This week, I had the opportunity to sit down with THE Michelle Williams, iconic member of Destiny's Child, one of the top female R&B groups of all time. After the group disbanded, Michelle continued to create best-selling albums, appear on television shows, and star in theater productions. Though she had always struggled with low moods, in 2018 her depression deepened, and when she found herself planning her own funeral, she checked herself into a treatment facility. There she found the help she needed to live out the incredible story God was writing for her life. Now, she is on a quest to increase emotional health awareness and urges others to understand the importance of "checking in" with themselves, God, and others. In this episode, Michelle speaks candidly about depression, being kind to yourself, and living a full life.

Lisa Thompson is a fellow mountaineer and author of the book, Finding Elevation. Lisa has accomplished significant achievements, such as being the second American female to summit K2, and in doing so she’s had to overcome the challenge of being a woman in male-dominated fields and industries.

In today’s episode Lisa talks with Jenn about the importance of women standing up for each other, setting boundaries and pursuing things in spite of fear. She shares some tips and tricks that she uses to overcome fear, such as writing herself  notes and creating positive mantras. Jenn and Lisa exchange stories of overcoming life-threatening obstacles, dropping out of familiar things, and climbing the biggest mountains in the world.

Enjoy this episode of empowerment, self betterment and achieving goals in the face of life’s biggest obstacles.

Lisa Wimberger is the founder of the Neurosculpting® Institute and co-founder of the NeuroPraxis App. She is the author of seven books on neuroplasticity and stress management, runs multiple companies and has over 60 international franchises. Hit by lightning at age 15, and clinically flatlined on multiple occasions, Lisa uses her traumatic experience as a vehicle for transformation. She runs a private meditation coaching practice teaching clients who suffer from emotional blocks, stress disorders and self-imposed limitations. I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Lisa this week to learn more about neuroplasticity, listening to our bodies and living in the present.

Nir Eyal is an investor, consultant, public speaker and bestselling Author of "Hooked" and "Indistractable." For most of his career, Nir has worked in the video gaming and advertising industries where he learned and applied (and at times rejected) the techniques used to motivate and manipulate users. Now, he writes to help companies create behaviors that benefit their users while educating people on how to build healthful habits in their own lives. He writes, consults and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology and business. I had the privilege of sitting down with Nir to discuss his two books, identifying distractions and how you can become indistractable.

Kathleen Adams is a founding partner of Second 50 Financial, a company that empowers successful entrepreneurs and executives to plan for and envision a second 50 years filled with financial confidence, opportunity and vitality. As a financial planner for over 20 years, she is in the lifestyle preservation business. She and her team have developed a unique process in order to address the expanded needs of successful business owners who are enjoying a wonderful lifestyle and require a different kind of financial plan. This week, I sat down with Kathleen to discuss the importance of how you show up, feeding your interests and making the most out of your life.

Jenn Drummond invites two of her mountaineering friends, Meghan, and Jon discuss their favorite things to bring to basecamp, best memories from Everest, the emotional journey on the mountain, and more.

Meghan Buchanan is an Aerospace Engineer, Adventure Athlete and Motivational Speaker. She has set my sights on becoming the 1st Rocket Scientist to climb the 7 Summits, 5th US WOMAN to complete the EXPLORERS GRAND SLAM (climbing the world’s 7 Summits and last degree ski to the North and South Poles), and eventually 1st US WOMAN to complete the Adventurers Grand Slam (unsupported Poles). She is no stranger to taking on the impossible and defying odds. Through her experiences, she has focused her energy on overcoming stereotypes, obstacles, and life-threatening injuries by applying my tools of GGRIT.

Gratitude – Growth – Resilience – Integrity – Tenacity 

https://ggrit.com/

Meet Dr. Jon Kedrowski, the founder of Dr. Jon's Adventures.  Jon has a Ph.D. in Environmental Geography, Weather, and Climate.  He grew up in Vail, Colorado where he has climbed over 1,000 different Colorado peaks, including hundreds of ski descents, skiing each of Colorado's 14,000' peaks and about half of the 637 CO 13ers. He has climbed 6 of the 7 continental summits, including 5 expeditions to Mt. Everest. His training ground has included the mighty Mount Rainier volcano in WA, which he has climbed over 35 times and skied on numerous occasions. In the winter 2021, Jon went to K2 in Pakistan, the world's 2nd highest mountain.  During this brutally cold winter expedition, Jon was part of a team that successfully put members on the summit of K2 for the first time ever in winter on January 16, 2021.  Jon is the author of four books: “Sleeping on the Summits: Colorado Fourteener High Bivys”; “Skiing and Sleeping on the Summits: Cascade Volcanoes”; and "Classic Colorado Ski Descents (2017)", and "Classic Colorado Hikes", published in 2022. He is also an expedition leader, an adventure coach, PSIA-certified ski instructor, and keynote speaker.  In Jon’s talks, mountains are metaphors for accomplishing goals in life, both professionally and personally.

https://jonkedrowski.com/

This week, I had a blast sitting down with Latina media dynamo and women’s empowerment advocate Nely Galán. An immigrant and self-made media mogul, Nely was the first Latina President of Entertainment for a U.S. television network, Telemundo. She is an Emmy Award-winning producer of over 700 episodes of television in Spanish and English including the FOX hit reality series, The Swan.

Nely is also the founder of the nonprofit The Adelante Movement, which seeks to train and empower Latina women to become entrepreneurs. Soon, not just Latinas, but women of all backgrounds began showing up to her events, which was a clear signal to Nely that all women, in particular multicultural women, were leading a new economic women’s movement. The revolution around financial self-reliance had already begun. Her book Self Made is the culmination of nearly four years on the road meeting and training women who have collectively become the largest growth engine in the country. In this episode, Nely and I talk about emotional intelligence, teaching others what you know and the importance of constantly evolving. 

Jenn sits down with Kristen Andrus, Philanthropist and mom of 6. Kristin Andrus is a community champion who advocates for women, children, and refugees within and beyond Utah. The two talk about Kristin's work on the Utah-based Period Project, her life as a mother, and her extensive community service at home and abroad.

Today, I sit down with bestselling author, visionary PR entrepreneur, global connector and strategic coach Justin Breen to learn more about identifying your strengths and understanding different personalities. Justin's goal is to be a connector for visionary, investment and abundance mindset entrepreneurs and to share their stories with the world. He appreciates the unique characteristics and mindset many entrepreneurs share. In this episode, we talk more about the Kolbe Index Test, fully living life, spending time with family and growing network.

This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Brian Covey to talk about being a good leader and building a successful team. While incredibly successful now, Brian once started at square one. Whether playing soccer or conquering the mortgage industry, he understood the need to simply put himself in the game. Now, he helps others do the same while encouraging healthy growth. Tune in to learn more about taking the long deal, attracting the right people and being the best leader you can be.

From a pro soccer player to VP of one of the largest mortgage companies in America, Brian is the original disruptor and believes in creating an innovative-based culture that trains, retains and builds a legacy. He helps mortgage leaders balance the old-school “dog-eat-dog” way of thinking with an innovative-based culture that encourages brokers to dominate in their field without creating cut-throat competition with their peers. His company, loanDepot, supports its employees and creates the space for them to continue growing no matter where they are in their career, cultivating higher job satisfaction, and therefore higher employee retention and exponentially higher revenue. In 2022, his loanDepot region was ranked #1 in growth — both producers and leadership adds — productivity, profitability & more.