Authentic Living
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Roxanne Derhodge
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From Success to Wholeness: Jen Thompson on Living Authentically

S3 E37 • Oct 29, 2026 • 32 mins

Can a painful disruption become a turning point toward authenticity? Jen Thompson and Roxanne Derhaj explore the pressure to seek approval, the courage to leave status and certainty behind, and the hard choices that create a more honest life. As Jen says, “There are no easy buttons.” Wholeness comes through listening inward and showing up as yourself.

Key Points

  • Authenticity often begins with a painful interruption that forces a deeper look at whether a life is truly aligned with inner values.
  • Strength and success can mask a lack of courage, especially when approval and achievement are chosen over self-trust.
  • Wholeness grows when people listen to their inner voice, make difficult pivots, and choose to live and lead from congruence.

Jen Thompson, former political campaign manager, congressional lawyer, and current
Chief of Staff at the University of Redlands in California, is the author of Wild Pivot: Notes
from a Political Life Rewritten, published by She Writes Press. The book is both a brave

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Speakers

Roxanne Derhodge

Host • 3%

Roxanne Derhodge

Host • 35%

Jen Thompson

Guest • 62%

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