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Sometimes all you need to revamp your real estate strategy is to discover the tactics of others. On today's episode of The Real Estate Sales Podcast, Jimmy is joined by Jennifer Murtland, real estate agent at eXp Realty and co-host of the Real Estate Fight Club Podcast, to learn the secret to listing success. Be successful when knocking on doors. Jennifer's favorite part of sales has always been cold calling and knocking on people's doors. But how does she do it successfully? Well, Jennifer looks like a suburban mom. Ipso facto, she can knock on doors just about anywhere and nobody bats an eye.  When you approach a home, simply say you're a realtor, explain why you're there and ask what you need. More people will answer the door for a female than a man. Jennifer's tips for a male: Wear khakis and a polo, and carry a gift bag to store your flyers. What to do when the conversation starts: The ultimate success is gaining their contact information. So if someone is interested in the conversation, just simply ask for the best way to contact them.  Don't be passive. Instead, ask for what you want, and people will usually give it to you.  If Jennifer realizes someone has a  motivation to talk with her, she'll set the next step. Don't push for information from someone who doesn't want to talk or hear from you. Jennifer's Mainstays for Lead Generation: There are many shiny objects in real estate, and there are many ways to be successful. Jennifer's tip is to find two ways that work for you. For example, Jennifer values time efficiency. The most time-efficient way to generate leads is cold calling. Ergo, Jennifer likes cold calling. In this market, you can't wait for things to come on the market. So Jennifer uses tactics like circle prospecting and door-knocking to find houses before they're listed. Strengths and Weaknesses of Realtors Today: Math is many realtors' biggest weakness. But when you deal with a client's largest asset (AKA their home), they need and deserve an agent with math skills The biggest asset? Ability to communicate what's happening in the marketplace for their community. To know that, you need to ask questions. Use platforms that give good results. Jennifer recommends the lead generation platform Vulcan7. For Jennifer's coupon code for this platform, click here. If you want to contact Jennifer, give her a call or text at (513) 400-1691 and tune in to her podcast, The Real Estate Fight Club. Connect with Jimmy Burgess on LinkedIn and Facebook, as well as his YouTube channel.   If you like what you heard today, we'd love it if you'd share a rating or review and then subscribe to the podcast and tell others about it as well. You can find The Real Estate Sales Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Audible, and our website, The Real Estate Sales Podcast. with Jimmy Burgess on LinkedIn and Facebook, as well as his YouTube channel.   If you like what you heard today, we'd love it if you'd share a rating or review and then subscribe to the podcast and tell others about it as well. You can find The Real Estate Sales Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Audible, and our website, The Real Estate Sales Podcast.

"When I was in a high-stress situation, I don't know if it's the adrenaline acting like Adderall, but everything slows down for me and it's by the numbers." Today, listen as your host Eric Tivers and his guest Jennifer G. discuss how her diagnosis affected her law enforcement training and career as well as some of the traumatic events from her childhood involving her family on this episode of . There are some officers out there who shouldn't be and others who are meant to be in their position. The latter really want to help people; it's what they do, and it's a very strong feeling. Jennifer was born and raised on Martha's Vineyard in the 1960s and was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Nancy Drew and The Happy Hollisters mystery book series heavily influenced her as a child. She started her career in law enforcement as a meter maid in her town. Then she became an emergency dispatcher and finally a police officer like her father. The story of arrest is one of struggle and triumph and then struggle again, both with and against ADHD. With her ADHD, Jennifer always came to work hyper prepared for any incident on a call. Her trunk had everything she could need for any possible scenario, something that her co-workers both teased her for and took advantage of when they needed her help. Listen to her stories of struggle with anxiety and depression and embarrassing incidents while training and working as a police officer with ADHD. You'll also hear about how Jennifer almost got hooked on alcohol and some hair-raising events during her childhood involving her older sister who suffers from drug and alcohol addiction. You'll even discover her unusual rock collection where prized pieces keep...exposing themselves to her on the beach for her to discover. You'll learn: [02:27] Welcome to the show, Jennifer! [03:39] How did Eric's podcast save Jennifer's life? [05:16] Jennifer discusses how she first got into law enforcement. [06:21] Jennifer humorously reveals her biggest claim to fame. [07:09] A mishap during police academy training almost halted Jennifer's career. [08:32] A squawking radio almost gave Jennifer away during an undercover drug call. [10:42] Hesitating to tell this story, Jennifer reveals a time she gave the wrong directions to her backup. [12:12] Was Jennifer more willing to take risks and enter dangerous situations? [14:30] Jennifer wonders if adrenaline acts like Adderall and slows you down. [29:15] Jennifer experienced a lot of trauma in her family growing up. [31:42] Has Jennifer explored the role PTSD might have played in her life thanks to her traumatic childhood? [32:25] At a young age, Jennifer discovered alcohol and could've gotten addicted. [34:52] If Jennifer hadn't stopped drinking at age 23, she doesn't think she'd be here right now. [37:00] Jennifer describes what her blue-collar dad and busy mom were like as she grew up. [39:42] The kindest thing Jennifer's younger sister ever said to her. [41:14] Self-compassion is the way forward, no matter what struggle you're working on. [49:27] Say what?! Jennifer has an erotic collection of rocks (which is growing every day). [51:31] Jennifer started rock hunting after her mother fell sick. She gets a bit emotional describing how her mom supported her. [53:21] For so many of us, the inner critic we hear comes in the voice of a parent. [55:09] Once you get diagnosed and start working with yourself, some people resist the changes in you. [55:36] Jennifer might be on the verge of a new invention. She's an idea machine! [59:21] If you are a regular listener, consider becoming a patron by clicking on our Patreon tab at  .

In this 158th episode of Fintech Impact, Jason Pereira, award-winning financial planner, university lecturer, writer, and host interviews Jennifer Couldrey, the Executive Director of The Upside Foundation of Canada, an organization that enables equity donations by Canadian business founders who wish to make a positive impact on the future of their communities!Episode Highlights:1:20 – Jennifer Couldrey introduces The Upside Foundation.2:14 – How did Jennifer get into this business and how did The Upside Foundation get its start?3:52 – Jennifer breaks down The Upside model.5:56 – Why are these Canadian founders interested in donating equity?8:05 – Jason and Jennifer talk about how The Upside Foundation thrives in the long-game.9:07 – What does a typical deal look like and what factors play into these parameters?10:59 – Where are the donations being directed?13:01 – Is this a one-time donation or a continuously-managed fund?14:59 – Jason and Jennifer discuss how people view different charities.21:12 – What is the feedback that The Upside Foundation is receiving both before and after their clients’ exit events?25:57 – If Jennifer could change one thing in her industry, what would it be?29:12 – What has been the biggest challenge of getting The Upside Foundation to where it is today?30:25 – What motivates Jennifer to get up every day and push forward with The Upside Foundation’s mission?3 Key PointsCanadian founders use The Upside Foundation as a way to make a palpable impact in their communities.Companies are presented with the option of donating via stock options or personal proceeds to the cause of their choice.90% of charitable donations are donated to elite donations such as universities, hospitals, and larger organizations that decide where the money should be allocated. Tweetable Quotes:“It’s a way of embedding this charitable impact into your business from day one.” – Jennifer Couldrey“Part of the reason we have the flexibility to give through stock options or to give through personal proceeds is just to make that decision really easy for people.” – Jennifer Couldrey“Having the ability to course correct is a valuable luxury that I think that is afforded through having these endowments paying out small amounts over large amounts.” – Jason Pereira“When people think about charity, they usually think about helping the poor...but if you actually look at where charitable dollars go, 90% of charitable dollars are going to help elite institutions.” – Jennifer Couldrey“When you have something, it’s hard to give it up. The bigger that number is, the harder it is to cut that check.” – Jason Pereira Resources Mentioned:Facebook – Jason Pereira’s FacebookLinkedIn – Jason Pereira’s LinkedInFintechImpact.co – Website for Fintech ImpactJasonPereira.ca – Sign up for Jason Pereira’s newsletterWoodgate.com – Website for Woodgate FinancialLinkedIn – Jennifer Couldrey’s LinkedInThe Upside Foundation – Website for The UpsideUncharitable – BookBillion Dollar Loser – BookThis Could Be Our Future – Book See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Financial Planning for Canadian Business Owners, Jason Pereira, award-winning financial planner, university lecturer, and writer, interviews Jennifer Couldrey, the Executive Director of The Upside Foundation of Canada, an organization that enables equity donations by Canadian founders looking to make a difference!Episode Highlights: 1:20 – Jennifer Couldrey introduces Upside Foundation.2:14 – How did Jennifer get into this business and how did Upside Foundation get its start?3:52 – Jennifer breaks down The Upside model.5:56 – Why are these Canadian founders interested in donating equity?8:05 – Jason and Jennifer talk about how Upside Foundation thrives in the long-game.9:07 – What does a typical deal look like and what factors play into these parameters?10:59 – Where are the donations being directed?13:01 – Is this a one-time donation or a continuously-managed fund?14:59 – Jason and Jennifer discuss how people view different charities.21:12 – What is the feedback that Upside Foundation is receiving both before and after their clients' exit events?25:57 – If Jennifer could change one thing in her industry, what would it be?29:12 – What has been the biggest challenge of getting Upside Foundation to where it is today?30:25 – What motivates Jennifer to get up every day and push forward with Upside Foundation's mission?3 Key PointsCanadian founders use Upside Foundation as a way to make a palpable impact in their communities.Companies are presented with the option of donating via stock options or personal proceeds to the cause of their choice.90% of charitable donations are donated to elite donations such as universities, hospitals, and larger organizations that decide where the money should be allocated. Tweetable Quotes:“It's a way of embedding this charitable impact into your business from day one.” – Jennifer Couldrey“Part of the reason we have the flexibility to give through stock options or to give through personal proceeds is just to make that decision really easy for people.” – Jennifer Couldrey“Having the ability to course correct is a valuable luxury that I think that is afforded through having these endowments paying out small amounts over large amounts.” – Jason Pereira“When people think about charity, they usually think about helping the poor...but if you actually look at where charitable dollars go, 90% of charitable dollars are going to help elite institutions.” – Jennifer Couldrey“When you have something, it's hard to give it up. The bigger that number is, the harder it is to cut that check.” – Jason PereiraResources Mentioned:Facebook – Jason Pereira's FacebookLinkedIn – Jason Pereira's LinkedInWoodgate.com – SponsorFintechImpact.co – Website for Fintech Impactjasonpereira.ca – Jason Pereira's WebsiteLinkedIn – Jennifer Couldrey's LinkedInUpside Foundation – Website for The UpsideUncharitable – BookBillion Dollar Loser – BookThis Could Be Our Future – BookTranscript See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this 134th episode of Fintech Impact, Jason Pereira, award-winning financial planner, university lecturer, writer, and host, welcomes Jennifer Leger and Venky Kulkarni, co-Founders of Quber. They discuss common barriers to saving money, how Quber works to help its users overcome those barriers, and how they’re planning to grow the company. Episode Highlights: ● 00:41 – Quber is a money-saving app that helps people to save for specific life events and goals. ● 01:02 – Jennifer was inspired to create Quber out of her own personal financial frustration. ● 01:40 – When you download the app and create an account, you’re prompted to create your first savings goal, like an emergency fund. ● 02:06 – Quber stores the money that users are saving in a trust account so they can’t easily spend it. ● 02:38 – This is not investing in the stock market, it is simply setting aside cash to have on hand. ● 03:09 – Quber starts with saving rules, outlining how money will be moved from your bank account into your “savings jar” on the app. ● 03:32 –Quber creates savings goals and challenges for people to participate in within the app. ● 04:17 – Their target market is middle to low income people who have children. ● 06:05 – Quber is for really foundational savings, built for people who think they can’t save their money. ● 07:02 – For every $20 you save in the app, you get an entry into a drawing to win more money, and this attracts and retains users. ● 07:20 – Quber also has business partnerships, which is the primary way they get new users. ● 12:21 – Their next step is outreach to more Canadians through community savings initiatives and more traditional marketing. ● 13:53 – Quber’s monetization is primarily through their B2B partnerships. ● 15:02 – If Jennifer could change one thing within Quber or the industry, it would be to be able to move money faster. ● 16:24 – If Venky could change one thing, it would be to stop fees from disproportionately hitting the financially underserved. ● 18:26 – The biggest challenges for Venky were figuring out regulations and compliance as the company was starting, building partnerships with banks, and getting people to provide their bank account information. ● 21:00 – The biggest challenge for Jennifer is similar, but it’s mainly that growth has been slower than they’d hoped. ● 21:29 – What excites both Jennifer and Venky the most is hearing user testimonials. 3 Key Points 1. People often don’t look at their spending habits to understand where their money goes. 2. Quber has found success by incentivizing people to save through contests and partnerships. 3. Cultures in other parts of the world emphasize community savings and Quber hopes to bring that to North America. Tweetable Quotes: ● “A lot of people have cash but they’re spending it on things that they don’t really need. So what we’re trying to do is help people to save for the things that they want by changing their spending.” –Jennifer Leger ● “Those coffees and those foods really do add up, and people don’t realize it. When you’re spending, you’re not actually looking at it or looking at it in depth. So once they see that they can start cutting back on those things, they really see their savings grow.” –Jennifer Leger Resources Mentioned: ● Website – Jason Pereira’s Website ● Facebook – Jason Pereira’s Facebook ● LinkedIn – Jason Pereira’s LinkedIn ● FintechImpact.co – Website for Fintech Impact ● Quber Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your mental health is extremely important. That's why we love having Jennifer Higley from Wildflower CFC in for Dude Therapy. If Jennifer can help us, we know she can help you as well for whatever you're dealing with. This week we discuss moving on in the "new normal", radical acceptance, setting healthy boundaries, the music of Phil Collins and that Hunter & Cush are very different.

At the time of this recording, there is a lot of talk of the upcoming recession and economic downturn. Regardless of what others may say, however, we believe that this time around is different than that of the 2008 Housing Market Crash. But at the same time, many of the strategies used to hedge against recessions still apply. That’s the big difference.   We welcome back our first ever guest Jennifer Beadles (see Episode 1) to talk about her strategies to protect her business, portfolio, and tenants against recessions.    Since the last time we spoke, a lot has happened in Jennifer’s business. She has grown her portfolio, grew her investing team, and has traveled all over the world. Many investors get caught up working really hard that they never give themselves the opportunity to scale because they want to do all the work themselves. For Jennifer, she takes multiple vacations a year for weeks at a time and somehow still manages to thrive in her business. How does she do it?   Jennifer explains that she is able to work from anywhere in the world because of the systems and teams she has created. These systems include training tenants how to contact her if they need something, having a trusted handyman to make on-call repairs, and leveraging the service of agents to bring her deals even if she’s out of the country, all the while being able to automate more and more of her work within her business as well as scale higher and higher.    Some key takeaways from our conversation with Jennifer: 1) Use data and get referrals. You can spend time conducting all your own due diligence, but what’s the opportunity cost for you in doing that? By getting referrals with trusted individuals, not only are you able to grow your team organically, but you are also able to leverage their expert, local opinions about any information you are trying to figure out. 2) Be strict and stick to your criteria. Many investors fail to achieve extraordinary results because they keep switching up their strategies and give up too soon. And they keep giving themselves excuses to make bad investment decisions. Jennifer has used the same set of criteria since she began investing a decade ago and it still serves her well. Because of it, she is confident to invest regardless of the economic climate.  3) Prepare for bad times. Many new investors try to time the market or get lucky investing when times are good. It is usually these investors who get wiped out when times get tough. Instead, make sure to plan for recessions by asking yourself if tenants can still pay rent if the market collapses, and if you can still pay the mortgage if tenants stop paying rent. Set yourself up for upside, don’t pay attention only to the downside. 4) Build relationships with small community banks. When people begin to fear the market, real estate goes on sale. That is when these local banks are there to help you the most. While other large, national banks have to abide by many guidelines and red tape, local banks can give you fast and quality service to help you get ahead in your business.  If Jennifer could go back and talk to her 16 year old self, she’d tell her, “Keep hustling!” An unexpected benefit of real estate investing, Jennifer said, was the ability to travel and have freedom with time and money. A piece of advice Jennifer would tell her friends looking to get started in real estate would be to “House Hack [and] start with a duplex.” Jennifer recommends using any podcast app so you can learn more about real estate investing.  She recommends reading Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss to help you learn more about how to succeed in your business.   If you’d like to get in touch with Jennifer, visit: www.agentsinvest.com

In this episode, I invite Jennifer Maynard to talk about “longevity nutrition” — the best long-term nutritional habits you can have. Jennifer is the CEO and co-founder of Nutrition for Longevity Inc. — a company focused on giving people the tools to maintain healthy diets from “longevity regions” (places with the longest, healthiest lifespans on Earth). We speak about her farm in New Jersey, food as medicine, soil health in farming, and the worst foods people can eat during self-isolation. Jennifer is brilliant, and I hope you enjoy the interview!   1:40 - Beginning of Jennifer Maynard interview. 4:00 - Jennifer talks about her history and what brought her to healthy eating. 7:31 - We discuss Jennifer’s farm in New Jersey and her farming practices. 9:15 - Jennifer talks about the best foods people can eat, why they’re so good, and what characteristics those foods have. 12:15 - We discuss the importance of soil health in sustainable farming and food taste. 16:45 - Jennifer talks about the importance of having an entirely or mostly plant-based diet. 19:31 - Jennifer describes her own diet and why she’s chosen it. 27:30 - Jennifer details Nutrition for Longevity’s goals and business. 34:20 - We discuss fasting and it’s historical and cultural significance. 37:00 - If Jennifer could walk into a supermarket and erase three foods, what foods would she erase? 45:40 - We discuss the importance of having a healthy diet and why it’s so essential to healthy living. For more information on Jennifer's company, visit Nutrition for Longevity, follow them on Instagram at @nutritionforlongevity, and here is the link to the book by Dr. Valter Longo, The Longevity Diet. If you have any follow up questions, do not hesitate to reach out to us on Instagram at @marla.barr or at www.marlabarr.com. With gratitude - Marla and the Your Wellness Journey Team

In Episode 166,  I chat with Jennifer Springer, founder of the Orchid Group of Premiere Plus Realty Co. Jennifer comes from the world of marketing and advertising, earning a Masters in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin. Like many in SWFL, she came here to first escape the cold and then discovered opportunities in the world of real estate. Listen in as she shares her journey, which includes a stop at Northern Arizona Univesity, Go Lumberjacks! 02:10 - Where did Jennifer grow up? 05:49 - How did Jennifer end up in Flagstaff, AZ? 08:00 - What was Jennifer's career after finishing school? 10:20 - How does real estate enter the picture? 13:50 - How did the ad agency background help jumpstart Jennifer's career? 15:20 - Was building a team the plan all along? 16:40 - How did Jennifer approach the team when it was time? 17:50 - Any words of advice for an agent thinking about making the leap and creating a team? 20:15 - How does Jennifer balance lead generation sphere based activities? 23:20 - If Jennifer could change one thing about the industry, what would it be? 25:05 - What one piece of advice would you give a new agent just getting started in the business? Email Jennifer    

Terri talks to Jennifer Ehlen of Brazen Global about her focus on supporting the advancement of women-led companies including why she created Brazen Global, a for-profit company, to better serve female founders.  Who is Jennifer Ehlen?   Jennifer Ehlen is the founder of Brazen and Prosper Women Entrepreneurs (PWE), two organizations aimed at advancing women-led companies. She is the CEO of Brazen Global and a Managing Partner of the PWE Startup Accelerator.  Before making the entrepreneurial leap to focus on Brazen and Prosper full-time, Jennifer was a Director at Thompson Street Capital Partners, where Jennifer worked with senior management to help source and evaluate investment opportunities for the St. Louis based $1.5B+ private equity firm.  Prior to joining Thompson Street, Jennifer was the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University.    Jennifer is an angel investor and invests in early stage ventures. She is also a member of Golden Seeds (NYC chapter).  Jennifer serves as a coach, mentor and advisory board member for companies ranging in size from pre-revenue to $200M+.    Jennifer’s favorite and most important venture is raising her four children with her partner Craig.    Show Highlights  Jennifer shares her path from a small town in mid-Missouri in a socio-economically challenged family that provides a unique perspective where she has worked in and with the top 2% in private equity.   Jennifer has been fascinated by intersectional feminism in entrepreneurship.  She worked at the St. Louis University, has been an investor, raised a fund, worked in private equity and saw the differences between men and women in entrepreneurialism.   Jennifer saw some research in 2012 about the state of women-owned businesses and saw that St. Louis came in dead last, tied with San Francisco.  She and her colleagues had worked very hard at getting women a seat at the table and they were very frustrated by the reality and the study results.  Jennifer, through Prosper, raised a $3M fund to invest in women and they built an accelerator.  Realizing that the power is in the peer advisory groups, they decided to create Brazen to build the tools to create better peer groups and allow for global scaling.    Brazen operates in 7 cities including St. Louis, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, and Philly.  Their goal is to expand into more cities this year.    Brazen’s flagship program is the peer advisory groups (growth groups).  7-9 women are in each group and meet every month.  They use Brazen’s proprietary software that provides a rigorous structure that allows the participants to feel like they are fully understood before their peers start to provide guidance and support.    Brazen is a for-profit organization and they license to franchisees.  They have 50 cities that could foreseeably be a new Brazen market, but it comes down to the director and who is delivering the program.    At Brazen, they feel strongly about making sure that the directors understand startups/entrepreneurship/growth process at a deep level.  They need to be able to speak about gender parity in an articulate, evidence-based way.  The directors need to have a good network in the market already.    Brazen has found that the software for the peer groups is applicable across sectors…not just for entrepreneurs.   Jennifer shares what has been most surprising about her journey over the last year.    Jennifer talks about how quite a few of their investors are men as they see the financial opportunity in this space.    Terri asks Jennifer about what she is doing to temper the founder roller coaster.  Her response is a lot of self-care and she is no longer following her competitors in order to be focused on what she is trying to accomplish.  Her team follows them for her.      Terri talks about how when she was going through a tough spot her executive coach reminded her that regardless of what ‘failures’ occurred or ‘down times’ existed in the past, I was able to recover, and this is so important to remember when we encounter tough times.   Terri shared what she discussed with her executive coach about the comparison game and how easy it is to lose sight of your own goals. It is important to focus on your own journey and not someone else’s.    If Jennifer could wave a magic wand to change something in this world, she would create true, total equity in the early stage capital space and have more women investing.   Jennifer’s favorite founder resource is Brazen Global (of course) and recommends becoming a Brazen member.      Terri’s Key Takeaway  Some of the best entrepreneurial ideas come from anger or angst.      References in the Podcast  AmericanExpress article on women owned businesses: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/2012-american-express-open-state-of-women-owned-businesses-report/  Paul Heirendt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulheirendt/  Prosper Women Entrepreneurs:  http://www.prosperstl.com/  Brazen Global: https://brazenglobal.com/  Brazen Vault (resources);  https://brazenglobal.com/category/blog/  Golden Seeds: https://goldenseeds.com/  Pipeline Angels: http://pipelineangels.com/  Portfolia:  https://www.portfolia.co/  Astia: http://astia.org/     Contact  Jennifer can be reached via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferehlen/ or through the Brazen Global website https://brazenglobal.com/.    You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.   Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com.  To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife.   

How do artists find their creative inspiration? The answer to this question is as unique as each person who asks it. Every artist finds their inspiration differently and that inspiration varies widely. But with each exploration of this question, you get a peek into each artist's journey. On this episode of Savvy Painter, I sit down with artist Jennifer Pochinski. We have a wonderful and wide ranging conversation about creative inspiration, painting techniques, and raising a family as an artist. Jennifer brings some fascinating insights on this episode, don’t miss it! Using Instagram for Artistic Inspiration Some artists retreat to the beauty of nature to find that creative spark called inspiration, some look to literature or the human anatomy. Then there are some artists who find inspiration from Instagram. In the 21st century, some artists are finding new avenues of motivation. On this episode of Savvy Painter, I get to explore this subject with artist Jennifer Pochinski. Jennifer likes to “travel around the world” by surfing the social media application, Instagram. She knows it's an unconventional method to find inspiration, but it works great for her. Make sure to catch this episode to hear more from Jennifer! Disappointment as fuel for success As you grow and develop your skills as an artist over time, you find yourself holding to higher standards. This may cause you to look at your older work unfavorably. How do you respond when you are disappointed with art you've produced? Do you allow it to discourage and disappoint you? Artist Jennifer Pochinski and I discuss how you can use your disappointment as fuel for success. As an experienced painter, Jennifer has years of expertise to draw from. Be prepared for powerful insight and inspiration on this episode of Savvy Painter! How to respond when you get “Stuck” creatively In every creative endeavor you eventually run up against a “wall.” Writers suffer from writer's block, ballerinas struggle to master a particular move, and musicians can struggle with hitting a certain note. Everyone deals with adversity and challenges differently. Jennifer Pochinski is a painter who has run up against this wall before. She found herself “In the zone” creatively when all of a sudden the well dried up. Life has a brutal way of treating every creative type to this struggle at some point. Either you have experienced this difficulty, you are in the middle of one right now, or you will be in one eventually. It is crucial to hear from others like Jennifer who have found their way through the other side of a creative block. Make sure to catch this episode of Savvy Painter and hear more of Jennifer’s story! Pursuing your passion and raising a family. It can be done! You’ve heard it said that “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.” This saying pokes at the very idea of possessing something and enjoying it at the same time. Many in our society believe you can’t do something like raise a family and find success pursuing your passion at the same time. While it sounds complicated, difficult, and messy - it is a real possibility! Artist Jennifer Pochinski has raised her two girls all the while pursuing her passion as a painter. She will be the first person to tell you that it isn’t easy but it is rewarding! On this episode of Savvy Painter, Jennifer and I discuss the early years of raising children as an artist and how her kids are doing today! Outline of This Episode [0:40] Background of guest: Jennifer Pochinski. [2:21] I introduce Jennifer Pochinski. [3:19] Early inspirations in art. [4:36] How Jennifer chooses what she is going to paint. [7:20] How Jennifer uses Instagram for inspiration. [12:11] What are some memorable responses to Jennifer's work? [16:20] How Jennifer’s view of her paintings change over time. [18:35] Have unsatisfying paintings challenged Jennifer? [20:48] Jennifer’s ritual for preparing to paint. [22:41] How does Jennifer prepare her paint technically? [27:19] What Jennifer does when she gets “stuck” on a painting? [31:17] How Jennifer keeps her creative spark. [33:59] Pursuing your passion while raising a family. [41:24] If Jennifer could own one piece of art she’d own… Other artists mentioned on this episode Henri Matisse Pablo Picasso RB Kitaj Resources Mentioned on this episode Jennifer’s website: jenniferpochinski.com Jennifer's Facebook page Jennifer on Twitter: @JPochinski Jennifer on Instagram: @jenniferpochinski Connect With Antrese On Facebook On Pinterest On Instagram On Twitter