286 - The Magic of In-Person Events

Join Jill for the five-year anniversary of Be YOU - a special live podcast event celebrating 300 episodes of the podcast - on Saturday, October 25th from 1–5 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tickets are selling fast at jillherman.com/beyou, and discounted rooms are available at a boutique hotel right next door!

Jill is back - not just back behind the mic but truly back in her energy, her confidence, and her clarity. After a challenging stretch supporting her ill father through a medical ordeal that she shared on the podcast recently, she returns refreshed with a major announcement: the Be You event is officially happening, and its first sponsor is a game-changer!

Jill takes us behind the scenes of how she secured a huge sponsorship from Surack Enterprises, a billion-dollar company that rarely supports non-nonprofits, but this wasn’t luck. It was boldness, clarity, and unapologetic belief in her mission. She didn’t play it safe; she instead asked for what she really wanted, and it worked. She encourages listeners to consider, where are you holding back, and in what areas of your life could you be braver?

Jill also discusses the upcoming Be YOU event and why she highly values in-person events over virtual event, highlighting that while it's much more difficult to hide at an in-person event, that is exactly what makes it worth it. Whether you’re planning to attend or just eavesdropping for now, she shares insights that apply to any in-person gathering, such as the power of being seen, the energy that builds when humans connect off-screen, and the kind of real change that begins not when you arrive but even at the moment you say “yes” and register.

Expect some real talk about hiding vs. showing up, fixing yourself vs. remembering who you are, and why the version of you you’ve been chasing isn’t some future fantasy but is actually already inside you, waiting. Jill invites you to meet her, meet each other, and meet yourself, possibly for the first time in a long time. There’s no “better version” of you. There’s just you, and you are more than enough!

Show Notes:

[01:29] - Jill is happy to be back with refreshed energy!
[02:59] - Jill discusses her bold decision to pursue sponsorships for October’s Be You event.
[05:10] - Hear how Jill pitched Surack Enterprises directly and landed a rare $10K sponsorship for the October event.
[07:51] - Stop playing it small; don’t be afraid to ask for what you truly want!
[09:33] - In-person events reveal our energy, and we grow when we go out of our comfort zones and do what we otherwise tend to avoid.
[11:51] - Jill highlights the power of shared energy and intention at in-person gatherings.
[14:25] - Authenticity, not perfection, is the goal, and attending alone might be exactly what your soul needs.
[17:01] - Jill reveals that attendees will connect in a Telegram group, with resources and a shared community before the event begins.

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