The Empathy Coach
Inspiring the Heart. Equipping the Leader. Empowering the Voice
With warmth, wit, wisdom, and transformational storytelling, Vera does more than motivate a room — she moves people to walk out more driven, confident, and equipped than they came in.
Inspire the Heart. Equip the Leader. Empower the VoicE.
Vera Jones, The Empathy Coach, helps audiences, leaders, teams, and emerging speakers find their voice, strengthen their resilience, lead with empathy, and communicate with confidence.
With warmth, wit, wisdom, and transformational storytelling, Vera does more than motivate a room — she moves people to walk out more driven, confident, and equipped than they came in.
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Motivational SpeakingLearn more
Inspirational Keynotes That Move Hearts, Minds, and Rooms
For conferences, churches, women’s events, leadership retreats, schools, associations, and organizations that need more than motivation.
Vera brings warmth, humor, faith, and practical wisdom to every stage — helping audiences rethink what they believe about adversity, leadership, confidence, culture, conflict, and purpose.
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Top 4 Most Requested
Coaching ServicesLearn more
Empathy-Driven Training That Helps People Connect, Communicate, and Collaborate
Through Vera’s signature Leadership 6-S framework, leaders learn how to communicate with empathy, navigate conflict, build trust, and lead people through change with clarity and care.
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Empower Coaching for Women
Voice of ConfidenceLearn more
For Professionals and Purpose-Driven Speakers Ready to Be Seen, Heard, and Remembered
Whether you want to overcome public speaking fear, strengthen your executive presence, or develop your gift into a professional speaking or training business, Vera helps you shape your story, own your voice, and speak with clarity, confidence, and authority.
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Top 6 Most Requested
Training ProgramsLearn more
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Why Vera Connects
Vera does not speak at people. She speaks with them.
You are not just looking for someone who can fill a time slot. You are looking for someone who can connect with your audience, honor the purpose of your event, make people laugh, help them reflect, and leave them with language they will remember long after the applause.
Vera Jones brings the rare combination of national broadcaster, former Division I coach, author, certified conflict resolution trainer, faith-filled storyteller, and communication strategist. She reads the room, reaches the heart, and gives audiences something practical to carry home.
Credibility bullets
- Former ESPN, Fox Sports, MSG Network, WNBA, and Big Ten Network basketball analyst
- Syracuse University Hall of Fame scholar-athlete
- Former Division I women’s basketball coach
- Certified mediator and trainer in conflict resolution
- Author, speaker, trainer, and founder of Perseverance Speakers Academy
- University of North Florida Professor of Public Speaking
- Known as The Empathy Coach
Your Voice May Be the Very Thing Someone Else Is Waiting to Hear
The Perseverance Speakers Academy is for professionals, leaders, entrepreneurs, coaches, trainers, and purpose-driven speakers who are ready to speak with more confidence, clarity, and calling.
Some clients come because they want to stop fearing public speaking. Others come because they know they have a message, a story, or a gift that needs to serve more people.
Either way, Vera helps them move from hesitation to clarity, from fear to presence, and from purpose to platform.
Confidence & Professional Presence
For professionals who want to speak up, show up, present, interview, pitch, or lead with more confidence.
Purpose to Platform Speaker Development
For emerging speakers, trainers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who want to clarify their message and build a speaking or training business.
Signature Keynotes Rooted in Faith, Resilience, Empathy, and Purpose
Empathic Leadership
Featuring Leadership 6-S
For leaders who want to love people well and lead them effectively.
Adversity, Resilience, and Purpose
Featuring Now I See
For audiences learning how to find vision, faith, and meaning through life’s most difficult moments.
Breaking Barriers and Cultural Change
Featuring Elephant Chains
For teams, communities, and organizations ready to break limiting beliefs and outdated patterns.
Women’s Empowerment
Featuring Girls Don’t Whistle?
For women ready to reclaim their confidence, voice, value, and visibility.
Life Skills and Mental Wellness
Featuring The Ten Turtle Tenets
For audiences learning how to slow down, protect peace, and keep moving forward with purpose.
Conflict Resolution
Featuring Classes for Clashes
For people and teams who need to communicate better when conversations get hard.
Empowering Futures: Lead with Clarity and Confidence
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How to Be More Empathetic: 8 Evidence-Backed Exercises to Develop Empathy
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How To Improve Conflict Resolution Skills in the Workplace?
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Empathy Is Not Soft. It’s a Strategy.
Leadership 6-S helps leaders understand what people need most in order to feel seen, heard, valued, and motivated.
Through six core motivators — Significance, Security, Solutions, Structure, Sincerity, and Selflessness — Vera teaches leaders how to communicate with greater clarity, compassion, and accountability.
Best for: executives, managers, government agencies, educators, nonprofits, healthcare teams, athletics departments, and organizations navigating change.
Ready to Create a Meaningful Experience for Your Audience?
The Perseverance Speakers Academy is for professionals, leaders, entrepreneurs, coaches, trainers, and purpose-driven speakers who are ready to speak with more confidence, clarity, and calling.
Some clients come because they want to stop fearing public speaking. Others come because they know they have a message, a story, or a gift that needs to serve more people.
Either way, Vera helps them move from hesitation to clarity, from fear to presence, and from purpose to platform.
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