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Welcome to What’s Eating Erica Jacobs—a podcast about the questions that keep us up at night and the answers we never knew to ask. Each season, we take on one big question and spend 10 episodes poking at it from every possible angle—through personal stories, deep conversations, and a little bit of wrestling with the unknown (and sometimes, our own terrible decisions).
This season, we’re exploring the power of staying and leaving—what it means to hold on, let go, and occasionally ghost a situation entirely. From walking away from relationships, careers, and belief systems to realizing that sometimes we are the ones being left (ouch), every episode asks: What would staying have meant? What does leaving make possible?
Join me, Erica Jacobs, as we navigate these pivotal moments—through raw solo reflections, intimate guest interviews, and plenty of “oh wow, didn’t expect to cry today” insights. New episodes drop weekly (or biweekly, depending on my life choices).
Subscribe, share, and let’s figure this out together.
This season, we’re exploring the power of staying and leaving—what it means to hold on, let go, and occasionally ghost a situation entirely. From walking away from relationships, careers, and belief systems to realizing that sometimes we are the ones being left (ouch), every episode asks: What would staying have meant? What does leaving make possible?
Join me, Erica Jacobs, as we navigate these pivotal moments—through raw solo reflections, intimate guest interviews, and plenty of “oh wow, didn’t expect to cry today” insights. New episodes drop weekly (or biweekly, depending on my life choices).
Subscribe, share, and let’s figure this out together.
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On January 6th of this year, I rang in my 34th birthday by gathering some friends over zoom who were more than willing to take turns reading the apology I deserve from my mother but will never receive. As I was putting an end to the normalization of abuse and lack of accountability in my own relationships, our country was witnessing the repercussions of that normalization. I pray that as I continue re-sensitizing myself to what is wrong, cruel and in violation of humanity, that I am able to take right action as I’m doing in my own life. Thank you Marissa, Lexi, Emily, Laura, Lindsey, Charlotte and everyone who listens to this recording, for seeing me through the end of a devastating and harmful 33-year relationship with my mother and the beginning of a profoundly freeing and loving relationship with myself.
I re-wrote a eulogy for my Dad...fourteen years later. Because eulogies are living, breathing documents, and because my first one was a total sham,
Link to blog post version of this episode HERE Support and learn from Antiracism Coach / Educator / Artist Tina Strawn HERE
Blog post version of this episode Support and learn from Antiracism Educator + Coach Tina Strawn
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Contact Tracy: Website Patreon *DISCLAIMER* This episode contains description of rape, sexual abuse, and boundary violation. In addition, we will be talking about the damaging aspects of 12 Step Recovery programs. RESOURCES: Skill in Action by Michelle Cassandra Johnson Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker "Wealth & Hellness" credit: Rachel Ricketts
Tracy Lynn is a mover, a feeling feeler and body explorer. She teaches and performs movement to sustain herself and samples her movement style from yoga, Middle-Eastern dance, martial arts and exercise modalities like Barre and Pilates. Tracy Lynn wants to help people unapologetically being themselves, through trauma-informed, inclusive and self-affirming movement. You can study with her through her Patreon she provides accessible classes starting at $1 per month. And if you’re not totally sick listening to her talk, check out her podcast Hold the Granola on all major listening platforms at YouTube with CC for hearing impairments. *See part two for all mentioned resources
Carlena Brame is a Developmental Therapist who coaches mothers of children with Autism. Her mission is to help families build strong, nurturing relationship that will guide their child to their highest potential. Now, after 16 years in the Autism field Carlena is finding her passion for empowering women to overcome hardships by becoming self-sufficient in business, finance, horticulture, and health. Podcast: Coffee & Heels Autism Services: Cbrame1980@gmail.com
Carlena Brame is a Developmental Therapist who coaches mothers of children with Autism. Her mission is to help families build strong, nurturing relationship that will guide their child to their highest potential. Now, after 16 years in the Autism field Carlena is finding her passion for empowering women to overcome hardships by becoming self-sufficient in business, finance, horticulture, and health. Podcast: Coffee & Heels Autism Services: Cbrame1980@gmail.com
Carlena Brame is a Developmental Therapist who coaches mothers of children with Autism. Her mission is to help families build strong, nurturing relationship that will guide their child to their highest potential. Now, after 16 years in the Autism field Carlena is finding her passion for empowering women to overcome hardships by becoming self-sufficient in business, finance, horticulture, and health. Podcast: Coffee & Heels Autism Services: Cbrame1980@gmail.com
Carlena Brame is a Developmental Therapist who coaches mothers of children with Autism. Her mission is to help families build strong, nurturing relationship that will guide their child to their highest potential. Now, after 16 years in the Autism field Carlena is finding her passion for empowering women to overcome hardships by becoming self-sufficient in business, finance, horticulture, and health. Podcast: Coffee & Heels Autism Services: Cbrame1980@gmail.com
Having been physically present for two of the most devastating events to hit American life, Dr. Ruberg shares her experience and the complexities that accompany being a white-passing woman of color in the midst of traumatic events and in her everyday work as a Psychologist. This episode is truly packed with nuance, truth and a beautiful articulation of how and why we must do our part to create, renew and restore our world with the kinds of conversations that urge us to look in the mirror. Links to Dr. Rebecca Ruberg + Additional Resources: Website Instagram Documentary: Sound and Fury (streaming on Amazon) Documentary: Moonlight Sonata (streaming on HBO-Hulu)
I have doubts and lots of fear about sharing this episode, but if I can't be honest about my personal circumstances, then I am not someone you should be listening to. Resources for doing the inner work: Book: Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad Podcast: Seeing White: season two of Scene on Radio Take a Course: Monique Melton's Antiracism Crash Course 5/19 Patreons to Support: 1. Mockingbird Lessons 2. Rachel Cargle 3. Tina Strawn
"Me and White Supremacy" by, Layla Saad Good Ancestor podcast
Tina Strawn is an Antiracism Educator & Facilitator, Social Justice Advocate & Activist, Speaker, Coach & Consultant, Yoga Teacher & Student She is also the Founder of Legacy Trips and the Owner and Cohost of the podcast: Speaking of Racism You can find Tina: IG @Tina_strawn_life + @Speakingofracism Email: TinaStrawnLife@gmail.com Support Tina’s work by becoming a Patreon member HERE
Tina Strawn is an Antiracism Educator & Facilitator, Social Justice Advocate & Activist, Speaker, Coach & Consultant, Yoga Teacher & Student She is also the Founder of Legacy Trips and the Owner and Cohost of the podcast: Speaking of Racism You can find Tina: IG @Tina_strawn_life + @Speakingofracism Email: TinaStrawnLife@gmail.com
Tina Strawn is an Antiracism Educator & Facilitator, Social Justice Advocate & Activist, Speaker, Coach & Consultant, Yoga Teacher & Student She is also the Founder of Legacy Trips and the Owner and Cohost of the podcast: Speaking of Racism You can find Tina: IG @Tina_strawn_life + @Speakingofracism Email: TinaStrawnLife@gmail.com
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