EP 263: Reaching for More & Knowing What to Say with Jenny Dreizen

How was your March?

I am not going to sugarcoat it, mine was rough. It was the 10th anniversary of losing my mom, my BFF’s birthday (but she died in 2020), we helped my dad clear out some of my stepmom’s clothes and a really close friend from my 20s died. This was all last week.

And it was my birthday!

I keep reminding myself that some seasons of life really test us. We get pulled in all directions at once and have to rely on our practices to get through it all. That’s why it is so important to get into the self-care habits before the shit hits the fan.

When times are tough I get back to basics as much as I can: sleep, rest, meditation, movement and meal planning so I get lots of produce and water in my body. Remembering that everything is always changing and that I will feel better again helps too.

What helps you get through tough seasons?

So glad I had the chance to sit down for an interview with a new pal where we talked about creating the lives we’ve always dreamed of, how we let go of what’s ok and trust that the thing we really want is out there and how to have difficult conversations gracefully.

Meet Jenny.

Genevieve “Jenny” Dreizen, Co-Founder and COO of Fresh Starts Registry, is an operations specialist, marketing professional, and modern-day etiquette expert.

On the heels of her sister Olivia’s divorce in 2020, prompting Olivia to have an ‘aha moment’ when she realized we needed to reframe the narrative around big life changes, and her own decade-long relationship ending Olivia and Jenny founded Fresh Starts Registry, a first-of-its-kind platform built to support those going through brave and bold changes, such as divorce, job changes, coming out, living through grief, and more, by revolutionizing the art of starting again.

Jenny lives to remind people that we create the rules we live by all on our own and with our own happiness and joy at the center of it all, as illustrated through both her personal and professional endeavors. Her career has spanned multiple industries, informing her expertise across operations, business, marketing, and etiquette.

Jenny is passionate about creating usable, efficient, and beautiful systems to run Fresh Starts Registry to maintain their Experts, Support Specialists, and Freshies. She pulls in all of her knowledge from the various verticals where her expertise has flourished to enrich the experience of each person Fresh Starts touches.

Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Jenny now resides in Scotland with her husband, whom she eloped with in 2023.

When she isn’t helping run Fresh Starts Registry, using her talents to write Simple Scripts to help people have hard conversations and set boundaries, hosting Jenny Says So where modern etiquette meets real life, co-hosting A Fresh Story, a podcast featuring raw, vulnerable, and honest conversations with guests about brave life decisions and fresh starts, or sharing her etiquette and gift-giving tips with major media outlets, she can be found enjoying the beautiful views of Scotland, taking a walk and picking up a sweet treat, or listening to her musician husband perform. She hopes to bring joy to others, make sure everyone feels seen in every aspect of their lives, and remind every person she supports that there are no rules to living a fulfilled life.