Jennasis Speaks: The Transformative Power of Women's Stories
Every woman has a story…and every story matters. Stories are the essence of who we are. They have the power to unite people across all divides—age, race, gender, sexual orientation, and geography—through compassionate connection. Jennasis Speaks is a platform that empowers women to safely share their stories, promoting healing and growth through the power of collective vulnerability and acceptance. Founder Jennifer Malcolm is a serial entrepreneur whose own story is driven by her desire to overcome devastating trauma and overwhelming obstacles to have it all: a family she could nurture, a thriving career, and a drive to live a life of passion and purpose. Her experiences have enabled her to build authentic relationships with other women and to help connect and inspire them to find their own paths to passion and purpose.
Episodes
64 episodes
Gratitude to the Woman Behind the Movement
We wanted to wish our founder and visionary, Jennifer Malcolm, a happy birthday today! Thank you for creating a space for women to share their stories and begin to heal. On this week’s episode, we celebrate you and the Jennasis Speaks Moveme...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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34:17
Healing: Committing to Lifelong Wholeness
Erin Longmoon had a tumultuous childhood filled with multiple types of abuse. She has since become the ancestral abuse breaker for her family and strives to change the narrative for her daughter. This week, Erin shares her story in hopes of ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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38:17
Normalizing Feeling Normal: My Story of Treating Anxiety
Elya Starek always had a feeling of worry in her life, but nothing that she couldn't manage on her own. The global pandemic in 2020 was the start to a downward spiral for her, and she eventually realized that professional help and medi...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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Wearing a Mask to Hide the Chaos: a Story of Recovery and Survival
Kathy Romito built a beautiful, prosperous career that, from the outside, gave the world the perception that she was doing well. What many didn’t know is that behind that professional mask, was a woman who felt broken and traumatized from he...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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38:55
Changing the Narrative of Never-Ending Trauma: The True Face of Human Potential
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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33:08
Breathing Belief into the Next Generation
Do not let anyone tell you what you are capable of. Do not let anyone limit you. Listen to our guest, Katie Novak, who went from an average student to a superstar educator because of one strong voice in her life who breathed belief into her,...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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33:33
Moving from Fear to Freedom: Three Time Cancer Survivor Speaks
Vickie Hogan was a single mom focusing on raising her son, Elec, when the worst news imaginable comes: She has breast cancer. Facing this diagnosis not only once, but three times has helped Vickie grow into the warrior woman she is today. On th...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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28:40
Piecing Together an Unexpected Picture
Susie Liberatore is the Founder and Art Director of Visions2images Creative Services. For the last decade she has personally been instrumental in bridging the gap between the global digital market and neighborhood locations for some of the b...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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32:29
Creating a Space to Make Memories
Megan Gargano is a native of Cleveland, Ohio where she co-founded a nonprofit dance company and school, The Movement Project in 2009, whose mission is to challenge perspectives, evoke social change and bridge communities through the power of...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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50:54
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Season Four Preview
Season 4 kicks off with a homecoming of sorts! Founder, Jennifer Malcolm, explains the direction of season 4, coming back home to the heart of the Jennasis movement. Jenn is interviewed by Amy Stack, former podcast guest and production assis...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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Shaping Your Future with Gina Nicola
From a young age, Gina Nicola knew she was different. In third grade, she realized she liked girls and not boys. Then when she was 12, her younger brother was born with Down’s Syndrome. Gina is now his guardian. Gina was always guided by extern...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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39:51
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Leading, Living & Leaving a Legacy with Chinetha Hall
For Chinetha Hall, surviving COVID-19 wasn’t enough. It became her mission to educate and empower the youth in Northeast Ohio to become allies in stopping the spread of this virus. Chinetha drew inspiration from her experience and from her n...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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38:48
Healing Arts with Hilary Gent
Artist Hilary Gent knows the heartache of losing a child to miscarriage. Every time she hoped, every time she grieved.But her healing didn’t truly begin until she had a creative vision about a painting technique that let her share her so...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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41:35
Fit to Feel Confident with Jessica Vaiana
A college athlete and lifelong lover of sports and fitness, Jessica Vaiana was on her way to medical school to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a doctor, when she was invited to intern at Train 4 The Game at the University of Texas.&nb...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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35:19
Lending a Hand for Hope with Natalie Leek
As CEO of crisis nursery Providence House, Natalie Leek knows firsthand about the differences between poor parenting and parenting while poor. She believes many of the moms who turn to Providence House for help are doing their absolute...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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37:27
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The 4 P’s of Loving Yourself with the Rev. Carrie Hudson.
Carrie Hudson was 17 when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Her illness was her first step in her journey to living an authentic life.For Carrie, living authentically means being the same person whether you’re behind clos...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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38:11
When Love is Not Enough - Becoming a Suicide Widow with Jesi Arter
From the start, Jesi Arter knew she was meant to be with the man who became her husband and father of her child. Their connection was immediate and intense. Their married life in a small Pennsylvania town was very happy. B...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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46:30
Breaking Barriers - Bringing Mental Health To Light with Arian May
One way or another, all of us were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But for many people, the pandemic added mental health issues to the many challenges posed. Arian May understands what those challenges were like. As the advancement off...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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46:19
Look & Listen - How to Extend Compassion Toward Others with Gail Stumphauzer
When Gail Stumphauzer lost her 29-year-old daughter Margeau to the effects of an eating disorder, she lost the drive that carried her through a successful social services career. She couldn’t stop thinking about how her daughter st...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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38:46
Believing and Achieving with Dr. Thea Wilson
When Dr. Thea Wilson sees a family in trouble, she doesn’t see a child without hope or a parent without skills. She sees people who need help to heal so they can show what they can do. She sees people who need to know that no one can put a roof...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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44:09
Finding Our Third Act in the Stars: Living Authentically with Rhetta Rowland
Rhetta Rowland’s first act was becoming sober after a serious, sudden illness. Her second act was realizing she wanted more for her life than surviving successive layoffs in her career as a marketing executive.She found her third act in ...
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39:06
Restore. Reset. Reveal Your Spirit with Mirriam Knight-Wilson
Dr. Mirriam Knight-Wilson is doing something she’s never done before: She’s taking a break.It’s a huge step for a woman driven by a need to get things done.Over the past seven years, Mirriam married and moved to the United States ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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49:24
Every Day A Fresh Start: Living with Alcoholism and Sobriety with Kelly Ayen
After decades of addictive behavior, first, with food and then with alcohol, Kelly Ayen hit bottom with a vengeance: Enter a rigorous rehabilitation program and obtain sobriety, or be subject to a restraining order that would keep her from her ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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53:13
From Trauma to Triumph: Overcoming the Past To Create Powerful Future Without Fear with Darlene Campagna
Darlene Campagna was a college student enjoying a night out on the town with friends when her group inadvertently ran into an angry crowd infuriated after being locked out of a concert. For 15 minutes that felt like forever, the cro...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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43:59
3 Journeys. 3 Voices. 1 Mission to Continue the Conversation on Sexual Assault
On this episode of the Jennasis Speaks podcast, I check back in with a few of our past guests, Amy Stack and Laura Steinbrink. We discuss how our episodes have impacted each of us, what we’ve learned and how we continue our healing journey.
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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41:11
