The Jamie Kern Lima Show
Are You Hiding Behind Happy? Allison Holker Reveals All Pt 2:The Power of Sharing Your Struggles, Creating Community & Healing Together
Tue, 04 Feb 2025
Full Video Available on YouTube @JamieKernLimaOfficial. Are You Ready to believe in YOU?🙌 jamiekernlima.com 👈 Sign up for my FREE Inspirational Newsletter here and you’ll ALSO get special prompt questions to help you grow in your self-worth-building that pair with each episode!🩷 Make sure to click the “Follow” button for the show on your favorite podcast app, so you’ll be the first to get each episode! ____ Are You Ready to believe in YOU?🙌 jamiekernlima.com 👈 Sign up for my FREE Inspirational Newsletter here and you’ll ALSO get special prompt questions to help you grow in your self-worth-building that pair with each episode!🩷 Make sure to click the “Follow” button for the show on your favorite podcast app, so you’ll be the first to get each episode! ____ Are you hiding behind happy? Do you feel like you always have to lift everyone else up, or people please, or should only be seen when you’re happy? If this is you, you’re not alone – studies show 40% of us frequently suppress our negative emotions, all to put on a happy face for everyone else. Today’s guest, Allison Holker, says she and late husband Stephen “twitch” boss know this all too well. And today on this episode of The Jamie Kern Lima show, Allison is sharing parts of her story, she’s never shared before, with the intention she says of inspiring and helping others, who might also be struggling alone, before it’s too late. She’s also sharing how she says tWitch gave her permission and his blessing, to share them. From So You Think You Can Dance, to Dancing with The Stars, Allison Holker is an Emmy-nominated choreographer, dancer, host, actor, and author. It’s an honor to have these conversations and create a space for others to share their stories with you and me together. The intention of the show is to be a force for good and a force for love in the world, and my prayer is that this episode is both, for you, today. Note: If you or someone you know is struggling, please contact the Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, or text the word "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org. To receive 24/7 support from the National Sexual Assault Hotline, call 800-656-HOPE (4673). To report child sexual abuse or find resources for those in need of help, contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed on the podcast are solely the guest’s alone, and do not necessarily represent the host, the show’s, or any of its partners. Chapters: 17:03 Masking depression with a smile 21:47 The power of positive affirmations and learning tools to deal with sad days 23:27 Signs she didn’t realize were meaningful 36:41 The Ayahuasca journey Allison says was the turning point 39:36 The importance of the Tree emoji Allison says “tWitch” texted the night before his death 46:32 Allison says tWitch visited her 3 days after his death, what he said to her, and how she says he still visits her and her daughter 55:40 Allison’s intention and purpose, to inspire others to get help and not hide their struggles or feel like they have to face them alone 1:02:26 How tWitch gave Allison permission, she says, to share his and their story and write the book and how he’s proud of her 1:23:51 On healing, and her new partner Adam. How she’s “in love and wants to scream it from the roof tops” and is in the happiest place she’s ever been It’s such an honor to share this podcast together with you. And please note: I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Follow me here: Instagram: / jamiekernlima TikTok: / jamiekernlima Facebook: / jamiekernlimaofficial — Sign up for my inspirational newsletter for YOU at: jamiekernlima.com — Looking for my books on Amazon? Here they are! WORTHY: https://a.co/d/6MkvL2j Believe IT: https://a.co/d/7nYhkfb
Full Episode
Are you hiding behind happy? Do you feel like you always have to lift everyone else up or people please, or should only be seen when you're happy? If this is you, you're not alone. Studies show 40% of us frequently suppress our negative emotions, all to put on a happy face for everyone else.
But doing that, experts say, can take a severe toll on mental and physical health and well-being without us even realizing it. Today's guest, Allison Holker, says she and late husband Steven Twitchboss know this all too well. And today on this episode of The Jamie Kern-Lima Show, Allison is sharing parts of her story she's never shared before.
with the intention, she says, of inspiring and helping others who might also be struggling alone before it's too late. She's also sharing how she says Twitch gave her permission and his blessing to share these parts of their story. Allison Holker is an Emmy-nominated choreographer, dancer, host, actor, and author.
She first burst onto the scene when she competed in So You Think You Can Dance, where she met fellow dancer Steven Twitch Boss, who she married in December of 2013. She and tWitch amassed millions of fans across the globe with their heartfelt spirits and warm, inspiring dances.
In 2022, tWitch sent shockwaves through the world and through his family when he took his own life, leaving behind his wife Allison and their three kids and leaving millions of people asking why and how could this have happened?
And today, with the hope of helping others see the warning signs with their loved ones, or perhaps seek help for themselves, Allison is sharing lessons, insights, and revelations she's had, including the heartbreaking realization that she says her husband Stephen's infectious joy was hiding pain, secrets, and self-doubt deeper than anyone knew.
In her brand new book called This Far, My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light, Allison is sharing her story for the first time ever and says she's donating 100% of the proceeds from her book to the Move With Kindness Foundation. Coming up in this episode... We were both talking about having another baby. And three weeks later, what you call the incomprehensible happened.
Steven took his own life.
When the cops first told me what had happened, I did not believe them. I thought they had gotten the wrong person.
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