In this special guided meditation episode, Jessica invites you to slow down and embrace the healing energy of summer. As the days grow longer and the light lingers, let this calming reset help you reconnect with yourself. Whether you're lying in the sun, sitting quietly indoors, or finding a moment in a busy day, this short meditation offers you the space to rest, restore, and renew.

🧘‍♀️ In This Episode You’ll Experience:

• A guided meditation designed to calm your nervous system and ground your energy

• Breathing exercises to release tension and invite ease

• Visualization to connect with your own peaceful summer sanctuary

• Reflection prompts to help you explore what you need to release and invite in this season

• A gentle reminder: Rest is not a reward — it’s a rhythm.

🌿 Perfect For:

• A mid-day reset

• A morning intention-setting practice

• Unwinding at the end of the day

• Anyone needing permission to slow down and breathe

💫 Affirmations from the Episode:

• I give myself permission to rest.

• I am worthy of ease.

• I embrace this season of light to renew and restore.

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Welcome back to Chasing Brighter, your go-to midlife guide for living your boldest, brightest life. In this episode, we’re embracing the art of rest—the intentional, soul-fueling kind, not the crash-on-the-couch variety.

Join Jessica and Kelly as they share how to craft your very own Summer Rest Plan, complete with:

✨ Your personal “rest menu” 🗓️ How to block out sacred recharge days 💖 Flipping FOMO into JOMO (Joy of Missing Out!)

Get ready to say yes to peace and no to the pressure of go-go-go summer living. Whether you're sipping a frozen margarita or tuning in on a solo walk, this episode is your permission slip to pause.

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It's officially Hot Mom Summer, and we're turning up the confidence and the color! In this vibrant episode, we welcome the fabulous Melissa Briskman—actor, stylist, and longtime fashion guru!! Melissa shares her best advice for curating a capsule wardrobe, finding your personal style (even if you're over 40 and think you don’t have one!), and why you should never wear anything you don’t love—even to bed!

Whether you're heading to a baseball game, brunch with your girls, or just chasing kiddos in the summer heat, Melissa's styling tips will have you feeling confident, put-together, and totally YOU.

👠 What we’re talking about:

• Capsule wardrobe tips that actually work for real life (and real bodies)

• What to wear to youth sports without sacrificing style

• Why matching sets and elevated sweats are the unsung heroes of mom fashion

• The power of accessories to express your style

• Why shopping in-person might change your wardrobe (and your life)

🎁 Links to Melissa’s faves, budget-friendly brands, and summer staples in our BLOG POST!!

✨ Tune in and treat yourself to a style refresh that’s full of permission, play, and personality.

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In this fun and fashion-forward episode, Jessica and Kelly dive into one of their latest style obsessions—an ultra-affordable, buttery-soft matching set from Walmart. Jessica shares the scoop on how these $14 sets rival luxury brands like Vuori, why they’re perfect for Zoom calls, school runs, and spontaneous hangouts, and how she’s been styling them for everyday wear.

The hosts also get real about the evolving fashion needs of midlife, the ethical dilemmas of shopping big-box vs. small business, and why realistic choices matter for busy women balancing work, family, and comfort.

Plus, they tease their upcoming episode with stylist Melissa dropping May 27th, where they’ll share even more spring and summer fashion tips.

✨ Whether you're a die-hard fashionista or just looking for comfy style on a budget, this conversation will have you rethinking where and how you shop!

In This Episode:

• The $14 matching set that feels like Vuori (00:01)

• The rise of matching sets post-pandemic

• Why Walmart fashion is having a moment

• Balancing ethical shopping with everyday needs

• Real-life fashion for midlife women

• A preview of what’s coming next on Chasing Brighter

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• Walmart ButterCore shirt.
• Walmart ButterCore shorts.

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