EP 187: The nervous breakdown I didn't see coming - and how my business thrived regardless
There’s a point where your body stops whispering and starts screaming.
In this soul-baring episode, Jessica takes you behind the scenes of a deeply personal unraveling - a nervous system breakdown that interrupted a thriving business, challenged her identity, and ultimately became the catalyst for a profound rebirth.
This isn’t a story of burnout. It’s a reckoning.
Jessica shares how years of unprocessed trauma, emotional suppression, and survival-mode success led to a full-body collapse. From panic attacks to agoraphobia, and a 10-month internal winter, she walks you through what it really means to heal from the root - and rebuild your business from safety, not stress.
Inside this episode:
What happens when your business keeps growing… but your body shuts down
The truth about emotional resilience vs emotional suppression
Why loving yourself enough to pause can be the most profitable decision you’ll ever make
Identity collapse as a sacred portal, not a failure
The invisible ways trauma patterns shape our visibility, pricing, and pace
This episode is raw, real, and radically honest. If your nervous system is asking for a different way to lead, start here.
Searchable Moments:
[00:01:00] Nervous system collapse in the middle of business growth
[00:04:00] The breakdown that became a nervous system awakening
[00:06:00] Leading through shutdown: surviving success
[00:09:45] Identity death and energetic rebirth
[00:14:20] The cost of emotional avoidance in soul-led business
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