Because We Showed Up: A Conversation on Courage, Gratitude, and Becoming

This episode is a thank you.It is a thank you to the women who show up, to the women who say yes to themselves before they know where it will lead, and to the women whose courage quietly gives others permission to do the same.In this conversation, I sit down with Vaughn Pierro, someone who has been pivotal in changing the trajectory of my life.Vaughn and I begin this episode simply showering each other with love and gratitude, reflecting on how our paths crossed at a retreat where neither of us knew anyone. We talk about what it meant to show up for ourselves in those moments, to take a step into the unknown, and then to do it again.That second yes mattered.Seeing each other again at another retreat gave me the courage to reach out when I saw Vaughn hosting her own retreat. I remember thinking, I’m close, I can help, maybe I’m supposed to reach out. That simple act of showing up and offering support completely changed the direction of my life starting in 2022.Since then, I’ve worked alongside Vaughn at every one of her retreats, and together we’ve been able to witness each other grow, stretch, and step more fully into our callings. That kind of shared growth is a rare and beautiful blessing.This conversation is about how fear never truly leaves us. It is about how courage is built by taking the step anyway. How consistency in showing up creates trust within yourself. And how one woman’s willingness to move through fear can give others the green light to do the same in their own lives.If you’ve ever felt the nudge to attend a retreat, reach out to someone, or take a step that feels scary but aligned, this episode is for you.Sometimes all it takes is showing up once.And then having the courage to show up again.Previous Episodes With Vaughn…https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soul-stories-with-jill/id1714550571?i=1000638431348https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soul-stories-with-jill/id1714550571?i=1000641168074