In this deeply personal episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with dear friend, mentor, and renowned acting coach Violet Tcherkin—actor, singer, dancer, and founder of Tcherkin Studios, Miami's only accredited headquarters for the Ivanna Chubbuck Acting Method and voted Best Acting Studio by Miami New Times.

Together, they explore how the Chubbuck Technique—introduced in Ivanna Chubbuck's groundbreaking book The Power of the Actor—extends far beyond performance, becoming a powerful pathway for emotional healing, truth-telling, and the reclamation of self-worth. Violet shares how this 12-step method, rooted in personal experience and psychological depth, helped her confront childhood trauma, release survival patterns, and rediscover her authentic self after years of people-pleasing, anger, and protective armor.

Through raw storytelling and honest reflection, Violet opens up about the fractures formed in early life, the coping mechanisms that shaped her identity, and the pivotal moment she chose healing. What emerges is a moving conversation about transformation—how art, vulnerability, and truth can turn pain into purpose.

Jessica and Violet also discuss the broader impact of this work beyond acting, including Violet's vision to bring the Chubbuck principles to non-actors seeking empowerment, emotional release, and deeper connection to their inner voice. At its core, this episode is about courage: the courage to face the past, reclaim worth, and step fully into one's purpose.

This is a tender, illuminating conversation about trauma, artistry, healing, and the life-changing power of telling the truth.

This episode may resonate with you if you:

• Are healing from childhood trauma or emotional wounds
  
  

• Struggle with people-pleasing, anger, or feeling disconnected from your true self
  
  

• Are curious about the Chubbuck Acting Method or acting as a tool for healing
  
  

• Want to deepen your sense of self-worth, voice, and authenticity
  
  

• Feel called toward creative expression, transformation, or purpose

If you wish to work with Violet Tcherkin you can reach her via email at:

info@tcherkinstudio.com

You may also visit her website www.tcherkinstudio.com or on Instagram @tcherkinstuido

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In this episode of Worthy, Jessi sits down with healing and transformational coach, author, and speaker Alexander "AD" Dixon for a deeply honest conversation about self-worth, emotional healing, and the inner work required to build healthy relationships.

Alexander shares the personal journey that led him to begin speaking publicly about self-love, depression, and loss—and how vulnerability became the very thing that allowed his message to reach thousands of people seeking truth, healing, and hope. Together, Jessica and Alexander explore how our relationship with self-worth shapes the partners we choose, the patterns we repeat, and the healing we often avoid.

They discuss avoidant attachment, emotional safety, nervous system regulation in relationships, and why closure can feel so difficult to accept. Alexander offers powerful insight into what men and women struggle with most in love, what men wish they understood earlier, and how true connection begins with self-awareness rather than control.

The conversation also turns toward masculinity, identity, and the impact of growing up without a father—revealing how unhealed childhood wounds can shape adult relationships and emotional expression. Alexander shares the heart behind his recent book, The Boy Inside the Man, and the importance of meeting the younger parts of ourselves with compassion in order to live, love, and lead from a place of wholeness.

This is a raw, reflective, and deeply human conversation about grief, growth, worth, and the courage it takes to heal from the inside out.

This conversation may resonate with you if you:

• Are healing from loss, heartbreak, or depression
  
  

• Feel stuck in relationship patterns you don't fully understand
  
  

• Want to deepen your sense of self-worth and emotional awareness
  
  

• Are curious about avoidant attachment, masculinity, or inner child healing
  
  

• Are on a personal growth or spiritual healing journey
  
  

• Long for more honest, emotionally safe, and meaningful relationships

You can find Alexander on Instagram, Youtube, & Tiktok at @adthegreatest as well as Youtube

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In this episode of Worthy, Jessica Raimondi sits down with Nicole Rodriguez, a yoga teacher at Ahana Yoga Studio in Miami and a luxury realtor working with HQ Residences — a wellness-focused development rooted in balance and intentional living.

Nicole brings her signature humor, honesty, and authenticity to a deeply meaningful conversation about sobriety, self-worth, and acceptance. She shares how finding yoga became a turning point in her recovery, offering structure, presence, and a spiritual foundation that continues to keep her grounded and accountable.

Together, Jessica and Nicole explore the importance of self-acceptance — forgiving past behaviors, releasing shame, and allowing growth to redefine identity. They discuss loneliness and how it can lead to unhealthy choices, the difference between being alone and feeling lonely, and how community and friendship play a vital role in mental and emotional well-being.

Nicole also opens up about her relationship with self-worth, growing up without a father, and navigating feelings of lovability — and how practices like japa meditation and yoga help illuminate her spiritual path. At the heart of this conversation is a shared belief that purpose is often born from struggle, and that authenticity and acceptance are essential to healing.

This is a raw, real, and grounding episode about recovery, worth, wellness, and the power of community.

You can find Nicole teaching at Ahana Yoga Saturdays at 10:30am

To book a class visit:

https://www.ahanayoga.com/

Follow her on Instagram at @Nikkie_rox

For more information about HQ Residences Miami visit:

https://hqresidencesmiami.com/

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In this episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with one of her closest friends and a respected leader in the Miami Beach Jewish community, Rabbi Joanne Loiben of Temple Beth Shalom, for a thoughtful conversation about self-worth, leadership, faith, and community.

Joanne shares why leadership and connection matter more than ever in today's world, and how growing up with a strong sense of self and self-discipline shaped her path. She reflects on the challenges of being a rabbi in modern times and the responsibility leaders carry — not only in guiding others, but in modeling self-respect, integrity, and values.

She opens up about her early doubts around faith despite being raised Jewish, and how an unexpected encounter with a rabbi during her time at a Jesuit college became a turning point. That moment — when someone recognized her potential before she did — led her to rabbinical school and ultimately to a life of service and leadership.

Throughout the conversation, Joanne emphasizes the importance of trusting signs, taking chances, and remaining open to paths that may look different than expected. She also speaks about working closely with teens and reminds us that the next generation is always watching — learning from how we speak about ourselves, the choices we make, and how we treat others.

At the core of this episode is the belief that self-worth is inherent — that we are all made in God's image — and that lifting one another up, moving away from scarcity, and honoring individual purpose creates stronger communities.

A grounded conversation on leadership, faith, purpose, and remembering your worth.

Rabbi Joanne Loiben is a Rabbi at Temple Beth Shalom in Miami Beach

www.tbsmb.org

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In this empowering episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with Staci Swiderski, founder and CEO of Family Source Consultants, a nationally recognized surrogacy and egg donation agency that has helped bring more than 1,500 babies into the world over the past 19 years.

Staci shares her deeply personal journey—from deciding as a child that she could rely only on herself, to building a purpose-driven business rooted in compassion, resilience, and hope. After facing her own limitations while trying to conceive her fourth child, Staci turned to surrogacy—an experience that sparked her calling to help other families navigate infertility without shame or self-doubt.

This conversation explores the emotional toll of infertility, the importance of mental and emotional support during the surrogacy process, and why needing help does not make someone unworthy. Staci emphasizes how comparison among women can be painful—and why true empowerment comes from holding one another up and being inspired by each other's success.

Staci also speaks candidly about her own self-doubt, how she learned to use it as fuel rather than a limitation, and why her favorite mantra—"Never give up"—has guided her through entrepreneurship, motherhood, and leadership. She shares the vision behind her She Decides Podcast and She Decides jewelry collection, both created to help women reclaim their voice, confidence, and sense of worth.

This episode is a reminder that asking for help is not weakness, that hope is powerful, and that you are worthy—exactly as you are.

If you are interested in exploring more about surrogacy and egg donation visit Family Source Consultants at https://www.familysourceconsultants.com/ or on Instagram @familysourceagency

To explore Staci's beautiful jewelry collection visit https://www.shedecidescollection.com/ or on Instagram @shedecidescollection

You can find Staci on Instagram @staciswiderski

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In this special London-recorded episode of Worthy, Jess reconnects with her former coach and dear friend Valentina Marzola for a powerful conversation on self-worth, nervous system regulation, breathwork, and healing.

Valentina Marzola is a coach, speaker, and breathwork facilitator who helps clients release fear, comparison, and self-doubt while reconnecting to their bodies and innate worth. She is the founder of Airena, a groundbreaking breathwork brand that blends breathwork, hypnotherapy, meditation, and somatic practices to guide people back home to themselves.

In this honest and grounding conversation, Valentina shares her personal journey through depression, mental unrest, and struggles with self-worth, and how those experiences shaped the work she now offers others. Jess and Valentina explore how holding compassionate space, regulating the nervous system, and working with the body can help people move toward their goals with clarity, safety, and intention.

Valentina explains why nervous system regulation is the first step in transformation and how breathwork offers practical tools for self-regulation, emotional awareness, and breaking limiting patterns. Through simple yet powerful practices, clients learn how to create inner safety, optimize their energy and focus, and move — even one inch at a time — toward the life they desire.

Valentina shares about Airena's mission- to help participants meet themselves, face fear, and heal through breathwork and collective presence.

This episode is for anyone navigating anxiety, burnout, self-doubt, or feeling disconnected from their body — and for those ready to reconnect with their worth and move forward with greater ease and trust.

Connect with Valentina Marzola:

• Instagram: @valentina_marzola

• Instagram: @airena.official

• Website: www.valentinamarzola.com

• Weekly breathwork sessions in London at ARC Community: https://www.arc-community.com/

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Every new year begins with goals, intentions, and promises we swear we'll keep — and yet so many of us find ourselves stuck in the same cycle: starting strong, falling off, feeling ashamed, and giving up altogether.

In this solo episode of Worthy, Jess takes a compassionate and honest look at discipline, why we resist it, and how it's been misunderstood for far too long. Instead of punishment or pressure, discipline is reframed as one of the purest forms of self-love — the act of keeping promises to yourself and building deep self-trust.

Drawing from yoga philosophy, Jess introduces the concept of Tapas, often translated as discipline but better understood as burning enthusiasm. This episode explores why starting something new feels so hard, how fear disguises itself as procrastination or distraction, and why our brains are wired to choose comfort over growth.

Jess vulnerably shares her own journey — including her fear of success, fear of responsibility, and the belief that she wasn't capable of handling the life she wanted. Everything shifted when the pain of staying where she was became greater than the fear of moving toward a new direction. What followed was the creation of small, supportive habits that ultimately led her to a completely different calling than she first imagined.

This episode is for anyone who:

• Struggles to stay consistent with goals or routines
  
  

• Feels stuck starting over again and again
  
  

• Fears failure or success
  
  

• Wants to rebuild self-trust and confidence
  
  

• Is craving momentum, clarity, and alignment in the new year
  
  

✨ You'll walk away with reflective questions, practical mindset shifts, and permission to start imperfectly — because starting creates momentum, and momentum creates belief.

Discipline isn't about being harder on yourself.
It's about believing you're worth showing up for.

What does it really take to sustain a friendship for 25 years?

In this heartfelt and honest episode of Worthy, Jess sits down with her best friend, business partner, and the podcast's executive producer, Kemper Jackson, to celebrate the power, beauty, and work of long-lasting friendship.

Kemper shares her journey from studying broadcast journalism at Boston University to casting for MTV, producing unscripted television, and becoming a seasoned showrunner in the food TV space. Together, Jess and Kemper reflect on how their paths—and their friendship—have evolved over two decades, leading them to build Riddles 3 Productions and the Worthy podcast side by side.

This episode is a love letter to female friendship—the kind built on loyalty, grace, accountability, and growth. Jess and Kemper open up about navigating conflict, giving each other space to evolve, and creating a safe, judgment-free relationship where they can be fully raw and unfiltered. They talk candidly about work disagreements, validation, communication, and why friendship is an intentional choice that requires time and energy.

From first impressions as college freshmen to their favorite memories living together, this conversation is filled with warmth, laughter, and wisdom—especially for younger women or anyone struggling with friendships in adulthood. As Kemper shares, female relationships have never mattered more.

Because we were never meant to do life alone.

Topics covered:

• Long-term friendship & loyalty
  
  

• Female relationships in your 30s & 40s
  
  

• Navigating conflict with grace
  
  

• Growing together (and apart)
  
  

• Women in media & creative partnerships
  
  

• Choosing friendship on purpose
  
  

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You can follow Kemper Jackson on Instagram kempvj@gmail.com

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