Jerry Bruckheimer receiving Hollywood Walk of Fame star plaque, standing with two men, alongside comic-style surprised woman with WOW text and humorous caption.
Article about 'Talk Nerdy To Me' comedy by Jerry Bruckheimer TV on CBS, mentioning key figures Morgan Murphy and Bill Wrubel, and an illustration with text 'Girls Can Do Anything.'

Which obvi, is the coolest thing that has ever happened to me.
I was living on an island when it happened and had no involvement.

Honorable mentions include these life moments listed below:

Social media post by Jen Friel from August 10, 2022, in Los Angeles listing top life moments including marrying Jeff Decker, meeting Buzz Aldrin, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Betsey Johnson, and Moe from The Simpsons. Mentions Mo's Place.

My intellectual property, I discovered, is still really really relevant as it “sold” again to the same network who purchased it as a put pilot.

Parody article from Deadline about a CBS comedy series 'Talk Nerdy To Me,' featuring a bald character with a humorous expression beside text about trademark violation and praise, with a black-and-white checkered background and 'Yas Queen' written in vibrant colors.
Image featuring a checkerboard pattern background with a pop art style illustration of a surprised woman and the text 'Be your own herd' on the left. On the right is a document titled 'United States of America, United States Patent and Trademark Office' with details of the trademark registration for 'Talk Nerdy To Me.'"
Text reading 'Britney Spears gave us a shout out in social media.'
Person wearing glasses and a "Talk Nerdy to Me" t-shirt, article title about engagement rumors.
Person wearing headphones and a white sweater, gesturing emphatically while speaking. A brick wall and table with papers and objects in the background.
A newspaper article featuring a writer named Jen Friel pitching a business on CNBC's "West Texas Investors Club." The article discusses her blog, "Talk Nerdy To Me, Lover," which is also the basis for a new TV pilot on CBS. The article includes a photo of Jen Friel and details her appearance on a September 8 episode.
Text reading "I think that was because I was on her ex-boyfriend's TV show." in bold font.

MY BUSINESS PARTNERS AND I HIT IT OFF SO WELL, THAT THEY ALSO WISHED MY MAMA HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Text stating: "My mother is literally a Hoar, but she's in great company because so is our relative who was the model for the John Harvard Statue."
Bronze statue of a seated man in front of a historic building.
Advertisement for a T-shirt with a design on abstinence, labeled "99.99% effective" by Snorg Tees. Features a person wearing the T-shirt and additional similar T-shirt designs. Includes purchase button and product details.

I kinda followed in the family profession being the Abstinence Girl for Snorg Tees for over 13 years.

Text stating a person was the top influencer who got the hashtag #Tech4Obama to trend in Los Angeles with a small Twitter following.

Speaking of influencing the things …

Infographic titled 'HashTracking.com Report' for #TECH4OBAMA, displaying metrics on tweets, impressions, and audience reach. Includes pie chart, tweet samples, and top users by impression and tweet count.

The market rate at the time to “trend” was $250K.

This happened for free.

Woman in black dress speaking on stage with microphone

In 2019, I won the Female Founder’s
Insuretech People’s Choice Award.

Text about a dog featured in a Forbes article as 'Coolest Dog Ever.'

Here’s the tech in action:

Facebook comments praising someone's work on August 3, 2016 and September 2, 2016.
Screenshot of Facebook comments with one showing a TV screen. The TV displays a woman sitting at a desk using a laptop. The text includes comments praising a person for their work. Dated August 3, 2016.

Bob Barker furnished my first apartment in LA courtesy of making it to the showcase showdown on The Price is Right … but it doesn’t mean all game shows are that into me.

Social media post referring to a woman as Wonder Woman with an image of the superhero crossing her arms.
Text reading "Going undiagnosed as being autistic for so long made picking up cues very difficult."

Like the time I was slut shamed while I was at a Dodge press event because the person behind this wanted to sleep with me and I didn’t know it.

Article titled "Jen Friel, Sam The Eagle, TTAC's Disinvitation To The Dodge Dart, And The Slut Event Horizon" by Jack Baruth, published May 3, 2012. Includes content about Jen Friel's social media post from the W-Austin Hotel, with an embedded image of a person lying on a hotel bed.
Jalopnik article about a relationship blogger's thoughts on the Dodge Dart, featuring a YouTube video and sidebar with car topics.
GIF of a woman with 1980s style hair and makeup rolling her eyes with the text "Srsly."
Bold text stating: "His post made my review of the Dodge Dart the one review everyone was interested in."
A person with long hair smiling, next to text introducing herself as Jen Friel, discussing her blogging activities and personal experiences, including the popularity of her website and her open discussions about her life.

At 27 years old, this was my response (pre- revealing my review of the actual vehicle that we were all there for):

A text image discussing women's sexuality and societal perceptions. It mentions experiences with dating, dealing with criticism, and a commitment to change perceptions. Emphasizes women's freedom to be open about their sexuality without shame. Hashtags: #kthxbye.
Screenshot of Twitter conversations praising and defending a person named Jen Friel, mentioning her handling of negative press and blog content, with various users using hashtags and mentions.
Social media article about Dodge and a photo of a woman and man seated, woman holding a drink and man holding a fan.

This reporter was actually there … and respects women.

I spend my free time volunteering doing really important stuff like talking about myself on podcasts.

Podcast episode webpage featuring "Zengineering Podcast 054 with Jen Friel" covering topics like blogs, bartering, and social media. Includes subscription links to podcast platforms like iTunes and YouTube.

Thanks for making it this far!

And I hope you enjoy your time on my portion of the interwebz.