The Brassy Broadcast is an exploration of ways we create, engage, and communicate more effectively using the technology, social media, and platforms available to us. We're living through a revolution in how content is created. AI tools can now help with every aspect of content creation - from ideation to research, copywriting, editing, creating graphics, and beyond. These tools can save you hours of work and help you produce more polished content than ever before, but there's a darkside to t ...
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199: How to Use AI in Your Podcast and Speaking Workflow with Carol Cox
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32:11Where can you use AI to streamline your podcast and content creation, without losing the secret sauce that makes you and your message stand out? If you’re anything like me, you want deeper connections with clients, not just more “content.” But as AI shakes up our creative world, how can we work smarter with AI, while staying true to ourselves and k…
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198: What is AI Really Costing You When You Hand Over Your Creative Control?
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36:37What is AI really costing you when you hand over your creative control? If you’re a solo or small business owner creating content to grow your business, you already know the pressure to keep up. Between SEO demands, audience expectations, and new AI tools promising shortcuts, it’s tempting to hand over control and “let the robot do it.” But will yo…
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197: The Art of Training AI: Speeding Up Your Workflow Without Losing Your Creative Spark
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38:52What if the real secret to getting better results with AI isn’t finding the “perfect” tool, but learning how to work with the tools you already have to create the results you want? In this episode, I’m joined by Sonya Sigler, an executive coach, attorney, and someone who’s been working with AI technology inside businesses long before AI became the …
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196: AI, Integrity, and Your Business: A BS Free Conversation with Maggie Patterson
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38:50What if using AI in your business isn’t just a tech decision—but a values decision? That’s the question I’ve been wrestling with as I try to figure out how to incorporate AI into my business in a way that supports my creativity and integrity. This is the first episode in a new series in which I’m exploring how solo and small professional services p…
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195: Pause, Pivot, or Put Your Podcast to Bed: What to do when you don't love your podcast
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13:56Have you ever found yourself standing at the crossroads with your podcast? That quiet, empty intersection where the path forward isn't clear? The road stretches in three directions. One road continues the miserable soul-sucking journey of producing your podcast even though the spark is gone. Another veers toward a pivot - changing direction while k…
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194: The Video Podcast Debate: Considerations for Business Owners
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7:04Is hopping onto the video bandwagon necessary for your podcast success or just an overhyped distraction? This episode has some key considerations to get you thinking about strategically adding, or not adding, video as a podcast format. Chapters (00:00) Are you feeling pressured to add video to your podcast? (01:53) Questions to ask yourself BEFORE …
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How do I grow my podcast audience? First, you ask a different question. If you're tired of "experts" selling you magic bullet solutions, SEO tricks, and social media hacks that promise the world but deliver nothing – this episode is for you. I'm about to give you a 3 part growth strategy that has nothing to do with trying to please an algorithm. Ye…
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192: How to Make Your Podcast Stand Out to Build Your Brand
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11:36 How do you make a podcast that stands out? How do you position your podcast in the minds of your target listeners? Learn how to differentiate your podcast, make it stand out from all others in your niche, and position it as the go-to podcast for your ideal audience. As always, we will wrap it up with a challenge at the end to help you put what yo…
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191: to Write a Podcast Intro that Hooks Your Audience
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10:42Is your podcast intro killing your podcast? Your intro makes or breaks the episode. This is where your listener decides if this episode is worthy of their time. If you're losing listeners or viewers in the first couple of minutes of an episode, you need to fix your intro. In this episode of the Basic Broadcast Series, you are going to learn the fi…
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190: Attracting the RIGHT Clients with Your Podcast
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8:16Are you attracting the RIGHT clients with your podcast? Are you creating content for people who are never going to hire you? Stop wasting your time! Don't make the same mistake I almost made with this podcast series. Learn three practices to clarify the content you need to create to attract the right clients for you. Connect with Jen Download Your …
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189: Starting a Podcast for Your Business in 2025
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8:05Starting a podcast for your business this year? A big frustration for small business owners after they start a podcast is that they aren’t seeing “results.” The root is this frustration is caused by a lack of clarity. They didn’t take time in the planning phase to get clear on the purpose of the podcast and how they wanted to use it in their busine…
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The Basic Broadcast Podcast Series Trailer: New Series - So What?
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6:28The Basic Broadcast Podcast series launches on December 27th. So what? In this upcoming series, we are diving into the essentials of podcasting, focusing on clarity, consistency, and connection. These three core elements impact every area of your podcast. Forget about tips, tricks, and growth hacks; this podcast is all about foundational practices …
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188: Embracing Alignment and Expanding Your Professional Impact with Amy Woodall and Lindsay Boccardo
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41:41This episode reminded me why I started podcasting. It was an opportunity to spend time with two of my most favorite people in the world while sharing them with you. It’s a win for everyone! Amy Woodall and Lindsay Boccardo join me for this episode. They are both returning guests, but it has been more than a minute since we last chatted. You know th…
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187: Rebecca Anuwen on Reclaiming the Magick Within You
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49:26Do you ever feel disconnected from your gifts and the things that truly light you up? Rebecca Anuwen, Host of A Pinch of Magick podcast is here discussing the importance of self-expression and creating something that you love. Rebecca shares how she connects with her intuition and trusts her instincts. We also talk about how she has used podcasting…
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186: Mel Robbins Taught Me This About Podcasting
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24:54In addition to giving me tools and practices to living a better life, Mel Robbins is also teaching me about making better podcasts, videos, and social media posts. I’m going to share some practices and tips I’ve picked up from studying her podcast, YouTube channel and Instagram. Who is doing work that inspires you? Who is doing what you want to do?…
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185: Why Haven't You Done the Thing You Keep Saying You Want To Do?
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7:42Why haven't you done the thing you keep saying that you want to do - start the podcast, write the book, create a course, or make YouTube videos? Whatever your thing is - why haven't you done it? What obstacles or issues keep getting in your way? This episode is inspired by two books I'm currently reading: 1. The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday …
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184: Are You Hanging on to What's Holding You Back?
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5:52Are you holding yourself back by just hanging on? I had this epiphany during a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class a few weeks ago. The Universe loves to get my attention while I'm training to drop in a bit of clarity for my life. You'll also get to hear my favorite quote from Thelma and Louise. Connect with Jen Download Your Ultimate Guide to My Favorite Po…
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What do you do when you realize you've been lying to yourself? When you're lying to yourself about the little things, how can you trust yourself when it comes time to take the big actions that help you reach big goals and bring big dreams to life? It's time to start telling the truth. Connect with Jen Download Your Ultimate Guide to My Favorite Pod…
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Welcome to the latest incarnation of The Brassy Broadcast. The podcast that has taken long periods of rest and has served a variety of purposes since it launched in 2014. I'm Jen Edds, The Head Broad in Charge at The Brassy Broadcasting Company and this is my podcast. There are a few definitions of brassy when you look them up online. Most definiti…
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181: The Louisville Adventure - Angel's Envy, a Ghost Walk, and Perryville Battlefield
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33:36We road-tripped to Louisville, Ky, in this latest Brassy Roadcast adventure. Highlights included a bourbon tasting at the Angel's Envy distillery, a guided ghost walk through Old Louisville, shopping, and dinner at La Bodeguita de Mima. As always, there was a little drama along the way. Connect with Jen Download Your Ultimate Guide to My Favorite P…
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Here's more from our adventures in Crystal River, FL, and the long ride home. We went kayaking in search of manatees and other wildlife. Beth looks at E-Bikes and then we head back to the beach for the sunset. Connect with Jen on Instagram @brassybraodjenBy Jen Edds and Beth Kindig
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179: Roadtrip to The Villages and Crystal River Pt 1
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29:28We are on the road again! This time we are road-tripping from Indianapolis down to The Villages, FL, with a couple of stops along the way. We leave The Villages to head to Crystal River, FL for the second part of our adventure. Follow the adventures on Instagram @brassybroadjen.By Jen Edds and Beth Kindig
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178: Adventures in Downton Asheville, the Folk Art Center, and a Walking Ghost Tour
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18:07We spent time in the Blue Ridge Parkway National Park getting our stamp and visiting the Folk Art Center. Then we were off to explore downtown Asheville. We ended the day with a walking ghost tour of downtown.By Jen Edds and Beth Kindig
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177: Asheville NC Roadcast From Biltmore Estate to Our AirBnB
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22:27We're back with another Brassy Roadcast adventure from Asheville, North Carolina, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our first stop was Biltmore Estate to see the Christmas decorations.By Jen Edds and Beth Kindig
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176: Putting Your Creativity, Unique Gifts, and Talents to Work for You with Rebecca Fleetwood Hession
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38:04What if…we were encouraged to bring our creativity and our unique gifts to work with us? What would the world look like? Would we be better humans? Would we do better work? Would we feel more satisfied and happy in our work lives and beyond? What are the consequences of stuffing that creativity way down deep inside us? Rebecca Fleetwood Hession, ho…
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175: Answering the Question "Who Am I to Lead?" with Amber Fields
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42:08Who am I to lead? How do you step into your purpose when feeling unworthy or that your purpose is out of alignment with your current job or career path? Amber Fields is the Director of Corporate Sales for a tech company, and she is currently getting her Masters in Theology. Amber is also the co-host of The Truth Revival Podcast. We get into some in…
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174: Turning Moments into Movements with Terri Broussard Williams
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20:15Terri Broussard Williams helps us learn to recognize moments in our own lives with the potential to become movements and how to start building coalitions to create those movements. We also talk about how she keeps faith and fortitude at the core of everything she does as a movement maker, fire starter, and artful persuader. Terri Broussard Williams…
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173: Answering the Call to Your Purpose with Katherine Nagy
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28:53You get a knock on your cosmic door one day. You open it up…and surprise….it's your purpose. You finally have clarity on what it is you were put on this Earth to do. Now, what do you do? Singer-songwriter Katherine Nagy has answered that knock at the door and gone full throttle. Katherine didn't get her clarity that she was put on this Earth to be …
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Amy Woodall makes a return visit. We’re diving into what it takes to create conscious habits, owning your stuff, and how to stop sabotaging your happiness. Moments of Brassy Brilliance [4:15] The first step to getting out of the way of your happiness [5:40] Choosing whether or not you will dance with your drama [6:56] Staying present in the moment …
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171: Shifting Focus from Results to Owning Your Practices with Kiley Schmitz
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29:04How do we keep showing up and continuing our practices when we don't get the immediate results and outcomes we want? Kylie Schmitz is a performance coach with Lappin180 who coaches sales professionals across the U.S. to stop selling. Kiley also co-hosts the Breaking Sales podcast. In this episode, we're shifting focus from outcomes and results to p…
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170: Starting a Podcast to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking with Dr. Charmaine Gregory
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28:29Public speaking can be a crippling fear. I wonder how many of us it keeps from really reaching our full potential. I've had to get a handle on my own fears around speaking and performing in public. I'm still a bundle of nerves before I hit the stage and it doesn't matter if it's a speaking gig or I'm playing music. Joining Toastmasters helped me si…
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169: It's Not a Priority if It's Not a Practice
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6:18It’s not a priority if it’s not a practice. The one thing that has become crystal clear to me in 2020 is that if I don’t have a practice around something that I say I want to accomplish, then it really isn’t a priority. It’s a just “that would be nice.” One of the core pillars supporting that bridge to Legendary status is RESPONSIBILITY. As the HBI…
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This short episode is your introduction to the latest iteration of the podcast. Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast Apple Podcasts (iTunes) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brassy-broadcast-with-jen-edds/id939834394?mt=2 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2JyYXNzeWJyb2FkY2FzdC5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw%3D%3D Spotify https:…
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167: Why Brené Brown's Unlocking Us Podcast is Now Required Listening
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7:58Brené Brown’s Unlocking Us podcast episode about FFTs is now required listening for my podcasting clients because she shares her challenges around starting a new podcast and how she has worked through them. This is my first time back in a while. My focus for the past year has been on my other podcast, Beauty and the Gi, a podcast about the intersec…
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166: Why You Should Put Your Podcast on YouTube - Podcast Marketing Series Pt 3
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13:04You grow your podcast audience by going where your audience is hanging out. YouTube is the second largest search engine the third most visited site after Google and Facebook. Not everyone knows how to listen to a podcast yet, but almost everyone knows how to go to YouTube to find a video that answers a question. Google owns YouTube, so you can appl…
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165: SEO for Podcast Audience Growth - Podcast Marketing Series Pt 2
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26:01How Do I Optimize SEO for My Podcast? How do we grow our podcast audience and get new listeners? How will people find my podcast? Podcasters need a basic understanding of keywords and SEO (search engine optimization) so our podcasts can be discovered by new listeners. How can podcasters capitalize on SEO to help new listeners find their podcasts? S…
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164: Podcast Marketing Series Intro with Jennifer Denney from Elevated Marketing Solutions
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8:00Meet Jennifer Denney, Digital Strategist and Owner of Elevated Marketing Solutions. In this podcast series collaboration, Jennifer shares insights, strategies, and tactical tips for marketing your podcast. I’ve struggled in marketing my own podcasts. The process of creating and producing the podcast lights me up. Marketing what I’ve created makes m…
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163: Meet Jen's New Podcast - Beauty and the Gi
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11:26My Awkward Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Journal podcast series has grown up into a real podcast. I'm co-hosting a new podcast with my coach AJ Clingerman, all about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It's called Beauty and the Gi. Here are the links to listen and subscribe. You can also find it in your favorite podcast apps. Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/p…
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Frustration, journaling, Jack Kerouac, and jazz meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.By Jen Edds
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161: The Brassy Roadcast Great Smoky Mountain Adventure
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13:28Broadcasting from The Great Smoky Mountains about the national park, Dollywood, finding our cabin on VRBO, and shopping.By Jen Edds and Beth Kindig
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160: Awkward BJJ Journal Entry 10 - Anxiety, Tears, and BJJ
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4:53What happens when you experience an anxiety attack on the mat? Tweet me @brassybroadjen or email [email protected] to let me know how you handle it.By Jen Edds
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159: Awkward BJJ Journal Entry 9 - Exponential Growth
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4:04This is what happens when you go to class 3 times in one week!By Jen Edds
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158: Awkward BJJ Journal Entry 8 - Do What You Can When You Can
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2:38I’ve just finished week 4! That means I’ve had about 8 hours on the mat now. I go twice a week for an hour. I absolutely love it. I want to go more than twice a week. I want to get better, faster. It’s frustrating when you love doing something and could absolutely throw yourself into if you didn’t have to run a business, do things around the house,…
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157: Awkward BJJ Journal Entry 7 - Stop Wasting Energy
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2:54I’ve finished my 3rd week of classes! I’m sore. I’m still sucking for air halfway through the warmups, but I’m showing up and I’m all in. Link to Bad *ss Women's Council podcast mentioned in the episode. Let’s Connect @brassybroadjen on twitter @brassybroadjen on Instagram Jen Edds on LinkedIn Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast Apple Podcasts (iTune…
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156: Awkward BJJ Journal Entry 6 - I'm Done Leaning In
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1:48Let’s talk about weight and going all in with it. I'm working through some major head trash in this episode.By Jen Edds
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155: Awkward BJJ Journal Entry 5 - Don't Forget to Breathe
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1:41Sometimes I forget to breathe while I’m on the mat. Let’s Connect @brassybroadjen on twitter @brassybroadjen on Instagram Jen Edds on LinkedIn Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast Apple Podcasts (iTunes) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brassy-broadcast-with-jen-edds/id939834394?mt=2 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDov…
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154: Awkward BJJ Journal Entry 4 on Embracing Awkwardness
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1:50I'm owning my current state of awkwardness and lack of ability. I'm committed to embracing it and working through it. Let’s Connect @brassybroadjen on twitter @brassybroadjen on Instagram Jen Edds on LinkedIn Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast Apple Podcasts (iTunes) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brassy-broadcast-with-jen-edds/id939834394?…
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153: Awkward BJJ Journal Entry 3 on Evolving Through Awkwardness
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2:26Let’s Connect @brassybroadjen on twitter @brassybroadjen on Instagram Jen Edds on LinkedIn Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast Apple Podcasts (iTunes) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brassy-broadcast-with-jen-edds/id939834394?mt=2 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2JyYXNzeWJyb2FkY2FzdC5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw%3D%3D Spo…
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152: Awkward BJJ Journal Entry 2 on Modifications
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4:15What happens when "stuff" happens Let’s Connect @brassybroadjen on twitter @brassybroadjen on Instagram Jen Edds on LinkedIn Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast Apple Podcasts (iTunes) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brassy-broadcast-with-jen-edds/id939834394?mt=2 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2JyYXNzeWJyb2FkY2…
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151: Welcome to My Awkward Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Journal
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2:37This podcast series is less about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or BJJ, and more about learning something new, getting miles outside of my comfort zone, and the willingness to totally suck at something. BJJ is the lens through which this experience is being shared. Let’s Connect @brassybroadjen on twitter @brassybroadjen on Instagram Jen Edds on LinkedIn Su…
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