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Everything Looks Fine. Are You?| Jenna Eastvold · Unfinished Business

• Jenna Eastvold: fear of making the wrong decision, fear of letting people in their lives down and you know, being able to step out and step away from that, it it can be really challenging for some women. So having someone else to come alongside of them is crucial to taking their lives to the next step and and building whatever it is that they're trying to build that's meaningful. Kimberly Griggs: Welcome back Unfinished Business. Today's conversation is one that I think is going to resonate with a lot of women, especially women who are trying to do all the things, build a career, raise a family, show up for their spouse, and take care of everyone around them. And somewhere along the way, you realize you're exhausted, overwhelmed, struggling to make yourself a priority. today I'm joined by Jenna Eastvold the founder of Energize Well. She is a board-certified nurse, a coach, an author, and someone who helps people women in particular, bring meaningful change by building self-trust. and understanding, you know, the the behavior patterns and how they're responding to that when life feels really overwhelming. So Jenna, I'm really excited to have this conversation with you and welcome to Unfinished Business. Jenna Eastvold: Thank you, Kimberly. It's great to be here. Kimberly Griggs: Yeah. So let's begin with your story. before Energize Well even existed, what was your career path? Tell us a little bit about that. Jenna Eastvold: Yeah, so before Energize Well, I have been in nursing working in various settings. I've I've worked in long-term care and home care and worked in the hospital. And I think what happened for me is I I just kept seeing these sick patients come in, really sick patients, over and over again. And I kept thinking, like, is this life? What can I do? How can I meet these people before I meet them at the bedside? And that's, you know, when it all kind of kind of changed for me. And it was during COVID. I felt like there was just there was a lot of different things being tested during COVID, a lot of just a lot of values even and you know, what are we willing to, accept and not accept? And I think for me that's was like the final thing where it just kind of pushed me and I was like, this is this is what I need to do. I need to step away. And I need to create something where I can not only serve people in a way that's just more in alignment with my purpose and more authentic, but where I can balance it out and be a mom to my kids and have a little bit more flexibility with my time. that was really important to me. And that's where energize well came to be I've served a lot of women in different ways through through that business and through coaching. Kimberly Griggs: Yeah. You said something interesting. You said, you know, during COVID it kind of tested our our values and a and a lot of ways of thinking. You know, what were you noticing, not not just yourself in that experience, but what were you noticing about people that that, you know, eventually led you to come to the conclusion that coaching them before they got to the bedside would be something more fulfilling in a way, as you said, aligning with the life that you wanted to create for yourself. What were you noticing about others as well? Jenna Eastvold: Yeah. So what I noticed definitely about patients coming in is there was not a lack of information. Like there was plenty of education. The patients knew what they needed to do. They knew what was going on with them. It was actually following through that they were struggling with. This is why they're oftentimes repeating coming in. They have all these all this information the nurses or doctors were teaching them. Kimberly Griggs: what do you mean by that? Like what were some of the most common things Jenna Eastvold: So Kimberly Griggs: that your patients experienced? Jenna Eastvold: So maybe somebody coming in with diabetes, heart failure, you know, some sort of like lung issues or infection. and and they would be coming in repeatedly just for some of these same issues, but they weren't changing anything in their lifestyle to help them to have some relief. And and the thing that I guess I struggle with and other healthcare providers during this time that just really became illuminated with COVID is that. We're really just we're managing symptoms And a lot of us felt like, this is wrong. This is this is just not right. What else can we be doing? And then with the vaccine mandates, a lot of people stepped away because of that and and started to create something different and really like the healthcare providers started to take a look at their lives and they're like, what am I aligned with? What do I really truly believe? You know, am I gonna go along with this and just keep, you know, keep the status quo, or am I am I gonna step out and am I gonna step up and do something different and really advocate for people and patients and for changing the system and as much as we can? It's real so difficult to do that, but there has been some thought leaders that have risen up through that and just some movers and shakers in a lot of different ways and it's been I think a positive experience in in a lot of ways in moving in that Kimberly Griggs: Yeah. Jenna Eastvold: direction. Kimberly Griggs: So if I'm understanding kind of where you're at at that time in your life, you're you're thinking I I there's some there was something in you that felt like you could help people with the behavioral changes that they needed in order to maybe kind of be on the the front side of preventing further illness. Is that correct? Jenna Eastvold: I think that's how it started for sure. Just being at being on the preventative side and I'm really digging into like what's deeper and what's underneath that, you know, because a lot of times there is something a lot deeper and that's why people aren't making these changes. And and sometimes it's more than just behavior change, like, you know, we can get a planner and we can get a tracker and we can do check all the boxes and do all the things, but yet it's still not changing. What's going on? Why is it still the same? And I think that's what why coaching is different, because we're able to dig into that and get underneath that. And and coaching is different in therapy in that regard, where coaching really focuses on the here and now and the future. And therapy is really focused on past hurts and traumas. and therapy is great. You know, I I think therapy in conjunction with coaching is really fantastic. But of course, I love coaching because I get to see these things, these things that people have wanted to overcome. And I for so long actually overcome them and then move beyond them in their life and be able to create something really incredible. And so that that has opened up a different world in coaching for me, where it's not, I'm not just coaching people who have a chronic illness. I'm coaching people and all sorts of different things. And that's been really cool. Kimberly Griggs: what made coaching feel like the next right step for you? was there kind of the aha moment beyond COVID that made you, you know, feel brave enough or courageous enough to take one step. Jenna Eastvold: Yeah, I think it was really that aha moment. It didn't come right away. I had to take the step first and I had to start working toward, you know, my education and like making the step toward a business. But the biggest piece of it was realizing that I was burnt out and I didn't see that. And that was why I was seeking something different. That's why I finally became willing and open. to another possibility that maybe the career path I had chosen wasn't what I was gonna stay in the rest of my life like I thought. And so that opened up a huge door for me to be able to be like, I can help people in a different way. And I feel really freeing. It just feels really freeing. And like that's what I was looking for. I was looking for that freedom, that autonomy And being able to have that more of that balance with my family and being there. And that was it right there. It was when I was like, I could still be here with my family. I can be here with my kids and I can have this at the same time. Kimberly Griggs: Yes, and I love that. Well, let's talk a little bit about the women in particular that find their way to you. Tell tell me about them. Tell me about the women that you serve and and what are they coming to you most often for and with? Jenna Eastvold: Yeah. So the women that I serve are are amazing, just amazing to work with. And it just fills my cup to work with these women. they all of them are very like very functional women and they are just high capacity thinkers. And they're looking for something else. There's something in their life that just doesn't feel right. It's just not quite sitting right. And sometimes that is all they come to me with. They do not know what it is. Just something doesn't feel right. And I I resonate with them and the things that I'm talking about or saying. Sometimes I've had women come to me and they know like they want to lose weight. They're on a weight loss journey. they want to feel better in their body, they want to get stronger. So they they work with me. I also have women who want to build a business. They want to build a coaching business and they don't know where to start. So we start at absolutely square one and we build that out and all the techie stuff and everything in between, up until having paying clients. That's another big one that's really fun. And sometimes like I like I said, people come and they're just not totally sure what they want, but we uncover things like maybe they don't trust themselves. And they've had a hard time making decisions. And so they've they're stuck and they just don't know where to move next. They have so many options and they're great options, but they just don't know what to do. sometimes there's there's a lot of fear there and fear of making the wrong decision, fear of letting people in their lives down and you know, being able to step out and step away from that, it it can be really challenging for some women. So having Having me or someone else to come alongside of them is crucial to taking their lives to the next step and and building whatever it is that they're trying to build that's meaningful. I will find that every single person that comes to me is wanting to build something meaningful in their lives. And so we do that together. It's not only that inner work that we do, but it's something external that they are trying to achieve. And I I love that it's something visible and, you know, tangible that they can. be like, I did this. Like this is great. Like not only do I feel more confident in what I'm doing, you know, I have this to show for it. So that's really cool too. Kimberly Griggs: where do you start? I mean it sounds like you know that's an incredible support system that you're helping to you know initiate into someone's life but where do you begin when someone is that blocked you know like the the visualization that I had when you said there's lots of options and they're all great ones I really resonate with that like lots of doors to choose from and I I do think that you know for me anyway decision making has taken a long a long time to cultivate. Like it was a skill almost that I had to learn. But, you know, event eventually with practice, that that has become easier in my life. But when you are dealing with someone who, let's say, has not had that, those experiences to have to be, you know, constantly making decisions, how do you help them initially unblock whatever it is, whether that's fear or or or confidence, how do you help them unblock and get going? Jenna Eastvold: No, usually this process is it's kind of similar for a lot of people, but we usually start by just slowing down, just stripping everything away that they think they know about whatever it is that they're they're trying to do. And we just wipe the sleep clean in a way. a lot of time Kimberly Griggs: What does that look like? Jenna Eastvold: a lot of times that might look like maybe doing some meditation or some sort of prayer or some sort of practice that resonates with them that's similar. And it looks like getting in tune with their bodies and really getting in touch and noticing where they're feeling things in their bodies because this is a huge thing with a lot of women as we are going, going, going in life and going to the next thing and handling this and handling that. And we're just like unaware of all these red flags, signals, warnings, just little inklings that are going on and what they mean. I think we feel them and we sense that there's something that's off, but it's slowing down enough to be like, well, this decision right here is in conflict with one of my core values, but I don't I'm not acting in accordance with that because I'm not slowing down enough to see that. Kimberly Griggs: Yeah. Hmm. So when at that stage when your clients become aware of those feelings, is that the kind of the aha moment for them where, ooh, this really doesn't feel right and you know, essentially at that point there's two doors. I can either keep going like I've been going or choose something else. Is is that kind of the unblocking moment or is there another? Jenna Eastvold: I mean, there's a whole process that we go through in in doing somatic work with clients. And so it, varies from client to client, but usually it doesn't stop there. Usually people need to learn to sit with those feelings that are uncomfortable that they've essentially been trying to avoid. You know, and that's what I see happen when people are rushing from one thing to the next or overthinking or, you know, just or trying to explain something away. You know, they're avoiding a feeling that that's uncomfortable, that's associated maybe with a decision that they've never had to make before and it's new territory. Maybe it's a great decision and it's exciting, but it's new and it's different and the results are unknown. And so stepping into that requires them to be able to hold that capacity in their body and to be able to sit with it and then to be able to evaluate it and say, is this an alignment? with who I am, where I'm going, what I value. Cause that piece I think is so important. Sometimes I've seen this, people are like, well, I made the pros and cons list and, you know, this is what it says here and this is what it says here. And I'm like, okay, but how does that align with your core value and what it is your vision is long term? Because maybe that's a helps you with a decision now. But maybe down the road, you're gonna be on a path that you weren't intending to be on because you denied yourself so early on in these little decisions. I think that's the part that we we take a step back and we start to like identify those parts. And I've just seen so much amazing things come from this when women are able to step back and And take a look at these things and then then make their decisions. I created a tool, a decision making tool that deals more with values and it's called the hard stops framework, but it really breaks things down where, you know, we look at what are the hard stops, what are the things that are non negotiable in my life, and we write that down in that area and then There's medium stops and soft stops. There's different levels. Like what is discomfort for me? And what is just something that is that's stretching me? And so just being able to evaluate decisions based on a little bit more of that, that's when we start to see I start to see these light bulbs come on and people are like, okay, I'm seeing this differently now. Now what do I do? Yeah. Kimberly Griggs: Yeah. Well I have so many questions. one thing that struck me before you were were talking about that is most people that you encounter initially, do you think they have a strong identity around their values? Like can can they name them? Or do you find that that is an area that people are confused about or struggle with? Jenna Eastvold: I've seen both. I think there's some people that are really clear on their values and they're clear on even on their decision that they want to make, like they know what they want to do, but they just don't follow through and they don't do it because they have a block there. Maybe they're an overthinker or something like that. And then there's people that maybe aren't as in touch with their values, or maybe they are actually in the midst of you know shifting their identity because that's what happens over time. It happens, you know, in a good way where we're we're shifting and we're growing and we're changing. And sometimes our values change. And I think that's okay. And we we grow and we change along with that. And that eventually will change our identity. And I also see it the other way where when we abandon ourselves in situations and people please, instead of honoring our values like slowly over time, these decisions that we make. go down a certain path and then slowly our values start to change and then our identity changes. And we take a look at ourselves and we're like, who am I? Who is this? Who is this person? This is not who I want to be. Kimberly Griggs: That is huge. And and you know, that that makes me think about especially motherhood, you know, that how that really shifts, you know, a woman's identity. And and because of that role, you know, there there are many expectations on women to be a certain way. and also, you know, the women that are working still have responsibilities there. Where do you think you know these types of societal expectations come from? why do we put so much pressure on ourselves to basically disassociate from what may be true for us to fit into someone else's mold? Jenna Eastvold: Yeah, that's a really big question. I think it's a great question though. I think there's a variety of reasons for that and there's some cultural differences and things like that. Maybe the way our our parents, grandparents, grew up. And, you know, back so many years ago, I mean, there's There was the war and there was the scarcity mentality. And so not only did they live through that, but they passed that on to the next generation just through behavior, speech, you know, all of those types of things. So so that's one thing. so I think the environment plays a role for sure. And then there's some of these, you know, childhood wounds that I think pop up for people, like people that have abandonment issues. They You know, they're scared of being rejected, or some of these other types of wounds that pop up. Like I want to fit in with the people around me, and I want to look like so and so because I like what so and so has. I like that quality. So I must need to do A, B, C, and D like they do in order to have that quality. I feel like I see this type of thinking a lot. And I think it comes down to that person themselves being okay with with who they are and where they are and going through and and healing some of those maybe childhood wounds or those things that happened to them when they were growing up that were, out of their control or even sometimes people make decisions in their life that, you know, that maybe they regret later or weren't the best choices and they're coming out of shame and they need to have some healing around that. Kimberly Griggs: Yeah, you know, what happens when women ignore these needs, these feelings for too long? I mean, from a physical standpoint and a and a mental health standpoint. Jenna Eastvold: Yeah, I know I've touched on it a little bit, but I think ignoring these things for a long time, we end up feeling burnt out. having resentments toward other people. experiencing, things like unforgiveness and we end up experiencing more anxiety. Oftentimes it leads to like muscle aches, headaches. stomach discomfort, other bodily symptoms will pop up and it can cause a lot of stress on the body and people end up developing or contributing to chronic health conditions. mentally too there's just this disconnection that happens from the the person's identity and and who they are and where where they want to be and where they are in alignment. when they aren't aren't necessarily living the way that they feel like they they want to live or maybe they had a dream like as a child, like, I thought my life would look like this, or I know I've been in this situation where I thought my marriage was this, but it's really not. I'm really disappointed. And I think there's a lot of situations like that where we s maybe live in the potential of something instead of the reality of maybe somebody's actions or the reality of what's really happening. And it just erodes away at that self-confidence, it erodes away at the self-worth and self-trust. And so when we go to make decisions, it's like, well, I don't want to make the wrong one because you know what if something terrible happens? And then we try to control. every little piece of it. And, you know, I think that's why moms get burnt out and overwhelmed because they feel like they need to control all these little pieces so the whole thing doesn't fall apart. And you know, giving giving themselves some grace and some freedom and some space is just I think we all need that in some in some respect just to to get our bearings again. And so I feel like that's huge. And that's why I I like to start out with my clients with like taking time for peace, whatever that might be, whether you're sitting by the lake, whether you're sitting there meditating, reading or just prayer or doing something to calm your nervous system. I think that's so important just to getting back to where where we need to be or getting in the state of mind, state of body to start to choose something different for ourselves. Kimberly Griggs: I hear Tony Robbins talk a lot about that in his work, you know, changing your state, your physiology matters and you have to do that before you can ever start to change a story or certainly, you know, a behavior pattern that you've had for a long period of time. Jenna, I wanna ask you if a woman is listening to this conversation right now and she's seeing herself in some of the things that we've shared, what's your first advice? Yeah. Jenna Eastvold: Hmm. First advice to her. would be to pause and take a deep breath and just let it be. Let yourself take in whatever's being said. And then to take a moment to to evaluate like, am I where I want to be? Is my life okay? Not just on the outside. Does everything look great? I got the five bedroom house and the cars and the job and the kids and the this and the that. I don't mean that. Like am I really okay inside? Am I content? You know, am I grateful? Where does those types of feelings lie? Am I secretly resentful at my husband and irritated at every little thing that he does? Am I annoyed with my children every time they walk in the door or they make a mess on the floor and I freak out because I just can't handle one more thing this day? You know, take a look at those things because those are signals. They mean something and they're not just there for no reason. And you know. if you're noticing these things a lot over a period of time that's a pattern and that's telling you something that maybe there is something inside that that needs to shift for you. And you know, maybe it's time, you know, to to look elsewhere and to get some help with that or some or some more insight on that. I think that's important. Kimberly Griggs: Yeah Do you have women that reach out to you and, you know, are curious about what you do and how it might help, but then pause or do you feel like when somebody comes to you, they're normally ready to move forward with action? Jenna Eastvold: So again, I've seen both where people are a little bit curious or maybe they're just dipping their toe in the water and they're just trying to understand what's going on and they have maybe something in their life that is a challenge for them. and so they want to have a conversation and you know, maybe sort through some things. And I love those conversations. They're just, they're so valuable, you know, just to have somebody to listen, I think It can be incredibly life-changing, one conversation. I would say the majority more of women reach out to me when they're ready to make a change and they're ready to make a decision and they they want to move forward and do something incredible with their life. And they're like, I want to do this. I just don't quite know what the next step is, or I don't quite know how to get there. And I just want somebody to walk alongside me because I don't wanna just do this. you know, and have it take me a year, I want to do this in three months, you know. And I think that's what coaching can do is it really can give us that kind of support that we need to expedite the process of whatever it is that we're trying to do. So it's kind of like supercharge whatever it is. Kimberly Griggs: Yeah. Yeah. I that sounds really exciting also to build a business around. I'm curious how that process started for you. did you have a coach that came alongside you as well while you had these ideas brewing? How did how did you you start, you know, your business around this? Jenna Eastvold: Yeah. So I definitely had a coach that I hired, which was I would say hands down, the smartest decision that I've made because I have made more progress anytime I've had a personal coach than when I haven't. I have a personal coach right now, even and it's been four years in this business. so that's been huge and I I totally recommend it. You know, what no matter what you're working on. I've I've hired coaches for all sorts of things in my life. I've hired a sleep coach when I was sleep training two kids at the same time. I've had, you know, Kimberly Griggs: wow. Jenna Eastvold: yeah, I've had coaches for voice. I've had coaches for fitness and health and things like that. And then and business as well. I have another business too that I've had for 10 years and that business is is a little bit more technical and focusing on like the tech side of setting up a business. So, you know, there's some experience there as well. it's just so crucial just to not do things alone. And this is maybe a little tangent here, but I actually lost my mom a week ago. And you know, I'll be honest, I've I've had to evaluate myself how am I reaching out and asking for help and asking for what I need. And I've had to take a look at where my nervous system is at and and all the things that I teach and help people with during this time. And I'm so blessed and grateful that I I have taken the time to work through some of these things because when big things like this show up on my life, I'm able to sit with it and give it the space it needs and feel it and live through it and still show up for things like this podcast or my kids and still have that capacity to to live and to do those things. So kind of back to your other question too, like it can be hard to reach out. But when I have and when I took action, that's when the momentum starts to build. And I don't think I would have the kind of momentum that I have now, even with taking care of my mom's affairs and her belongings and things like that. If I wouldn't have reached out and asked for help and had people come alongside of me in that. And same thing with the business and coaching. I just think it's crucial. Kimberly Griggs: Yes. Well, first of all, I want to acknowledge you for for your vulnerability in sharing that. because I do think that that's also a very powerful testimony of, you know, living authentically to what you believe and and what you're building. It's very inspiring to me personally. So thank you for sharing that. And back to what you said, it is difficult to ask for help, but I share that sentiment. with you almost every time that I have, whether it be in this business, or in my career prior to, things just somehow got better. you kind of wake up and slowly the circumstances have changed or things have moved on or moved forward instead of, you know, gritting it or just abandoning it altogether. So I think that that's something that, you know, women in particular, that are used to managing and multitasking and doing all the things. yeah, that that can be a difficult position to acknowledge. But when we do, it feels so much better. It feels like true relief. Jenna Eastvold: Yeah, for sure. you know, I'm in a season right now too where it's like I I've actually needed to reach out and ask different people for help. That can be hard for some women, to trust other people It's just sometimes there's seasons in life where there's people that are in our lives that have only a certain capacity to be there for us. And so I'm having to open myself up to be like, you know, I need to allow other people to help me that maybe I've never like had in my inner circle before. And so it's it's uncomfortable but I'm growing and I'm like, okay, I'm trusting. And you know, in that it's building my own self trust too in in my decisions and in just who I am as a person and living in authenticity and integrity. I think that part is huge. and part of it is holding people accountable. I think that sometimes is really hard for people pleasers to stand up for themselves and to be like, hey, you know, you said that you were gonna help me with this, and I didn't hear from you or you didn't show up, I just wanted to let you know that that really hurt me. to be able to have a dialogue and have a conversation like that or to be really direct, I think can be can be challenging for some people. And I've been there too and I've lived it too and and have to walk through that. Kimberly Griggs: Yeah. going back to that's the value of a coach also is to have that partner of in accountability to say, you said you were going to do this, you committed to doing this, or saying saying that this or standing up for yourself, whatever the issue may be, what happened? You know, and it's not with judgment, it's just tell me what happened and let's explore that. Yeah. Jenna Eastvold: Yeah. You know, because I think when we stand up for ourselves like that or or set a boundary like that, it really shows us like what are the healthy relationships in my life? Because the ones that are healthy and the ones that are worth investing in, they're gonna come back with an answer and a response that that really makes sense. It resonates and it's just it you can feel it in your body and your nervous system like. you know, it's okay. Like maybe they took accountability for like, shoot, I'm so sorry. I didn't show up for that. And here's what happened and I I want to make it right. for me, that's the kind of conversation I want to have. That's the kind of relationship I would invest in, and those are the type of signals to me that that tell me which direction I should go and the type of people I should have in my life. Whereas if I didn't stand up and say, hey, that hurt me to begin with, I wouldn't know that. I would just continue to have this relationship that's just kind of floating around in my life. And maybe I'm giving time and energy to it and you know, that person isn't as as invested. Kimberly Griggs: So true. It's almost like a a sniff test, but it is a mirror. It just illuminates or reflects, you know, what that relationship truly is in a way that no other circumstance really could. So it's almost empowering if you look at it through that lens. Yeah. Jenna Eastvold: Yeah, for sure. Kimberly Griggs: Well, let's shift gears a little bit to Energize Well What has been the most challenging part of growing this this business, this this coaching practice for you? Jenna Eastvold: I think the most challenging part, which is something that I've definitely had some failures and I've had to work through is personal stuff in my life. I had a period of time where some really rough stuff happened in my marriage and I had to step back from my business for a little bit. And so when that happens, It's like I've lost the momentum that I had. And so it's coming back to it and rebuilding basically that momentum again and staying with it. And I think that's the biggest piece is staying with it. And I think that's the biggest piece for a lot of entrepreneurs, where they're starting out too. I'm really gung ho. I'm so excited. I'm doing all the work at the beginning and this is great. but now I'm Not seeing clients. Why don't I have clients yet? Where where are they? I thought this was just gonna come to me. And it's like, no, it it takes consistency and it takes just continuing to go, even when things just don't seem like they're working out. It's like they're working behind the scenes. And sometimes we just don't see them yet. And so having a coach to reflect that back and being in that seat, I think is so important. And I think that I probably would have given up during that time if I wouldn't have had a coach and somebody encouraging me that like, hey, just because you have this setback doesn't mean that you're done. You know, that's your choice. If you want to be done, you could but you need to take ownership of this. Like this is you. This is your business. you know, and I told myself some of these things. this is my business. Nobody else is gonna run it for me. They're not gonna make it come to life. I gotta do the work and put in the time and the energy and the effort and so overcoming that that hurdle of like, you know, I I took a break and now now what? You know, that I think that mentally has been the biggest learning thing that I've had in my business. Kimberly Griggs: Yeah. And it is funny because, you know, life doesn't quit lifing just because you start a company. So I think Jenna Eastvold: Yeah. Kimberly Griggs: there's probably especially if you talk to a business owner, entrepreneur ten years, fifteen years in, there's probably lots of hiccups and hurdles where they had to get back on the horse, you know, as they say, just get back on. tell me what you're working through right now. Tell tell me about a challenge you're working through right now. Jenna Eastvold: Well, a challenge I'm working through at the moment is actually my mom's death, my mom's passing. So I I think right now I have clients and just being honest with them about where I am at and, you know, scheduling things appropriately so I am not overwhelming myself. So I have room and space to grieve and room and space to deal with the other things that I have in life. And so I'm scheduling people, you know. further apart and I still have people that I need to get on the schedule. And I'm just sitting with that and being okay with that. Whereas in the past, I feel like I would have been very just hyper vigilant about it and wanting to make sure that everybody's on the schedule and everybody's happy and everybody's, you know, where they need to be. But right now at this time in my life, and I think it's because I went through what I went through early on in business with my marriage now. I'm like I'm prioritizing myself and my needs because my business is only as good as where I'm at emotionally, physically, spiritually. Kimberly Griggs: Absolutely. I think that's something that often gets lost in entrepreneurship and conversation is the, you know, the health of the owner, because you're exactly right. The health of the business is con is contingent around you know, the the the well being of that person. And it can only expand to the level of the owner or the founder's, you know, growth capacity where they are at any given moment. So Yeah, I I think I'm I'm glad to hear that that past experience is serving you at a moment that you need it now. What are you most Jenna Eastvold: Yeah, me too. Kimberly Griggs: what are you most proud of? I mean, so your your your business Energize Well is relatively new, but you've been a a business owner for ten plus years. Looking back through all of those experiences, what are you the most proud of? Jenna Eastvold: You know, it's interesting. I feel like it's almost not even related to my business per se, but I have been coaching for 17 years outside of my business and I feel like I'm most proud of taking women through a journey in recovery, whether that was recovery from drugs and alcohol or food addiction or you know, codependency or some other type of emotional thing. taking women through this journey and just seeing them come so far in their journey and watching them. take other women through a journey and watching those women take other women through a journey and seeing how it expands. I would say I'm I'm really most proud of that. And and I don't want to take credit for it because I I give credit to my higher power what that I call God. And I just I just see these miracles happen in people's lives and people that have just went from living maybe self-destructive lives or they've lost everything in their lives or maybe they were homeless and just to see them at a place now where they're buying their first home and someone I know and to see them just serving in a capacity that's just I don't know it's just incredible where they could barely even handle like one more thing on their plate. Now they're running a whole entire thing. It's just so incredible to see and to watch. Kimberly Griggs: Yeah. What's that's a powerful mission too, Jenna. what's ahead for Energize Well? What what are you most excited about? Jenna Eastvold: I'm most excited about just continuing working with women one-on-one. I really, really love that. I love the individualized approach to whatever somebody is working through. I'm hoping eventually to open up maybe some group work. And I think that will be really exciting to just a way to bring more people in, more people together, and just a different way to to grow and expand. And I would say for now, Those are my main things. I recently launched a book that I wrote and it just really came from a place of really wanting to serve other people and hoping that it touches people in a way that they need. I didn't expect the just the positive results that I've had from this book. But so many people have given me feedback that they absolutely love it and it's been so helpful. And it just I'm grateful because that's all I wanted. I just I wanted it to at least help one person and I know it's helped me and I've lived it and walked through it. So that's just, I don't know, that's been something that I've been proud of as well. Kimberly Griggs: Can you share a little bit about the book? Jenna Eastvold: Yeah. So the book is called Stop Overthinking, Start Trusting God. it's a devotional, 30 day devotional. It's for when you know what to do, but still don't do it. So it really takes takes you through there's a there's a Bible verse and there's a devotional part, and then then we slow down and there's a somatic piece there where we really get in touch with our bodies and nervous systems before we start reflecting and there's a reflection piece. And then there's a prayer and the same thing goes each day. And I it just it takes you through a journey of what it's like to, you know, overthink. And there's some real life examples in there and all the way to that trusting piece. it's just been a it's been a cool thing. I've I've read my own book and I've needed to read my own book. So Kimberly Griggs: I love that. I love that. Did you write it for yourself or did you write it with someone in mind? Jenna Eastvold: I wrote it for myself for sure. I mean I I used personal experiences that I've had and and that I've you know other people have shared with me and and I feel like God just put it on my heart to to write this and to, you know, release it and to to share it. Because I think sometimes so many of us have gifts and we we have these things we've created and then we get scared to share because we're afraid of being judged or rejected or like, this isn't gonna land right or I'm gonna appear to have my image be a certain way. And it's like sometimes we just got to take action and do the thing and sit with it. And so that was what I Kimberly Griggs: Why? Jenna Eastvold: did with this book. Kimberly Griggs: Wise words. I love that. We will definitely link that in the show notes. It is available on Amazon, anyplace else. Jenna Eastvold: just on Amazon. Kimberly Griggs: as we start to wrap up, Jenna, I want to ask you a a couple of final questions, what still feels unfinished for you? Jenna Eastvold: gosh, a lot of things. My life. I I think I have a lot more to give and a lot more to offer the world. there's a lot more things I've created that I have not released or shown. maybe I'll offer some workshops in the future and maybe there'll be some speaking engagements or something like that. but yeah, those things feel feel unfinished to me. And I think you know, just motherhood in general. my daughter just graduated high school. so I one one graduated Kimberly Griggs: Mine too. Jenna Eastvold: high school, one starting kindergarten this year, and I have four. So it's just it's such a it's so fun. So I mean, motherhood always feels unfinished. And like I'm I'm just living it in the present. And my relationship, my marriage, I mean that feels unfinished. It's a work in progress and friendships too. And I think in business it there's just so many possibilities that are so exciting. It just it gives me this like sense of peace, just knowing that, you know, there's a path that I'm gonna follow. And I think it it's a beautiful path. So whatever comes out of it, I think will be the right thing and and it will be helpful for whoever it needs to be helpful for. Kimberly Griggs: I love your take on that. a lot of times on this on the show we talk about, what it takes to forge a path forward instead of just allowing, and that's what I hear in your your words and in your sentiments that you've shared is just how you're letting it expand kind of naturally and organically. if you could eliminate one struggle that women carry today and you had a magic wand to make it disappear, what would that be? Jenna Eastvold: I don't know if it's because we've been talking about it so much or I'm just, you know, I'm passionate about it. But it I think really it would be about trusting themselves. in one of my programs, this is something we work through and we really get to this place of trusting yourself. And I think the other piece of trusting yourself is that That self is in alignment with, you know, your spirituality and your spiritual beliefs and whatever it is that you believe, whether, you know, it that you call that God or higher power or, you know, something else that's greater than you. I think that's just key. having that can carry women so far in whatever it is that they want to do. And it's a real, you know. A real alignment and a real authenticity. Kimberly Griggs: Okay, final question. this is kind of a hypothetical scenario that we ask every guest. Let's imagine that you accomplish everything that you can possibly envision for Energize Well more books, workshops, you've helped, you know, thousands upon thousands of women trust themselves and you you accomplish it all. But you can't leave, you know, behind your book, these coaching programs. We we can't see your content or kind of keep track of that journey for you. But what you do get to share are three lessons for anyone who envisions a greater life than what they're living today. what would your three lessons be? Jenna Eastvold: I think my three lessons, they this is a tough one, but off the top of my head, the first one would be really about making peace with my past, making peace with your past. the next one I think would be really learning how to live inside your own body in the present moment and really enjoying and appreciating exactly where where things are at. And I think my third lesson would be really about making plans for your future self and taking action. I feel like that just kind of encompasses what I do. And I think that would just helped move somebody through whatever it is that they want to move through. Kimberly Griggs: Jenna, again, I just want to acknowledge you for especially the things that you shared and what you're going through for showing up today. I know that just this conversation could be helpful for many women who are on the fence of taking action. So with that being said, what final parting words do you have? where do you hang out the most? Where can we find you if a woman is listening to this conversation and is ready to move forward, how do we connect? Yeah. Jenna Eastvold: Yeah, absolutely. Well, I love this conversation today, Kimberly. Just wanted to make sure you knew that. And I just want to encourage anybody listening that you are exactly where you need to be right now. I don't believe there's anything wrong with you. That is just such a huge thing. I think that you are amazing. exactly how you are. there are passions inside of you and if there are things that you haven't realized yet or that you haven't accomplished yet or you that you want to do, like you can do it. And I just want to give that encouragement. And if you want to find me, I hang out most on Facebook. you can find me at Jenna Eastfold there. I do have Instagram as well. I have a YouTube channel and I love to post things on there. And if you want to have a conversation about any of this, I'd love to have a conversation. I think it's so valuable. Even if we just have one conversation, I think it can be so powerful and life changing and I'm open to that. Kimberly Griggs: Yeah, thank you for that invitation. guys, we will definitely make sure that we link Energize Wells information, contact information in the show notes. We're also going to send you guys the link on Amazon so that you can work through her devotional And if you have any other questions, I'm sure Jenna as as she invited you would be happy to connect with you. So thank you everyone for tuning in and we'll see you next time.