The Jenna Banks Show

Psychotherapist Dr. Nadine Macaluso (author of Run Like Hell and former spouse of the real “Wolf of Wall Street”) breaks down trauma bonds, how they form, why they’re so hard to leave, and how to heal. She explains the cycle of love-bombing → mask-slip → intermittent abuse and the two essentials that keep you stuck: power imbalance and intermittent reinforcement . You’ll hear about gaslighting, co...

“You are what you negotiate— not a penny more .” Charity auction powerhouse and best-selling author Lydia Fenet (The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You; Claim Your Confidence) joins Jenna to talk confidence, sales, public speaking, and getting paid what you’re worth. Lydia has raised $1B+ for nonprofits (including $33M in 4.5 hours at the Naples Winter Wine Festival) and shares the exact tools...

Silence isn’t golden, it’s learned. And it’s costly. Communication expert and best-selling author Elaine Lin Hering (“ Unlearning Silence ”) explains why world-class feedback and negotiation tools still fail if our teams, relationships, and cultures quietly punish candor. We unpack the hidden rules that keep people quiet: from mitigated speech (“Are you hungry?” when we mean “I’m hungry”) to the B...

Hot flashes are only the headline. Triple-board-certified OB-GYN and hormone expert Dr. Anna Cabeca (The Girlfriend Doctor) lays out a practical, science-backed playbook for perimenopause and menopause —from the stealth signs (sudden weight gain, night sweats, hair loss, brain fog, low libido) to what actually helps. We cover “clean up before you add” (detox your diet, products, and habits), Dr. A...

Journalist and author Janice Kaplan (The Genius of Women ) unpacks how culture and expectations—not innate ability—shape who gets seen as “genius.” She shares research showing that by age six many girls stop associating “really smart” with women, and even well-meaning parents set the bar lower (like building gentler crawling ramps for baby girls). Kaplan challenges the subtle scripts, from The Lit...

Growth-mindset coach and workplace wellness consultant Lisa Petrocchi-Merriman explains how the “inner critic” is a hard-wired threat response in the brain (fight/flight/freeze/fawn) that shuts down the prefrontal cortex—right when you need clarity, creativity, and composure most (e.g., before big presentations). Instead of muscling through or “thinking positive,” she teaches evidence-based ways t...

What does it really take to go from a dorm-room idea to the world’s largest language solutions company? In this energizing conversation, Jenna sits down with Liz Elting, co-founder of TransPerfect, philanthropist, and author of Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business —to break down the mindset, systems, and day-to-day actions behind her billion-do...

What if the path to healing our planet also required us to heal ourselves—and our relationship with power, gender, and leadership? In this episode of The Jenna Banks Show , Jenna welcomes Nina Simons , co-founder of Bioneers and author of Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership . Together, they explore how women’s leadership, climate justice, and cultural healing are deeply...

When was the last time you thought about power —what it really means to be powerful, and how it impacts every part of your life? Too often, power is misunderstood as domination or control, when in truth, it is neutral energy that we all carry within us. The real question is: how are you using yours? In this episode of The Jenna Banks Show , Jenna sits down with visionary thinker, social impact ent...

What if fear wasn’t the enemy, but a compass pointing you toward growth? In this episode of The Jenna Banks Show , Jenna talks with keynote speaker, author, podcaster, and entrepreneur Judi Holler , whose mantra “Fear is My Homeboy” has inspired audiences around the globe. Judi believes the future belongs to the brave, and she’s built a career helping people face fear, take bold action, and turn d...

Growing up the eldest of 12 children in a controlling and abusive household, Jessica Willis Fisher performed with her family band, The Willis Clan, until her departure in 2016 at the age of 23. The Willis family gained notoriety in 2014 after their appearance on season 9 of "America's Got Talent," and also starred in a show on TLC titled "The Willis Family" in 2015 and 2016.In this episode of The...

What if you started looking at yourself as the CEO of you ? In today’s world, your career is no longer a straight ladder—it’s a mashup of skills, passions, and opportunities that reflect all of who you are. In this episode of The Jenna Banks Show , Jenna sits down with future-of-work expert, executive consultant, and author Connie Steele to talk about her groundbreaking book Building the Business...

What happens when you stop living to meet everyone else’s expectations and finally reclaim what is already yours—your time, your energy, and your love? In this episode of The Jenna Banks Show , Jenna talks with author, TEDx speaker, and coach Caroline Garnet McGraw about her breakthrough book You Don’t Owe Anyone . With raw honesty and practical wisdom, Caroline shares how perfectionism, “good gir...

In this powerful episode of The Jenna Banks Show, Jenna sits down with spiritual teacher and awakening guide Danny Morel for a candid conversation about what it really means to live free. Danny built a wildly successful real estate enterprise and had all the trappings of “making it” (cars, watches, the mansion). Yet inside, he felt empty. That crack in the façade began a profound inner journey tow...