# #117 “From Grief to Growth: Jess Marie’s Journey to Self-Love and Purpose” Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-grace-6600335/117-from-grief-to-growth-jess-marie-s-journey-to-self-love-and-purpose Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-grace-6600335/117-from-grief-to-growth-jess-marie-s-journey-to-self-love-and-purpose.md Podcast: [The Midlife Grace](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-grace-6600335) Published: 2026-01-20T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://the-midlife-grace.captivate.fm Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0516eda2-d170-49f5-8b4d-188bda8289c0.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-midlife-grace-6600335/episodes/117-from-grief-to-growth-jess-marie-s-journey-to-self-love-and-purpose Duration seconds: 1263 ## Resource In this episode, Ginger introduces Jess Marie, who shares her personal journey of overcoming various challenges through her podcast "Unapologetically Overcoming" and coaching business, focusing on self-love, mindset transformation, and gratitude. Jess discusses her experiences with body image issues, mental health, and grief, emphasizing the importance of open conversations and using her voice to help others. The conversation explores themes of healing, growth, and the unpredictable nature of grief, while highlighting the significance of embracing vulnerability and finding purpose through personal experiences. Connect here with Jess Marie www.unapologeticlifecoachingllc.com https://www.podbean.com/pi/pbblog-vzhxc-d7e1f6 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetically-overcoming/id1625971200 https://iheart.com/podcast/117678087 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f90c8092-f837-49ae-8d6f-3b92d1422c8c https://open.spotify.com/show/4y0hzYvNRc8bNPS5luFMSJ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-midlife-grace-6600335/episodes/117-from-grief-to-growth-jess-marie-s-journey-to-self-love-and-purpose/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-grace-6600335/117-from-grief-to-growth-jess-marie-s-journey-to-self-love-and-purpose.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.