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Summary In this episode you will hear from the amazing Jessica aka Jess of Z97 1 morning show Jess shares how she started in radio and what her journey looked like in a predominately male industry She shares her passion for being able to do what she loves living in the beautiful state of Utah and being surrounded by amazing people You will hear the challenges she faced being on the air during Covid-19 and quarantining from home Jess also shares personal struggles with body image and being enough through college nbsp Learn More About Jess Jess graduated from Arizona State University in 2001 with her Broadcasting degree Before graduating she had a shift at her college radio station Her name was The Material Girl after her fav artist Madonna She also interned for a News Talk station in Phoenix After graduation she worked for a radio network where she made some awesome contacts that lead her to Salt Lake City Jess has been on air with Frankie nbsp at 97 1 ZHT for over 12 years She thought she would only be in Utah for a few years but she fell IN LOVE with the people of Utah and she is PASSIONATE about her career She is best known for her laugh and for being a strong female voice in the Salt Lake Valley You can hear her each weekday from 6am-10am on 97 1 ZHT nbsp Key Takeaways 02 20 Meet Jess and how she got started in radio before having her own radio show nbsp 04 16 What Jess loves so much about being a radio show host in Salt Lake City Utah 06 55 Jess talks about what it s like to be living her childhood dream and how she landed her job on 97 1 ZHT 10 11 How Jess and her co-host Frankie built a strong bond over the last 16 years 12 34 Where Jess gets her realness from and why she says she s an open book 16 16 Why being real with ourselves creates more empathy towards others 19 19 Navigating cancel culture and how to find the balance between being yourself and not offending people 21 20 The biggest lesson Jessica has learned in her career 22 47 Jess shares how long it took her to stop shaming herself and what helped her reach that milestone nbsp 23 03 Where shame stems from and how to embrace who we are through the pain 26 21 How to reframe the victim mentality so we can thrive vs survive 29 20 Jess s 1 piece of career advice for women and girls of all ages 32 18 The powerful message for Jessica s 20-year-old self Resources Mentioned in This Episode Listen to Frankie and Jess on weekday mornings on https 971zht iheart com featured frankie-and-jess about 97 1 ZHT in Utah Connect with Jess on https www instagram com 971zht Instagram https www facebook com 971kzht Facebook and https twitter com 971zht Twitter We d love to hear from you Send us a message on https www instagram com piecesofawomann Instagram or https www facebook com Piecesofawomanpodcast Facebook Thanks for Listening Thanks so much for listening to our podcast If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening please share it using the social media buttons on this page Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode Leave a comment in the section below Subscribe to the Podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device Leave Us an iTunes Review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you If you have a minute please leave an honest review on iTunes Click here to visit this podcast episode