meet jen
Certified Trauma-Informed Master Coach.
Recovering Perfectionist and People Pleaser.
Yoga Teacher. Author. Columnist.
Finding Myself, Trusting Myself
For most of my life, I was the “good girl.” The one who did everything right—studied hard, helped everyone, held things together. On the outside, it looked like I had it all together. On the inside, I was wrestling with chronic self-doubt, fear of mistakes, and a feeling that I was never enough.
Even after years of inner work, a part of me—the “prover” who believed worth had to be earned—still shaped my decisions, my work, and how I felt about myself.
Turning Point
Everything started to shift in my 40s, catalyzed by a painful divorce. Standing alone at midlife, stripped of external identities I’d clung to, I began asking a different question:
“What would it mean to trust myself?”
That question opened the door to my deepest inner work: untangling childhood beliefs, healing trauma, and learning to meet myself with compassion rather than criticism.
Transformation
Through this journey, I:
Transformed self-doubt into self-trust, learning I can be messy, make mistakes, and still be worthy.
Recognized unconscious patterns that kept me small, people-pleasing, and stuck.
Reclaimed my sovereignty, learning to meet my needs without outsourcing my worth.
Learned to regulate my nervous system, moving out of survival mode to create space for clarity and confidence.
Made bolder life choices: living in Mexico, writing a book, starting my own business, and opening my heart to love again in my 50s.
Why This Matters
This journey isn’t just my story—it’s one many women live in silence. Perfectionism, overthinking, people-pleasing, and fear of mistakes can keep you stuck in cycles of tension, second-guessing, and self-doubt.
If this resonates, you’re not alone. And the good news? The work you do on your inner relationship to yourself has ripple effects across everything you care about—your confidence, relationships, choices, and everyday life.
My Coaching Approach
I create safe, trusting, and compassionate spaces where women can:
Notice the patterns that keep them stuck
Build real self-trust from the inside out
Take confident, grounded action in life
My approach is deeply empathetic, informed by my own transformative journey, and grounded in practical, embodied tools.
Credentials
Trauma-Informed Master Coach (Elementum Coaching Institute: Alexi Panos, Preston Smiles, Christine Hassler, Stefanos Sifandos)
Integrative Wellness Coach (Integrative Wellness Academy)
Specialized Trauma & Relationship Work: Level 3 Relationship Recovery Process
Certified Yoga Teacher
MBA, Golden Gate University
Hundreds of hours coaching other women
And life
