From Coma to CEO: Jenna Davies on discipline, the grief of Losing her Mum, WBFF, reinvention and rebuilding even bigger

In this episode of Her Kind of Brave, Kellie Johnson sits down with Jenna Anne Davies, founder of Big Uppetite and former WBFF Pro Champion, for a raw and inspiring conversation about resilience and reinvention.Jenna shares the scariest parts of big business (the unknown, deals, pivots, and AI) and what it was like transitioning from a co-founder partnership to running solo. She shares the mindset shifts that keeps her evolving, her relationship with food, body image, and discipline after competing at an elite level including why education, support, and therapy can change everything.And then the conversation turns deeply personal as Jenna speaks about losing her mum, the complexity of grief, and surviving meningococcal meningitis that led to an induced coma. She reflects on the moment that changed her worldview: not just choosing to live- but choosing her life again.Guest bio: Jenna Anne Davies is the founder of Big Uppetitee, a business helping founders bring ideas to life through strategy, branding, and digital execution. She’s also a former WBFF Pro Champion and host of the podcast She’s Taking Over, where she speaks with ambitious women navigating leadership, identity, and big-life reinvention.Find her at: Instagram: @jennaannedaviesJenna’s podcast: She’s Taking OverBig Uppetite: www.biguppetite.comSupport the brands that keep these brave conversations going:STYLD - @styld.originalwww.styld.net.auDiscount code STYLD25 (25% off)BESPOKE LONGEVITY – bespokelongevity.com.au · @bespokelongevity_Mention “Her Kind of Brave” for $50 off any treatmentGENEA FERTILITY – https://www.genea.com.au@geneafertility1300 361 795CENTRE FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE & SURGERY - (Dr Kee Ong) – Call 07 5519 1602@drkeeongIN HER OWN WORDS: IVF, LOSS & MIRACLES BOOK: @Inherownwords_officialhttps://amzn.asia/d/2j8zbQlKOSI – kosi.au@kosi_auUse discount code HERKINDOFBRAVE15 for 15% off (exclusions apply)MR CONSISTENT – mrconsistent.com.au@mrconsistent_Where to find us:Be sure to join the chat in our Community Group www.facebook.com/groups/herkindofbrave/Follow us on Instagram @herkindofbrave_podcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/herkindofbraveDo you have a brave story, or are you looking to sponsor an upcoming episode? Reach out to us at [email protected]