The Jen Fulwiler Show

Jen makes your Christmas shopping easier by listing her favorite things! She also has a LOT of questions about Christmas caroling.

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Here are links to Jen's other favorite things:

• Awesome bedside light with USB plugs
• Sonos speakers
• YouTube TV (app)
• Air fryer
• Nest thermostat
• Veggie chopper thing
• Best backpack / travel / laptop bag ever!
• Curling iron
• Big Dutch oven
• Philosophy moisturizer

(Some of these links are Amazon affiliate links)

Want to have an unforgettable holiday season? Invite a few people to your home. It's easier than it sounds, even for introverts. Jen also talks about how to balance community building with avoiding annoying people, and why Quentin Tarantino probably hates her now.

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If you want your friends and family to cheer you on, start by bringing them in to what you're doing. Share the details of your struggles, even the hard parts. Jen also reveals how sick she was during some of her shows, and her secrets for getting through it.

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Are you pretending to be someone you're not? You'll find out with The Chug Test. Jen shares the advice from an Irishman to "only be friends with folks you'd chug a beer with." She explains how this made her realize that she never clicked with an old group of friends, and how it can change your life to put your own social circles to this test.

Jen also says that it's time to reclaim our fun and fabulous sides, and gives an update from the color consultant.

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The "good ol' days" of your life are right now. So how can you actually feel that? Jen has new answers to that question. She also talks about her latest Botox disaster, and her experience with a color consultant who's trying to help her find the right clothing colors for her.

No episode next week due to Jen's travel schedule. We'll be back Nov 9!

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If you are scattered and inconsistent, or are trying to balance busy family life with personal goals, most habit advice won't work for you. Jen rejects the popular Atomic Habits theory and advocates for Iconic Habits, which work much better in a village setting. She rails against the advice that makes it sound like consistency in your daily routine is everything.

She also talks about: -- why everyone should support sports, even if they're not sportsfans -- how crazy one of her kids was as a toddler, and how she recently met someone who gave her encouragement

P.S. Jen gets so wound up she starts shouting at 56 min lol

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If you feel too old or too young, this episode is for you. Jen has a fresh new perspective on age, and she shares why she will never use the term "middle age." She also talks about how happy she is that one of her kids tried something and failed.

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Following your dreams is messy. Sometimes you'll get in over your head. That is totally normal and nothing to feel guilty about. Jen talks about this, as well as her anniversary (and weird wedding), and a healing moment with one of her kids.

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Everyone is talking about living a "soft life" as a rejection of hustle culture. Jen shares her own experiences living a soft life. She also discusses the powerful speech by Italy's new Prime Minister that makes the point that anti-family culture erodes our identities.

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If you have a busy life, don't waste energy on routines that might be helpful for other people but not for you. Jen reflects on this principle, as well as on her top parenting lessons now that her oldest child is 18. She also talks about how to know when your anxiety is about something deeper than what it seems.

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—> Come see Jen on tour! She's coming to AL, AZ, FL, CA, IL, IN, TX, WA and WI next. Get your tickets here.

—> Watch video clips of this podcast on Instagram at @clips.jen