Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discus What Happens When You Go Live

“This happened to me. So there’s no way I can get it wrong.”

In this special episode, Jerome and Julienne reflect on what it’s really like to step onto a live stage — in two different cities, on the same night — without planning it together.

From a Duke City Story Slam in New Mexico to a Moth event in New York City, both hosts independently chose to put themselves in front of a live audience just days before launching their own Leadership Story Talks LIVE event. What followed was a powerful reminder of why we practice what we teach: structure creates safety, breathing creates connection, and showing up matters.

This episode explores what presenting live teaches us about leadership, community, and the courage to own your story.

You’ll Hear:

• Why creating guidelines and structure makes live storytelling safer and more powerful

• How pushing yourself to show up builds confidence and credibility
• The difference between virtual presentation and feeling a room breathe, laugh, and clap in real time

• Simple grounding tools before speaking

• Why you can’t “get it wrong” when you’re telling your own lived experience

• How community storytelling combats loneliness and creates genuine connection Resources:

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If you’re preparing for a keynote, a team meeting, a pitch, or simply want to own your story with more confidence — we’re here to help.

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