In this episode, Jessica welcomes Yolanda Reshemah, a visionary and creative catalyst whose work is rooted in relationships, courage, and elevating people’s stories. Yolanda shares the “Traitor Within” pattern she recently identified in herself: waiting for permission, waiting to be seen, waiting for someone else to validate her before she fully steps into leadership, opportunity, and voice.

Together, they unpack how this pattern can show up in career decisions, speaking opportunities, and friendships that look “full” on the surface but aren’t truly reciprocal. Jessica connects the dots to how these internal patterns often begin early in life as a way to feel safe, then quietly become self-sabotage in adulthood. Yolanda also shares the meaning behind her podcast The Places We Call Home, inspired by her own cross-cultural move and the emotional reality of building community, identity, and belonging in a new place.

Yolanda also speaks about her involvement with Turntable Housing, a nonprofit supporting youth impacted by trafficking and instability, and closes with a word she can’t shake: metamorphosis.

Follow Yolanda and listen to her podcast:
Instagram: @placeswecallhomepod
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QGSRK1WCWfRAplbdbRAuP?si=753fad8c5ff0410e

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