In this concise 7‑minute interview, Professor Pete Alexander talks with health coach Jodi Geline (also known as Jody Jaleen) about her mission to help people heal chronic health issues. Jodi shares what makes her smile—supporting clients and witnessing health turnarounds—highlighting her compassionate, empathetic approach. When asked what chapter of a fictitious business book companies should read first, she recommends an introductory chapter that outlines common business challenges so leaders can relate and prepare for what follows. Her core advice to leaders is a mindset shift: there are no mistakes, and chaos is a beneficial force that guides you toward the right direction. Jodi acknowledges fellow coach Keri Killeen, who assists stressed busy moms, as a valuable guest for the podcast. She recounts her first job as a bank teller, describing how working her way up gave her foundational knowledge that now informs her coaching, mirroring how she overcame her own health struggles from the bottom up. The episode closes with Jodi’s website, peaceofmyheart.net, for listeners to connect with her services.
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This is Professor Pete Alexander with the Winning at Business and Life podcast, where business leaders share their insights. It is 6 questions in 7 minutes because successful business leaders are busy and rarely have more time to spare. So let's get to it. Question number 1: In a few sentences, please tell me who you are and what you do.
I'm Jody Jaleen, and I help you heal your chronic health issues once and for all.
Jody, it's so great to have you on the show. Question number 2: What is something that makes you smile and/or laugh about working in your industry?
Oh gosh, what makes me smile is supporting people, because when they get their shifts and their health turnarounds It lights me up as a Coach. It makes me feel so good. It is why I do this. I have gone through all of it myself, so I know what it is like. I am a very compassionate, empathetic person, and I know how to turn people's health around. Yeah, it is very gratifying.
Oh, I love it, and I can hear the passion in your voice. It is great. Question number 3, I have a fictitious book with all the answers for business. What chapter would you think most companies should read?
I would say chapter— boy, I'll say chapter 1 because, yeah.
And what, what, what would that chapter be, do you suspect?
Really a good intro to what people are dealing with by being in business, all the the things that can go wrong, so they can relate to that and know like, okay, and then know where they're going. Like, this is what we're gonna do. So then they'll read the rest of the chapters.
I like it, kind of setting them up for the future, future info that they're going to be exposed to. Good idea. Question number 4: Other than the generic work harder, have a great attitude, and care for customers, what advice or insight would you give to other business leaders?
Mm. Know that there are no mistakes. Everything in life happens for you, not to you. That's a big mindset shift because we think, why is this happening to us? Why can't this go this way? Why am I not more successful? All, you know, the list goes on. And know that you might be steered and guided in another direction that you had no idea that you're supposed to go in. And so when you're not following that, chaos can ensue in your life to push you in that direction. So know that chaos is not a bad thing. It is a good thing to bring you to where you're supposed to be in your business.
That is really neat. I love that chaos is not a bad thing. You know, it's, it's so, so, uh, insightful what you were saying, and also about the fact that things aren't happening to you. Because what I hear when you mention that is, you know, if you worry about it, that it's happening to you, it's like a victim mode. Am I reading it correctly?
Yes, yes. And it's happening for you because you are supposed to be going in a certain direction in your life.
I love it. Thank you for that. Question number 5: What other business leader like yourself would you like to acknowledge and invite to be on my podcast?
Keri Killeen. She works with busy moms that are stressed and yeah, she helps support them. So she would be a really good person to be on.
Oh, great. I'll reach out to her. Thank you for that referral. And our final question, question number 6, please tell me about your first job.
My first job, I was in banking and I started out, I graduated, sorry, graduated from college and I started as a teller with a bachelor's degree. But the cool thing about that is I worked my way up. I actually wanted to be president of the bank but soon realized the corporate world wasn't for me. But yeah, so what it taught me as I grew, you know, as I expanded myself, I learned all the stuff at the bottom. So when I got up there, I knew how everything ran. And so it's like in life, we kind of start at the bottom and we work our way up. And I, you know, like with myself overcoming my own health concerns and issues, it's like I started at the bottom figuring out, figuring out, figuring it out. And then you, you know, you, you do. And, and, uh, and then you know all the things that people go through because you've experienced them yourself and you're better able to support others through that too. So yeah.
Yeah, I think that that is so true. I mean, you know, being able to start at the bottom and then you have all the knowledge of what builds the business from the foundation. And, you know, and I like how you say about the fact that you can support the others that are doing that job after you, because if you really have a knowledge of it and appreciation for it, then you can be more supportive. Am I right? Yes. Yeah, yeah, it's great. Yeah, I love that. I love that. And Jodi, thank you so much for being on the show. How could people find you?
My website is peace— P-E-A-C— peaceofmyheart.net.
Perfect. This is Professor Pete Alexander with the Winning at Business and Life podcast. Thanks for listening.
