The Glue Factor

Your résumé might look like a straight line, but your real life rarely does. I’m sitting down with Jennifer Harris, a self-described “glue” who connects people, systems, and emotions and somehow makes the chaos hold together. Her career story is the kind that instantly challenges the myth that you have to pick one path and stay there: interior design, a hard pivot into bookkeeping during the 2008 era, a rapid climb into executive finance leadership, then consulting and operations leadership as a COO. We talk candidly about workplace culture, toxic leadership, and what it feels like to be underestimated and underpaid while carrying real responsibility. Jennifer also breaks down a truth that every leader and entrepreneur needs to hear: change management is mostly emotional. Building trust, translating complexity into human language, and helping teams move through fear often matters more than the tool, the software, or the plan. If you care about women in leadership, career pivots, consulting, and building healthy teams, there’s a lot here to take home. Then the conversation turns to what happens when you refuse to just scroll past a world that feels heavy. Jennifer shares why she started Mindful Retreats, what she learned from an early flop, and how creating a day of rest, journaling, yoga, sound baths, and honest connection can restore people who are doing too much for too long. We close with her mother’s unforgettable metaphor: your life is a tapestry, and the back is supposed to be messy. Subscribe so you don’t miss Jennifer’s business partner in the next conversation, and if this hit home, share it with a friend and leave a review so more women can find this community. Jennifer Harris can be reached at [email protected] or visit her webiste at https://www.mindful-retreats.org/. Send us Fan MailSupport the showShe Suite Society Episode FooterThank you for listening to She Suite Society!If this episode resonated with you, here's how you can help us reach more women who need to hear these stories:🎧 Subscribe & ReviewHit subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listenLeave us a 5-star review and tell us which episode moved you mostShare your favorite episodes with friends who need inspiration💌 Share the LoveTag us in your stories when you're listeningUse #SheSuiteSociety to share how these conversations impact your lifeForward episodes to women in your life who are navigating their own journeys🎙️ Be a Guest Do you have a story that could inspire other women? We're always looking for authentic voices from all walks of life. Email us at [email protected] or send us a DM.Remember, your story matters. Your journey is valid. And you're not alone in figuring it out.Until next time, keep making your life extraordinary.She Suite Society is a community where women from all backgrounds come together to share their stories, support one another, and reveal the unfiltered reality of our lives. New episodes drop every week wherever you get your podcasts.