Author Bio

Jenna Edwards Bio

Growing up in the middle of Minnesota's cornfields, Jenna had some big dreams. She wanted to make people laugh on TV, inspire change, and travel the world. Life wasn't easy, though. Born to teenage parents who split when she was three, Jenna faced poverty and abuse until her mom took a stand, and they escaped.

In her early twenties, Jenna set off for Los Angeles, to make her dreams come true. She even landed a role on the legendary "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" show. Imagine inheriting Buffy's powers! But then, a terrible accident shook her world. She struggled with debilitating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) but learned that asking for help is a sign of strength, just like Buffy asking her friends for help.

Now, she’s on a mission to empower others through writing and producing, inspiring them to face their own "big bads." Remember, you have a choice. Will you stand up?

Jenna currently lives in Los Angeles with her loving and supportive husband, Craig. You can find out more at www.jennaedwards.com

Story Ideas

  1. How adopting an optimistic mindset is key to creating the life of your dreams no matter what your circumstances.

  2. What lead you here (this can be tweaked depending on the topic of the interview and the audience)

  3. An optimistic and practical view of PTSD/Trauma/Mental Health.

  4. What exactly is Aggressive Optimism®

  5. Creating Resilience in yourself, your students and your teens.

  6. Why is it important to develop a mindset of optimism?

  7. Do you have any tips or advice for our readers/listeners/audience

  8. Following Your Dreams (There’s a million ways to do anything, figuring out what yours is, is the key.)

  9. How optimism is not the same as toxic positivity.

Media Images

Author, Jenna Edwards walking in a black dress carrying a yellow coffee mug and talking on her phone
Author, Jenna Edwards, wearing a yellow shirt sitting in front of a brick wall smiling and looking up from her laptop
Author, Jenna Edwards wearing a yellow shirt with a smirk. 3/4
Author, Jenna Edwards smiling in a black dress holding a yellow coffee mug leaning on a grey balcony railing
Author, Jenna Edwards wearing a yellow shirt, smiling big, wearing headphones speaking into a microphone
Author Jenna Edwards wearing a yellow shirt cropped in with a photo of the book cover for MOMENTS THAT MATTER
Aggressive Optimism Book cover, back cover, physical book and ebook cover on a ipad
Aggressive Optimism book front cover showing standing on top of three physical copies of the book
Cover of the book WILL YOU STAND UP set inside a white ipad

Jenna in the media

Jenna and her co-worker, Neal Gardner had to opportunity to speak at the 2024 Adobe Summit in Las Vegas. They presented on Adobe Workfront Boards. The audience was engaged and entertained as they related the Boards UX to a party hosted at the Barbie
Katherine Norland of Dhar Mann Studios fame interviews Jenna all about Aggressive Optimism.
Listen as we delved into the difference between toxic positivity and aggressive optimism on this episode of the Teach Me, Teacher podcast!
Author Jenna Edwards takes over a weeks worth of EVERYDAY HAPPINESS podcast with Katie Jefcoat
Jenna Edwards is interviewed on the Over Coffee Podcast (both live and pre-recorded
Jenna Edwards is interviewed by Scott Harvey on the Speaking of Harvey podcast
Jenna Edwards talks about career, optimism, following your dreams and aggressive optimism in her interview for Voyage LA Magazine
Jenna Edwards demonstrates how to use scrapbooking to plan your life experiences on Kcal 9 news. Scrapbook Rehab
Jenna Edwards Writes about her time driving cross-country for a year for Voyage LA Magazine
Jenna Edwards is interviewed on the TV Show Wake Up! about her experience in the Farmer's Market Crash and overcoming PTSD
Jenna Edwards contributes multiple articles to film magazine, Ms In The Biz
Jenna Edwards us interviewed on the Make Your Movie Podcast with Dave Bullis.
Jenna Edwards is interviewed on the Film Trooper Podcast
Jenna Edwards is interviewed by DAmien Swaby on Filmmaking conversations podcast
Jenna Edwards co-hosts nearly 100 episodes of the Film Method Podcast with Cindy Freeman

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