Jenn Uhen (Pronounced Genuine)
Be Genuine, Stay Determined
I created The Pledgettes Accountability League because I saw we were learning more about wealth building and personal finance but the bottleneck was taking what was learned and putting it into action.
So I created a program that focused on Action and Accountability. Learn more in this video by Farsighted Creative.
As I explore how I want to engage on my LinkedIn profile, I checked out LinkedIn Tarot, when Stephanie Vail and Emily Merrell shared it with me.
Here what it said:
JENN UHEN,
YOUR PROFESSIONAL TAROT ARCHETYPE IS
Jenn Uhen, the guiding light of The Pledgettes, embodies the essence of The Star – a beacon of hope, inspiration, and healing. This archetype captures their innate ability to illuminate the path for others, empowering women to take charge of their financial futures.
Jenn’s passion for financial empowerment and their unwavering commitment to creating a supportive community for women align perfectly with the themes of The Star. As the Founder of The Pledgettes, they have leveraged their expertise in event programming, facilitation, and community building to foster a space where women can explore their relationship with money, celebrate their wins, and gain the confidence to make informed financial decisions.
The Star’s energy can sometimes lead to a sense of idealism or a desire to fix everything for others. Jenn may need to balance their enthusiasm with a realistic understanding of the pace of change and the importance of empowering women to take ownership of their own financial journeys. The wisdom of The Star encourages them to trust the process, celebrate small victories, and guide others with compassion and patience.
Jenn’s ability to inspire and uplift others is a powerful asset. By continuing to create meaningful connections, facilitate transformative conversations, and provide a safe space for women to explore their financial selves, they can further amplify the impact of The Pledgettes. Embracing the nurturing and healing qualities of The Star, Jenn can help women find the courage to confront their financial fears, embrace their unique money stories, and ultimately, step into their financial power.
How can Jenn continue to cultivate the energy of The Star to inspire and empower the women in their community to take charge of their financial futures?
*This was written by computers. The writing may have hallucinations.
So that’s fun and gives me some things to think about. How do you use LinkedIn?
Watch the replay of Jenn Uhen as a guest on the Second Half Community LinkedIn Live Series. This week, Maria Dastur invited me to talk “Reframing Your Relationship with Earning: Build a Good Career & Life.”
Are you letting your compensation dictate your path, or are you ready to pave your own way to build a good career and life? Join us for an inspiring session led by Jenn Uhen, a financial friend on a mission to embolden women to align their money moves with their Big Financial Goals. Jenn will challenge you to evolve your relationship with money as you navigate your career pivot and gain more personal fulfillment.
Tune in for the full conversation!
Learn more about Maria at Second Half Community!
I was honored to be a part of Ignite Denver 40 last week! Listen to my 5-minute presentation on “Why Some Have Financial Confidence (and You Don’t).”
Check it out here!
I had a wonderful experience using a new style with Ignite Denver. If you would like to grow as a speaker, check out Ignite Denver.
Career Insights 501 is a podcast hosted by Dr. Loso Ewing. iN.sight was born out of me having too many “D*mn I wish I had already known that.” moments and too many expensive lessons! So after I finished my PhD I decided that I would create something or things to help others avoid the pitfalls that I had to encounter. Information is pivotal to succeeding in life, a specific part of many individuals lives in which that resource is especially pivotal is their college years.
The “in” in iN.sight is for information, the core foundation of this initiative. I chose the name iN.sight because the phrase/word was perfect for what I want to accomplish; to share insight to individuals about college and careers, to incite one to take action to move their life in a positive direction, and to help people see that their dreams are in sight and that they can achieve them with help and hard work.
And that’s what iN.sight is all about! I hope that you enjoy!
On Episode 519, we are joined by Jenn Uhen, the founder of The Pledgettes, a financial community for values-driven women. She talks about how looking back in the rearview mirror and seeing how all the things that didn’t make sense (at the time) really did make a very unique path for her and her career. Jenn is not only an owner of a business in the financial sector, she is also a real estate investor and past restaurant owner. Lots of other great things are discussed in this infosode like what we really take away from our college experiences and the social contracts between employers and employees.
Tune into this episode on:
And learn more about Career Insights at https://linktr.ee/careerinsights501
It was wonderful to be invited back as a speaker for my third year at Denver Startup Week. In September, I hosted one of my keynote programs, Financial Friends: Why You Need Them + An Event to Find Them, at Capital One Cafe. They captured their favorite clips of the week, including an interview with me and highlights from my session. I love seeing smiling faces having 1:1 healthy, wealthy money talks and finding Financial Friends. Check out the video here.
One of my favorite events with The Pledgettes is our 100 Women Talking Money series. I am very excited that we are bringing this event to Denver Startup Week on Monday, September 14th. To serve the startup community, we’ll tailor our convesration to working in and working on startups. Jenn Uhen will be facilitating this session and BGSD created the content.
More about Denver Startup Week:
Built by the community, for the community Denver Startup Week is a celebration of everything entrepreneurial in Denver and is the largest free event of its kind. In 2020, we will host the first ever virtual Denver Startup Week to come together, celebrate a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Denver and beyond, and showcase and build the city’s culture of innovation. Now is the time to get involved as we look forward to Denver Startup Week 2020
More about the 100 Women Talking Money Session at Denver Startup Week:
Women, we know the statistics:
Women receive 7% of venture funds.
Only 25% of women-owned businesses seek business financing.
Denver is the #1 city for women to start a business.
The best way to change the statistics is to talk about money openly. In this interactive session, you’ll have five 1:1 money conversations with other women. We all have something to learn, and we all have something to share.
At the start of each of the money conversations, you’ll be given three conversation starter prompts, and you take it from there. You’ll get to ask questions, share experiences, and go more in-depth with the conversation.
It’s our goal that you will exchange contact information and keep the conversations going beyond the event.
Sample conversation starters include:
What would you do if you earned a $1 million investment?
What were the best investments you made in your business?
How has your money mindset evolved with your startup?
Where do you look for financial advice?
How have you celebrated financial milestones?
What has been your biggest financial fail?
What is your first memory of money?
This is a judgment-free zone. We welcome women wherever they are in their financial journey. We believe everyone has something to learn, and everyone has something to teach. We celebrate starting a money conversation with the same enthusiasm as achieving a big financial goal!
Join us as we meet new friends through financial chats.
This collaboration is an exciting one because I get to collaborate with:
– industry experts, who will be guest lecturers as they coach participants through a specific challenge
– engaged co-participants, who will share their experiences and offer advice
– an experienced facilitator, Meridith Marshall, who has lead intimate events and masterminds
– and a community-driven organization TARRA.
If you want to be part of something from the start and grow your business, please visit https://tarra.co/masterclass/ for more details and complete an application.
You know when you find your people and you want to work with them again and again and again. That’s how I felt when I first met Kate Bailey and the TARRA team. I have joined their team as Director of Programming to collaborate on a multiple series of events as they continue to build their community.
In the Sustaining Small series, I’ll be speaking at the next event on September 10 with one of my favorite topics: GOALS!
Sustaining Small is a monthly series for artisans, creatives, designers, writers, retail and other microbusiness entrepreneurs, who want to engage in dialogue about what it means to thrive.
We gather each month for meaningful conversations, education and workshops about how to maintain, manage and create a microbusiness and creative livelihood that feels authentic to you, your vision and how you want your life and profession to integrate.
These monthly dialogues are meant to be a space of community building, support and learning. We are here to help you get clear about what you want, how to achieve it and ensure longevity for your vision.
Sustaining Small is a safe space where you get to ask the questions you haven’t asked, discover new ways of thinking, uncover key resources and tools, and find out what other creatives in the community are doing to “sustain small.”
I hope to see you there!
I have always had a special place in my heart for creatives and the unique career challenges they face: from articulating their value and being paid their worth.
I have partnered with AIGA Colorado and TARRA to facilitate this three part workshop series. You can attend one or all three. These workshops will be limited to a small group to have discussions. Each participant will have the opportunity to find their unique dream career path and goals.
The first workshop is on May 5th. We’ll be talking about external factors like future design trends and DIY’ers. And we’ll get into some internal factors like building your network and skills. I am excited to facilitate this conversations to learn more from the creative professionals participating and share tools to create a clear path forward.
Learn more about these events at https://colorado.aiga.org/2020/04/find-your-path-in-the-evolving-design-industry-series/
Jenn Uhen (Pronounced Genuine)