Unblocked
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!
Episodes
158 episodes
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...
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Episode 156
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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 do...
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Episode 155
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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 ...
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Episode 154
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Ep. 153 Reprogram Your Mind: Hypnotherapy, the Subconscious, and Manifestation with Lynnsey Robinson
In this episode, I sit down with Certified Hypnotherapist and Intuitive Guide, Lynnsey Robinson, to explore the power of the subconscious mind and how it shapes every thought, emotion, and action we take. Lynnsey helps ambitious women all over ...
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Episode 153
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Ep. 152 How You Got Here Is Less Important Than What You Do Next with Jeremy Stalnecker
How you got here is less important than what you do next.That single sentence captures the heart of this week’s conversation with Jeremy Stalnecker. Jeremy is a former Marine Corps Infantry Officer, author, speaker, and the Executive Dir...
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Episode 152
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Ep. 151 Discomfort, Belonging & the New Definition of Health with Dana Head
In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with health and breathwork coach, Dana Head, founder of Alchemize House, a community-based wellness collective redefining what it means to be healthy.Together we explore how true health extends fa...
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Episode 151
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Ep. 150 Breathe Right, Live Better: How Functional Breathing Transforms Your Health and Mindset with Margaret Stoch
What if the way you breathe is holding you back from feeling your best?In this fascinating episode, I sit down with Margaret Stoch, speech-language pathologist and founder of Advanced Therapy & Wellness Center, P.C., to explore how s...
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Episode 150
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Ep. 149 Nervous System Regulation & Awakened Leadership with Allie Stark
In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Allie Stark - wellness entrepreneur, coach, and founder of Allie Stark Wellness - to explore the power of nervous system regulation and the rise of awakened leadership.
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Episode 149
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Ep. 148 Brain Breakthroughs: Dr. Teresa Anderson on Healing & Hope
In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Dr. Teresa M. Anderson, founder of The Anderson Clinic, to explore PrTMS (Personalized Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) - a groundbreaking, non-invasive treatment that is chang...
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Episode 148
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Ep. 147 Breaking the Mold in Mental Health: Courage, Ketamine, and Creating Space with Dagny Michel
What if the very thing that makes you different is exactly what makes you powerful?In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Dagny Michel, dual board-certified nurse practitioner and founder of Occult Mental Health. Dagny sh...
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Episode 147
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Ep. 146 Think Bigger: How Debbi-Jo Horton Is Revolutionizing Work, Mindset, and Abundance
What if you stopped putting limits on yourself and your dreams?In this inspiring conversation, I sit down with Debbi-Jo Horton, owner of DJ Horton & Associates and the visionary behind Advantages to Aging. With over 50 years in the a...
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Episode 146
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Ep. 145 The Power of Risk, Resilience, and “Yes or No” with Kurt Karjalainen
In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with entrepreneur Kurt Karjalainen, owner of Premier Merchants Group, LLC. What started as a college side hustle with a single ATM has grown into a thriving business with more than...
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Episode 145
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BONUS - In Pursuit: Break Free from Perfection, People-Pleasing, and the Prison of Proving
It’s here!!!My new book In Pursuit is officially out in the world, and in this bonus episode I’m giving you a taste of what’s inside.So many of us are living in what I call the Prison - chasing approval, checking t...
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Ep. 144 Safe and Stretched: The Keys to Transformation with Mireia Mugica
In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Mireia Mugica, founder of Bare & Brave, to explore what it really takes to lead with courage, clarity, and consciousness. Mireia brings a unique perspective to leadership, blending deep...
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Episode 144
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Ep. 143 Leading with P.R.I.M.E. Values with Joshua Culp
What does it look like to lead a business, and a life, rooted in purpose and integrity? In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Josh Culp, retired military officer, entrepreneur, and owner of Hammerdubs. After 26 years of service...
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Episode 143
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Ep. 142 The Silent Power of Partnerships with Phil Hayes-St Clair
What if the next big leap in your business isn’t about more leads but better partners?In this episode of Unblocked, I’m joined by Phil Hayes-St Clair, founder of PHILHSC and trusted advisor to growth-minded leaders around the wo...
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Episode 142
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Ep. 141 Collective Liberation, True Freedom, and Coming Home to Yourself with Caverly Morgan
What does it really mean to be free?In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Caverly Morgan—spiritual teacher, author, nonprofit founder, and one of 2025’s most powerful women in the mindfulness movement. With a background ...
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Episode 141
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Ep. 140 The Inner Work Behind Growth with Laura Bokobza
On today's episode I’m joined by Laura Bokobza, strategic consultant and founder of LBK Consulting. Laura is known for helping bold founders uncover the real reason their business isn’t growing, and more often than not, it has nothing ...
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Episode 140
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Ep. 139 Reclaim Your Time and Redefine Success with Dana Zellers
On today's episode, I’m joined by Dana Zellers. She's an executive coach, founder of Dana Zellers Coaching, and creator of the Career Control Framework. In this conversation, Dana and I explore something we both witness dai...
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Episode 139
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37:56
Ep. 138 Stop Being the Bottleneck: Joe Patneaude on Scaling Your Life & Business Without Burnout
Are you the bottleneck in your own business or life?In this episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Joe Patneaude, creator of the STAR Scalability Method, to unpack why so many high-performers unknowingly build businesses that dra...
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Episode 138
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Ep. 137 F.O.M.O. - The Fear Of Moving On
What if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t fear of what you’ll miss but fear of what you’ll have to leave behind?In this episode of Unblocked, we’re flipping the script on F.O.M.O. We’re not talking about Fear of Missing Out. We’...
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Episode 137
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Ep. 136 Hard Feelings, Real Connection: Stop Mistaking Discomfort for Danger
What if someone else having a hard feeling didn’t mean you did something wrong, and what if connection didn’t require perfection but honesty?In this episode of Unblocked, I unpack the deeply ingrained belief that emotional disco...
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Episode 135
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Ep. 135 When Quitting Can Be Healthy with Hannah Rose
Sometimes the most courageous act isn’t holding on, it’s letting go.In this powerful episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Hannah Rose — Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, speaker, consultant, founder of Rose Wellness Cou...
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Episode 135
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Ep. 134 Leading Yourself First: Conscious Leadership, Self-Awareness, & Living On Purpose with Dr. Kevin Mays
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Kevin Mays - executive coach, founder of Mays Leadership, and a trusted guide to some of the nation’s top leaders. With a background in behavioral science, leadership development, and organizational consulti...
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Episode 134
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Ep. 133 Permission to Speak: Reclaiming Your Voice & Redefining Power with Samara Bay
When was the last time you held back what you really wanted to say because you didn’t like how you sounded? Worried you’d be “too much”? Not enough? Too emotional, too aggressive, too soft?In this firecracker of a conversation, ...
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Episode 133
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