The Sage Maven Podcast

Jenn Barnett

Real life. Messy thoughts. The stuff that doesn’t make the highlight reel.

Episodes

  1. May 28

    Reinventing Yourself While Still In the Middle of a Very Full Life

    In this episode, I talk about the conversations so many women are having about reinvention in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, and what that actually looks like when life is still very full. As someone who’s spent years connected to entrepreneurial and creative spaces, I’ve watched so many women build businesses, create new chapters, and rediscover themselves over time. But I also know many of us are still actively raising kids, caregiving, managing households, and trying to create something meaningful in the middle of real life. This episode is an honest conversation about ambition, identity, creativity, motherhood, and the quiet realization that wanting more for yourself doesn’t mean you love your family any less.

    7 min

  2. May 9

    Is the Black Sheep of the Family Also the Cycle Breaker?

    In this episode, I talk about family roles, generational patterns, and what happens when you stop participating in unhealthy dynamics. Sometimes the “black sheep” is simply the person willing to question the cycle… and decide what stops with them.

    5 min

  3. Apr 30

    Does FOMO Actually Go Away as We Get Older?

    This episode explores what it looks like when life gets full… when you’re balancing responsibilities, questioning why you’re showing up, and realizing not everything is meant for you anymore. At this stage, FOMO doesn’t disappear, it just looks different. It’s not about missing out. It’s about outgrowing… and choosing your real life without guilt.

    5 min

  4. Apr 17

    What age 17 looked like for me

    One of my sons recently turned 17… and I can’t help but think about my own life at that age. This episode is a story about being kicked out, surviving on the road, and the moment I experienced what “home” was supposed to feel like. It’s also about what it means to build something different for my own kids.

    6 min

  5. Apr 10

    Direct Woman Aren’t Rude

    Are women actually getting ruder… or just more direct? In this episode, I break down the difference between being kind and being nice, and why honesty and clarity are so often misunderstood. If you’ve ever been labeled “too much” for saying what you mean, you’re not alone.

    5 min

  6. Apr 2

    Confessions of an Exhausted Women: Sometimes I Hide from My Family

    In this episode, I’m sharing a real moment from my life. One that involves hiding on a quiet Monday night, with a house full of boys. If you’ve ever hidden somewhere like in the car or in the bathroom because you just needed five uninterrupted minutes to yourself… You’re not alone.

    4 min

  7. Mar 23

    Why I want to start a Podcast

    I’ve been thinking about starting this podcast for a long time but you know what they say, life happens when you’re busy making plans. In this first episode, I’m sharing why I’m finally starting now, right in the middle of raising kids, being a grandmother, a wife and navigating a full, messy, meaningful season of life at almost 50 years and old.

    7 min
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Real life. Messy thoughts. The stuff that doesn’t make the highlight reel.

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  • Creator
    Jenn Barnett
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jenn Barnett
  • Show Website
    The Sage Maven Podcast