Jessica on a Journey: Decide to Live!

Doctors told Pavar Snipe an arthritis diagnosis when she was a little girl would severely limit her – but thank God she didn't listen. Now, she's a writer and voice actress for the ABC hit show “When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren,” a comedian gaining attention from Saturday Night Live, an actress, and a former radio personality of a top-rated morning show in Norfolk, Virginia. Pavar's life is proof we are limitless when we decide to live. Join her and host Jessica Larché for a revealing conversation about living life in the spotlight, embracing her disability, and proving those who judged her for being differently abled – absolutely wrong. Watch Pavar's latest comedy content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbxp... Check out Pavar's show “When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren” on ABC: https://abc.com/shows/when-nature-calls STAY CONNECTED WITH JESSICA LARCHÉ AND THE DECIDE TO LIVE ® COMMUNITY! Jessica on Journey Blog – https://www.jessicaonajourney.com Facebook– https://www.facebook.com/DecideToLive... Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/decidetoliv... Decide to Live ® with Jessica Larché is a Live to Win, LLC production. All rights reserved.

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We're in such a confusing and uncertain time as the coronavirus pandemic impacts all of us in some way. I'm doing my best to find peace in the middle of this storm, and I hope this will help you embrace joy and find hope, too.

Therapy is normal, needed and it changed the course my life. It took an abrupt encounter with anxiety and a panic attack while I was live on the air -- a moment I thought would end my career in television -- for me to embrace the healing and peace that comes with counseling. Therapy revealed anxiety was the source of my past toxic relationship with food. That revelation led me to healthier coping mechanisms to overcome anxiety, resulting in my 100-pound weight loss journey. Join me on this episode of Decide to Live® as my therapist, Dr. Robin Nottingham, shares life-changing advice on how to thrive in the face of anxiety, addiction and depression. You can also watch our conversation the Decide to Live YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT79SJVU3G8&list=PLp2Lizjxdz-uYG7kpN71zZLanYjduEUkG Let's erase the stigma! Therapy is normal!

Hey friends! I am excited to share the expansion of the “Decide to Live with Jessica Larché” podcast into an online talk show! You can stream the live taping of this episode on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSMVzIg-3oQ&list=PLp2Lizjxdz-uYG7kpN71zZLanYjduEUkG Decide to Live® has served as an open diary about the emotional and spiritual lessons I’m learning along my 100-pound weight loss and wellness journey. Now, each month we’re inviting others who have overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges to share what helped them decide to live along their own journeys, too! The first episode features fellow morning news anchor, postpartum depression survivor – and my best friend – Ariane Aramburo to share her journey. Get the tissues ready! We shot this episode almost an ENTIRE YEAR AGO! We invited an intimate group of her friends and supporters to join us when she visited Virginia for her daughter’s third birthday in 2018. We prayed about the best time to share it with all of you. Now, almost exactly a year later, I’m excited to reveal a show that has the power to change – and save – lives. One day at a time. One moment at a time. We can all decide to live! *This is an independent production of Live to Win, LLC. All rights reserved. A huge THANK YOU to our family at the The Redelynn Group for executing our vision for the show. This would not have come to life without you! Thank you to Slover Library and Onelife Fitness - Norfolk for creating a space for us to share our stories! Thank you to my brother K'bana Blaq and DJ Kalisemo for creating “Pushing,” our official podcast theme song! Thank you to Will DjPrecise Thorpe for holding down the music and introductions that night! To my husband, Mr. Washington, thank you for holding my hand and creating a way for my dreams to come true. I love you with everything in me. This would not have come to life without your love, support and confidence in our mission. I am so proud to be MRS. WASHINGTON!

Did you know there are traces of gold in your blood stream? There is victory in your veins! You were created to win. Reconnect to the champion within on this episode of Decide to Live with Jessica Larché.

Rejection is a blessing. It's God's way of directing us to the best path for our lives. Rejection saved my life and led me to my husband. Join me on the journey! I hope this message helps someone decide to live!

Mount Trashmore in Virginia Beach is one of my favorite places on Earth. A 60-foot-high mountain made from an old trash dump is a treasure to me. That big, beautiful mountain, surrounded by lakes, playgrounds, skate parks and a winding walking trail, is a source of joy for people far and wide. All at a place built on a pile of trash… Items that were discarded, devalued, and done away with, were used as the foundation for a place that now inspires magical moments. And that’s just it... Mount Trashmore reminds me that we can take the piles of pain, regret and sorrow in your past… The ugly stuff we’d rather throw away… and use it all as the foundation for something beautiful…inspiring… magical. Our trash can become treasure when we change our perspective.

Our failures are just lessons in disguise if we allow them to guide and teach us. In this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, I'm sharing how the valleys of a wellness journey are just as valuable as the peaks. Always remember, you were created to be a champion, so let every experience work in your favor! #decidetolive

At my heaviest weight – nearly 270 pounds – it literally pained me to workout. The weight created so much pressure on my back, I found myself crying during exercise. The weeping season seemed like it would last forever. It didn’t. And it won't for you either if you decide to hold on! Press play and get motivated in this episode of "Decide to Live."

You know that saying, “There’s no crying in baseball”? I don’t know if they ever tried to lose 100 pounds and keep it off (Lord have mercy!). In this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, we're keeping it real when it comes to tears and they're really a sign of strength.

I opened up to a room full of strangers about an old love affair. In this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, I'm sharing the lesson that saved my life with all of you from the LIVE Story Slammers event.

The steps that move you forward, and the steps that slip into quicksand, have the same value. Stumbles, falls and failures are not setbacks. They are steps towards success if you can be patient enough to learn and lean forward. Join me on this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast as we fail our way to success!

"And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance." The lyrics from that Lee Ann Womack song reminded me of a very important lesson I learned along this weight loss journey. No regrets from my past, but a lesson learned nonetheless. I hope this helps someone, too!

It's hard to see the big picture when you're in the middle of a health and fitness battle. You bust your butt and wonder where in the world is the progress?!? In this episode, I'm sharing how the law of attraction and a special word from God put a huge fitness goal into motion long before it happened. Join me for "Speak It Into Existence" on the Decide to Live Podcast!

A pair of black and red weightlifting gloves has been with me since I started this health journey five years ago. I got them to feel like a real badass boxer and fighter in my friend Jeremy Gant’s body combat class. I was fighting to lose weight. Fighting to lower my blood pressure. Fighting for my life. Now, they've taught me a new lesson along this journey: the power of letting go of the past. Join me on this journey and #DecidetoLive!

We can often create a world of excuses when it comes to working out, but what if the option to simply move your body slipped away? In this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, I'm introducing you to my buddy and inspiration Dante. His story and battle may put all of our excuses into perspective. Learn more about his journey on Facebook at "Hope for Dante". #DecideToLive

When you think of praise and worship, you probably think of Sunday morning in church. Through my health and fitness journey, I’ve learned working out is worship, too! It's a way to say "thank you" to the Creator for our bodies and their abilities. Join me as I share this "Aha!" moment on the journey!

Sometimes, we think it's all or nothing on this journey. We can think "if I don't have a six pack, I'm a failure," or "if I can't run a marathon, I'm not fit enough." In this latest episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, I'm sharing how some belly fat helped bring it all into perspective. May this bring you some joy and inspiration along your journey!

We can spend our entire lives chasing J. Lo, or Beyoncé, or that Instagram model. What happens when difficulty and frustration set in on your fitness journey? What will keep you going when you realize your best and healthiest body doesn’t come with a J. Lo booty? Does that mean you failed? On this episode, we're getting real about body image, self love and fitness goals that have more to do with health and less to do with an image. Join obesity survivor Ehi L. Adams and me for an honest conversation. It may just change the way you look at yourself for the better.

When we think about losing weight and getting healthier, we search for special formulas and equations to get the weight off. However, I've learned forgiveness is the real key to making real and lasting progress. I hope this episode inspires you to be kind to yourself along this journey!

Every year on Father's Day, I'm reminded of the lessons I learned from my Dad's life and his untimely passing. I recorded this a few years ago, but the heart of the message will ring true forever. I love you, Daddy. Thanks for cheering me on from Heaven.

Tasha Turnbull's weight gain in college sent her into a depression, but she took action and changed her life forever. Now, she's a rockstar personal trainer who pushes others to put their health first. In this episode of the Decide to Live Podcast, Turnbull breaks down how she lost 90 pounds, and the key to keeping it off for good.

We've heard that saying, "Don't look back. You're not going in that direction." It rings especially true in this health and fitness journey. What are you holding on to that's keeping you in an unhealthy cycle? Learning to let the past go could be the key to your future.

I used to binge on that golden fried goodness, but God stepped in and helped me realize I didn't have to bury my feelings in a bucket of chicken.

An internal struggle in the buffet line taught me a big lesson.

Can you spare 4% of your day to change your entire life?

Ever been close to reaching a goal and started getting in your own way because you didn't think you deserved happiness? Let's talk.

Will you allow your past to pull you back, or push you forward? This episode of the Decide to Live Podcast reveals the life lessons a 275-pound tire taught me. Be inspired and decide to live!

Apparently, it isn’t enough that the incredibly talented entertainer performed ON THE ROOF of a football stadium. Or that she flew through the air. What mattered most, to some, was her bare belly that, to some, didn’t meet some made-up standard of what a bare belly should look like. Seriously, are we really so fixated on “perfection” that we pick and prod at another person’s body and call them fat? Or ugly? Or anything else that doesn’t encourage and lift them up? Yes, we are, because we do it to ourselves all the time. I am no exception.

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