The Work of You

Jen Ostrich
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This is a podcast about the leadership that matters most — the kind that starts from within.   Hosted by certified behavioral coach and Enneagram expert Jen Ostrich, The Work of You is for high-achieving humans ready to stop repeating patterns and start leading themselves differently.   Through insights from coaching, the Enneagram, and her own personal inner overhaul, Jen brings honesty, humor, and sharp emotional clarity to the table. With real talk, self-awareness tools, and a healthy dose of tough love, she helps you uncover what’s driving you, shift what’s no longer serving you, and ultimately do the work of you — one honest episode at a time.   This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about finally understanding yourself — so your choices, relationships, and leadership can actually align with who you truly are.

  1. Season 2: Trailer

    SEASON 2 TRAILER

    Season 2: Trailer

    Send some fan mail Welcome to Season 2 of The Work of You—the podcast about the leadership that matters most, the kind that starts from within. In Season 2, we’re expanding the conversation. Alongside solo reflections, I’m also sitting down with leaders, coaches, and change agents who are doing the real work—inside themselves and in the world—to explore what growth, self-awareness, and leadership actually require. This is about noticing the patterns shaping your choices and learning how to lead with more clarity, integrity, and alignment. If you’re a high-achieving human who’s ready to get honest about the patterns holding you back, this show is for you. Because this isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about finally understanding yourself so your choices, relationships, and leadership actually align to who you really are.  Join us for Season Two of The Work of You starting Wednesday January 14th.

    1 min
  2. Season 1 Wrap Up - Let's Celebrate Some Wins!

    12/31/2025

    Season 1 Wrap Up - Let's Celebrate Some Wins!

    Send some fan mail What has this podcast brought me AND you in 2025? In this milestone episode, I pause to reflect on what this podcast became in 2025. What started as a curiosity-led experiment grew into a consistent practice of inquiry, meaning-making, and conversation around how we understand ourselves. I share how the podcast AND I have grown and of course, ask you to reflect on the same. I look ahead to what’s coming next. As we move into 2026, this podcast will begin to widen the circle with guest conversations, while staying rooted in the same core questions that have shaped the show from the beginning. This episode is an invitation to pause, integrate, and step forward with intention — together. Episode topics:  The journey of season one of this podcast and what I've learned along the way and what surprised me. What did 2025 bring to you? Something you took on, let go of, and how are you better/different vs last year? I share mine too!Celebrating the wins, top episodes, my highlight reel, and the numbers for The Work of You - thank you!What I'm taking into 2026 for The Work of You and what I'm leaving behind - what to expect more of and what's new / coming in season 2. 2025 = year of the snake vs 2026 = year of the fire horse.Coaching Prompts:  What is one insight you gained about yourself since listening to this podcast? What is one shift you've made as a result of this podcast? What did you take on / something new in 2025 [a skill, a practice, a routine, etc]?What is something you let go of or learned how to manage differently in 2025? How have you grown - one way that you're better or different vs 2024? What does your 2026 Fire Horse look like? Resources | Links:  Instagram | The Work of You Instagram | Grow Collective Website | The Work of You Website | Grow Collective

    29 min
  3. The Inner Patterns of The Enneagram Head Types [5, 6, 7]

    12/24/2025

    The Inner Patterns of The Enneagram Head Types [5, 6, 7]

    Send some fan mail What is it like to be an Enneagram Head Type living in a mind seeking certainty and security?   In this episode we explore the Head Center of the Enneagram—Types 5, 6, and 7—who each in their own way seek certainty and create a sense of safety and security. We'll breakdown the core fear, primary motivation and core emotion to be managed for each type as well as how these translates in personality attributes and behaviors. We'll do a light touch on how each of the 3 instincts shade the core type as well as the pathways to growth for each type.  Episode Topics: Type 5 - Specialist or Investigator: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity Type 6 - Loyalist or Skeptic: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity Type 7 - Enthusiast or Visionary: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity Coaching Prompts:  What is resonating about your type's fear, motivation, personality? And, what is not resonating? Reflect on what's not, could it be a blindspot?When do you notice your motivation going into overdrive - where is it still trying to protect you?Where you have started to integrate toward one or both of your lines? Resources | Links:  GET YOUR ENNEAGRAM TYPE -- includes the Instinct data; most ideal for professional use: leaders and teams ALT OPTION FOR TYPING - also includes the Instincts  Episode 5: Why The Enneagram is a Leadership Superpower (overview of the model).  Episode 10: The 3 Instincts That Shape Your Enneagram Type Episode 15: Navigating Stress + Growth via the Enneagram (THE LINES) Part 1 Episode 16: Navigating Stress + Growth via the Enneagram (THE LINES) Part 2 Book | The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up: Find Your Path, Face your Shadow, Discover Your True Self By, Beatrice Chestnut, PhD and Uranio Peas, MM The Grow Effect Coaching Model  Instagram | The Work of You Instagram | Grow Collective Website | The Work of You Website | Grow Collective

    27 min
  4. The Emotional Blueprint of the Enneagram Heart Types [2, 3, 4]

    12/17/2025

    The Emotional Blueprint of the Enneagram Heart Types [2, 3, 4]

    Send some fan mail What is it like to be an Enneagram Heart Type moving through the world seeking connection and attention?  In this episode we explore the Heart Center of the Enneagram—Types 2, 3, and 4—whose core drive is to be in connection and to feel seen. We'll breakdown the core fear, primary motivation and core emotion to be managed for each type as well as how these translates in personality attributes and behaviors. We'll do a light touch on how each of the 3 instincts shade the core type as well as the pathways to growth for each type.  Episode Topics: Type 2 - Helper: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity Type 3 - Achiever: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity Type 4 - Intense Creative/Individualist: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity Coaching Prompts:  Where or when do you notice the core fear of your type showing up? What’s one area of your life – at home or at work or in relationships – where your motivation is more in the lead than you? Where you have started to integrate toward one or both of your lines? Resources | Links:  GET YOUR ENNEAGRAM TYPE -- includes the Instinct data; most ideal for professional use: leaders and teams ALT OPTION FOR TYPING - also includes the Instincts  Episode 5: Why The Enneagram is a Leadership Superpower (overview of the model).  Episode 10: The 3 Instincts That Shape Your Enneagram Type Episode 15: Navigating Stress + Growth via the Enneagram (THE LINES) Part 1 Episode 16: Navigating Stress + Growth via the Enneagram (THE LINES) Part 2 Book | The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up: Find Your Path, Face your Shadow, Discover Your True Self By, Beatrice Chestnut, PhD and Uranio Peas, MM The Grow Effect Coaching Model  Instagram | The Work of You Instagram | Grow Collective Website | The Work of You Website | Grow Collective

    23 min

  5. 12/10/2025

    Moving Through the World as an Enneagram Body Type [8,9,1]

    Send some fan mail What is it like to be an Enneagram Body Type processing the world somatically and through instinct? Kicking off our 3-part series on diving deeper into all 9 Enneagram types, in this episode we explore the Body Center of the Enneagram—Types 8, 9, and 1—whose core drive is to have agency and autonomy over their world. We'll breakdown the core fear, primary motivation and core emotion to be managed for each type as well as how these translates in personality attributes and behaviors. We'll do a light touch on how each of the 3 instincts shade the core type as well as the pathways to growth for each type.  Episode Topics: Type 8 - Controller/Challenger: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity Type 9 - Peacemaker: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity Type 1 - Reformer/Perfectionist: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity Coaching Prompts:  Where or when do you notice the core fear of your type showing up? What’s one area of your life – at home or at work or in relationships – where your motivation is more in the lead than you? Where you have started to integrate toward one or both of your lines? Resources | Links:  Website | The Enneagram 9 Types  GET YOUR ENNEAGRAM TYPE -- includes the Instinct data; most ideal for professional use: leaders and teams ALT OPTION FOR TYPING - also includes the Instincts  Book | The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up: Find Your Path, Face your Shadow, Discover Your True Self By, Beatrice Chestnut, PhD and Uranio Peas, MM Episode 5: Why The Enneagram is a Leadership Superpower (overview of the model).  Episode 10: The 3 Instincts That Shape Your Enneagram Type The Grow Effect Coaching Model  Instagram | The Work of You Instagram | Grow Collective Website | The Work of You Website | Grow Collective

    26 min
  6. Embracing More Play!

    12/03/2025

    Embracing More Play!

    Send some fan mail Play isn’t just something fun — it’s a core part of resilience, creativity, and healthy leadership.  In this episode, we explore why play matters for adults, how it expands your capacity to handle stress (hello, Broaden-and-Build Theory), and simple ways to bring more lightness and joy into your daily life. A gentle reminder that doing “the work of you” doesn’t always have to be heavy… sometimes the most profound growth comes from letting yourself play again. Episode topics:  Reflecting on your own inner narrative and beliefs around play - do they serve you / more play time?The power in play and the Broaden and Build Theory by Dr Barb FredricksonA personal story for what I noticed when I prioritized play Some ways to build play into your lifeCoaching Prompts:  Joy Audit: List three activities that make your body feel looser, lighter, or more spacious. Which one can you do today for 10 minutes?”Scheduled Play Break: Block out once a week 30-60 min block out time to choose anything playful; no productivity allowed! Micro-Play Ritual: a mini hit/dose of joy or humor to infuse in various parts of your day both at work and at home Resources | Links:  Broaden and Build Theory Instagram | The Work of You Instagram | Grow Collective Website | The Work of You Website | Grow Collective

    23 min
  7. Gratitude | Audience Q+A

    11/26/2025

    Gratitude | Audience Q+A

    Send some fan mail Milestone moment reaching episode 25 and perfect timing as it's falling over the week of Thanksgiving. I hold so much gratitude for my listeners and that's why this week I focus on what you want to hear! I've asked what you're curious to learn more about, questions you have, or resources you're looking for. Tune into this episode to hear all the answers and a special announcement for an upcoming Season 2 plan.  Episodes I Refer Back to in the Q&A: Episode 4: Breaking Free from the Patterns that Hold You Back Episode 12: Building Your Leadership BrandEpisode 14: Moving Your Brain from Threat to Reward State (SCARF Model)Episode 15: Navigating Stress & Growth via the Enneagram (understanding the Lines) Episode 22: Understanding Your Team via the Enneagram (System Awareness)Resources | Links:  Website | The Enneagram 9 Types  GET YOUR ENNEAGRAM TYPE -- includes the Instinct data; most ideal for professional use: leaders and teams ALT OPTION FOR TYPING - also includes the Instincts  The Grow Effect Coaching Model  Instagram | The Work of You Instagram | Grow Collective Website | The Work of You Website | Grow Collective

    32 min
  8. Finding Meaning in the Mess

    11/19/2025

    Finding Meaning in the Mess

    Send some fan mail What if our "mess" is not a detour to be taken and instead a doorway to welcome?  Fresh off facilitating Enneagram work at the Soul Reset retreat I share themes that surfaced again and again: the power of community, what renewal actually looks like in real time, and why resilience is less about pushing through and more about softening into what’s true. I also open up about my own ongoing healing journey—what’s shifting, what’s still tender, and how the inner work continues to reshape the way I lead, connect, and care for myself. If you’re navigating a season of complexity or craving a deeper sense of clarity, this episode offers companionship, perspective, and gentle encouragement for whatever chapter you’re in. Episode topics:  The Soul Reset retreat - a day of resilience, survival, rejuvenation My own "Wintering" season What does resilience and rejuvenation look like? Some practical considerations for how to generate more of this for you. Coaching Prompts:  What season are you currently in? What mess have you been avoiding? What is it that you need to move through this season / mess?Who is a safe person for you to share how you really feel?   Resources | Links:  SOUL Retreat Get Your Enneagram Type Here Instagram | The Work of You Instagram | Grow Collective Website | The Work of You Website | Grow Collective

    24 min
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This is a podcast about the leadership that matters most — the kind that starts from within.   Hosted by certified behavioral coach and Enneagram expert Jen Ostrich, The Work of You is for high-achieving humans ready to stop repeating patterns and start leading themselves differently.   Through insights from coaching, the Enneagram, and her own personal inner overhaul, Jen brings honesty, humor, and sharp emotional clarity to the table. With real talk, self-awareness tools, and a healthy dose of tough love, she helps you uncover what’s driving you, shift what’s no longer serving you, and ultimately do the work of you — one honest episode at a time.   This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about finally understanding yourself — so your choices, relationships, and leadership can actually align with who you truly are.

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  • Creator
    Jen Ostrich
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Work of You
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