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The Work of You
This is a podcast about the leadership that matters most — the kind that starts from within.
Hosted by certified behavioral coach and Enneagram expert Jen Ostrich, The Work of You is for high-achieving humans ready to stop repeating patterns and start leading themselves differently.
Through insights from coaching, the Enneagram, and her own personal inner overhaul, Jen brings honesty, humor, and sharp emotional clarity to the table. With real talk, self-awareness tools, and a healthy dose of tough love, she helps you uncover what’s driving you, shift what’s no longer serving you, and ultimately do the work of you — one honest episode at a time.
This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about finally understanding yourself — so your choices, relationships, and leadership can actually align with who you truly are.
The Work of You
Consistency Over Complication -- with Heidi Jones [S2 Ep13]
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How we take care of our bodies is a direct reflection of how we lead ourselves. In this episode, Jen is joined by strength coach and close friend Heidi Jones to discuss why consistency—not complication—is the key to long-term wellness. They discuss the "outer work" of physical wellness and how it mirrors the leadership of self, while exploring the dangers of tying worth to productivity. From navigating early menopause to surviving childhood trauma, Heidi shares how staying adaptable and simplifying the basics allows us to thrive through every season of life.
Heidi offers a refreshingly grounded philosophy: start simple, stay consistent, and let your habits mold around your life — not the other way around. Whether it’s movement, nutrition, sleep, or stress, the goal isn’t perfection. It’s building small, sustainable anchors that keep you steady through life’s inevitable seasons of change.
In this episode, we explore:
- Shifting from corporate productivity to passion-driven wellness
- The "Big Boulders" of health: Movement, Nutrition, Sleep, and Stress
- Navigating the seasons of life: Grief, motherhood, and hormonal changes
- The Enneagram Type 2 journey: Managing people-pleasing and the pride/humility balance
- The importance of simple, repeatable habits for seismic impact
The Work of You Resource – via Heidi Jones
Pick one thing from one of the four wellness columns (Movement, Nutrition, Sleep, or Stress) and commit to doing it consistently for one week. Whether it’s hitting a step count, tracking water, or a set bedtime—let it "marinate" before adding more.
About the Guest:
Heidi is a strength and mobility coach and massage therapist in Austin, Texas. She began her career in advertising, moving to Chicago directly out of college, but a quarter-life crisis led her to leave agency life after a few years and begin exploring movement and healing through personal training and massage therapy. Her path wasn’t linear — she returned to corporate advertising for stability, eventually moved back to Texas, and didn’t fully leave the corporate world until after becoming a mother.
Today, Heidi helps others build strength from the inside out, believing that physical health and fitness must be flexible, adaptable, and able to move with you through life’s seasons. Her approach isn’t rigid or flashy; she meets people where they are, offers practical tools, and leads with compassion, grace, and respect for the body’s wisdom.
Resources | Links:
Flow Birth & Body | Heidi's Company
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