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Friday Feelings
Welcome to Friday Feelings, the podcast that dives deep into the heart of human emotions and the power of Emotional Intelligence (EQ).
Hosted by Jenelle Friday, Principal EQ Consultant at LionHeartCS, this weekly podcast is your go-to space for relatable discussions, actionable tools, and transformative insights to help you thrive in every area of your life.
Each episode focuses on a single emotion—fear, joy, anger, vulnerability, and more—exploring how it impacts our daily lives and relationships. Through open, unfiltered conversations with expert guests and real-world stories, Friday Feelings brings a refreshing dose of transparency and authenticity to the EQ conversation.
What makes Friday Feelings unique? It’s tactical. You’ll walk away from every episode with practical tips, tools, or strategies to better understand and manage your emotions, build resilience, and improve your relationships at home and work.
New episodes drop every Friday morning, giving you the perfect boost to end your week with clarity, inspiration, and actionable wisdom.
Whether you’re looking to deepen your self-awareness, navigate complex feelings, or simply learn how to show up as your best self, Friday Feelings is here to guide you—one emotion at a time.
Subscribe now and join us on a journey to unlock the power of your emotions with Tactical EQ!
Friday Feelings
Quieting the Noise: What I Learned in Nine Months Without Alcohol
In this deeply personal and transformative episode of Friday Feelings, host Jenelle Friday sits down with Jay Nathan, a respected tech leader and founder of Baloa Solutions, to explore a rarely discussed topic in the professional world: the emotional roots of alcohol dependency.
Jay vulnerably shares his story of giving up alcohol, not for a challenge or a cleanse, but to reclaim his peace, identity, and purpose. What started as a glass to take the edge off evolved into a daily crutch that masked anxiety, insecurity, and a deeper emotional disconnect. Together, Jay and Jenelle unpack how vices often stem from unmet emotional needs and what happens when we stop avoiding and start healing.
This episode is a raw look at what it means to step away from numbing and step into emotional intelligence, radical self-awareness, and sustainable life change.
Key Takeaways:
- Why dependency is often a symptom of deeper emotional wounds
- How business culture normalizes drinking and how to opt out without shame
- Jay’s tactical tools: therapy, consistency, habit stacking, and coaching
- The role of identity, faith, and community in long-term change
Resources:
- Connect with Jay on LinkedIn:
- Jay’s Newsletter: chiefcustomerofficer.io
Resources Mentioned:
- Program: Celebrate Recovery: https://celebraterecovery.com/
- Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://a.co/d/e3o7e2Q
- Book: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk: https://a.co/d/fYOZW4w
Trigger Warning: This episode includes sensitive content related to addiction and mental health.
