Jen Thompson Trepanier, M.S.

Light Moves Through Transparent Vessels

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Meet JT

I invite intuitive and emotionally intelligent people to break free from hidden struggles and shame, release old patterns, and live authentically.

My mission is to bring awareness to how we, as a collective, can rise above our personal su ering and transform it into something that serves the greater good, fostering a supportive and integrated community.

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Meet JT

I invite intuitive and emotionally intelligent people to break free from hidden struggles and shame, release old patterns, and live authentically.

My mission is to bring awareness to how we, as a collective, can rise above our personal su ering and transform it into something that serves the greater good, fostering a supportive and integrated community.

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JT's Story

My story began when death became my teacher.

At twelve years old, I received a one-in-a-million diagnosis of a rare autoimmune disease that left me so weak I could barely swallow.

It took me four years of hypnosis and a solo vision quest out into the Alaskan wilderness to heal.

That was only the beginning.
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A Lifetime of Learning

In the years that followed, I also experienced...

Bipolar, alcoholic dad

Traumatic 64-hour labor

Dyslexia

ADHD

High-risk pregnancy

Bisexuality

Autoimmune for 36 years

Sick new mom

Parent suicide

Tsunami relief work

After earning my master's in psychophysiology (study of the mind-body connection), I worked for a Fortune 100 corporation, a national non-profit, a startup, and for myself, as an entrepreneur and founder of the nonprofit Pile of Puppies...

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but the truth is that my biggest teachers in life have been death, pain, and joy.

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Moving from Pain to Wisdom

All of my pain ultimately led to
profound insight, inner growth, and community impact.

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The Healing Process

Each time I've faced one of life's unexpected challenges, I've chosen to embrace:

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Pain

Identify the origin of my pain

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Presence

Become present with my pain

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Possibility

Discover the wisdom within the challenge
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Following this process has allowed me to receive the wisdom within each challenge:
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Met the Wise One Within; earned master’s degree in psychophysiology (study of the mind-body connection)
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Four years of autoimmune muscle disease & facing death as a child
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Learned at an early age how to set firm boundaries; consciously decided not to drink alcohol; understood people are not all bad or all good – people are complicated
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Grew up with an unconventional, colorful, kind, alcoholic, bipolar dad
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Volunteered for grief counseling relief work; witnessed death & destruction through the lens of a new culture; learned we are all more alike than different
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Tsunami struck while traveling S.E. Asia
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Learned not all suicides are alike; dove into hospice work; developed a new understanding of grief & surrender; gained a deeper appreciation for life as well as the power of death
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Dad's suicide & the death of two grandparents within four months
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Coined new motto, “Flip that shit!” & founded the nonprofit Pile of Puppies to bring joy to seriously ill kids & their families
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Traumatic, high-risk pregnancy + 64-hour labor followed by two years as a sick new mom
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Birthing books to share my life lessons with my daughter; launching a podcast to show others what can happen when we use our pain for good
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Immune system attacked lung during COVID19
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Met the Wise One Within; earned master’s degree in psychophysiology (study of the mind-body connection)
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Four years of autoimmune muscle disease & facing death as a child
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Learned at an early age how to set firm boundaries; consciously decided not to drink alcohol; understood people are not all bad or all good – people are complicated
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Grew up with an unconventional, colorful, kind, alcoholic, bipolar dad
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Volunteered for grief counseling relief work; witnessed death & destruction through the lens of a new culture; learned we are all more alike than different
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Tsunami struck while traveling S.E. Asia
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Learned not all suicides are alike; dove into hospice work; developed a new understanding of grief & surrender; gained a deeper appreciation for life as well as the power of death
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Dad's suicide & the death of two grandparents within four months
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Coined new motto, “Flip that shit!” & founded the nonprofit Pile of Puppies to bring joy to seriously ill kids & their families
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Traumatic, high-risk pregnancy + 64-hour labor followed by two years as a sick new mom
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Birthing books to share my life lessons with my daughter; launching a podcast to show others what can happen when we use our pain for good
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Immune system attacked lung during COVID19

    What Clients Are Saying

    In just a few sessions, JT took me on an incredible inner journey that helped me transition into the work of my dreams..
    Social Worker
    It felt like losing my virginity … the sensation of surrendering and trusting and letting somebody show me the way. I now have an access point, a true visual I can go back to, one that is rooted in such truth...
    Serial entrepreneur with 5+ businesses
    The best part of your approach is how you take an active role in helping clients to stop the narrative. It is amazing. I am now not being a martyr and am asking for what I need.
    Stay-at-home mom with autoimmune challenges
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    Unlike traditional therapists, JT didn’t ask me to talk about the events in my life and how I felt about them. Instead, she keenly listened for my triggers and quickly guided me to address the deeper need.
    Corporate VP & mom
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    Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.
    Corporate VP & mom
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    TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

    Corporate VP & mom

      What Clients Are Saying

      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
      In just a few sessions, JT took me on an incredible inner journey that helped me transition into the work of my dreams..
      Social Worker
      It felt like losing my virginity … the sensation of surrendering and trusting and letting somebody show me the way. I now have an access point, a true visual I can go back to, one that is rooted in such truth...
      Serial entrepreneur with 5+ businesses
      The best part of your approach is how you take an active role in helping clients to stop the narrative. It is amazing. I am now not being a martyr and am asking for what I need.
      Stay-at-home mom with autoimmune challenges
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      Unlike traditional therapists, JT didn’t ask me to talk about the events in my life and how I felt about them. Instead, she keenly listened for my triggers and quickly guided me to address the deeper need.
      Corporate VP & mom
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      Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.
      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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      TEST: Healing doesn't happen automatically. You have to be present, do the work. JT is a guide for this process. Working with her, I realized the pain I was feeling that was triggering me was in fact the entrance to my own wisdom.

      Corporate VP & mom
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        Pain is universal… and not often visible.

        Don’t Waste Your Pain podcast encourages people to speak their truth, access inner wisdom, and find purpose in their pain.

        Join JT Trepanier & her guests, ranging from global impact-makers to everyday people, as they transform life’s toughest challenges into positive impact.

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        A Philosophy of Integration, Not Resistance

        In life, there is darkness, and there is light. One does not exist without the other.

        Most people run from darkness and pain.

        but...

        When we pause, face our pain, and allow the hidden parts of us to be seen, held, and heard, we learn that darkness can also bring rest, solitude, wisdom, and healing.

        It is not about resisting the darkness but integrating the darkness and light.

        In doing so, we unlock our inner wealth of wisdom and reclaim a true sense of freedom.
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        Work With JT

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