My sabbatical: closing business, making space & trusting life

In today’s episode, Jess shares the story of what really unfolded during her year-long sabbatical, the endings, the letting go, the quiet reorientations that only come when you get quiet and listen to what life is trying to communicate.Together Emily and Jess revisit the inner and outer journey that began with leaving Ecuador, closing long-running programs, and pausing social media - and unfolded into a deep season of trust, simplicity, and rediscovery. Jess opens up about shifting her relationship to work, identity, family, and freedom, the dance between devotion and detachment, and the surprising gifts that arrived when she finally surrendered to the whispers of life.This isn’t a highlight reel. it’s a real-time reflection on what it means to listen, to release what’s complete, and to find your rhythm again when there’s no map.If you’ve ever felt yourself in the in-between — closing a chapter, craving space, or wondering what comes next, this conversation is a mirror, a permission slip, and a gentle reminder: you can trust the subtle clues of life.