I Am More Than

This episode comes with a TRIGGER WARNING and is a continuation of the previous episode More Than a Miscarriage.

Miscarriage is still a taboo topic despite 1 in 4 Women who have or who will experience this heartache. Jordan's hope is through sharing the knowledge she learned post miscarriage, other women will be equipped with questions to ask their Dr. and insight of what to look out for so you won't endure the same prolonged pain.

Jordan discusses the lack of proper information and guidance she received in the weeks that followed her D&C procedure which led to unnecessary heartache and physical pain. Through her experience, she's learned relatively what's "normal" and "not normal" after experiencing a miscarriage and provides knowledge of what women should be on the lookout for while healing. She provides questions to ask your Dr. and encourages finding support and community to help the healing process.

30’s are the new 20’s…RIGHT?! Jordan’s on the mic for solo episode giving a detailed reflection on the vital lessons learned in her 20’s. She dives into lessons in her career, dating, relationships, mental health, and wellness while sharing never before told stories of high’s & low’s in this chapter.

J gets real (& quite frankly over shares) in hopes her rollercoaster of a decade can help our community learn from both her wins & many mistakes. From Miss AZ USA, to getting dropped by her modeling agency, meeting the love of her life, a mental health battle, moving 14 times, launching her business, finding her purpose, becoming a wife & everything in between. These valuable lessons can resonate with you at any age.

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Georgia Gibbs is an International SuperModel with a social following of over 663K. From first glance you'll be captivated by her beauty, but she's so much more than a pretty face.

In this episode she opens up about suffering in a toxic relationship that over time dimmed her light and destroyed her confidence. Shortly after her relationship ended she suffered a health crisis that halted her modeling career overnight. What started as acne and rosacea covering her face quickly led to countless diagnosis where she was ultimately told she'd never heal. For years she's been on a journey to heal herself naturally, which has led to self discovery, and sparked a deep passion for healing others through becoming a Chinese Herbalist.

She reflects on the lessons learned being in a toxic relationship and we know many of you will resonate. Georgia talks about humbling it was to realize her confidence was tied to her external appearance and the extensive work she did to gain genuine confidence. She also discusses how the unconditional love of her partner helped her to fall in love with herself.

She dives deep into her health journey and how Chinese medicine helped her heal from the inside out inspiring her to begin a new career path helping others.It’s a beautiful, emotional, value packed episode where she shows how her greatest pain became her greatest purpose.

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If you've ever struggled with your health, you know how discouraging, overwhelming and frustrating it can be to get answers. Western medicine often gives a pill for every ill, instead of finding the root cause behind your symptoms to heal at the source. This is where functional health comes in and aims to find the root cause of your health symptoms and uses natural approaches to get you feeling your best. This week's guest, Jillian Smith, is a Gut Health Dietitian on a mission to empower, educate, and encourage women to prioritize their health. 

In this episode she explains why gut health is so important and how it truly is the center of all our health. After experiencing debilitating stomach pain, she studied Functional Medicine in hopes of healing herself, and now she uses this knowledge to heal thousands of women. We discuss why IBS is a BS diagnosis, the causes of bloating, why supplements need to be personalized, and how the majority of us are living with parasites. She explains the gut/brain connection and how gut imbalances can cause anxiety, depression, fatigue, brain fog, headaches, hormone imbalances, autoimmune disease, joint pain, and so much more. 

Jillian is the lead dietitian for GutPersonal, a female owned company founded by a functional medicine registered dietitians. They offer at home-testing, personalized supplementation backed by science, and continued support allowing them for work with clients all over the country. Instead of searching "Functional Medicine Clinics near me" you can have access to a full clinical team of functional medicine registered dietitians, ready to get to the root cause of your symptoms, and design a custom protocol for optimal healing.

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We're giving our podcast community early access to the brand new Hero Collection!! 

Citrine the Label and More Than teamed up to create a capsule collection inspired by becoming the woman you needed when you were younger. Hero means something differently to everyone & we wanted to design a collection to reflect that. In this episode, you'll hear the heart behind our designs while getting to know the designers on a deeply personal level.

Samantha is the Founder of Citrine the Label, an Entrepreneur, Creative Director, Artist, Model, Content Creator, Filmmaker, Role Model, Daughter, Wife, and former Miss Maine USA. She competed in her first pageant at age 19, leading her to become one of the youngest to compete at Miss USA. Jordan and Sam bonded quickly, and have been a support system for each other throughout post pageant depression, creating our brands, and getting married.

In this episode we talk about being bullied in a small town and choosing to follow a non-traditional path. We open up about the high's-low's of Miss USA, and how we've began healing our negative relationship with our bodies. We're excited to let you in on this conversation, prepare to laugh, cry, and be inspired. 

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There's been a stigma around digestive issues in women which has led to many not attaining the tools, knowledge, support, and help we need to heal our bodies from the inside out.  An estimated 100 million women struggle with gut health issues, yet most of us don’t talk about it. 

After healing a lifelong struggle with her gut, Bridgitte has spent a decade studying functional medicine and nutrition as a registered functional dietitian. Through healing herself, she knew she had a way to change womens lives and has dedicated her career to educating, empowering, supporting, and encouraging women to invest in their health. Our bodies are all unique and there is no one-size-fits-all solution to healing. She developed a individualized science-backed gut health supplement company, GutPersonal, using a personalized approach to forge a path of healing that gives each customer lasting results. In just 3 years she's built two successful 7 figure+ companies, turning her passion into profit.

In this episode she educates us how an unhealthy gut can affect our mental health, energy levels, physical pain, and impact our confidence. She describes how you can enjoy alcohol while still looking after your gut, how to stock your natural medicine cabinent, and how functional medicine differs from western medicine. She details what it was like launching a supplement company in a heavily saturated industry, and why it's important to only buy from a reputable company since supplements aren't regulated by the FDA. We dive into her Entreprenuial journey and how she had to rewire her limited beliefs in order to become successful in business. This is a fascinating, informative, and inspiring episode we know you'll love. 

This episode is brought to you by GutPersonal, use code MORETHAN for 10% off your entire order of supplements, programs & gut testing. 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Theta Breathwork

To Be Magnetic

Bob Proctor Meditations (available on YouTube)

Trauma is something we’ve all experienced yet is a topic that is rarely talked about. You all know I’m a mental health advocate, for me personally talk therapy was a significant part of my journey. However, my mind was opened to a whole new form of healing with this weeks guest, Ali Kates. Ali is an Emotional Health Coach and a Somatic Experience Practitioner. This is a topic I knew nothing about, but I got so much value out of this conversation.

Ali has been through extensive trauma and I admire her for holding nothing back in this episode. With that being said, I do want to say this episode comes with a trigger warning as we discuss sexual abuse, and numbing with drugs and alcohol. 

In 2019 Ali’s life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with late stage chronic Lyme, multiple autoimmunities, endometriosis, and mourned the deaths of 7 loved ones within a 3 year period. This chapter brought up old and complex trauma Ali dealt with in adolesence that up until that point she had disassociated from. She knew she needed help with her mental health, she tried psychotherapy, EMDR, CBT, and Neuroplasticity but nothing seemed to be helping. She found a trauma recovery coach who taught her how to remove the emotional charge out of her body, which is when she learned that trauma lives in the body not the brain.

She learned how to cope and heal from her complex developmental trauma and C-PTSD, and has dedicated her life to helping other process their grief and develop strategies to transform their lives. 

In this episode she’ll teach you about the trauma cycle, and why so many of us are living in fight or flight. She explains disassociation, trauma bonding, and how trauma in body can ultimately make you sick. She explains how to access anger in a healthy way, and how to not make healing your identity. This episode is beyond valuable and fascinating, and I deeply admire Ali for using her pain for purpose.

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If you've ever personally struggled with acne, you know how damaging it can be to your confidence and mental health. This weeks guest, Kayleigh Christina Clark, began developing severe cystic acne in her mid-20s, and in her search for a cure was told by doctors and dermatologists to begin Accutane, antibiotics, and birth control to clear her skin instead of getting to the root of the problem.

Thankfully, she met skin specialist/Acne Guru, and owner of San Diego Acne Clinic, Danielle Gronich , who helped heal her skin within 2 months with no acne scars. They quickly bonded over their passion for helping others achieve clear skin without sacrificing their health. The duo founded CLEARSTEM Skincare which has been featured in FORBES, WomensHealth, Buzzfeed and POOSH.

In this episode Kayleigh takes us through how a painful period on her personal life led her to creating products to change the lives of others. She opens up about her mental health journey, filtering out B.S. on social media, and discusses common misconceptions of clean beauty products. She also shares how she became an investor for wellness based brands, and why she invested in a Co-Founder therapist. This is a educational, interesting, and entertaining episode we know you'll love.

The CLEARSTEM team was kind enough to give our listeners 15% off when you use code MORE.

Kayleigh's favorite products mentioned in the episode:

Gentle Clean Cleanser

Vitamin Scrub

Clearity Serum

Bounce Back Serum

Hydragrow Stem Cell Moisturizer

Hydraberry Sleep Mask

So many of you know and love Jenna Palek from TikTok and from her iconic company Fun On Weekdays, so recording in her studio was truly a dream come true for us. We absolutely loved getting to know Jenna, and wanted to share a more vulnerable side to her that isn't always shown on social media.

She opened up about struggling with her confidence and mental health last year, and takes us through the things she implemented to become the best version of herself. She talks about the inspiration behind creating Fun On Weekdays, and how she's building not just a strong community but also a business empire. Jenna gives our audience advice for finding your purpose, takes us through structuring her day as a business owner, and tells us how she manifested her relationship. We love how open, down to earth, and relatable Jenna is and know you're going to love this episode.

I also had the honor of being a guest on the Fun On Weekdays Podcast, so be on the lookout for that episode dropping this week!

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Caralyn is a Digital Creator, Entrepreneur, Professional Model, Confidence Crusader & Undergarment Expert. Over the last 7 years, she's taken the lessons she's learned in the modeling industry and offered consistent value, tangible tips, fashion resources and confidence advice to her online female community. 

In this episode she gives tips to online creators, opens up about navigating social media in the midst of so much worldly conflict & building community, where she's at in her confidence journey, and entering into a new season of motherhood. It’s a packed, fun, and valuable episode we know you'll love. 

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I’ve talked about my journey its bits and pieces over the past 4 seasons of the podcast, but in this episode I dig deeper than ever before. I love how open and vulnerable our guests are and felt you deserved the same from me.

I reflect on being deeply insecure as a kid, my dramatic weight loss journey at 19, and why I’m still repairing the damage I did to my body and mind. I take you through preparing for my first pageant, winning Miss Arizona USA, and what changed leading up to Miss USA.

We dive into my mental health journey, how I rebuilt my confidence, and what led me to launch More Than. This is a deeply personal episode, but I hope the lessons I’ve learned throughout my journey can inspire, encourage, and resonate with you. 

Enjoy this solo episode, More Than My Story. 

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Welcome to part 2 of our conversation with the amazing, Caroline Lunny. At age 29 she ordered a Modern Fertility test out or curiosity, and her results ultimately changed her life. Since that test, she’s undergone 8 egg retrievals, frozen her eggs & encouraged thousands of women to get informed on their fertility health. Fertility has become a taboo topic, and in order to change that it's important to have more candid conversations like this one. 

We’re thankful to have Modern Fertility as a sponsor for this episode, and they’re offering our listeners $20 off an at home kit. Order yours at modernfertility.com/IAMMORE  

We hope you enjoy this episode and it inspires you to take charge of your own fertility health. 

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Caroline is More Than a Survivor, and we’re so grateful she’s sharing her story with our community. She joined us on Season 1, where we talked all about her experience on The Bachelor, Miss USA & gaining confidence. Since that episode aired, everything about her life has changed. She’s joining us again in hopes of using her pain for a purpose in this 2 part conversation. 

In part 1, she opens up about finding herself in an abuse relationship and how she found the courage to leave. This episode comes with a trigger warning as we discuss emotional, verbal, psychological, physical, and financial abuse. There's parts of this episode that is very heavy, but it’s also an episode about extreme strength, resilience, freedom and healing. We're so proud of our dear friend and know this episode holds a lot of power. 

If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, please know there is help available. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-799-7233

Christina Kirkman's acting career began on the hit series "All That" (90's kids, I know you're freaking out). Today, you may recognize her as "Lori" in the show Ambitions or by her TikTok where she entertains almost 500K followers. In this episode, you'll get to know the beautiful, funny, and wise woman behind the screen like never before.

We dive into navigating fame as a child, re-entering the acting industry as an adult, navigating mental health, building confidence in a cutthroat industry, building community, and entering a new season of life. Christina's perspective is both refreshing and inspiring, and the wisdom she gives throughout this episode is pure gold. 

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Dr. Marcy Crouch aka @thedowntheredoc is a pelvic floor specialist on a mission to fill in the gaps in our current medical system.

She empowering moms to become their own advocate through providing them with comprehensive information, support, and knowledge to navigate pregnancy, labor, and recovery.

We brought on our first ever co-host, Allyn Rose from our More Than a Mom Episode, to give another perspective on preparing yo ur body for the trauma of birth by utilizing Dr. Macy's tools to fully recover.

We dive into ignoring toxic mom guilt, the correlation between mental health and pelvic floor, Dr. Marcy's experience with IVF and so much more. I learned a ton in this episode, and know you will too.

Follow @thedowntheredoc on Insta, and check out her website for free tools, and information on her programs. Make sure you tune into her podcast, No Mama Left Behind.

Keep up with us at @morethaninc @jordwess @allynrose

Baby Blues/PPD Support Resources mentioned in the episode:

Baby Blues Resources

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Pelvic PT Locator

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More Than Mom Gang, this episode is for you.

Allyn Rose is here to say what all you mom's have been thinking behind closed doors. She dives into expectations vs. reality in motherhood, mom guilt, working through baby blues, connecting with her daughter, and the stark differences between raising a child in Europe VS. America.

She spills all the tea on her choice to undergo IVF for genetic testing. Did you know you can completely alter your future family tree by eliminating diseases in an embryo 5 days after creation? Wild, right! She dives into the science, her process, and ultimately why she decided to utilize IVF.

We want to mention this episode comes with a trigger warning as we discuss a miscarraige. 

Allyn is an absolute force, and her vulnerability has helped so many women feel less alone. This episode is fascinating, informative, raw & inspiring so let’s get into it.

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The Previvor 

Resources mentioned in episode: 

It Starts With the Egg 

The AiRS Foundation 

The Breasties  

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Welcome to Season 4 of the I Am More Than Podcast!!

In our first solo episode of the season youll hear from our host, Jordan, about her recent job as a Red Carpet Host for Shaqs Fun House and the Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Party. She spills the tea on how she got the job, her fav people to interview, and whether or not she'd ever accept a job like this again.

If your new to the podcast please SUBSCRIBE, rate, review andamp; SHARE with your friends. For the first time, well be incorporating a video element to the show, so for all you who you love to watch podcasts on Youtube, ENJOY!

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Listen up brides-to-be this episode is your cheat sheet to wedding planning. Jordan shares both the good & bad of wedding planning, what she thought of her wedding day, and if she'd do it all over again or not.

What starts as a wedding recap, turns into valuable wisdom, ending with a helpful Q&A. Trust us when we say you won't want to miss this episode.