Welcome to Nobody Told Me.

I'm Laura Owens, and I'm Jan Black.

Would you like to polish your skills when it comes to communicating on the spur of the moment?

Do you wish you could be better prepared to handle those unexpected situations in life when you're asked an uncomfortable

question or have to deliver some unrehearsed comments? Well, our guest on this episode can definitely

help you. She is Jen Brown, founder of the engaging educator and author of the book, Think on Your Feet, Tips and Tricks to

improve your impromptu communication skills on the job. Jen, thank you so much for joining us.

Thank you so much for having me. People come to be here. And how did you become an expert at

impromptu communication?

Well, I was an actor when I was younger.

I went to undergrad, actually, for theater and dance.

And I loved it until I hated it.

So, like, isn't that what we all do?

Oh, of course.

And I was an actor in Chicago, and I loved it.

And then I moved to New York.

And New York is very, very different.

So I decided to get a super sensible degree in art history after that.

Of course. And that super sensible degree in art history, of course, led me to museums.

Again, another really, like, easy to pay your bill kind of job.

Right.

So I actually got called out a lot for helping out people at the museum be able to be flexible.

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