Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Top Things Parents and Teens Can Quit Doing Today

What if standing out starts with quitting a few things? In this episode, Jena shares four habits parents can stop (and four habits teens can stop) to create more confide

The Dos and Don'ts for Parents of a Working Teen

A teenager’s first job can teach them far more than how to earn a paycheck. It can build confidence, credibility, judgment, communication skills, resilience, self-respec

5 Rules That Help Teens Stand Out

What actually makes a teenager stand out? It’s usually not being the smartest, most talented, most outgoing, or most impressive person in the room. In this episode, Jen

From Protection to Practice: How to Prepare Teens for Adulthood

What if the goal of parenting a teenager isn’t to manage them more effectively but to help them manage and lead themselves? In this episode, Jena breaks down five practi

Why Capable Teens Struggle With Real-World Skills

Teenagers today aren’t less capable, but they are getting less practice. In this first episode of Season 3, Jena introduces a new direction for Elevated Leadership: help

Welcome to Standout Teen

What makes a teen stand out? It has far less to do with GPA than many people think, and much more to do with how they show up and connect in person. In this trailer, Jen

Leading in Uncertainty

Jena closes out Season Two with a powerful conversation on one of the greatest tests leaders face: uncertainty. From global crises like COVID to everyday business disrupt

Building a Team When People Keep Quitting

In this episode, Jena shares her hard-earned lessons on what it really takes to build and retain a strong team. Drawing from her own experience as a business owner, she i

Four Things Your Team Needs To Hear From You

In this episode Jena dives into the four essential messages every leader should communicate to their team. She explores why clear, heartfelt communication is the foundati

3 Leadership Patterns That Keep Popping Up!

In this week’s episode, Jena shares three powerful themes that keep showing up in her own life and in the lives of the leaders she works with. These lessons are simple, b

Behind the Curtain of Leadership with Bo Jennings

In this episode of Elevated Leadership with Jena Young, Jena sits down with her Director of Operations, Bo Jennings, for a candid and insightful conversation. Together th

In the Middle of It All: Leadership Lessons with Jasmine Burne

Being a middle manager means living “in the middle of it all,” balancing the needs of your staff with the expectations of ownership, while keeping service and culture str

Rules of Thumb Every Leader Should Know

In this episode, Jena shares her favorite “rules of thumb” for effective leadership. She rattles off practical leadership principles, from actionable advice on handling

America’s Sweethearts: Leadership Lessons from the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

In this episode, Jena explores the Netflix docuseries America’s Sweethearts, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ intense audition and tr

Gen Z Wisdom from the Court: A Conversation with D1 Athlete Piper Rama

In this inspiring and down-to-earth conversation, Jena sits down with Piper Rama, a Division I volleyball player for the ASU Sun Devils, to hear her perspective as a Gen

"Everyone Wants a Piece of You" Protecting Your Energy Without Losing Your Warmth

As a leader, it can feel like everyone needs something right now: a decision, a conversation, a complaint, a meeting. In this episode, Jena Young unpacks the emotional to

Don’t Like What’s Happening? You Have 5 Choices

If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or spinning your wheels about the same issue again and again, Jena will introduce you to a simple but powerful tool called The

Leadership Growing Pains - Why Growth Feels So Uncomfortable (and What to Do About It)

In this episode, Jena dives into a raw and rarely discussed topic: growing pains. Whether you’re evolving personally or leading a growing business, the discomfort of stre

Why Leadership Feels So Hard (And What To Do About It)

In this raw and insightful episode, Jena breaks down the deeper, often overlooked reasons why leadership can feel so challenging—even for seasoned professionals. Drawing

Transformational Mindset Shifts for Better Leadership (and Life)

Your mindset is either your greatest limit—or your greatest leverage. In this episode of Elevated Leadership, Jena shares five of the most powerful mindset shifts that no