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Sometimes someone else’s words reach a part of you that’s been quiet for years.

I’m Jen Lee, and I’m glad you’re here.

I’ve always made space for people who feel invisible because I’ve been there myself. Along the way, I’ve learned that most of us don’t need fixing. Sometimes we simply need someone who truly listens.

Through hosting my podcast, speaking, and sharing my own experiences in my book, I’ve seen how stories reach people. Someone hears a familiar feeling in another person’s words and realizes, “I’m not the only one.”

As an author, I’ve also come to appreciate what it takes to put your heart onto a page and how much it means when someone connects with what you’ve written.

That journey has drawn me toward creating and hosting author events, bringing writers, readers, and people who simply love a good story into the same room.

When a story is shared out loud and a room takes the time to listen, something happens.

We stop. We feel. We connect.

And sometimes, those connections continue long after the event ends.

That’s what community means to me. Bringing people together, giving stories a place to be heard, and creating experiences that stay with us.

That’s the heart of Where Stories Move You.

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Where It Began

My work began taking shape in March of 2021, when I felt called by God to share a story I had carried in silence for years – surviving armed robbery and abduction.

At the time, I thought I was simply being asked to tell that one story.

But opening up about what I had survived helped me understand how much we can carry without anyone knowing. I wanted to make room for other women to feel heard, too.

Meet the Woman Behind the Stories

Where It Began

My work began taking shape in March of 2021, when I felt called by God to share a story I had carried in silence for years – surviving armed robbery and abduction.

At the time, I thought I was simply being asked to tell that one story.

But opening up about what I had survived helped me understand how much we can carry without anyone knowing. I wanted to make room for other women to feel heard, too.

Meet the Woman Behind the Stories

Where Purpose Found Me

Years ago, I almost talked myself out of driving to Virginia Beach. It was cold and windy, and I wasn’t sure if it was worth the 2 hour drive.

But I went.

On the boardwalk, a man asked me for a cigarette. As we talked, I found myself wondering about his story. What had he lived through? What had brought him here?

Then I remembered the two blankets I had brought to keep myself warm.

“Would you like a blanket?” I asked.

He said yes.

As I walked back to my car, I realized something: I thought I had come to the beach to write. But the moment that mattered most happened when I stopped to connect.

That encounter became Story 4 in my book, Why I Survived. It also helped me recognize something that continues to guide me: everyone carries a story, and sometimes a simple conversation moves us to care, to act, or to see someone differently.

Today, that belief is at the heart of the spaces I create. Through books, conversations, and gatherings, I bring people together to share, listen, and feel a little less alone.

WHERE STORIES MOVE YOU

Discover, Why I Survived / Memoir

With Gratitude

Thank you for opening the door to connection.
You are worthy of being seen, heard, and supported – just as you are.

With love and light,

~ Jen

Author | Speaker

Community Builder

Sometimes someone else’s words reach a part of you that’s been quiet for years.

Author | Speaker | Community Builder

Sometimes someone else’s words reach a part of you that’s been quiet for years.

Find Your Connection

Where It Began

Where It Began

Where Purpose Found Me

With Gratitude