Ep 35 Balancing Books and Babies: Navigating Parenthood, Partnership and Pursuing Education with Jen Lander

Send us Fan MailCome and meet this amazing momma and what she has to say about her journey. Here is a little about Jen Lander and what we covered in this episode. Jen Lander is a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner with six years of experience in the field. Her commitment to mental health extends beyond her professional role, as she is also the host of "Landing Imperfect," a podcast focused on personal development and mental health. Jen balances her professional pursuits with her personal life, where she enjoys being a loving wife and a devoted mother to two boys.  Jen's passion lies in guiding others towards a fulfilling life, offering support during their challenging times and celebrating their achievements. Her interests include reading, with a particular fondness for personal development and mystery/thriller books. While introverted by nature, Jen cherishes the time she spends alone for introspection and rejuvenation, but she equally treasures moments spent with her closest friends. Her life is a testament to her belief in the importance of both personal growth and the power of human connection.Shares her story of how she became a mom and her journey of how she got to where she is today and more...Started off as a single parent and had to navigate through that. Meeting her husband, how they combined their lives and how they got married. What her inspiration was and how she got help.Talks about how her and her husband went through school being newly married and having kiddos. How they were supportive of each other and doing life together. Sometimes we hold onto what we have done as parents and our kids have processed it and have moved on, and that can be a lesson to us if we talk about it. What it was really like to go to school, raise kids and what she went through during that time. What she went through mentally and what her why was to give her that drive to complete what she had started. How she takes time for herself to show up for her husband and her kiddos. She admits how terrible she was at it at first and how hard to find the time and then how she shifted out of that. The struggle with asking for support and when you get over it, how much it actually helps you in your life. She is passionate about entrepreneurs and how to support the ones that she loves. Reveals her superpower that has to do with connecting with people. Figuring out how to have more control in situations without being controlling. Some FREEBIES To Boost Your DayFrom Chaos to Calm in Just 10 Min a Day~ Click here for your Free DownloadOr a tool for Time and Motivation Mastery ~Click here for your Free DownloadLooking to connect more- head on over to www.igniteddecisions.com for downloadable goodies and videos that will boost your week.Join the Facebook group that has encouragement, tips to boost your week and stories about being a mom. Click here to join in the fun. Email me at [email protected] to share your take aways, topic ideas or stories. Share the podcast on social media and tag me, with what you loved about it.Facebook: Shauna with Ignited DecisionsInstagram: ignited_decisions Leave a review about the podcast and send me a quick message to let me know!Thank you for listening.