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jfernjack
Jan 151 min read
Emotional Grit With Nancy Adams: A Mother’s Resolve & Unconditional Love in the Throes of Addiction
Imagine driving to a known drug house, opening the door unannounced, grabbing your son by the shirt, and pulling him to safety. Or...
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jfernjack
Jan 11 min read
Emotional Grit With TK Mehlhaff: The Scientific Beauty of Music in the D/deaf Community and Grit
Imagine being able to enjoy music, not because you can hear it; rather, because you can feel it. Or venturing into a world on your own...
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jfernjack
Dec 27, 20241 min read
Leveraging Emotional Grit in the Workplace Podcast with Regina Barr
Host, Regina Barr, and Guest, Jennifer Fernjack, author of "Greater Than: The Power and Strength of Emotional Grit” talk about her book....
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jfernjack
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit | Aurelien Bouche-Pillon: Epic Tales of Winter Surfing and the Power of Perspective
From European countries to China, Canada and the U.S., imagine surfing places around the world. Including the five Great Lakes - In the...
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jfernjack
Dec 6, 20241 min read
Ways to Address Emotional Labor in the Workplace With Science
Jennifer’s interview with the Minnesota Sales Institute, LLC’s WINNING AT SELLING podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/winning-...
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jfernjack
Nov 20, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit with Guest Ashley Corbett: Finding Strength Through Laughter
Imagine being diagnosed with cancer as a child and experiencing brain tumors years later that likely came from the radiation treatments....
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jfernjack
Nov 6, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit with Kelly Friesen, RN | Unsung Heroes: Stressors of Caregiving & First Responders
Imagine becoming a veterinarian because you want to help animals, yet having to put some down, because the owners can’t afford the...
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jfernjack
Oct 22, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit With Guest Katie Hannestad: Health Benefits of the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport
Join Jennifer and Katie as they speak to these initiatives and other ways the Airport Foundation MSP has helped the Minneapolis St. Paul air
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jfernjack
Oct 9, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit with Kevin Morgan | Stamina at the Starting Line: Ironman Races in the Face of Adversity
Imagine being in your 80s and competing in Ironman races with an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) stent. Or having the discipline and...
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jfernjack
Sep 25, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit with Stacie Beug: Surprising Facts About the Five Senses and Stories Behind Them
Did you know some people can’t cry tears, think cilantro tastes like soap or sneeze when they look at the sun? Or perhaps know about the...
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jfernjack
Sep 18, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit with Guest Bri Morbitzer: The Hidden Science of Stuttering
Did you know it’s possible for people who stutter to not do so when they sing, recite lines for a play or use a foreign accent? Join...
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jfernjack
Sep 7, 20241 min read
Interviewed by Emmy Award-winning host Kate Delaney on America Tonight!
I am grateful to share that I was recently interviewed by Emmy Award-winning host Kate Delaney on her radio show America Tonight. The...
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jfernjack
Aug 28, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit With Guest Phil Fernjack: The Science and Grit of Beatlemania
Have you ever wondered why fans would faint and scream over the Beatles? Or perhaps start crying decades later when experiencing the...
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jfernjack
Aug 7, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit with Guest Willy Shelton: The Wonders of Bees with Humans
Did you know studies suggest bees can detect lung cancer and treat symptoms of Lyme disease? Or that the honeybee is the only insect that...
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jfernjack
Jul 23, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit With Guest Gina Andraschko: Finding Your Voice After a Stroke
Imagine having a stroke that impacts your ability to speak, yet taking up public speaking! In doing so, Gina has given a voice to others...
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jfernjack
Jul 17, 20241 min read
Jennifer Fernjack 2024 National Speakers Association Storytelling Event
Finding positivity in the ever-changing world of a pandemic. Purchase Greater Than: The Power and Strength of Emotional Grit...
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jfernjack
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit with Guest Maureen Townsend: The Genetic Mysteries of Red Hair and Pain Perception
Imagine needing 20% more anesthesia than the average person or having the effects of Novocain wear off during a dental procedure... All...
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jfernjack
Mar 4, 20241 min read
Emotional Grit With Retired FDNY Firefighter Paul Falla: Selfless Courage at Ground Zero on 9/11
As an NYPD firefighter, Paul Falla knew the demands of the job brought with it a lot of risk; however, the fears, horror and disbelief he...
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jfernjack
Mar 4, 20240 min read
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jfernjack
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Emotional Grit With Officer Kathy Dingman & Her Dog Archie: Health Benefits of Pets for Students
Did you know that pets can lower stress hormones and influence the “feel good” chemicals of the brain? So whether it’s the academic...
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