EP7 I’m Still Jackie (And That’s the F*cking Point) - An Identity Crisis, a Loud Voice, and a Name I Used to Flinch At (Now I Own It)

What if your name carried more than just your identity—what if it carried your shame, your survival, your silence?

In this episode, I walk you through the journey from Jackie to Jacqueline to Jax. Each name came with a story. A volume level. A place I was allowed to stand.

For Jackie? That place was third. Third place in class. Third place in the family. Third place in life.
Because shining too bright felt risky—and staying small felt safer.
But this story? This is where that ends.

You’ll hear:

• Why Jackie felt like a version I had to survive

• The moment I claimed Jax—and what changed after that

• How a bouquet in a green teapot turned a noise complaint into connection

This episode is for the ones who stopped themselves mid-sentence.
The ones who turned down their own volume.
The ones who learned to clap for others while shrinking their own wins.

Third place has a way of teaching you humility.
But this?
This is about choosing to take the damn podium.

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