How Jen Rediscovered Her Confidence and Sense of Purpose
How an unexpected friendship helped Jen rebuild her confidence, rediscover her purpose and begin again.
Meet Jen - Sauce Design
Jen @ Sauce Designs
I met Sophie by chance at a difficult time.
I had rarely been happy in my 12-year marketing career and in recent years, suffered with my mental health due to a job. I took on too much and crippling anxiety took hold. I had time off and found help through medication, so I was able to go back to work.
I then found confidence again and got a new position in management at a small company. However, when I showed up on my first day, it turned out that the company was making redundancies. Nine weeks later I was told the role isn’t working out, and I was let go.
The job search was tough. I had interview after interview, was told I was either overqualified or another candidate had just a little more specific experience they were looking for. I took a part-time job in retail and found some happiness in being able to spend more time with my boys and husband.
I celebrated my 40th birthday by getting a beautiful Labrador pup, but underneath it all I felt that I had failed. Despite helping my husband set up his freelance design business, I didn’t feel fulfilled and pretty much gave up on my marketing career.
I just so happened to meet Sophie through Facebook when selling a Pokémon teddy her little boy was interested in. After lots of messaging, we realised we lived on the same estate, and our boys went to the same school. Not only that, but they were in the same school years!
"Sophie helped me get my mojo back."
The months went by and we finally bumped into each other at the local playground. We got chatting and in just one hour Sophie made me feel like I should start thinking about what I want and that marketing might not be off the table. She told me about her coaching business and that she was writing a book as well as thinking of organising an event for mums in business.
A few months later she asked me to help organise and promote the event. We have been inseparable ever since and so have our boys! One day I was making dinner with my husband, feeling excited about launching the event. Just one comment he made helped me realise I was in a better place than I had been for years. He said, “I think you’ve got your mojo back.”
It now feels like I’m on the journey to something life changing. I’m working part-time as a chef at a local café full of life and community, whilst helping plan and promote the event for mums in business with Sophie. I can’t wait to be at the event and help make it happen. She has helped me regain my confidence and see a world full of opportunities. You just need to take one bold step and begin again.
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