Episode 33: Mattering w/ Jennifer B. Wallace

Jennifer B. Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It. She is also founder of The Mattering Institute, whose mission is to create cultures of mattering in homes, workplaces, and communities. This was a truly eye-opening conversation that I hope you find of value.

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