Sept. 3, 2025

Healthy Relationships for Business Success: Why Your Personal Life Matters with Ann Parnes

Healthy Relationships for Business Success: Why Your Personal Life Matters with Ann Parnes

Your business doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The quality of your relationships affects your happiness, energy, and ability to succeed.


This week on the Happy Productive Podcast, Jennifer Dawn sits down with Ann Parnes, a former attorney who became a coach and national matchmaker, to talk about why personal connections matter so much for entrepreneurs.


They discuss:

  • Why loneliness can harm your health and your business

  • How to know if your emotional walls are blocking connection

  • The difference between wants and true needs in relationships

  • Why investing in your relationship is as important as investing in your business

Episode Timestamps:

00:43 — Welcome & reconnecting with Ann Parnes

01:50 — From attorney to matchmaker

03:03 — Matchmaking for busy entrepreneurs

05:28 — Why strong relationships fuel success

07:19 — Wired for connection & attachment styles

09:29 — How to recognize and lower emotional walls

12:28 — Jennifer’s story: healing through therapy

16:23 — Relationship retreats & growth practices

18:31 — Growth mindset in love and business

19:52 — Getting clear on values and needs

21:24 — Navigating relationships in midlife

22:44 — Where to find Ann Parnes & AfterHello.com

23:45 — Closing & takeaways

🔺 Connect with Ann Parnes: • LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-parnes/ • Website → https://www.afterhello.com/ 🔺 Connect with Jennifer Dawn: • LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdawn • Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdawn.coaching/?hl=en • YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferdawncoaching Schedule a call with Jennifer ⁠here⁠ https://jenniferdawncoaching.com/schedule-call/ Want to be a podcast guest? https://forms.gle/hgS1wUWy6Y4ybJ319 Want to know how your business is going? ⁠Take this quiz to know⁠ https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/survey/ELu1zKeBb9LYm5CFLLx3 Visit our website ⁠here⁠ https://jenniferdawncoaching.com/