GenerateHER

EP04: 4 Tips to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick

“Reinvention isn’t a one-time event. It’s a journey we take one step at a time, and we can take that journey whenever we choose.”
 
Joyeuses fêtes! With 2025 just around the corner, Jane Bertch invites us to embrace a kinder, more intentional approach to personal development and New Year’s resolutions. Wouldn’t it be better if resolutions felt inspiring rather than overwhelming? In this episode, Jane shares four meaningful rituals to help us reflect on the past, dream about the future, and set the tone for a fulfilling year ahead.
 
From reflecting on the past year to imagining your ideal future, each practice is designed to ground your intentions and inspire action. Whether it’s crafting your ideal day or finding gratitude in life’s small moments, these tools encourage us to see resolutions as more than goals—they become a way to shape the life we want. Ready to start 2025 with fresh energy? Find your focus and make this your most intentional year yet. Visit janebertch.com for journaling prompts to help you start this journey.
 
Quotes
“I really go into a deep dive of, ‘How did the year look for me?’ ‘How did I feel?’ ‘Did it live up to the expectations that I hoped, that I achieve the things that I want?’ …I really start to think about how I felt. What do I want to take into the year ahead? And, importantly, what do I want to leave behind?” (03:11 | Jane Bertch)
“I know that we put so much stress on ourselves with intentions and resolutions and projects. But I hope these four little small rituals might slightly shift the way you look at those and do take time to capture them through journaling. Write down and see how you feel.” (13:09 | Jane Bertch) 
“If my goal is to be a public speaker on big stages across the world, that is the cause. The effect is how I feel. So if I can focus on those feelings that I want out of 2025, perhaps they’ll be delivered through public speaking, perhaps they’ll be delivered through another way I had not even considered.” (13:40 | Jane Bertch)
“Reinvention isn’t a one-time event. It’s a journey we take one step at a time, and we can take that journey whenever we choose.” (15:21 | Jane Bertch)
 
Links
https://www.instagram.com/juliaconey/
https://www.instagram.com/themarthabeck/
 
Connect with Jane Bertch:
Website: www.janebertch.com 
Instagram @janebertch
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EP 03: 8 Tips to Get Out of Your Idea Desert

“If you don’t know where you’re going, you cannot officially be lost.”
 
In this episode, Jane Bertch reflects on the art of idea generation and how to spark inspiration when you feel stuck. She shares her personal journey of reinvention and offers a renewed perspective on those moments of uncertainty we all face. What if not knowing your next step isn’t failure, but an opportunity to pause and reset?
 
Jane offers eight tips to generate ideas, from the power of mentoring and meaningful conversations to embracing creativity through reading and daydreaming. She reminds us that inspiration often comes from unexpected places, whether it’s a coffee chat with a friend or trying something completely new.
 
How will you reinvent yourself as we go into 2025? Remember, you can rethink what’s possible because there’s a new you waiting around the corner!
 
Quotes
“If you don’t know where you’re going, you cannot officially be lost.” (03:15 | Jane Bertch)
“Creativity plays such a crucial role in your confidence… If you don’t feel a sense of creativity, you are not able to reimagine yourself, you’re not able to reimagine your business, you’re not able to reimagine what you’d want to learn, you’re not able to reimagine your relationships. And if you’re not able to reimagine them, you lose confidence in your ability to do so.” (12:08 | Jane Bertch) 
“Allow yourself to daydream. Allow yourself a quiet moment where you just sit and imagine, where you close your eyes and you just imagine what could be. Ask yourself, ‘What do I want to be when I grow up?’—I hope you ask yourself that at any age. There's always an opportunity for an encore, for a number two performance, for a number three performance. The only restrictions we have, we put on ourselves.” (17:14 | Jane Bertch)
“Some ideas are never meant to be seen through. They’re meant for you to test yourself, to test your conviction, to test your interests.” (19:32 | Jane Bertch)
 
Links
https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ 
https://www.instagram.com/iamtabithabrown/ 
https://www.instagram.com/brenebrown/ 
https://www.instagram.com/badassboz
 
Connect with Jane Bertch:
Website: www.janebertch.com 
Instagram @janebertch
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EP 02: Your Ideas Are the Crystal Ball of Your Future

“I do firmly believe that ideas are a psychological view into the future.” 
 
In this episode of GenerateHER, host Jane Bertch, a Chicago native now thriving in Paris, invites us to reflect on the power of ideas. Sharing her journey from corporate life to launching a cooking school in the City of Light, she reveals how even the smallest ideas can lead to personal transformation and reinvention.
 
Jane encourages listeners—especially women in business—to see their ideas as more than fleeting thoughts. Could your next breakthrough already be within reach? Drawing on Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Big Magic,” Jane describes ideas as entities that arrive for a purpose, waiting for you to nurture them into reality.
 
Pointing out five key themes, Jane shares strategies for cultivating ideas, from journaling to building supportive relationships. She also addresses common obstacles like self-doubt and fear, and offers guidance on how to overcome them and create an environment where ideas can thrive.
 
If you’re feeling stuck or unsure of your future, this episode offers a fresh perspective on idea generation to support your personal development. Jane encourages us to start by revisiting the ideas we’ve ignored. Could one of those ideas hold the key to your next chapter?
 
Quotes
“I love the concept of ideas as little entities. What I’ve learned is that some of the best ideas can come out of the blue. They can come in quiet moments, they can come on coffee dates with good friends where you’re vulnerable and you’re playing with different concepts in your mind. The trick is to remain open and listen and welcome them when they arrive.” (06:19 | Jane Bertch)
“Some of your most creative ideas can be born out of pain and fear and suffering and hurt. I know this very well. Using my own personal circumstances, La Cuisine, I know, in hindsight, came at an inflection point in my life where I had been through traumas that left me feeling unfulfilled and uncertain of where I belonged in the world. And when you are there, in my mind, there’s nothing more wonderful and powerful than allowing yourself to dream.” (11:35 | Jane Bertch)
“The best idea, the most wonderful idea, that extraordinary idea is the one that started. It’s the one that we took time to say, ‘I’m going to invest in you and I’m going to move forward and see where this gets me.’” (18:53 | Jane Bertch)
“If you’re feeling stuck and you feel like you haven’t realized your dream yet, please, please, please pay attention to those little ideas that come in and out of your head every day… We think we can’t tell the future. I think we can. That’s what your ideas are. They’re visions of your future. The question is, are you gonna look close enough at it?” (20:46 | Jane Bertch)
 
Links
Connect with Jane Bertch:
Website: www.janebertch.com 
Instagram @janebertch
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EP 01: Welcome to GenerateHER

“Reinvention isn’t a one-time event. It’s a journey we take one step at a time, and we can take that journey whenever we choose. Let’s do it together.”
 
Bonjour, les amis! Welcome to GenerateHER! Host Jane Bertch opens the door to conversations about personal transformation and the unique challenges faced by women who mean business. She kicks things off with her journey from the corporate grind to entrepreneurial freedom. With two decades of life and work in Paris shaping her story, Jane shares how reinvention became a driving force in her life—and how it can inspire yours too!
 
What does it take to find courage in creativity? How do we keep moving forward when self-doubt looms large? These are the kinds of questions Jane explores, guiding honest conversations about growth, resilience, and the endless possibilities waiting to be discovered.
 
GenerateHER is more than just a podcast—it’s a community, a space where women can connect, learn, and reimagine their futures together. Infused with hard-won wisdom and a touch of Parisian flair, this episode invites you to think about what reinvention could look like in your life. What possibilities are waiting to be unlocked, and how can we uplift one another as we embrace what’s next?
 
Quotes
“Sometimes we need a little recharge, a refresh, a spark of inspiration to remind us that anything truly is possible, no matter where we are in life. Because believe it or not, there’s a new version of you waiting to unfold every single day.” (00:27 | Jane Bertch) 
“I want us to explore topics that matter to us. And yes, particularly as women, how to use our differences to our strengths when we find ourselves in a room or in a community where we feel different. How to find courage in creativity. I do believe that that is almost a golden braid to have the sense of creativity to feel creative, and to have courage to pursue that. I believe if you don’t feel creative, you lose your courage. If you don’t feel creative, you can’t reimagine yourself, you can’t reimagine your business, you can’t get the energy to invite stimulation into your life.” (05:32 | Jane Bertch)
“I want us to dig deep and figure out how we believe in ourselves. Even when we don’t. How do we push forward when the odds feel stacked up against us? But this isn’t just another podcast about business or personal growth…. I want this also to be about perspective. Living and working in Europe for more than two decades, almost 20 years of those in Paris, has taught me so much about cultural nuance, about adaptability, and the art of enjoying life.” (06:33 | Jane Bertch)
“Reinvention isn’t a one-time event. It’s a journey we take one step at a time, and we can take that journey whenever we choose. Let’s do it together.” (11:05 | Jane Bertch)
 
Links
Connect with Jane Bertch:
Website: www.janebertch.com 
Instagram @janebertch
Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

GenerateHER - Trailer

Welcome to GenerateHER, the podcast designed to reignite your energy and ambition straight from Paris. Join best-selling author and former corporate executive turned entrepreneur, Jane Bertch, as she shares inspiring insights, real-life stories, and transformative tools to help you unlock your hidden power.
 
In each episode, we’ll dive into the magic of embracing your unique strengths, tapping into creative curiosity, and discovering the courage to reinvent yourself. Together, we’ll explore themes like harnessing your differences, overcoming self-doubt, and building a life fueled by purpose and possibility.
 
If you’re ready to spark your passion, shine your brightest, and reinvent yourself at any stage of life—this is the podcast for you. Let’s get ready to GenerateHER!