The Work of You

Send some fan mail What if feedback felt inspiring and inviting vs something you dread or want to avoid?  Feedback doesn’t have to feel like criticism. In this episode, Jen explores a new way to think about feedback using the Shift Positive® method — a strengths-based, solution-focused approach she co-created that's centered around creating a supportive feedback experience. Despite the best o...

Send some fan mail Life is not designed to go at alone; neither is change.  This episode drops on my 49th birthday so what better than time than now to pause and reflect on some special people who have helped my growth journey. True growth happens in connection — through allies, mirrors, feedback, and belonging. This episode is a personal celebration and a coaching truth: we do not transform alone...

Send some fan mail  What if the key to your growth isn't fixing what you've been told is a weakness or an area that you need to improve; instead, it's about doubling down on your strengths? Today's focus is on strengths and why they matter more than your weaknesses. Strengths are a foundation for self-leadership and growth. This is an invitation for you to, instead of obsessing...

Send some fan mail The Enneagram is powerful, but also widely under leveraged and often misunderstood. Let's get into why it's your leadership superpower!  This episode is an introduction to clarify what is the Enneagram (and all of its layers), what it's not AND how to use it in practice. ENNEA (greek word for nine) and GRAM (greek word for diagram) makes the 9 point symbol or diag...

Send some fan mail What if your patterns — even the ones that trip you up — are actually trying to protect you? Let's dive into personality patterns -- what they are, why they are essential to understand about ourselves and how to learn how to manage them. I share the single most profound developmental experience I've been through, the Hoffman Process (link below) where I came to terms w...

Send some fan mail What if growth doesn’t start with fixing, but instead with understanding ourselves? In this episode I reflect on how as a society it seems we're so focused on needing to fix ourselves. Or even thinking we are broken in some way aka in need of fixing. We look at the role fixed and growth mindset can play in this (and my own experience of falling off a bike at a young impress...

Send some fan mail What exactly does 'the work of you' mean and is this podcast for you? Simply put -- it's the work of getting to know yourself and how to manage yourself so you are living and leading as your most authentic self. This show is for high achieving humans who are happy enough, maybe successful enough, probably high functioning enough, but also recognize there are areas...

Send some fan mail Why are you the hardest person you'll ever lead?  In this episode we reflect on how we move through life often being out of alignment with our most authentic self. This makes leading you much more complicated. I share a simple framework I created that challenges you to see where you are living in full alignment with who you are, and where are you not?  I share my crossroads...

Send some fan mail What if the part of leadership that needs the most attention isn’t on your resume?  In this episode I talk about how professional development and personal development are not the same and it's critical to not assume one can accomplish the other. If/when professional development is a priority within an organization, aka there is budget, rarely does it focus on personal devel...

Send some fan mail Welcome to The Work of You — a podcast about the leadership that matters most… the kind that starts from within.    I’m your host -- Jen Ostrich — certified behavioral coach, Enneagram expert, and someone who’s been through my own personal inner overhaul. And let me tell you: real leadership isn’t about  climbing ladders or checking boxes. It’s about learning how to lead the one...