How can you do what you love without it requiring you to be watered down? Does passion and purpose have to come at the high cost of your personal identity? As a master storyteller, those are the questions Jenna Hanchard is on a journey to answer. Jenna spent years as a local news reporter, setting herself apart by centering marginalized communities with depth and context. But after earning various accolades and spearheading transformative projects, she quit. Jenna explains how she’s healing from the emotional toll, seeking liberation and continuing her pursuit to create art authentically.

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About Jenna:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/jennahanchard/
Lola’s Ink Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lolas-ink/id1517240721
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-hanchard-a43bb119/

Jenna has more than a decade of professional experience in multimedia journalism and communications with a focus on social justice and DEI content development and strategy. She spent more than a decade as an Emmy Award-winning journalist for television stations and media companies across the United States.
Her expertise includes multimedia storytelling including audio production, digital strategies, multi-stakeholder communications plans, group facilitation and public speaking. She has worked cross-functionally with various team members including leadership executives to develop integrated external and internal content development and communications plans.
She is deeply passionate about building an equitable and antiracist world.