Episodes 61
Avg. Duration 1h 59m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (21)
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Uncomfortable and unpopular topics now have a new home in the Dark and Enlightened podcast. Jaclyn Brown embraces these "dark" topics by sharing some of her own personal experiences and the stories of others as well. Hope you join her on this journey and experience some enlightenment along the way.

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S4E14 Enough Already

Jun 05, 2026 1h 48m

Today, I am so excited to share my conversation with Nadine Machkovech, who recently published her FIRST book, Enough Already: A Journey From Hiding to Healing. We discuss the importance of…

S4E13 The Divine Responsibility of Breaking the Cycle of Silence

May 22, 2026 1h 29m

I am so excited for today's episode! I have a very candid conversation with my amazing friend, Abby Teixeira, about her journey through C-PTSD. We discuss about the frustrations of having the double…

S4E12 A Tired (But Wired) Slumber Party

May 08, 2026 2h 5m

We have a totally different format for our show today because this interview is IRL and not at my house! My friend, Teresa Sands, joins me at The Venetian (in my hotel room) for this episode. We talk…

S4E11 We Are Not People to Be Used

Apr 24, 2026 1h 20m

DISCLAIMER: my biggest apologies for the unexplained feedback that will keep randomly coming up throughout the episode. Mark sounds fantastic, but my audio kept sounding like an echo or like another…

S4E10 Creating Content in Chaos

Apr 10, 2026 1h 32m

Today, I have the amazing Ronny Morales on! We talk about everything from content creation to recovery to relationships to AI to self doubt and everything in between. I hope you enjoy listening to…

S4E9 Leaning Into Vulnerability

Mar 27, 2026 1h 10m

While I love all the convos I have with people, I REALLY love the ones where I am talking to a fellow eldest child/sibling because there is an unspoken solidarity between us eldest kids. Today, I…

S4E8 When You Love Someone in Recovery

Mar 13, 2026 50m

Today, I have my friend and AMAZING author, Caroline Beidler, on the show! We had a great convo about women in leadership, spirituality, handling criticism, and her new book, When You Love Someone in…

S4E7 Hold the Door Open

Feb 27, 2026 1h 58m

Join me for an AMAZING conversation with my friend, Robyn Hantelman. We talk about gambling and our experiences with it. Would you guess I was talking to a former poker star? Neither would I! We talk…

S4E6 It's a Welcome Back Yappy Hour (or two)!

Feb 13, 2026 2h 2m

I know I was gone a LOT longer than I said I would be and as someone with abandonment issues, it wasn't very cash money of me to leave y'all hanging. I apologize for my extended hiatus, but if you…

S4E5 Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself

Oct 24, 2025 1h 3m

I'm solo this week, so decided to use the time to recap how this podcast came about. I realized that this week 5 years ago, I dropped my first episode! Love a random full circle moment. Hang out…

S4E4 We Can't Win in Silos

Oct 10, 2025 1h 56m

I am back with another amazing guest, Lisa Peterson! We talk ALLLLLL things drug war, substance use, harm reduction, and my favorite: all the deets on the journey to opening the first overdose…

S4E3 We're Professional Skill Builders

Sep 26, 2025 2h 10m

This week, I have Monika Avalos on the podcast! We explore the complexities of coaching, working through our own trauma, and how the patriarchy unknowingly shaped a lot of false beliefs. I really…

S4E2 Breaking the Cycle

Sep 12, 2025 2h 34m

On today's episode, I have the amazing Tiffany Kuhwede with me to talk about all things healing! Tiffany shares her story and discusses her experience with intimate partner violence. We really get…

S4E1 Better Late Than Never

Aug 29, 2025 1h 42m

Well, I took a little hiatus that turned into a big hiatus and now I'm back! Except I also decided to upgrade my software, so there's now a video version of this!I will say though - I decided to do…

S3E15 This is Great, But It Sucks

Aug 18, 2023 2h 20m

This is the season finale and it's all about me. My husband, Jordan, interviews me about my life. I apologize in advance for all the scatterbrained convo, but welcome to my life. This was awkward at…

S3E14 Uncovering and Discovering

Aug 04, 2023 1h 52m

This was a deep conversation and I learned a lot about my friend, Carol Cruz. We talk about everything from body image to eating disorders to her 18 months at an orphanage as a child to selling drugs…

S3E13 Deprogrammed from the Program

Jul 21, 2023 2h 2m

Today, I talk with my friend, Chauncie Beaston, about anything and everything because that's what happens when you throw a couple of ADHD baddies together. Our topics range from how she decided to…

S3E12 Sometimes, I Need Help Too

Jul 07, 2023 1h 33m

This was definitely one of my favorite interviews because I feel like Ryan Hampton is my twin, so I was just really talking to myself.  FOR REALSIES THOUGH, we had a great, deep conversation about…

S3E11 Word Vomit

Jun 23, 2023 33m

This wasn't what I had planned, but I am giving myself grace to not beat myself up for putting my mental health first. I word vomit a bunch of things and if I actually knew how to take someone's…

S3E10 I'm Not There, But I'm Here

Jun 09, 2023 2h

Today's episode includes topics I have never talked about before! I interview my friend, Michelle Kavouras, about her role as a peer doula. She primarily works with a population of pregnant people…

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