Jennifer Wren Tolo, RN, Life Coach, Speaker, Author, Adjunct Professor, & mom x4
Simple Awakenings : Finding Clarity in Life's Chaos
This podcast is for high-achieving, success-driven women feeling stuck and searching to find clarity in the chaos of their lives. We share simple strategies from real people who have had experiences that helped them awaken to the simple truth of what they need to thrive in their lives. These conversations are to help us evolve and discover how to simplify life in parenting, education, healthcare, and the way we interact with the world around us. Let us ripple change through awareness and connect with our souls one conscious conversation at a time.
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Jennifer Wren Tolo, RN, Life Coach, Speaker, Author, Adjunct Professor, & mom x4
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Jul 10, 2026
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What's Really Behind the "I'm Fine" Superwoman Mask? How to Stop Surviving Behind Strength and Become a Soulful, Balanced, and Present Superwoman 10.07.2026 25:42
How to Stop Surviving Behind Strength and Become a Soulful, Balanced, and Present Superwoman How do you remain a strong, successful woman without losing yourself in the process? How many times have you answered, "I'm fine," when the truth was anything but? For so many high-achieving women, "I'm fine" becomes more than a response—it becomes a mask. We become the dependable one, the caregiver, the l...
7 Signs You've Lost Yourself While Taking Care of Everyone Else (And How to Find Your Way Back) 03.07.2026 39:24
What if the exhaustion you're feeling isn't because you're doing too much—but because you've slowly become disconnected from yourself? As women, mothers, caregivers, and leaders, we're often praised for how much we can juggle. We become the planners, the problem-solvers, the caregivers, and the ones everyone depends on. But somewhere along the way, many of us stop asking one ve...
Choosing Her: Why So Many Moms Feel Burned Out—and What It Really Means to Choose Yourself 26.06.2026 39:57
What happens when you've spent so long taking care of everyone else that you've forgotten how to care for yourself? In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Brittany and Christina, lifelong friends and founders of Choosing Her Collective, a supportive community helping overwhelmed moms reconnect with themselves, find balance, and remember they're not meant to do motherhood alone...
The Pressure to Do More Is Silently Breaking You (Here’s What to Do Instead) 19.06.2026 29:36
When was the last time you finished your to-do list and actually felt fulfilled? Not just ‘checked off’—but at peace. If you’re anything like I was, you’ve mastered the art of staying busy— but you’ve lost touch with your own rhythm, your energy, and maybe even your joy. Today, I want to talk about the quiet pressure so many women feel to ‘do more,’ how it’s sneaking into your nervous system, and...
From Invisible to Influential: How One Woman’s Survival Awakened Her Power to Be Seen 12.06.2026 52:58
What does it truly mean to be seen —and why does visibility feel so terrifying for so many women? In this deeply moving and empowering episode, I sit down with Dr. Brigitte Bojkowsky —business educator, international marketing expert, and visibility mentor for soul-centered women entrepreneurs—to explore how a life-altering moment at age 17 reshaped her entire path. After escaping a serial killer,...
Menopause Mindset: Navigating the ‘Next Phase” of Life to Balance Hormones, Health and Happiness with Dr. Kelly Barron 18.07.2025 1:11:17
As women transition from childbearing years to menopause, it doesn’t need to be a decline or fall of health, ahppiness and vitality. With the right knowledge, the right support, it can be a rebirth- an AWAKENING… to your Goddess Years! In this episode, Dr. Kelly Barron- chiropractor, alchemist, former MMA Fighter, American Ninja Warrior contestant, power lifer and supermom of 3 and I talk about:...
How Unrealistic Expectations Are Robbing Success MInded Women of Joy and Connection- How to Reclaim it 04.07.2025 37:29
You're crushing goals, juggling roles, and doing "all the right things"—so why do you still feel like you're falling short? Maybe it’s not you . Maybe it’s the invisible, impossible standards you’ve been trying to live up to. In this episode, we’re unpacking how unrealistic expectations are quietly robbing success-driven women of their joy, health, and connection—and how to break...
A New Generation's Wake-Up Call: What a 16-Year-Old Visionary Can Teach Us About Burnout, Boundaries, and Building a Life That Feels Good 21.06.2025 57:42
What if the wisdom you’ve been searching for came from someone decades younger—but deeply soul-aligned and fiercely grounded in truth? In this powerful episode, I sit down with 16-year-old Beatriz Kamps—a student entrepreneur, AI strategist, and podcast host who is done watching women (of all ages) burn out from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and emotional overload. Beatriz created The Listening...
Calm on the Surface, Crumbling on the Inside: The Work-Life Burnout Women Don’t Talk About 06.06.2025 36:09
Do you look like you’ve got it all together — but inside, your nervous system is screaming and you feel like you are a fingertip away from losing it? You’ve heard the duck metaphor: smooth and serene above water, paddling like hell below. This episode pulls back the curtain on the hidden anxiety of high-achieving women — the ones who check every wellness box but still feel disconnected, overwhelme...
From Burnout to Belly Laughs: The Power of Humor for Success-MInded Women with Comedian, Lynn Harris. 02.05.2025 1:04:52
Ever feel like life’s just one long to-do list with a soundtrack of sighs and “ugh”s? What if the secret to sanity, healing, and human connection is… comedy? Yep. Laughter might just be the soul's sneaky shortcut to freedom. In this feel-good and unexpectedly deep episode of Simple Awakenings , we're cracking open the power of comedy—yes, even the messy, awkward, snort-laugh kind. I’m join...
Outsourcing Your Power: Why Self-Trust Is the Antidote to Stress and Burnout 17.04.2025 34:38
We live in a world where every answer is a scroll away—but at what cost? In this episode, we’re unpacking how constantly seeking outside solutions to your stress is doing more harm than good—and how the real breakthrough begins when you come home to your body, your truth, and your power. Forget fixing yourself. It’s time to reclaim your role as the expert and authority on you and your own life. 🔑...
Consistency and Follow Through: The Real Secret to Sustainable Success 04.04.2025 31:16
Have you ever found yourself frustrated when you begin to see positive changes in your life, be it parenting, health, weight or business, and then you wind up back where you started? What the heck happened- are you stuck with things as they are? The first step to change is the awareness of what needs to change and how it needs to change. But the BIG step towards success is with consistency and...
Letting Go of the Life You Think You Want, So You Can Have The One You Need with guest, Monica Dubay 28.03.2025 50:34
Did you know your mind can get in the way of your dreams and your success? It can keep you stuck and playing small and safe. What would it mean for your life if you could break through the barriers, overcome self-down, and heal the thoughts and beliefs keeping you “safe”? In this episode, we will: Explore ways the mind keeps us stuck or playing small and understand the “Fear Matrix” that can mak...
Level Up Journey: How Life Keeps Testing Your Growth (and Why That’s a Good Thing!) with Keri Gavin 21.03.2025 49:50
Have you ever thought when you have done work on yourself, OK, I did that work, slayed the dragons and now can live my peaceful life… only to be faced with similar challenges, similar beasts down the road? Well… Life has a way of presenting you with opportunities to practice your new tools and prove to yourself how far you have come so you can level-up. Growth Is a Spiral, Not a Straight Line – W...
The Power of the Pause for Busy, Multitasking Women Seeking Balance 14.03.2025 20:55
Are you a woman seeking peace and balance in your life, and are you trying to avoid burnout? You are not alone! So many women wear the “badge of busyness” and feel guilty if they take a moment to rest or even breathe. In this episode you discover: What stops success-minded women from giving themselves permission to pause, rest or reset? The power and productivity in allowing yourself a moment (o...
Women, Reclaim Your Power and Peace When Reactivity is Running The Show 07.03.2025 41:05
As strong, independent, passionate and involved women, It is easier to surround yourself with thoughts, commentary and conversation that supports the ones you cling to and are comfortable with. However, true growth, soul wisdom and connection- THE TRUTH is found when we challenge ourselves to seek different viewpoints and information that may make us uncomfortable. Why? Because it forces us to fa...
Breaking Free From Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt for Success-Minded Women with Dr. Jill Stoddard 28.02.2025 48:18
Have you ever felt you had no business being somewhere or doing something because you felt like a fraud? Have you ever heard the whispers in your mind that you have nothing of value to bring to the table or compared yourself to others and felt “not enough?” Some people refer to as Imposter Syndrome, but my guest, Dr. Jill Stoddard calls” Imposterism” as it is not a syndrome or ailment, but a st...
The 3 Hidden Energy Drains Sabotaging Your Relationships 13.02.2025 32:00
Have you ever felt like your relationships—romantic, friendships, or even work relationships—drain you instead of filling you up? As strong, independent women, we often take pride in our ability to give love and appreciation to others, but we often aren’t feeling- or able to receive the love. Why is that? Where is the disconnect coming from? This is the conversation in this episode. We're unc...
How to Find Soul-Aligned Style and The Confidence Connection for Success-Minded Women with Ali Call 24.01.2025 1:14:53
How do you choose your style? Do you choose what’s familiar and comfortable, or do you follow trends and 'supposed to’s?' What you wear can impact your mood, confidence and even success- “Dress for success!” In this episode, intuitive style expert Ali Call, j oins me to talk about: The secret to overcoming imposter syndrome for success-minded women. How to quiet outside noise and trust yo...
Breaking Free from Survival Mode: Thriving as a Strong, Independent Woman 06.01.2025 30:15
Do you recognize when you are in survival mode, tense, reactive, fearful, and overwhelmed? Or, have you been living this “full speed ahead, “ “go, go , go” lifestyle for so long that it has become normalized? Chronic stress has a way of subtly impacting your life, your health and your relationships in a negative, disconnecting way. Tune in to this episode to find out what Survival Mode is and t...
Self-Care: The Key to Finding Balance and Overcoming Burnout for Success-Driven Women with Dr. Robin Tiger 26.12.2024 54:22
Why self-care is foundational healthcare for multitasking, success-driven women heading toward burnout. Feeling stressed and overwhelmed is a choice... one many multitasking, success-minded women don't realize they are making. Dr. Robyn Tiger, Lifestyle Medical Doctor and "Self-Care Doc" and I discuss : 1) The two most critical self-care practices that decrease stress and improve health and wellb...
How Success Driven Women Can Break Free from Fear Based Narratives to Find Purpose and Balanced 13.12.2024 44:51
This episode is for success-minded women seeking freedom from burnout and alignment with a greater purpose. Why do we look to others to tell us how to think, feel and exists? Why are we so worried about getting it all right, but we are afraid to trust ourselves to make “the right choices?’ And- who decides what is right for us? In this episode, part 3 of the Soul Awakening Series on How to man...
How Success - Minded Women Can Embrace Change and Uncertainty for A Balanced and Purposeful Life 05.12.2024 55:26
How do you handle when life doesn”t go according to plan? Do you get angry, resist, blame and try to control, or can you let go and flow with whatever happens? In this episode, Dear James, the master Intuitive and I talk about the ego-mind personality and how it can create more chaos, resistance, fear and discomfort in our lives vs. learning to let go and trust our soul’s journey. We will help yo...
Finding Peace and Purpose Through Self-Reflection and Self-Trust When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan 24.11.2024 41:16
As change is in the air, weather-wise, politically, cosmically and globally… many people are feeling chaotic, emotional and out of control- even fearful. But… what if this change is actually re-direction and opportunity? What if it is a call for us to self-reflect, self-regulate so we can find the calm, the clarity and the work-life/ energetic balance we want and need to thrive? In this episode,...
Why Trying to Control Everything is Actually Creating More Chaos and How Success-Driven Women can Learn to Let Go to Avoid Burnout 08.11.2024 42:46
Hey strong, independent, success minded women out there…Did you know that trying to control all the different aspects of your life to AVOID chaos and uncertainty is actually creating MORE chaos and taking more of your time and energy? In this episode I will share: How your tight grip of control, trying to avoid chaos and uncertainty is actually leading to more chaos and burnout and why. What are t...
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