After years of taking care of everyone else, what do you want for yourself?

Jen Mentesana knows how easily that question can get buried beneath family responsibilities, work, and being the person who keeps everything going. Her path took her from corporate America to coaching, then into the restaurant business with her husband. Eventually, she realized she had lost touch with the work and interests that made her feel like herself.

Jen joins me for a conversation about finding your way back, making room for joy, and choosing where your time and energy go.

In this episode:

• The moment Jen realized she needed to change direction
• How women’s roles and responsibilities can crowd out their own interests
• Remembering how to play and have fun
• Making space for quiet, reflection, and intuition
• Practical language for saying no
• Recognizing the cost of always saying yes
• Honoring your own version of a fulfilling life

We also talk French rosé, vodka sodas with lemon, and the girlfriends who’ve known us through all our different chapters.

Connect with Jen:
Website: https://jenmentesana.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen_mentesana/
Podcast: Where Passion Meets Purpose, available through her website

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