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After 17 years of working in corporate sales, Jennifer Chapman turned her sights to coaching following an impactful experience working with her own coach. During the pandemic, she officially became a Certified Mindset Coach and started Just Commit Coaching.
Follow her on Instagram @indymindsetcoach and LinkedIn. Tell us more, Jennifer!
My Maven Superpower is …
My Vulnerability to share what I have been through to help others heal and grow through what they have been through so it no longer holds them back, but powers them forward.
Best book I’ve read lately is …
“Own Your Past, Change Your Future” by John Deloney.
Self-care habit I swear by …
My daily meditation via the Headspace app.
My first job was …
Concession stand and scoreboard keeper at an indoor basketball park on the southside.
The best career advice I can offer is …
Just take the right next step and celebrate every small win.
A purchase I’ve been loving lately is …
I still jam in comfy joggers and leggings every chance I get.
I feel most confident when …
I am engaged with a client or a team, and they share an “aha” moment or shift in perspective.
My favorite local restaurant dish is …
Miller Farm Chicken Grain Bowl at Rize.
The thing I’ve been binging lately is …
“Suits” all day.
A fun fact about me is …
My nickname is Jiff, and I have had it since I was 2 years old. It worked out well being born in the 80’s and we had over 50 Jennifers in my high school…I am way more comfortable being called Jiff than Jennifer so feel free to use it. 😉
The skill I most want to learn is …
Is being more organized a skill? Because I know that would serve me well.
A Maven you should know is …
My friend Angie Davis—she is crushing the cleaning business she created earlier this year.
My favorite nonprofit to support is …
ICAN because I am obsessed with dogs, and they do amazing work with therapy dogs.
What have you achieved recently that you’d like to celebrate with our community?
I recently became a WHY Certified Coach, based on Simon Sinek’s work, which helps put words and language to WHY they do what they do and what their internal motivation is. It has been fun to work with both individuals and teams to bring clarity to WHY they do what they do and better understand why others do what they do. It enhances better communication and elevates team dynamics.
What’s next for you? What can we expect to see over the next few years?
I love speaking my message of Embracing Your Inner Warrior: Overcoming Victim Mentality. I truly believe we all have an inner warrior within us and it is my mission to encourage others to tap into theirs with confidence, clarity, and passion. I look to travel around the country to be on stages and speak to thousands. The only person that is going to hold us back in this life is ourselves. I want to empower as many people as I can so that they have everything they need within them to have the life they have always wanted. I also see myself being more involved in the podcast space and excited to have recently partnered with my friend Nikki’s company, People Forward Network, which is all about people-forward leaders and sharing stories of how and why certain companies are thriving…the podcast space is on fire, and I am thrilled to be a part of it.
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