Ep 94: Creating New Spaces Through Vulnerability with Jenn T. Grace

About this episode

Jenn T. Grace discusses the importance of vulnerability in professional settings and how personal stories can empower individuals in their careers.

In this episode, meet Jenn T. Grace, my friend, a champion of storytelling, and financial advisor consultant turned founder of Publish Your Purpose. Jenn shares her personal path from navigating corporate challenges where she hid a big part of her identity to empowering authors through her organization. We discussed crucial ways to align your personal values with your professional environment and touched on the struggle of balancing genuine self-expression with career expectations. At the core, this episode is a rally cry for you to remember that your story matters; whether you're contemplating writing your own book, striving for authenticity in your career, or simply looking to better understand yourself and others. This episode offers valuable perspectives on how personal and professional growth are interconnected. This line from Jenn pretty much sums it up for me: "There's a place for vulnerability in professional settings, but somehow we've lost our way in being able to do that." Note: This episode was originally published on 5.12.24 without video. About Jenn T. Grace: An award-winning author, nationally recognized speaker, and savvy publishing strategist, Jenn T. Grace is…

People in this episode

Host: Tosca DiMatteo

Guest: Jenn T. Grace

Topics covered

• vulnerability
• storytelling
• personal growth
• professional development
• authenticity

Keywords

• vulnerability
• storytelling
• career authenticity
• personal values
• professional growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Publish Your Purpose

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