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FOX ABC NBC NBC Sports Philadelphia Inside Golf
AS SEEN ON
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:
"...She took our goals of the sessions and aligned them with her presentation in a way that offered a new perspective to our teams based on her unique stories and background... We received great feedback from the leaders and enjoyed working with her."
Kara Ruchti
Dir. of Corporate Culture and Retention
at Kalahari Resorts and Convention
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:
“...She has a gift for coaching professionals in their development. I cannot recommend Jillian strongly enough! I’ve already sent one of my employees to her for training and I’m planning another cycle for myself soon.”
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Jerry Litzo
Mission Software Portfolio Director,
Integrated Systems Division at Leidos
THE PIVOT
I didn't just change careers. I took the leap.
In 2023 I left television entirely. Not one network, all of it. I wanted to find out what I could build on my own terms. Since then I've earned my MBA, launched a speaking and communications business, and co-founded LemonRose Golf.
This is where I share what the pivot actually taught me: about reinvention, building something from scratch, and using your voice when no one hands you the script. The honest version, with the wins, the nerves, and the messy middle.
20
2x
2
1
Years on TV
Emmy winner
Businesses built
Leap, zero regrets
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THE WRITING
Ten-Minute Writings
Short, honest pieces on starting over, finding your voice, and the business of becoming yourself.
3:00 a.m. and the Truth I’d Been Avoiding
The leap is the easy part. Becoming someone new is the work.
Your Mind Is Not a Storage Unit
The simple shift that’s keeping me from drowning in my own to-do list
The Weight I Didn't Know I Wanted
Why the pressure of building something of your own is the best gift you'll ever carry.
This is an opportunity to get to know me better and learn some of my media insight!
Let's shape your story together.
COMING SOON!
THE PROFESSIONAL WOMAN'S COURSE
Have more confidence in that seat at the table, in your own brand, your story and uniqueness, how you dress for the job, and much more!
Sign up to get on the waiting list and be the first to know when it launches!
SPEAKING & HOSTING
I know how to hold a room, a camera, and a deadline.
From national morning television to live coverage in the field, I've spent my career speaking under pressure and making people feel something. I bring that same energy to keynotes, panels, and events.
Working on your own story? I take on a few private clients a year to help them shape and tell theirs — one storyteller to another.
I BELIEVE
Getting nervous is a Privilege, it means you are in a position of Growth.
So Don't Stop Now.
THE STORY
I left the anchor desk to find out what I'd say if no one handed me the script.
For nearly twenty years, I told other people's stories on air from national news to sports, and the biggest moments of the day. In 2023, I stepped away to do the scarier thing: use my voice my way.
Philadelphia native. Emmy winner. Golfer. Co-founder of LemonRose Golf. Pivoting in public and inviting you along.
"Each day you're presented with two choices: evolve or repeat."
FREEBIES!
INVALUABLE
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Hi, there!
Here's a bit of my story.
WRITER · SPEAKER · FOUNDER
JILLIAN MELE
WRITER · SPEAKER · FOUNDER
I had the dream job.
Then I walked away.
Two-time Emmy-winning journalist turned founder. I spent twenty years on TV, then bet on myself and built two businesses from the ground up. Now I share the lessons from the pivot in writing, on stage, and behind the mic.
Bring me to your stage
CHOOSE YOUR DESTINATION:
From Media Training to 1:1 Coaching, Let's pick the best way to work together.
It's not business school, it's school for your business, but fun! (And I would know since I just graduated from business school!)
Find out how I can inspire and motivate your audience from my time in TV, my life pivot, and the confidence built through it all.
My goal is to motivate, inspire, and share great stories. Check it out for tips, takeaways and more!
This is an opportunity to get to know me better and learn some of my media insight!
Just Jillian
Inside the Media
Everything Business
The only person holding you back is you.
- JILLIAN
Speaking With Confidence
