About this podcast
In the Star Potential podcast, host Julie Jo Hughes, a musical and theatrical performer, explores themes of self-identity, authenticity, and living in the present moment. Driven by a personal journey of reclaiming her voice and worth beyond external pursuits, Julie Jo aims to illuminate paths for other seekers of self actualization. Each week, the podcast features real talk on radical responsibility, recognizing our patterns for growth and evolution, meaningful conversation with insightful guests, and playful stories from onstage and offstage. Julie Jo invites listeners to embrace their true essence and bring more play into their daily lives as we learn to tap into our infinite potential.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 72 episodes
- The Costume Was Never the Point · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 20What if you could try on a different version of yourself without pretending to be someone you're not? A ridiculous argument with my eight-year-old daughter over Halloween…
- Get in the Damn Room · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 19How many times can one person arrive at the same simple answer, overthink it to death, and eventually circle right back to it? Apparently, at least three. I’ve been trying to…
- New York, Bono, and the Plot Twist · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 18Next month, I will have lived in California longer than I lived in New York City—and I wasn’t prepared for the grief that particular piece of math would bring up. So this week…
- What If What Lights You Up is TJ Maxx? · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 17I had two and a half kid-free hours, three competing priorities—and one very loud desire to go shopping for fall décor at TJ Maxx. The old version of me would have automatically…
- Dolly Parton Was a Character. So Are You. · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 16Dolly Parton was one of the most authentic people in show business—and one of its most carefully constructed characters. In this episode, I explore the difference between…
- The Horrifying Book that Explained Humanity · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 15I read a horrifying book that began unraveling my understanding of identity, reality, and humanity itself. Using The Last House on Needless Street as a portal, I explore the…
- I'm Not NOT Throwing Out Goals · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 14I’m not saying I’m throwing goals out the window—but I’m not not saying that either. Goals can give us a direction, but they don’t always account for the changing capacity…
- A Nose Piercing, a Business Offer, and an Identity Crisis · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 13What do a second nose piercing, a business offer, and an identity crisis have in common? Apparently, quite a lot. For months, I told myself I was afraid of making the wrong…
- What Can You Do with Six Minutes? · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 12What can you create when you stop waiting for more time—and give yourself just six minutes? In this exactly six-minute episode, I explore why more preparation doesn’t always…
- Fledgling Season · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 11Fledgling Season A baby crow on the ground. A worried little boy. A lesson that showed up twice in the same week. In this episode, I'm reflecting on the stories we tell ourselves…
- The 5% Ruining the Other 95% · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 10What if the thing stealing your peace… is only taking up 5% of the picture? In this episode, I’m reflecting on a recent trip to Hawaii and the powerful reminder that wherever our…
- What's True Doesn't Need Defending · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 9What if the thing you feel the need to defend… isn’t actually under threat at all? In this episode, we explore the connection between identity, perception, and presence—and how…
- I Released Jaw Tension… and Everything Else Started Releasing Too · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 8No one really talks about what happens after you release tension in your body. We hear about the benefits—relief, flow, feeling lighter. But what about the part where your body…
- Stop Fighting Your Life | This is What Presence Really Is · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 7We talk a lot about presence as something that makes you more magnetic. But what about what it does for you? This episode came from a moment where I realized I was spending way…
- You Don't Need Confidence. You Need Presence. (Why Some People Command a Room) · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 6“Just walk in confidently.” It’s advice we hear all the time. But after more than 30 years performing on stages, I’ve noticed something surprising: confidence isn’t what makes…
- Stop Performing Your Evolution (The High Achiever’s Healing Trap) · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 5High achievers don’t stop performing. We just upgrade the stage. In this episode, I’m unpacking the hidden healing trap so many driven, self-aware people fall into: performing…
- Beyond Normal: Listening to the Rhythm of the Body | with Sadie Kaufman · 1 h 15 min · Season 2 Episode 4What if feeling fine isn’t the same as functioning optimally? In this follow-up conversation with nutritional health guide Sadie Kaufman, we explore what happens when we stop…
- Are You a Sheep or a Cat? · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 3 What if the way you move through the world isn’t about right or wrong…but about instinct? Which spirit animals are you embodying? This week’s episode started with a simple…
- The ACE Morning: A Practice, Not a Routine · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 2In this episode of Star Potential, I’m sharing a new way to meet your mornings--not as a rigid routine to perfect, but as a relationship with yourself. Many of us have explored…
- Welcome to the Other Timeline · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 1Most people think the world needs saving. But what if the real shift begins somewhere else entirely? In this Season Two premiere of Star Potential, I’m inviting you to step onto…
