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Why Manifestation Isn’t Working (And It’s Not the Tools) w/ Jen Gutfriend

You’re doing everything you’ve been told to do to manifest, so why isn’t it working? In this episode, Jen breaks down the part of manifestation most people completely miss. She shares her experience of doing all the “right” things for years with little to show for it, until one shift changed everything. Instead of focusing on more tools or routines, this conversation gets into what’s actually driving your results. This is the part of manifestation most people skip. You can follow every tactic out there and still feel stuck if you don’t believe you’re actually worthy of what you want. Jen walks through how those beliefs form, how they show up in your life and business, and what started to change for her once that shifted, including unexpected income and opportunities showing up quickly. So, if you’ve been putting in the effort but not seeing the results, this will help you understand why and what needs to shift. Connect with Jen: Instagram: @hypnotherapist_jen [https://www.instagram.com/hypnotherapist_jen/?hl=en] Website: https://pages.hypnotherapistjen.com/links [https://pages.hypnotherapistjen.com/links] Chapters: 00:25 Why manifestation tools are not the real answer 01:25 How your current reality reflects your energy 02:25 Why worthiness controls what you receive 03:25 Jen’s story of doing everything “right” 04:25 The belief that changed everything 05:25 How worthiness impacts success and money 06:25 The cycle of growth and energetic ceilings 07:25 How to identify your limiting beliefs 08:25 What your inner dialogue is revealing 09:25 Where beliefs come from and how they form 10:25 Why subconscious work is required 11:25 How quickly results can change after shifting beliefs 12:25 Why you don’t need a strict mindset routine  Upcoming Events: Chicago Retreat - July 14-16, 2026 - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/iid9wbr2yc [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/iid9wbr2yc] Napa Retreat - October 5-8, 2026 - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/cetj223rsr [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/cetj223rsr] Growth & Connect Events - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/hb2a0mwbqw [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/hb2a0mwbqw] Let’s Stay Connected: → Follow Lauren on Instagram: www.instagram.com/laurennajar [https://www.instagram.com/laurennajar] → Learn more or work with me: www.laurennajar.com [https://www.laurennajar.com] → Follow Business Over Cocktails on IG: www.instagram.com/businessovercocktails [https://www.instagram.com/businessovercocktails] → Attend Growth & Connect retreats & events: www.instagram.com/growthandconnect [https://www.instagram.com/growthandconnect] 🎧 Subscribe & Review: Love the episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend who needs a business boost and a good chat over a cocktail.

When Your Life Looks Perfect But Feels Wrong w/ Jen Gutfriend

You can build a life that looks perfect on paper and still feel completely miserable. In this episode, Jen Gutfriend shares the moment everything changed for her, from working 50 to 60 hour weeks and pushing through burnout to a wake up call that forced her to walk away after her body completely shut down. What came next was realizing how much of her life had been driven by beliefs she didn’t even know she had, and how discovering hypnotherapy helped her start changing them. This conversation goes way deeper than burnout. We get into why you can be doing everything right and still feel off, how people pleasing shows up in business, and what actually starts to change when you stop building your life around what everyone else expects. We also talk about what manifestation actually looks like and why it is not just thinking positively or waiting for things to happen.  Jen shares what it really looked like to walk away from a business that was working on the outside but wasn’t working for her, and how that led her into the work she does now.  And the biggest shift is this, when you actually start making decisions based on what you want, things start to fall into place. So, if you’ve ever felt like your life looks right but feels wrong, this will make you rethink what success actually looks like for you. Connect with Jen: Instagram: @hypnotherapist_jen [https://www.instagram.com/hypnotherapist_jen/?hl=en] Website: https://pages.hypnotherapistjen.com/links [https://pages.hypnotherapistjen.com/links] Chapters: 00:40 Why her burnout became a breaking point 01:40 The moment her body forced her to stop 03:40 The belief that changed everything 05:40 Why manifestation wasn’t working before 08:40 What manifestation actually looks like 12:40 Why mindset alone is not enough 15:40 Her life before entrepreneurship 17:40 How success started to fall apart 19:40 The cycle of self sabotage in business 21:40 Building a life that looked perfect but wasn’t 24:40 The pressure of expectations and people pleasing 27:40 Navigating identity in your 20s and 30s 30:40 How environment shapes your growth 33:40 What actually creates long term success 37:40 The reality of up levels and growth 41:40 Why things get harder before they work  Upcoming Events: Chicago Retreat - July 14-16, 2026 - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/iid9wbr2yc [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/iid9wbr2yc] Napa Retreat - October 5-8, 2026 - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/cetj223rsr [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/cetj223rsr] Growth & Connect Events - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/hb2a0mwbqw [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/hb2a0mwbqw] Let’s Stay Connected: → Follow Lauren on Instagram: www.instagram.com/laurennajar [https://www.instagram.com/laurennajar] → Learn more or work with me: www.laurennajar.com [https://www.laurennajar.com] → Follow Business Over Cocktails on IG: www.instagram.com/businessovercocktails [https://www.instagram.com/businessovercocktails] → Attend Growth & Connect retreats & events: www.instagram.com/growthandconnect [https://www.instagram.com/growthandconnect] 🎧 Subscribe & Review: Love the episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend who needs a business boost and a good chat over a cocktail.

Why Your Business No Longer Feels Like You w/ Jacquelynn Pilcher

You can build a business that looks good online and still feel completely disconnected from the life you’re actually living behind it. In this episode, Jacquelynn Pilcher shares what it has looked like to rebuild her life and identity in real time. From growing up in survival mode to navigating divorce, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and major life changes all at once, she opens up about the version of herself she spent years performing and why she finally stopped trying to maintain what only looked good on paper. She talks about why so many people struggle to show up authentically online, how survival mode quietly shapes the way you build your business, and why people connect more deeply to human connection than polished perfection. Jacquelynn also shares the mindset shifts that helped her stop building from pressure and performance and start creating a business that actually fits her real life instead of building a brand around who she thought she needed to be. So, if you’ve been feeling disconnected from your business, exhausted trying to keep up online, or like the version of success you built no longer feels aligned, this episode will probably hit deeper than you expect. Chapters: * 00:25 Jacquelynn’s life changes since the last episode * 02:15 Growing up as a “chameleon” * 04:25 Why authenticity is not a branding trick * 05:45 How survival mode follows you into business * 07:25 Why people connect to human over perfect * 08:55 Trust, emotional connection, and sales * 10:00 Stop building your business from survival mode * 11:10 Be magnetic instead of marketable * 12:00 Why confidence comes from visibility * 13:00 Building a business your nervous system can sustain * 14:05 Letting people watch you evolve  Connect with Jacquelynn: Instagram: @evolvewithjacquelynn [https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithjacquelynn/?hl=en] Just Women Talking Shit Podcast: https://justwomentalkingshit.buzzsprout.com/ [https://justwomentalkingshit.buzzsprout.com/] Upcoming Events: Chicago Retreat - July 14-16, 2026 - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/iid9wbr2yc [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/iid9wbr2yc] Napa Retreat - October 5-8, 2026 - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/cetj223rsr [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/cetj223rsr] Growth & Connect Events - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/hb2a0mwbqw [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/hb2a0mwbqw] Let’s Stay Connected: → Follow Lauren on Instagram: www.instagram.com/laurennajar [https://www.instagram.com/laurennajar] → Learn more or work with me: www.laurennajar.com [https://www.laurennajar.com] → Follow Business Over Cocktails on IG: www.instagram.com/businessovercocktails [https://www.instagram.com/businessovercocktails] → Attend Growth & Connect retreats & events: www.instagram.com/growthandconnect [https://www.instagram.com/growthandconnect] 🎧 Subscribe & Review: Love the episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend who needs a business boost and a good chat over a cocktail.

She Built a Brand by Finally Being Herself w/ Jacquelynn Pilcher

You can build a brand that looks polished online and still feel completely disconnected from yourself behind the scenes. In this episode, Jacquelynn Pilcher opens up about the years she spent trying to fit into the online business world, constantly reinventing herself, chasing success, and struggling to figure out who she actually was underneath it all. From growing up in survival mode to navigating mental health challenges, chronic illness, comparison, and burnout, she shares how those experiences shaped the way she built her business and why authenticity eventually became non-negotiable. This conversation goes far beyond personal branding. We talk about the pressure to perform online, the exhaustion that comes from trying to keep up with everyone else, and the moment Jacquelynn realized she did not want to build a business around who she thought she needed to be. She also shares how storytelling became one of her greatest strengths and how everything started to shift once she stopped performing for approval and finally built a brand rooted in who she actually is. So, if you have been feeling disconnected from your business, exhausted from trying to keep up online, or unsure how to fully show up as yourself, this conversation will remind you that the strongest brands are built when you stop performing and start owning who you really are.  Chapters: 00:40 Jacquelynn’s story and personal evolution 05:40 Growing up in survival mode 09:20 Side hustles and early entrepreneurship 12:40 Starting coaching during COVID 16:40 Realizing success still did not feel aligned  20:40 Learning to stop comparing herself 24:40 Detaching from money and outcomes 28:40 Why honesty changed her business 32:40 Feeling exhausted by online business culture 36:40 The lack of support in coaching spaces 40:40 Why personal branding matters now 44:40 How storytelling became her biggest strength 49:40 Why messaging is really about clarity 57:40 The advice she would give herself today  Connect with Jacquelynn: Instagram: @evolvewithjacquelynn [https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithjacquelynn/?hl=en] Just Women Talking Shit Podcast: https://justwomentalkingshit.buzzsprout.com/ [https://justwomentalkingshit.buzzsprout.com/] Upcoming Events: Chicago Retreat - July 14-16, 2026 - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/iid9wbr2yc [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/iid9wbr2yc] Napa Retreat - October 5-8, 2026 - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/cetj223rsr [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/cetj223rsr] Growth & Connect Events - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/hb2a0mwbqw [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/hb2a0mwbqw] Let’s Stay Connected: → Follow Lauren on Instagram: www.instagram.com/laurennajar [https://www.instagram.com/laurennajar] → Learn more or work with me: www.laurennajar.com [https://www.laurennajar.com] → Follow Business Over Cocktails on IG: www.instagram.com/businessovercocktails [https://www.instagram.com/businessovercocktails] → Attend Growth & Connect retreats & events: www.instagram.com/growthandconnect [https://www.instagram.com/growthandconnect] 🎧 Subscribe & Review: Love the episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend who needs a business boost and a good chat over a cocktail.

How to Actually Get ROI From Events w/ Lauren Najar

You can spend thousands of dollars attending events and still walk away wondering if any of it actually helped your business. In this episode, Lauren breaks down how to actually get ROI from events, whether that’s networking dinners, workshops, conferences, or retreats. She shares how constantly saying yes to events started impacting her time, energy, work schedule, and family life, forcing her to become far more intentional about where she invests her money and attention. Lauren talks about the difference between going to events because of FOMO versus going with a clear reason for being there. She shares why relationships are often the biggest return on investment, why some opportunities take months to pay off, and how meeting people in person completely changes the depth of connection and collaboration. She also opens up about navigating events as an introvert and the questions she now asks herself before saying yes to any room she walks into.  So, if you’ve been questioning whether events are really worth the investment, this episode will help you think about ROI in a completely different way. Chapters: 00:25 Why events take more than money  02:05 The hidden cost of saying yes too often 03:25 What ROI actually looks like from small events 04:20 How hosts create meaningful connections 05:25 Going to events as an introvert 06:35 How to intentionally create ROI at events 07:25 The long-term payoff from bigger investments 08:25 Choosing events for the people in the room  09:25 Why in-person connections change everything 10:05 How to stop making event decisions from FOMO 11:10 Questions to ask before investing in an event 12:20 Why intentionality creates better ROI 13:00 Lauren’s upcoming retreats and events  Upcoming Events: Chicago Retreat - July 14-16, 2026 - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/iid9wbr2yc [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/iid9wbr2yc] Napa Retreat - October 5-8, 2026 - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/cetj223rsr [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/cetj223rsr] Growth & Connect Events - https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/hb2a0mwbqw [https://laurennajar.myflodesk.com/hb2a0mwbqw] Let’s Stay Connected: → Follow Lauren on Instagram: www.instagram.com/laurennajar [https://www.instagram.com/laurennajar] → Learn more or work with me: www.laurennajar.com [https://www.laurennajar.com] → Follow Business Over Cocktails on IG: www.instagram.com/businessovercocktails [https://www.instagram.com/businessovercocktails] → Attend Growth & Connect retreats & events: www.instagram.com/growthandconnect [https://www.instagram.com/growthandconnect] 🎧 Subscribe & Review: Love the episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend who needs a business boost and a good chat over a cocktail.