98 episodes

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!

Speak with Presence Jen Vellenga and Jennifer Rettele-Thomas

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 16 Ratings

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!

    3 Year Recap

    3 Year Recap

    https://www.voicefirstworld.com/96-3-year-recap/In Episode 96, We’re Turning 3 Years Old!, JRT and Jen V. reminisce about their strangers-to-business partners origin story, their pride and reflections on Voice First World’s mission over the past three years, and the hilarious hijinks they’ve been up to along the way.
     
    Hear the “opposites” and co-founders reveal their own “What on Earth” moments as
    well as their biggest lessons in business and with their beloved clients.
     
    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
    https://www.voicefirstworld.com/calendar

    • 40 min
    Emergency Resilience - Alex Jabr

    Emergency Resilience - Alex Jabr

    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.

    • 55 min
    Empathy in Action - Alan Verrill, MD

    Empathy in Action - Alan Verrill, MD

    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.
     

    • 39 min
    Confidence is Situational - Jen V & JRT

    Confidence is Situational - Jen V & JRT

    In Episode 93, Confidence is Situational, Jen V sits down with JRT to laugh, tease, and answer a few listener questions about Speaking with Presence and Voice First World. 
    ‘Why do we do what we do?’ and ‘What are some of our success stories?’ Hear about Jen V & JRT’s own struggles with confidence and leadership, as well as the many, many successes they’ve experienced with clients/lifelong business associates.
    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.
     

    • 33 min
    House Flip to Leadership - Tamara Day

    House Flip to Leadership - Tamara Day

    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.
     

    • 41 min
    Passport to Peace - Kathy Sudeikis

    Passport to Peace - Kathy Sudeikis

    In Episode 91, Passport to Peace, we host our second Sudeikis and the matriarch of her family, Kathy Sudeikis. Kathy is VP of Corporate Relations at ACENDAS TRAVEL, she’s a travel expert, and a leader in the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend benefitting Children’s Mercy Hospital. 
    Kathy shares some of her many stories collected throughout her career in the travel industry, including a surprise plunge into Arctic waters and her start in booking travel for celebrities. Hear her involvement in the incredibly impactful Big Slick event in Kansas City and how they’ve grown to donate nearly $22 million in 15 years. 
    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.

    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

OKC Shannon ,

Inspiring and relatable stories

Jen V & JRT have created powerful conversations around equity and opportunity with REAL women that we all can relate. I get so excited each time a new episode drops.

CMCINTOSH84 ,

Listen and LEARN!

I love the energy and excitement Jen and JRT bring to this topic! Teaching women to speak with presence while making it relatable to both professional and personal situations. Listening to women from a variety of fields and acknowledging their success and struggles. Love it!

Mom2PJ ,

THANKS FOR REVIEWING OUR SHOW!

Hit send in the top right corner!!

Jen V. & JRT 🧡

Top Podcasts In Business

George Kamel
Ramsey Network
The Ramsey Show
Ramsey Network
Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin
Money News Network
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
Andy Frisella #100to0
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Vox Media Podcast Network
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
DOAC