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Empower Hour with Lady J

Empower Hour with Host Jodi “Lady J” Watkins

Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J (formerly The Jodi Watkins Show and originally Breaking Barriers Now Podcast). This is where resilience meets real life—faith, healing, leadership, and the kind of transformation you can actually apply.

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Empower Hour is a space for honest conversations with people who have been through something and chose to rise anyway. We talk about what it really takes to push through adversity, rebuild your life, and step into purpose with courage and clarity.

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Breaking Barriers with Epilepsy - Jacob Pomroy

July 29, 2023 • Jodi Watkins • Season 2 • Episode 40

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Today, my guest is someone I met through supporting bodybuilding shows. I had a client competing at the Showtime Classic in Ponte Vedra, Florida, where I had the opportunity to meet and talk with Jacob Pomroy.

As he shared some of his stories with me, I knew I wanted to get him on the show to share with others.

Jacob is a Full Time Online Coach who champions Grand Mal Seizures, now known as Tonic-Clonic Seizures. According to https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/epilepsy/tonic-clonic-grand-mal-seizures, here are some things to know about these types of seizures: they involve a tonic (stiffening) phase and a clonic (twitching or jerking) phase. Jacob points out that if you are with someone with one of these types of seizures, you do NOT want to place anything in their mouth. You want to turn them to the side, clear space, and time the seizure. You must let it play out.

Jacob served in the US Army National Guard as a Mechanized Infantryman from 2014 to 2017, when he was medically discharged. He has competed in bodybuilding since 2016 and recently competed in 2022. he graduated from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls with a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise & Sports Science. He is also certified as an Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

I want to acknowledge Jacob for his vulnerability and for educating those who don't deal with this type of life. For those who do, I commend you, and I hope Jacob's story inspires you to know you are worthy of all things and unique to those around you.

Share this episode with others, and let's continue to grow everything together!

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Check out your host, Jodi Watkins, at https://linktr.ee/jodiwatkins.

The beginning and ending track was made when my daughter was seven. She is why I do everything and why my mission is vital. Here's to the youth as we continue to support them on their journeys.

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Breaking Barriers Now is sponsored by Convene Connections Corporation and 1st Approved Financial.

Thank you all for being a part of this mission and for allowing me to facilitate these stories in ways I never imagined being able to. All glory goes to God. He gave me the vision and allows me to continue this no matter what life brings.

Please share the podcast with everyone you know, and if you are interested in being a sponsor or guest, please contact Jodi Watkins through her link at https://linktr.ee/jodiwatkins.

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This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.

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The Jodi Watkins Show, formerly known as Breaking Barriers Now, is sponsored by Convene Connections Corporation and Lady J Global Enterprises LLC.

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Thank you all for being a part of this mission and for allowing me to facilitate these stories in ways I never imagined being able to.

Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi Watkins through her link at https://linktr.ee/jodiwatkins.