BrandsTalk
BrandsTalk is the leadership podcast about the identity behind every great brand.
Hosted by Dr. Brigitte Bojkowszky, identity mentor, executive presence coach and university lecturer, BrandsTalk brings you candid conversations with CEOs, founders, thought leaders and experts from around the world.
Together we explore what rarely makes the headlines: the identity shifts behind real leadership, the turning points that shaped a career, and how clarity, courage and purpose turn a person, a team or a company into a brand people trust.
Expect honest stories, sharp insights and practical lessons for leaders, founders and professionals at a crossroads, and for anyone ready to lead with more presence and become visible for who they truly are.
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BrandsTalk
The Power of the Pause: The Branding Advantage Nobody Talks About w/ Jennifer Wren Tolo
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Jennifer Wren Tolo, a health and wellness educator, stress and resilience coach, former critical care nurse, and best-selling author, helps high-achieving women move from overwhelm and survival mode into calm, clarity, and personal power.
Jennifer explains how survival mode shows up as constant doing, disconnection, and stress-related symptoms, then outlines her PAUSE method—Pump the brakes/Present, Awareness/Assess, Understand hidden stressors, Self-regulate the nervous system, and Empowered choices—plus practical tools like breathwork, reflective questions, journaling, guided meditation, and walking. They connect pausing to leadership and branding from the inside out, including Jennifer’s decision to keep a dream-inspired tree logo despite expert pressure, as a lesson in intuition, authenticity, and reclaiming power from “shoulds.”
Jennifer contrasts ego’s loud urgency with the soul’s quiet guidance and shares that she wants audiences to feel safe, seen, and supported.
00:36 Meet Jennifer Wren Tolo
02:40 Why High Achievers Burn Out
05:03 PAUSE Method Explained
10:48 From Fight or Flight to Choice
12:16 Building Your Pause Toolbox
19:45 Switching Gears to Branding
20:51 Pivoting the Brand
21:54 Dream Logo Vision
23:44 Branding Expert Pushback
25:02 Reclaiming Intuition
27:30 Shoulds Versus Want Tos
33:03 Ego and Soul Language
37:05 Trust the Process
38:15 Brand Feeling and Legacy
38:51 Rapid Fire Round
Get in touch with Jennifer Wren Tolo:
- Website: https://jenniferwrentolo.com
- Pillar.io/
- https://pillar.io/jenwrentolo (Programs, Podcast, FREE Quiz, Call and eBook) Instagram@Jenwrentolo
- Linkedin @Jennifer-tolo-RN-MA
- Facebook @jenwrentolo
Get in touch with Brigitte Bojkowszky:
- Website BridgetBrands: https://www.bridgetbrands.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bojkowszkyb/
- Amazon books
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgetbrands
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bridgetbrands
- Book a call: https://calendly.com/bridgetbrands/20-min-discoverycall
👉 Download your Brand Building Guide: https://courses.bridgetbrands.com/f/brand-building-guide
👉 Download Your Entrepreneurial Branding Starter Checklist: https://courses.bridgetbrands.com/f/entrepreneurial-branding-starter-checklist