Aggressive Optimism with Jenna Edwards is a podcast about building a life you actually want, even when the path is messy, nonlinear, or nothing like you planned. - We're rebranding optimism as realistic strategy.

I'm your host, Jenna Edwards, and I believe optimism is not denial or blind positivity. It is a strategy. A choice. A practice. And sometimes, a fight.

Each week, I sit down with creatives, leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday humans who have pursued their biggest, most audacious dreams. Not by having it all figured out, but by learning how to navigate fear, uncertainty, setbacks, and reinvention with intention.

These are honest, human conversations about what it really takes to build something meaningful.

We talk about the moments no one posts about. The pivots. The doubts. The responsibility it takes to keep going when quitting would be easier.

Along with the quiet decisions that ultimately change everything.

At the heart of every episode is my A.I.M. Method. Acknowledge where you are. Identify where you want to go. Move with intention.

You will hear how my guests acknowledged the reality they were in, identified a future they wanted badly enough to work for, and took intentional steps forward even when the outcome was uncertain.

We unpack the beliefs they had to unlearn, the risks they took, and the inner shifts that made their outer success possible.

This is not a podcast about hustle culture or overnight wins. It is about clarity. Courage. Responsibility. And choosing to participate actively in your own life.

If you are navigating change, chasing a dream that feels bigger than you, rebuilding after loss, or simply trying to figure out what comes next, this space is for you.

You do not have to have it all together to move forward. You just need a willingness to be honest about where you are and brave enough to take the next step.

This is Aggressive Optimism. Hope with backbone. Action with heart.

And a reminder that possibility belongs to everyone.