The serendipitous Jen gets reacquainted with her gal pal Melanie in this brutally honest chat. Melanie has just returned from a 6 month adventure of foreign travel and oh boy, the things she will reveal with straight up honesty. Jen has to stop the podcast midway through the adventure only because she's in the midst of a big move physically and even emotionally! Melanie has a lot to share and is excited to chat about the rest of her travel adventure & get it out to you and everyone else that will hear it...It is wild, fun & unpredictable. 

The Serendipitous Jen and Britt Brandon have a lot to share with each other after not chatting for a hot minute. They share mom stuff and what is going right in raising the kiddos and what might not be so great! Jen has some properties in escrow, is reminded that the universe is protecting her and shares how crazy life can be in the midst of just getting by. Britt has updates on her book and her dating life...yes, she's back out there doing it. Britt is killing it in this journey and Jen cannot be more proud of her.

The Serendipitous Jen & Britt chat about all the updates each of their lives. Jen has big news towards the end of the chat... stay tuned. Their chat is all over the place, per usual for Jen... from peri-menopause to find out who is back in school. Jen attends in person classes at a local junior college and is having a blast being one of the oldest people in class. How did Britt get kicked out of the PTA and how in the world did Jen get banned from Hinge? They spill the T about it all. The big news is revealed and Jen is so excited about it. She has finally surrendered to her higher power and the universe to guide her next steps. Enjoy.

The Serendipitous Jen & Carlos go for a Sunday drive & chat about parenting styles & techniques that might or might not work. They drive up through Solvang & find a quaint little winding road covered in over grown tress passing by never ending fields of green pastures. On their journey back, they see a man stumbling down the side of the road and a few minutes later they discover a truck in the middle of the road tipped over on its side. Jen & Carlos pull over to help the truck, not realizing that the guy walking had crawled out of the sunroof of the truck and got in his girlfriend's car. What a trip! They then drove away....Find out what happens next.

The Serendipitous Jen and Carlos go on their nightly walk around the neighborhood. They are still together, walking, talking & Jen continues laughing all the way. Carlos opens up about a recent tragedy that the two of them just went through with a family member that affects them so deeply. Carlos also shares about the "extra" role that he played in a movie as a gardener...so stereotypical! Jen finds all kinds of adventures along the trail and always has lots to talk about especially the things that she loves...their Harley Low Rider, camping, family...Enjoy.

The Serendipitous Jen is at it again making new friends. She found Brittany Giese from social media and the two hit it off instantly and Jen learns that Brittany is fired up about going after bullies. The two women agree that there is no room left in this world for hate. Hurt people hurt people is so true. And, Bullying isn't just for the kiddos in school, even as adults we are bullied for standing out or being different. Did you know that bullying is generational? This is something that Jen can relate to wholeheartedly. Enjoy!

The Serendipitous Cougar is now officially... The Serendipitous Jen. Woohoo! The way that Jen sees it is that her life is revolving and sh'e no longer on dating apps & being liked by only younger guys on those...it was time for a change in life and a change in the title. Jen chats with Britt Brandon about her week and both of the ladies have had some week! Seems like when things are going too well, minor things will pop up and send us spinning into a spiral of uncertainty. Life is all about learning and doing better one day at a time. Jen keeps it real, raw and simple as always.

The Serendipitous Cougar, Jen, gets open and honest about sitting in the N/A rooms as the partner of an addict in recovery. Jen & Britt break down what an ideal setting would look like to bring more unity & less division between the recovery folks & the partners (in recovery or not) that are trying hard to love on them. There is so much to talk about in this episode, coming from Britt, in active recovery & Jen being a "normie", (one that can use drugs responsibly!) Chatting & laughing all the way...Jen thinks they may be onto something here. Let's evolve the recovery spaces. 

The Serendipitous Cougar, Jen, gets right to it chatting with a new BFF this morning that reached out to her with her story. Britt Brandon is a Health~Coach & Life~Coach, Fitness Specialist, Nutrition Specialist, 21-Time Published Author, and Proud Mom of 3 Cuties! Britt gives Jen a bit of insight from her personal life and professional careers. Jen has a ton of questions for her and Britt is uninhibited to answer them all! The energy between the two of them is contagious. Watch out world, this dynamic duo just might save the world together...one life at a time.

The Serendipitous Cougar host, Jen, takes to the road again over the weekend. This time she and Carlos are checking out lake properties in Paso Robles together. Jen insists on taking a detour before heading home to see the central coast...wow wow wow...so pleased that she did. Listen as they share their adventures and meet new friends along the way.