Women's Empowerment Power Hour with Dr. Jennifer

In this episode we discuss the bright spots from amongst the darkness of the COVID 19 pandemic. With the distance of a little bit of time, we look back and think about the good things that happened during the pandemic, and the positive things we might learn from that time. While it was an unprecedented global catastrophe, it did allow many of us to take stock of our lives and our relationships, and make changes where we felt it might be necessary. We might have connected with our friends and family in different ways while isolating, it was a more purposeful and perhaps more meaningful connection. Listen in as we discuss our bright side lessons from the pandemic.

You can contact me, Dr. Jennifer, through Instagram at dr.jennt, or contact my cohost Lauren at wide-lens.com. Thank you for listening! Consider subscribing to our show to get access to additional material, including a masterclass on tapping into your own empowerment, and the chance to choose a show topic for a future podcast show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2127736/support

In this episode we discuss women's friendships. They can be sturdy and lifelong: the kind of friendship where you can pick up where you left off after not speaking for years. They can also be difficult with highs and lows, good times and bad, just like any relationship. Some are so fragile they have to be treated like they are made of glass. There are friendships where you can share anything and know you won't be judged, and there are friendships in which you know you have to be careful about what you share because you are pretty sure you don't hold confidence and you will be judged. I am joined by my cohost Lauren Supina of Wide Lens Coaching to discuss this issue and the intricacies and dynamics of women's friendships.

You can contact me, Dr. Jennifer, through Instagram at dr.jennt, or contact my cohost Lauren at wide-lens.com. Thank you for listening! Consider subscribing to our show to get access to additional material, including a masterclass on tapping into your own empowerment, and the chance to choose a show topic for a future podcast show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2127736/support

We discuss how women have been acculturated to be people pleasers. It's great to help others! But when pleasing others costs us, it is no longer beneficial. One of the things we have trouble with is saying "no." We worry that we will be perceived as being difficult, or people will have bad feelings towards us, or question whether we have a valid reason for saying no. But the fact is, we don't have to give a reason! As they say, "no" is a complete sentence! Even if it causes us some discomfort at first, it's important that women get comfortable saying no when we just can't, or don't want to take on another thing.

You can contact me, Dr. Jennifer, through Instagram at dr.jennt, or contact my cohost Lauren at wide-lens.com. Thank you for listening! Consider subscribing to our show to get access to additional material, including a masterclass on tapping into your own empowerment, and the chance to choose a show topic for a future podcast show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2127736/support

In this episode, we discuss the fatigue of being a mother. Motherhood can be, and usually is a wonderful experience! But there are also difficult aspects to being a mother which are sometimes not discussed, or are discouraged from being discussed. There is a shame some women feel, or are made to feel, if elation and fulfillment are not the only emotions conveyed around the experience of mothering. We discuss how important it is to allow mothers to acknowledge when they need, that they are struggling or having a difficult time. Being in a psychological space of overwhelm or exhaustion does not make you a bad mother. My co-host, Lauren Supina and I go deeper on this subject, and ways we can help ourselves, and other mothers get through difficult time.

You can contact me, Dr. Jennifer, through Instagram at dr.jennt, or contact my cohost Lauren at wide-lens.com. Thank you for listening! Consider subscribing to our show to get access to additional material, including a masterclass on tapping into your own empowerment, and the chance to choose a show topic for a future podcast show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2127736/support

In this powerful episode, we discuss the loneliness women feel when we have to suppress our emotions to satisfy cultural expectations. We talk about those emotions which are not acceptable for women to express openly, like anger, grief, or loneliness. Women are the ballasts for the family and as such are frequently not given permission to express strong feelings openly. Instead these emotions are repressed and repressed, sometimes manifesting as illness or anxiety. If all of us, women included, were allowed to feel our emotions, understand our emotions, and share our emotions, we would all be healthier. I am joined in the discussion by the amazing Lauren Supina of Wide Lens Consulting https://wide-lens.com/

You can contact me, Dr. Jennifer, through Instagram at dr.jennt, or contact my cohost Lauren at wide-lens.com. Thank you for listening! Consider subscribing to our show to get access to additional material, including a masterclass on tapping into your own empowerment, and the chance to choose a show topic for a future podcast show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2127736/support