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Mar 2021
26m 37s

Comparison, internet trolls, relationshi...

DANAE MERCER
About this episode

Jessica Ollie shares her yoga and fitness journey with over 850k people daily, and today she comes on the show to talk all things self love. 

Jess opens up about: 

  • relationships (and why she doesn't share them on Instagram anymore)
  • how she's learned to stop comparing her journey to others
  • finding her own voice even when other people disagree
  • trusting herself
  • body image pressures in the yoga space 
  • feeling confident in her skin
  • and so much more. 


To find out more about Jess, visit: 
instagram.com/jessicaolie
instagram.com/this.is.olie

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