In With the Podcast (with Jenna!)

Jenna is back! She shares big and small highlights from the past few months, including a fruit obsession, solo adventures and TV shows. Plus she talks about creativity, Charlie's hips and the World Cup.  We talk about what it means to choose your whole self and the danger of losing yourself in pursuit of your goals. And how even the things we love can create burnout. Jenna challenges us to think a...

Get ready for a new season of In With...Your Whole Self! No more playing small. No more second guessing. No more comparing ourselves. It's time to write new rules that make sense for the person we know we are deep down. This summer is for being sassy, unbothered and confident AF. Oh, and also for eating so much frozen custard. Yum. Be sure to stay in the loop by subscribing to Jenna's email   Conn...

Jenna's coming at you on April Fools' Day with a story so preposterous, it sounds like a prank. We wrap up the Lion-ish month of March and talk about the importance of remaining unbothered and keeping things in perspective. Jenna shares her favorite saying, which might seem de-motivating on the surface, but has deep calming qualities. Plus, she discusses Project Hail Mary, men skipping, her new "a...

Welcome Danielle Krischik to the podcast! Danielle, partner at Knight Agency and author of The Story Effect, shares why storytelling is the ultimate weapon of choice for leadership. Danielle shares how her experience interviewing 100 people across 100 countries proved that we all share the same fundamental human needs, and why vulnerability is critical for teams to do their best work. Jenna and Da...

Jenna takes us down the rabbit hole into her own personal wonderland. After a recent trip to an Alice in Wonderland themed pop-up bar, Jenna discusses why she loves this tale so much, and shares one of her favorite scenes that encourages us to become exceptional daydreamers. While we tend to use the power of our brains to obsess over worst-case scenarios, Jenna challenges us to flip the script. By...

It’s March! While the weather is doing some very strange things (thunder sleeting?!), I am feeling a massive sense of renewal. I just got back from an incredible sister trip to Europe, and it provided a mental reset I didn’t even realize I desperately needed. In this episode, I’m diving into a saying I weirdly learned in kindergarten, "March comes in like a lion," but giving it a total rebrand. Fo...

Welcome Elana Rugh to the podcast! Elana is the CEO of the Detroit Historical Society, where she oversees a team of 80 and manages some of the most important cultural landmarks in the country. We dove deep into what it actually looks like to be a "human-centered" leader and how to navigate the "invisible burden" of caring for your people. Plus, Elana talks about the importance of carving guilt-fre...

Jenna jumps on to let us know she's taking a short break to cross the Atlantic and galavant through Europe with her sister. Plus, she shares highlights from the "Choose your WHOLE Self" workshop.  Connect with Jenna: Want to work one-on-one with Jenna? Schedule time to chat  Stay in the loop by subscribing to Jenna's email Connect with Jenna on Instagram here or LinkedIn here Interested in other w...

Between the wintery winter and relentless news cycle, our nervous systems are being pushed to the limit. When we're overwhelmed, it can feel impossible to make decisions around what makes us feel better. In this episode, Jenna introduces the Feel-Good Menu—a personalized repository of antidotes for anxiety, sadness, and overstimulation. From "sensation showers" to the healing power of Catherine O’...

Welcome Mel Andersen! Mel’s story isn't just about surviving breast cancer; it’s about coming face-to-face with the delicate complexity of the "both/and" of life. How we can be grieving a career while also fighting for our health? How we can find humility without minimizing our own pain? In this interview, Mel openly shares her experiences with grief, burnout from a job she loved, the emotional hu...

We’ve all been there: staring at a wall, feeling like we don’t know what we’re doing, and waiting for a "burst of confidence" to save us. But what if confidence isn't something you find, but something you build by simply showing up - even when you're uncertain? In this episode, Jenna talks about the mindset that makes some people appear more confident than others and explores confidence is actuall...

Welcome Jerry Jones back to the podcast! In this conversation, Jenna and Jerry not only have vulnerable conversations about fear and uncertainty heading into 2026, but also about grocery stores and a hit Paramount+ show. Jerry shares how he is leading a team in the ever-changing public health landscape, as well as the leadership qualities needed to help high-perfoming teams continue to thrive.  Pl...

Happy new year! Jenna reflects on her New Year celebrations and the embraces anti-social behaviors after a very peopley December.  Jenna teaches how to name our internal wins for the year and introduces us to the book " The Desire Map," which helps us name the core desired feelings we want to cultivate in the year ahead.  Plus, Jenna shares her recent experiences with ketamine-assisted psychothera...

It's the darkest week of the year and we are here for it!  Jenna talks about ways we can use the winter solstice to enjoy the stillness, reflect on highs and lows of the year and just BE. Plus, she talks about the magic of the holiday season, sequined clothes, cheesy holiday movies, potato beds, TV theme songs and lots more.  Jenna has a special holiday gift for you! Click here to get your guided...

Why do some of us seem to make it through hard times with ease? Resilience, baby! Jenna tackles the phenomenon of comparative suffering—where we downplay our own challenges by comparing them to someone else's "worse" situation—and explains why this robs us of the chance to build the very resilience we need. Jenna encourages us to lean into our "everyday resilience" and shares her process for movin...

Welcome Katy Hamilton back to the podcast!  In this special episode, Katy shares a sneak peek of her latest winter candle collection and discusses the lessons she's learning from her latest entrepreneurial adventure. Jenna tests out her nose as she guesses the complexities of the winter scents (often very incorrectly.) Plus, Katy shares her experience with the creative process, as well as insights...

We are subsisting on two things this Thanksgiving week: Vibes and Sides.  Jenna shares an energizing week where the Universe kept showing up with magical gifts, including a powerful thank-you card, a Radiohead song, beautiful artwork, northern lights and time with friends and family.  Plus, Jenna shares how running on Vitamin V (vibes) has been expanding her perspective and encouraging her to not...

Welcome Personal Brand Strategist Kimberly Gayle to the podcast!  In this episode, Kimberly shares what it means to embody your personal brand, and reminds us that ANYONE can benefit from developing their personal brand - not just business owners or entrepreneurs.  Kimberly talks about navigating authenticity in the workplace and how knowing what we stand for can elevate us in and outside the offi...

It's one thing to name your values, it's another thing to make choices each day to align with them. Jenna explains how our aligned choices lead to an authentic life. But how the heck do we know if we're making these choices?! Jenna invites us to embody our values by putting them through three filters: Actions: What does it look like when I live into this value? What are the behaviors and choices I...

It's spooky season, and Jenna is getting into the spirit with a deep dive into the things that truly haunt us. What if your haunted house isn't full of ghosts, but is instead a person constantly checking their smartwatch? Jenna shares how the little things that bother us are often clues to our core values and even our deepest fears. She shares highlights from her 10-Day Gratitude Challenge, a rive...

Jenna shares highlights from her October quest to "be here now," and reminds us that our idiosyncrasies are our superpowers, and prioritizing them is the fastest path to joy! She shares the supportive, joyful choices she’s making —from listening to mellow fall music and advocating for Towelie, to making crispy veggies in the air fryer and trying new breweries.  Prepare for a bizarre story about th...

Do you feel like you've achieved everything you're supposed to but still feeling a little empty and meh? It might be time to revise your definition of success! Jenna shares her personal journey of realizing her high-achiever lifestyle didn't lead to a destination of happiness, and the deliberate (and often painful work) to flip the script. Success is an inside job! In this episode, we talk about:...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, definitely not because of all the Pumpkin Spice nonsense. Jenna discusses her practice of using the month of October as a bridge between summer and winter, and focusing 31 days on stuff that's important to her - like vegetables, friendships and sick triceps.  She shares a moment at a concert where she disappeared into the future and how the mantra, "Be...

Jenna welcomes Brent Thompson to the podcast for an illuminating conversation about passion, design, New York, Taco Bell and more! Brent shares his journey as an interior designer, including the moments early in his life that guided him onto this career path. He describes the beautiful ways in which he lives his life, embraces the moment and surrounds himself with people and things that spark insp...

If the thought of rest feels a little stressful to you, you're not alone. In this episode, Jenna talks about the feeling of being energetically depleted and how simply lying on the couch won't do the trick.  Jenna explains the four types of rest you might be craving, and shares three tips to help you redefine and claim the rest you need. Plus she shares highlights from the "Sunday of months" inclu...