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. 2D AGO

    Ep. 167 We Were in Rachel Hollis's Room. Here's What We Actually Took Home.

    A few weeks ago, my guest and I were in the same room in Austin for Rachel Hollis's Rise Elevate conference. Today we're unpacking what actually happened including the honest parts that not every would say out loud. This is a real conversation between two women who showed up nervous, got cracked open, and came home with more than they expected.  IN THIS EPISODE: What it actually feels like to walk into a room full of strangers and try to be brave...even when you're a confident, high-achieving womanThe writing exercise that created an aha momentWhy Rachel pricing drama is one of the most relatable things she shared from stage and what it means for every woman who's ever undercharged"There are no fairy godmothers," Asia's keynote philosophy and the 2026 goal she called out loudWhat actually keeps the conference magic alive after you go home -- It's less sexy than you think"Something doesn't have to be wrong for it to not be right for you" -- a note on outgrowing rooms, relationships, and containersIf you enjoyed today’s conversation, please follow, rate, and review Unblocked. It helps more people find these conversations and keeps this work going. RESOURCES: 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 youABOUT ASIA GENTRY Asia Gentry is a speaker and resilience advocate whose keynote, There Are No Fairy Godmothers, is about doing the hard thing without waiting to be rescued. Find her on Instagram: @as.told.by.asia Let's Get Unblocked!

    1h 2m

  2. APR 20

    Ep. 166 How I Coached Myself Two Hours Before Recording This, Arrival Addiction, & People Pleasing | Ask Me Anything

    You submitted the questions. I answered them, including one I had to coach myself through two hours before hitting record. This episode covers four listener questions on the stuff that actually keeps people stuck: the cycle of chasing confidence through goals that never deliver it, people-pleasing that survives every book and podcast and therapy session, how coaches get out of their own heads, and what to do when life feels too good to be true. IN THIS EPISODE: Why saying "I am a people pleaser" is part of what's keeping you stuck Arrival Addiction: why you cannot out-perform or out-achieve a feeling, and what to do insteadThoughts that create people-pleasing behaviors and the thoughts that don'tHow I coached myself through a real spiral today using the thought model I teach What to do when life feels too good to be true If you enjoyed today’s conversation, please follow, rate, and review Unblocked. It helps more people find these conversations and keeps this work going. Resources: 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 youLet's Get Unblocked!

    37 min

  3. APR 6

    Ep. 165 Why You Keep Quitting (It's Not What You Think)

    You started strong. Then something didn't go the way you hoped and before you made a single conscious decision, you had already pulled back. That moment is where goals go to die, and I don't think we're talking enough about it. In this episode, I'm breaking down the Pursuit Cycle. This is the four-phase framework I use inside my coaching practice, and I'm showing you exactly where most people fall out of it.  What You'll Learn: The single most dangerous moment in any pursuit Why your brain treats every setback like a verdict on your worth and how to interrupt itThe Pursuit Cycle: Bold Action → Intentional Belief → Deep Learning → IterationWhy going back to action before you clean up your belief is the mistake that keeps the loop goingHow to shorten the time you spend outside the cycle every time you fall out of itIf you enjoyed today’s conversation, please follow, rate, and review Unblocked. It helps more people find these conversations and keeps this work going. Resources: 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 youLet's Get Unblocked!

    38 min

  4. MAR 23

    Ep. 164 How to Think: What Great Minds Know That Nobody Taught You

    The world spent years telling you what to think. Today, we talk about how to think and why learning this one skill changes everything. I'll walk you through the S.T.E.A.R. framework I use with all my coaching clients. This is a step-by-step tool for understanding how your thoughts are literally creating your results, and how to interrupt the patterns keeping you stuck. If you've ever spiraled, over-analyzed, or talked yourself out of something you really wanted, this episode is for you. What You'll Learn Why most of us were educated but never taught to think, and what that costs usThe critical difference between a situation and a thought (and why mixing them up is keeping you stuck)How your brain builds evidence for whatever story you already believeThe S.T.E.A.R. framework: a step-by-step coaching tool for changing your mental loopsHow the highest performers manage the space between what happens and what they make it mean If you enjoyed today’s conversation, please follow, rate, and review Unblocked. It helps more people find these conversations and keeps this work going. Resources: 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 youLet's Get Unblocked!

    25 min

  5. MAR 9

    Ep. 163 How Do You Know What's True? A Real Conversation About Faith, Worth, & Spiritual Truth

    This episode feels different. If you’ve been listening this year, you know I’ve been shifting the format of Unblocked. I want these conversations to feel less like interviews and more like real life. Friends around a table. Honest wrestling. Communion over conclusions. And that’s exactly what this episode is. I’m joined by Reverend Mary Hahn and Jamie Bell Showmaker for a conversation about faith, spirituality, Christianity, ego, worthiness, and a question that many of us grapple with:  How do we know what’s actually true? We talk about: Growing up inside rigid religious frameworksQuestioning without abandoning GodThe tension between spiritual texts and inner knowingWhat it means to be “fully human and fully divine”Why worthiness can feel dangerousEgo, humility, and the stories we inherit about ourselvesWhether truth lives in a book or inside usThis is three women talking honestly about their journeys with God and sitting in the discomfort of not having neat answers. If you’ve ever felt like the “truth” you were taught was incongruent with the truth within, wondered where to go for answers, or wrestled with your own worthiness, this conversation is for you.  I don’t know where this episode will land for you. But I trust that if you’re here, something in it is meant for you. If you enjoyed today’s conversation, please follow, rate, and review Unblocked. It helps more people find these conversations and keeps this work going. Resources: 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 youLet's Get Unblocked!

    1h 19m

  6. FEB 23

    Ep. 162 Moving On Isn’t Healing. Here’s What Is.

    We hear it all the time. “You just need to move on.” But what if moving on is not actually what creates healing? In this episode, I explore the difference between moving on and moving forward, and why this distinction matters so much when you have lived through something painful, meaningful, or life-shaping. Moving on often implies erasing, minimizing, or trying to be unaffected by what happened. Moving forward is different. It is integrative. It allows you to carry the wisdom while releasing the weight. I share how unprocessed experiences do not disappear just because time passes, and how real healing comes from allowing an experience to have a place without letting it define your future. You will also learn the three-step process I teach for moving forward in a grounded, practical way: The Extraction Process — identifying what you are taking with youThe Release Process — letting go of what was never yours to carryThe Integration Process — allowing the experience to inform how you live nowWe also explore why forgiveness is often misunderstood, and how it naturally unfolds when integration has occurred rather than being something you force. If you have ever wondered why something from your past still carries emotional charge, or how to move forward without bypassing what mattered, this episode will meet you there. If you enjoyed today’s conversation, please follow, rate, and review Unblocked. It helps more people find these conversations and keeps this work going. Resources: 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 youLet's Get Unblocked!

    20 min

  7. FEB 9

    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

  8. 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
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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
    169
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Unblocked
  • Show Website
    Unblocked

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