Dr. Jenn Serlin on Meeting the Moment, Pro-Democracy Coaching, and Curiosity in Action

Host Liz Sweigart connected with Dr. Jenn Serlin only a month before this conversation was recorded through a Society of Consulting Psychology (APA Diviosn 13 / SCP) listserv thread. And yet, their first Zoom felt like two long-time friends resuming an endless conversation. That instant rapport shapes this episode of Past the Profile, where Jenn — performance psychologist, executive coach, lifelong learner, and unapologetic information junkie — explains why she’s pivoting her practice to serve pro-democracy candidates and causes.

Highlights:

• How two consulting psychologists smashed the “impostor override” button to forge a fast partnership.
• Jenn's mantra of “What’s next?” — from private practice to sports psychology and now political psychology.
• The link between playing hockey at 40 and coaching leaders to skate past fear.
• Why she calls herself a “broker of reality” and how that skill helps campaigns combat disinformation.
• The shared thread among data sovereignty, democracy protection, and showing up with radical curiosity.
• What Jenn is looking for now: allies ready to meet this political moment with evidence, empathy, and action.