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What's in a Name?
Belonging, Name Discovery
Ever wondered if there was any meaning in your name? My podcast explores all things onomatology... the study of names!
S5.27-131 - What's in a Name... "Sean" - Part Two
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jayma welcomes Sean back for a part 2 conversation, revisiting the meaning behind his name (Sean, "God is gracious," and Conrad, "brave counsel") and how it continues to shape his life and work as an executive coach. Sean opens up about his roots as a fourth-g...
S5.26-130 - What's in a Name... "Jayma"
Send us Fan Mail In this milestone episode of What's in a Name?, host Jayma sits down with her very first guest who shares her name, a fellow Jayma podcasting from Northwest Ohio. A real estate agent, wife, mom, grandmother, and two-time cancer survivor, this Jayma opens up about her journey f...
S5.25-129 - What's in a Name... "Bonnie"
Send us Fan Mail Bonnie: Beauty, Words, and the Stories Names Carry What happens when you interview a fellow name lover who has built an entire aesthetic around the beauty of words? In this episode, Jayma sits down with Bonnie, a guest from Australia whose name means "beautiful" and "good," and whos...
S5.24-128 - What's in a Name... "Shirah and Paul"
Send us Fan Mail This episode of What's in a Name? features a first for the show: a father-daughter duo, Shirah and Paul, joining me together from Wisconsin. Shirah unpacks how her Hebrew name means "poetic song", while Paul reveals the surprising tension between his first name Paul, meaning "small ...
S5.23-127 - What's in a Name... "Todd"
Send us Fan Mail What does your name say about who you are? In this episode, host Jayma sits down with Todd, an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and mental fitness coach from Akron, Ohio, to explore the meaning behind his name. Derived from Middle English, Todd means "fox" and carries qualities like i...
S5.22-126 - What's in a Name... "Cheridan"
Send us Fan Mail What does your name actually mean, and does it fit who you are? In this episode, Jayma sits down with her friend and colleague Cheridan to find out! Cheridan had no idea what her name meant before this conversation, and let's just say the reveal did not disappoint. A seeker. B...
S5.21-125 - What's in a Name... "Daithan"
Send us Fan Mail Your name is the first piece of your identity. And most of us have never thought twice about it. I sat down with Daithan — life coach, photographer, and founder of Future in Focus Coaching — for a conversation that honestly surprised me. Daithan's name means "fountain" in Hebrew. It...
S5.20-124 - What's in a Name... "Rebecca"
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jayma sits down with Rebecca, an HR consultant and career strategist, to explore the powerful meaning behind the name Rebecca—and how it beautifully mirrors her life and career as a connector. Together, they unpack the Hebrew roots of the name, uncovering themes of ...
S5.19-123 - What's in a Name... "Mita"
Send us Fan Mail ✨ The Power of a Name — and Why It Matters More Than We Think ✨ In this episode of my podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with Mita Malik—a marketing and HR executive, author, and powerful storyteller—for an incredibly meaningful conversation about names, identity, and lead...
S5.18-122 - What's in a Name... "Steve" - Part Two
Send us Fan Mail In this special Part 2 episode, I’m joined once again by Steve, one of my earliest podcast guests, for a deeper and more reflective conversation on the meaning of names and the role they play in identity, respect, and connection. We explore why getting someone’s name right is far mo...