Jen Oleniczak Brown

Writer

Jen Oleniczak Brown is the Founder of The Engaging Educator (EE), a women-owned and operated company dedicated to helping people find their unapologetic, authentic and best voice, communication style, and self through improv-based education and Fearless Winston Salem, a collaborative collective for and by women. Jen’s work can be found in publications like Bustle, Fast Company, Forbes and Moneyish, as well as her first self-published book Improv(e): Using Improv to Find Your Voice, Style and Self (Balboa Press, 2018) and the upcoming Think on Your Feet: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Impromptu Communication Skills on the Job (McGraw Hill Education, November 2019) and Care and Keeping of Museum Professionals (May, 2019). A firm believer in the idea that Yes, And can change the world – so firm it’s tattooed on her arm, Jen’s personal mission is to empower as many women as possible to stop playing small and know their incredible supernova powers. She currently lives in Winston Salem, NC with her husband Alex, dog Drumstick, and about two-dozen houseplants.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

  Crystal Grant What makes you YOU? My spirit, my big heart, my love for myself and family, being a good dog mom. My determination, my curiosity as to why

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Why You Should Daydream

  I remember being told to stop daydreaming in school and at home constantly. As someone who loves fiction, imaginative movies, and was Harry Potter obsessed, it’s not too far-fetched

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Questions to Get to Know Someone

Getting back into the groove of small talk might seem like a terrifying ask. We’ve spent so much time on Zooms and Meetups where the event or meeting starts pretty

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Ditch the Hustle Culture

I truly thought we were past the point of hustle harder, girl bosses, and endless working. I think the pandemic made it harder. Hear me out: I think the pivoting,

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In the Spotlight

Dawn Poole (pictured, left) What makes you YOU? I’m an introverted people person. Very shy, but I work hard to get out of my head and connect with people. Connecting

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Cybersickness

Looking at my calendar still makes me exhausted. The amount of back-to-back to back (to back) Zoom meetings I have hasn’t gone away – I think folks are realizing that

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Pandemic Keepsies

  I, too, would like to toss much of 2020 in the trashcan. And some of 2021 honestly. Jokes aside, last year is going to be one of those years

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How do I talk to people again?

  I’m seeing more and more people come to classes and contact me for coaching to work on interpersonal communication skills. This is completely understandable – we are transitioning to

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Articles By Jen Oleniczak Brown

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