Chasing Brighter Podcast: Choosing Real Over Perfect

Chasing Brighter Podcast: Choosing Real Over Perfect

Jessica Colarco and Kelly Fox

Episodes 338
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (22)
Since Jun 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Every Few Days
Format
Episodic
Consistency
80%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

**2024 PODCAST OF THE YEAR WINNER: BEST FEMALE HOSTED PODCAST**
Welcome to the Chasing Brighter podcast;  created as a guide to living brighter, more connected and real. Because real is the new perfect. 

Are you ready to embrace the next chapter of your life with confidence and excitement? Whether you’re looking to reinvent your career, improve your health, deepen your relationships, or find your true purpose, Chasing Brighter is here to help.

Join us each week as we bring you inspiring stories, expert interviews, and actionable tips to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities of midlife. From wellness and personal growth to connection and beyond, we’ve got you covered.

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S5E30 Having It All Is A Myth

May 21, 2026 14m Transcript

This week, Kelly and Jessica blow up the "having it all" story — where it came from, why it keeps getting a makeover, and what they actually think. From the career-and-family narratives of the 1980s…

S5E29 Super Woman Diaries #15: New Spaces, AI Tools, Take Your Kid to Work Day, and What's for Dinner?

May 18, 2026 27m Transcript

This week, Jess and Kelly are keeping it real — catching up on new studio setups, a deep dive into AI tools (Claude vs. ChatGPT, anyone?), Take Your Child to Work Day, navigating loss while hosting…

S5E28 You Are Worthy. Full Stop.

May 14, 2026 21m Transcript

Where have you been looking for your worthiness? If the honest answer involves what you've achieved, who approves of you, or how well you've performed your roles — this episode is for you. Jessica…

S5E27 Super Woman Diaries #14: Dragon Fruit, Documentary Rabbit Holes & the "Who Created Sex?" Conversation

May 11, 2026 21m Transcript

Grab your beverage of choice — because Jess has at least three of them. This week's Superwoman Diaries is peak real life: protein struggles and gut health deep dives, surviving food poisoning on the…

S5E26 The Woman You Were vs. the Woman You're Becoming

May 07, 2026 21m Transcript

Have you ever been introduced to someone — by a person who loves you — and realized the version of you they described doesn't exist anymore? That's where this episode begins. Jessica and Kelly get…

S5E25 Super Woman Diaries #13: Glowing Up & Letting Go: Skincare Secrets, Style Resets & Dressing for the Life You're In

May 04, 2026 21m Transcript

Jessica and Kelly are in their glow-up era — and they're taking you with them. This week's Superwoman Diaries is a full-on deep dive into what's actually working for their skin (hint: Retin-A,…

S5E24 Are You Living Your Values or Someone Else's?

Apr 30, 2026 17m Transcript

In this bonus episode, Jessica and Kelly tackle a topic that perfectly closes out April's theme of energy and capacity — values alignment. With five Thursdays in the month, the sisters decided to…

S5E23 Super Woman Diaries #12: Babies, Baseball & Body Wash: Real Talk on Parenting Then vs. Now

Apr 27, 2026 15m Transcript

Jess and Kelly discuss what it would actually mean to start over with a baby at their stage of life — and why they're both firmly in the "no thank you" camp. They explore new research on postpartum…

S5E22 Hot Takes: What We Actually Think About Energy, Overwhelm & the Mental Load

Apr 23, 2026 15m Transcript

No frameworks. No beats. Just Jessica and Kelly telling you what they actually think. In this month’s Hot Takes episode, the sisters close out April’s Energy & Overwhelm theme by going off-script…

S5E21 Super Woman Diaries #11: Blue Eyeshadow, Skin Tints & the Eye Color Discovery We Never Expected

Apr 20, 2026 17m Transcript

Jessica and Kelly kick things off with a fun, unfiltered conversation about their latest makeup adventures — from blue eyeshadow experimentation to skin tints and primers they're currently loving.…

S5E20 The Unpaid Job Nobody Talks About: Invisible Labor

Apr 16, 2026 17m Transcript

This one is real. Before hitting record, Kelly shares something personal — her family is navigating health uncertainty with her father-in-law, and she's been quietly absorbing everything at home…

S5E19 Super Woman Diaries #10: Spring Vibes, Jelly Shoes & Trader Joe's Tote Chaos

Apr 13, 2026 17m Transcript

No agenda, no framework — just Jess and Kelly doing what they do best: talking real life. This week it's all about what we're actually wearing this season (barrel jeans turned cutoffs, gold…

S5E18 You're Not Failing. You're Running Out of Capacity.

Apr 09, 2026 14m Transcript

Have you ever looked at your week and thought, if I could just get more organized, I could handle all of this? In this episode, Jessica and Kelly get into a reframe that might be the most important…

S5E17 Super Woman Diaries #9: New Piercings, Signing Parties & Choosing to Just Live

Apr 06, 2026 13m Transcript

Jessica kicks off this Superwoman Diaries with a little confession — she got new ear piercings, and everything we learned in the '90s about aftercare was wrong. She shares what current piercing care…

S5E16 The Exhaustion That Sleep Can't Fix

Apr 02, 2026 15m Transcript

Jessica opens this month with something deeply personal — six years of intentional self-work, 40 pounds lost, a thriving practice, two podcasts, three kids in sports, and a life she genuinely loves.…

S5E15 Super Woman Diaries #8: We Don't Watch the Oscars (And We're Not Sorry)

Mar 30, 2026 20m Transcript

Oscars season is here — and Jessica and Kelly haven't seen most of the movies. Oops. This week's Super Woman Diaries takes a fun detour into what the sisters are actually watching, reading, and…

S5E14 Real Systems for Real Life

Mar 26, 2026 11m Transcript

If you've ever bought a beautiful planner, built an elaborate system, or tried to replicate a perfectly organized pantry from Instagram — and quietly abandoned it two weeks later — this episode is…

S5E13 Super Woman Diaries #7: Non-Scale Victories, Hair Obsessions & the Method That Actually Works

Mar 23, 2026 19m Transcript

Jess and Kelly are back with another unfiltered Superwoman Diaries check-in — the kind of conversation you'd have with your best friend over coffee. This week they're celebrating real fitness wins…

S5E12 Energy First: The Smarter Way to Organize Your Life

Mar 18, 2026 28m Transcript

What's Your Organizational Style? Why Energy — Not Willpower — Is the Real System You've probably seen the perfectly labeled pantries, the color-coded planners, the elaborate systems all over social…

S5E11 Superwoman Diaries #6: Managing the Mental Load of Sports Season

Mar 16, 2026 9m Transcript

How do you stay sane when life’s logistics feel like a full-time job? Spring sports season has officially arrived — and with it comes the schedules, carpools, tournaments, gear bags, snacks, and the…

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