Not too long ago Jen Vellenga (Jen V) and Jennifer Rettele-Thomas (JRT) started a company dedicated to helping women speak with presence as a side hustle. Then after a few months, they decided to take a big risk. They chose to resign from their steady, stable, university jobs and make their side hustle their main gig.
In this episode, Jen V shares what it was like to take such a risk (yes, there was last minute panicking involved) and how they knew it would be worth it. She talks about her supportive husband and a few others who were much less supportive.
We also chat about what it’s like to be an entrepreneur, the power of partnerships, and quantum leaps. Join us!
Jen Vellenga, Co-Founder of Voice First World. Former professor of theatre, academic leader, stage director, and speaking coach turned entrepreneur.
Success Stories from Voice First World: https://www.voicefirstworld.com/testimonials
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Jen’s big concept for starting Voice First World was to help women speak with presence without being perfect. When she told me about her “Perfection is Overrated” t-shirt I decided to use that as the costume theme for this episode.
Then, because irony loves me, I forgot to take a pic while in costume and had to pull a screenshot from our video recording. Genius.
Follow the show on Instagram @moneyheartshow to see more pics of my costumes from each episode. I also include my guest’s costume when they choose to wear one.
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