PRINCETON, N.J. - s4story -- You don't need a title to make a difference. You need to make a decision. On Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 5:30 PM, the New Jersey authors of Today is the Day. LIVE IT! Edge of Comfort to Center of Impact will share theirs at PAMTEN, 500 College Road East, Princeton, N.J. The evening will be hosted by PAMTEN CEO Chaya Pamula.

This is not a typical author talk. It is an interactive conversation with everyday changemakers, people who stepped up in their work, their communities and their lives without having every answer. Guests will hear what worked, what didn't and how to apply it to their own next move.

Strategies for Leadership, Growth and Results

Authored and compiled by Jodi Hope Grinwald, CPC, ELI-MP, and edited by Heather McCulloch, Today is the Day. LIVE IT! features changemakers from California to Uganda. Each shares what happens when you are the one who has to make the decision, set the direction, inspire the team and keep moving when the path isn't clear.

The book's New Jersey authors will lead the conversation in Princeton, sharing how they led teams through growth and uncertainty, created opportunity through relationships and strategic action, and made the one decision that changed the direction of a career, organization or life. Taking part:

• Host: Chaya Pamula, co-founder, president and CEO of PAMTEN, and founder of SheTek
• Heather McCulloch, editor; former Reuters journalist, president of Women and Girls Education International and certified health coach
• Steven Cohen, author of Leading From Within and co-founder and chair of Meditation for Leadership
• Fred Wasiak, founder and owner of Humanics Consulting, creator of Outdoors with Papa and president of Meditation for Leadership
• Janet Kotsakis, chief people officer, Food Bank of South Jersey
• Terese Rolke, former executive director, Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Tara Coffman, financial industry professional
• Katie Marra, Rutgers University student in entomology and ecology who is dedicating her work to protecting the environment and bringing the next generation's voice to leadership

"Leadership rarely starts when you feel ready," said Grinwald. "It starts at the edge of your comfort zone. This book, and this conversation, are about moving from that edge to the center of your impact and doing it today."

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What to Expect

Guests are invited to bring the question, the idea or the decision they're wrestling with and put it to leaders who have been there. The evening includes:

• An interactive leadership conversation with the authors
• Audience Q&A on the real challenges attendees are facing
• Networking with leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals
• A book signing to close the night

Attendees will leave with practical strategies they can use right away, new relationships and greater clarity about how to move forward. Light fare will be served, and seating is limited.

Event Details

What: Leadership conversation, Q&A, networking and book signing with the authors of Today is the Day. LIVE IT!

When: Thursday, October 29, 2026, 5:30 PM

Where: PAMTEN, 500 College Road East, Princeton, NJ 08540

RSVP: todayisthedayliveit.com

About Jodi Hope Grinwald

Jodi Hope Grinwald is a keynote speaker, corporate trainer and leadership, connection and growth strategist. She is the author of Today is the Day. LIVE IT!, winner of the Top Talent Award, with Today is the Day. OWN IT! coming in spring 2027, and host of the Today is the Day Changemakers podcast, heard in 143 countries and territories. She is co-founder and CEO of the Applaud Our Kids Foundation, a Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce ATHENA Leadership Award recipient, a New Jersey Governor's Award in Arts Education recipient and a member of the Recording Academy.

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