In this episode of Understanding the Science of You, Graham speaks with Jessica Ruby Hernandez for a conversation spanning two interview sessions. Ruby, a therapist, resilience coach, and yoga instructor, shares her deep connection with nature, a bond that has been essential to her well-being throughout her life.

Ruby also discusses her unique ability to communicate with animals, a skill she developed at a young age. As an only child who moved frequently, Ruby often found herself being "the new kid," but she embraced her individuality, staying true to herself despite the challenges.

Throughout her childhood, she found many different outlets for self expression including reading, spending time in nature, connecting with animals, dancing, playing sports, and participating in band.

Jessica Ruby Hernandez is a therapist, resilience coach, and yoga instructor. Her background is in clinical psychology, nutrition, yoga and meditation, and life coaching, believing all of those modalities are interrelated, and all fundamental for guiding a person back to their sense of wholeness and wellbeing. 

Learn more about Ruby's September sailing retreat by visiting her website.

Chapters:

• 00:00 Introduction


• 06:05 Ruby's story


• 11:19 How Ruby came to know her unique self


• 13:11 Ruby's connection to animals


• 16:06 Communicating with animals


• 25:25 Sharing with other kids 00:27:19 Being comfortable in her own skin


• 31:12 Being in the band


• 36:17 Fears growing up


• 43:41 Start of 2nd Interview


• 46:04 Finding a sense of belonging


• 1:00:04 Yoga and sailing retreat in Croatia

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