The Shiny Shit Show with Jessica Thomas

"Stay In Your Lane" Is A Lie with Special Guest Cassandra Comeau

What happens when you stop trying to fit into one box — and let all of who you are exist out loud? In this episode of The Shiny Shit Show, Jessica sits down with Cassandra Comeau — rural lifestyle creator, published home cook, tech-savvy entrepreneur, mom, wife, and lifelong multi-passionate human — for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about identity, visibility, motherhood, and building a life that actually fits. Jessica and Cassandra talk about: * Being multi-passionate in a world obsessed with “niching down” * Why “stay in your lane” is terrible advice * The pressure to compartmentalize yourself — and the freedom that comes when you stop * Showing up on your personal profile without fear of “annoying” people * Why cooking, tech, and funnels are all systems (just different ingredients) * Being “not just mom” while still being a great mom * Building real relationships with people you’ve never hugged (but trust deeply) * Why transferable skills are your real safety net * And how visibility isn’t about perfection but instead, it’s about honesty Cassandra is currently showing up most on Instagram, with TikTok close behind as she leans into visibility. She also offers Rural Rhythms — a practical meal-planning and prep guide designed to help you feed yourself and your family while you’re chasing big dreams (because life is expensive, burnout is real, and dinner still needs to happen). Connect with Cassandra: https://instagram.com/cassandra-comeau https://tiktok.com/casscomeau https://www.linkedin.com/cassandra-comeau Grab your free meal planning guide: https://theruralkitchenwithcassandra.com/ruralrhythms AND you can also grab your Multi-Passionate Brain Freeze Survival Guide here: https://cassandracomeau.com/multipassionate-brain-freeze-survival-guide

Navigating The Identity Shift That Entrepreneurship Forces On Us

Entrepreneurship changes you. Not just your schedule. Not just your income. Not just your lifestyle. It changes who you are and almost no one prepares you for that part. In this first solo episode of The Shiny Shit Show, Jessica shares the story behind why this podcast exists and what happens when the internal cost of growth goes unaddressed. From leaving a demanding law office role to building a business during motherhood, hitting complete burnout, and ultimately burning everything to the ground, this episode is an honest look at the identity shifts that come with entrepreneurship. This isn’t a polished success story, but it is the real one. Jessica talks openly about: * becoming the “yes woman” and paying for it with exhaustion * building a business without boundaries and why it never works * the moment burnout forced a complete reset * firing every client and starting over * redefining success, pace, and fulfillment * learning where hustle matters and where it doesn’t * rebuilding a business that actually fits your values, life, and nervous system This episode sets the foundation for the podcast and explains why future conversations will go beyond surface-level business advice and into the real-life dynamics of entrepreneurship — marriage, parenting, health, power, boundaries, ambition, and becoming someone new while building something meaningful. If you’ve ever felt exhausted, misaligned, pressured to do business “the right way,” or quietly wondered if you need to burn something down to save yourself then this episode is for you.