Unblocked

Jessica Smarro
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Welcome to Unblocked with Jessica Smarro, the podcast for bold conversations, deep shifts, and real freedom. We go beyond surface-level hacks and dive straight into the real work of unlearning the conditioning, rewiring the patterns, and reclaiming the parts of you that were never broken, just buried. Each episode is a bold invitation to challenge your programming, expand your inner freedom, and lead a life that actually feels like yours. This is where insight meets integration, where success meets soul, and where high performers come to feel more fully alive. You are already whole. Now let’s live like it.Let's get Unblocked! 

  1. 3D AGO

    Ep. 161 How Coaching Helps You Stay Grounded When Life Falls Apart

    Life does not always fall apart in neat, Instagram-worthy ways. Sometimes it blindsides you. Sometimes it knocks the air out of you. Sometimes it leaves your nervous system spinning and your mind searching for answers. In this episode I break down what coaching actually does for you when life kicks you in the junk — not by avoiding pain, but by helping you stay self-led inside of it. I share how I personally navigated a recent season I did not ask for, and the exact mindset and emotional tools that made it possible to stay grounded, connected, and clear when nothing felt easy. This episode is not about positive thinking or fixing yourself. It is about learning how to work with your thoughts and emotions instead of letting them run your life. In this episode, we talk about: Why painful experiences do not mean you are doing life wrongHow coaching helps you stay self-led during hard seasonsThe difference between facts and the stories your brain tellsWhy “neutral” does not mean harmless or okayHow to observe your thoughts and emotions without being consumed by themWhy mindset work does not mean avoiding hard feelingsHow to feel emotions safely instead of suppressing or fixing themThe difference between respecting a thought and agreeing with itWhy not every thought deserves your obedienceThe powerful question that brings you back to yourself when everything feels confusingKey takeaway: You do not need to eliminate hard thoughts or emotions to move forward. You need the ability to stay with yourself, supervise your mind, and choose how you respond — one situation, one thought, one feeling, one choice at a time. That is what coaching builds. Resources: Free Feelings Video + Worksheet: Click HERE to grab it.Jessica’s book, In Pursuit Order my #1 New Release book In PursuitGet your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.Join My Do The Thing Community Want more support? If this episode resonated with you and you want deeper, personalized support, you can learn more about working with me at jessicasmarro.com Stay connected: Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @jessicasmarroShare this episode and tag me with what landed for youIf you enjoyed today’s conversation, please follow, rate, and review Unblocked. It helps more people find these conversations and keeps this work going. Let's Get Unblocked!

    16 min

  2. JAN 12

    Ep. 160 How to Navigate Feeling Stuck, Unfulfilled, or Behind in Life | Ask Me Anything

    In this episode, I’m trying something new. This is the first Ask Me Anything episode under the new 2026 format, and I’m answering real, anonymous questions submitted on Instagram.  I talk about how to navigate the gap between the life you imagined and the life you’re living. I walk through how I use the STEAR model to separate neutral facts from the stories we tell ourselves, and how unexamined thoughts can quietly turn grief into suffering. I also answer questions about feeling stuck, fulfillment in your career, redefining success, and one belief I had to unlearn in order to truly help others.  If you have a question you’d like answered in a future Ask Me Anything episode, I invite yours today. Send me a DM @jessicasmarro on Instagram or Facebook, or send your questions to jessica@jessicasmarro.com. Your question might be exactly what someone else needs to hear. Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube. If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend, leave a review, or tag me on IG with your biggest takeaway. Your support helps these conversations reach more people who need them. Links and Resources: Order my #1 New Release book In PursuitIf you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.Join My Do The Thing Community  Let’s Connect: Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarroShare your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!DM or email your questions or topic requests @jessicasmarro on IG/FB or jessica@jessicasmarro.comLet’s Get Unblocked!

    23 min

  3. JAN 5

    Ep. 159 Reflecting on an Unimaginable Year. What I’m Letting Go Of, What I’m Creating Next, and How to Reset for the New Year

    This episode is a personal reflection and reset. I’m looking back on 2025 through the lens of my word of the year, unimaginable, and sharing what surprised me most, what stretched me, and what I’m genuinely proud of.  I also pull back the curtain on what’s changing as I head into 2026. You’ll hear how I’m rethinking the structure and rhythm of the Unblocked podcast. I share my new word of the year for 2026 and what it means for how I want to live, create, and lead moving forward. I talk about holding goals lightly, following the next right step even when the path is unclear, and choosing growth because of who you become along the way.  This episode is an invitation to reflect on your own year, notice what you created and how you created it, celebrate yourself more fully, and to step into what’s next with curiosity instead of pressure. If you’re feeling called to pause, reset, and move forward with more intention, this conversation is for you. Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube. If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend, leave a review, or tag me on IG with your biggest takeaway. Your support helps these conversations reach more people who need them. Links and Resources: Order my #1 New Release book In PursuitIf you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.Join My Do The Thing Community  Let’s Connect: Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarroShare your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!DM or email your questions or topic requests @jessicasmarro on IG/FB or jessica@jessicasmarro.comLet’s Get Unblocked!

    36 min

  4. 12/28/2025

    Ep. 158 Ego, Alignment, and the Identity Shifts That Set You Free with Jena Lorén

    In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Jena Lorén, also known as The Consciousness Architect, for a powerful conversation about ego, alignment, and identity shifts. Jena shares her personal journey through trauma, survival patterns, and major life transitions, and how those experiences shaped the work she does today. We talk about how ego forms as a protective mechanism, how it quietly runs our decisions, and why so many ambitious women feel successful on the outside but misaligned on the inside. We explore the four Egoic Archetypes, the Realist, Rebel, Martyr, and Illusionist, and how learning to pause, reflect, and respond instead of react can create real freedom. This episode is a reminder that living an unblocked life is not about adding more tools or fixing yourself. It is about removing the blocks to the awareness of who you already are. Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube. If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend, leave a review, or tag me on IG with your biggest takeaway. Your support helps these conversations reach more people who need them. Links and Resources: Order my #1 New Release book In PursuitIf you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.Join My Do The Thing Community  Let’s Connect: Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarroShare your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!Connect with Jena: Instagram: @iamjenalorenWebsite: www.jenaloren.comFree Egoic Archetype Quiz: http://quiz.bravemasters.comLet's Get Unblocked!

    49 min

  5. 12/21/2025

    Ep. 157 Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be: The Truth About Purpose, Self-Abandonment, and In Pursuit

    Today’s episode is a special one. I hand the mic over to my friend Angela for a deep, no-holding-back conversation about my book In Pursuit. We get into the writing process, the messy middle, the self-abandonment patterns we carry, and what it really takes to live a life that feels like home to yourself.  This isn’t an interview as much as it is a soul-level conversation between two coaches about purpose, discomfort, emotional mastery, and the wild courage required to become who you were meant to be. If you’ve ever felt like you were “living in black and white,” chasing the next achievement, or waiting for the rulebook that everyone else seems to have…this episode is for you. In This Episode, We Explore: The limiting beliefs and inner narratives I had to rewrite in order to write In PursuitWhat “the prison” looks like and how to know when you’re living in itUnderstanding the Arrival Fallacy and Arrival AddictionWhy so many of us abandon ourselves on the way to our goalsThe nervous-system side of people-pleasing, boundaries, and emotional discomfortHow to stop outsourcing your worth and start building self-trustWhat it truly means to succeed without abandoning yourselfWhat I’m personally “in pursuit” of right nowWhat it means to live an unblocked lifeClick HERE to watch this episode on YouTube. If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend, leave a review, or tag me on IG with your biggest takeaway. Your support helps these conversations reach more people who need them. Links and Resources: Order my #1 New Release book In PursuitIf you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.Join My Do The Thing Community  Let’s Connect: Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarroShare your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!

    59 min

  6. 12/14/2025

    Ep. 156 From Green Beret to M.D: Breaking the Rules of Healing with Dr. Zach Wright

    In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Zach Wright, a former Green Beret turned physician at Framework Wellness, who brings an unconventional yet deeply practical approach to health and healing. We explore how Zach’s experience as a Special Forces medic shaped his philosophy of medicine into one rooted in curiosity, adaptability, and going upstream to find the real cause of suffering. We talk about what happens when we stop chasing “the one right answer,” how black-and-white thinking blocks our healing, and why true health means learning to live in the gray. You’ll hear us unpack everything from protein, sleep, and stress to the mindset shifts that move you from surviving to thriving. Zach shares small, high-impact actions you can start today to reset your nervous system, lower stress, and support your body’s natural ability to heal. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “right” things but still not feeling your best, this conversation will give you hope, direction, and a few laughs along the way. Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear this.  Links and Resources: Order my #1 New Release book In PursuitIf you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.Join My Do The Thing Community  Let’s Connect: Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarroShare your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!Connect with Dr. Zach Wright:  Website: https://frameworkwellness.com Instagram: @zachwrightmd Facebook: @zachwrightmd-frameworkwellness

    53 min

  7. 12/07/2025

    Ep. 155 Letting Go, Leading Yourself, and Discerning Fear vs. Intuition with Katie Pulsifer

    Letting go sounds beautiful in theory…until you’re the one standing in the middle of it. Even when we know it’s time for change, transitions can be messy, emotional, and full of uncertainty. In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Katie Pulsifer, Master Certified Coach and mentor to thousands of coaches, for a real, honest, and deeply human conversation about what it takes to move through change without losing yourself in the process. We talk about: Why transitions are so emotionally charged (even when they’re right for us)How to tell the difference between fear and intuitionWhat self-leadership really looks like in everyday lifeHow to stop letting urgency lead the wayAnd the power of living as your Whole, Wise, and Worthy selfKatie’s wisdom is equal parts grounded and practical. She doesn’t sugarcoat the process. She tells the truth about what it takes to lead yourself with grace, compassion, and courage, even in the in-between. If you’ve ever felt stuck, uncertain, or scared to let go of something familiar, this episode will remind you that discomfort doesn’t mean you’re off-path. It means you’re evolving. Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear this.  Links and Resources: Order my #1 New Release book In PursuitIf you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.Join My Do The Thing Community  Let’s Connect: Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarroShare your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!Connect with Katie:   Website: https://katiepulsifercoaching.com Substack: https://katiepulsifer.substack.com

    1 hr

  8. 11/30/2025

    Ep. 154 Integrity Pain, Failing Well, and Living in Alignment - A Guide to Deep Health with Courtney Townley

    In this episode, I’m joined by health and self-leadership coach Courtney Townley for a conversation that will challenge everything you think you know about consistency, health, and personal growth. Courtney has spent nearly three decades helping women cut through the noise of wellness culture and reconnect to themselves through self-trust, not self-control. Her new book, The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman’s Guide to Deep Health and Happiness, offers a powerful framework for creating alignment, resilience, and peace from the inside out. We talk about what it means to live in integrity, how to recognize and heal what Courtney calls “integrity pain,” and why the ability to fail well might be one of the most important skills we can ever learn. We also explore how self-awareness and compassion can coexist with discipline and devotion, and how that blend of grace and grit is the key to true, lasting change. Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear this.  Links and Resources: Order my #1 New Release book In PursuitIf you love what you're hearing on the podcast, you've gotta check out my private coaching offers. Click HERE to learn more about one-on-one coaching with me!Get your complimentary copy of The Unblocked Journal to help bring awareness to perfectionist thinking and what it's creating in your life.Join My Do The Thing Community  Let’s Connect: Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: @JessicaSmarroShare your thoughts and experiences with the hashtag #UnblockedPodcast and tag @jessicasmarro!Connect with Courtney:   Website: graceandgrit.com  Instagram: @gracegrit  Get her new book The Consistency Code wherever books are sold!

    52 min
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Welcome to Unblocked with Jessica Smarro, the podcast for bold conversations, deep shifts, and real freedom. We go beyond surface-level hacks and dive straight into the real work of unlearning the conditioning, rewiring the patterns, and reclaiming the parts of you that were never broken, just buried. Each episode is a bold invitation to challenge your programming, expand your inner freedom, and lead a life that actually feels like yours. This is where insight meets integration, where success meets soul, and where high performers come to feel more fully alive. You are already whole. Now let’s live like it.Let's get Unblocked! 

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  • Creator
    Jessica Smarro
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    163
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Unblocked
  • Show Website
    Unblocked