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Jen Jolicoeur's direct sales company, Athena's Home Novelties, is on a mission to change the world - one orgasm at a time! As Jen explains to Caterina in this candid interview, her company is also all about women's empowerment, community, inclusiveness, support, and financial bliss for their sales force, employees, and customers. Don't miss this uplifting episode where two long-time friends discuss Jen's entrepreneurial journey and affirm how much impact a business can have!

Jen Buchanan is an educator with truly global experience. Having worked in a variety of contexts, she brings a wealth of insight when it comes to helping schools consider what the future of education might look like. It can be a confronting process. As Jen explains from her own experience, things like having to unlearn, or let things go, can often be a part of making the next steps towards a more innovative, or high impact future. Our conversation starts by taking a brief look back at Jen’s time at Green School, in Bali, where the direction of the learning programme is clear: and that is, towards an education revolution.

Jen Livsey plans and manages grazing on her family’s commercial cow/calf ranch, the Flying Diamond in eastern Colorado. Jen has an MS in Ranch Management from the King Ranch Institute and is the owner of EastCo, a pasture and livestock insurance group.As Jen puts it, the family’s philosophy has been to leave things in better condition than they were found and to take steps to ensure the ranch passes on to the next generation. It seems to be working, as The Flying Diamond Ranch has been in the family for more than 100 years.Our conversation was filled with laughter, covering a wide range of topics such as the Kit Carson biography “Blood and Thunder” and ranching for profit by layering multiple revenue streams. We also talk about tools to manage for drought, the disconnect between agriculture and consumers, and using Instagram to hire a ranch hand. Listen to the end for speculation on the ways ranching might change in our lifetime. Enjoy!--- FULL EPISODE NOTES WITH LINKS @ https://truestewards.com/jen-livsey ------ TOPICS DISCUSSED ---1:30 – Getting to know Jen Livsey and the Flying Diamond Ranch in Colorado4:15 – Comparing the beef cattle business to poultry and pork6:30 – Peering into the crystal ball of regenerative agriculture10:00 – Grazing cattle are an integral part of the grassland ecosystem12:25 – Ranching for profit and keeping the ranch in the family17:15 – Layering multiple revenue streams and expansion via leases21:30 – Tools to manage for drought25:35 – Great new hire via Instagram29:25 – Attracting the brightest minds to agriculture and managing our natural resources32:30 – Disconnect between agriculture and consumers37:25 – Efforts to improve communication between ag and consumers in Colorado40:35 – In what ways will ranching change in the next 30 years?44:25 – Integrating grazing on cover crops and transitioning marginal cropland back to rangeland

Welcome to Episode 249 of the Today's Leader Podcast. Our special guest today is JENNIFER THORNTON, A.C.C., FOUNDER and it was a great conversation.  As Jen says, running a high-performance team always boils down to two things, Adopting a "perfect fit" hiring process and developing each hire. according to his or her own individual and job-specific talent gaps.She is a bundle of energy and knowledge, forsaking a wonderful international career in people, and forging out on her own path. As she described in the interview, she had an INSTAGRAM perfect career but chose to follow her purpose.Who gets's really excited about messing up? One of the key aspects of the work Jen does and what she spoke about, was the trading fear for innovation and that is so important for leaders.Connect with Jen on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferrthornton/304 Coaching Website is : https://304coaching.com/about/In today’s disruptive world, good leadership skills will always stand you in great stead. If you are looking to build better leadership skills, check out The Todays Leader website at todaysleader.com.auOur website showcases our Podcast and our magazine and we are pleased to say our masterminds are now available Supported by our network sites, Todays Leader has become a collective mindset For the leaders and entrepreneurs of today, forging the path of success for tomorrow.The mindset to make a difference and the ability to create an impact.Think & Grow Business Hosts our  Todays Leader Masterminds. TAGB where we focus on personal, professional, and business growth. Book your free 30 minute discovery call at https://thinkandgrowbusiness.com.au/book-your-free-discovery-call/The Coach Curl Academy has over 75 programs to help you build a better you. Join for just $1 for the first month. The Academy that equips you and enhances your mindset, leadership, and business. Check it out at thecoachcurlacademy.comYou are standing Stronger, Braver, and Wiser. Don’t forget the golden rule – Don t be an A-Hole

Today's episode features a conversation with Jennifer Garam, a stage IIIC ovarian cancer survivor, and her former social worker, CancerCare's Rachel Barnhart. As Jen shares her approach to post-treatment life, her story shines a light on the challenges of transitioning out of treatment. Leaving behind the structure and safety of your medical team after treatment can be daunting; Jen shares tips and tricks for creating a support system, the importance of mental health and the positive impacts of making lasting connections during the cancer experience. To read more of Jennifer's work, visit www.jennifergaram.com or follow her on Instagram.

Jen Igartua is the Chief Services Officer of Go Nimbly, a revenue operations company that’s lighting up the Salesforce ecosystem and changing the way organizations go to market. Revenue operations is both a methodology and a cultural mindset that breaks down internal silos and improves cross-functional relationships to help companies achieve their overall strategic outcomes. As Jen shares her story, learn how to break down silos and get your teams on the same page, define the right goals, and foster an employee culture that values personal growth and teamwork.  Plus, Jen reveals her outrageous promise she made to her cofounders about what she'd do when they hit their top revenue goal. Get more insights and bonus content by subscribing to the Customer Obsessed Newsletter.Read Jen's Customer Obsessed Pick, I'll Be Gone in the Dark. 

As a hypnotherapist and empowerment coach Jen is on a mission to help people pleasing and over giving women own their worth, set fierce boundaries and live unapologetically! When her body said enough and full blown burn out caused her to pass out and get a concussion while in the hospital, Jen decided it was time to re-evaluate her life.  She walked away from everything, including her marriage and business to start her 30’s on a clean slate so she could rebuild a life that brought her joy. A life of her design. Key Points from the Episode with Jen Gutfriend: Jen is a hypnotherapist and coach focused on People Pleasers These are people who put others before themselves always, and are afraid that attending to their own needs means people won’t like them We get into this nice persona, and are afraid of being seen as mean, harsh or self-centered This started from childhood for Jen, being an overachiever and ‘good kid’ to be there for other people The beliefs we create by the age of about 5 create the pattern for our life, so Jen’s beliefs centered around her having to do these things for other people, to be the ‘good girl’, etc, creating her identity Every now and then, she would have a rebellious moment, but then feel such guilt that she’d overdo it on the People Pleaser side to make up for it This extended to her school and career choices, doing what she thought her parents would be most happy with even if it wasn’t what Jen was interested in That included staying in a relationship that wasn’t working well or making Jen happy When he proposed to her, she got scared, feeling backed into a corner, but still went ahead because of the expectations of others Her husband was selfish, immature and would publicly talk poorly about her to friends and others Jen found herself working 18 hour days trying to build her business, responding to other people whenever they asked for help, and her marriage was bring her down Ultimately, her health started to suffer as she suffered from burnout, dealing with dizziness, body pain and more, leading to her going to the hospital for X-rays for her hip where she ended up passing out and getting a concussion from hitting her head as she dropped to the floor That’s when she realized something was wrong and asked doctors for help, but no one really had any to offer, telling her passing out is normal and to just put her head between her legs until the feeling passes She turned to a naturopath, who raised burnout as an issue This was the first time it seemed like someone was actually listening to her rather than seeing normal test results and telling her she’s fine She had burnt out her adrenals as she lived on caffeine and sugar, resulting in hard crashes Going back to her marriage, they married in September, and by Christmas knew she had to leave (but stayed together through the holidays not to disrupt anyone’s Christmas, again being a people pleaser) She finally opened up to her family after keeping it to herself after New Years, and her family helped her move out in February It turned out her husband was still in love with his ex-girlfriend, and they ended up getting back together and got married Many People Pleasers end up with people who need them, like Jen’s husband - they’re self-absorbed, narcissistic, etc Jen realized she had been pleasing more people than just her husband, and saw all around her how she needed to change She closed off her business, essentially restarting her life from scratch – new friends, new work, new living environment, and a focus on herself Jen started reading self-help books, and became a voracious reader of them, going through a book each week As she did the work, she also started to let her guard down, and found herself in another relationship with someone she had to please This taught her that she has to stay aware of the situation and not fall into old patterns if you are to truly move forward As Jen started to make decisions about who she needed distance from in her life, she eventually got to her family, where the People Pleaser dynamics were strongest Adjusting your relationships with your family members can be hardest out of everyone because you can’t just sever ties and be unrelated like you can with a friend Today, Jen frames her actions and behaviors around how it relates to her happiness If something is going to bring her joy, she does it; if it’s going to bring her down, she stops Links: Website: liveyourremarkablelife.com Facebook: @liveyourremarkablelife Instagram: @live_your_remarkable_life Subscribe to The Do a Day Podcast    Keep Growing with Do a Day Get Bryan's best-selling first book, Do a Day, which is the inspiration for this show and can help you overcome your greatest challenges and achieve in life. 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The full, hour-long episode of the show that we posted today features a piece in which one of our assistant producers, Jen Baker, asks some of her friends and family some questions that get to the heart of what freedom means to them. As Jen talked to some of the people close to her, she had each one of them read a little bit of the document that is often at the center of our Independence day celebrations – the Declaration of Independence. We'd like to bring you what she recorded.

Enneagram Sevens! You can’t say it without an exclamation point, right? This week we look at what many consider to be the most “fun” number on the Enneagram—known as The Enthusiasts for good reason! To guide us is a true Seven among Sevens and friend of the podcast, Bob Goff.  Bob is a man of many hats—attorney, honorary consul, author, and humanitarian, to name a few. He’s here to share about the power of a Seven’s joy, their ability to have big dreams and ideas, and that a Seven’s enthusiasm isn’t as spontaneous as you would think—there’s planning and thought behind it. As part of the thinking triad, these joyful strategists are full of situational awareness. They’re in tune with examining why they do the things they do, but they also carry a deep fear of rejection. Sevens possess a beautiful, natural curiosity about possibilities. They’re excellent at saying, “Let’s just see what will happen . . .” and they’re brave enough to take those chances. Sevens strive for meaning, not just surface-level joy. As Jen puts it, “These are people that really come alongside the rest of us and go, ‘What's your dream? You can do this.’” Also, if you stick around to the end of the episode, you’ll be delighted to hear composer Ryan O’Neal (AKA Sleeping at Last) talk about how he crafted a piece for Sevens inspired by Disney classics like Peter Pan and Inside Out—and you’ll hear Bob Goff himself, who contributed his own ukulele stylings to the piece (such a Seven thing to do!).     * * * Thank you to our sponsors! FabFitFun | Get $10 off your first box when you go to https://fabfitfun.com and use the code FTL at checkout Jen Hatmaker Book Club | Join today at https://jenhatmakerbookclub.com Jo Saxton Leadership Coaching | Sign up for a 30-day trial (and access the workshop led by Be the Bridge’s LaTasha Morrison) at http://josaxtonleadershipcoaching.com/forthelove

As an Empath Jen C. Cairo in her chapter “An Empaths Awakening” in the newly released book “The Path of Awakening. A Healing Journey”, describes her feelings while she travels the path to awakening, & how loss leads to her happiness in the process. As Jen introduces her empathic gifts to the world her future unfolds before her.

As an Empath Jen C. Cairo in her chapter “An Empaths Awakening” in the newly released book “The Path of Awakening. A Healing Journey”, describes her feelings while she travels the path to awakening, & how loss leads to her happiness in the process. As Jen introduces her empathic gifts to the world her future unfolds before her.

Entropy is a gestation period for creativity. As Jen said, "Or being a seed...for the seed to be able to grow and blossom and bloom it has to be under ground first. " So tell me, are you nurturing yourself? I've been struggling with this lately. If you can relate, tune in✨ Let's connect and collaborate on new topics!! Add me on Facebook and LinkedIn: Nicolette Rich Follow me on Instagram and Facebook: @universal_artist511. If you like what you hear please #RATE #LIKE #SHARE and #FOLLOW Spreading unconditional love wherever you are

Join my text group for more tips, notifications of sales, and more! Just text DRLEAF to 80519     Fighting injustice and fighting for what you believe often sounds exciting, but it can come at a great cost. Yet the cost of being inauthentic, of denying who you are and what you believe in, is often greater, and can keep you in bondage, as I discuss in this week’s blog and podcast with speaker, NY Times best-selling author and top podcast host Jen Hatmaker. As Jen discusses in her amazing new book Fierce, Free and Full of Fire: The Guide to Being Gloriously You, even though standing up for what you believe is right and embracing who you are and what you want in life can be challenging, the struggle is worth it. On the other side you will find beauty, fulfillment and true freedom.     This week's podcast is made possible by our sponsor BiOptimizers (my favorite supplement company)! BiOptimizers is giving away a FREE bottle of their patented proteolytic probiotic P3-OM until the end of this month. Go to www.p3om.com/leaffree. You will automatically get access to your unique coupon code to claim your free bottle. This is limited to one per household and this offer is only available at www.p3om.com/leaffree!     Podcast Time Stamps: 3:40 Why Jen believes women need to be free, and why we need to get over the “angry feminist” caricature 7:50 It is on us as women to say NO: we need to believe that we have agency and authority over our own lives 12:50 Why the patriarchy does a deep disservice to every man 13:50 How to discover the real you, and how this will help you find freedom! 17:28 How to deal with fear, pain and shame 23:00 Why you will know when you are not okay, and how you will feel your lack of peace in your body, in your mind, and in your life 26:29 We don’t need to be afraid of the truth, even hard truths 28:50 Jen’s story, and why belonging, success, and authority were not enough 31:39 How Jen dealt with the backlash, and why freedom is its own reward 36:38 How to be fierce, free and full of fire   For more info on Jen and to get her amazing new book visit: https://jenhatmaker.com   Read the show blog and transcript: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-protect-your-mental-health-when-fighting-injustices-and-standing-up-against-the-boy-s-club-tips-on-how-to-deal-with-the-loss-of-a-tribe-and-stability-with-jen-hatmaker       Additional Resources: -Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app   -Get any of my books, DVDs, and workbooks for less 25% with code DRLEAF at checkout: https://drleaf.com/collections/all   Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!)   Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips!   -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/   -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf   -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf   -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf     If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 review on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you are listening! And don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with friends and family! I love seeing your posts on social media! For podcast sponsorship inquiries, questions regarding the episode, or topic suggestions please email dominique@drleaf.com

Friends I am so excited to share with you my conversation with my friend Jen Hatmaker. If you don’t know Jen’s work- she is a speaker, hosts a really great podcast "For the love," runs an online book club, and has written some fantastic books including her newly released "Fierce, Free and full of fire" (I haven't been able to put it down!) Jen knows a thing or two about making space for people. As Jen began speaking publicly about making space for diversity and LGBTQIA inclusion experienced a fall out with her evangelical roots that included her books being removed from Christian books store shelves. Our conversation covers the importance of making space for our true selves, so that all of our work is authentic and deeply rooted. She is such a delight, and I think you will find encouragement, and a huge challenge to move beyond the superficial versions of ourselves.  Find out more about Jen here: https://jenhatmaker.com/ For more enneagram information check out these great books The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery- Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile  The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective- Richard Rohr and Andreas Ebert  The Brain-Based Enneagram- You are not a number- Dr. Jerome D. Lubbe Introduction Music “it can be done” by Airae via epidemic sound. Editing by Steven Burnette from The Cult Popcast Attention to detail by my resident enneagram 1- the amazing Katie Richardson --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingspaces/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Jonathan is flying solo. As Jen enjoys her time in Las Vegas Jonathan takes this chance to get personal about things that are happening in his life and his past and what he's come through.

In this week's episode of the Transformation Podcast Amy Stephens and Penny Sterling chat with journalist and blogger who at the time of this recording was celebrating 217 day of sobriety. As Jen has learned to deal with her alcoholism she has begin to realize the alcohol only masked other problems, which only now she's learning how to deal with. Link to Jen's Blog Jen's Twitter @jenwielgus

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Jen Underwood. Jen is a storyteller, a magician of words, and a connector of humans.  She does individual and group coaching with people who are ready to face the places they are stuck or avoiding action and fight for the life of their dreams. As Jen says, being stuck sucks. And she loves working to support people with living a life filled with purpose, happiness, and courageous vulnerability.  Jen has a Masters in Clinical Counseling and likes to combine her psychology and teaching backgrounds with real life experience, mixing emotional intelligence, strategy, and goal-setting with all her clients and programs.  In addition to her work as a coach, Jen has written for The Washington Post, The Mission, P.S. I Love You, Becoming You, and Elephant Journal.  Today Jen and I talk about how to feel your negative emotions so that you can actually heal from them, and the specific tools you can use to get unstuck effect real positive change in your life. We also talk about: How Jen and I met and how we’ve both grown since then How most people have at least one area of their life — and many of us have more than one — where we feel stuck . . . and what to do about it How Jen transitioned from being a poor single mom to social work to starting her own business How she went from awareness to action as she worked to change her life The value of talk therapy for bringing awareness to your behaviors — and why that’s not enough Why she sold everything she owned and moved into a van with her daughter How she discovered that she could do the work that she wanted to do in the world — and now, how she’s doing it . . . and so much more! Jen is such an incredible teacher and student and friend, and I think you got to see all of that in this episode.  I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! — Follow Jen: Website Facebook Instagram Other Notable Links: COR Workshops   CREDITS Editing & Sound Engineering: Jordan Johansen Music: “Kenton” by Dr Crosby (Licensed via Marmoset)

Connecting and developing relationships with leaders is a common pain-point among wellness professionals. In today’s episode, podcast host Jen Arnold shares a webinar she presented on her 4 steps to organizational influence - a plan that takes the mystery out of building these successful relationships with business leaders who are in a position to invite you to the table. Jen has over 20 years of experience leading and advising on organizational health and wellness efforts. She has interviewed more than 170 experts in the field of organizational health and has spoken many stages, including Tedx, WELCOA, and WCWI. In today’s episode, Jen discusses some of the reasons she’s learned that wellness professionals are so interested in organizational influence, as well as her secret sauce to becoming a successful wellness professional. She takes us through the 4 steps to organizational influence: buying into the business, choosing relationships over requests, integrating instead of separating, and raising your hand.  Jen breaks down the goals of each step, explaining important strategies such as being a dot connector, presenting initiatives that reflect what’s important to the company, and finding collaborative opportunities with other departments that tie into wellness. Finally, she shares a more in-depth look at the Redesigning Wellness Academy, a training designed to not only delve deeper into these steps, but also walk with you as you begin to try them out for yourself. As Jen says, “you’re probably not going to have a seat at the table, so find a way there.” This episode is sponsored by KyndHub. KyndHub is a social media platform designed to build your mental wellness. Currently sitting at over 50,000 users, the aim of KyndHub is to create a positive community between users and to gamify the idea of “kyndfulness.”  Recently, it has been gaining a lot of traction in the field of employee wellness- companies have been seeing incredible impact in the areas of employee engagement, company culture, and employee wellbeing after implementing KyndHub into the workplace. KyndHub also has an extension in which you guys can order “KyndKits”, which are volunteer projects in a box. KyndKits have also been proven to improve your mental wellness, and they make an incredible impact on the community at the same time. 100% of the proceeds from KyndKits go to fund mental health non-profit Project Helping. For more information about KyndHub, you can reach them at KyndHub.com or by phone at 303-551-0624. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod To join the Redesigning Wellness Community visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

In this episode I am joined by Jen McLellan, author, speaker, and founder of the website Plus Size Birth and the Plus Mommy blog. She is also host of the popular podcast Plus Mommy, and is a certified childbirth educator, wife, and mother. With more than four million page views on her blog, Jen is passionate about helping others navigate the bumps along the road of motherhood. Jen notes that her doula’s recommendation to look into the midwife model of care changed the course of her first pregnancy. As she had first began care under an obstetrician and researched plus size pregnancy online, she had started to believe that she was at high risk due to her size. However, she had an empowering natural birth with no complications. As Jen developed her blog, she realized the great need for plus size pregnancy support. While she covers a variety of topics, one of her main areas of focus is helping women to connect with a care provider who will not make them feel ashamed. We discuss practical tips for finding a supportive and welcoming provider, as well as some of the biased messages women of size commonly hear during the course of their care and birth. For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. Ready to get involved? Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) and our Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class. RESOURCES: Follow Jen on Facebook,  Instagram, and Twitter.  Check out Plus Size Birth, the Plus Mommy blog and the Plus Mommy podcast. Use coupon code “EBB” to get 30% off Jen’s book, My Plus Size Pregnancy Guide. For a directory of plus-friendly providers and doulas, visit SizeFriendly.com.

As Jen and Jon have been moving forward with the backyard at the #StaggReno, they’ve been getting a lot of questions about the design and installation process. One of those questions came from a podcast listener who wants to know more about the edging they used along all the beds and walkways. Today Jon is […] The post Backyard Metal Edging Explained ft. Jon appeared first on Stagg Design.

As Jen and Jon have been moving forward with the backyard at the #StaggReno, they’ve been getting a lot of questions about the design and installation process. One of those questions came from a podcast listener who wants to know more about the edging they used along all the beds and walkways. Today Jon is […] The post Backyard Metal Edging Explained ft. Jon appeared first on Stagg Design.

From being a 12-year-old fatherless child, To owning ‘’Here’s how’’, the glamorous bar in downtown Oakland. Jen shares the story of her life with us. She tells about her highs and lows and everything in between. Her childhood, her baby steps towards craftsmanship, and her extraordinary success story, everything feels like a movie script when written down.   After the death of her father, Jen rebelled against education. She stopped studying, despite her advanced placement, which consequently led to poor grades.   It was her history teacher who recognized her faltering potential.   One day, Jen’s history teacher took her to lunch. As Jen sat with her books and copies, ready to get a typical ‘’ motivation session’’ from her teacher, she was shocked when nothing of that sort happened. Her teacher treated 14-year-old Jen like an adult. She asked Jen about her life, how’s everything going and had a very cathartic conversation with Jen. They didn’t talk about homework, she didn’t bring up anything related to class or Jen’s poor grades. She basically showed up for Jen in a way that no other adult was. All she got previously were lectures from her teachers about how important it is to study and do well in life. But they could never really convince her. It was a pivotal moment that changed Jen's relationship with education and history forever and the trajectory of her life.   Jen still doesn’t like history but what it did to her was, it made ‘’cocktail history’’ relevant to her.   She finds it weird how she remembers so much cocktail history.   Creativity was ALWAYS ingrained in her. She looked for challenges from a very young age. When it was very normal for kids of her age to buy candies, she used to MAKE them herself. Not because of any other reason, but for the sheer pleasure of being able to make something. She used to make a lot of candies when she was young.   Imagine a small kid, 12 years old, going to the drugstore to buy glycerine for making salt water taffy. Making cocktails, developing bars conceptually, making furniture, making candy, making syrup, all of it fills the same CREATIVE NEED. Making anything creative keeps her happy. It doesn’t matter what it is, as long as it’s creative and has a purpose, it feeds her needs.   Coming back to her knowledge of cocktail history, she explains how Lachlan Rose, a man in the mid-nineteenth century used sulfur to create a non-alcoholic citrus juice to protect the British Royal Navy from scurvy while also providing refreshments. This is why modern-day lime has a kind of funkiness to it.   Lachlan Rose’s creation gave birth to preserved lime. Bottled lime juice isn't supposed to ‘’taste fresh’’. This is exactly why when you go to a bar and ask for a gimlet, what you're going to get is a gin akori. It's gin fresh lime juice and simple syrup. An absolutely delicious drink.   But that's not a gimlet, says Jen. Gimlet is made with a kind of cooked lime flavor and from the oils of the lime peels. The drink is royal. Jen’s team uses Navy strength gin. They use limes, lime zest, lime juice,  and lime sugar. They combine it in a couple of different ways and then they filter it. It takes a couple of days to get the combination to separate.   It’s a slow, tedious process.   They don’t use any advanced equipment. Jen’s team just runs it through coffee filters, takes the time that’s needed and then puts them in bottles.   And when you order a gimlet from Here’s how, they stir the bottled drink down to 25 degrees. Specifically because that drink doesn't have any added water due to the way they batch it out so it needs extra dilution. It's strong, it's sweet, and it's rich in the bottle.   As you can guess by now, Jennifer is not secretive about her recipes and cooking processes.   In fact, Jen offers to write down her recipes for you, if you want them from her!   ‘’Why?’’ You may ask. A good chef never gives away his secret recipes, a magician never reveals his secrets, then why does Jen give her recipes away so altruistically?   The answer is simple. To Jennifer, the magic of bartending is not in the recipes, not in the cocktails only. Jen believes that the magic of bartending is in the hospitality, the service that she and her team provides. Helping people have a good time, giving away recipes to people so that the customers always get something extra from her bar, that’s what she finds happiness in.   The respect that Jen has for the bartending industry goes beyond just good drinks.   Jen believes wholeheartedly that making good drinks isn’t that hard. She can sit and come up with interesting things to put together. She can step behind the bar and make a couple of versions of the drink, tweak the proportions and VOILA! It’s that easy for her. She doesn’t find it THAT interesting. The gimlet that you can get from Here’s how, is only made of three ingredients and it’s one of the best drinks that Jen has ever produced.   Jen has always been this creative. When she first started ‘’small-hand foods’’, she also taught woodwork at the crucible. In her words, you can’t buy lumber for how much it would cost you to buy a Finnish table at Ikea.  It always costs more to make a piece of furniture for yourself. But it gives Jennifer peace.    Jennifer tends to make big things. This one time, she got annoyed by her pillows falling off from her bed. So, she built a headboard! She was also a cabinet maker for a good period of time.    Jen is very detail oriented. She keeps emphasising on the fact that bartending is not only about remembering cocktail recipes. You need to draw a mental map. You need to know what needs to be done next.   How is she different from other bar owners? She takes in green people and nurtures them to become amazing at what they do. She never lets any of her workers do something that she’d never do.   She started off pretty slowly. When she first started making orgeat, she’d get whiskey bottles in return!   She gathered vast knowledge about this industry by reading books and researching online. Jen can also be termed as a bibliophile. The number of bookshelves in her house keeps  increasing very frequently.   She’s a learner. She knows all about the chemistry that works behind the scenes of syrup and cocktail making. Jen has a decent amount of knowledge which helps her know what ingredients to use, what the proportions should be, how to mix them and whatnot!   Jen did not have to wait for long to find her passion. Once she gathered enough knowledge, researched enough about cocktails, and combined these with her memory of all the historical cocktail tales, she knew that it was the right industry for her to step in.   It happened two years after she started small-hand foods. She just made a decision and hung on to it.   You’re never going to know if your decision is the right decision.   Jennifer knew she had a passion for making things. She wasn’t sure if it was the right thing to do. But she did it anyway. Only because it gave her happiness.  She went to CCA (California College of the Arts). As she was going through the furniture program there, she realized how important it was to keep her audience’s preferences in mind. She learned the idea of ‘’concept’’. She took away something very important from her course there. If an artist or a sculptor decides to make a piece of art or furniture or painting, he needs to think about what his audience will feel when they interact with his piece.   If your audience doesn’t feel the way you want them to feel, then you have failed at your job as an artist.   This is how commerce comes into play with art. There’s a lot of people who hate this idea. People say that their art is all about themselves and they don’t need their work to be loved by others. But that’s just pure B.S. Jen says that if you want someone to pay you for your work, then you have to take that ‘’someone’’ into consideration. He needs to be fed what he wants. That does not make your work artless, neither does it make the art corrupt. It just means that you, as an artist, are having a relationship with the person who is giving you money for your art.   People who make art just for themselves are just jerking off. The best art considers its audience.   This is how Jennifer approaches her business, her bar. She doesn’t think about how she wants to make a drink or how she wants her place to look. The primary concern in her head is always about her audience. How are the guests going to interact with her bar or her drinks? How are they going to interact with Jen if she’s hand curving ice? These are the things that go through Jen’s mind whenever she thinks of approaching something.   When you step into ‘’Here’s how’’, you can literally see everything that’s happening behind the scenes, starting from cutting the ice, to making the drink. Jen wants you to witness all the magic that’s happening.   She wants her audience to feel like a part of her family.   She doesn’t like the approach that most of the bars have nowadays towards their guests. Bartenders tend to think of their drinks as the main attraction. But, in reality, that’s not the thing.   People go to bars for the experience.   But that doesn’t mean that you can’t make good drinks.   This is another thing she learned from CCA. California College of the Arts was formerly known as California College of Arts and Crafts. They changed the name to CCA while she was already studying there. When the college dropped the word ‘’Crafts’’ from their name, it gave rise to a lot of debate. Mainly because, it had been there for so long and the people in and around the Oakland campus were so good at crafts. The Oakland campus mainly featured all the crafty things like sculpture, textile, and printmaking. The problem with the word craft was that by that point it couldn’t get away from its connotations. It was like this very solitary thing that had to do with the maker and not about the receiver, not about the audience.   The ‘’craft’’ was already implied. People were being taught about long grain to long grain gluing surface. But the connotations to ‘’craft’’ wasn’t necessary.   The same thing applies in the bartending industry. In the case of bars, you’re obviously going to make good drinks, that’s implied. There’s plenty of knowledge out there on how to make good drinks. You need to step up and do something that makes your guests feel good about coming to your bar. This is what Jennifer took away from this incident.   You need to know that people have different taste pallets and different needs. You need to train yourself enough to make sure that your drinks are balanced, says Jen.   Jen always makes sure that she knows who on her staff is a supertaster, a normaltaster or an undertaster. She is nowhere near being judgemental. Jen does this just to create a sense of understanding within her team.   Jennifer is a supertaster herself. 10 different versions of martinis with different proportions of gins and vermouths sounds fascinating to her. But, that’s not a cocktail for everyone. And it’s very normal. Just because she likes it herself, doesn’t mean others will love it too.   Different people, different opinions (and taste pallets!)   For Jennifer, that’s the difference between her being a solitary artist and a conceptual artist. Jennifer is a conceptual artist. She takes her audience into account.   This is what she enjoys. To her, this is the magic of the bartending industry. Interacting with guests, keeping them happy, the comradery amongst co-workers- this what the bartending industry is supposed to be.   As a bartender, the rule of thumb is to make good drinks. Of course you’re supposed to make good drinks! That’s like the first brick of the platform. You’re not even supposed to open up a bar without crafting good drinks. Yet, many bars think this is what the whole game is about.   They couldn’t be more wrong. This industry is about crafting people’s experiences. Making good drinks is just the first step. Once you have your drinks ready, you need to be entertaining. You need to give your audience a purpose, an incentive to keep coming to your bar over and over again.   Personality and Persona can overcome a lot of things. Jen wishes that more people paid more attention to the experience of the guests, and not their experience as bartenders.   What brings people back is good service mixed along with good food.   Jennifer brings in green people to work for her. She teaches what it really means to be a great bartender. Her way of teaching is very simple and easy going. She says that she always used flashcards to remember drink recipes, but she also understands that flashcards don’t always work for everyone. She figures out a way to make her staff function properly within their own comfort zone.   What’s important for Jennifer is that her workers know how to make the drinks, And that they are really nice while making them. Other than that, she is ALSO in a book club with some of her staff.   Jen owns a syrup company. Consequently, she has been tapped to make non-alcoholic drinks for a lot of events. She has written a lot of mocktail chapters and articles for different books and publications.  Fun fact- Jennifer doesn’t drink much.    Not that she doesn’t drink at all. It’s just not a daily activity of hers. When she drinks, she either goes for tequila or wine.    Jennifer believes that one does not have to drink to have an enjoyable experience in a bar.  Jennifer talks at and goes to a lot of seminars. She has to deal with different audience every now and then.  When she goes to seminars that are for the bartending industry, she has to go with one approach. On the other hand, when she goes to seminars that are for home enthusiasts, she has to keep a different approach.    In seminars, she talks about real deep profitability spreadsheets, conceptual development, empirical dilution, ecology. She always meets people who ask for a conversation with her.  Naturally, it’s mostly women who want to know more from Jen and she’s also more inclined towards women. She wants to help people in every way she can.   Although it was never the intention, Jen ends up being many green people’s mentor. She feels like anyone can do what she’s doing. But she knows that women look at her as being a very successful and ideal woman in a male dominated field. She has made things easier for up and coming young women in this industry.  What Jennifer finds hard to accept is the bartending industry being insular. For four years, Jennifer was the only female night bartender.    People say that they’re just hiring the best applicant, doesn’t matter if it’s male or female. Jennifer disagrees with this and she feels like these people are having a very narrow definition of what best means. And there's a lot of things that are awesome about people who aren't like these sexist and racist bunch that affect their customer base in ways that they don't even know.   One of Jennifer’s friends who runs a bar did not realize how white her customer base was until she hired a black bar manager. She immediately noticed diverse her customer base turned into. How good it felt to have people of all castes and creeds in her bar.  All in all, Jennifer is an amazing employer, an altruistic bartender, and an innovative soul. She loves challenges. She loves helping her staff and being friendly with them. But most importantly, She loves and enjoys doing what she does.       If you’re in the Oakland area across the Fox Theater, you MUST stop by and pay a visit to ‘’Here’s how’’ and watch the magic happen right in front of your eyes. She has a totally open backspace where you can see them using centrifuges, cutting ice, and making these amazing drinks for you! If you’re interested in the bartending industry or if you’re wondering how Jennifer is living the life that almost EVERYONE wants to live, then -   HIT PLAY!     And hear all about her crazy journey!

Do you have 99 projects and a bitch aint one? This girl does! The all-powerful songwriter/guitarist/reincarnated cat Jen Dot (aka Jennifer Larson aka Imma Dot aka Mystery Teacher of the Year) won my heart when, after our show together in Chicago last April, she gifted me a stack of her various band's many cassettes and a homemade zine. As Jen reminded me, it’s TOTALLY OK to have 99 projects! It’s true: Jen hasn't met a punk project she didn't want to tackle. In fact, she has so many exciting ideas (including a really cool book on 70s punk female musicians that I personally cannot wait to devour), she can actually procrastinate on one project merely by switching over to another project! I know a lot of artists who deal with these same kind of struggles (not bad struggles to have), so I hope our conversation helps to inspire you to finish that thing you’ve been putting off or maybe even start a new thing, if you’re so inclined. Jen also talks about what really drives her: the desire to DO while she CAN and to BE HERE NOW. It’s easier said than done, don’t you think? Jen is, of course, the reluctant leader of a few really good rad Chicago area bands, including Beastii, Das Dotz (formerly known as Jen and the Dots), and Swimsuit Addition. You’ll hear from the first two on this episode, so listen till the end! Find out more about Jen’s creative whims at her website Disappearing Media. www.disappearingmedia.com Follow one facet of her musical journey @Beastii on Instagram Do'n’t forget to check out her blog Punkette Respect! https://punketterespect.tumblr.com HAYLEY AND THE CRUSHERS IS ON TOUR NOW July 26 in Portland, OR - Twilight Cafe July 27 in Seattle - Funhouse More Show Dates and Info Here: www.hayleyandthecrushers.com/ THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY BLUE DIAMOND COLORADO ROAST DOG FOOD, THE WORST COMIC BOOK IN THE WORLD: DC COMICS "LADY COP", AND CASSETTE TOILETS.

As Jen discusses her book Keeping Place: Reflections on the Meaning of Home, she talks about the desire for home and the responsibility to create a sense of home for others. “It’s not just about the object of desire — it’s not just about whether or not the desire is good or bad — but whether or not the desire is rightly ordered.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tck-care/support

Transition is a natural part of life and business. My guest today on the Epic Success Podcast helps entrepreneurs build confidence instead of overwhelm and uncertainty as they evolve. I love how her educational background and personal journey as an entrepreneur has led her to helping thousands of entrepreneurs. My dear friend, Jen Casey, helps online coaches and network marketers to think like a top earner and sell persuasively. Her specialty is teaching entrepreneurs how to get into their niche to serve at a deeper level. So if you’ve ever found yourself navigating transitions and the flood of thoughts that accompany them, this is for you. Key take-aways in this episode: “Getting in alignment is really about recognizing when something no longer feels good and then realizing when something feels really fun.” Tune in to the things that spark excitement in you and allow that to guide you and your business. Allow yourself to pivot into the next season and your next-level identity. Jen shares her personal experience of transition in her business and the mindset obstacle and growth that comes with it. [11:41] “Your tribe wants to see you succeed. They want to see you evolve. That’s why they follow you.” The people who are interested in the new phase of what you’re doing will follow you. If it doesn’t align with where they’re at, they will find someone else. And that’s okay. Listen in to hear Jen teach about the power of identifying your niche. [15:00]   “The idea and feeling you’ve identified as overwhelm is just a collection of feelings and thoughts that are driving you to think about things that you don’t want.”   Confidence comes from recognizing that you have a choice in what you think and those chosen thoughts create your reality. Jen says the biggest thing she sees new entrepreneurs in her programs struggling with is recognizing the power of their language and taking notice of the negative thoughts and stories running their mind and business. [23:45] Jen shared so many valuable gems on how to harness your thoughts to elevate your business. As Jen says in her final thought in the interview, go take inspired, messy action this week! Find Jen on all socials @HeyJenCasey , listen to her Inner Boss Podcast , or join her free Pitch to Your Niche Masterclass. If you are a course or content creator or even someone teaching how to create content… a membership may be the best way to serve deeply and make lasting impact. And you know impact is the currency that makes change in the world! Are you ready to join the Recurring Revolution and transform your knowledge & influence into recurring income in your business? Stu McLaren’s TRIBE will help you do just that! Join before the doors close on Thursday May 9th @11:59pm PST! >BUTTON Join TRIBE today!

Jen Jackson is the author of How to Speak Human, A Practical Guide to Getting the Best From the Humans You Work With. Jen is also the Managing Director of Jaxzyn, a company who provide engagement consulting and communication design to pioneering corporate leaders who want to change the future of work. As Jen puts it, she spends her days chatting, caffeinating and strategising with co-conspirators (aka clients) from around the world. Making her way from farm to city, Jen champions humans of all stripes (and plaids). Jen has a unique ability to slice through layers of complexity, cut to the core of the matter and communicate with creative flair and dairy farmer simplicity. During the conversation Julian explores Jen’s book in detail. Some highlights of the episode include: Why Jen decided to write this book Jen shares how through talking to her clients she discovered that many leaders were frustrated with the lack of cut through with their personal communication. Exploring the importance of narratives and how important they are to effective communication. Excuses for mediocrity and why there are no excuses for working towards being a better communicator. Links: Jen's LinkedIn Profile Jaxzyn Consulting Website Purchase 'How To Speak Human'

Have you ever introduced a friend to your best friend and they become friends too? In this episode, Alysa is joined by her friend, Sarah, and Sarah’s best friend, Jen, and it’s like friendship inception (or, maybe just network expansion)! As Jen points out, if you support your friends and their decisions, you are likely to think their friend choices are also pretty awesome! Before Alysa gets a chance to geek out over this amazing idea, her mind is also blown by secret hash tags and dream teams as well as that these friends can navigate through, literally, ALL of the friendsh!t! Quite honestly, Alysa may need to step up her friendship game after chatting with these two friends! Check out Podcast Suggested by Jen! The Noteable Woman Podcast by Cristin Downs = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-notable-woman-podcast/id1155836816?mt=2   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!   Visit the podcast web page for other topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod    Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promos from This Episode! Happily Ever Aftermath = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/happily-ever-aftermath/id1244584055?mt=2 Sunshine & PowerCuts = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sunshine-powercuts/id1271241426?mt=2  

Join host, Greg Carlwood, of The Higherside Chats podcast as he talks legislation 2017 with returning guest, Jen Briney. While we can all recognize that the scales have continued tipping in favor of powerful politicians, criminal corporations and the aristocratic elites, many of us avoid getting into the gritty details of these closed door deals, because frankly, it can be a confusing maze of information. From congressional hearings to corporate lobbying, keeping tabs on what the Washington machine is up to is more than a full-time job. Fortunately, today's returning guest, Jen Briney, has dug deep into the inner workings on Congress. Pouring over every piece of major legislation written in the five years since beginning her podcast, "Congressional Dish", Briney has undertaken a task not many are up to and today she joins The Higherside to fill us in on what the fuck our government is doing. 3:00 With the first year of his presidency in the books, Greg and Jen bypass the media circus surrounding Trump and take a look into what little this year has yielded legislatively. Jen breaks down the upcoming agenda for Congress and expresses some of her concerns with not only the poor timing, but the last minute push to pass 10,000 page bills into law before Congress can read and debate what's in them. Jen also describes the rampant corporatism in government and what this influence means for the average working-class citizen. 12:00 Continuing with the conversation about corporate welfare, Greg and Jen discuss the slew of corporate friendly laws signed by Trump and covered on her episode "Trump's First Laws". As Jen explains, although Trump is signing these one-sided bills into law, the real blame lies at the feet of the people writing these bills, Republicans in Congress. And, least we not forget, Greg and Jen cover the biggest overhaul in government policy in 30 years: tax reform. 20:00 Greg and Jen dive into Net Neutrality, and discuss Briney's Congressional Dish episode where she breaks down some of the nuances that have been lost among the bitter arguments and disinformation surrounding this topic. As Jen explains, the current laws involving internet governance were established under a completely different landscape, using different objectives, and "internet laws" as we need them, have yet to written. 32:00 Focusing on one of America's biggest corporations, Greg and Jen discuss the history of AT&T, their long running pattern of consolidating companies and monopolizing industries, and their involvement in First Net and Net Neutrality. As Briney points out, with AT&T stepping up to provide a communication network for first responders across the US, we have again allowed corporate infiltration of our government. 42:00 With almost the entire American populous victimized in the Equifax breach, and little to no consequences for the flagrant lack of security, Greg and Jen turn their attention to the scandal that will haunt many of us in the years and decades to come. Become a Plus Member at www.TheHighersideChatsPlus.com/subscribe to hear a second hour of all THC episodes. This week's included: - Puerto Rico coverage and disaster relief - tracking the tug of war over healthcare this year and where we now stand - the Democrats' obsession with making a Russian scandal stick instead of running the country - changes to Veteran treatment and programs - Impeachment: is it all hot air, or are the wheels in motion? - the government funding bill, scheduled for Dec 22nd - the weed issue, and the clauses keeping Jeff Sessions at bay, also subject to change in the latest government funding bill A few valuable resources from the interview: Jen Briney on The Higherside Chats "The Corporate Control of Congress, The Federal Budget, & Privatization Propaganda": https://www.thehighersidechats.com/jen-briney-the-corporate-control-of-congress-the-federal-budget-privatization-propaganda/

As Jen’s ex-boyfriend comes to town, Traci and Charles find themselves defending Dawson more than they’re comfortable with. Charles also concludes Joey and Pacey may be meant for each other, and Traci tries to figure out how many boats Dawson and Joey have between the two of them. Note: We encountered some audio issues, so apologies for the lower quality :(

"When You Commit Something To The Universe, The Universe Will Conspire To Align" Jen Groover Jen Groover is a non-stop source of inspiration and motivation, and in this week's conversation, she provided so many solid action steps that anyone at any time can implement into their life. Whether you are a teacher, mother, entrepreneur or have a yearning to put an idea out into the world – here are my Friday Five Favorites that will help you fast track your dreams into reality. 1. What can you say “Yes” to before you know it is going to work? Jen talks about the fact that there are a million ideas out in the world, but it is only the people who put action behind them, that move their dreams into reality. I have heard it said that ideas are worth nothing, and action is everything. What Idea have you been holding onto? What idea can you put action behind to move it out of your head and heart and into the world? What if it worked? Why not you? 2. FEAR – Jen talks about playing small to our own potential. Our fear is often the silent force that stops us from taking action. What is one thing you can do today to move your fear into the sidecar of your life? What is one thing you can do today to move your potential and passion into the driver's seat of your life? 3. What Mantra can you create to remind yourself of the powerful human being that you are? Jen’s mantra is “I have more fear of regret than a fear of failure.” My Mantra is "Be Here Now" and "It does not need to be perfect to make a difference." Write your power phrase down on post-it notes, on index cards and place them wherever you can see them throughout your day. Plant small reminders to help you stay buoyant when those doubt demons trickle into your life. 4. Is there something that is feeling super hard to get accomplished right now? Jen talks about the balance between ideas and timing and the difference between being persistent and consistent. If something feels as though it is too hard to get out into the world it may just be the timing. What would happen if you stopped pushing so much, eased up and allow for it to unfold in its right time? Do you have an idea journal? Create a space to write down all your ideas so that you can allow yourself to dream, stay inspired and free think. One day the right time will appear for the right idea – be ready –stay inspired – don’t fall asleep 5. What is one thing on your to-do list that seems daunting? – That one thing that you keep moving to the bottom of your list. Jen talks about the process she has in place that allows her to take seemingly difficult tasks and simplify the process. Sit down and break up your monster item into bite sized. Create doable mini steps and complete one each day. As Jen says “stop future tripping” Each night plan the night before for your magnificent tomorrow. That includes organizing your purse, your desk, and your mindset.

Jen Glantz has always known that she wanted to be a writer; what she didn't know that she would end up a bridesmaid, always. In 2014, after being in the weddings for several of her friends, Jen decided to go pro, and launched her unconventional business -- Bridesmaid for Hire -- which helps brides get down the aisle with the peace of mind of knowing someone is there (along with their bridal party) to help them no matter what kind of bridezilla moment they may have. Since the launch of the company, Jen has worked with more than 50 brides and has told her story to more than 500 press outlets, including the Today show, Bravo, Good Morning America, Nightline, New York magazine, Glamour, People and Elle. As Jen now prepares to fulfill the longtime dream of release her debut book, Always a Bridesmaid (for Hire), she chats with the Support is Sexy podcast about believing in your business in spite of the doubters (even when those doubters confront you on-air), how to move the needle with media coverage, and how to use failure and rejection to your advantage Subscribe to Support is Sexy podcast on iTunes or on Stitcher Radio! Thank you for listening! And hey, if you love it, please click here to leave us a Rating & Review on iTunes! Show notes, links, contacts and resources for this episode may be found at supportissexypodcast.com. [Music: “Easy” by SPCZ]  

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4! This episode’s question comes from Katie Limbaugh Foristal: “How do you teach Reading Workshop with a basal?” As Jen says, a big question in very few words. Thank you, Katie. Subscribe in iTunes Do you have a question? You can ask it on the Teacher Learning Sessions Facebook page. [...]

Today I am excited to have Jen Briney of the Congressional Dish podcast on my show. Jen reads legislation that is going through the house of representatives. She then reports back to you with no slant on democratic or republican slant but more of a intelligence vs moron slant. Her passion to help people understand what is happening right under our noses oozes out of her. Any conversation about politics will make it obvious. Congressional Dish is so good that at times I have to turn it off. It makes me upset and I need to punch something. Yes, it's that good. Jen also makes it entertaining. While she tries to restrain herself she does have any cursing replaced with the sound of a golf club. This stops her show from being explicit, and adds just a pinch of comedy to the show to keep it light. Her goal is to have the people use the control we have as American voters and vote these losers out of office. Here are some of the reasons why I wanted Jen on the show. Her success didn't happen over night. She's been doing this for four years. She hasn't been afraid to try new things and new formats She realized that she could do a great show, or go crazy. This meant no reading EVERYTHING. She realizes that if there is no Jen, there is no show. Consequently, the show is better, Jen is better, and we all win. She started with horrible equipment, and later upgraded. She didn't let equipment stop her from launching her podcast She is a great example of taking control of her show, and doing it the way she wants to do it. She shares today that dealing with haters takes long term vision. It's also easier said than done. She wants to have a paywall where she can do more experimental episodes for her die hard fans without potentially costing her new listeners. Her content has lead to getting almost 10,000 downloads per episode - and she's just now starting to promote the show. We talk a little politics and play a clip that Dave found very funny. As Jen explained it, we all have buttons that can be pushed. A listener wrote to the show and began telling Jen how she could grow the show to a much bigger audience if she would work on "her tone." Well this is something she heard growing up and set her off. She grabbed a microphone and off she went. She liked the raw emotion of the clip and got a lot of support from her audience (When Dave did this he almost got sued). Check out Congressional Dish at www.congressionaldish.com as we as in iTunes, or download the Congressional Dish iOs App as well as Android App Because of Her Podcast Jen has been on the Jessie Ventura show on TV, and she has been asked to speak at Podcast Movement.  Mentioned In This Show Please support The Messengers Podcast Documentary. They are sooo close to reaching their crowdfunding goal. Goal chip in a few bucks, and then tell a friend to go to www.supportthemessengers.com Podcast Consulting Need some podcast consulting? Book a session at www.schoolofpodcasting.com/schedule sessions start at 15 minutes. This is show #530 of the School of Podcasting and originated at www.schoolofpodcasting.com

Jen A. Miller has fallen in and out of love, but no partner has been there for her the way running has. In Running: A Love Story (Seal Press / March 22, 2016 / $17.00), Jen tells the story of her lifelong relationship with running with wit, thoughtfulness, and brutal honesty. Jen first laces up her sneakers in high school, when, like many people, she experiences running as a painful part of conditioning for other sports. But when she discovers early in her career as a journalist that it helps her clear her mind, focus her efforts, and achieve new goals, she becomes hooked for good. Jen, a middle-of- the-pack but tenacious runner, hones her skill while navigating relationships with men that, like a tricky marathon route, have their ups and downs, relying on running to keep her steady in the hard times. As Jen pushes herself toward ever-greater challenges, she finds that running helps her walk away from the wrong men and learn to love herself while revealing focus, discipline, and confidence she didn’t realize she had.  About the Author: Jen A. Miller is a veteran freelance journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, SELF, espnW, Runner's World, Running Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Allure, and Women's Day. Before becoming a full time freelance writer, she was the editor of SJ Magazine. She has also written two travel books about the Jersey Shore. Learn more at www.RunningALoveStory.com. 

You want more music shows? You'll get more music shows! As Jen celebrates yet another 29th birthday, we arbitrarily choose the year 1972 to highlight with a top five list. Then, we share some music recommendations from our listeners.

As Jen struggles with late-onset nerd flu, we kick off this off week with more audio from the San Diego Comic-Con. Today's featured panel is "Fringe," on FOX. Fringe returns to Comic-Con with series stars Anna Torv, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole, and John Noble and executive producers Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman for a Q&A with fans and an exclusive video presentation.