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Leading From the Inside Out: Why the Soft, Sovereign Woman Is the Future of Leadership
" When a woman leads from her heart, she changes the energy of the room before she says a word" Hello, beautiful reader, happy Monday, and welcome into this gentle beginning of a new week, a new rhythm, and perhaps a new way of seeing yourself in relation to power, presence, and the way you move through the world as a woman who leads, whether that is in your career, your relationships, your creativity, your community, or simply in the quiet way you choose yourself each day. I

Jenna Manning
10 hours ago5 min read


How to be Aligned, not just Available
"Alignment is choosing truth over reflex" Lately, I’ve been noticing something subtle in conversations, in relationships, in the way people move through the world at the start of a new year. There’s openness, willingness, good intention, yet underneath it there’s often a quiet tiredness. Not exhaustion from doing too much, more a sense of being slightly overextended without quite knowing why. It’s usually not because we’re disconnected. Quite the opposite. It’s because we’re

Jenna Manning
Jan 123 min read


The Power of Connection
"We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep" There is something sacred about connection. I don’t just mean the small talk or the polite greetings we exchange on autopilot. I mean the moments where someone truly sees you, where your energy is mirrored, acknowledged, held. It’s the kind of connection that reminds you: you are here, you are enough, your presence matters and that kind of magic? It doesn’t start with anyone else. It begins w

Jenna Manning
Jan 53 min read


Breaking Through the Veil: Stepping Fully Into Your Truth
" Be yourself- everyone else is already taken"-Oscar Wilde I want to be honest with you, because I know what it feels like to hide pieces of yourself, to soften, to shrink, to measure yourself against what you think everyone else expects, and to feel the pressure of timelines, rules, and all the “shoulds” that the world piles on without even asking. I’ve felt it too, I’ve carried it too, and this year, stepping into a Year One, I want to remind you that none of it is real. No

Jenna Manning
Dec 31, 20254 min read


Choose Your Energy Before You Choose Your Goals
" Energy flows where Attention goes" Every December I watch the same thing happen, and it’s almost tender in how predictable it is. The year starts to thin out, the diary softens, the noise drops a few notches, and suddenly people who have been “fine” all year find themselves staring into space while the kettle boils, feeling a strange mix of gratitude, fatigue, hope, and something they can’t quite name. The world calls it planning season. The internet calls it goal-setting s

Jenna Manning
Dec 22, 20255 min read


The Version of You That Got You Here Can’t Take You Forward
"And suddenly you know: it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.”- Meister Eckhart There comes a point, usually around this exact time of year where you can feel the truth before you can properly explain it. The noise drops, the calendar slows down, Christmas is looming, and suddenly you’re face-to-face with a realisation that’s been waiting patiently in the wings: The version of you that got you here can’t take you forward. Not because she wasn’t

Jenna Manning
Dec 15, 20254 min read


How to Be My True Self: The Power of Change
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new." Change is the only constant, yet most of us wrestle with it like it’s an interruption instead of a law of life. Change arrives whether invited or resisted. The real question is not whether life will shift, but whether we will meet that shift consciously or cling to what has already expired. These final weeks of the year carry a particular energy. The collective shedding of

Jenna Manning
Dec 8, 20255 min read


The Great Unbecoming: Returning Home To Your True Self Before The Cycle Resets
"This is the season of release, of truth, of returning home to myself" There is something sacred about this moment in time. The air feels different as we enter the final month of the year; the last breath of a collective nine-year cycle, the final chapter before everything resets. These weeks are not just about endings… they are about preparing the soil for who we are becoming. There is a quiet invitation humming beneath the surface, calling us back to truth, clarity and inte

Jenna Manning
Dec 1, 20254 min read


The Courage to Rest
" When the body softens, the soul speaks clearly" Why softness is a radical act There is something potent happening right now. A quiet threshold. We are closing the final five weeks of a Year Nine of the Snake — completing cycles, shedding skins, releasing identities — before collectively stepping into a Year One powered by the Fire Horse. A new beginning. Momentum. Gallop energy. Yet this moment is not about charging forward blindly. It is about honouring the pause before th

Jenna Manning
Nov 24, 20253 min read


Your Sensitivity is your Superpower 🪄
" You dont see the world as it is-you see is as you are "- Anaïs Nin The Paradox of Strength: Why Sensitivity Makes You Powerful At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard the words: “You’re too sensitive.” “You overthink everything.” “You need to toughen up.” And maybe, in the quiet moments, you’ve even found yourself wondering: “Why am I so sensitive?” It can feel like a flaw. A design error. Like the world is built for people with thicker skin and louder armour, and

Jenna Manning
Nov 18, 20256 min read


Vulnerability: The Secret Source of Courage
"Vulnerability isn't the crack in your armour-its the light breaking through " There’s a word that makes most people flinch. Vulnerability. It's often mistaken for weakness, fragility, or exposure. Yet the truth is, it’s the most powerful, magnetic, liberating energy you can embody. Vulnerability isn’t the opposite of strength. It is strength. As Brené Brown says, “Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when you have no control

Jenna Manning
Nov 10, 20254 min read


The Power of Service — Where True Purpose Lies
"The meaning of life is to find your gift- the purpose of life is to give it away" There is an alchemy that happens when we choose to turn our pain into purpose. It’s the quiet, unseen moment where heartbreak becomes healing, and where loss transforms into light. Recently, through a personal tragedy, I’ve been reminded of what alchemy truly means and it’s not just about transformation, but transmutation. It’s the courage to take what was once heavy and turn it into somethin

Jenna Manning
Nov 3, 20253 min read


The Freedom of Living Your Truth
"When you move from truth-life aligns itself around you" There’s something magnetic about someone who’s living their truth. You feel it before they even speak. It’s in the way they move, the way they look at you, the way they occupy space. They don’t need to perform or prove anything because their energy speaks louder than words ever could. However, not many people are truly living their truth. Most are playing a role they didn’t audition for. They’ve been cast in the story

Jenna Manning
Oct 28, 20254 min read


The Power of Presence: How to Show Up Fully in Your Career and Life
"Your energy introduces you before your words ever will" Presence isn’t something you perform — it’s something you embody. It’s the quiet confidence that enters the room before you do, the energy that draws others in without a single word. It’s the magnetism that can’t be faked, rehearsed, or replicated. That, right there, is the power of presence. Whether you’re an actor stepping into a role or a woman entrepreneur leading her next chapter, the power of presence is what shap

Jenna Manning
Oct 20, 20253 min read


The Golden Frequency of Time
(How to align with divine timing and creative flow) "When you trust divine timing, even the pauses are golden" There are moments in life when time bends. You know those moments the ones that stop you in your tracks. When you lose someone, when a dream ends, when life rearranges itself without your permission. You look up and suddenly realise: the clock is irrelevant. Time, I’ve learned, isn’t something we manage. It’s something we tune into. It has a pulse, a rhythm, a vibra

Jenna Manning
Oct 13, 20253 min read


Resilience in the Industry: Staying Grounded When Things Get Quiet
"Resilience is the Oak's secret - rooted deeply enough to stand tall through every change of season" If there’s one skill that separates...

Jenna Manning
Oct 6, 20253 min read


Why Community is an Actor’s Superpower
" Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much" - Helen Keller If there’s one thing I’ve learned, both as an agent and a coach,...

Jenna Manning
Sep 29, 20253 min read


Understanding the Casting Process: A Guide for Actors
"Every new lens expands your craft" This week’s blog is specifically for my actors. I want to talk about something that can truly...

Jenna Manning
Sep 22, 20253 min read


How to Dissolve Imposter Syndrome and Reclaim Your Power
"Imposter syndrome is just a cracked reflection- it distorts your truth but it never changes who you are" Let’s talk about imposter...

Jenna Manning
Sep 15, 20253 min read


Behind the Curtain: How to Succeed as an Actor
"Success begins when you see beyond the spotlight" When people ask me what I do, I usually laugh because it’s not a one-line answer. I’ve...

Jenna Manning
Sep 8, 20253 min read
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