Jen Marr Featured on One Away Podcast

On this episode of the One Away Podcast with Bryan Wish, Jen discusses how her firsthand experience with major trauma at the Boston Marathon Bombing, her work in crisis response at Sandy Hook Elementary, and her background in business development led her to found Inspiring Comfort.

Timestamps

  • 0:00 to 1:35 - Bryan Wish introduces Jen

  • 1:35 to 6:22 - Jen discusses how two major traumatic events in her life (the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing) inspired her to do more.

  • 6:22 to 9:49 - The impact of just being present vs. having the “right” words to say.

  • 9:49 to 16:31 - Jen on the importance of building trust and being intentional

  • 16:31 to 23:06 - Jen recounts her experience at the Boston Marathon bombing

  • 23:06 to 27:31 - Jen on coming to see comfort as a uniting force

  • 27:31 to 29:52 - Jen on how comfort is a cyclical process.

  • 29:52 to 34:20 - The process & impact of founding Inspiring Comfort & writing Paws to Comfort,

  • 34:20 to 38:35 - Inspiring Comfort’s four-step process to create a culture of comfort.

  • 38:35 to 41:10 - Jen’s closing remarks on the necessity of caring for each other.

Jen Marr