Becoming a Declaration of Love - RJ’s Story

In this episode of Rewritten Stories, we step into a moving and transformative narrative from RJ Jennings, first shared on stage at the Stories of Love and Resilience event in Oakland.

RJ takes us on a journey of intergenerational healing….one that comes with more surprises than any of us saw coming.

✨ This is a conversation for anyone ready to break free from inherited patterns, embrace their truth, and boldly declare a new path forward.

Inside this episode:

• RJ’s upbringing on the south side of Chicago

• Lessons in love and resilience from his family

• The healing practice of self-declaration

• An unexpected family connection that shifted everything

• The freedom that comes with finding — and using — your voice

Let this episode remind you: when you declare your truth, you don’t just rewrite your story - you create a new legacy. RJ Jennings is a somatic executive coach and facilitator mentored by the late Sensei Wendy Palmer. He is a joyous dad, granddad and Aikido black belt.

✨ About Your Host: Cara Jones

I’m Cara. Storyteller. Initiator. Voice-liberator.

After 25+ years as an Emmy-winning journalist, filmmaker, and trauma-informed coach, I guide soul-led creatives to tell stories that transform and ripple into collective change.

My work helps you alchemize the most tender parts of your past into magnetic, service-driven narratives that build real resonance and soulful visibility.

I do this work because I’ve lived the silence, disconnection and performance and I know the cost of holding it in.

This podcast, my coaching, and my storytelling mentorship are born from a simple vow:

Never abandon your voice again. Not for approval, branding or belonging

Also About Me — I’m a mother to a wild, wise 8-year-old who reminds me daily what untethered expression really looks like, wife to my favorite dance partner, Don, and dog-mama to our yellow Lab Henry.

📬 Want more reflections on truth-telling, soul-driven visibility, and storytelling as a path of expression and healing? You can join my email list at www.cara-jones.com