Jannelle Andes is a storyteller, journalist, cultural strategist, and Director of Partnership Strategy, Media & Sponsorships at Live Nation Entertainment. After years in luxury brand marketing at LVMH, Jannelle went back to school to pursue a master's in journalism at NYU. Not to start over, but to add a layer.
What if everything you've done has already been preparing you for what's next?
Their conversation goes wide: what it means to grow up multiracial and not quite fit anywhere, the discipline of getting quiet before a major move, why cultural fluency is an edge most people don't recognize they have, and what equitable AAPI representation actually looks like versus just any representation.
She closes with a line that will stay with you: “The greatest story you'll ever tell is your own.”
Thoughtful, honest, and worth your full attention.
Key topics: identity, belonging, AAPI advocacy, storytelling, career reinvention, non-linear paths, cultural fluency, stop chasing, Live Nation, LVMH, journalism.