What if you are not your thoughts, and what if the emotions that keep repeating are not flaws, but unprocessed energy asking to be released?

In this episode of Live Your Jam, host Ellen McGinnis continues the conversation from Your Mind As Ally, Not Dictator and takes listeners deeper, beneath the thinking mind and into the heart.

This episode explores why mental noise blocks intuition, how emotional energy becomes stored in the body, and why resistance to pain creates repeating patterns in our lives. Ellen breaks down the concept of the pain body, how it feeds on rumination and emotional reactivity, and why awareness and presence dissolve its grip.

Drawing on the teachings of The Untethered Soul and The Power of Now, this conversation reframes healing as openness, surrender, and allowing emotions to move rather than suppressing or feeding them.

This episode is for you if you feel stuck in old patterns, emotionally triggered by familiar situations, or ready to live your jam from the inside out, with clarity, peace, and presence.

When you stop identifying with your thoughts, freedom begins.

You will learn:

• Why you are not your thoughts, but the awareness behind them
• How mindfulness and meditation quiet mental noise
• Why intuition is blocked by rumination
• The heart as the body’s emotional center
• How emotional energy becomes stored through resistance
• Michael Singer’s approach to releasing emotion
• Eckhart Tolle’s concept of the pain body
• Why emotional reactions often belong to the past
• How awareness dissolves emotional charge
• Letting emotions move instead of suppressing them
• Surrender as a path to healing

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We talk about:

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:00 You are not your thoughts
• 05:00 Mindfulness, meditation, and intuition
• 07:30 The heart as the emotional center
• 09:00 Stored emotional energy and resistance
• 12:00 Repeating patterns and emotional loops
• 15:00 The pain body explained
• 18:00 How the pain body feeds on reaction
• 21:00 Recognizing when the pain body is active
• 24:00 Awareness and presence as medicine
• 27:00 Allowing emotions to move
• 30:00 Surrender versus control
• 33:00 Personal story of healing through presence
• 36:00 Freedom through witnessing

Resources:

• Power of Now: https://eckharttolle.com/power-of-now-excerpt/ / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uXm65gtyAA
• Untethered Soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnGj7DUOsMg / https://untetheredsoul.com/untethered-soul

Connect with Ellen

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourjam
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What if fitness was not about chasing a body goal, but about respecting the vessel that carries your soul through this lifetime?

In this episode of Live Your Jam, host Ellen McGinnis sits down with her personal coach and strength expert Danny Matranga, a certified strength and conditioning specialist with over 15 years of experience, for a grounded, honest conversation about strength training, clean living, and mindset, especially as we age.

This episode reframes fitness as an act of self-love, not punishment. Together, Ellen and Danny explore why strength training is one of the most powerful tools for mental clarity, emotional resilience, and long-term independence, particularly for women over 50. They break down how often you really need to train, how to get strong without overwhelm, and why consistency matters more than intensity.

You will also learn the truth about popular supplements like creatine and collagen, what actually works, what is hype, and how to support brain health, joints, and longevity without overcomplicating your routine. The conversation cuts through nutrition noise with a simple, practical approach to eating clean using the 80/20 rule, focusing on protein, fiber, hydration, and reducing alcohol and ultra-processed foods.

This episode is for you if you feel intimidated by the gym, confused by fitness trends, or ready to care for your body in a way that feels supportive, empowering, and sustainable.

When you respect the vessel, everything else begins to align.

They discuss:

• Why physical health supports mental and emotional wellbeing
• The best type of strength training for healthy aging
• How often you really need to lift weights
• Strength training on a budget and at home
• Why form and effort matter more than fancy equipment
• Creatine benefits for strength, cognition, and brain health
• Collagen for joints, connective tissue, and aging
• A realistic approach to clean eating without rigidity
• Strength training for women over 50

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We talk about:

• 00:00 Respecting the body as the vessel of the soul
• 03:20 Why physical health supports mental and emotional wellbeing
• 07:45 Strength training, what actually works and why
• 12:10 How often you really need to lift weights
• 16:30 Strength training on a budget and at home
• 21:05 Why form and effort matter more than comfort
• 26:15 Creatine and collagen, what actually works
• 32:45 Clean eating without overwhelm, the 80/20 approach
• 38:40 Strength training for women over 50
• 44:50 Fitness as an act of self love and living your jam

Connect with Danny

• Website: https://www.corecoachingmethod.com/appbasedprogramming
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJoApjD1tVIRXmbFzyYbXnA
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danny.matranga/
• Podcast:

What happens when you stop letting your thoughts run the show and start using your mind as a powerful ally instead?

In this deeply grounded and heartfelt episode of Live Your Jam, Ellen McGinnis is joined by a very special guest, her son, Nate Putman, for a real, relatable conversation about mindfulness, mental loops, overthinking, and emotional awareness in everyday life.

Together, they explore how our thoughts shape our stress, our confidence, and our choices. Ellen breaks down the difference between mindfulness and meditation in a way that feels practical and accessible, not mystical or intimidating. She shares personal stories, simple techniques, and a powerful five second breath reset that anyone can use to calm the nervous system in real time.

This episode is especially powerful for teens, athletes, and high performers navigating pressure, injury, expectations, and the constant noise of modern life. It is also a must listen for anyone who feels trapped in overthinking or emotional rumination.

You will walk away with tools to quiet the mental chatter, reconnect with your intuition, and live with greater clarity, peace, and purpose.

When the mind becomes your ally instead of your dictator, everything changes.

They discuss:

• What it really means to make your mind your ally
• How to stop believing every thought you think
• Why mental loops and rumination drain your energy
• A simple five second breath reset that calms the nervous system
• The true difference between mindfulness and meditation
• How presence helps you hear your intuition more clearly
• How to break the cycle of overthinking
• Why mastering your thoughts gives you your life back
• How mental resilience supports healing, sports, and performance
• What it means to truly Live Your Jam

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We talk about:

• 00:00 Introduction and the power of the mind as an ally
• 01:00 Why thoughts pull us out of the present moment
• 05:00 Mental loops and emotional replay
• 06:00 The five second breath reset technique
• 07:00 Mindfulness on the football field and in daily life
• 08:00 The difference between mindfulness and meditation
• 09:00 Why mindfulness can feel harder before it feels easier
• 10:00 Rumination, energy, and emotional release
• 12:00 Why you do not have to believe every thought
• 13:00 Living your jam through mental clarity and intuition
• 15:00 Final reflections on awareness, resilience, and growth

Connect with Nate

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nate.putman/
• X: @NatePutman9

Connect with Ellen

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourjam
• LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourjam
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