What happens when the life you’ve built on achievement no longer feels like your own?

In this heartfelt episode, Jennifer Neilsen—purpose and mindset coach, HR leader, and speaker—shares her journey from burnout to belonging. Once the overperforming, always-on high achiever, Jennifer realized success without connection was leaving her empty. Through loss, rediscovery, and deep reflection, she learned that friendship isn’t about having more people in your life—it’s about being seen, safe, and real with the few who matter most.

Together with hosts Dr. Russell Greenfield and Lisa T. Grimes, Jennifer explores:

• The surprising link between burnout and friendship

• Why some friendships fade—and how to let them go with grace

• The difference between showing up and performing in relationships

• How to rebuild trust, find new friends as an adult, and nurture connection at work

This conversation is raw, honest, and profoundly hopeful—a reminder that friendship is both the mirror and the medicine for becoming who we truly are.

🎧 Listen now and rediscover the beauty of being known, not just needed.

Meet Jennifer Neilsen:

Jennifer Neilson, Women’s Leadership, Purpose, and Mindset Coach, is an experienced HR leader and speaker who helps women stop performing and start living from their true identity. She’s been where her clients are—burned out, overachieving, and unsure of who she was outside of what she did. Now, she combines real-life wisdom with brain-based coaching tools to guide other women through their own reset—and into lives of clarity, confidence, and calm. Jennifer is known for her emotionally resonant coaching, real-talk approach, and the grounded frameworks that help women actually transform—not just talk about it.

You can connect with Jennifer at www.myleadadvantage.com.

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Friendship Matters™ is intended to help improve our Friendship IQ. While this generally signals an improvement in our overall wellbeing, this podcast is not intended in any way to offer specific counseling or medical advice. Please seek help from a trained professional.