# Episode 58: Jaelyn V: 🥎 How a Softball Star Learned to Stop Performing and Start Living Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604/episode-58-jaelyn-v-how-a-softball-star-learned-to-stop-performing-and-start-living Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604/episode-58-jaelyn-v-how-a-softball-star-learned-to-stop-performing-and-start-living.md Podcast: [R and R: Resilience and Rebirth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604) Published: 2025-11-13T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zanaresilienceandrebirth/episodes/Episode-58-Jaelyn-V--How-a-Softball-Star-Learned-to-Stop-Performing-and-Start-Living-e3a2snp Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/f902e6a4/podcast/play/110244025/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-26%2F410011498-44100-2-7a43f6d959c32.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604/episodes/episode-58-jaelyn-v-how-a-softball-star-learned-to-stop-performing-and-start-living Duration seconds: 3611 ## Resource In this episode of R&R: Resilience & Rebirth, I sit down with Jaelyn, a finance wizard, F3 podcast host, and former high-division softball star , who grew up in a family of athletes and learned to equate worth with output. On the outside: A top performer with momentum. On the inside: A young woman carrying adult expectations, chasing approval, and running on empty. Jaelyn shares how earning money as a teen made her “the strong one,” why that role hid what hurt, and the moment she chose to stop performing and start telling the truth. This is a blueprint for moving from approval to alignment, without losing your ambition. You’ll learn: The hidden cost of being the family provider How to separate identity from income, medals, and titles Why emotional fluency beats endless performance Practical steps to set boundaries and speak clearly How self-respect becomes the foundation for real success If you’ve ever been the achiever, the breadwinner, or the star , and felt empty when the cheering stopped, this conversation will help you redefine “enough” and choose peace without dimming your drive. 🎙️ Join the conversation, your voice matters. Share your story, reflect with us, and be part of the dialogue. 📲 Follow R&R: Resilience & Rebirth for raw conversations, lived experiences, and stories of resilience, healing, and rebirth. 🎧 Tune in now and let this episode spark insight and reflection. 📚 About Today’s Guest If you’d like to connect with Jaelyn V . or explore their work, you can find them here: https://www.jaevic.com/podcast⁠ ⁠Book a Financial Therapy Consultation⁠ ⁠Website⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ✨ If you do reach out, feel free to mention you discovered them through R&R: Resilience & Rebirth. I love seeing meaningful connections grow from… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604/episodes/episode-58-jaelyn-v-how-a-softball-star-learned-to-stop-performing-and-start-living/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604/episode-58-jaelyn-v-how-a-softball-star-learned-to-stop-performing-and-start-living.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.