Jenny Just: A Seat at the *Poker Table

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Jenny Just grew up with a love for math and a fearless drive to take risks. She turned that spark into a groundbreaking career—becoming a successful entrepreneur and a nimble poker player. Now, Jenny and her daughter Juliette Hulsizer are using their poker knowledge to empower girls through their company, Poker Power. Through Poker Power, Jenny and Juliette are teaching girls how to lead, negotiate, and play to win—at the table and in life. Join us in this episode to learn more about how Jenny Just is listening to her gut, bravely taking risks, and going all in! This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.This episode was narrated by Juliette Hulsizer. It was produced and directed by Joy Smith, with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. The story was written by Sara Weiss and edited by Rebel Girls. Our intern was Arianna Griffiths. Our executive producers were Joy Smith and Jes Wolfe. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. A special thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team, who make this podcast possible! Until next time, stay rebel!

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0:00.0	Juliet held her playing cards close so no one else could see them.
0:13.0	She was playing poker with a group of friends.
0:16.0	Stacks of plastic chips piled in front of each of them.
0:20.0	Her friend shot her a sneaky look, as poker is both a card game and a mind game.
0:27.4	You don't have to have the best cards to win.
0:30.6	You just have to convince everyone that you do.
0:35.1	Juliet's hands remain steady as she clutched her cards and had perfected the look on her face,
0:40.3	an expression that gave nothing away.
0:44.3	One by one, the players started to fold, the poker term for dropping out of the game.
0:51.3	Everyone was out except for Juliet and one other friends. She could feel all eyes on her,
0:59.0	but she would not flinch. She was assertive and confident in the face of competition,
1:05.0	just as her mother had taught her. Jenny Just, successful entrepreneur and businesswoman, had shown her daughter,
1:13.6	Juliet, what it looks like for a woman to thrive on competition, take risks, and succeed.
1:21.6	She'd taught her that at any table, women should play to win. Juliet picked up her cards and suppressed a smile.
1:31.1	They'd never see her next move coming.
1:39.6	I'm Juliet Holciser, and this is Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls.
1:44.0	A fairy tale podcast about the real-life Rebel women who inspire I'm Juliet Holciser, and this is Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls,
1:44.5	a fairy tale podcast about the real-life Rebel women who inspire us.
1:49.3	On this episode, my mom, Jenny Just, entrepreneur and investor.
1:54.4	Together we founded Poker Power, a company that teaches girls the skills to succeed at every
2:00.0	table, from the classroom to the boardroom and beyond.
2:07.6	Jenny grew up in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the only girl in a family with four brothers.
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