The most important relationship you’ll ever have is the one with yourself. Self-connection specialist and founder of Your Inner Babe, Jacq Gould, joins Vic for a powerful conversation on building inner trust, finding light in dark seasons, and embracing change. Jacq opens up about her eating disorder recovery, perfectionist tendencies, and how hitting rock bottom became the turning point for her purpose. She also shares practical tools for self-connection, including how to check in with yourself, set authentic boundaries, and listen to your gut, along with the biggest lessons she wishes every woman in her twenties knew. Tune in for a heartfelt and inspiring reminder that the way you connect with yourself shapes everything else in life, and learn how to strengthen that relationship. TW: This episode discusses suicide. Please take care of yourself and skip if needed. For support, call or text 988 in the U.S. or contact local services.

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She’s one of the most beloved gymnasts with millions of followers online: Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East is here to open up like never before! Shawn shares the fears and near-death experiences she faced competing alongside her husband, Andrew, on the upcoming season of Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test and how it compares to the Olympics. She opens up about the career failure that might have led to her Olympic gold medal, the secret body image struggles she battled as one of the world’s top gymnasts, and how she ultimately healed her relationship with her body. Plus, Shawn reveals her advice for learning to love the grind so fulfillment comes from the process (not just the outcome), the three practices that keep her marriage strong, and her best tips for hosting and building community. Tune in to see a whole new side of one of the world’s greatest athletes, get inspired to try new things, and take your relationships to the next level.

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Vic is back with her most unfiltered advice session yet! She shares the parenting values she hopes to pass down one day, the pressure to settle in love (+ why you shouldn’t settle), and why regret should scare us more than opinions when it comes to chasing what we want in life. Vic shares how to cope with comparison in your 20s, what to do when your career path changes, and the mindset shift that keeps her motivated. Plus, she reflects on body image struggles she faced as an athlete and how she’s learned to build true confidence. Tune in for unfiltered guidance, tough-love encouragement, and the real talk you need to overcome whatever challenges or setbacks you’re facing.

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