By Design
by Jenny Minney
Latest episode
striving vs. settling and how i’m finding a balance
striving vs. settling and how i’m finding a balance
About this podcast
Welcome to By Design, a space to empower you to embrace vulnerability, live creatively, and design your life, your way. Your host, Jenny Minney, gives big sister advice, shares the honest highs and lows of life in her 20s, and dives into her own journey with mental health, self love, and creativity to help you to feel heard, seen, and loved in whatever season you’re in. From solo episodes to guest conversations with creative entrepreneurs and wellness professionals, this podcast is here to show you that you have the tools to design your dream life and are worthy enough as you are to live it.
Formerly known as Perfectly Imperfect podcast :)
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 111 episodes
- striving vs. settling and how i’m finding a balance · 27 min · Episode 111EP 111. This is something that’s come up in my journaling, in conversations with friends, and in therapy so much recently, so I wanted to bring it to the podcast. Throughout this…
- motherhood, moving to france, and finding what truly matters with Kim Wheeler · 54 min · Episode 110EP 110. Today I'm joined by Kim Wheeler, a writer, a mother, and the host of Coucou podcast where she unpacks her experience building a life in the South of France as an…
- things I’ve done this year to feel at home in myself · 34 min · Episode 109EP 109. I’ve learned that home isn’t just defined the house you grew up in or the place where you’re from, home is deeper than that, more ambiguous than that, and something I’m…
- living abroad alone and what it’s taught me · 37 min · Episode 108EP 108. let’s chat about the reality of living abroad alone in your 20s. in this episode I wanted to share some of the lessons I’ve learned, the experiences that have impacted…
- 6 tips to slowing down and calming your nervous system (RERUN) · 36 min · Episode 107EP 107. (Episode 80 rerun!) I got asked the question, “do you have any tips to slow down your pace of life?”, and I’m answering it here with 6 tips and practices I’ve been using…
- the truth about hormone imbalances and finding your way back to your body with Katie Shapiro · 1 h 9 min · Episode 106EP 106. Today I'm joined by the wonderful Katie Shapiro, a functional hormone and integrative nutrition and health specialist, for a conversation on all things hormones, health…
- how i'm nurturing self-regulation this summer · 35 min · Episode 105EP 105. today’s episode is a life update, a career update, and a chat through 6 ways i've been self-regulating and self-nurturing this summer. some of those ways are with slow…
- unconventional career paths, creative living, and inner child healing with Vanessa Fontana · 53 min · Episode 104EP 104. Today I’m chatting with Vanessa Fontana, a writer, podcast host of Figuring Sh!t Out, founder of ‘Metamorphosis’, and facilitator devoted to helping people reconnect with…
- the grass is greener where you water it · 28 min · Episode 103EP 103. The mantra ‘the grass is greener where you water it’ has been coming up in my life a lot lately, so let’s chat about it. I’ve been struggling to stay present in my…
- taking action even when you don’t feel ready · 25 min · Episode 102EP 102. New look, same podcast, welcome to By Design :) After a bit of a break, I’m so happy to be back to share this rebrand and get back to sharing what’s been on my heart…
- moving to paris & what living abroad teaches you about yourself with Glory Chung · 30 min · Episode 101EP 101. Let’s chat all things moving to Paris. Today I’m joined by my wonderful friend, Glory Chung, who moved Paris just over a year ago from New York. In this convo we chat…
- self trust and ways to truly listen to yourself · 33 min · Episode 100EP 100. let’s chat self trust. life has been testing my self trust lately and I’ve come to understand that I still have a lot of growing and learning to do in this area. self…
- living in harmony with yourself, exploring neurodivergence, and expressing creativity with Brianna Schubert · 41 min · Episode 99ep 99. welcome Brianna to the podcast for a wonderful conversation that explores creativity, self discovery, neurodivergence, body acceptance, self compassion, and overall how we…
- life feels tough right now and here’s what I’m doing · 22 min · Episode 98ep 98. life has felt very up and down recently and in the spirit of listening to my heart and staying authentic and honest with myself and all of you, I wanted to chat about it…
- stepping into your highest power through mindset and energy work with Lysann Geller · 45 min · Episode 97ep 97. Welcome Lysann Geller, certified mindset and feminine energy coach, model, and creator, to the podcast! In today’s episode we talk through ways to to break free from…
- 11 reasons to choose recovery · 40 min · Episode 96ep 96. to celebrate 5 years in my own ED recovery, today I wanted to chat through 11 reasons to choose recovery and the benefits I’ve experienced in the past 5 years from healing…
- living from the heart, building self trust & other intentions this year · 23 min · Episode 95ep 95. happy 2026! let’s catch up on life a bit and chat through my theme, or guiding intention, for this year: live from the heart. in this episode we talk through what living…
- ways to take care of yourself this holiday season · 23 min · Episode 94ep 94. happy holidays and I’m sending big hugs to you all. this episode I wanted to share 10 ways I’m personally taking care of myself mentally, physically, emotionally, and…
- moving to paris, social media breaks & allowing space for imperfection · 24 min · Episode 93ep 93. we’re back after a little break with lots of life updates! how my first week living in paris has been (the highs and lows), honestly about my struggles with perfectionism…
- 25 lessons in 25 years · 39 min · Episode 92ep 92. i’m now 25 and here’s 25 lessons i’ve learned in life. to celebrate being officially part of the mid-20’s club, i though we could sit down and do some reflection together…
