Unwind with Jessica Porter

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  Daily Unwind: You Run Your Life 🧭 03.08.2026 16min

  Daily Unwind: You Run Your Life 🧭 Life rarely unfolds exactly as we hope. We can't control every circumstance, every conversation, or every unexpected turn. But there is one place where your influence is profound: within your own mind, body, and nervous system. In this Daily Unwind, you'll discover how relaxation creates a little more space between what happens to you and how you respond. As your body settles and your awareness deepens, you'll reconnect with your own inner "control room"—a pl...
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  Deep Unwind: Baklava in Istanbul 🕌 29.07.2026 48min

  Deep Unwind: Baklava in Istanbul 🕌 Some places invite you to slow down ... In this Deep Unwind, you'll wander the ancient streets of Istanbul, where Europe meets Asia, and centuries of history unfold around every corner. As the scents of Turkish coffee, sesame bread, and roasted pistachios drift through the air, you'll discover a small neighborhood bakery where time seems to move at a gentler pace. There, an experienced baker patiently creates one of the world's most beloved desserts: baklava...
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  Deep Unwind: Bye Bye Perfecktionism 🌊 22.07.2026 44min

  Deep Unwind: Bye Bye Perfecktionism 🌊 Seeking perfection can be an inspiring goal in some areas of life: A musician practices until the notes are just right; a baker carefully measures each ingredient. But perfectionism is something different. It asks us to believe that we must somehow become finished—complete, flawless, and beyond improvement. In this Deep Unwind, you'll gently loosen the grip of perfectionism and discover a different kind of perfection: the quiet intelligence and order foun...
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  Deep Unwind: Summer Road Trip 🚗 20.07.2026 50min

  Deep Unwind: Summer Road Trip 🚗 There's something about a summer road trip that invites you to let go... The destination matters, of course—but somewhere along the way, the journey itself becomes the point. Mile after mile, the landscape unfolds, thoughts begin to soften, and life settles into a slower, steadier rhythm. In this Deep Unwind, you'll travel the legendary Route 66 through the wide-open landscapes of Arizona. After getting nourished in a cozy roadside diner with a good frien...
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  Daily Unwind: You Are Whole 🌳 16.07.2026 15min

  Daily Unwind: You Are Whole 🌳 You may feel broken at times, but what if you actually aren't? We all have moments when we feel disconnected from ourselves—fragmented by stress, loss, self-doubt, or old stories we've carried for far too long. But beneath those experiences is something quieter, steadier, and remarkably resilient. In this Daily Unwind, you'll gently settle into deep relaxation before exploring the idea that wholeness isn't something you have to earn or rebuild. Just as your body ...
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  Deep Unwind: Unwind with the Stoics 🏛️ 08.07.2026 53min

  Deep Unwind: Unwind with the Stoics 🏛️ What if peace is found in simply recognizing what is—and isn't—within your control? In this Deep Unwind, you'll journey back to ancient Athens, where olive trees sway over weathered marble, cicadas sing beneath the warm Mediterranean sun, and one of history's most influential philosophies quietly began. As your body relaxes into a deeply restorative hypnotic state, you'll walk the same ancient pathways once traveled by Zeno, the founder of Stoicism...
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  Daily Unwind: Reconnecting with Your Why ⛽ 06.07.2026 18min

  Reconnecting with Your Why ⛽ In the rush of everyday life, it's easy to lose sight of why we're doing what we're doing. We become busy, distracted, caffeinated, productive... and somewhere along the way, we can lose touch with the deeper motivations that give our lives meaning and direction. In this Daily Unwind, you'll first settle into a deeply relaxed state before gently exploring one of the most important questions we can ask ourselves: What truly fuels me? As your body relaxes and ...
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  Deep Unwind: Full Body Release 🌸 30.06.2026 52min

  Full Body Release 🌸 Unwinding isn't just about letting your muscles soften. Sometimes it's about letting go of the beliefs that have quietly convinced you that rest isn't safe, or unproductive, or that you don't deserve it. In this gentle hypnosis, you'll travel through each area of your body, releasing physical tension while also exploring the unconscious patterns that can keep us holding on. Together, we'll soften hypervigilance, perfectionism, inherited beliefs about productivity, an...
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  Deep Unwind: Drop Your Worries 🧺 23.06.2026 37min

  Drop Your Worries What happens when you care deeply about the people in your life, but find yourself carrying their struggles as though they were your own? Inspired by a listener's question, this Deep Unwind is for anyone who feels responsible for fixing, managing, mediating, or holding everything together. Parents, partners, caregivers, helpers, and highly sensitive souls often carry more than they were ever meant to carry. Together, we'll explore a gentler way of relating to the people we l...
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  The Deep Unwind: The Kindness Beneath It All 💛 21.06.2026 43min

  💛 The Kindness Beneath It All These days, it can feel as though humanity is being pulled apart at the seams. The loudest voices often rise to the surface, and the endless stream of information can leave us feeling disconnected from one another. In this Deep Unwind, we explore a different possibility. By going into deep relaxation, you'll reconnect with a quieter layer of human experience—the natural warmth, kindness, and connection that have allowed us to care for one another, build com...
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  Daily Unwind: Your Power Is Not Where You Think It Is 💥 16.06.2026 15min

  We live in a world that encourages us to solve, strategize, analyze, and push our way forward. But what if your greatest source of power doesn't come from effort? In today's Daily Unwind, we explore a different possibility. As your body relaxes, you'll journey below the busy thinking mind and reconnect with one of the deeper sources of wisdom within you—your heart. Together, we'll explore the difference between striving and allowing, and discover a quieter, steadier kind of strength that has ...
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  Welcome to Unwind 🪷 08.06.2026 8min

  Welcome to Unwind: What Do We Find When We Unwind? 🪷 In this introductory episode, Jessica shares the vision behind Unwind: a deep relaxation experience that will help you reconnect with your intuition, creativity, and resilience. After years of helping people relax through sleep hypnosis, Jessica began asking a bigger question: What happens when we bring that same relaxation into our waking lives? So we're going to find out... Together, we'll explore what becomes possible when we soften the ...
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  Deep Unwind: The Mineral Baths 🛁 08.06.2026 37min

  Deep Unwind at the Mineral Baths Tonight, we descend beneath an ancient city to a hidden mineral spring, where warm waters rise from deep within the earth. As you soak in these restorative baths, you'll relax reeallllly deeply, quiet the mind, and reconnect with the steady source of energy that fuels us from below. In this Deep Unwind: deep relaxation, guided imagery, connection to the restorative energy of the earth, belonging, renewal, and inner strength. Stay in Touch Support the show Expl...
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  The Daily Unwind: Stop Spiraling 🌀 08.06.2026 16min

  In this episode of Unwind, we explore the habit of spiraling thoughts and discover a different way of working with them. Rather than fighting the mental looping, or attempting to control it, this episode will help you reconnect with the deeper currents beneath mental activity. As the body relaxes, the spiraling energy begins to move down through the heart, and the body, becoming more grounded, creative, and useful. In this Unwind: relaxation, self-hypnosis, nervous system regulation, a...