There's probably going to be a story in there somewhere.
Jessica LaShawn has been an on-air media personality off and on throughout her life and has always had a passion for news, civic engagement, politics, community, business, mentorship, and storytelling.
Today, Jessica LaShawn brings that same curiosity and communication style to stages, classrooms, boardrooms, workshops, media interviews, and community conversations.
Jessica LaShawn wants audiences to think, question, laugh, reflect, learn, connect — and leave seeing something differently than they did before.
Jessica LaShawn starts with something people can relate to.
Jessica LaShawn extracts the deeper idea.
The audience sees how it applies to their own life, work, business, or community.
People leave with something they can actually use.
Each topic is a starting point — every talk is customized to the audience in the room.
Why relationships, mentorship, trust, education, and customer experience matter more than ever in modern branding, marketing, and business growth. Jessica LaShawn shows teams and entrepreneurs how relational thinking outperforms transactional tactics.
Why mentorship should be embedded into schools, businesses, communities, workforce systems, and organizations instead of treated as an occasional volunteer activity. Jessica LaShawn reframes mentorship as long-term organizational and civic infrastructure.
How exposure changes curiosity, confidence, opportunity, career discovery, and what people believe is possible — especially for young people and communities that have been under-invested in.
Why business fundamentals can teach communication, leadership, money, critical thinking, resilience, creativity, problem-solving, and life skills — not just how to open an LLC.
How businesses, leaders, organizations, and communities can use authentic storytelling to build trust, clarity, visibility, and connection — without turning themselves into a caricature.
How organizations can create programming and communication strategies that work across different generations, backgrounds, and lived experiences — instead of accidentally excluding half the community.
Why young people need meaningful experiences, mentorship, exposure, voice, and practical opportunities rather than simply more programming to fill a calendar.
Helping people understand how business, policy, community participation, leadership, and civic responsibility intersect — and why showing up is a leadership act.
High-energy, story-driven keynote experiences.
Interactive education designed around practical application.
Thoughtful perspective, storytelling, business insight, youth-development expertise, or civic commentary.
Guiding meaningful conversations while keeping the audience engaged.
Helping groups think, collaborate, make decisions, or design ideas together.
Customized education for teams, employee groups, ERGs, leadership, or community-impact initiatives.
Age-appropriate talks, workshops, mentoring experiences, and entrepreneurship education.
Television, radio, podcasts, digital media, interviews, panels, and news commentary.
Jessica LaShawn has worked as an on-air media personality off and on throughout her life. Her natural interests include news, politics, civic engagement, business, culture, community, education, youth, entrepreneurship, and storytelling.
She brings a conversational, informed, relatable perspective to television, radio, podcasts, digital media, and live commentary.
People should recognize themselves somewhere in the conversation.
Jessica LaShawn makes complex ideas understandable.
The audience is part of the experience — not just spectators.
People leave knowing what to do next.
The goal is not simply applause. The goal is impact.
Good.
Jessica LaShawn does not believe every audience should receive the exact same presentation. Custom speaking and workshop experiences may be developed around any of the following:
"Testimonies will appear here as they are collected from live events.
"Testimonies will appear here as they are collected from live events.
"Testimonies will appear here as they are collected from live events.
"Testimonies will appear here as they are collected from live events.
"Testimonies will appear here as they are collected from live events.
"Testimonies will appear here as they are collected from live events.
Media professionals, producers, and event teams can access the Jessica LaShawn press kit for approved biographies, headshots, brand assets, and speaker materials.
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Tell Jessica LaShawn about your audience, event, goals, and what you want people to leave thinking, feeling, or knowing. Every engagement is reviewed personally — Jessica LaShawn will follow up with availability, scope, and a proposal or contract as appropriate.
This section is prepared to embed the Jessica LaShawn Consulting HubSpot speaking inquiry form once connected. It captures organization, event, audience, format, topic, budget, travel, and media fields — and maps them into a speaking deal inside the HubSpot pipeline.
Pre-priced workshops and consultations are confirmed after Jessica LaShawn reviews your request and shares scope and payment details.
Reserve Product →Inquiry first — no instant payment. Jessica LaShawn will follow up with a proposal, contract, and confirmation.
Submit Inquiry →Inquiry only. No payment required. Routed directly to Jessica LaShawn for review and follow-up.
Media Inquiry →Inquiry and qualification first — Jessica LaShawn will follow up on scope, pricing, and fit before anything is booked.
Community Inquiry →Virtual workshops are confirmed after Jessica LaShawn reviews your request and shares scope and payment details.
Reserve Virtual Workshop →Not sure yet? Send a short inquiry and Jessica LaShawn will follow up with availability windows and next steps.
Check Availability →There was a woman at church who said one thing about somebody's business — and that sentence did more damage than any bad review ever could. That's when I understood: your brand is what people say about you when you leave the room.
There's a woman at a diner who hasn't asked me what I wanted in six years. That's not memory. That's strategy.
If nobody can repeat what you do in one sentence, you don't have a marketing problem. You have a clarity problem.
I need you to hear me. You are talented. That is not what's stopping you. Sit down and let me show you what is.