When Jordan Reyes, 24, woke up early on a Tuesday morning in his small Miami apartment two weeks ago, his stomach was in knots.
In just a few hours, he’d be at the Tech + Startups Community’s Founders Morning Club in Midtown Miami — a high-stakes breakfast gathering with investors, mentors, and potential partners. He’d have a chance to talk about the fintech platform he’d spent the last year building. It was the opportunity he’d been working toward.
And yet, he couldn’t move.
He sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing his face with both hands, feeling the familiar ache of pressure building behind his eyes.
“I should be excited. But all I feel is panic.”
Then he remembered something a friend had sent him weeks earlier when they spoke about the Tech + Startups Community — the Yodi app. He hadn’t really used it, but he’d kept it on his phone. This felt like the moment to try.
He opened the app and spoke into the mic.
Jordan: “I’m not okay this morning. I need help.”
Yodi: Let’s Empty Your Emotional Jug
Yodi:
“I hear you, Jordan. Let’s try something that’s helped a lot of people feel lighter and more grounded — Emptying the Emotional Jug. You ready?”
Jordan: “Yeah.”
Yodi: “Let’s start with mad. What’s something you’re mad about right now?”
Jordan: “I’m mad at myself for not sleeping last night. I kept replaying every possible thing that could go wrong.”
Yodi: “Thank you. What else?”
Jordan: “I’m mad that I still don’t feel ready — like I’ve rehearsed and worked so hard, and it still doesn’t feel like enough.”
Yodi: “Thank you. Anything else?”
Jordan: “I’m mad that I feel so alone in this. I don’t have a team behind me yet. It’s just me.”
Yodi: “Thank you. Let’s move to sad. What are you feeling sad about this morning?”
Jordan took a deep breath.
Jordan: “I’m sad my mom can’t be here. She passed away just after I graduated. She would’ve been proud.”
Yodi: “Thank you. What else?”
Jordan: “I’m sad I’ve missed so many things with friends. I’ve said no to a lot of life trying to get this company off the ground.”
Yodi: “Thank you. Anything else?”
Jordan: “I’m sad that I don’t know how this will go. That uncertainty is heavy.”
Yodi: “Thank you, Jordan. Now let’s talk about scared. What are you feeling scared about right now?”
Jordan: “I’m scared I’ll freeze up in front of everyone.”
Yodi: “Thank you.”
Jordan: “I’m scared this will flop. That I’ll walk out of there with nothing.”
Yodi: “Thank you.”
Jordan: “I’m scared I’m not enough — like they’ll see through me.”
Yodi: “Thank you for being honest. Now, let’s talk about what you’re glad about. What’s something you feel glad for right now?”
The shift in his voice was noticeable.
Jordan: “I’m glad I didn’t give up.”
Yodi: “Thank you.”
Jordan: “I’m glad I get to share something that matters to me.”
Yodi: “Thank you.”
Jordan: “I’m glad I opened this app. I already feel clearer.”
Yodi: “Thank you, Jordan. One last question. What’s one thing you appreciate about yourself right now?”
Jordan: “I appreciate that I showed up — nerves and all. I’m still here.”
By 6:15 AM, Jordan’s jug was empty — and full again.
Not with fear. But with presence. With gratitude. And with a quiet, steady courage.
He walked into the Founders Morning Club later that morning not as someone pretending to be fearless — but as someone who had faced what he was feeling and moved through it.
And people noticed.
“That founder had heart,” one investor told a colleague. “I’ll take that over polish any day.”
You Don’t Have to Power Through It Alone
We all carry a jug of feelings — especially in the moments that matter most.
The Yodi app doesn’t fix your problems. It helps you feel your way through them, so you can show up clear, grounded, and real.
That’s what Jordan did. And it changed everything.
🔹 Experience Emptying the Emotional Jug today. Free on the Yodi app at www.MyPAIRSCoach.com.
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