Who I Work With

You are a founder, VP, or C-level leader stepping into a role with more visibility and more responsibility (and more opportunities to second-guess yourself).

Because along with the new title, you also got the complicated peer dynamics and pressure to deliver results quickly.

And now that you’re here, you don’t want to morph into someone you don’t recognize in the process.

You want to lead this thing your way.

I work with leaders like you to get clear on your leadership style — the values, judgment, and point of view that set you apart from your peers (and AI).

You develop an approach to influence that feels natural and has you handling messy, unpredictable human dynamics with nuance, tact, and swagger. 

What We Work On

My work with clients covers three areas:

Inner: You

So much professional dysfunction stems from the inner critic. That’s your internal voice critical of you and others. The inner critic shows up in ambiguity and new territory, now staples of your day-to-day. The inner critic is tricky, because it’s rooted in evolutionary self-protection, but following its assumptions and exaggerations leads you right to where you don’t want to go. (Think: I don’t ask the question in the meeting because I don’t want to look bad. But then I don’t get the answer I need to do the work and end up looking…bad.)

People who say they don’t have an inner critic are either unaware of how it drives their behavior, playing it very safe, or lying. Which means if you’re aware of your inner critic and ready to dial it down, you’re in good company. That’s the goal. The inner critic won’t ever disappear entirely (you wouldn’t want it to), but we sure aren’t going to let it drive the bus. 

And when you dial down the inner critic, you regain access to your intuition and executive function. You remember you have range. You have choices around mindset and behavior that bring ease, agency, and creativity. It’s a beautiful cycle. 

Interpersonal: You + One

What really irks people, burns them out, has them ruminating while brushing their teeth and muttering to themselves in stairwells, is interpersonal dynamics. 

So much about interpersonal influence is counterintuitive. 

People think influence is about speaking. It’s as much about listening.

People think their feedback is about someone else. It’s as much about them.

People think sharing the weakness in their own argument will weaken it. It often strengthens. 

People think avoiding the elephant in the room will make it go away. It doesn’t. 

So when you have a leadership team member underperforming, two executives locked in conflict, an investor who disagrees with your strategy, or a high performer not playing nicely with others, we work on turning the dread of having a tough conversation into I can’t wait to find more chances to practice.

Group: You + The Team

It is incredibly hard to spot group dynamics because you are a part of the group itself. Yet, you are the one responsible for understanding the roles people are in (and may be stuck in), making connections across group members so not everything has to go through you, and nudging the group to embrace healthy group habits so you all ultimately make better decisions together.

What Becomes Possible

Small moments have a massive impact on your influence. When you learn to see those moments and handle them well, your credibility compounds. You make other people want to follow you, and you become a leader you would want to follow, too.

In the process of our coaching, you will tune your:

• Executive Presence: You walk into high-stakes rooms feeling anchored, trusting you can handle whatever comes at you. Your team can absorb your calm and focus on the work.
  

• High-Trust Partnerships: You learn to shift tense "me vs. you" conflicts to "us vs. the problem" collaborations, preserving trust while surfacing what needs to be said.
  

• System Awareness: You spot the subtle group dynamics that others miss. You notice when a vital voice is being steamrolled, when resistance is building, or when the room needs to be redirected.
  

• Congruent Leadership: You lead in your own voice instead of mimicking someone else’s playbook. You develop the artistry of asking for what you want so it feels like the natural, responsible thing to do.

Our Engagement

The Structure

I partner with clients on a strategic retainer of $1,500 per month. This includes two 60-minute private, highly focused coaching sessions via video or phone.

Between-Session Support

If only executive life happened on a neat bi-weekly schedule. The retainer includes on-demand spot coaching—whether that is a quick 15-minute call before a high-stakes meeting, or asynchronous support via email or text to help you navigate immediate friction points.

Time Horizon

The length of our work is ultimately up to you, some clients partner with me through major transition cycles, and many retain me as an ongoing, confidential sounding board as they grow over several years.

What’s Next

If my approach resonates with you, let's talk.

Send me a note at jen@helloinnerradio.com and tell me what is top of mind: either a specific, sticky dynamic you are navigating right now, or your vision for this new chapter of leadership (like a recent promotion or expanding scope).

I will review it personally, and if it sounds like we might be a fit, we will find time for a confidential, no-obligation conversation to explore what working together could look like.