EP 187 - The nervous breakdown I didn't see coming - and how my business thrived regardless

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There’s a point where your body stops whispering and starts screaming.

In this soul-baring episode, Jessica takes you behind the scenes of a deeply personal unraveling - a nervous system breakdown that interrupted a thriving business, challenged her identity, and ultimately became the catalyst for a profound rebirth.

This isn’t a story of burnout. It’s a reckoning.

Jessica shares how years of unprocessed trauma, emotional suppression, and survival-mode success led to a full-body collapse. From panic attacks to agoraphobia, and a 10-month internal winter, she walks you through what it really means to heal from the root - and rebuild your business from safety, not stress.

Inside this episode:

• What happens when your business keeps growing… but your body shuts down
• The truth about emotional resilience vs emotional suppression
• Why loving yourself enough to pause can be the most profitable decision you’ll ever make
• Identity collapse as a sacred portal, not a failure
• The invisible ways trauma patterns shape our visibility, pricing, and pace

This episode is raw, real, and radically honest. If your nervous system is asking for a different way to lead, start here.

Searchable Moments:
[00:01:00] Nervous system collapse in the middle of business growth
[00:04:00] The breakdown that became a nervous system awakening
[00:06:00] Leading through shutdown: surviving success
[00:09:45] Identity death and energetic rebirth
[00:14:20] The cost of emotional avoidance in soul-led business