Best Jenna Gordon Podcasts (2024)

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'A conversation with Dr Alison Maitland and Jenna Ashford' - Drop the Struggle 46:01

16h ago46:01

46:01

In this episode Dr.Alison Maitland and Jenna Ashford join Gordon MacLelland to discuss their book 'Drop the Struggle' and how understanding their approach of using 'Acceptance and Commitment Therapy' may help us as sporting parents to help support our young people to fulfil their potential both in and out of their sport. During the conversation the…

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'A conversation with Rebecca Levett' - Supporting a healthy identity in our sporting children 47:05

1M ago47:05

47:05

In this episode Sport and Performance Psychologist in Elite Sport Rebecca Levett joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss supporting a healthy identity in our sporting children. We all want our children to have the opportunity to explore various identities and learn that their sense of worth can come from different areas and that many skills and strength…

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'A conversation with Graham Turner' - The Young Athletes' Perspective 49:20

2M ago49:20

49:20

In this episode Australian Institute of Sport Athlete Development Senior Lead Graham Turner joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss his latest book 'The Young Athlete's Perspective.' This book features six stories told by young athletes about their talent development experiences in sport. Each young athlete tells a personal story. They describe their ow…

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'A conversation with Tom Kitchin' - High Performance and Sports Parenting 44:42

3M ago44:42

44:42

In this episode Michelin starred chef and sports parent Tom Kitchin joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss high performance and sports parenting. Tom has lived experience as a parent going through the football academy journey and it was great to discuss how his own working life in high performance has influenced his ongoing approach with his four child…

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Season 1 Wraps & [Somatic Practice]: Release Your Fear of Success 45:08

4M ago45:08

45:08

This week on the Liberated AF Podcast, Jenna dives into the final episode of season 1 of the podcast with some updates and a profound somatic practice to release your fear of success. First, you’ll hear the personal update about the whirlwind that was the past week & the HUGE decisions it led to, the ally practice Jenna led at the girls weekend she…

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'A conversation with Catherine Baker' - Sports Parenting - The realities of the role 41:22

4M ago41:22

41:22

In this episode author and sports parent Catherine Baker joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss being a sports parent and the complexities of the role based on her experiences of parenting three sporting children, one of whom is currently involved in professional rugby. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: The realities of being a…

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From Self Aware to Self Empowered (how to actually take action on your dreams) 26:07

4M ago26:07

26:07

This week on the podcast Jenna is back and talking about the importance of shifting from self-awareness to self-empowerement. You’ll walk away from this episode with a deeper awareness of the difference between the two, and four questions to ask yourself to identify which one you are. If you ever feel like you’ve reached the point in your evolution…

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Calling in your Community Starts with Self Intimacy 24:42

5M ago24:42

24:42

After a huge energetic metamorphosis, Jenna is back this week to talk to us about how to align with your soul mate community She starts by filling us in with her experiences over the past two weeks with an Energy Code session and a guided Cannabis Breath Work with her friend Nicole North, which both DEEPLY impacted her. Then Jenna announces a new a…

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Increase Your Productivity Without Sacrificing Your Wants/Needs 23:06

5M ago23:06

23:06

This week Jenna has an episode just for you, if you're the person who knows you want more from life but feels completely overwhelmed when you think about how to make that happen. She explains how essential it is to create the deepest level of self-safety so that you know that you can handle more productivity without letting your happiness or well-b…

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[Somatic Practice]: Guided Practice to Cultivate Deeper Self Trust 19:54

5M ago19:54

19:54

This episode is a powerful one, with Jenna taking us deep into a somatic practice to help cultivate more self-trust. Prepare yourself because there’s a potential for a powerful somatic release with this one. Find yourself a safe space if possible, cleanse your space however you feel called to and settle in as she equips you with a practice that you…

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'A conversation with John O'Sullivan' - Being a champion teammate and supporting our children in this role 41:03

5M ago41:03

41:03

In this episode author and founder of 'The Changing the Game Project' joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss being a champion teammate, what that actually means and how we as parents can support our children to fulfil this role. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: The importance of being a teammate in life, not just in sport How …

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Create More Success with Ease by Feeling Your Self Care Rather than Just Doing It 19:59

5M ago19:59

19:59

This week on the podcast Jenna opens up by sharing some of the exciting things that are moving in her spaces and in her life, around creating more community and sisterhood. Then, she pulls a card for you from her Divine Major Oracle deck. Stay tuned for some exciting ways to get involved in her community and build more sisterhood for yourself! Next…

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Magnify Your Confidence by Owning More of Who You Are 25:38

6M ago25:38

25:38

As always, on this week’s episode Jenna starts by catching us up on how her last week has gone and she shares the struggles that came up as she found herself parenting her sick kiddo. She briefly mentions how she’s handling the weight of that experience in her body and releasing all of that physical tension, moving into this new week. Next, Jenna j…

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Healing Through Intuitive Movement 27:36

6M ago27:36

27:36

Settle in, pour yourself a tea if you wish and get ready for this week’s episode! Jenna opens up by catching us up with how her energy has felt, shifting into the New Year. From loving on her sick baby, re-recording this episode for the third time, to moving through some difficult conversations, her year has certainly started with an uncomfortable …

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[Somatic Practice]: Get Out Of Your Head...And Into Your Body 26:33

6M ago26:33

26:33

After a little break for the holidays, Jenna is back and bringing another potent episode to the podcast, with the intention of teaching you a few different ways to get out of your head and into your body. During the first half of the podcast Jenna will cover four different ways to drop into your body, so get your pen and notepad ready to take notes…

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'A conversation with Orla Adams' - Using Motivational Interviewing to enhance conversations with our sporting children 47:43

6M ago47:43

47:43

In this episode Motivational Interviewing expert and trainer and sports parent Orla Adams joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss 'Motivational Interviewing' and how it can help us as sports parents enhance the quality of conversations and navigate some of the difficult moments we face with our young people around their sporting experience. During the c…

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Laurie Petrou in conversation with Gabby Humphreys @humphreads 48:44

7M ago48:44

48:44

We're wrapping up 2023 by sharing a recording of a live online event featuring Laurie Petrou, author of the novels STARGAZER and SISTER OF MINE, and online book advocate Gabby Humphreys (@humphreads on Instagram). The pair discuss Laurie's novels and writing process, and the impact of social media on a book's success. We'll be taking a break from p…

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How To Change Your Life for GOOD, Right Now 19:04

7M ago19:04

19:04

This week, Jenna shares about her personal experience with a POWERFUL somatic release. Through her story as well as her reminder to consistently CHOOSE our dreams over and over, she paints an important picture, highlighting the balance between taking action while also remaining in a surrendered state. From this episode, you’ll receive a motivationa…

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[Somatic Practice]: Guided Practice to Step Into Your Next Level 24:15

7M ago24:15

24:15

This powerful episode is for those of you who are ready to CLAIM and physically step into your next level. Whether you’re feeling stuck and unable to take action towards those BIG fucking dreams of yours, or whether you’ve started the journey already and are looking to take your power to the next level, Jenna will guide you through a quick somatic …

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They All Say to "Believe in Yourself", here's how... 23:57

7M ago23:57

23:57

In this episode of The Liberated AF podcast, Jenna goes deep into why we stay stuck in inaction, from a nervous system perspective. So often in life we hear that the only thing keeping us from creating those big, fuck-off dreams, is our lack of confidence. But self-belief is a learned and intentional practice that goes beyond the mind and into the …

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Author Special: Robyn Gigl and Kia Abdullah 53:18

7M ago53:18

53:18

Robyn Gigl and Kia Abdullah discuss their new novels - By Way of Sorrow and Those People Next Door - in a live online event hosted by Rob Gillett from Queerly Books.By VERVE Books

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Changing Your Perspective on Discomfort Will Change Your Life 16:36

7M ago16:36

16:36

In this potent episode of The Liberated AF Podcast, Jenna blows the fucking top off of the traditional view of discomfort. We have all heard “change requires you to step outside of your comfort zone” but it still feels really shitty which makes most of us want to avoid it. Ever done that? Same-sies. So what can you do about it? One, get really used…

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This is Your Life - Are You Living It? 20:45

8M ago20:45

20:45

This episode dives into the topic of this life - are you living *your* way? To explore this topic, Jenna dives into some of the deep shadow work and inner healing that she has done around living life her way - which has a lot to do with the body. At some point in her journey after years of conditioning, emotional repression, and experiencing grief,…

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Writing Mysteries and Thrillers with Jane Jesmond 32:45

8M ago32:45

32:45

Editorial Director Jenna Gordon chats to critically acclaimed crime fiction author Jane Jesmond about her latest novel, A QUIET CONTAGION - a dual-timeline mystery-thriller about an accident at a pharmaceutical lab and a dangerous secret that's buried for decades.By VERVE Books

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If You Are Not Where You Think You “Should” Be… 27:02

8M ago27:02

27:02

On this episode of the Liberated AF Podcast, Jenna continues the conversation from Episode 5 - The External Body Mirrors the Internal Body. She fast forwards in time to now - sharing how the internal liberation journey has manifested externally over the past 5+ years of healing. To illustrate this, she shares a recent activating experience around h…

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The External Body Mirrors the Internal Body 39:45

8M ago39:45

39:45

This episode of the Liberated AF podcast is a deep and vulnerable AF share with a whole lot of lesson sprinkled in. Jenna shares a heart-wrenching experience that she has never publicly shared before to illuminate the power of the body - how it carries and holds our experiences even if we don’t focus on them, think about them often, or remember the…

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Author Special: Sarah Rose Etter & Sophie Mackintosh (LIVE) 54:37

8M ago54:37

54:37

A special recording of our recent live online event featuring Sarah Rose Etter, author of Ripe, and Sophie Mackintosh, author of Cursed Bread. An illuminating and hilarious discussion about their novels, 'sad girl fiction' and their writing processes.By VERVE Books

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Cultivating Deep Self Safety 17:34

8M ago17:34

17:34

On a quick-hitting, potent episode of The Liberated AF Podcast, Jenna dives into cultivating deep self safety. If you find yourself consistently questioning your moves, overthinking, putting others needs before your own, repeating the same pattern over and over, it’s time to actively deepen into self safety. Self safety is self trust and so much mo…

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Who TF Are You? 29:30

9M ago29:30

29:30

On this episode of The Liberated AF Podcast, Jenna dives into the foundation of liberation, self discovery and self exploration - or in this world, discovering, *seeing*, embracing, and expressing your Essence and your own unique one-of-a-fucking-kind dragon fairy magic. This episode mentions topics such as identity, self concept, innate self, chos…

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A Year of Emotions in A Week 18:07

9M ago18:07

18:07

On this episode of The Liberated AF Podcast, Jenna dives into a conversation around resistance and surrender by sharing her some of her experience leading up to and throughout the time she recently spent in Mexico with her husband. She covers what resistance feels like versus surrender, what surrender is and isn’t, and how surrender actually gets t…

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Magic, carnival and the climate crisis with Stephanie Feldman 33:55

9M ago33:55

33:55

Editorial Director Jenna Gordon talks to Stephanie Feldman about her new, multi-layered cli-fi novel, Saturnalia. VERVE Books are publishing Saturnalia on 26th October 2023. Order your copy now. You can find Stephanie Feldman on Instagram at @stephanie.feldman and on X at @sbfeldman, and at stephaniefeldman.com. Sign up to our newsletter to stay up…

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...this is liberation 21:21

9M ago21:21

21:21

In this episode of The Liberated AF podcast, Jenna gives a little background into who TF she is, what TF liberation and this podcast are all about, and what’s to come in the future. This is the space where you get to drop all of the walls, all of the masks, let go of the shit that is no longer serving you, and step into your MF power… this is liber…

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'A conversation with Larissa Mills' - Effectively managing social media and setting up positive phone routines with our sporting children 43:19

9M ago43:19

43:19

In this episode educational consultant, coach and parent Larissa Mills joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘Effectively managing social media and setting up positive phone routines with our sporting children’. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: Helping our children to develop 'real focus' in today's tech world Working on crea…

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Cults, changelings and the rise of horror 43:02

9M ago43:02

43:02

Join Sarah and Jenna as they chat about the rise of cult horror and their obsession with things that go bump in the night...By VERVE Books

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Feminism and Horror with Anne Heltzel 52:26

10M ago52:26

52:26

Editorial Director Jenna Gordon talks to US-based author and Editorial Director Anne Heltzel about her new novel Just Like Mother, available to buy now wherever you get your books. Anne and Jenna discuss the rise of feminist horror as well as contemporary narratives surrounding motherhood and single women, and Anne offers some fantastic horror reco…

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'A conversation with Phoebe Schecter' - Supporting parents to inspire their daughters to a life in sport 39:17

10M ago39:17

39:17

In this episode former NFL coach, Captain of GB Women's team and Sky Sports and Talk Sport Broadcaster Phoebe Schecter joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss her varied life in sport, being a strong role model and how parents can support and inspire their daughters on their sporting journey. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: Ph…

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Book Blogging: Behind the Scenes 54:21

10M ago54:21

54:21

VERVE's Campaigns Director Sarah Stewart-Smith is joined by Pupak (@aliencatsbookempire) and Jess (@jessreadthat) to discuss the stories behind their hugely popular 'book blogs', as well as the reality of the ever-growing book community on social media. Stay up to date with us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X at @VERVE_Books. Sign up to our new…

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Corporate culture, depression and existential dread in our late-capitalist hellscape with Sarah Rose Etter 54:34

11M ago54:34

54:34

Editorial Director Jenna chats to acclaimed author Sarah Rose Etter about her brand-new novel Ripe, 'a work of astonishing horror' (Big Issue) that's one of the hottest books of the summer. Ripe is available to purchase now, from our website or wherever you get your books. To stay up to date with all things VERVE, sign up to our newsletter.…

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'A conversation with Rachel Vickery' - High Performance, Character Development and Empowering Self-advocacy in Young Athletes 56:36

11M ago56:36

56:36

In this episode High Performance Consultant, Sports Physiotherapist and Former International Gymnast Rachel Vickery joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss high performance, character development and empowering self-advocacy in high performing young athletes. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: The human stress response The true m…

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Disappearing People and DNA Detective Work with Nicola Monaghan 39:36

12M ago39:36

39:36

This month, editor Jenna Gordon interviews Betty Trask award winner Nicola Monaghan about her latest novel, Wish You Were Here - a gritty British crime thriller about a historical missing persons case, a present-day death and a DNA-based investigation.By VERVE Books

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Sad Girl Lit for Sad Girl Summer 50:37

12M ago50:37

50:37

Join editor Jenna and publishing assistant Demi for some 'sad girl lit' recommendations you'll want to add straight to your summer reading list.By VERVE Books

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'A conversation with Reed Maltbie' - The power of language and how our conversations can have a huge impact on our sporting children 42:53

1y ago42:53

42:53

In this episode coach and author Reed Maltbie joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss the importance of language and how we as sports parents can help shape powerful and impactful conversations with our children. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: Understanding key words and picking the correct moments to have conversations that …

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Sapphic Fiction, Compulsory Heterosexuality and Queer Joy with Chloe Michelle Howarth 37:42

1y ago37:42

37:42

In this episode, Jenna interviews debut author Chloe Michelle Howarth about her brand-new, Irish-set sapphic coming-of-age novel, SUNBURN (publishing 22nd June 2023).By VERVE Books

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Queer books to add to your TBR this Pride 26:55

1y ago26:55

26:55

It's Pride month! Whilst reading queer throughout the year is a no-brainer, listen to this minisode for some books which we strongly recommend you get stuck into now.By VERVE Books

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'A conversation with Lydia Greenway' - Growing female sport and supporting and inspiring the next generation 40:10

1y ago40:10

40:10

In this episode former international cricketer, coach and broadcaster Lydia Greenway joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss growing female sport and how we can best support and inspire the young females in our lives. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: The variation in cultures around the cricketing world Lydia's book 'Women and …

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Book icks and ticks 26:34

1y ago26:34

26:34

What are the biggest icks and ticks for book lovers? Listen to Demi and Sarah discuss theirs in this episode of VERVE Voices.By VERVE Books

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Co-authoring, corporate culture and toxic masculinity with Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman 31:36

1y ago31:36

31:36

Listen to Jenna Gordon in conversation with Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman, co-authors of The Very Nice Box, about the process of co-authoring, corporate culture, and exploring toxic masculinity in their latest novel.By VERVE Books

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'A conversation with James Nottingham' - 'The Learning Pit - understanding how our children learn' 42:25

1y ago42:25

42:25

In this episode author, teacher and consultant James Nottingham joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss 'The Learning Pit' - understanding how our children learn and what that may mean for us as sports parents. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: The fact that we are all capable of improvement and progress Understanding the import…

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Publishing insights & London Book Fair 16:56

1y ago16:56

16:56

In this episode, get to know Production Controller Ellie Lavender and the workings behind the 'best kept secret' in publishing.By VERVE Books

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The age of intensity - writing complicated female relationships with Laurie Petrou 42:15

1y ago42:15

42:15

Listen to Jenna Gordon in conversation with Laurie Petrou , author of Stargazer and Sister of Mine, talk about complicated female relationships, small town vibes, and the influences on Laurie's writing in our latest episode of VERVE VoicesBy VERVE Books

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