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Where has Jen been? A planned 8-week hiatus turned into a 6-month pause, by necessity...I have been processing a lot of personal stuff and the conversations are getting even more REAL. In this first episode back, I am unpacking one of the most difficult seasons of my life and getting more honest with myself and all of you. I invite dear friend and coach, Emily Nascimento, to join me in a discussio...

We wade into deeper waters with our grown up version of the sex talk we never got as kids. Allison’s husband joins us to bring his very REAL perspective. Check out the last episode if you missed it. Bottom line, like many, I am slowly dismantling old ways of being and the belief systems that do not serve me nor my relationships! My guest, Allison Carver, has gone before me - doing this work in her...

Yep, we are going there. A real conversation about sex without common misconceptions and shame.  I have been pretty disconnected from my body much of my life and am slowly dismantling old ways of being and the belief systems that do not serve me. My guest, Allison Carver, has gone before me - doing this work in her own life and now guiding others on a similar path. We blow up culturally approved n...

I have always been an explorer with regard to self-help, personal growth, therapy, recovery and the like. This year I began hearing of people’s experiences with plant medicines as a means of doing deeper work on the mental and physical pain that can significantly impact our lives. AND then I met Dr. Alya Ahmad and Dr. Tasnim Khan - two physicians (and sisters) with stunning resumes and extensive e...

I appreciate this conversation with guest, Lisa May Bennett, about our shared history around grey-area drinking, sobriety, and the way in which addictive patterns can keep us stuck. We talk about our personal journeys with alcohol and how it can get in the way of closely-held dreams.  Full disclosure - Lisa has embraced sobriety and I have had short sprints with it. We talk about the paradox of ac...

We begin the new season with a discussion on codependent behaviors. GOOD TIMES! Jen and Shannon speak candidly about their own need for approval and validation, past and present. Some of us find our worth based on how OTHERS feel and experience THEIR lives. Many more take responsibility for the world before they would ever consider their own needs. Yep, codependency shows up in many forms.  Guest...

 It isn’t every day that I lay on a treatment table with my nether regions exposed and a podcast is born. But…this is how I operate; we talk about the topics that many avoid. I loved recording this episode with my friend and SugarMama®, Shannon O’Brien. We discuss body image, getting your swagger back, and the weird things that many of us wonder about. We ponder the vulnerability phenomenon - that...

While on retreat in Costa Rica, I met and immediately admired her vibrant soul. In this episode, I host Becca Kannapell, co-founder of POUND for an eye opening talk about magic, crystals, the universe, and the Divine - and how all of those offer beautiful metaphors and maps for being human. We discuss relationships, connecting to what we believe, and unearthing a voice that feels “more like me.” O...

We often think we are successfully separating that which is personal (and in the past) - from that which is professional (and current). In this conversation, I talk with Deborah Brown-Volkman about her volatile upbringing and how falling down and getting back up led to a journey of healing and growth - changing the trajectory of her career from problematic to exceptional. She took survival skills...

What if removing your clothing became an embodied means of shedding negative baggage and revealing more of your soul and essence? A burlesque solo is not merely a seductive dance performed for the gratification of the male gaze. Guest Kellita Maloof says, “In conscious burlesque an artist leaves the stage with her radiant essence more visible to herself and those lucky enough to witness her…” Jen...

Our guest: LIA VENET’s vision is for ALL women to understand their divine brilliance, cultivating trust in sisterhood circles and sharing their truth in the world. Lia is an Authentic Speaker, Co-Author of Wild and Wise Women around the world – Ten Inspiring Women Share their Feminine Fire in “365 Days of Gratitude.”  Beside her PhD in life experience, she is a Certified Transformational Coach (TC...

Our guest: MELISSA HOFFMANN is a Life Coach for women who know they're meant for more. She helps women who want to get out of their corporate jobs - find their purpose and what they want to do for their work so they can start a business that lights them up. After 7 years in a job she hated, she discovered that she wanted to be a makeup artist and built a successful luxury beauty business. Two year...

Our guests: DR. TAMU GREEN is a developmental psychologist and thought leader who brings expertise and lived experience in communities facing inequities in her pursuit of social justice through institutional and systems change. For nearly 30 years, she has been engaged in power building efforts that synergize resources, facilitate equity-oriented decision making, and turn advocacy into outcomes. D...

Our guest: KARA LYNN EDWARDS is a business and intuition coach and the founder of Intuitive Femmepreneur Academy. In her work, she guides female entrepreneurs back to the clarity and certainty of their own inner knowing to create ease, flow and strategic alignment in their businesses. Connect with Kara: Website   xokaralynn.com Instagram @xokaralynn Facebook @xokaralynn Jen holds space for women w...

Our guest: JESS MICHAELS i s an accomplished dancer with 30 years of experience as a dance industry professional, educator, and entrepreneur. She is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and a 1991 rape by Jeffrey Epstein. Her healing journey began unexpectedly, over twenty years later, after her hometown of Newtown, CT was devastated by the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In 20...

Our guest: JESS MICHAELS i s an accomplished dancer with 30 years of experience as a dance industry professional, educator, and entrepreneur. She is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and a 1991 rape by Jeffrey Epstein. Her healing journey began unexpectedly, over twenty years later, after her hometown of Newtown, CT was devastated by the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In 20...

Our guest: DR. VALERIE REIN is a psychologist and women’s mental health expert who has discovered Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) and created the only science-backed system for helping women achieve their ultimate success, happiness, and fulfillment by healing the intergenerational trauma of oppression. She holds an EdM in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University and a PhD in Psychology...

Our guest: JULIE WOOD felt stuck for much of her life in the conditioning that she calls the “Good Girl Program” - which left her over-thinking, over-performing and over-conforming - afraid to be herself. She followed all the Rules, graduated from Princeton and spent 18 years managing big advertising clients like PepsiCo and JPMorgan Chase. Despite her outer success she felt inauthentic and unfulf...

Our guest: KAY SOLOMON  is the creator and founder of Women Walking in Wisdom’s Footsteps™ - a community of support designed for women who seek to recognize and walk in their brilliance; to become the women they have been called to be in their circles of influence regardless of the circumstances they’ve encountered in their past. Kay guides others from her lived experience, helping them to discove...

Our guest: STACY ROWAN is a life coach and founder of Custom Built Life LLC. As a coach Stacy uses the tools of human design and mindset coaching to help entrepreneurs understand what makes them unique. She shows them how to cut through the overwhelming noise of expert opinions, tap into their inner wisdom, and make decisions that are right for them. This frees them to build, grow, and lead their...

Our guest: REBECCA THORNE is an intuitive spiritual healer, a licensed clinical social worker and certified coach. She uses energy techniques to help people with unsolvable problems de-layer themselves so they can shine. She helps people work with the invisible world to get real-world results through a variety of energetic and clinical modalities to find the perfect mix for each individual. Connec...

Our guest: DR. TAMU GREEN is a developmental psychologist and thought leader who brings expertise and lived experience in communities facing inequities in her pursuit of social justice through institutional and systems change. For nearly 30 years, she has been engaged in power building efforts that synergize resources, facilitate equity-oriented decision making, and turn advocacy into outcomes. Dr...

Our guest: SHERRY WILLIAMS spent her first 28 years dropping in and out of life’s most difficult situations. The following 28 years produced shifts in belief systems formed by molestation and abuse and through addiction and prostitution. Sherry understands the hook that life on the darker side can have on a person. She also knows deeply the hurts and doubts life delivers and how remaining in the s...

Our guest: JULIA NICHOLSON is a former CEO, business consultant, and adjunct professor of business who has excelled for decades as an industry-leading visionary on governance, strategic planning, team building, and executive performance. She now brings her expertise and passion to organizations and conferences across the world. As a C-Suite executive for over 17 years, she has experienced firsthan...

Our guest: MATT BEAUDREAU is the founder of several Acton Academy campuses in Northern California, co-founder of Apogee Strong Mentorship Program, and the host of The Essential 11 podcast. He is also a highly sought keynote speaker, having taken the stage to speak to over 250,000 people around the world in the last decade. Connect with Matt: Instagram: @MattBeaudreau  https://www.instagram.com/Mat...