Episode #20: Heart-Led Networking, Authentic Connection, and LinkedIn for HSPs
How to ditch people pleasing and align with your purpose to grow a fun, engaging, and authentic network online.
Welcome back to The Happy HSP Podcast. I’m your host Kimberly Marshall, and today I’m joined by award-winning LinkedIn consultant and trainer Jen Corcoran. She shares a refreshing and heart-centered approach to networking that is designed for HSPs and empaths, who often value deeper connection over the traditional professional landscape that often feels salesy or misaligned.
We chat about how to build a genuine network online that is human, honest, and emotionally sustainable. So, if you’ve ever wondered how to be more visible in your career online without the people pleasing and self-abandonment, then this episode is for you.
I hope you enjoy it!
Kim: Hey, Jen, welcome. Thank you so much for joining me today. How are you?
Jen: I’m great, thanks, and I’m really excited to be chatting to you, so thanks for having me on.
Kim: Absolutely. So, my first question for you is how did you find out that you were a highly sensitive person and what did that journey look like for you?
Jen: Okay, so I only found out when I was 47, so I’m 51 now. So, it was quite recent, only four years ago, and I think it was through, some posts on LinkedIn initially about high sensitivity because I know I ended up buying Dr. Elaine Aron’s book. And when I read that I was like, oh my God, this is me. And then I kind of binged a bit more and looked for fellow people on LinkedIn who were highly sensitive.
I remember putting in the search bar sensitive, highly sensitive, and finding all these amazing people and just connecting and being so excited to understand what I’d known innately for years, but you couldn’t verbalize. I thought part of the makeup of me was because I was an introvert and I was an empath on top, and then when I learned about high sensitivity, I was like, oh, that’s it as well.
Kim: Yeah. So how did that change things for you? How did that kind of work its way into your self-understanding?
Jen: Yeah, I think I went on a bit of a journey of discovery. I just got really excited to be able to understand myself at a deeper level and kind of forgive myself for certain things. I’ve been beating myself up for years because non-HSPs had told me, well, that’s the way to do it. And I realized pretty quickly that I was the only HSP in my family and then my whole life made sense.
It was one of those moments and it was like, oh wow. So, I actually pretty soon after finding out, I decided to do a summit for other highly sensitive people. So, it was called the HSP Awakening Summit, and I basically invited all the people I’ve been geeking out on to come and speak. So, I had about 25 speakers. I did a five-day event, I did it for free, and I just wanted other HSPs to learn that they were HSPs as well, and there was a reason that we are the way we are.
And yeah, I think I just got super excited. I bought a few books for people I thought who were HSPs and said, read this. This is you. This explains a lot. So yeah, I just got really excited and wanted to spread the word, and I just continued to connect with lots of amazing people through the speakers I had on that summit. And I think it is just that self-acceptance, I would say that was probably the main takeaway, that being sensitive is not a flaw, it’s a superpower.
And it just little things. Even my husband, he’s sensitive, but he is not highly sensitive and little things he used to say, “Oh, stop buddy scanning,” or whatever. And I used to think, well, I’m just really intuitive with my body, and I think he thought I was a bit of a drama queen. But then you realize, well, actually, yeah, I just can feel things deeply and it’s not just me being a little bit too much. But yeah, I think initially just excitement, wanting to spread the good news.
Kim: Yeah, it’s like you find out this thing about yourself and you’re like, oh, all those things I used to beat myself up about are normal.
Jen: Yeah, definitely. Like I said, I thought it was just an introvert thing initially. I think I’ve always been obsessed with finding out who I am, and there’s probably a HSP thing, so I know even as a little girl, I was like, oh, I’m a Capricorn all into my horoscopes about 10. Then it was kind of teenage early 20s, I’m an introvert, that’s the way I am. Then it was like, oh, I’m an empath. And then when I learned about HSP, it was like, oh, okay. And I’ve always been into personality tests like Myers-Briggs or anything, Human Design, anything to figure out who I am. And I think just learning about the high sensitivity just made sense.
Kim: Yeah. What about it…what about knowing more about yourself means a lot to you?
Jen: I think just being kinder to myself because learning that we’re always processing at that deep level and not feeling bad if I need rest and recovery time. Whereas when I was younger, I could definitely push myself a lot more and I had energy, whereas now, especially getting into the 40s and then especially perimenopause on top, just giving yourself permission to say, no, I can’t do this. I will not have the mental bandwidth.
And I think even for my business, just not booking in things back-to-back, just giving myself that downtime after a sales call or a conference or anything. Whereas when I was younger, I could do it. And I think probably because I’m high-sensation seeking HSP as well, so I get a bit of an adrenaline kick and I like the bit of dopamine, but the older I get, I think just giving myself that permission to have that downtime and seeing it as essential and not a luxury because my brain is constantly whirring. And I think it’s probably why I love a lot of trash tv. My husband’s always appalled at my tv, but I think I just need to watch a bit of BS sometimes at the end of the day.
Kim: To kind of counterbalance all that processing. Yeah. So, I was interested, you said that you went to an awakening summit. Was this a spiritual thing or just high sensitivity or kind of combination?
Jen: Oh, no. This was something that I created, and I was the host of it, and it was just called a Highly Sensitive Awakening Summit, and it was different speakers from around the world and they were all speaking about their take or high sensitivity, so I’ll absolutely connect you to them after. But a real mix of doctors, coaches, and there was one lady from Holland who talked about the brain and the way the brain is different. She had amazing visuals, and that kind of made me go, oh my God. So, it is actually on a scientific level as well as just an emotional level or a nerve level.
So yeah, I was very much like a newbie, and by interviewing them I got to learn about high sensitivity, so I kind of got to geek out for free with them. And I had an amazing co-host as well, an amazing guy called Josh Speraneo who was openly posting about being HSP on LinkedIn.
So, I was like, oh, I want him on board because I’m just kind of like a fan girl kind of nudging in. So yeah, between us we probably chatted to about 10 each and it was just really spread the word that these types of people exist in the world and just let people self-identify. And yet I just got a lot from all the conversations everybody was sharing very similar situations, but obviously their lives are different, and their experience is different. So, there was quite unique takes from everyone as well, but it was just really me geeking out for free, really.
Kim: So funny. I feel like once we find that out about ourselves, it puts so many of the puzzle pieces together that we want to share that Band be like, “Hey, if you’re struggling with this, you need to learn about this because this changes everything.”
Jen: Definitely. And it’s just like that self-acceptance, I think, and that permission to just be fully yourself. And then I got super excited about connecting with other people who identified as HSP. And now when I connect with anyone to do an HSP, like your lovely self, it’s like, yeah, it’s a no brainer. Why wouldn’t I want to connect with this lovely human being?
Kim: Yeah, it’s a different type of connection, which is interesting because you do work on LinkedIn, is that right?
Jen: Yeah, I do. And I’m probably a bit of an oddball because I am probably the only LinkedIn consultant in the world who will lead with being highly sensitive. But I do think it’s a place for HSPs as well. But it’s all about finding your people. And I think when you’re having conversations with the right people, it’s a joy. And if you’re having conversations with the wrong people, it’s a drain.
And I know a lot of HSPs stay away from LinkedIn or they might be intimidated about it. And I just think you can make it a fun space. It’s all about who you connect with, who you follow, just having boundaries limiting your time. It’s like anything really in life. But I think if you curate your feed on LinkedIn and you only follow people that really interest you, then you will love LinkedIn. If you don’t curate your feed, you will just have noise and you’ll be overwhelmed or bored. So yeah, I find being really intentional about who you connect with and then even all the lovely people I’m connected with, I don’t follow them all. I just follow the ones who are speaking about content that interests me. I’m following you.
And I think a lot of people are shocked when I say that I’ll follow less than 10% of my network, and that way LinkedIn gives me joy because I get to see people talking about high sensitivity or female business owners or women in market, whatever, lights me up. Whereas before it was a lot of like, oh, ex-employees from jobs I’ve left in the past that do not give me any joy. And it’s like, I don’t need to see this in my feed. It could be lovely people, but I used to work in shipping finance, which gave me zero joy, and I do not need to see about oil and gas tankers on my LinkedIn feed.
Kim: I love that you bring this up because I feel like so many highly sensitive people struggle in the whole corporate environment, and LinkedIn to me feels like that kind of environment. It’s very corporate driven, it’s very salesy, it’s very marketing. Everyone’s out to get something. So, it sounds like you’re just building a completely different experience.
Jen: Yeah, and I think it’s just my experience of networking and connecting. And I know when I first came to LinkedIn, I was intimidated by it and terrified, and it was all very corporate. There was a lot of old men in gray suits, and it was just kind of boring to be honest. And I’ve done, I had the kind imposter syndrome of who am I to post? What the hell do I have to say? I’m not CEO of this huge company.
And then I think I went to a talk on it years ago when I was in corporate, and it was just an hour long talk by a recruiter and it made me see it differently. And I thought, oh, do you know what? I’ll get on there. And I initially, it was an online cv, and I think I was excited because as an introvert I thought, oh, well, why LinkedIn can do the talking for me and it warms people up.
So initially I did that, and then I did a little training course on LinkedIn for business and kind to geek out on the tech just to figure out how it worked. And then there was no stopping me. And I think so many people just don’t actually know the functionality and that holds them back. We kind of putting themselves out there, and I’m not going to say I was a duck to water because I wasn’t like for the first five years on LinkedIn, I never posted, but I really built a strong network. I was busy connecting with people that I found interesting or who could help me in my job that I could collaborate with or peers or anyone that I really admired. I just reached out to them. And then as a business owner, I’ve kind of done the same, but obviously a bit more intentional of who’s a potential client, who could I potentially collaborate with or do cross referrals to.
So yeah, I was always excited by the backend of LinkedIn, the DMs, and then I started posting. And for me, content I think has always been the icing on the cake, whereas a lot of LinkedIn gurus will tell you it’s all about content. And I just think it’s really all about the DMs because if you’re not going into the DMs, have conversations is kind of pointless posting. And I think you can get success on LinkedIn without ever posting, as long as you’ve got a strong profile, and you are actually connecting and building relationships in the backend.
So yeah, my approach is very much like a human approach, I would say, as opposed to worrying about the algorithm and stuff like that, because I just think you cannot control the algorithm, so why would you even try to?
Kim: Yeah, that’s such a great point. I just find this conversation so interesting because A, you’re introverted, you keep saying, and B, you found a way to, you say you use DMs a lot on LinkedIn, so would you say that you’re using your time to build instead of throwing out all this content, you’re building genuine connection?
Jen: Yeah, yeah. I just think a lot of people could waste half an hour a day on one piece of content, but they’re not actually connecting with new people or having conversations. So, when I’m in the DMs, it’s not always about me selling to people. It could be I do a lot of introductions, which always feels good and gives joy introducing two people together. It could be that I’m sharing an article that I saw to somebody in the DMs and say, oh, I read this and thought of you.
So, it’s not always sell, sell, sell. It’ll be like nurturing to people I’ve had on sales calls or maybe if somebody’s been to one of my webinars, I will try and nurture them. But in general, it’s just like conversation. And I do wonder if it’s an Irish thing as well because I am an outgoing introvert, but I’m also Irish and I think all Irish people chat whether you’re introverted or extrovert. And I’ve always just viewed LinkedIn, it’s conversations because to me it’s a social network, not social media. So, I think I’ve never framed it as social media in my head. It’s always been a place to network. And the beauty of it is I don’t need to get dressed. I can do it in my pajamas, I can be on the couch, I can have my hair sticking up and I could still make connections.
I just love it. And I think the right people will resonate with you and the wrong people won’t. And I think it’s giving yourself permission that not everybody’s going to love you. And I know I used to agonize about DMs at the start and who I connected with and who I accepted. I did all of that and I think I just reached a level of I’m just going to shape this the way I want to shape it. And if people don’t get that, my message is coming from a good place, it’s nothing I can do.
So, I’ll just focus on the warmer conversations. If somebody is quite on me, I don’t like batter them to death with DMs, you just kind of go, okay, this is where this naturally stops from now, and that’s fine. But for me, yeah, it’s just about having a conversation and seeing how we can potentially help each other in some way.
Kim: So, being introverted, but being this network builder, so you started there and what do you do? What is your business for?
Jen: So, my business at the moment is I help women business owners on LinkedIn to get leads. And I do this with a kind of a 360-degree holistic approach that has worked for me as a HSP and an introvert and an empath. So, I have this packed process, and it stands for Presence, Action, Connect and Track. And I believe you need to do the four of them to get LinkedIn working for you. And I think you’ll probably resonate. A lot of HSPs have a tendency towards perfectionism and wanting to do things right properly.
And I think this framework makes me feel like I’ve got my best clothes on LinkedIn. So, it’s basically the presence is about giving your profile a glow up and making sure it’s talking to the right people just like you would with your website. The action is about building an aligned audience and taking action and not being passive because a lot of people are passive on LinkedIn and they allow other people to shape their network, which is a pretty horrible network really.
You’re not really going to enjoy it if you’ve not reached out to anyone. You want to connect to it. And then the connect is figuring out what works with your personality. Some people will be amazing at content and that’s what they’re going to lead to it. I can think of people like graphic designers, photographers, they’re going to have amazing visuals and of course it would be silly if they didn’t lead with that. And copywriters as well. Marketeers amazing. Others will feel more comfortable in the backend in DMs. And something that everyone can do is comments as well. You can really connect with a comment, and I think it’s a great way to dip your toe into the water and still be visible. You don’t always have to create content to stand out on the home feed. And then the tracking part is just having some kind of a basic tracking system where you are tracking your warm leads.
So, if you’re a business owner, it’s going to be the people like you’ve had on sales calls or your dream 100 list people you really want to nurture. If you’re not a business owner, it could be people that can help you in your job because as much as you want to talk to everyone on LinkedIn, we can’t physically do it. So yeah, my kind of method is take one tab of people off your tracking system and spend 30 minutes a day on them, and that’s it. Once you’ve got to your 30 minutes, get off LinkedIn.
And again, I kind of edit this for different personalities because some people will go, I don’t want to do it every day. So, if it’s a case of one to two hours a week on LinkedIn and I’ve got one client, Carolyn, who likes to do it every two weeks, she does a half a day and I’m like, that is enough. As long as you are consistent and you’re having conversations, you’re generating opportunities, that is fine. Versus not being strategic and going on LinkedIn and scrolling for half an hour and going, I’ve done nothing. LinkedIn doesn’t work for me. And I’m like, well, of course it doesn’t work, not being intentional.
Kim: And what made you start this business?
Jen: Yeah, I think I started using LinkedIn as an employee and then when I fell in love with how much it could help me in my job, I eventually fast-forward, got sick of my job and ended up having back surgery. So, I was out of work for six months. So, it was a bit like COVID in the sense that I was forced to kind of lie on my back for a month after the surgery and kind of think, where the hell am I going in my life? I was around 40, so it was that midlife crisis phase, where am I going? And I was like, do you know what? I’m quite good at LinkedIn and social media. And by that stage I’d won awards as an employee, the most network PA in London, and I’d won National Rising Star Awards and even one global award.
And I didn’t really see it as a skill. I just thought, oh, this is just me, this is just chatting. And then I realized, oh, actually it is a skill and not everybody’s comfortable in particular with LinkedIn. I think LinkedIn’s the one that everyone seems to overthink, and I don’t overthink it anymore. So, I just want to kind of spread that love, I guess, and say you can get it to work for you in a way that feels good and in a way that suits your personality.
And it doesn’t have to be hustle, hustle, hustle, a lot of the bro vibes on LinkedIn. There is another way that you can use it. And I think it’s funny because I think it’s going to come around full circle, Kimberly, because for years I’ve been saying the magic is in the DMs and I’ve been largely ignored, but because the algorithm on LinkedIn is changing and people aren’t getting the reach, a lot of content creators are like, I’m leaving LinkedIn, it’s not working. And I’m like, it’s in the DMs. There is another way to use it. You’ve just not bothered. So, I think finally people will start to listen to me.
Kim: Even LinkedIn has become automated. I know that you can set up things like reach out to random people and kind of takes the connection part out of it. You feel like you’re being spammed.
Jen: Yeah, definitely on a positive though LinkedIn in the last few weeks, they’ve announced that they’re clamping down on bots and engagement pods, which is really good because it is annoying, especially with even AI comments as well. There’s so many of them on the feed and it’s a bot, and they’re all saying the same kind of crap, excuse my language. And it’s like none of us are on there for that. We don’t want to read AI kind of garbage, and I’m glad they’re going to do that. And I think they have to. I think sadly that kind of thing is across all social media, you will get bots and it’s just about discerning, which is a bot. And I’m not afraid to call people out if I think a DM is a bot or a comment is a bot, I will say, oh, I’m curious, is this you or a bot? I just have fun with it.
Kim: Just asking.
Jen: Yeah, I just have fun with it. And to be honest, I did trial out automation software for the DMs myself years ago, and it was so horrendous. I remember this particular tech took control of my account and it trolled through all my connections, and I think it sent about, I don’t know, a hundred messages over 24 hours, but it just picked people at random, and the message was just so generic it didn’t suit any of them really. And I couldn’t go near my account for 24 hours while it did this, and I just thought I could send those a hundred messages myself in 30 minutes. And it was funny because one of my connections, who’s also a LinkedIn consultant, she’s over in Switzerland and she’s a fellow HSP as well, and she reached out and said, this is a bch, isn’t it? I said, absolutely is. Isn’t it shocking? And we had a good laugh about it. Yeah,
Kim: No, I think this is such a great conversation because one of the things that a lot of HSPs do struggle with is the career journey. I personally believe it’s because it’s so hard sometimes to make that genuine connection. So, I mean, I just find what you do so fascinating and just helpful I think for a lot of HSPs to see you can build a network in a gentle way and build real connections and get that feedback that’s right for you.
Jen: Yeah, definitely. And I think it all starts with your profile. I think once you polish up your profile and it sells you more, you’ll feel more confident reaching out to connect to people and you’ll get more connection requests as well. The big change I made in corporate, the first one was just getting a professional headshot because I think the one before was cropped out. I think it was a cropped-out wedding shot of just my head.
The minute I got the professional one, my God, people connected with me so much quicker and I could feel the messaging changed. I looked more professional, credible, obviously I looked great on the wedding as well, but it wasn’t the same vibe. Honestly, that was a massive game changer. So, I think anyone, if you’re thinking about getting a professional headshot, I would say go for it. And I totally get, it’s outside a lot of people’s comfort zones and I just reassure you and say, I pretty much hate getting my photo done, but I think it’s worth it for that little bit of pain for the good that’s going to come out of it. And if I’m honest, one of, I think my first photo shoot as a business owner, I don’t know why I did this to myself, but I organized a shoot on my birthday and like I said, I do not enjoy photos. So, I did whatever, a few hours of posing came back and had a massive migraine and spent the whole day throwing up.
But I don’t regret it because that afternoon of pain, it gave me those photos for a good four or five years, and it gave me opportunities. I’m not saying you have to have a migraine, but I think just have one professional headshot and if you are an employee, you don’t even need to hire a professional photographer. You can find out events that are going out near you, whether it’s a conference and if there’s going to be a photographer on one of the stands. I know I’ve been to branding events and the photographer was doing free headshots or a headshot for a minimal amount, like 10 pounds, $10, whatever, just to get you that first headshot to begin with. And that’s how I got my first one. It was through an event. And yeah, it totally changed LinkedIn for me. Definitely.
Kim: What a great idea. So, what are some of the things that you struggle with as a highly sensitive person, would you say? What are the harder aspects?
Jen: Harder aspects? I’m getting better. I would say I’m a recovering perfectionist and a recovering people pleaser. So, the perfectionist, I am getting better. I think I’ve kind of accepted that 70% that we do, or even 70 to 80% as an HSP, as other people’s, 100%. And giving myself that permission that I don’t need to be whatever, because I think we are so detail focused anyway, and we do research, and we go all in that I’ve learned that not everybody does that. So, I’ve kind of been kind to myself on that. The people pleasing. It’s been a journey, and I think it comes with age as well, just being stronger on your boundaries. And I think even at the start of my business, I would get a lot of people kind of wanting to pick my brains, and I kind of tapped myself on the shoulder the other day because somebody explicitly said, I want to pick your brain in a DM.
And I said, absolutely. Here’s a link to my power. Whereas I wouldn’t have done that, and that’s a paid service. I wouldn’t have done that years ago. I would’ve probably given them help and just think, oh, I’ll help you and it will lead to something. And of course, for a lot of takers, it doesn’t lead to something. So, I think just stronger boundaries, but it’s been an absolute journey. It’s not something that’s happened straight away. I think every year I’ve been in business, I’ve gotten a little bit kind of bolder. But yeah, it definitely takes time, especially when you want to help people and you run the risk of burning out if you give too to everyone. So yeah, just kind of focusing on my people, I think over the years, and I can usually smell a taker now.
Kim: Exactly. Yeah. You’ve gotten just used to the markers.
Jen: Exactly. The red alerts.
Kim: What are some of the things that you love about being highly sensitive and what do you celebrate?
Jen: I love that you can read a room, and I never understood why other people couldn’t read a room. I remember going into one, just some friends recently, and I could tell my friend Christie, who’s from LA, wasn’t fully herself, and she didn’t say anything. And I said it to my husband, Mike and I go home, oh, Christie wasn’t all there. And he’s like, no, she was in great form whatever. And then a minute later I get a WhatsApp from her, I kind of go, oh, I’m not great, blah, blah, blah. This has happened. And she’s also a HSP as well.
So, I think being intuitive like that, it is a superpower. And I used to take it for granted and just, yeah, I think you get that kind of heads up off people when you go in. So what else do I love? I do love the fact that my brain is constantly whirring at times, it can annoy me, but I like the fact it’s constantly taking in information and learning and developing. Sometimes don’t get me wrong, it does get tired. And I treat myself to a monthly massage now, which is a non-negotiable. Like I need it just to switch off and I need to have little downtime buckets to just placate myself and kind of give myself that midweek energy.
But yeah, I think just being intuitive, the learning, I mean, in one way it’s a good and a bad thing. I love learning, but you kind of know you’ll never learn everything, which kind of niggles me as well, but you just have to get over that and just choose what you want to learn about. But yeah, I think the intuition and the open mind and yeah, I love that I can go on a walk and I am constantly amazed by nature. What I think is quite funny. During the pandemic, myself and my husband used to do a very similar loop of the house when we were allowed out for that one hour a day. And we do live somewhere quite beautiful in the UK in Devon. So, we’ve got a beach nearby and an estuary, and we’ve got mountains in the distance, Dartmoor, and it is beautiful.
And every time I’d go around doing the same walk, I’d be like, oh my God, so gorgeous. I’m so happy we live here, because maybe the colors were a bit different that day, or the sun was lower. And I know he used to look at me kind of going, what is she on about? We do this every day. And I’m like, but it blows me away every day. Do you know what I mean? Whereas other people don’t see that or take it in. And I was like, no, it’s different today. The colors are different or the boats are in a different place. So yeah, something like that I think is nice. It gives me joy.
Kim: What advice would you have for highly sensitive people who may be struggling with their happiness or finding purpose in life?
Jen: Oh, connect with all their HSPs. Definitely reach out and connect with us. And I think that book by Dr. Elaine Aron was really good. There’s also, I don’t know whether it’s on Amazon Prime, but there is a documentary on sensitivity, is it called Sensitive. So, it’s Dr. Elaine Aron is in it, Alanis Morissette is in it as well. That’s a really good documentary to help you understand yourself as well. So, I of them will give you that kind of initial geek out and then you can go wild.
But I think finding other people like you, and it was really interesting for me to kind of learn the professions of a lot of HSPs. And once you kind of learn about it where they are, they’re all in wellbeing anyway. Any kind of massage therapist or reiki reflexologists, all of those lovely people. My husband, he’s not highly sensitive, but he’s sensitive, I’ll give him that. He’s a social worker and he’s in mental health, and I think you start to see these lovely people in your life, like nurses and paramedics, all the lovely people, artists, painters, musicians, they’re kind of all the creatives.
I think even a lot of consultants like me, I think at one point in time creators centuries ago, all HSPs were kind of revered and lauded. And I think sadly in the last century, it’s kind of become a bit of a bad thing to be sensitive where it is really a superpower. And I think past centuries recognized that, which is a bit of a shame. So yeah, definitely connect to other HSPs and I’m happy to connect people to lots of them if they want to connect with me.
But yeah, I think when you find your people, then it’s just nice because lovely Nicola who’s on your podcast, no, it was Nina who was also on your podcast, reached out, and then I found out that another lovely lady, I know Nicola was on your podcast, that it was like we’re all HSPs. And funnily enough, the two of them were on my summit about HSPs, and I know Nina discovered she was one on that summit. So, it’s kind of like all the best people know each other, so you have to just start connecting with them.
Kim: Yeah, it’s a really beautiful community, and you find such kind, empathetic, genuine conversation here. It’s just been awesome meeting all of you and just kind of building out my own network.
Jen: Yeah, definitely. Definitely. But yeah, I think it is a lovely thing when you find, like I say, if I see HSP and anyone’s profile or whatever, I’m like, yep, not a question. Will I connect with them? It’s like, absolutely.
Kim: So where can people connect with you and follow along on your journey?
Jen: I think the main place is really LinkedIn. Otherwise they can go to my website if they want to check me out. So, it’s www.mysuperconnector.co.uk. I’ve got videos on there if they want to have a look. I’ve got podcasts on there, I’ve got newsletters on there. Lots of good stuff.
Kim: Awesome. Well, thank you so much for joining me today and sharing this information. It’s been great.
Jen: Thank you for having me. It’s lovely to chat to you, and it’s nice that we’re both kind of a similar time zone, so I get going at this time, so it’s perfect.
Kim: Awesome. Thanks so much, Jen. I appreciate it.
Thank you so much for listening in on my conversation with Jen. I hope it inspires you to reach out to others and lead with empathy, depth, and emotional honesty — even in business.
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Until next time! Take care.
About Jen Corcoran:
Jen Corcoran is a multi-award-winning LinkedIn Consultant and Trainer on a mission to help introverted and empathic female coaches and consultants toot their own horn — with confidence and authenticity — so they can create positive change in their own lives and in the world.
When purpose-driven women want to elevate their LinkedIn presence, make genuine connections, and attract aligned, high-value clients — without the awkward outreach — they call Jen.
Her corporate client list includes industry giants like LinkedIn, Amazon, BT, London South Bank University, London Chamber of Commerce, and the University of Exeter.
But Jen’s real passion lies in helping thousands of female-led small business owners thrive on LinkedIn. In 2020, she was voted the #1 Trusted Marketing Advisor in the UK by Enterprise Nation.
She’s been spotlighted in national campaigns like F:Entrepreneur, and honored at the House of Lords for her dedication to community impact alongside her business success.
Follow along with Jen’s journey:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-corcoran-mysuperconnector/
Website: www.mysuperconnector.co.uk
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Kimberly Marshall is a career coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now helps HSPs overcome burnout and low confidence in the workplace and create gentle and nurturing careers that bring them lots of purpose, meaning, and joy.
Through her work and creative ventures, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures.
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