Listen up, parents and young people. Adulting is hard and we are faced with tough decisions and tough conversations.

Are you overwhelmed by all things swirling around in our world today?

Would you like to have less frustrating conversations?

Are you ready to laugh and stress less, while creating real change in your world?

If you answered “yes” to any of those questions you are in the right place. If you answered “no” you may be in serious denial!

My guest today has been stirring up difficult conversations for over a decade, performing as a stand-up comic, speaking on stage as a diversity educator, and moving teams from abstract to action. She is a member of the National Speakers Association and is a Certified Speaking Professional. Fewer than 10% of speakers worldwide hold this credential. When she’s not traveling the country, she is spoiling her pug lab mix, Leo and listening to Johnny Cash cover bands.

Buckle up. This is a wild ride of an episode. Helping us become the change we want to be…please join me in welcoming from Eureka, California, Speaker, Educator, and would be vegan… if it weren’t for peanut butter chocolate milkshakes… Jessica Pettitt. I think Jessica is my cosmic twin.

Contact Jessica

Email: Jess@GoodEnoughNow.com 

Text her hotline: 202-670-4262

Buy her book 

Show Notes

01:24 Guest Bio

02:56 Petite or Pet-It?

05:00 Jessica’s Book (Good Enough Now)

07:06 Does Jessica really hate me?

08:30 Can conflict be healthy?

10:11 Jessica stirs the pot and disses her grandmother

11:41 Can we still laugh?

12:16 Why are we talking about President Buchanan?

13:24 Starbucks and our green stick battle royale

13:34 And we have our first bleep J

14:52 Jessica and I might actually be twins separated by the cosmos

15:43 Cuss words, “Are you not entertained?”

18:07 Jessica promises to pay me, so buy her book on Amazon.

20:08 Jessica and Glen talk about writing books

21:36 BBQ and sermons

22:49 George Bush can’t eat tamales or is this Fake News? Gerald Ford actually was involved in the Great Tamale Incident

23:34 Jess invites listeners to pause and get a snack

24:56 Living your authentic life

About this podcast and finding YOUR IDEAL life

To reach our goals, we have had to learn how to wade through all of our life experiences, all of the bits and pieces of wisdom that we have and figure out the best path for our individual lives. Avoid the pitfalls that lead to teen and young adult depression, anxiety, and general hopelessness about the future. You have extraordinary power in determining how the current circumstances of life will impact your future.

The path to your IDEAL life involves answering five questions:

• Who am I?


• Where do I want to go in life?


• How do I stay relevant in an ever-changing world?


• How can I stay sharp and honed in on my IDEAL path?


• How do I release the baggage of my past and continue to move forward in life?

Using those five questions, I have developed the IDEAL framework for helping people just like you to discover your calling in life. These will help you develop your healthy identity in our cluttered and dynamic world.

1. I AM


2. I DECIDE


3. I EVOLVE


4. I ADVANCE


5. I LET GO

If you ever find yourself in crisis, help is available: Mental Health Information

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