08/12/2026
Episode 216 drops today with the amazing, Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson.
3 things you will learn from this episode:
1️⃣ Your story is a leadership tool, not a nice extra.
Jacque built an entire career on the idea that the right story moves people to act, and she'll break down how to find the one that actually works for you.
2️⃣ Executive presence isn't about being the loudest person in the room.
She's coached leaders inside Amazon, Salesforce, Target and Visa, and she'll get into what separates a message that lands with a boardroom from one that just fills the air.
3️⃣ You can build a stage even if nobody hands you one.
From launching the Gateway Gathering & Pitch Fest to writing 14 books, Jacque is proof that visibility is something you create, not something you wait for.
What do you get when you combine:
🥣 A communication strategist who's whispered in the ears of Amazon, Salesforce, Target, and Visa
🥣 A conference designer who built her own stage instead of waiting for one
🥣 An author with 14 books and no plans to slow down
🥣 A dragon boat racer paddling alongside a gold medal team of breast cancer survivors
You get Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson, Founder of Heartwood Leadership Institute, and today's guest on Heartbeat for Hire.
She turns ideas into stories that actually move people, and she's about to turn this episode into one too.
Heartbeat for Hire