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Speak with Presence

Speak with Presence

Written by: Jen Vellenga
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 From the co-founders of Voice First World, the Speak with Presence™ podcast is an interview show where perfection is overrated, leaders listen, and we all speak up to influence change. If you want advice from powerful speakers on using your voice with confidence, without being perfect, subscribe so you don't miss an episode!© 2025 Careers Economics Personal Success Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • 95. Emergency Resilience - Alex Jabr

    95. Emergency Resilience - Alex Jabr
    May 28 2024
    In Episode 95, Emergency Resilience, Alex Jabr sits down with Jen V and JRT to discuss the heavy–but invaluable–topic of death communication and staying present during extremely uncomfortable end-of-life discussions. Alex has experience as a paramedic, public speaker, and online course designer for her company, Emergency Resilience. She turned her own experiences from her mother's passing and her career in emergency medicine into a life mission to teach others how to empathetically and effectively deliver what may be the hardest words an individual may hear in their lifetime. She pulls back the curtain through stories, revealing shocking statistics highlighting just how little guidance there is for medical professionals on end-of-life communication. She has become an expert in getting comfortable in uncomfortable situations. Jen Vellenga and Jennifer Rettele-Thomas are the co-founders of Voice First World®, a communication and leadership coaching company. They train executives and leaders on the Presence Paradigm™, a communication technique created from Jen V's decades of training actors to perform authentically with stage presence. If you want to learn more about how to speak confidently, book a discovery call at www.voicefirstworld.com/chat.
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    56 mins
  • 94. Empathy in Action - Alan Verrill, MD

    94. Empathy in Action - Alan Verrill, MD
    May 21 2024

    In Episode 94, Empathy in Action, we speak with Dr. Alan Verrill, President and CEO of AdventHealth Shawnee Mission. Alan has led multiple award-winning hospitals after working for 25 years as a trusted and compassionate physician.

    Dr. Verrill shares triumphs and obstacles experienced throughout his professional career; how he unexpectedly became a prominent leader after his military appointment, the changes he's seen in medicine in recent years, and a heart-warming story about a patient who had a tremendous impact on him. Warning: The Jens cry in this episode.

    Jen Vellenga and Jennifer Rettele-Thomas are the co-founders of Voice First World®, a communication and leadership coaching company. They train executives and leaders on the Presence Paradigm™, a communication technique created from Jen V's decades of training actors to perform authentically with stage presence. If you want to learn more about how to speak confidently, book a discovery call at www.voicefirstworld.com/chat.
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    40 mins
  • 92. House Flip to Leadership - Tamara Day

    92. House Flip to Leadership - Tamara Day
    May 7 2024

    In Episode 92, House Flip to Leadership, we had the pleasure of connecting with Tamara Day, host and designer of Magnolia Network's "Bargain Mansions."

    Tamara is an expert home renovator both on-camera and off. Hear about her incredible leadership growth and the vital lessons she's learned as star and lead designer of a multi-season TV show.

    Jen Vellenga and Jennifer Rettele-Thomas are the co-founders of Voice First World®, a communication and leadership coaching company. They train executives and leaders on the Presence Paradigm™, a communication technique created from Jen V's decades of training actors to perform authentically with stage presence. If you want to learn more about how to speak confidently, book a discovery call at www.voicefirstworld.com/chat.
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    41 mins
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