Summer Listening Guide [S2 Ep25]

Summer Listening Guide [S2 Ep25]

Send some fan mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/fan_mail/new] Click Here to Support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/support]: *If you're able to support this free independently produced podcast it would mean so much to me * You don't always need a new episode to do new work. Sometimes the most useful thing you can do is go back and actually use what you already heard. This summer, The Work of You is giving you three different ways to slow down, revisit, and go deeper with the episodes that matter most. This is the Summer Listening Guide — a solo episode designed to meet you wherever you are this summer, whether you're tuning in every week, catching up on episodes you missed, or stepping back from your regular routine entirely. Jen walks you through three ways to stay engaged with your inner work over the coming months: catching up on Season 1 and Season 2 episodes you haven't heard yet, tuning in live as Jen revisits fan-favorite episodes with fresh context from her own life (including turning 50 and a possible big move), and using this episode itself as a standalone journal guide you can return to again and again. August is also an Enneagram deep-dive — the perfect time to learn your type or go further with the model. In this episode, we explore: * Three ways to engage this summer: Jen maps out how to keep doing the inner work whether you're listening live, catching up on past episodes, or using this episode as a self-paced journal guide. * A Season 1 highlight reel: Jen calls out key early episodes — on emotional intelligence, the stories we tell ourselves, communication styles, patterns, and Appreciative Inquiry — and why they're worth revisiting with fresh eyes. * Journal prompts you can actually use: Each episode highlight comes with specific reflective questions you can work through one at a time, designed to turn listening into real self-leadership practice. The Work of You - Reflective Prompts:  1. What would it look like to invest in your self-awareness? To spend some time prioritizing personal development over professional development.  2. How might the story you’re telling be shaping your current actions or reactions? 3. What communication pattern can I shift to ensure others hear and understand me? Resources | Links: Download this Free Resource: Discover Your Hidden Layer of Leadership [https://go.theworkofyou.com/hiddenlayer]  Season 1 Episode 2 |The Leadership Gap No One Talks About [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/17243544] Season 1 Episode 3 | The Myth of Fixing Yourself [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/17247677-the-myth-of-fixing-yourself] Season 1 Episode 4 | Breaking Free from the Patterns That Hold You Back [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/17247997] Season 1 Episode 11 | The Stories We Tell Ourselves [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/17644997] Season 1 Episode 13 | The Communication Patterns You Don't Even Notice [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/17665880] Season 1 Episode 21 | Seeing What's Working via Appreciative Inquiry [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/18053403] The Work of You on Substack [https://substack.com/@jenostrich?r=271h03&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=light] Instagram | The Work of You [https://www.instagram.com/theworkofyou] Website | The Work of You [https://www.theworkofyou.com/] Instagram | Grow Collectiv [https://www.instagram.com/the.grow.collective/]e Website | Grow Collective [https://growcollective.us/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/support]

Audience Q+A [S2 Ep24]

Send some fan mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/fan_mail/new] Click Here to Support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/support]: *If you're able to support this free independently produced podcast it would mean so much to me * Life doesn't pause for your consistency goals. New job, a move, grief, a team in chaos, an Enneagram type you can't pin down — and you're still expected to show up and lead. To close out June and celebrate one year of The Work of You, Jen opens the floor to audience questions — no prep, no scripts, just honest answers. She tackles everything from managing through personal upheaval, to leading people for the first time, to why your Enneagram test results keep changing. Throughout, she weaves in callbacks to key episodes from both seasons so you know exactly where to go deeper. Think of it as a guided tour through the core frameworks of this show, filtered through the questions you're actually sitting with. In this episode, we explore: * Consistency through disruption: How to identify the one thing worth holding onto when a new job, a move, and grief are all happening at once. * First-time people management: Why understanding your own values — and naming them out loud to your team — is one of the most underrated moves a new manager can make. * The Enneagram and difference: How the three centers of intelligence (body, heart, head) give you a starting point for working with someone who seems wired completely opposite to you. * Tracking inner work: Why growth is usually too subtle to feel in real time — and why writing things down is the most practical way to prove to yourself that it's actually happening. Resources | Links: [S2 Ep16] The Real Work of Self Care - with Dr Anna Teerlinck [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/18932276] [S2 Ep13] Consistency Over Complication -- with Heidi Jones  [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/18778946] [S2 Ep10] Being Strategic in Leading You – Interview with KG Treser, LinkedIn  [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/18782982] [S1 E12] Building Your Leadership Brand [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/17661098] [S1 E27] Moving Through the World as an Enneagram Body Type (8,9,1)  [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/18274564] [S1 E28] The Emotional Blueprint of the Enneagram Heart Types (2, 3, 4)  [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/18274696]  [S1 E29] The Inner Patterns of The Enneagram Head Types (5, 6, 7) [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/18274715] [S1 Ep14] Moving Your Brain From Threat to Reward State   [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/17673068] [S2 Ep15] Why Uncertainty Hits You the Way It Does  [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/19000094] Get Your Enneagram Report Here [https://www.theworkofyou.com/enneagram] Download this Free Resource: Discover Your Hidden Layer of Leadership [https://go.theworkofyou.com/hiddenlayer]  The Work of You on Substack [https://substack.com/@jenostrich?r=271h03&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=light] Instagram | The Work of You [https://www.instagram.com/theworkofyou] Website | The Work of You [https://www.theworkofyou.com/] Instagram | Grow Collectiv [https://www.instagram.com/the.grow.collective/]e Website | Grow Collective [https://growcollective.us/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/support]

One Year of Doing This Out Loud [S2 Ep 23]

Send some fan mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/fan_mail/new] Click Here to Support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/support]: *If you're able to support this free independently produced podcast it would mean so much to me * June 18th marks one full year of The Work of You, and Jen marks it the only way she knows how — with radical honesty. She takes you back to where the podcast began: a business that had slowed, time that needed a purpose, and a calling she couldn't ignore. What she didn't see coming was the perfect storm waiting on the other side of launch week — a psychological Enneagram retreat that surfaced repressed trauma, the onset of perimenopause, and months of feeling like a shell of herself. She shares how she navigated all of it, why she kept showing up, and what this year has clarified about what's coming next for The Work of You as a platform. In this episode, we explore: * Why the podcast started: How a season of financial uncertainty and slowed client work became the opening for something Jen had been called to build all along. * The harder story: What really happened in the second half of 2025 — a psychological retreat that surfaced repressed trauma, perimenopause, and the weekly work of showing up anyway. * What commitment actually looks like: The difference between staying accountable to numbers and staying accountable to yourself and the people you're showing up for. * What's next: Jen's expanded vision for The Work of You as a full platform — including the Enneagram masterclass, self-guided coaching products, and what's coming in season three. The Work of You - Reflective Prompts:  1. Where in your life are you showing up even when it's hard, and have you given yourself credit for that? 2. What are you currently doing more for external proof than for internal alignment, and what would it look like to shift that? 3. Is there a version of the next chapter of your life that you're not letting yourself fully imagine yet — and what's in the way? Next Week: Have you had a favorite podcast interview, but wished you could ask the guest for clarification on something? Are you new to the enneagram and have questions on how to understand how it can work as a map? Are you in a leadership position and struggling to figure how to strengthen your relationship with your team? In next week's episode, Jen will be answering your questions on The Work of You Podcast. Submit any and all questions you may have related to the enneagram, leadership, personal growth, or The Work of You here [https://www.theworkofyou.com/contact]! Resources | Links: Submit Your Question For My Q&A Episode Here [https://www.theworkofyou.com/contact] LAST CHANCE: Sign Up for The Work of You MasterClass on 6/25 [https://go.theworkofyou.com/patterns] Download this Free Resource: Discover Your Hidden Layer of Leadership [https://go.theworkofyou.com/hiddenlayer]  The Work of You on Substack [https://substack.com/@jenostrich?r=271h03&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=light] Instagram | The Work of You [https://www.instagram.com/theworkofyou] Website | The Work of You [https://www.theworkofyou.com/] Instagram | Grow Collectiv [https://www.instagram.com/the.grow.collective/]e Website | Grow Collective [https://growcollective.us/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/support]

EQ Is Not a Soft Skill — with Juan Cortés [S2 Ep 22]

Send some fan mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/fan_mail/new] Click Here to Support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/support]: *If you're able to support this free independently produced podcast it would mean so much to me * Best intentions don't protect you from blind spots — and Juan Cortés has the mansplaining story to prove it. Juan has spent his career helping organizations build cultures rooted in emotional intelligence, and the most powerful thing he brings to that work is a willingness to turn the lens on himself first.  Juan Cortés, co-founder of Matter of Culture, has led L&D, OD, and DEI inside organizations across advertising, hospitality, biotech, and fintech (to name a few)— and going external gave him something he couldn't get from the inside: clarity. In this conversation, Juan and Jen dig into what it actually means to confuse proximity for influence, why EQ keeps getting dismissed as a soft skill, and what it costs leaders when it does. Juan shares his three R's framework — reflect, repair, recalibrate — and breaks down the four components of emotional intelligence in a way that makes them immediately actionable. This is the episode for anyone who knows they want to show up better but hasn't found the model that makes it click. In this episode, we explore: * Inside vs. outside perspective: How going external helped Juan see the gap between what organizations say they want to be and how their people actually feel — and why that gap is almost always a surprise. * The three R's: Juan's personal framework for turning self-awareness into action — reflect on what happened, repair by owning it, and recalibrate for what comes next. * EQ as the linchpin: Why emotional intelligence isn't a soft skill add-on but the foundation that makes every other leadership skill work — and what gets lost when organizations treat it as optional. * Catching yourself in the moment: The story of Juan realizing mid-sentence that he was mansplaining — and why naming it out loud in the room was the whole point. The Work of You via Juan Cortés 1. Self Awareness: What are the things that move me and motivate me? How am I coming across to others?  2. Self Management: How do I prevent myself from reacting and focus more on responding? 3. Social Awareness: What does this person/group/team need from me? 4. Relationship Management: How do I put all of this to play? How might I be coming across to others and what am I doing about it? About the Guest:  Juan Cortés has spent his career helping organizations across the globe build cultures that promote employee development and engagement. With EQ as the linchpin of all development efforts, Juan delivers inclusive learning experiences designed to grow the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to succeed as a distributed workforce. Prior to co-founding Matter of Culture, Juan led L&D, OD and DEI efforts for many organizations in industries including advertising, digital marketing, hospitality, biotech, fintech, media, entertainment, retail and publishing. Juan holds professional certifications in training, facilitation and executive coaching. He is also a qualified coach on Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Juan co-chairs the DEIB committee for Hamlin Robinson School in Seattle, Washington.  Resources | Links: Sign up for The Work of You MasterClass on 6/25 [https://go.theworkofyou.com/patterns] Download this Free Resource: Discover Your Hidden Layer of Leadership [https://go.theworkofyou.com/hiddenlayer]  Juan Cortés | Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cortesjuan/] Matter of Culture [https://www.matterofculture.com/] Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman [https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-Matter-More-Than/dp/055338371X] Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Bradberry & Greaves [https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-2-0-Travis-Bradberry/dp/0974320625]  The Work of You on Substack [https://substack.com/@jenostrich?r=271h03&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=light] Instagram | The Work of You [https://www.instagram.com/theworkofyou] Website | The Work of You [https://www.theworkofyou.com/] Instagram | Grow Collectiv [https://www.instagram.com/the.grow.collective/]e Website | Grow Collective [https://growcollective.us/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/support]

What Happens When You Stop Doing Life in Order — with CPO Keesha Jean-Baptiste [S2 Ep 21]

Send some fan mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/fan_mail/new] Click Here to Support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/support]: *If you're able to support this free independently produced podcast it would mean so much to me * In this episode, Jen is joined by Keesha Jean-Baptiste, a distinguished Chief People Officer specializing in HR transformation, to discuss the courage it takes to lead from your authentic essence when the environment around you is designed to diminish it. Keesha shares her powerful journey of navigating high-stakes leadership roles at companies like Hearst Magazines and Wieden + Kennedy, and the pivotal moment in Geneva where she chose her own integrity over a comfortable paycheck. They dive deep into the concept of "doing life in order" and what happens when the checklist of success—the degrees, the titles, the material gains—no longer satiates your soul. Keesha opens up about her personal rebirth at age 50, shifting from a performative stance to reclaiming her identity as a writer, speaker, and teacher. This conversation is especially for any high-achiever who feels the "quiet exhaustion" of leadership and is ready to trade external validation for internal peace and self-knowledge. In this episode, we explore: * Leadership as Energy: Why your impact on an organization is determined by the energy you transmit and how you manage your "inner code" under pressure. * The Mid-Life Rebirth: Moving past the "manual" of how life is supposed to look to discover your creative essence and rewrite your own story. The Work of You via Keesha Jean-Baptiste: 1. Do one thing this year that makes you uncomfortable, but in a structured way. How does pushing yourself in this way make you feel? When you start to face discomfort, you get so in touch with yourself by pushing to go deeper. 2. Take a moment and write down a decision that you made that you are proud of and a decision you made that you aren't? What can you learn from how you reacted/acted in each of these situations? 3. Ask someone close to you, "What do you see me doing when I'm at my best? What am I doing when I am my most authentic self? About the Guest:  Keesha Jean-Baptiste is a distinguished Chief People Officer specializing in HR transformation. With a nearly three-decades-long career, she has driven organizational and cultural change at renowned companies such as Hearst Magazines, Wieden + Kennedy, and Richemont International. Keesha holds a certification in compassionate leadership and is a coach for the Shift Positive 360® feedback method, further elevating the deep respect held among Chief People Officers. Her insights have been featured extensively in leading trade publications like ADWEEK and numerous podcasts, underscoring her influence and thought leadership on various HR topics. Resources | Links: Sign up for The Work of You MasterClass on 6/25 [https://go.theworkofyou.com/patterns] Download this Free Resource: Discover Your Hidden Layer of Leadership [https://go.theworkofyou.com/hiddenlayer] TWOY S1 E1 | Living in Alignment - The First Step in Leading You [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/episodes/17243404] Keesha's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keeshaj/] Keesha's Leadership Cert Program [https://thepeopleandculturemethod.com/center-for-compassionate-leadership-program/] The Work of You on Substack [https://substack.com/@jenostrich?r=271h03&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=light] Instagram | The Work of You [https://www.instagram.com/theworkofyou] Website | The Work of You [https://www.theworkofyou.com/] Instagram | Grow Collectiv [https://www.instagram.com/the.grow.collective/]e Website | Grow Collective [https://growcollective.us/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503019/support]