journal excerpts and honest reflection, she explores the tension between belonging and self-respect, the cultural weight of alcohol, and the subtle ways it can both connect and disconnect us. This is not a story of extremes, but of awareness. Of noticing when something no longer serves you, and having the courage to choose differently. An invitation to reflect, to question, and to consider what it means to come home to yourself. Please leave a review and rate the show on the Spotify or Apple Podcast app if you enjoyed this episode. Connect on Instagram Cover art photography by Nergal Youkhana Directed and produced by Jess Stor

    53 min

  5. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Trailer with Jess

    A small corner of the internet for quiet reflection. On Becoming documents the feelings, findings, and questions that come with living life a little differently, wherever that takes you.

    3 min

Trailer

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A solo podcast tracing Jess’s life journey between Sydney, Amsterdam, and Girona, through the quiet, in-between moments that shape who we are becoming. Each episode is an honest reflection on identity, growth, belonging, and curiosity, weaving in stories from travel, cycling, culture, and everyday life. It is a gentle invitation to slow down, reflect, and return to what matters.

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