Live Out LOUDcast

The Live Out Loudcast is a podcast designed for listeners who thrive on hearing genuine stories of triumph over adversity. Hosted by a seasoned author and teacher, it covers real-life topics like toxic families, addiction, and ADHD. Whether you're facing your own challenges or just interested in human stories, this podcast offers both inspiration and practical insights. Expect a mix of solo episodes, book recommendations, and engaging interviews. Perfect for those craving connection, each episode invites self-assessment and potential personal growth. If a topic doesn't resonate, there's always next week — or someone else who might benefit from listening. Please do share!

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Latest episodes

27 October 2026

When Familiar Feels Safer: Why Change Is So Hard

In this episode of the Live Out LOUDcast, Jill explores why wanting change isn’t enough and why our brains often pull us back into familiar patterns. She explains how uncertainty triggers automatic vigilance, making old habits feel rewarding in the moment. Jill introduces concepts like the upper limit—self-imposed barriers that interrupt progress—and distinguishes true obstacles (exhaustion, finances) from self-sabotage. Listeners will learn to notice emotional triggers, separate their past from their future, and stop using history as destiny. The episode emphasizes self-compassion, curiosity, and awareness as the first steps to intentionally choosing different responses and building sustainable change.

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13 October 2026

Name it to Claim it! Using an Alter-Ego to Reinvent Yourself!

In this episode the host explores how adopting an alter ego — whether a pen name, persona, or simple label — can help you access qualities like courage, confidence, and creativity. She shares her journey choosing the pen name Margo Reilly for her memoirs, explaining the name’s meaning, and how it allowed a brave part of her to step forward. Listeners learn practical steps: identify a quality you want more of, name that version of yourself, visualize how they act, and select a totem (a scent, piece of jewelry, or shoes) to cue that state. It’s a permission slip to be more you!

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29 September 2026

You Already Know: Trusting Your Inner Voice

This episode explores the soft, steady power of intuition and how it contrasts with the loud inner critic that often runs our lives. Jill shares personal stories—from childhood certainty to adulthood doubts—about learning to trust that quiet voice that whispers yes, no, wait, or try this. She explains why societal noise, expectations, and people-pleasing can muffle our inner knowing and offers simple, practical ways to reconnect: getting quiet, taking solo walks, writing stream-of-consciousness notes, and checking bodily responses. The core message: you already know more than you think; begin by identifying the next right step.

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15 September 2026

Silence the Inner Critic: Rewire Your Self-Talk

This episode is a pep talk and toolkit for anyone stuck in repetitive negative thinking. Jill encourages listeners to notice common triggers—comparison, social media highlight reels, learned criticism—and to deliberately choose kinder internal language. Through contrasting examples of shame versus accountability, she teaches how to apologize, learn, and move forward without annihilating your self-worth. With exercises like reframing “I’m such an idiot” into “What can I do differently next time?” you’ll gain immediate, practical strategies to protect your peace, improve your choices, and cultivate consistent self-compassion over time.

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01 September 2026

Shortcuts & Breakthroughs: What Coaches Actually Do

In this episode, Jill walks listeners through her personal coaching journey—from a life-saving $200 sobriety program to hiring book-writing coaches who helped her publish two memoirs. She explains why coaching has exploded: social media visibility, virtual access since 2020, and growing demand for personalized growth. Jill breaks down how coaches provide fresh perspective, accountability, and practical steps that shorten learning curves. She also shares affordability tips: start with free content, inexpensive discovery calls, group programs, and even check insurance or employer benefits that might cover coaching. The message: invest in yourself; the returns are life-changing.

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18 August 2026

From Chaos to Calm: Part 2 of My Late ADHD Diagnosis at 51

This episode dives into practical medication realities: stimulant vs. non-stimulant options, pros and cons, side effects, and why individual responses vary. Jill candidly recounts her experience with medication, the relief of fewer mental “tabs,” and the heart-rate side effects that led to a medication change. She also explains adding an additional drug to manage emotional dysregulation. She shares how medication improved her sleep, presence, and task persistence. Jill stresses that meds aren’t a cure-all for executive dysfunction and encourages working with a willing prescriber to experiment until you find the right regimen.

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