#72. Fear is a powerful emotion that often holds us back from making decisions and creating lives we love. In this episode, J explores the topic of fear when it comes to making decisions, and provides three tangible tools to work through it. The tools include reframing and rewriting past experiences, focusing on the best-case scenario, and seeking accountability from trusted individuals. This mindset shift will allow you to change your relationship with fear to ultimately create a healthier...

71. Picture a college athlete who’s at the peak of their athletic career. They’ve trained their whole life to be the best at their sport, but once they graduate college their athletic career comes to an end. They are no longer part of a team, and are no longer training for a specific goal. Think about what a huge identity shift that has to be. Ngozi experienced this first hand once she graduated from Harvard and was no longer training for track & field. She moved to NYC for a corporate...

#70. We've all heard the phrase "if he wanted to, he would" well, in this episode J makes it more personal..."if YOU wanted to, YOU would." J gives you some tough love along with tangible ways to turn your wants, into a goal, into a reality.  Welcome to our new series, Mindset Monday. Each week, J will be giving you food for thought to take into your week as a way to shift your mindset and lead to becoming a happier *healthier* version of you. This episode is brought to you by Better Help....

You may know @stylingwithkenzie as a fashion stylist on social media where she teaches women how to elevate their style, shop smarter, and build a capsule wardrobe. However, in this episode you'll learn how Kenzie is so much more than a stylist. We know her openness and authenticity in this episode is going to resonate with so many in our community. Prior to gaining almost a million followers on social, she was working three jobs and struggling to find confidence. Shortly before turning 30,...

This episode comes with a TRIGGER WARNING and is a continuation of the previous episode More Than a Miscarriage. Miscarriage is still a taboo topic despite 1 in 4 Women who have or who will experience this heartache. Jordan's hope is through sharing the knowledge she learned post miscarriage, other women will be equipped with questions to ask their Dr. and insight of what to look out for so you won't endure the same prolonged pain. Jordan discusses the lack of proper information and...

This episode comes with a TRIGGER WARNING.   Jordan was eager to share her pregnancy with this community, but unfortunately in this very vulnerable podcast episode, she opens up about her miscarriage. Through this experience she's learned 1 in 4 women suffer a miscarriage, and chose to open up about her personal journey in hopes of comforting others while also honoring this chapter of her life.   She shares the excitement of discovering her pregnancy and the joy she felt hearing the...

30’s are the new 20’s…RIGHT?! Jordan’s on the mic for solo episode giving a detailed reflection on the vital lessons learned in her 20’s. She dives into lessons in her career, dating, relationships, mental health, and wellness while sharing never before told stories of high’s & low’s in this chapter. J gets real (& quite frankly over shares) in hopes her rollercoaster of a decade can help our community learn from both her wins & many mistakes. From Miss AZ USA, to getting dropped...

Georgia Gibbs is an International SuperModel with a social following of over 663K. From first glance you'll be captivated by her beauty, but she's so much more than a pretty face. In this episode she opens up about suffering in a toxic relationship that over time dimmed her light and destroyed her confidence. Shortly after her relationship ended she suffered a health crisis that halted her modeling career overnight. What started as acne and rosacea covering her face quickly led to countless...

If you've ever struggled with your health, you know how discouraging, overwhelming and frustrating it can be to get answers. Western medicine often gives a pill for every ill, instead of finding the root cause behind your symptoms to heal at the source. This is where functional health comes in and aims to find the root cause of your health symptoms and uses natural approaches to get you feeling your best. This week's guest, Jillian Smith, is a Gut Health Dietitian on a mission to empower,...

We're giving our podcast community early access to the brand new Hero Collection!!  Citrine the Label and More Than teamed up to create a capsule collection inspired by becoming the woman you needed when you were younger. Hero means something differently to everyone & we wanted to design a collection to reflect that. In this episode, you'll hear the heart behind our designs while getting to know the designers on a deeply personal level. Samantha is the Founder of Citrine the Label,...

There's been a stigma around digestive issues in women which has led to many not attaining the tools, knowledge, support, and help we need to heal our bodies from the inside out.  An estimated 100 million women struggle with gut health issues, yet most of us don’t talk about it.  After healing a lifelong struggle with her gut, Bridgitte has spent a decade studying functional medicine and nutrition as a registered functional dietitian. Through healing herself, she knew she had a way to change...

Trauma is something we’ve all experienced yet is a topic that is rarely talked about. You all know I’m a mental health advocate, for me personally talk therapy was a significant part of my journey. However, my mind was opened to a whole new form of healing with this weeks guest, Ali Kates. Ali is an Emotional Health Coach and a Somatic Experience Practitioner. This is a topic I knew nothing about, but I got so much value out of this conversation. Ali has been through extensive trauma and I...

If you've ever personally struggled with acne, you know how damaging it can be to your confidence and mental health. This weeks guest, Kayleigh Christina Clark, began developing severe cystic acne in her mid-20s, and in her search for a cure was told by doctors and dermatologists to begin Accutane, antibiotics, and birth control to clear her skin instead of getting to the root of the problem. Thankfully, she met skin specialist/Acne Guru, and owner of San Diego Acne Clinic, Danielle Gronich...

So many of you know and love Jenna Palek from TikTok and from her iconic company Fun On Weekdays, so recording in her studio was truly a dream come true for us. We absolutely loved getting to know Jenna, and wanted to share a more vulnerable side to her that isn't always shown on social media. She opened up about struggling with her confidence and mental health last year, and takes us through the things she implemented to become the best version of herself. She talks about the inspiration...

Caralyn is a Digital Creator, Entrepreneur, Professional Model, Confidence Crusader & Undergarment Expert. Over the last 7 years, she's taken the lessons she's learned in the modeling industry and offered consistent value, tangible tips, fashion resources and confidence advice to her online female community.  In this episode she gives tips to online creators, opens up about navigating social media in the midst of so much worldly conflict & building community, where she's at in her...

I’ve talked about my journey its bits and pieces over the past 4 seasons of the podcast, but in this episode I dig deeper than ever before. I love how open and vulnerable our guests are and felt you deserved the same from me. I reflect on being deeply insecure as a kid, my dramatic weight loss journey at 19, and why I’m still repairing the damage I did to my body and mind. I take you through preparing for my first pageant, winning Miss Arizona USA, and what changed leading up to Miss USA. ...

We first got to know Mykenna on Season 1 of the podcast shortly after her iconic exit from The Bachelor. At the time she was rebuilding her life, overcoming the unnecessary backlash from being on reality tv, and finding her confidence again. Her exit speech was empowering for women everywhere, and so many fell in love with the beautiful, bubbly, entertaining, and authentic woman they saw on the screen.   Since the bachelor finale is happening this week she answered my questions about...

Welcome to part 2 of our conversation with the amazing, Caroline Lunny. At age 29 she ordered a Modern Fertility test out or curiosity, and her results ultimately changed her life. Since that test, she’s undergone 8 egg retrievals, frozen her eggs & encouraged thousands of women to get informed on their fertility health. Fertility has become a taboo topic, and in order to change that it's important to have more candid conversations like this one.  We’re thankful to have Modern Fertility...

Caroline is More Than a Survivor, and we’re so grateful she’s sharing her story with our community. She joined us on Season 1, where we talked all about her experience on The Bachelor, Miss USA & gaining confidence. Since that episode aired, everything about her life has changed. She’s joining us again in hopes of using her pain for a purpose in this 2 part conversation.  In part 1, she opens up about finding herself in an abuse relationship and how she found the courage to leave. This...

Christina Kirkman's acting career began on the hit series "All That" (90's kids, I know you're freaking out). Today, you may recognize her as "Lori" in the show Ambitions or by her TikTok where she entertains almost 500K followers. In this episode, you'll get to know the beautiful, funny, and wise woman behind the screen like never before. We dive into navigating fame as a child, re-entering the acting industry as an adult, navigating mental health, building confidence in a cutthroat...

Dr. Marcy Crouch aka @thedowntheredoc is a pelvic floor specialist on a mission to fill in the gaps in our current medical system. She empowering moms to become their own advocate through providing them with comprehensive information, support, and knowledge to navigate pregnancy, labor, and recovery. We brought on our first ever co-host, Allyn Rose from our More Than a Mom Episode, to give another perspective on preparing yo ur body for the trauma of birth by utilizing Dr. Macy's tools to...

This episode is brought to you by Modern Fertility Get $20 off your Modern Fertility Test www.modernfertility.com/IAMMORE More Than Mom Gang, this episode is for you. Allyn Rose is here to say what all you mom's have been thinking behind closed doors. She dives into expectations vs. reality in motherhood, mom guilt, working through baby blues, connecting with her daughter, and the stark differences between raising a child in Europe VS. America. She spills all the tea on her choice to...

Welcome to Season 4 of the I Am More Than Podcast!! In our first solo episode of the season youll hear from our host, Jordan, about her recent job as a Red Carpet Host for Shaqs Fun House and the Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Party. She spills the tea on how she got the job, her fav people to interview, and whether or not she'd ever accept a job like this again. If your new to the podcast please SUBSCRIBE, rate, review andamp; SHARE with your friends. For the first time, well be...

Listen up brides-to-be this episode is your cheat sheet to wedding planning. Jordan shares both the good & bad of wedding planning, what she thought of her wedding day, and if she'd do it all over again or not. What starts as a wedding recap, turns into valuable wisdom, ending with a helpful Q&A. Trust us when we say you won't want to miss this episode.