Speaking
event speaker
Speaking That Makes People Feel Something
Whether I’m speaking to healthcare professionals, corporate leaders, patient advocates, women’s organizations, conferences, or universities, my goal is always the same:
To tell stories that educate, inspire, and remind people of the incredible impact they have on one another.
I don’t believe audiences remember PowerPoint slides.
They remember stories.
Stories that make them laugh.
Stories that make them think.
Stories that stay with them long after the event ends.
As an award-winning journalist, moderator, former stand-up comedian, and patient advocate, I bring together research, lived experience, and humor to create presentations that feel less like lectures and more like conversations.
Why Jennifer?
For more than twenty-five years, I’ve built a career around one thing:
Helping people connect through stories.
I’ve interviewed everyone from Academy Award winners and CEOs to physicians, patients, researchers, and advocates. I’ve moderated national conferences, spoken on stages across the country, covered major cultural events, and spent years translating complicated topics into conversations people actually want to have.
But my greatest education didn’t come from a newsroom.
It came from infertility treatments.
Motherhood.
Navigating healthcare.
Raising an autistic son.
Learning how humor can carry us through life’s hardest moments.
Those experiences don’t replace expertise.
They deepen it.
Whether your audience is healthcare professionals, business leaders, patients, or caregivers, I create presentations that inform, inspire, and equip people to think differently.
Speaking Topics
Storytelling That Creates Connection
How authentic storytelling builds trust, strengthens leadership, and creates lasting impact.
Empathy Isn't Soft. It's Strategic.
Helping healthcare organizations, businesses, and leaders create experiences people actually remember.
Finding Humor During Difficult Seasons
A heartfelt and funny look at resilience, perspective, and why laughter often becomes our greatest survival tool.
The Patient Experience
What healthcare organizations can learn by listening to the people they're trying to help.
Neurodiversity, Parenthood & Advocacy
Lessons I've learned raising an autistic son and why inclusion benefits everyone.
Women's Health & Infertility
A conversation about advocacy, resilience, and navigating healthcare with confidence.
Custom Presentations
Every audience is different.
I'm happy to customize presentations to fit your organization, conference, or event.
Previous Speaking Engagements
Feedback & Reviews
Below are testimonials from a handful of past and present clients, customers and colleagues who have been kind enough to share their experiences working with WWW LLC and/or Jennifer “Jay” Palumbo.
"Jennifer was on a panel at our end-of-year company retreat and was a fabulous speaker. She was honest, engaging, and entertaining, and our staff appreciated her insight. She is a rare combination of someone who tells it like it is, but also finds a way to generate laughs with her wit (in addition to her wisdom)."
Frank Wolff
EVP of PR at Uproar
"Jennifer is a brilliant moderator, warm, engaging, and incredibly natural on stage. One thing I admired about her moderation of a panel I recently sat on with her was her ability to weave in personal anecdotes and humor even when discussing deeply personal and often highly emotional topics. Would highly recommend her."
Michelle Battersby
President of Peanut
"Jennifer brought authenticity and energy to the conversation that can be hard to find at a professional behavioral health conference. It was clear she had done her research, but she never made the discussion feel scripted. Her thoughtful questions, enthusiasm, and genuine curiosity drew out candid, sometimes divergent perspectives without making the conversation combative. She translated complex ideas into a substantive, human conversation that kept the audience engaged. Jennifer was prepared, warm, and highly professional, and I would absolutely recommend her as a moderator or speaker."
Robin McIntosh
Co-founder and CEO of Avela Health
"Working with Jenn is always a pleasure and a great experience. I have worked with her in the publicist/journalist relationship, and she also participated in an educational panel for my agency. On the panel, she was funny and relatable, gave actionable advice to up-and-coming publicists, and kept the audience engaged at all times. Her insights were valuable and showed that she truly cared about building great partnerships. As a journalist interacting with publicists, what I truly appreciate most is that she puts a lot of thought into any pitch before she accepts or passes. She already knows where she wants the story to go when she says yes, and is open to true collaboration to put the best story forward to readers. Jenn is one of my most valued connections!"
Tara Evans
Account Manager at Uproar
"Jennifer is the rare moderator who does the homework. She knows the material and the panelists, asks the questions the audience actually wants answered, and keeps the conversation moving without ever making it about her. As a panelist, you feel cared for. I'd say yes to any stage she's hosting."
Rebecca Bahmani
Founder & CEO, Prelove You
"Jennifer was MC at a Baby Quest event. She was engaging, charming, and prepared. Knowing how comfortable she is talking about fertility issues, Jennifer was the perfect combination of humor and information. I would have no hesitation working with Jennifer again and hope to do so."
Pamela Hirsch
Founder, Baby Quest Foundation
"I had the good fortune of being on a panel that Jay moderated about the struggles families go through in navigating the most appropriate services for autism spectrum disorder. This is a complex topic that is often fraught with controversy and high emotions. Jay did an amazing job facilitating the conversation respectfully while still getting to the key points panelists made from a variety of perspectives and experiences. Through Jay's skilled facilitation, the audience got insights into the critical issues facing caregivers of family members with ASD."
Mike Franz, MD, DFAACAP, FAPA
Executive Medical Director, Behavioral Health
What Audiences Can Expect
- Authentic storytelling
- Actionable takeaways
- Research backed by real-world experience
- Plenty of humor
- A conversational style that encourages participation
- A presentation customized for your audience