I AM Someone — The Story That Started It All
Jean shares the moment she stopped waiting for permission and decided to show up fully as herself. The story behind Eat, Pray, Hoop and why she believes every single person has a gift worth sharing.
Real stories, real transformation. Jean Hooper shares the journey of how a $6 hula hoop changed everything — physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
Every episode is a conversation straight from the heart. Whether Jean is sharing her own story, talking about the 250,000 kids she taught in the inner cities of LA, or recapping her 6-city tour — you'll leave every episode feeling like you can do anything.
Jean shares the moment she stopped waiting for permission and decided to show up fully as herself. The story behind Eat, Pray, Hoop and why she believes every single person has a gift worth sharing.
It wasn't a gym membership or a personal trainer. It was a $6 hula hoop from a discount store. Jean breaks down exactly how hooping 3x a week with a water-weighted wave hoop transformed her body — and her confidence.
Jean takes us inside the inner cities of Los Angeles, where she brought joy, movement, and self-belief to a quarter million children — one hoop at a time. What she learned from those kids changed her forever.
Jean dives into the nutrition side of her wellness journey — the foods that fueled her transformation, her anti-inflammatory kitchen staples, and why she believes what you eat is just as important as how you move.
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and beyond. Jean recaps her 6-city hula hoop tour — the people she met, the stages she stood on, and the moment she realized her dream was already happening.
Movement is prayer. Jean explores the spiritual dimension of hooping — how stillness, rhythm, and intention can become a form of meditation — and why she believes the body and soul are always connected.
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