You’re Not for Everyone
I’m Jackie Henderson—a mental health counselor, fitness and dance professional, memoir author, and host of a soul-stirring podcast rooted in truth and transformation.
But titles don’t define me. I’m here to wake people up.
I don’t do surface-level. I don’t do sugarcoated. I speak from lived experience—with all the pain, growth, and healing that shaped me—and I invite others to meet themselves there too.
My work sits at the intersection of emotional honesty, spiritual alignment, and physical embodiment. I help people reconnect with what’s real in a world that constantly tries to numb, distract, or divide us.
Whether I’m moving bodies through dance, guiding minds through therapy, or speaking truth into a mic, my mission is clear: To protect the vulnerable, challenge the status quo, and spark radical self-awareness.
This isn’t about playing small. It’s about reclaiming your voice, your power, and your peace—even in the chaos.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 199
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
E.19. How To Stop Overthinking!
Overthinking is when you dwell or worry about the same thought repeatedly. People who overthink can be paralyzed by their worries and may struggle to make decisions or take action. Over…
E.18. Claiming the Front Row!
As a dance & fitness instructor for over 35 years, I have been fascinated to watch where people choose to take their positions in the studio. Some people take the front row with confid…
E.17. Healing Codependency: Its Time To Choose You!
Codependency is a dysfunctional relationship dynamic where one person assumes the role of “the giver,” sacrificing their own needs and well-being for the sake of the other, “the taker.”…
E.16. Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a condition characterized by difficulties regulating emotion. This means that people who experience BPD feel emotions intensely and for extended…
E.15. How Your Body Moves Reveals Your Inner Truths
How your body moves in life, dance class, sex, and work reveals a great deal of who you are on the inside. Past hurts, traumas, and pain can cause parts of our bodies to freeze. Becau…
E.14. Toxic Positivity - When Good Vibes are NOT so Good!
We don't often hear the words toxic & positivity joined together but people are often toxically positive in our culture. Many people are so uncomfortable with uncomfortable emotions th…
E.13. Megan's Journey: The Trauma & Triumph of Carrying High-Risk Twins
When Megan Morrison's first baby was 9 months old, she became pregant again and this time with twins. From the moment she received the news, she was also informed this would be an extr…
E. 12. Setting Healthy Boundaries
Givers need to set limits because takers never do. If you are exhausted and maybe a little bitter and angry because you give so much and it is not reciprocated -- it's time to set bou…
E.11. My Jet Ski Experience - A Metaphor for Facing Fear
I had quite an emotional experience while riding a jet ski. I experienced fear, joy, excitement, and zen. I used my adventure on a jet ski as a metaphor for facing our fears!!! Mayb…
E.10. Keeping Your Peace in a Chaotic World
There is so much chaos, over stimulation, grief & hostility in the world today. Social media alone can be overwhelming and disrupting. Jackie provides tools on how to keep your peace …
E.9. Managing Anger and Healing Betrayals & Past Hurts
This episode teaches the STOP skill. This skill is a very helpful & practical way to manage your anger. Jackie also discusses how holding on to anger & past hurts affects both our phy…
E.8. Keeping Secrets Impacts Your Mental & Physical Health
"I'm fine" is one the most common ways to keep the truth hidden about how you are really doing. We have all done it. People keep secrets about past trauma, abuse, their feelings, and…
E.7. Laura's Story: Self Medicating Anxiety with Alcohol & Her Spiral
Laura Mcmanus is a friend who shared her personal experience of trauma, abuse and the loss of her father. It took her years to realize that she was using alcohol to self medicate her a…
E.6. Creating a Self Care Tool Kit
We all need a self care tool kit and we want to start these self care practices today. We don't want to wait for a crisis before we start taking care of ourselves. The tools include p…
E.4. Removing Toxic People From Your LIfe
Jackie provides insight into identifying toxic people and removing them from your life. Toxic people are also viewed as energy vampires and narcissists. These toxic people drain our …
E.2. A Personal Story on Battling Addiction
My good friend Heather shares her journey of recovery. Her drinking started at 11 years of age and has become a life long battle. She shares her times of relapse as well as sobriety.…
E.3. Living with Depression
Depression is debalitating. It takes away our love of life, hobbies, work, & family. Jackie shares insight on identifying depression in ourselves & our loved ones and provides tools t…
E.5. Living with a Family Member with Bipolar Disorder
Jackie interviews Nina Soares, LMHC. Nina is a colleague and a licensed holistic mental counselor. Nina shares her personal experience of growing up with a father who struggles with b…
E.1. Healing From Grief
This episode discusses the dark night of the soul as we grieve major losses in our lives. Jackie provides guidance to what to expect when grieving and also discusses tools for healing…