Meet the Team

Showing Up LLC is a social good company whose mission is to bridge the gap between those who care and those who feel unseen.

Our training tackles the nuanced space of supportive care: teaching the social-relational skills to support one another in the midst of uncertainty and hardship.

“People don’t care what you know until they know that you care.”

Who We Are

Our Mission & Vision

Our Founder & CEO

Jen Marr

Jen Marr is a speaker, 3x Author, and Founder and CEO of Showing Up LLC. Her groundbreaking, innovative work in supportive care, leadership development, and culture building brings a critical paradigm shift to a field currently dominated by self-care solutions and emotion-based training.

Jen draws on her 30 years of expertise in business, leadership development, and the healthcare industry to research and develop programs that operationalize the relational needs of empathy and support. She addresses the current Empathy to Action Gap through what she calls The Awkward Zone™.

Her work in the field of human connection, supportive care and transformative leadership, has made an indelible impact on countless lives. She has certified over 150 trainers in her programming and has presented to tens of thousands globally.

Jen’s movement is taking root in notable organizations including CVS Health, HCA Healthcare, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, KPMG, US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), USAID, Countless School Districts, Georgetown University and The White House Leadership Development Program. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Showing Up and the forthcoming leadership book Lifting Up (coming May 2025).

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Meet the Showing Up Team

Dave Marr

PRESIDENT
Passions: "I love to give a helping hand to “get people across the stream” per se. I've learned a lot by listening over the years and love to be there for those who need help, just like those who helped me over the course of my life."
Kelly Shannon

DIRECTOR, CONTENT & STRATEGY
Passions: "Using creativity and community care networks to catalyze social change."
Jen Giordano

SALES
Passions: "I believe we have the power to handle the growing pressures of modern life if we learn the skills of comfort and care. Together, we can create supportive care cultures where everyone can thrive and feel well and human again."
Eve Dreher

COMMUNICATIONS
Passions: "I have always been a change advocate. A lot of times, that was about culture. How do we get these norms and behaviors and mindsets embedded into our culture so that people do feel seen?"
Kim Williams

CORPORATE TRAINER
Passions: "I have firsthand experience of the power of supportive care and am committed to teaching corporations, organizations and community organizations how to care and connect with one another."
Jill Bornstein

CO-FOUNDER, ADVISOR
Passions: "Developing more effective teams, groups, and organizations through authentic connection."
Mary Perry

CO-FOUNDER, ADVISOR
Passions: "Walking with faith-based organizations, and training the trainers."
Helen Vollmer Caudle

ADVISOR
Passions: "I believe that we are here on earth to help each other, and one act of care for someone else makes this world a better place."
Skye Quinn

SENIOR PARTNER & DESIGNER
Passions: "Creating visual comfort and designing for mental health."
Lauren Terry

BRAND DESIGNER, DIGITAL MARKETING
Passions: "We are all creative people and that creativity can help connect us in ways we might not have ever realized."

Meet Showing Up's Certified Trainers

Kimberly Gray

Ottawa, CAN
Why I Show Up: "I’m motivated to inspire people to show up for each other, especially in companies and workplaces right now. Providing care and comfort is crucial at all levels of the organization – people are suffering in silence, and we need to teach the 'what and how' to do it."
Lisa Jing

Greater Seattle, WA
Why I Show Up: “I’m on a mission to transform the workplace into an environment where people are their whole and best selves. Social support skills provide critical protection against stress and burnout. In today's world, a Culture of Caring is essential to well-being and sustainability for individuals and organizations.”
Judith Gordon

Santa Fe, NM
Why I Show Up: "Life is challenging. As an educator, coach, and former practicing attorney, my mission has been to equip and empower students, professionals and teams with the tools needed to thrive in our high-demand, fast-paced world. Supportive colleagues and communities mean we can thrive even in the most chaotic times."
Kirsten Guill

Chicago, IL
Why I Show Up: "I Show Up to help build healthy teams who drive positive impact for those they serve. So many have shown up for me; I’d love everyone to feel supported, and empowered to support others, to be able to enable performance and feel good doing it - especially when times are tough."
Pamela Klier

Greater Chicago, IL
Why I Show Up: “I want to reach in so someone who needs comfort also knows they have a community to glean comfort from; because being present for and comforting someone else always makes me feel better; and because I wholeheartedly believe, "It's Up to Us."
Jennifer Cundiff

St. Joseph, MO
Why I Show Up: “I spent 7 years with a severe chronic illness that left me isolated and feeling alone. I know if someone had showed up for me I would have healed faster and my burden would have been lighter. I want to be that support for others because when we co-suffer, the opposite happens, we thrive.”
Rosie Ward

Minneapolis, MN
Why I Show Up: “Our work focuses on rehumanizing the workplace. A key aspect of that is equipping people to be able to truly see and support one another in a meaningful way. In a world of increasing AI, nothing can replace human connection. If I can help people lean into one another more effectively, I'm fulfilling our purpose.”
Shelley Doi-Taketa

Salt Lake City, UT
Why I Show Up: “Everyone is dealing with struggles and hardships that we often can’t see. I want to be able to show up for those in my home, my workplace, and my community. Making the effort to connect with those around us can make a difference.”
Emily Hirshorn

Rye, NY
Why I Show Up: "While I have a heart for others, like many, I can get stuck in inaction and hide behind distractions as an excuse for not connecting. Instead, I want to help create a world where everyone is known, loved, and equipped to show up for one another with small but meaningful actions over the long term."
Kirsten Kasten

Menomonee Falls, WI
Why I Show Up: “As an educator and researcher, my goal is to bring to light the very human, relational, and psychological health variables that are so important to learning and flourishing. It is imperative that greater attention in our schools and organizations is focused on supporting the well-being of both children and adults. How we support one another, show grace to one another, and interact with one another are all part of relationship skills that bring greater meaning to life, and build strong communities and cultures.”
Sarah King

Endwell, NY
Why I Show Up: “I Show Up to illuminate hope. I Show Up to hold space for organizations and businesses to have the opportunity to be on the cutting edge of creating work environments that motivate employees and aids in preventing burnout and loneliness in the workplace.”
Lindsey Singleton

Danvers, Massachusetts
Why I Show Up: “As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for more than 20 years, I recognize the access and affordability of counseling as well as the heightened focus on self-care have put the burden of getting help on those who are struggling. By inspiring and guiding the supportive care community of families, co-workers, coaches and educators, I can encourage others to develop their skills of comfort to reach in, in an effort to support those who can't find a way to reach out.”
Jill Olson-Eck

Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Why I Show Up: “My mission in my work is to help create a sense of workplace well-being in my coaching practice with individuals and a culture that puts people first in organizations. I can think of no better way to do this than to create connections based on acts of compassion at a time when our nation's collective mental health is suffering. Especially for those who are in positions to lead others, I believe this is a call to action. We can no longer say: ‘It's not my job’.”
Kay Lewis

Great Falls, Virginia
Why I Show Up: “As a registered nurse with over 40 years of healthcare experience in caring for patients, I wanted to expand my ability to touch others and provide comfort to those who are hurting or dealing with many of life crises. Today more than ever this is needed in our challenging lives and cultures. If I can help make a difference in just one life, then the Inspiring Comfort training was certainly worth it!”
Sydney Mosher

Acton, ME
Why I Show Up: “I show up because comfort and connection are essential components to suicide prevention, and because showing up for someone always feels like the right thing to do.”
Christine Passo

Norfolk, VA
Why I Show Up: “Personally and from a distance, I've noticed the decline in the strength of our connections through muffled communication. Through passion, dedication, and heart, I guide others to understand our disconnect and coach simple methods of communication to connect on new levels that seamlessly lead to receiving and giving care with ease.”
Mark Sirois

Southgate, MI
Why I Show Up: “I Show Up because we live in a time when isolation and loneliness are growing and the skills of looking someone in the eyes and letting them know they matter is more important than ever. I Show Up with the intent to plant the seeds that are the skills of comfort and connectedness in an effort to help those in our community feel seen and cared for.”
Nick Thompson

Greater Chicago, IL
Why I Show Up: “I've personally experienced an unmet need for comfort and believe everyone deserves to be supported when struggling. I show up for others to inspire them to do the same.”
Keri Anderson

Greater Minneapolis-St.Paul Area
Why I Show Up: “I see Showing Up as the most effective leadership skill to lessen burnout, improve retention, and bring people together to do great things."
Chuck Pyle

Houston, TX
Why I Show Up: “I want people to realize that the challenges of life aren't as difficult as they think. I look for opportunities to help comfort them."
Kathleen Hilton

Washington, DC
Why I Show Up: “Humans are suffering as the chasm between connection and isolation widens. With comfort, I make a conscious choice to activate empathy and engage. Through comfort, my goal is to inspire hope."
Allison MacInnis

Nashville, TN
Why I Show Up: “As a suicide loss survivor, I recognize the importance of not only providing support and comfort to those around us, but educating each other on how to do so.”
Eric Schoonveld

Chicago, IL
Why I Show Up: “In the past few years, I have realized that showing up for my clients and my team needs to include far more than winning legal arguments or fair employment relationships. The more I cultivate deep and authentic connections of genuine care and comfort, the greater impact I can have and the better my community becomes.”
Ashley Bitterman

New York, NY
Why I Show Up: “As a member of the infertility and pregnancy loss community, I am grateful to have the opportunity to equip maternal medicine professionals with the skills necessary to show up for their patients with care and comfort.”
Patrick Hoeffel

Colorado Springs, CO
Why I Show Up: “I show up for others because every person on this planet deserves to be seen, heard, and treated like they matter to someone.”
Colleen McFarland

Chicago, IL
Why I Show Up: “We spend a lot of time ‘at work.’ As a workplace leader or colleague, you can be the difference in someone's life.”
Jen Pierce

Jupiter, FL
Why I Show Up: “I show up because I know that when we (re)learn the skills of comfort, compassion, and connection, we can create workplace cultures where human beings are valued as much as human doers.”
Leslie Weirich

Middlebury, IN
Why I Show Up: “The most impactful moments of my life were when someone pulled up a chair and simply sat beside me in my grief. That’s why I believe in the healing power of showing up for others.”
Jen Forester

Sacramento, CA
Why I Show Up: “As a business coach, I’ve believe in work-life Jenga and the balancing power of positive relationships. If social connections can support our body, mind, and soul... let’s ALL learn to make showing up a lifestyle.”
Bethany Hansen

Idaho Falls, ID
Why I Show Up: “Consistently feeling noticed, heard, and included brings meaning and motivation to life.”
Abby Pennington

Idaho Falls, Idaho
Why I Show Up: “I was born with a big heart that wants to lift the hands that hang down low. I believe charity is the greatest attribute and comfort is the greatest skill I can obtain in this life.”
Lori Roberts

Pevely, MO
Why I Show Up: “People are feeling more isolated, lonely, and depressed in our society. I want to be part of the solution in the comforting process: teaching others to comfort so they can be present with people in their lives.”
Kim Williams

Houston, TX
Why I Show Up: “I have firsthand experience of the power of supportive care and am committed to teaching corporations, organizations and community organizations how to care and connect with one another. As a professional with lived mental health experience, I know that supportive care, along with self-care and if needed, professional care, can make a huge difference in people's lives.”
Amy Lustig

Washington, D.C.
Why I Show Up: “This work is so relevant to the epidemic of loneliness in America right now.”
Delaine Mazich

Great Falls, VA
Why I Show Up “The fact that we can teach anyone, even the most apathetic, how to have the tools they need to show up is inspiring.”
Cara Short

Indianapolis, IN
Why I Show Up: "In a world that is more lonely than ever, we need each other. We were made for connection and community."
Andra Smith Hansen

Idaho Falls, ID
Why I Show Up: “By just connecting with someone and reaching out, I may be performing a life-saving function.”
Amy Gagne

Parrottsville, TN
Why I Show Up: “I have learned to show up for people in the way I needed people to show up for me. I am now confident that I now know how to be a consistent soft place to fall for the people around me who need it.”
Phillip Tyler

Spokane, WA
Why I Show Up: “My goal is to use my story, my platform, and my training to increase vulnerability and connection. My mission is to make people more ‘comfort’able with intentionally connecting with others.”
Sandra Brown Ore

Washington, D.C.
Why I Show Up: “I want to live in a world and leave a legacy of comforting others. I want to plant seeds that sprout, sparking a similar desire in others.”
Kristin Balcombe

Virginia
Why I Show Up: “As more people really comfort one another, hearts are changed and I believe we can positively impact our world.”
Gina Palmer

Ohio
Why I Show Up: “When we learn to comfort others – their pain and stress dissipates. They feel accepted and loved – we provide healing”.
Jeanene Hupy

Nashville, TN
Founder’s Club
Why I Show Up: “I am so excited to bring these amazing teachings to the Nashville area with my Comfort Connections golden comfort dogs.”
Linda Marr

Yardley, PA
Founder’s Club
Why I Show Up: “I am excited to teach others in our community the critical skill of comforting others.”
Liz Riggs

Chicago, IL
Founder’s Club
Why I Show Up: “These lessons fit perfectly within the college consulting Curriculum as I prepare high school students for college.”
Kim Bepko

Esplanade, FL
Founder’s Club
Why I Show Up: “My life experiences to date have uniquely prepared me to help develop peoples' skills to comfort those who need support and are hurting.”
Debbie Dietrich

Bylas, AZ
Founder’s Club
Why I Show Up: “I’m honored and excited to use my life experiences coupled with the detailed Showing Up training to teach the critical and reciprocal skill of human care and connection to all who desire encouragement due to living with hurt, loneliness and despair.”
Julie Wall

Eldridge, IA
Founder’s Club
Why I Show Up: “The Artist Vault Studio and Gallery is the perfect location to integrate art and comfort skills to my community.”
Steph Soza Marsh

Washington, D.C.
Founder’s Club
Why I Show Up: “We need to get more comfortable being there for those in need in our communities. When I discovered comfort is a skill that can be learned, the light bulb went on, and I got very excited to teach the actionable tools that Showing Up has developed to those in my community to help further develop the culture of human care and connection.”