🎙️ Episode Title: The Power of Self-Awareness: Kelly Miller's Guide to Living Uncaged

💭 Episode Description: In this inspiring episode, Jess welcomes Kelly Miller, a dynamic speaker, writer, and certified coach who helps people break free from the exhausting cycle of seeking external validation.

Kelly shares her journey of self-discovery, including how losing a job pushed her toward coaching and a deeper understanding of herself. She explains how the Enneagram and the Seven Primal Questions framework by Mike Foster can uncover our core drivers- those deep emotional needs that shape our decisions and relationships.

With honesty and insight, Kelly highlights how knowing your primal question can transform self-doubt, people pleasing, and imposter syndrome into clarity, freedom, and confidence. This conversation is an invitation to slow down, reflect, and step into your worth without fear.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• The Seven Primal Questions reveal core emotional drivers that influence behavior.
• Understanding your primal question can quiet people pleasing and imposter syndrome.
• The Enneagram and primal questions work together to deepen self-awareness.
• Self-reflection and quiet time are powerful tools for growth.
• Freedom comes from knowing who you are and leading from that truth.

📌 Favorite Quotes:

🗣️ “The seven Primal Questions, it's really, really fascinating... Basically, it's understanding your core driver, your highest emotional need.” (03:35)

🗣️ “Once you know your thing, it helps you be able to own it... There's a level of freedom in that.” (07:22)

🗣️ “People pleasing, imposter syndrome, all of those things can be quieted when we know ourselves better.” (26:48)

🗣️ “Freedom and knowing who you are really helps you be uncaged.” (54:38)

📚 Resources Mentioned:

– The Seven Primal Questions by Mike Foster (Mike Foster TV)

– The Care Leadership Podcast episode featuring Mike Foster

– Kelly Miller’s Website: kellymiller.co

🤝 How You Can Support Kelly’s Work:

– Take the Primal Question Quiz at kellymiller.co

– Read The Seven Primal Questions by Mike Foster

– Follow Kelly on Instagram and LinkedIn at @socialkellymiller

– Reach out to Kelly for coaching or workshops on self-awareness and the Enneagram

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🎙️ Episode Title: From Canvas to Clarity: Exploring Art Therapy with Beth Richards

💭 Episode Description: This episode is for anyone curious about the power of creative expression, regardless of artistic skill. Jess sits down with Elizabeth Richards (PLPC, ATR-P), an outpatient therapist specializing in art therapy, particularly for neurodivergent individuals.

Elizabeth shares her personal and professional journey, including the challenges she faced when her master’s program closed unexpectedly. She explains how art therapy allows individuals to process emotions, trauma, and stress through creative expression, and why it’s accessible to everyone... no “artistic talent” required. With warmth and insight, Elizabeth walks us through typical sessions, material choices, and practical ways to incorporate art therapy into daily life, especially for busy moms. She also shares how art therapy can improve cognitive function, communication, and confidence for clients of all ages.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Art therapy is accessible to anyone who could benefit from therapy.
• Creative expression helps process emotions when words aren’t enough.
• Materials can be tailored- structured tools like colored pencils or fluid ones like watercolors.
• Art therapy benefits neurodivergent individuals, including those with autism and ADHD.
• Simple daily creative activities can improve well-being and cognitive function.

📌 Favorite Quotes:

🗣️ “Art therapy is therapy counseling, and you can use it with any diagnosis, any age group… anyone can do art therapy.” (02:39)

🗣️ “It’s about taking a look at your inner world in an outside concrete way.” (05:27)

🗣️ “Art therapy works for people on a spectrum.” (07:44)

🗣️ “I concur. I think we all need more art in our lives no matter what.” (17:12)

🗣️ “Just showing up—all of you showing up as the full Beth.” (45:01)

🤝 How You Can Support Elizabeth’s Work:

– Explore art therapy resources and conferences

– Try incorporating small creative activities into your daily life

– Encourage children and adults to express themselves through art

– Reach out to Elizabeth for more guidance on therapy or workshops

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🎙️ Episode Title: The Art of Falling Up: Darci Graves on Resilience and Empowerment

💭 Episode Description: This one’s for anyone who’s been knocked down and is ready to rise with intention, grace, and power. In this deeply inspiring episode of The Uncaged Pod, Jess sits down with Darci Graves, a speaker, author, consultant, and fierce advocate for falling up!

Darci shares her personal and professional journey, from working with the University of Maryland and CMS to facing and overcoming aggressive breast cancer. She introduces her life philosophy, “The Art of Falling Up,” a bold reframe of resilience that centers healing, agency, and growth. With refreshing honesty and warmth, Darci walks us through her process of feeling, resting, plotting, rising, and cheering- a model for reclaiming strength without bypassing the struggle.

We talk code switching, the retreat of DEI efforts, celebrating the small wins, and why choosing recovery over reaction is one of the most revolutionary things you can do.

✨ Connect with Darci Graves:

🌐 Website: darcigraves.org

📸 Instagram: @nowspeakingdarci

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Resilience can feel passive. Falling up invites action and intention.
• You don’t have to bounce back. You can rise differently.
• Cultural confidence is both personal and systemic.
• True recovery honors the body, the spirit, and the spaces in between.
• Celebrating small victories fosters community healing and momentum.

📌 Favorite Quotes:

🗣️ “We all do better when we all do better.” – Darci Graves (01:30)

🗣️ “The art of falling up, because we all get knocked down… but we can talk more about that.” (06:03)

🗣️ “Resilience feels a little more passive… But when you're falling up, you're taking an active part in this.” (18:01)

🗣️ “Wake every morning with the goal of letting people know they matter.” (32:40)

🗣️ “How do we help people restore themselves? Because I think there’s a lot of people who are just depleted…” (45:46)

🤝 How You Can Support Darci’s Work:

– Explore her site: darcigraves.org

– Follow her for empowering updates on IG: @nowspeakingdarci

– Share this episode with someone navigating their own fall

– Try the Falling Up process in your own life

– Celebrate a small win today, for yourself or someone else

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