The Power of Presence: How to Show Up Fully in Your Career and Life
- Jenna Manning

- Oct 20, 2025
- 3 min read

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 shapes every moment you touch. It’s not just how you show up, it’s the frequency you hold while you’re there.
I’ve seen it time and time again - the actor who doesn’t have the longest résumé but completely shifts the energy of a casting room. The entrepreneur whose quiet confidence makes people lean in, not because she’s shouting, but because she’s certain. That’s not coincidence. That’s the power of presence.
Why Presence Matters
The power of presence is more than mindfulness. It’s the art of alignment where your energy, your intention, and your expression are all speaking the same language. It’s when you stop chasing approval and start inhabiting your truth.
Presence is what makes you memorable. It’s what allows your energy to linger in the space long after you’ve left. Without it, even the most talented people can fade into the noise. With it, you become unforgettable.
The truth is, your presence communicates long before your words ever do. Your energy introduces you before your business card or headshot does.
Three Ways to Activate the Power of Presence
1. Ground into your body before you perform or lead.
Presence begins with embodiment. Before a meeting, an audition, or any pivotal moment, take a pause. Feel your feet anchor into the floor. Breathe deeply into your belly. Allow yourself to arrive — fully. When you’re rooted in your body, you project calm certainty instead of scattered energy.
2. Own your story — then release it.
Your journey, your lessons, your past… they’ve shaped you, but they don’t need to define your now. The most magnetic people are those who are connected to their story but not trapped by it. They draw from it without being consumed by it. That’s the power of presence - the freedom to be fluid, ever-evolving, and unattached to the old script.
3. Lead with intention, not performance.
Whether you’re pitching a vision, walking into a room, or recording a self-tape, shift from “How do I look?” to “What do I want to communicate?” Intention changes energy. When you stop trying to impress and instead express, everything aligns. That’s where your authenticity becomes your greatest strategy.
Where Industry Meets Inner Work
In my world, I’ve watched how the most powerful transformations happen when strategy meets soul. For actors, it’s learning to bring truth to every moment. For women entrepreneurs, it’s remembering that your energy is your brand. The two worlds aren’t separate - they mirror each other. Both require courage, clarity, and the willingness to be seen.
When you master the power of presence, you stop performing for approval and start creating from alignment. You stop hustling to be noticed and start magnetising opportunities that already belong to your frequency.
This is what I teach through my Golden Frequency Method - how to merge your practical goals with energetic mastery, so you can embody the person you’re becoming before the evidence arrives.
A Practice for This Week
Choose three moments this week to consciously step into your power of presence — one in your creative world, one in your work, one in your personal life.
Before each, pause.
Set the intention: I am here, I am enough, I am ready.
Let your breath drop into your belly, lift your gaze, and feel yourself arrive.
Notice how the energy shifts when you bring all of you into the moment.
Final Thought
Presence isn’t about being perfect or polished. It’s about being real. It’s the gentle yet unshakeable knowing that your energy carries weight. When you embody that, you don’t need to chase - you attract.
The power of presence is remembering that who you are when you’re fully here is enough. It’s what lights up a stage, fills a room, and opens the right doors. It’s your frequency that creates the impact — not your résumé, not your performance, not your pitch. Just you. Present, alive, and fully aligned.
With Love
Jenna ✨




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