In the season finale of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning checks in with three of her guests from Season Three. Genea shares what to expect in her upcoming book and the seminars she plans to offer next year. Angie got bangs! And learned how to give fewer f*cks during the pandemic. Rachel discusses her move back to New York City and what she’s doing in her life to make feel more confident as well as set goals with a little bit more soul.

Episode Timeline:

• [00:02] Intro
• [09:41] Checking in with Genea
• [13:41] What it’s like in New York right now
• [18:43] Writing her life story
• [21:49] Checking in with Angie
• [27:14] Power in no margins
• [36:26] Six feet tall
• [37:56] Checking in with Rachel
• [42:49] Finding herself in NYC
• [47:54] A pause on new clients
• [52:40] Outro
  

Resources Mentioned:

• Self Made Podcast Competition
• Knock Knock podcast
• A conversation with Barbara Schroeder (minisode)
• Genea Barnes’ episode on Prickly and Blooming
• Genea’s story page with a video of her performance
• Genea’s upcoming seminars

In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Laura speaks with host Jessie Browning about taking care of herself after her first panic attack. She shares how that moment forced her to address many different things including her mommy drinking and how a Facebook ad motivated her to scale it back. She also discusses why she’s at her best when she’s a working mom versus being a stay at home mom.

Episode Timeline:

• [00:01] Intro
• [02:44] Laura’s relationship to Texas
• [05:36] Meet Laura
• [06:34] Her first panic attack
• [11:15] Taking care of herself
• [17:19] Virtual therapy
• [19:50] Her drinking journey
• [26:48] Stay at home mom vs working mom
• [36:15] Taking care of her health
• [42:32] Her walk with the Lord
• [46:09] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
• [51:31] Contacting Laura
  

Resources Mentioned:

• Enneagram Type Seven
• This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol: Find Freedom, Rediscover Happiness & Change Your Life by Annie Grace
• Dark Night of the Soul
  

Standout Quotes:

• “If my cup gets a little low, I immediately feel it and I immediately know I need to do XYZ.” -Laura [17:08]
• “I stuck it in the garbage. I lifted up paper and stuck it in there so my husband wouldn’t see it. And that was the moment where I was like I’m hiding something from my husband. This feels dangerous.” -Laura [20:34]
• “I’m my best when I can pick my kids up from school and be 100% with them, and then send them to school and be 100% with my business....

In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Diana speaks with host Jessie Browning about the moment she realized she was “going the wrong way.” As she was learning about diabetes during training, she discovered that she had seven of the nine risk factors for the disease. Diana shares how this moment made her reflect on the legacy she had inherited and question what kind of legacy she wanted to leave for her two children. Listen as she discusses how she worked through her emotional state through counseling which then helped her access her dream.

Episode Timeline:

• [00:01] Intro
• [07:34] Meet Diana
• [14:03] “I’m going the wrong way”
• [18:23] Masking pain
• [27:51] Food is her vice
• [34:25] Starting small
• [41:12] Counseling
• [43:49] How it affected her personal life
• [48:45] Her coaching business
• [52:52] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
• [59:19] Contacting Diana
  

Resources Mentioned:

• Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
• You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
• Breaking Free by Diana Guintu
• September 11
• UGGs
• 2011 Lesson #2 : Don’t Carpe Diem by Glennon...

In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Jody speaks with host Jessie Browning about returning to her home state of Texas after living in California. She shares what she learned during her 17 years as a special education teacher in Pflugerville. She also discusses why she moved back to San Angelo in 1990 and opened her business, Jody Aesthetics.

Episode Timeline:

• [00:01] Intro
• [02:36] Meet Jody
• [10:47] Meeting her husband
• [13:11] Starting her beauty business
• [19:34] Offering an experience
• [22:02] Her art background
• [27:42] Her experience starting a business
• [33:08] What Texas means to her
• [38:22] How she met her husband
• [46:32] What teaching taught her
• [50:19] What brings her back everyday
• [55:56] Jessie’s birthday
• [58:01]Jessie’s rapid fire questions
• [1:05:02] Contacting Jody
  

Resources Mentioned:

• Osmosis Beauty
• AskDrBen Podcast
• Kerrville Folk Festival
• The Secret Language of Birthdays by Gary Goldschneider
  

Standout Quotes:

• “These two hands made every penny that’s come through that door.” -Jody [18:27]
• “I don’t want that rush hurry stuff anymore.” -Jody [34:19]

Jess Norman never thought she would get a divorce, but she found herself in a Wal-Mart parking lot telling her dad on the phone that she was getting one. Growing up in the church, she thought she would be disowned if she did, but that didn't happen.

In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Jess speaks with host Jessie Browning about getting a divorcing her first husband. She also shares how she discusses and works through issues with her now-husband on their podcast, Moving On.

Episode Timeline:

• [00:04] Intro
• [01:05] Listener’s survey
• [03:08] Meet Jess Norman
• [12:41] Never thought she would get a divorce
• [15:52] Heading to Texas
• [22:34] Divorce at 32
• [27:14] That was it
• [30:34] A different love language
• [38:06] Alone for the first time
• [42:34] Top fears of her divorce
• [44:10] Jess' and Jay's endgame
• [48:27] Where Jess' life is now
• [56:42] Moving On podcast
• [1:01:48] Love for fears
• [1:04:01] Jessie's rapid fire questions
• [1:12:21] Contacting Jess Norman
• [1:14:54] Outro

Standout Quotes:

• "I read this neat thing today that said ‘When we're waiting on God, God's usually waiting on us.' I thought that was really beautiful. So I'm positive that God was waiting on me for three years, not to get divorce, but to find my way, which way I was going...

In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Kenna speaks with host Jessie Browning about going through two life-changing moments: the end of her first marriage and getting diagnosed with (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) ADHD. She talks about the events that led to her divorce, what she did to move on and how she met her now-husband. She shares what she’s learned through her ADHD diagnosis and how eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has led her to process her trauma.

Episode Timeline:

• [00:01] Intro
• [06:37] What does a fox say?
• [08:44] Meet Kenna
• [10:36] The end of her first marriage
• [24:29] Nothing left and the aftermath
• [32:04] Moving on and dating
• [41:02] A fight with Mom
• [43:26] Back to the workforce
• [51:49] Diagnosed with ADHD
• [1:01:54] EMDR therapy
• [1:08:22] The craft beer industry and #MeToo
• [1:19:17] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
• [1:26:25] Contacting Kenna
  

Resources Mentioned:

• Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer
• Cool Hand Luke - Shaking The Bush, Boss
• Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead - I'm Right On Top Of That, Rose
• Ylvis - The Fox (what does the fox say?)
• Mercer Black on Prickly and Blooming
• Big Bend Brewing Company

In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Karen speaks with host Jessie Browning about finding her joy. She talks about how she went from engineering and law to writing her books, including her most recent one, The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change without Losing Your Joy. Karen also shares how she came up with her definition of what it means to be an activist.

Episode Timeline:

• [00:01] Intro
• [00:57] Listener survey
• [03:38] Meet Karen
• [06:17] Baseball card stats
• [07:12] Her relationship with Texas
• [08:45] From engineering and law to writing
• [13:27] How she keeps her joy
• [18:43] When she decided
• [25:24] Journaling, sketching and photography
• [34:59] A different brain space
• [38:17] Defining activism
• [46:55] Finding joy when there’s sorrow
• [55:26] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
• [1:00:06] Contacting Karen

Resources Mentioned:

• The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change without Losing Your Joy by Karen Walrond
• Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer
• The...

In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Maria speaks with host Jessie Browning about launching IssueVoter, a non-profit organization that provides everyone an equal voice in democracy by making civic engagement accessible, efficient and impactful. Maria talks about her political experience that led her to this. She also shares what it was like growing up in Austin compared to now.

Episode Timeline:

• [00:02] Intro
• [03:11] Listener survey
• [05:04] Meet Maria
• [07:04] Maria’s relationship to Texas
• [12:39] The plan after college
• [14:53] Her experience with the legislature
• [17:05] Working on a political campaign in Iowa
• [23:56] Leaving New York
• [27:24] IssueVoter
• [35:15] Moving back to Austin
• [44:16] What’s next with IssueVoter
• [51:35] Maria recommends to visit Austin
• [53:32] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
• [1:00:56] Contacting Maria
  

Resources Mentioned:

• How The Iowa Caucuses Work — And Why They're Important
• Enneagram
• El Cosmico
• NYC BigApps
• Big Top Candy Shop
• Monkey See Monkey Do
• Clark's Austin