Jennifer Pierce spent decades climbing the corporate ladder—investment banking, HR, and commodities trading—before realizing she wasn’t living true to her values. Burnout and loss pushed her to recalibrate her life and eventually find her calling as a leadership coach. In this conversation, Jennifer shares her honest reflections on imposter syndrome, the difference between therapy and coaching, and why true alignment comes when we stop just naming our values and actually live them. She also reveals how a painful personal turning point helped her embrace authenticity, service, and connection. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to make a change, or if you’ve felt the tug between security and purpose, Jennifer’s story offers encouragement—and a reminder that we’re all just walking each other home. Watch the video on YouTube: You can hear audio versions of this podcast at Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon podcasts , and Substack . Catch the show notes at DonnKing.com/95 . Resources included in this episode include: * Jennifer’s website at JenPierceCoaching.com . * Jennifer on LinkedIn . * Our sponsors for this episode: * Saleswise Live™ * Butterfly Copywriting * Donn’s books , including Creating While Caring , due to be release within September 2025. Remember that we have moved our home over to our new site at TheAlignmentShow.com . We encourage you to subscribe there! If you get value from the show, consider supporting us through Buy Me a Coffee . You can make a one-time contribution or sign up for regular support. Your support helps me continue helping you and others, and thank you in advance! You can also subscribe on Substack for free OR upgrade to a paid subscription to receive the following bonus material for each episode: * The “Big Takeaway” * A bulleted summary of the episode * Practical tips from the episode * A quote to ponder * A topic index with timestamps Plus, Founding Members receive ebook copies of all my books as well as a sponsorship message on the podcast at least once a month. That’s our way for saying “thanks for the support!” Note: if you accidentally subscribe on ConfidenceCultivators.com (which used to host the show), I will comp you the equivalent subscription on King’s Chronicles, the new home of The Alignment Show. Get full access to The Confidence Cultivator at confidencecultivator.substack.com/subscribe
