IT STARTED WITH A CRAYON & STACK OF LIBRARY BOOKS. 
WELCOME TO MY LIFE STORY & BIGGEST ADVENTURES SO FAR.

I remember being 6 years old, scribbling poems on napkins, inside of books, perhaps even once or twice on the walls (sorry, Mom) and understanding how powerful words, stories, and feelings could be once they left your own heart. 
 
I began writing tiny little things for anyone who'd let me, and eventually for myself in 2011 when I created the blog The Things I Learned From as a home for the mistakes, the moments, and the memories that just felt too unsettling to keep to myself. 
 
Since then, I've proudly pushed for my words to be published in over 125 different publications, from TODAY.com to the New York Times, from Glamour magazine to Women's Health magazine. In 2013, I published my very first book, All My Friends Are Engaged, which became an Amazon best seller.

My life ended up taking a one-way trip toward the adventure of a lifetime in 2014 when I posted a Craigslist ad offering myself as a bridesmaid for hire to strangers around the world. The ad went viral, and just three days later, I started my first business, Bridesmaid for Hire, which I still run today.
 
I wrote an entire memoir about this time in my life, which was equal parts extraordinary and equal parts unbelievable. It's called Always a Bridesmaid (for Hire). My most recent book is about trying to get married in a pandemic. Meet Finally the Bride.
 
I've also found myself telling my story on a lot of TV shows, like the TODAY Show, where Hoda Kotb gave me the warmest hug; Good Morning America, which came with me to video my very first wedding as a professional bridesmaid in Minnesota; and Fox News, where an anchor called my job the "weirdest ever."

I'm working really hard to turn my story into a reality show or a TV show—maybe even a movie. 
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Today, I host a podcast called You're Not Getting Any Younger, which I started after pulling out of a dark place in life that had me feeling sad, stuck, and scared of my own shadow. It features guests that help listeners make big changes in their lives (starting with small steps). It's one of my favorite thing to work on each week. In 2021, I reached 200 episodes! 

I have three new newsletters: one called The Pick Me Up, another called Odd Jobs & one about how I'm Scared to Be a Mom. I also launched a card game!
 
I run my own coaching and consulting company, Jen & Juice, where I work with individuals and companies to help them tell their story, start something big for themselves, or help them get out of a funk. I’m the creator of a handful of life-changing courses that over 50,000 people have taken. My passion for speaking has landed my Converse on stages for audiences at SXSW, Apple, HBO, Google, Wharton School of Business, and WeWork.