Join Bryan Hatch on The Intentional Way as he interviews Jess Andrews, COO of Eternal Ventures, who shares her unique journey of fostering children, adopting, and leading multiple companies with intentionality. Discover how Jess balances her demanding career with family life and how she fosters trust, resilience, and purpose in both personal and professional settings.

Learn actionable strategies for overcoming imposter syndrome, building trust in leadership, and navigating personal challenges while staying focused on intentional growth. Whether you're a leader looking to develop your team or someone striving for more balance in life, this episode offers invaluable insights to help you live and lead with purpose.

[00:00:08] - Introduction to the episode and intentional living.

[00:00:35] - Jess Andrews' background and introduction.

[00:01:30] - Sharing a personal detail: adopting two children through foster care.

[00:02:47] - The foster care journey and how childhood experiences inspired it.

[00:04:29] - How childhood trauma shaped Jess’s desire to foster and adopt.

[00:06:20] - Balancing a career while fostering and starting a family.

[00:08:12] - The emotional challenges of fostering 13 children.

[00:09:53] - Jess’s approach to handling difficult foster care situations.

[00:13:42] - Transitioning to COO and applying intentional leadership.

[00:17:34] - Dealing with imposter syndrome and learning to delegate.

[00:19:48] - Building trust and growing leadership teams with intention.

[00:24:15] - Overcoming self-judgment and learning from mistakes.

[00:31:45] - Shifting priorities: balancing family, career, and personal growth.

[00:36:18] - Key takeaways on leadership, resilience, and living with purpose.

You can find more about Jess Andrews on her site http://theopsteam.co/aboutjess

Follow Jess on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thisisjessandrews/

or on Instagram: http://instagram.com/thisisjessandrews

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