Meet Jennifer

Hi, there!  I’m Jennifer, host of the Vintage Century Idle Hour Podcast.  I’m really glad you’re here!

I know this will shock you, but I’m not a professional podcaster (she says with a smile).  In real life I manage a global training department for a travel technology company.  I’ve been in the training and development field for…well, let’s just say a looooong time.  My passion within that field is instructional design.  I’ve also been an adjunct instructor at a local college, a consultant, a high school English teacher, a bank teller, a sales associate, and a bunch of other stuff.

I have two defining qualities:  First, I’m a very prayerful person.  I rarely make a move without praying about it, and I complain to God on a daily basis about a variety of things (He probably wishes I was a little less prayerful.)  Anyway, my very deep faith informs all of my decisions, including those pertaining to Vintage Century Land and the Idle Hour Podcast.

Second, I am an extreme introvert.  I’ve held “extroverted” jobs all my life (how I’ve managed to do that, I’ll never know) and I have a wonderful small circle of friends that are extremely important to me.  But give me a quiet corner and a good book to read, and that’s really all I need to be happy.  I am very lucky, indeed.

My sidekick is Olive, the sweetest little dog in the world.  She loves the sound of her own voice, long walks, and rides to McDonald’s.  Turn-offs include baths, thunder, tin foil, and her vet, Dr. Cupp.

I enjoy watching old movies (of course), antiquing (naturally), reading, writing, and spending time with my six nieces and nephews.  Oh, and Disney World.  I’m a little bit of a fanatic about Disney World.  Well, and Naples, Florida.  Florida in general, really.  I go there at least twice a year.

I’ve traveled a fair bit, throughout the United States, Canada, Europe–and even one trip to India.  But I live in Kansas City, Missouri, which, in my opinion, is the finest city in the world.