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Listen for REALIf AI was driven by your soul - what answers would it give!I once believed - ignorantly - that “guidance” according to our star signs & astrological charts was for softheaded people needing the power of suggestion to make decisions. This conversation with Rachel Loewenherz blew my echo chamber wide open. Rachel shares her journey from a traditional background, Ivy League education, and corporate career to embracing spirituality and astrology. Along the way she experienced tremendous losses and health challenges - which along with her expertise - also informed her creation of Star Path, an innovative AI tool designed to help individuals navigate their astrological insights and apply them to their...
2025-07-021h 15Listen for REALOnline dating with no pics - just your values?I was always intrigued by the premise behind “Love Is Blind” - a reality show where singles try to find a match and fall in love -- without ever seeing each other face-to-face, as emotional connection attempts to conquer physical attraction. Full disclosure, I don’t watch TV so I haven’t seen an episode but still, the notion of moving beyond physical appearance and chemistry feels simultaneously intriguing and super risky. Then @Drew Taylor Cohen caught my attention with a post detailing her experience when building her @Bumble profile strictly on words stating her chosen values. NO per...
2025-05-191h 07Listen for REAL“Act like a man!” and Break the Glass Ceiling with Dr. Kasi LaceyMy conversation with Dr. Kasi Lacey speaks to a common experience among many; a woman and leader confronting the glass ceiling in an organization.Kasi was passed over more than once for positions she was eminently qualified for “because they were instructed to hire a man…” Her encounter with gender bias became an inflection point; she did a new thing and made the decision to walk in and “act like a man” and demand the job she had more than earned. Kasi deliberately mimicked the hubris and assertion of a man who once came to her office demanding...
2025-04-2848 minListen for REALDisordered eating and silencing yourself share a solution; listen to your body!In this conversation, Amber Abila and I discuss the challenges many of us face when it comes to listening to our bodies, setting boundaries, and giving voice to what’s true for us. Amber is a binge and overeating coach, while I coach people to speak with impact and clarity from their truest voice.We both see huge overlap in our coaching practices and agree that listening to our body is crucial for understanding our needs and then getting them met - whether that is with moderate amounts of nourishing food or expressing our authentic Selves verbally....
2025-04-2256 minListen for REALComing home to yourself and the dismantling that requiresI don’t often use the word “enlightening” but this conversation with Lara Waldman was just that. We explored our stories of spiritual awakening, the ways that we understand this elusive term called “manifestation,” and our unique journeys of self-discovery. This was a topic of conversation that I once would have labeled heretical and taboo because it didn’t align with my limited viewpoint or echo chamber. What a loss that would have been.Lara shares her personal experiences to illustrate the interconnectedness of money, intimacy, and ancestral trauma. At one point, she says, “...for me, manifesting is mostly abou...
2025-04-1456 minListen for REALThe “echo chamber” of the American military expands my ownWhen echo chambers collide you get the best conversation! I sat down with Justin Cauthen, a man with 20 years of military service and five combat tours to his credit - not to mention leadership roles in situations and countries where hostility is often the norm. His story is powerful. And so is his heart.We talked about things that matter deeply—PTSD, suicide, the ripple effect trauma has across professions, the toll military life takes on spouses and kids. Justin shared with such humility and vulnerability. One of the things he said that struck me most was th...
2025-04-071h 06Listen for REALWe limit ourselves by the stories we believeY’all, this episode with Bara Mann was one that I want you to be a part of.We talked about belonging, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves—especially the ones that no longer serve us. Bara shared her childhood moments of trying to fit in - and I talked of what that looks like as an adult. I’ve been that chameleon too—fitting in everywhere, but not necessarily showing all of me.This conversation was about breaking down the invisible walls we put up, and finding courage to speak from our truest place.
2025-03-3147 minListen for REAL“Horribly Lovely” - A conversation with Jon KohrsReading “Horribly Lovely” was exactly that…and, I could not stop turning the pages. My conversation with the author, Jon Kohrs, went deep as we talked about his “Horribly Lovely” journey. I will avoid spoilers, but this newly released book may cause you to reconsider many things. I confess to sitting in judgment of people and behaviors that Jon’s writing exposes; from addiction to marital infidelity, he opens the door wide open to us with each chapter. This conversation opened me up to a greater space of love, compassion, and understanding. Jon shares his personal experiences with shame an...
2025-02-241h 14Listen for REALTackling One Fear Per YearJanice and I unpack our personal fears and the unique way she continues to overcome hers. I am someone who has historically craved certainty and safety - and as usual – my perspective shifts and so does our conversation! Our discussion pivoted into dating, love and our own relationships and divorces. We got into communication and breakups and the way fear can be both debilitating and liberating.I met Janice when she became one of my 2024 TEDx speakers - her talk was different because it was about identifying emotional wounds, facing fears and overcoming them by doin...
2025-02-171h 01Listen for REALI received a love letter…One year ago, a Valentine’s Day love letter came my way and I recorded my thoughts about it. This week’s episode is a replay and is the perfect precursor to my next conversation in which I unpack all that has changed (or not) in the last year…Join me.
About Jen Oliver:I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff that changes us. I’m designed to bring others on my personal journey with honest admissions to help us all transform - that’s my sweetspot and I speak, lea...
2025-02-0315 minListen for REALREAL stories witnessed in Israel, the West Bank and GazaI am honored to be in conversation with Mark Patinkin, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in international reporting, as he shares an array of human stories that help us to grasp the complexities of life and war in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. Patinkin moves from armchair commentaries to analyst to storyteller and beautifully amplifies voices and perspectives that need to be heard. He goes into the homes of both Jews and Palestinians to bear witness to their experiences. Mark is one of few journalists allowed into Gaza and he takes readers and listeners like us with him.
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Listen for REALREAL talk on romance and the barrier to better love with Anna K. MorrisMy limited view on love and relationships has been blown wide open again. Anna K. Morris is on the “couch” with me and we talk super candidly about true love and knowledge of self in our romantic partnerships. This is NOT the rom-com, cultural ideal, religiously formed, or social media driven version of “love and romance.” We talk about the REAL, exciting, painful, ego-challenging and even non-conventional approaches to a strong relationship - one built upon healthy autonomy as an individual FIRST - which can lend to a greater level of intimacy with others. Anna talks openly about her...
2025-01-111h 16Listen for REALWhen expressing ourselves is a matter of life and deathMy friend and guest, Kelley Sewell, says her voice felt small in her younger years –yet when she wrote, she found solace and empowerment in the act of writing—her pen becoming a powerful tool to express what couldn’t always be spoken. Join me in an intimate conversation with Kelley, a skilled book editor and writer, as we unpack the journey of discovering our true voice through writing, speaking and other creative outlets - along with the liberation that comes when we break free from constraints that keep us silent.It’s not just about putting words on...
2024-12-2359 minListen for REALBoudoir photography & liberating women…from a man’s lensI loved my conversation with Brad Walsh, a boudoir photographer and male ally in the women’s empowerment space. Brad has a quality about him that makes a potentially sensitive topic totally accessible - we delve right into the art and beauty we’ve uniquely experienced when clothing is removed. This chat transcends lingerie, eroticism and taking pictures purely to create turn-on in another person (although many may pursue this art form for that reason). Not even close. Brad describes the way in which a woman emerges new, more whole, and enthralled with her own beauty...
2024-12-0257 minListen for REALFrom Amish to Empowered; one voice liberates othersI am “on the couch” in conversation with Saloma Fisher who lived until age 32 in a conservative Amish community; we covered stuff that shocked me right out of my own misconceptions. Yes, there are the typical things many are aware of…no cars, modern conveniences, outside influences, music, or TV. BUT, the drinking, partying and “bed courting” that begins for some Amish youth around age 16? Lesser known.Saloma and I also talk about what being ex-communicated from your family and community feels like along with how she started over as a single parent with an 8th grade education...
2024-11-251h 03Listen for REALNo box can contain her! (And no box ever should)Oh this conversation, EEEEEEK! Femily Howe joins me on the “couch” and we cover the best stuff - from unconventional relationships to gender equity at its creative and inclusive best in our corporate cultures.Add in a killer discussion on feminism and the value of keeping our labels and then top the conversation off with Femily’s expanded definition of queer – and my echo chamber is blown-all-the-way-up.And, if you don’t believe we talked about ALL of this and more in one episode, then you haven’t spent enough time on my couch:)I hope you...
2024-10-011h 10Listen for REALThis is a FREE Woman: Trauma Healed Through MovementThis conversation was powerful and a testimony to what is possible! Jacia Kornwise shares parts of her compelling journey from victimhood to survivorship, illustrating the liberating tool of emotional and physical expression. Her energy, clarity, strength and ability to thrive inspires me…Join us as we explore the deep-seated connection between trauma, movement, and healing. Her insights are enriched with personal stories, including her childhood adversities and the tragic loss of her brother, and her experience as the victim of a violent crime at age 26.We cover the science behind how trauma impacts bot...
2024-09-1650 minListen for REALMom turned activist; how we right a wrongI spoke with Lisa Howard because I recall making assumptions about “activists” in previous years, especially as it relates to climate change. Full disclosure, I KNEW NOTHING about the state of our planet or the climate and simply parroted what I would hear conservative pundits assert. . SO now, I have conversations like these to learn, expand my perspective, and shift where necessary. This conversation applies to anyone who sees a problem and actively works to make the situation better for themselves and others. May we all adopt this title! Talking to Lisa was...
2024-08-121h 07Listen for REALSoulgasm? I’ll have what she’s havingI am doing my level best to get out of my head and connect more deeply with my soul and this conversation with Michal Spiegelman was right on time (aren’t all REAL conversations that way?) Michal is a master at helping us to tune into and dialogue with our soul. We discuss the spectrum of experiences and emotions that come with living soulFULLY – and Michal explains the difference between soul-care and self-care. Join the conversation…Guest Bio:Michal Spiegelman is the visionary behind Beacons of Change, a transformative platform dedicated to guiding women and healing...
2024-07-151h 12Listen for REALStraight talk beyond gender transitionMy preconceived notions on the gender transition experience got BLOWN UP thanks to this conversation with Andrea Leigh - a powerful woman of influence straight outta Oklahoma - with an affinity for fashion, tattoos, sports cars, Harleys and guns. Andrea has the unique perspective and wisdom that comes from living a full and satisfying life as a man and now, as a woman. She has strong opinions about being referred to as “trans” and the freedom to choose our own identities. This conversation provides another informed perspective - especially if you have opinions on people who identify as transgender. ...
2024-07-021h 04Listen for REALThe non-negotiables of divorce, kids, and our emotional healingI invited Poonan Bhuchar on the pod because I believed her lived experience of marriage, divorce, and career differed from mine and would expand my perspective. Well...Poonan did teach me a great deal - but ultimately, we are more stunningly alike than different. From overriding our gut instincts, to not listening to our body, to doing the very best we can for our kids…we cover a lot of ground and it all relates to our ability to heal emotionally. Poonan called it out; we each have a social responsibility to take care of our emotional wel...
2024-06-171h 00Listen for REALHow do we name this episode??? And other questions about touch.This conversation was a little edgy, but so illuminating for me. I connect with Jaclyn Foster, the insightful author of "I Touch Myself" and we navigate awkward waters with laughter and REAL talk. There is more to consider with the intricacies of self-love and the art of body awareness. Plus, we get into the confusing paradox of our response to pleasure; we can desire unhealthy behaviors like overeating or excessive drinking and also instinctively shut down overwhelmingly positive sensations, such as those experienced during a sexual encounter. So much to unpack, join the conversation…Our Gues...
2024-06-0353 minListen for REALAm I allowed to call you disabled? And other confusing questions…REAL conversation with Alycia Anderson - a wheelchair user who responds with candor to discriminatory assumptions and uncomfortable conversations that happen in her presence or after she has rolled away. Alycia helped me to remove the fear and pity lens that I was looking at disabled folks through. I was operating from an ableist perspective - a notion that a “normal” body is the ideal - concluding that people in bodies different from the norm would want to be fixed or restored to whole. That is not necessarily the case and it’s favoring one ability over another...
2024-05-201h 11Listen for REALWhen Motherhood Looks (and feels) DifferentI learned so much during this conversation with Emelda De Coteau. Our motherhood journeys look very different - as we talk about the emotional terrain of raising a child with unique needs.Tears were definitely shed in this episode; Emelda speaks honestly about her journey as a mother to her vibrant, neurodivergent child. At one point, she describes how it feels to watch your child struggle to find a playmate and be understood by other children - and what you do and don't do in hard moments like that. It was a wakeup call for me. We...
2024-05-0652 min
FitMamaHow to Love Your Skin with Dr. Jen Newell (EP 127)FitMama! On today’s episode I have the brilliant Dr. Jen Newell. Dr. Jen is a seasoned skin strategist who adores addressing dermatological concerns. She offers next level support for patients by resolving their skin issues from both the inside out and the outside in. In addition, she wants to obliterate the mainstream habit of marketing beauty by preying on women’s insecurities. Creating bespoke care plans for every unique patient is her happy place. Moreover, she loves witnessing how a change in a person’s skin health becomes reflected in their confidence and as a result consid...
2024-05-0159 minListen for REALSisterhood: We are Stronger as a Collective!I am back with the insightful Christie Watrous for a heartfelt conversation on the intricacies of sisterhood. We get REAL about the social conditioning that often pits women against each other and share our own journeys toward meaningful connections.
Christie and I discuss our shared passion around holding space for other women and the transformative experience of being seen in our most vulnerable moments. We emphasize the significance of environments that encourage curiosity over comparison.I talk about my commitment to creating Red Tent (a best selling book by Anita Diamont)gatherings; the kind of...
2024-04-2245 minListen for REALPleasure is our birthrightMy conversation with Christie Watrous expands my limited viewpoint…again. We unpack what it means to connect with our bodies and each other, defining intimacy and pleasure in REAL terms. Spoiler alert: intimacy and pleasure are not always sexual and wow sometimes they are - AND it can look different than what the culture dishes up. As the founder of Embodied Life Transitions, Christie brings her personal experience of transformation and empowerment to our discussion, offering insights into reclaiming our bodies and desires. We talk candidly about our need to deconstruct shame narratives and embrace the pursuit of...
2024-04-081h 06Listen for REALTwo women and a conversation about race and graceHere I am, a white chick, learning what’s appropriate to ask of a black woman when it comes to her lived experience. Thank God for Wanda Smith who is grace and wisdom embodied into one beautiful human. I ask a lot of careful, race-related questions because I am so afraid of doing it wrong - but she gets me.Our conversation highlights the importance of curious dialogue to create empathy and self-awareness. We talk about the importance of being in circles with safe people who get us and forged even greater bonds discussing grief and struggle. So...
2024-03-1858 minFitMamaHow to Regulate Your Nervous System - Take Off the Hats! (EP118)Hey Hey FitMama, This week I am bringing to you some nervous system regulation wisdom! Jump into this episode for my tips and tools to get out of the sympathetic dominance many of us find ourselves in day to day and spend more time hanging out in your parasympathetic mode (rest and digest), why? Because it feels so much better! We can actually respond instead of react to things in our life from a place of calm. As well, I give you some ideas on how to calm your nervous system and prepare i...
2024-02-2138 minListen for REALThe Valentine letter I receivedA love letter ended up in my hands. It’s the week of all things LOVE and I’m feeling moved to record an impromptu, mini-episode with just us…you and me – as I share a message received on Valentine's Day. I hope that revealing something this personal - and then unpacking all that it represents - sets the stage for deeper love for ALL of us… Join me. WomanSpeak™ 6 Week IntensiveSpeaking REAL MasterclassImpact Speaker Coaching ProgramAbout Jen Oliver:I pursue and create environments where we converse on t...
2024-02-1710 minListen for REALREALity check: Listening to our bodiesAnother REALity check on the couch with one of my besties - Christina and I share honest stuff about our bodies and how to process emotions and the sensations we feel. This episode comes with a CONTENT WARNING given I speak on matters relating to sex and trauma work and Christina discusses her experience around grief. We unpack my struggle with what can be trusted and acted upon and what can't. Sometimes the "antidote to the echo chamber" looks like this; verbally processing new info, experiences, and ways of being with a trusted person who asks key qu...
2024-02-1358 minFitMamaHow to Be a FitMama Forever (EP116)In this week’s episode I dive deeper into where I have been the last few years mentally, emotionally, relationally etc. I go into detail about the dark time in my life I have just come out, how I went through the stages of grief, what helped me both stay alive through this, and what eventually helped me come out the other side. I share my experience with somatic therapy which I will dive deeper into in a future episode, which led me to be even more focused on breathwork as a primary modality in my coaching an...
2024-02-0750 minListen for REALAdversity to REAL Impact with Dr. Sarah AlmilliThis talk with Dr. Sarah Almilli underscores the very reason I started this podcast! We start with my recap of when I was called a racist (among other fun things) on social media – and my determination to pursue conversations that broaden my limited perspective.AND, Sarah delivered a REAL convo to be sure.She moved from Egypt to the U.S. at the age of 17 and reflects on the challenges she faced as an immigrant and as a woman pursuing a career in medicine. As a middle easterner, she was often associated with terrorism and fa...
2024-02-0150 minFitMamaEpisode 115 How to Be a FitMamaHey Hey FitMama, I am back! This week’s episode is a solo cast with me, Jen Oliver sharing what’s been going on since our last episode aired over 3 years ago. It’s been quite the ride! I share some of my personal journey, what I have been going through and where I am heading. I recap The Love FitMama Way book and what it means to me to be a FitMama. FitMama is a mindset. This episode shares some of the Innercise to your Exercise that I...
2024-01-3040 minListen for REALA spiritual conversation with no suitable titleAs someone who spent decades experiencing God and a faith practice in a limited, narrow way - I am always looking to learn and stretch my perspective. Kerri Naber and I delve into an honest chat - touching on various aspects of faith plus the challenges of navigating religious constructs. She and I merge and diverge as we reflect on our experiences - in and out of organized religion. We talk prayer, intuition, Holy Spirit, and the merits of raising kids with a faith practice and without. I also love Kerri’s take on spirituality from the millennial's perspective. G...
2024-01-151h 03Listen for REALThis is the face of PTSD?Megan explains the struggle of putting on a brave face while wanting to disappear in plain sight - the sheer exhaustion and sense of hopelessness when searching for help. This is the experience of countless individuals affected by post traumatic stress injuries.Megan also shares hopeful insight from her current perspective as a coach and group facilitator for first responder peer support, outlining the actions that helped her on her journey. Guest Bio:Megan is a PATHH Guide for the Boulder Crest Foundation guiding Veterans and First Responders through the Warrior PATHH Program...
2024-01-081h 10Listen for REALRedefining Success: From Big Law to Self-Care“How is this going to serve me?” I bristle when I hear that phrase because I once believed words like that were the epitome of “self-ish” — NOT SO! Julian Sarafian speaks to his high-pressured path from Berkeley to Harvard to a career in Big Law and then his decision to go a different direction.We have romanticized hustle-culture and for what? It often tanks our mental and physical health - and it doesn't make much of a life either. This conversation illuminates the sheer necessity of relooking at what we want and what serves us so...
2024-01-0143 minListen for REALEmbracing peace in the wake of lossChristina reflects on her anxiety and desperate need for control along with the anticipatory grief she wrestled with for nearly 17 years, since her Mom’s first cancer diagnosis. And now, she has the gift of deeper insight and peace - something she never anticipated in the wake of losing her closest person. Guest Bio:Christina Fichera is one of my (Jen) BFFs and a person with an abundance of roles and titles. I am settling on these… This girl is REAL - a deep feeler and eternal learner. She loves to break things down a...
2023-12-251h 09Listen for REALHow to begin again, NO MATTER WHATWith humor and a crazy level of wisdom and instinct that comes only with pain and vulnerability – Erin and I talk about what it is like to build your own life for the first time. AND she is building something incredible, having lived through more than most before the age of 40.Guest Bio:Erin Nichols is the best-selling author of No Matter What: A Story of Unwavering Hope and the Power of Resilience. She grew up and still resides in the Sacramento area of Northern California. She loves the natural world and is always looking fo...
2023-12-191h 03Listen for REALImposter syndrome, DEI=B, and reframing the word “should”It took us a few minutes to get rolling in this episode because I was speaking carefully…and NOT because Tiffany K. Martin makes conversation difficult (quite the contrary - she is an exceptional woman). I was playing it safe.We talk about life’s ever-shifting rules of engagement and our instinct of playing it safe or staying silent so we don’t “rock the boat.” And then, we dig into the value of rocking boats anyway. We won’t always tackle new information beautifully - but we can continue to show up, learn and grow. ...
2023-12-0759 min
Listen for REALSpeaking y(our) truth by getting out of your headNever underestimate the power of a person who can connect to their truth and bring THAT voice forward! Maybe you relate, as I do, to the individual who is detached from their real feelings and stories. How often do we find ourselves in a battle with the constant chatter in our head - delivering words that represent half-truths, people-pleasing, and performative behavior. I am a classic example of a person who communicated with a need for validation and peace - keeping everything palatable. I am convinced that is why I was called into my work as a c...
2023-11-2751 min
Listen for REALWe decide the end of the story even when we didn’t choose Chapter 1Albert and I are close in age and shared values but we arrive at our conversation with very different origin stories…he grew up as a Mexican-American in LA surrounded by gangs, violence, insecurity and pain. I am a white girl raised in Silicon Valley with all of the privilege that comes with a stable family, education, and opportunity. We talk about trauma and transformation and navigating the circumstances that push us to “go to work” and rewrite our stories later in life.Guest Bio:Albert Chavez is not just a name; it's a symbo...
2023-11-201h 05Listen for REALIt’s not grandiose or sexy - but it sure is effective!I’m the kind of person who dreams and plans in grand fashion. For years, I operated under a notion that big ideas require even bigger action plans - and that small actions are insignificant and a waste of time. And predictably, my workload became unsustainable and I would stall in overwhelm. Here's a newsflash if you resonate with me - starting simply is not only incredibly effective - it is a reliable entry point to getting what we want and need.In this episode I speak with Kathleen Klug, coach and author of Start With ONE. We...
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Listen for REALReframing ADHD and it’s about time!Michelle Raz has a statement on the back of her business card that says, “ADHD is a gift…what’s yours?” Not gonna lie, I am not sure many kids and adults with ADHD would agree with her statement; for many it is excruciating terrain to navigate. There are answers!Guest Bio:Michelle Raz is an accomplished entrepreneur, author, and highly sought-after coach, specializing in ADHD and executive functioning skills that equates to academic and professional success. As the Co-Founder, Chief Executive Coach and Chief Business Officer of Thrivister, an innovative educational related mental health service...
2023-11-071h 04
Listen for REALDomestic abuse, family court and a behind the scenes perspective (part 2)We have another kind of “me too” movement on our hands. This conversation with Eunice Brownlee blew my mind as she shared her personal experience with domestic abuse and the inequities often found in the family court system. It is enough to experience abuse at the hands of another; but to endure additional pain inflicted by the very system meant to arbitrate justice and provide protection? Disheartening.BUT conversations like this one change things! Eunice explains the often missed distinctions between domestic violence and domestic abuse - and that information holds the power to liberate many more of u...
2023-10-3059 min
Listen for REALDomestic abuse, family court and a behind the scenes perspective (part 1)We have another kind of “me too” movement on our hands. This conversation with Eunice Brownlee blew my mind as she shared her personal experience with domestic abuse and the inequities often found in the family court system. It is enough to experience abuse at the hands of another; but to endure additional pain inflicted by the very system meant to arbitrate justice and provide protection? Disheartening.Guest Bio:Eunice Brownlee has spent her life telling stories across many mediums. As a multi-passionate creative, she’s used photography, marketing, writing, and public speaking to connect her me...
2023-10-2347 min
Listen for REALMake something pretty out of this messI decided to converse with one of my besties, Christina Fichera, to unpack the past year and some difficult stuff that we both are processing. We approach the conversation from varied perspectives given our lives are so different; Christina is in her 30’s and I am in my 50’s. I’ve been married twice and have adult kids and didn’t build a career until the last five years. Christina hasn’t married or had kids yet, and built a significant career over the past two decades.We share a newfound understanding that beauty can coexist with pain and e...
2023-09-0647 min
Listen for REALTrailerAbout Jen Oliver:
I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff
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2023-08-1401 min
Listen for REALRewriting the stories we tell and the ones we were toldThe stories we believe shape our lives; even the ones we discard influence us. But what about the stories we boldly decide to rewrite?This past year, I decided that many of my personal narratives were not serving me — they were even harmful at points. Ronna Detrick and I uncover the root of some of our personal stories and how they've influenced us, whether they emerge from sacred spiritual texts, mythology, history, or stories passed down through family. Story is our collective language and it has greater influence on us than we might realize. Investigating long-held tales an...
2023-08-141h 09
Listen for REALI am back and a bit more REAL..Jen goes from crickets to full-disclosureWhere 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 discussion that hopefully encourages others who need permission, as I did, to:a. take a break where necessary and get the care they need
2023-06-0853 min
The Basketball PodcastEpisode 250: Jen and Chris Oliver, Learning, Unlearning, and RelearningGuest: Jen Oliver, Entrepreneur, a Mother of two daughters, the Author of the International Best Selling Book, “The Love FitMama Way: Transforming the Core of Motherhood”Chris and Jen Oliver join the Basketball Podcast to discuss learning, unlearning and relearning and so much more from their experiences coaching, playing, and sharing the game. Jen Oliver is an entrepreneur, a mother of two daughters, and the author of the international bestselling book, The Love FitMama Way: Transforming the Core of Motherhood. Jen is an internationally recognized public speaker and has been a consultant, coach, and m...
2023-01-111h 19
Listen for REALREAL sex education (part 2 with hubby)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 own world and now guiding others on a similar path. Our candid conversation only gets better with Ian in the mix - re...
2022-12-151h 13
Listen for REALREAL sex education (part 1)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 narratives and discuss taboos that only keep us confused and unfulfilled. The bottom line, many of us have been kept in the dark with regard to o...
2022-11-281h 08
Listen for REALGrey-area drinking and other honest admissionsI 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 accepting a seemingly good life but forsaking ALL that is possible because we don’t want to give up that ONE thing. In Lisa’s case, giving up drinking altog...
2022-11-0253 min
Listen for REALDazzling CodependentsWe 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 Bio:Shannon Curtis is a recording artist who makes emotionally-resonant songs drawn from her experience as a grown-ass woman, wrapped up in irresistible artpop production. She's been working a...
2022-10-0257 min
Listen for REALLessons from the SugarMama® 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 situation where you find yourself sharing the most intimate details of your life when doing a basic thing like getting your nails or hair done, or like...
2022-07-3049 min
Listen for REALIf crystals have magic, then we ARE magicWhile 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.”Our guest: BECCA KANNAPELL is the co-creator of a female-family-run jewelry business called POUND Jewelry. POUND intuitively sources and designs handmade adornment pieces that are composed of healing crystals, ston...
2022-07-121h 04
Listen for REALHow a volatile past can lead to a successful futureWe 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 howfalling 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 formed in childhood and made them assets in the workplace - there is power in the ability to read a room, being a deep listener, and seeing things that others don’t...
2022-07-0954 min
Listen for REALBurlesque as a form of therapy - not sexually charged entertainment.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 and Kellita talk about consent, healing, trauma, and the artistry around all of it.Our guest: KELLITA MALOOF is a Performing and Teaching Artist and Soulful Conscious Burlesque Mentor. She works at the...
2022-06-261h 06
Listen for REALLoving the life we live; birthright or privilege?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 (TCM), Certified Holistic Health Coach (IIN), Sacred Depths trained coach, relationship expert (assisted with John Gray for 7 years) a master Woman’s Speak enroller. She is a connector, organizer, and gatherer of women, Women’s Circ...
2022-06-091h 10
Listen for REALNo judgment: Motherhood, career, entrepreneurship and all the thingsOur 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 years ago she pivoted into becoming a Life Coach and helping women to discover what they really want to do for their work...
2022-06-0352 min
Listen for REALRacial equity work: Building a world where ALL people are free, safe, and able to thriveOur 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. Dr. Green is the CEO of the Equity and Wellness Institute, where she works collaboratively with a talented team of consultants to assess and meet a wide variety of clients’ and communities’ needs.JUDAH SANDERS’ faith journey has fueled his pa...
2022-05-241h 17
Listen for REALIntuition: We all have it but do we recognize it?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.comInstagram @xokaralynnFacebook @xokaralynnJen holds space for women who want to elevate and amplify their voice. If you desire support in speaking your truth and want to explore the ways you can work with Jen, let's c...
2022-05-101h 17
Listen for REALSurviving Epstein: Normalizing Our Response to Sexual Assault (part 2)Our guest: JESS MICHAELS is 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 2015, Jess joined Dylan’s Wings of Change, a foundation dedicated to Dylan Hockley, one of the first-grade victims in the shooting. It was there, in her hometown, teaching dance classes and working alongside the brave parents who ha...
2022-05-0146 min
Listen for REALSurviving Epstein: Normalizing Our Response to Sexual Assault (part 1)Our guest: JESS MICHAELS is 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 2015, Jess joined Dylan’s Wings of Change, a foundation dedicated to Dylan Hockley, one of the first-grade victims in the shooting. It was there, in her hometown, teaching dance classes and working alongside the brave parents who ha...
2022-04-2759 min
Listen for REALPatriarchy Stress Disorder...seriously?!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 from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Her #1 Amazon bestselling book, Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women’s Happiness and Fulfillment has been heralded by reviewers as "the most important body of literary work of our mode...
2022-04-151h 06
Listen for REALWarning! Domestic abuse occurs in many insidious formsOur 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 discover and live a truly empowered life, free from toxic relationships that stifle growth and joy. Kay earned a Master of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University and tea...
2022-03-231h 18
Listen for REALHow could you possibly know these things about me?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 company in a way that feels good and is true to who they are. Their detailed self-awareness allows her clients to more easily manage both life and business...
2022-03-111h 32
Listen for REALBody, Mind, and a 9 ounce SoulOur 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.Connect with Rebecca:Website: theartofexpansion.comInstagram @the.art.of.expansion Connect with Jen:email: Jennifer@beingREAL.mewebsite: www.beingREAL.meI...
2022-03-021h 16
Listen for REALPioneer, game changer, life saverOur 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. Green is the CEO of the Equity and Wellness Institute, where she works collaboratively with a talented team of consultants to assess and meet a wide variety of clients’ and communities’ needs.*IMPORTANT post-recording addendum: This episode covers a vital matt...
2022-02-2556 min
Listen for REALA Heroine’s Journey: Unexpected and REALOur 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 struggle can be easier to take than the fright of change. Sherry learned that the desire for transformation requires being inquisitive. Sherry speaks on her heroine’s journey and inspires many with her incr...
2022-02-1854 min
Listen for REALWhat if we are DEAD wrong about managing grief and loss?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 firsthand the negative impact unwanted change, adversity, and loss can have on every individual, personally and professionally, and therefore, every aspect of an organization… every decision, interaction, and relationship, its culture, and ultimately the bottom line.Throughout her li...
2022-02-101h 02
Listen for REALWhy are alternative educational methods considered “controversial”?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/MattBeaudreauFacebook: @MattBeaudreau https://www.facebook.com/MattBeaudreauWebsites: www.actonplacer.com and www.apogeestrong.com Great people, places, or things we referenced during this episode:...
2022-02-0257 min
Listen for REALLove and attachment: Souls don't discriminate by genderOur guest: ANGIE K. LOVE has had a rewarding career as an Acupuncturist for the past decade and a half, finding deep fulfillment in helping people heal in body, mind, and spirit. Through her writing, she hopes to bring healing to people's hearts and souls.From an early age, Angie has been an avid reader and prolific writer. It’s been her lifelong dream to be a published author. Awakening Hearts is her first novel, and she's currently working on the sequel.Connect with Angie:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angie.k.love/
2022-01-2658 min
Listen for REALBeliefs and Identity: the FIRST L4R podcast recordingOur guests: Shannon Curtis and Jamie HillShannon Curtis is an artist who works as a songwriter, singer, storyteller, speaker, and author. Her ninth studio album, entitled 2020101, was released on October 22, 2021.Jamie Hill is an artist working at the intersection of music and community. He produces, mixes, and masters records for a wide variety of independent and alternative-music artists.Shannon and Jamie happen to be madly in love, married, and living in the state of Washington.Connect with Shannon and Jamie:Websites: shannoncurtis.net and deptofenergymgmt.comIn...
2022-01-1455 min
Listen for REALNear death experience and near life decisionsOur guest: Sean Smith, author, speaker, actor, poet, songwriter, and the owner of Elite Success Systems. He is dedicated to creating “neuro-transformation” in all areas of human behavior. Sean has produced over 3,000 articles, audio files, and video resources on topics related to success and leadership, with over 1,000,000 views on YouTube. He has spoken globally and was named “North America’s Next Greatest Speaker” in 2013.Sean co-wrote, produced, and starred in a unique spoken-word, short film, Let’s Grow, about healing racism. He is also known for his gut-wrenching, one-man show, I Do, Mom.“I am a father and h...
2022-01-0542 min
Listen for REALRacism: It's in the water and we're ALL wetOur guest: Sean Smith, author, speaker, actor, poet, songwriter, and the owner of Elite Success Systems. He is dedicated to creating “neuro-transformation” in all areas of human behavior. Sean has produced over 3,000 articles, audio files, and video resources on topics related to success and leadership, with over 1,000,000 views on YouTube. He has spoken globally and was named “North America’s Next Greatest Speaker” in 2013.Sean co-wrote, produced, and starred in a unique spoken-word, short film, Let’s Grow, about healing racism. He is also known for his gut-wrenching, one-man show, I Do, Mom.“I am a father and h...
2021-12-311h 27
Listen for REALWomen and inclusion: It's not a matter of optics - it's an imperativeOur guest: Valerie Alexander is a renowned expert on workplace happiness and a leading voice on equity and inclusion. As a globally-recognized speaker on the topics of happiness, the advancement of women, and unconscious bias, her keynotes and workshops have entertained, trained and inspired lawyers, artists, truck drivers, doctors, investment bankers, software developers, homemakers, CEOs and countless others around the world.Valerie’s books include:Happiness as a Second Language — an Amazon #1 Seller,Success as a Second LanguageHow Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having “Female Brains”)plus several more she’s published in h...
2021-12-241h 05
Listen for REALThe power of y(our) stories: Jen gets personalLearn more about Tarana Burke at https://metoomvmt.orgBooks referenced in this episode:Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement2021You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience2021Connect with Jen!email: Jennifer@beingREAL.mewebsite: www.beingREAL.meInstagram @beingREALjenJoin us next episode and until then…keep speaking. And even more…keep listening for REAL. It matters.If you believe conversations like these belo...
2021-12-1723 min
Listen for REALImmigrants as humans not sound bites.Guests: Vanassa Hamra, Kerry Ham, and Jawad* (last name withheld) work with World Relief, a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to empower the local church to serve the most vulnerable. They aim to tackle the world’s greatest problems with holistic, locally-driven solutions that lead to lasting change — whether in response to disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression or mass displacement and immigration. World Relief’s work in the United States, specifically, focuses on helping refugees and other immigrants in vulnerable situations rebuild their lives in a new country.Connect, give, or volunteer with the World Relief t...
2021-12-1059 min
Listen for REALSelf-love vs. Self-destructionOur guest: Kim Stevens works as a licensed holistic therapist, specializing in trauma healing, dance & movement therapy, Neuro-emotional Technique (NET), and Buddhist psychology. One of her main passions and purposes is supporting others in releasing limiting beliefs and owning their power, creativity and sense of worthiness. She guides others in the process of learning how to feel their feelings in the most empowering, freeing and effective way possible. Connect with Kim on Instagram and TikTok @DanceFreedomBeautyKim Stevens can also be found on Facebook and YouTube.Connect with Jen!ema...
2021-12-0156 min
Listen for REALThe episode that became a therapy session...sortaOur guest: Kim Stevens works as a licensed holistic therapist, specializing in trauma healing, dance & movement therapy, Neuro-emotional Technique (NET), and Buddhist psychology. One of her main passions and purposes is supporting others in releasing limiting beliefs and owning their power, creativity and sense of worthiness. She guides others in the process of learning how to feel their feelings in the most empowering, freeing and effective way possible. Connect with Kim on Instagram and TikTok @DanceFreedomBeautyKim Stevens can also be found on Facebook and YouTube.Connect with Jen!ema...
2021-11-2453 min
Listen for REALOverwhelm meets her problem-solving guruOur guest: Amanda Doucette a.k.a “The Tax Chick” - a tax lawyer practicing in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She is the host of “The Tax Chick Podcast” and the founder of “The Tax Chick Blog”Email: thetaxchickpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @tax.chickLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-doucette-tep-83a9ab51/?originalSubdomain=caWebsite: www.shtb-law.comBlog: https://taxchickca.wordpress.com/Podcast: https://thetaxchickpodcast.transistor.fm/(Also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, Pocketcast, and AmazonMusic)BIO: Amanda Doucette is a problem solver who loves showcasing the...
2021-11-1850 min
Listen for REALFeminism and the patriarchy? New input for the echo chamberOur guest: Julie Gohring is a feminine leadership & sales coach. She teaches women how to radically shift their mindset so they can be more effective in selling and bring forth their natural feminine superpowers to find more freedom & fun in sales. She is also the creator of the Selling is FeminineTM Selling Framework delivered in her Selling Is FeminineTM Live Training Course.Julie graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Biology and has been selling for over 30 years and coaching women for the last 10 years. Her teachings are informed by her 1000’s of sales experiences across di...
2021-11-1049 min
Listen for REALMarriage: lifetime covenant OR lease option? (part 2 with Staci Bartley)Jen’s website:www.beingREAL.meJen’s Instagram:@beingREALjenOur guest for this episode:Staci Bartley, Relationship ExpertGuest Bio: After more than 25 years of personal struggle, shame, and guilt...I can honestly say I'm proud of my messy past. Because, it has given me the wisdom, knowledge, and the gifts to contribute to my clients. Trust me when I say I've lived many of the struggles that I now support and mentor my clients through. Including losing my dad at the age of 7, becomi...
2021-11-0339 min
Listen for REALMarriage: lifetime covenant OR lease option?Jen’s website:www.beingREAL.meJen’s Instagram:@beingREALjenOur guest for this episode:Staci Bartley, Relationship ExpertGuest Bio: After more than 25 years of personal struggle, shame, and guilt...I can honestly say I'm proud of my messy past. Because, it has given me the wisdom, knowledge, and the gifts to contribute to my clients. Trust me when I say I've lived many of the struggles that I now support and mentor my clients through. Including losing my dad at the age of 7, becomi...
2021-10-2555 min
Listen for REALWhy Listen for REAL?The origin story of Listen for REAL and the change we seek to create:I am described as a white, cisgendered, straight-identifying, American-born woman with a history of Christian and conservative influences. My lived experience is one of solid economic security and educational privilege. This is the lens through which I viewed life for the majority of my adult years - and it created a comfortable echo chamber where “my existing views were neatly reinforced and alternative ideas were rarely considered…”I decided to pursue meaningful work, passion projects, and relationships that would serve as an anti...
2021-08-2015 minFitMamaEpisode 100: Intimacy and Honesty with Chris OliverWelcome to our 100th Episode! In this episode, I invited my husband Chris on to have some open chats about the evolution of myself as Jen, wife, mother, and FitMama, particularly the last 15 years we’ve been together. I thanked him publicly for his strength, support, and for always creating such safety and love in my life such that I could blossom and fulfill my purpose. Chris is straightforward as always, he shares honest reflections and truths that I know you will gain wisdom from. ...
2020-04-231h 06FitMamaWhere are the leaks?On this week’s episode, Jen talks about creating awareness around where the true energy leaks are in your life. Is there a habit or daily behavior you’re engaging in that is keeping you stuck? Is there something you’re eating, drinking, doing or not doing that isn’t letting you get closer to your goals? What’s holding you back and how do you change things in your life that are no longer serving you? Yes, there are fears and stumbling blocks and things look worse before they look better….bu...
2018-09-2633 minFitMamaEpisode 37 – Manifesting 101Did you know you are a manifester? Know what manifesting is yet? Jen will explain what she means by it and how it is already taking place in your life. If you’re feeling stuck in a repetitive cycle of being displeased or worrying about your body, life, job, kids, bills, husband, wife or anything else – it may be that you are actually just attracting more of what you don’t like about those things into your life. It’s time to both let go of control and also gain control, now! Jen explains...
2018-08-2234 minFitMamaThrowback! Have you evolved in the last decade?This is a fun episode where Jen not only sings her summer mantra, “If it’s meant to be, it’ll be…” to the song by Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line, she also shares some intimate personal stories about how she started her first podcast a decade ago in 2008 in the very room she sits in while she records this podcast 10 years later! Jen is sharing many funny throwback stories this week and sprinkles in her usual food for thought and inspired ideas for living the life of your dreams. Jen takes one of her deep d...
2018-08-0142 minFitMama“Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books” with Zibby OwensThis week, Jen has the honour of interviewing writer and podcaster, Zibby Owens! Zibby is an inspiring mom of 4 children who hosts a podcast called “Moms don’t have time to read books!” which is a brilliant title and concept! Jen shares how she found and connected with Zibby and then they interview each other on this podcast. Jen asks Zibby some questions to get her thinking about her own core and explains to her what can be done to support herself even though her children aren’t young anymore. It’s never too late to rehab your core...
2018-07-1742 minFitMamaOverwhelm, Anxiety and Exhaustion got you stuck?This week Jen shares the most incredible tool to shift out of the state of overwhelm, anxiety and exhaustion. She explains how the energy leak of living out of alignment of your core values and beliefs will keep you stuck in your head on a continuous loop of overwhelm, anxiety and exhaustion. Follow her three-step Instant Reset Analysis or IRA process which is the Heart-Core Connection to self-love. I – Identify that you’re stuck in your head (Head = H1) R – Replace head talk with heart talk (use the words “thank you” on repeat...
2018-06-1242 minFitMamaGoing from Without to WithinDo you feel lack? Feel not good enough or unworthy no matter what you do? So often we don’t stop to look around our life other than to compare ourselves, our bodies or our life situation with our friends, family, peers or people we may or may not even care about. We take the opinion of others as the gospel and we let others’ thoughts or feelings about us inform our own. Our biggest fears as humans are around not being worthy. Not being loved. Not being good enough.
2018-04-1043 minFitMamaWhat are you addicted to?Jen dives right into the topic of “little” addictions that we have to behaviours we think are going to make us feel better, but actually set us further back from our goals of feeling better and living a high vibe life. Jen talks about this paradoxical nature of our negative habits and gives you some serious food for thought. Have you taken a close look at your daily habits and become aware of how some of them might not be serving you? It’s natural to look to things external to us to help us feel better, but Jen empowe...
2018-03-2127 minFitMamaEff the ExcusesThis episode brings up some major stuff for Jen she is releasing related to her mindset and the letting go of excuses and all the ways they stop us from reaching our goals and big dreams. Jen shares her 3 steps to saying eff off to the excuses and moving forward with the necessary delicate discipline that it takes to act according to your highest good. It isn’t always easy! How do you respond when someone says “how is your day?” If it’s negative and honest, then good on you, if it is...
2018-02-0733 minFitMamaDitch the Why.Are you asking the question “Why?” all the time and keeping yourself from moving forward? Why is one of those questions that has a tendency to keep you stuck. It’s the first question that pops into our mind, “Why does this always happen to me?” or “Why do I keep doing that?” but it doesn’t actually give us the answers that help us move forward and affect positive change. In this episode, Jen takes you through examples of other questions to ask that are more empowering, less judgmental (yes, we judge ourselves with why!) and more l...
2017-12-0625 minFitMamaFail to Plan? Plan to Freak Out.In this episode, Jen highlights the importance of planning ahead and creating SOP’s (standard operating procedures) for some aspects in your life. Especially around the main hectic times in your day, like on weekday mornings. Jen shares how to tap into creating new possibilities for your “chaos.” Going from living reactively to proactively has significant positive health implications and most specifically mental and emotional health. Jen shares how SOP’s help with will power, they will help you feel more peace and flow in your days and above all they will allow you to show up in your life in...
2017-11-2930 minFitMamaEP03: Introduction to the 7 pillars of the FitMama FoundationsIn this episode Jen shares her 7 pillars of the FitMama Foundations™ and explains how in the different phases of your like, these pillars can look very different. Jen wants you to take the pressure off of yourself and start to let go of the negative stories, shame or guilt around not reaching lofty goals we set ourselves. Jen describes heart coherence and how tapping into it plays a big role in mind-body health. Jen describes the difference between an unrealistic goal and one that will serve you better and she reflects on the seven pillars and how they can be...
2017-11-1527 minFitMamaEP01: Introduction to The Love FitMama Way.To kick off the FitMama Podcast, Jen dives into what being a FitMama is really about. Jen talks about strengthening your core from the inside out and she reveals what exactly this means over the course of this episode and the ones to come. Being a FitMama all starts with love and love is an inside job. Jen has a passionate approach to fitness, nutrition, mindfulness and self care that is evident in the way she communicates. Her message of self love, self empowerment and self respect are main themes in this episode and the...
2017-11-0824 min