Unfortunately, she was also stressed and desperate, and sliding rapidly toward depression from that standpoint, it is difficult to take on any new venture. Sadly, Jamie dragged her stress and desperation along with her where ever she went, and it undermined her effort. Something is amiss. Carrying stress and desperation to a meeting is like arriving with a pocket full of fear. People can smell it and it sets them off.
People are unlikely to conduct business when they can smell fear in the room.
Come on, be honest. You can acknowledge the problem and move past it, or you can let it drag you into the muck. As always, the choice is yours. Stress is a part of life, but how we deal with it will determine its affect on our efforts. I wince when I see someone fly at a networking venture when they are already stressed to the max.