139: From Shy Army Recruit to Global Voice For Women’s Wellbeing, Jennifer Jefferies is the "The Present Day Wise Woman"
In The Game PodcastShow Notes
What if burnout isn’t a badge of hustle, but your body begging you to recover? We sit down with naturopath, author, and speaker Jen Jefferies—“the present-day wise woman”—to trace a life that moved from army witch hunts and corporate excess to a grounded mission serving women’s health, LGBTQ+ rights, and everyday resilience. Jen opens up about growing up shy with dyslexia and ADHD, being interrogated out of the army at twenty for being gay, and spiraling into corporate burnout fueled by booz...
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