Simple Awakenings: Success-Minded Women Finding Calm and Clarity in Life's Chaos

Jennifer Wren Tolo, RN, Soul Connecting Life Coach, Speaker, Author, mom x4

The podcast helps multitasking, success-driven women overcome people-pleasing & beat burnout to finally find work-life balance and become more present & empowered. We share simple strategies from real people who have had experiences that helped them awaken to the simple truth of what they need to take back their power, health and happiness and thrive in their lives. This podcast is to help women reconnect with their voices, their truth, and the wisdom of their souls so they can leave survival mode behind and reclaim power over their lives... one moment and one conscious choice at a time.

  1. 07/18/2025

    Menopause Mindset: Navigating the ‘Next Phase” of Life to Balance Hormones, Health and Happiness with Dr. Kelly Barron

    As women transition from childbearing years to menopause, it doesn’t need to be a decline or fall of health, ahppiness and vitality.  With the right knowledge, the right support, it can be a rebirth- an AWAKENING… to your Goddess Years! In this episode, Dr. Kelly Barron- chiropractor, alchemist, former MMA Fighter, American Ninja Warrior contestant, power lifer and supermom of 3 and I talk about: The reality of menopause- what no one ever told us! The outdated norms and mindset about menopause that has been holding women back from living their best lives. How to navigate the “extremes” of health, fitness, Hormone Replacement and “self-care” practices to find the right plan for YOU. 3 key steps to navigating life with confidence and power. This powerful conversation with Dr. Kelly “Kellfire” Baron will spark hope, empower you with a plan and ignite your motivation to live your best life, starting NOW. Connect with Jen Tolo→  🌎 Website: https://jenniferwrentolo.com Check out my NEW PERMISSION TO PAUSE Online Course Here👇🏼(4th Link) https://pillar.io/jenwrentolo  Schedule a Complementary 30 minute EMPOWERMENT BREAKTHROUGH SESSION→  https://calendly.com/jen-351/empowerment-call-with-jen-30-min-yt Follow Jen Tolo on: Instagram@Jenwrentolo,   Linkedin @Jennifer-tolo-RN-MA Facebook @jenwrentolo About my guest https://fbuy.io/dosedaily/jennifertolo2 The podcast helping multitasking, success-driven women learn how to stop people pleasing, overcome indecision through finding purpose & setting boundaries to beat burnout to finally find work life balance and become more present & empowered. #womenempowerment #multitasking #peoplepleasing #worklifebalance #settingboundaries #purpose #presence #successmindedwomen

    1h 11m
  2. 07/04/2025

    How Unrealistic Expectations Are Robbing Success MInded Women of Joy and Connection- How to Reclaim it

    You're crushing goals, juggling roles, and doing "all the right things"—so why do you still feel like you're falling short? Maybe it’s not you. Maybe it’s the invisible, impossible standards you’ve been trying to live up to. In this episode, we’re unpacking how unrealistic expectations are quietly robbing success-driven women of their joy, health, and connection—and how to break the cycle by rewriting the rules you never actually agreed to. In this episode, you will learn: The Invisible Load of Expectations When Expectations = Control in Disguise The Cost of Holding Unrealistic Expectations Expectation vs. Intention How to Reframe Expectations for More Joy & Connection Connect with Jen Tolo→  🌎 Website: https://jenniferwrentolo.com   Check out my NEW PERMISSION TO PAUSE Online Course Here👇🏼(4th Link) https://pillar.io/jenwrentolo  Schedule a Complementary 30 minute EMPOWERMENT BREAKTHROUGH SESSION→  https://calendly.com/jen-351/empowerment-call-with-jen-30-min-yt Follow Jen Tolo on: Instagram@Jenwrentolo,   Linkedin @Jennifer-tolo-RN-MA Facebook @jenwrentolo Affiliate Link:  OluKai Shoes My favorite casual shoes from flip flops to sneakers… so comfortable and shapes to my feet. I have high arches and OluKai shoes- even their flip flops molds perfectly with my feet.   As a busy woman on the go- these are my go to shoes! Grab your first pair, and get $20 off using my code👇 https://share.olukai.com/jenniferwrentolo The podcast helping multitasking, success-driven women learn how to stop people pleasing, overcome indecision through finding purpose & setting boundaries to beat burnout to finally find work life balance and become more present & empowered. #womenempowerment #multitasking #peoplepleasing #worklifebalance #settingboundaries #purpose #presence #successmindedwomen Key Talking Points:

    37 min
  3. 06/21/2025

    A New Generation's Wake-Up Call: What a 16-Year-Old Visionary Can Teach Us About Burnout, Boundaries, and Building a Life That Feels Good

    What if the wisdom you’ve been searching for came from someone decades younger—but deeply soul-aligned and fiercely grounded in truth? In this powerful episode, I sit down with 16-year-old Beatriz Kamps—a student entrepreneur, AI strategist, and podcast host who is done watching women (of all ages) burn out from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and emotional overload. Beatriz created The Listening Bea movement to challenge the chaos and guide her generation—and ours—back to clarity, calm, and self-honoring choices through her T.E.E. method: Time, Energy, Environment. This isn’t just a conversation—it’s a reminder that the change we say we want starts with us… and it starts now. In this episode, you will learn: How our hustle culture has impacted our youth- for better or worse than our childhood. How watching women of OUR generations impacted this 16 year old visionary to want to create change Beatriz’s T.E.E method for finding clarity, calm and soul -aligned choices. Why Embracing uncertainty is so important for wellbeing. Connect with Jen Tolo→  🌎 Website: https://jenniferwrentolo.com Check out my programs and offering to help you be the best, most balanced and soul-aligned you! https://pillar.io/jenwrentolo  Schedule a Complementary 30 minute EMPOWERMENT BREAKTHROUGH SESSION→  https://calendly.com/jen-351/empowerment-call-with-jen-30-min-yt Follow Jen Tolo on: Instagram@Jenwrentolo,   Linkedin @Jennifer-tolo-RN-MA Facebook @jenwrentolo About my guest:  Beatriz Kamps is a 16-year-old podcast host, student entrepreneur, and AI strategist helping people reclaim their time, energy, and environment to become the best version of themselves. She’s the creator of The Listening Bea—a podcast and movement for those done with burnout, people-pleasing, and emotional chaos. Through science-backed tools, bold conversations, and her signature T.E.E. method, Beatriz empowers a new generation to stop resisting uncertainty and start building lives they actually love. 🎧The Listening Bea Podcast→  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-listening-bea/id1817939646  📺 Watch more episodes: YouTube.com/@thelisteningbea💛   Follow her on Instagram @thelisteningbea NEW AFFILIATE LINK: OluKai My favorite casual shoes from flip flops to sneakers… so comfortable and shapes to my feet. I have high arches and OluKai shoes- even their flip flops molds perfectly with my feet.   As a busy woman on the go- these are my go to shoes! Grab your first pair, and get $20 off using my code👇 https://share.olukai.com/jenniferwrentolo The podcast helping multitasking, success-driven women learn how to stop people pleasing, overcome indecision through finding purpose & setting boundaries to beat burnout to finally find work life balance and become more present & empowered. #womenempowerment #multitasking #peoplepleasing #worklifebalance #settingboundaries #purpose #presence #successmindedwomen

    58 min
  4. 06/06/2025

    Calm on the Surface, Crumbling on the Inside: The Work-Life Burnout Women Don’t Talk About

    Do you look like you’ve got it all together — but inside, your nervous system is screaming and you feel like you are a fingertip away from losing it? You’ve heard the duck metaphor: smooth and serene above water, paddling like hell below. This episode pulls back the curtain on the hidden anxiety of high-achieving women — the ones who check every wellness box but still feel disconnected, overwhelmed, and one breath away from burnout. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but still feel off, this one’s for you. The Key Takeaways of this episode: How Survival Mode Can Wear a Super Suit: How perfectionism, people-pleasing, and performance-based worth quietly fuel anxiety even in the most “put-together” women. Why Wellness Without Soul is Just Another Task- (just checking boxes):Why clean eating, meditation, and yoga aren’t enough if they’re being used to outrun emotion instead of owning and regulate it. What Are the Subtle, and not so Subtle Signs of Survival Mode and How The Nervous System Doesn’t Lie: Signs you’re stuck in stress physiology even if your calendar says “self-care.” Unmet Needs Wear Many Masks and Pausing or Asking for Support is a Power Move, NOT a weakness: How suppressed emotions, inherited beliefs, and unmet needs show up as control, overthinking, irritability, or fatigue.  Giving yourself permission to pause and even get some support is empowering and helps you reconnect with yourself, with others and with what you need to thrive, not just survive. You don’t have to go through the motions and work so hard just to stay afloat!  You can switch off the autopilot and start living, doing and being intentional, showing up your best most present and purposeful self.  The first step is to pause, and reconnect with yourself, your why and the power inside of you to live a soul-aligned, empowered and purposeful life.  I am here to support you! Connect with Jen Tolo→  🌎 Website: https://jenniferwrentolo.com Check out my NEW PERMISSION TO PAUSE Online Course Here👇🏼(4th Link) https://pillar.io/jenwrentolo  Schedule a Complementary 30 minute EMPOWERMENT BREAKTHROUGH SESSION→  https://calendly.com/jen-351/empowerment-call-with-jen-30-min-yt Follow Jen Tolo on: Instagram@Jenwrentolo,   Linkedin @Jennifer-tolo-RN-MA Facebook @jenwrentolo NEW Affiliate Link: RCTIC coolers… the more affordable adventurers cooler. Get 10% off your first purchase. https://share.rticoutdoors.com/x/ev3zGO The podcast helping multitasking, success-driven women learn how to stop people pleasing, overcome indecision through finding purpose & setting boundaries to beat burnout to finally find work life balance and become more present & empowered. #womenempowerment #multitasking #peoplepleasing #worklifebalance #settingboundaries #purpose #presence #successmindedwomen 🔑 Key Takeaways from this episode:

    36 min
  5. 05/02/2025

    From Burnout to Belly Laughs: The Power of Humor for Success-MInded Women with Comedian, Lynn Harris.

    Ever feel like life’s just one long to-do list with a soundtrack of sighs and “ugh”s? What if the secret to sanity, healing, and human connection is… comedy? Yep. Laughter might just be the soul's sneaky shortcut to freedom. In this feel-good and unexpectedly deep episode of Simple Awakenings, we're cracking open the power of comedy—yes, even the messy, awkward, snort-laugh kind. I’m joined by a guest who gets it: that sometimes the most sacred sound isn’t an om—it’s a belly laugh. Together, we explore why laughter truly is the best medicine, how to find it when life feels anything but funny, and why women—especially those of us juggling it all—desperately need to lighten up (without giving up our depth). If you’ve ever needed permission to laugh through the chaos, this one’s for you. 🔑 In this episode, you will learn: WHY Laughter is medicine—and magic: Science backs it, your nervous system loves it, and your soul craves it. Humor is a natural reset button, especially in tough times. HOW humor is a spectrum, not a stand-up show: You don’t have to be the “funny one” to find joy in humor. From dry wit to goofy memes, comedy can be a powerful connector and a healing lens. Tips to train your brain to find the light: We'll share simple mindset shifts and habits that help you spot the absurd, reframe the heavy, and invite levity—even in the middle of a meltdown. How to NOT take yourself so seriously—it’s exhausting: Learn how to laugh at your own bloopers, ditch the perfectionist mask, and reconnect with the playful, soul-aligned part of you that knows how to giggle at life’s curveballs. Your soul is calling… it wants to laugh and play more.  This episode is a good place to start and we are here to connect with you and help you keep the lightness and laughter going, even by just opening the door to it in your life. Connect with Jen Tolo:   🌎 Website:https://jenniferwrentolo.com Join my FREE Power in Now Masterclass-  https://jentolo-insider.myflodesk.com/powerinnow   Schedule a Complementary 30-minute EMPOWERMENT BREAKTHROUGH SESSION→  https://calendly.com/jen-351/empowerment-call-with-jen-30-min-yt Follow Jen Tolo on: Instagram@Jenwrentolo,   Linkedin @Jennifer-tolo-RN-MA Facebook @jenwrentolo About My Guest: Lynn Harris is a culture-shifting producer, award-winning journalist, and author/co-author of six books, whose comedy and campaigns for social justice and gender equity have changed laws and conversations from Capitol Hill to NASCAR. She is founder and CEO of GOLD Comedy—the comedy school, professional network, and content studio where women and non-binary folks grow their comedy careers, build powerful communities, and make funny stuff. Harris co-created Breakup Girl (acquired by Oxygen), one of the first multiplatform internet success stories, and served as the first VP of communications at global human rights group Breakthrough, where her blend of humor and advocacy powered some of the team’s most effective U.S. campaigns. She has also worked as a Tonya Harding lookalike, which is a long story.  Connect with Lynn Harris Here: www.goldcomedy.com @goldcomedy on Instagram Affiliate Links for this episode: Gruns Superfood Gummies Want better gut health, immune function, cognitive/brain function, and joint health but find it hard to eat all the fruits and veggies needed to achieve this? How about a vegan, superfood, low sugar/low carb, high fiber gummy supplement? WANT TO TRY GRUNS GUMMIES on me? We thought so! Simply click this link https://www.gruns.co/pages/vip?snowball=JENNIFER32199 The podcast helping multitasking, success-driven women learn how to stop people pleasing, overcome indecision through finding purpose & setting boundaries to beat burnout to finally find work-life balance and become more present & empowered. #womenempowerment #multitasking #peoplepleasing #worklifebalance #settingboundaries #purpose #presence #successmindedwomen

    1h 5m
  6. 04/17/2025

    Outsourcing Your Power: Why Self-Trust Is the Antidote to Stress and Burnout

    We live in a world where every answer is a scroll away—but at what cost? In this episode, we’re unpacking how constantly seeking outside solutions to your stress is doing more harm than good—and how the real breakthrough begins when you come home to your body, your truth, and your power. Forget fixing yourself. It’s time to reclaim your role as the expert and authority on you and your own life. 🔑 Key Talking points and Takeaways: The Hidden Stressors, or subtle stressors we all have but don’t even realize. Chronic overwhelm rewires your brain, clouds your judgment, and disconnects you from the very wisdom that could guide you back to calm and clarity. How outsourcing your decisions just reinforces self-doubt and disconnects you from your own inner truth and wisdom.When fear leads you to constantly Google, scroll, and second-guess, you’re deepening the very stress loop you’re trying to escape. Self-trust is a practice, not a personality trait: 3 Simple Strategies to Build Self-Trust.The most powerful shift isn’t downloading another strategy—it’s learning how to pause, regulate, and listen within. You don’t need fixing—you need remembering.Your soul already knows the next right step. Reconnection starts with one courageous act of listening to your inner voice.  It begins right here and right now! Connect with Jen Tolo→  🌎 Website: https://jenniferwrentolo.com Join my FREE Power in Now Masterclass-  https://jentolo-insider.myflodesk.com/powerinnow   Schedule a Complementary 30 minute EMPOWERMENT BREAKTHROUGH SESSION→  https://calendly.com/jen-351/empowerment-call-with-jen-30-min-yt Follow Jennifer Wren Tolo on: Instagram@Jenwrentolo,   Linkedin @Jennifer-tolo-RN-MA Facebook @jenwrentolo Affiliate Links for this episode: Gruns Superfood Gummies Want better gut health, immune function, cognitive/brain function, and joint health but find it hard to eat all the fruits and veggies needed to achieve this? How about a vegan, superfood, low sugar/low carb, high fiber gummy supplement? WANT TO TRY GRUNS GUMMIES on me? We thought so! Simply click this link https://www.gruns.co/pages/vip?snowball=JENNIFER32199 The podcast helping multitasking, success-driven women learn how to stop people pleasing, overcome indecision through finding purpose & setting boundaries to beat burnout to finally find work life balance and become more present & empowered. #womenempowerment #multitasking #peoplepleasing #worklifebalance #settingboundaries #purpose #presence #successmindedwomen

    35 min
  7. 04/04/2025

    Consistency and Follow Through: The Real Secret to Sustainable Success

    Have you ever found yourself frustrated when you begin to see positive changes in your life, be it parenting, health, weight or business, and then you wind up back where you started?  What the heck happened- are you stuck with things as they are?   The first step to change is the awareness of what needs to change and how it needs to change.  But the BIG step towards success is with consistency and follow through.  But, it is one of that harder things to do… at first. In this episode, we will talk about:  🔹 Why Motivation Fails: The myth of waiting for motivation and why it’s an unreliable strategy for real change. 🔹 The Power of Small, Consistent Actions: How everyday choices—like saying no to mindless snacking, reinforcing boundaries with your team, or sticking to a morning routine—create long-term transformation. 🔹 Inconsistency’s Hidden Cost: How mixed messages in leadership, parenting, relationships, and self-care sabotage progress. 🔹 Tips on Improving Accountability & Follow-Through: Strategies for staying consistent, even when life gets busy. 🔹 How to Shift from Sporadic to Sustainable: How to build consistency into your life without burnout or overwhelm. Success isn’t about intensity; it’s about intentionality. What’s one small action you can commit to daily that will move you forward? Connect with Jen Tolo→  🌎 Website: https://jenniferwrentolo.com Join my FREE Power in Now Masterclass-  https://jentolo-insider.myflodesk.com/powerinnow   Schedule a Complementary 30 minute EMPOWERMENT BREAKTHROUGH SESSION→  https://calendly.com/jen-351/empowerment-call-with-jen-30-min-yt Follow Jen Tolo on: Instagram@Jenwrentolo,   Linkedin @Jennifer-tolo-RN-MA Facebook @jenwrentolo Affiliate Links for this episode: THE GROVE COLLABORATIVE… They are here to empower a sustainable revolution in your home. Through their marketplace of 200+ vetted brands, they’re committed to reducing and offsetting plastic waste, establishing strict ingredients standards, and crafting their own planet-first products to lead the way. Simple, eco friendly, sustainable products for home, health and beauty… delivered to your door! 10% off https://www.grove.co/referrer/92313776/ The podcast helping multitasking, success-driven women learn how to stop people pleasing, overcome indecision through finding purpose & setting boundaries to beat burnout to finally find work life balance and become more present & empowered.

    31 min
  8. 03/28/2025

    Letting Go of the Life You Think You Want, So You Can Have The One You Need with guest, Monica Dubay

    Did you know your mind can get in the way of your dreams and your success?  It can keep you stuck and playing small and safe.  What would it mean for your life if you could break through the barriers, overcome self-down, and heal the thoughts and beliefs keeping you “safe”? In this episode, we will: Explore ways the mind keeps us stuck or playing small and understand the “Fear Matrix” that can make us feel trapped and on autopilot. Discover the power inside you when you learn to master your mind, balance the Warrior/ Doing energy with the Higher-self/ Being and Creative energy. Share what the Course in Miracles is and how just 5-minute lessons a day can unlock your Spiritual and Financial freedom by tapping into the creator inside. Share a “Fast Pass” with the first 7 lessons of the Course in Miracles so you can begin to shift your mind and let go of fear and conditioned, limiting beliefs. You CAN learn to let go of fear and limiting beliefs so you can heal your overthinking mind, break through barriers like self-doubt, and fear so you can open to the limitless possibilities and opportunities that await you. Connect with Jen Tolo: 🌎Website:  https://jenniferwrentolo.com 👁️‍🗨️Pillar.io/ Links: https://pillar.io/jenwrentolo  Join my FREE Power in Now Masterclass-  https://jentolo-insider.myflodesk.com/powerinnow   Schedule a Complementary 30 minute EMPOWERMENT BREAKTHROUGH SESSION→  https://calendly.com/jen-351/empowerment-call-with-jen-30-min-yt Follow Jen Tolo on: Instagram@Jenwrentolo,   Linkedin @Jennifer-tolo-RN-MA Facebook @jenwrentolo Meet my Guest:  Monica Dubay is a speaker, bestselling author and spiritual teacher/healer for over 30 years.  She helps women embrace limitless worth, make more money and find fulfillment in life.  She helps women break through the imaginary class ceilings, crush self-doubt and find their inner spiritual and financial freedom. Monica has a 12 week Life/ Mind Mastery Program and a bestselling book, Heal Your Mind Heal Your Life.  She is the host of the Heal your Mind, Heal Your Life Podcast on Spotify.    Connect with Monica:  Website:  https://healyourmindhealyourlife.com/  Grab your First 50 Lessons of Course in Miracles https://linktr.ee/Monicadubay    🎙️Heal Your Mind Podcast Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/monicajdubay/ https://www.facebook.com/monica.dubay https://x.com/monicadubay Affiliate Links for this episode: THE GROVE COLLABORATIVE… Is here to empower a sustainable revolution in your home. Through their marketplace of 200+ vetted brands, they’re committed to reducing and offsetting plastic waste, establishing strict ingredients standards, and crafting their own planet-first products to lead the way. Simple, eco friendly, sustainable products for home, health and beauty… delivered to your door! 10% off https://www.grove.co/referrer/92313776/ The podcast helping multitasking, success-driven women learn how to stop people pleasing, overcome indecision through finding purpose & setting boundaries to beat burnout to finally find work life balance and become more present & empowered. #womenempowerment #multitasking #peoplepleasing #worklifebalance #settingboundaries #purpose #presence #successmindedwomen

    51 min

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The podcast helps multitasking, success-driven women overcome people-pleasing & beat burnout to finally find work-life balance and become more present & empowered. We share simple strategies from real people who have had experiences that helped them awaken to the simple truth of what they need to take back their power, health and happiness and thrive in their lives. This podcast is to help women reconnect with their voices, their truth, and the wisdom of their souls so they can leave survival mode behind and reclaim power over their lives... one moment and one conscious choice at a time.