Jen Schwytzer, LCSW

02/25/2026

⏰ Time is running out to join us live.

If leadership has been feeling heavier than it should…
If you’ve been doing all the “right” things but something still feels off…
If you’re craving a way to lead that is both effective and sustainable…
This is your reminder.

Values-Aligned Leadership: Truth Over Tactics is happening soon, and we’re closing registration shortly.

In this live Zoom session, from and I will walk through what happens when leadership is rooted in values instead of pressure, fear, or performative tactics

And how that shift strengthens your decisions, communication, and team culture.

You’ll leave with:
✔️ Clear insight into your leadership values
✔️ Awareness of the hidden costs of misalignment
✔️ Practical tools you can use immediately
✔️ A more grounded, sustainable way to lead

📅 February 26 at 12 PM (live on Zoom)
🔗 https://jens.myflodesk.com/truth

02/23/2026

Wow
Just wow

Women’s circle at
Life altering
So thankful for the experience

02/19/2026

Confession: I really love this work.

Not the hustle.
Not the performative leadership.
Not the “power through at all costs” energy we’ve somehow normalized.

I love the moments when leaders realize they don’t have to do it that way anymore.

When the room gets quiet because something finally clicks.
When someone says, “Oh… this is why I’ve been feeling so off.”
When leadership starts to feel clear, grounded, and actually sustainable.

That’s exactly why I’m so excited about this upcoming collaboration with Jenna from Soul Purpose Institute.

We’re hosting a live Zoom conversation:

Values-Aligned Leadership: Truth Over Tactics

This isn’t about adding more to your plate.
It’s about helping your leadership, communication, and culture finally line up with what matters most and success doesn’t come at the expense of your well-being.

📅 2/26 at 12pm (live on Zoom)
🔗 Register here: https://jens.myflodesk.com/truth

If you’ve been craving leadership that feels both effective and aligned… you’re going to want to be in this room.

02/18/2026

Still looking for basket raffle items!

🧺 We’re seeking raffle baskets, gift cards, and large auction items for our Champions for Children Gala! Learn more about the event (March 20) here! https://www.facebook.com/share/16pM4AqXB3/

📞Call or text 585-507-7095
💻 marcieprinzi@wnycan.org

📆𝘛𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯, 𝘸𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 9.

💙 Thank you in advance for your generous support!🎉Please feel free to share!🎉

02/16/2026

I’m excited to share that I’ve completed 27 hours of training to become an Adoption-Competent Therapist!
And this one feels especially meaningful.

Not just professionally important.
Personally meaningful.

Through my work (and life), I see every day how foster and adoptive families carry incredible love… and incredible complexity.

Transitions.
Attachment.
Grief and identity.

Trauma responses that don’t fit neatly into traditional parenting advice.

Yet in many communities (especially rural ones) the resources simply aren’t enough.

Families are doing their absolute best while navigating behaviors and emotions that require specialized understanding, and too often receive generic strategies that unintentionally increase shame instead of support.

Adoption-competent care changes that.
It means:
➡️ Understanding behavior through a trauma and attachment lens
➡️ Supporting parents, not blaming them
➡️ Helping children feel safe before expecting them to behave
➡️ Giving families language for experiences they couldn’t previously explain

I’m proud to add this to my work.

Foster/Adoptive families deserve informed care.
They deserve professionals who get it.
And they deserve access to that support close to home.

If you’re a parent, provider, school professional, or organization working with foster or adoptive families, I’d love to connect.

02/13/2026

Three years.
Same campus.
Same topic.

Still one of my favorite rooms to walk into.

Today I have the privilege (again) of presenting on Personal Branding at SUNY Geneseo with my friend Mark Rider and I'm so excited!

When I was in a previous consulting role, I saw firsthand how smaller communities often don’t have the same access to resources, networks, and exposure that larger communities do.

It’s one of the reasons I’m intentional about doing work within my own community.

When we're talking personal branding we're talking about:
👉 Owning your story
👉 Building credibility before you feel “ready”
👉 Leveraging who you are and not just what you do

Personal branding, at its core, is about clarity and confidence.
It’s about helping students see that they don’t have to leave their identity behind to build a career.

They can lead with it.

And in smaller communities especially, helping people recognize their own value and communicate it effectively is the core of what I'm all about.

I’m grateful to be invited back year after year.
I’m grateful to stay connected to the next generation of leaders.
And I’m grateful to do work that strengthens my own community.

02/10/2026

📍Save the Date

If you’ve been leading on autopilot, feeling stretched thin, or quietly wondering “this shouldn’t feel this hard,” this conversation is for you.

Values-Aligned Leadership with Jenna D'Annunzio, MS, CPC and myself:

Truth Over Tactics is a live Zoom workshop for leaders and entrepreneurs who want their leadership to feel clear, grounded, and sustainable

Not performative or exhausting.

Together, we’ll talk about what happens when leadership decisions, communication, and culture are rooted in values instead of pressure, fear, or hustle.

📅 2/26 at 12pm (live on Zoom)
🔗 Save the date NOW! Comment LINK for the link to sign up!

02/05/2026

Was chatting with a friend yesterday and they mentioned Mama Mia’s Pizza in Geneseo…

next thing I know, I’m there 🍕

02/04/2026

I’m really excited to share a new collaboration with from

A brilliant coach, deep thinker, and someone who instantly felt aligned both professionally and personally

We met, we clicked, and we made plans!

Here's what we've seen collectively:
➡️ people working hard, saying the “right” things, using all the tactics and still feeling disconnected, misaligned, and burned out.

That conversation turned into this:
Values-Aligned Leadership: Truth Over Tactics

A leadership conversation for people who are ready to stop managing perception and start leading from the inside out.

In this webinar, we’ll talk honestly about why tactics alone eventually fall apart and what actually creates sustainable leadership, healthy culture, and real trust.

We’ll explore how decisions, communication, and strategy shift when they’re rooted in core values, emotional awareness, and personal truth (instead of fear, habit, or external pressure).

The goal?
To help leaders recognize where they may be operating on autopilot and give them the tools to recalibrate with clarity, integrity, and confidence.

📅 Join us on 2/26 at 12pm and walk away with:
✔️ Clear insight into your personal leadership values — and how they show up in real-time decisions
✔️ Awareness of the hidden costs of misalignment (to people, culture, and results)
✔️ Practical frameworks for leading with emotional intelligence and integrity
✔️ A deeper understanding of how truth builds trust, momentum, and long-term impact

If you’re a leader or entrepreneur who wants to lead cleanly, communicate clearly, and build results that feel as good as they perform

This conversation is for you
Can’t wait to see you there

02/03/2026

WHAT. A. WEEKEND.
Thank you to

I walked into a conference of 1,200 foster & adoptive moms knowing no one, staying with strangers, and fully expecting my introverted side to take over.

Instead, I left feeling deeply seen.

As both a foster parent and a therapist who works with foster and adoptive families, this weekend reminded me of something I know to be true — but sometimes forget to feel:

👉 Belonging regulates the nervous system.
👉 Being understood is a form of care.
👉 Foster parenting isn’t just exhausting — it’s a lifestyle.

I wrote more about this experience, the power of community, and why foster parents need spaces where they don’t have to explain themselves.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://www.jenschwytzer.com/blog/the-role-of-belonging-in-foster-parent-mental-health

If you’re a foster or adoptive parent, I see you. And you’re not meant to do this alone. 💛