Going There with Jen

In this very first episode, very first season of Going There with Jen Vertanen, I'm telling you about all the things I could tell you about my journey like my emotionally abusive childhood and subsequent lifelong traumas, promiscuity, becoming a mom when I didn't want to be a mom, loneliness, depression, and so on and so on.But I don't. I save these stories for later because Going There isn't just about me..it's about all of us. It's about sharing our stories to help heal us all. It's about not feeling alone. It's about tenacity and resiliency and grit and grace. It's about laughter and pain, joy and heartache. It's about feeling the full range of experiences and emotions - playing in the dichotomies and paradoxes. And it's about so much more... Welcome. Thank you for being on this journey with me.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mentor, emotional sidekick, and all around awkward gal Jen Vertanen has spent the last gazillion years feeling alone and fairly depressed. It wasn't until she started addressing her own healing (from an emotionally abusive childhood) that she discovered others who said 'Me too' and Jen decided to stop being a miserable cow and help others tell their own stories around healing, silver linings, and finding the joy amidst the pain. In Season 1 of Going There, Jen will be talking with folks who've had the emotional crap kicked out of them and come back swing each and every time because of resilience + grit + tenacity + a healthy dose of wine (ok - maybe just for Jen). There will be so much laughter, tears, and awkward silence as Jen and her guests go there…like really really go there.  The journey is set to begin on September 27th. Are you ready to 'go there'? Sign-up to be part of the launch team at jenvertanen.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.