In this episode we talk with our special guest - Jessica Renner! We discuss: Jessica's journey to becoming a counselor, familial support, physical and emotional self-harm, survival patterns, the pandemic intensifying our self defense mechanisms, self-compassion, traumatic stress, and building resilience."The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice, there is little we can do to change; until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds." - R. D. Laing Book Recommendation: Untamed by Glennon DoyleJessica Renner is a licensed clinical professional counselor who is a trauma and prevention specialist. Her passion and interests for assisting clients in transitioning behaviors into healthy lifestyle choices, as well as working towards early detection and prevention of harmful or acting out behaviors. She works from an integrative modality that is person-centered, evidenced based, and incorporates mindfulness of mind and body. Find out more: jessrenn.comEvents: - Mary Pat's Financial Workshop at: thelincolnlodge.com/classes- Michael and Terry's Live Guided Meditation and Distant Reiki classes on Facebook @MediumFrontierIf you have any questions about the podcast or if there’s any topic you’d like to talk about, you can email us at: [email protected] the Fence is hosted and created by:Mary Pat Bohan - [email protected] Opalek - www.terryopalek.com  Follow @terryopalek and  @WhatNext_2020Michael Frontier - www.michaelfrontier.com Follow @michael_fronteirExecutive Producer:John Magallanez - [email protected] @heresjohnnymagz