2024 Speakers

“I got a message from someone once about how just knowing that someone out there cares genuinely saves their life every day.”
— Francesca R.

Francesca Reicherter

Francesca Reicherter is the Founder and President of Inspiring My Generation, a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention through awareness, education, and support. Currently an MFT Psychology student at Pepperdine University, Francesca’s work is deeply inspired by her personal mental health journey. After losing her uncle to suicide in January 2019, just 27 days after her first suicide attempt, she committed herself to making mental health resources accessible and stigma-free.

Francesca hosts "Normalize The Conversation," a podcast series with over 175 episodes that amplifies the voices of mental health professionals and advocates. She spearheads an initiative that has donated over 15,000 handmade encouragement cards to patients hospitalized in a psych ward in collaboration with volunteers around the country. She has authored several workbooks, including "You Are Not Alone: The Workbook," "I AM," "How Are You? The Workbook" and "Self Care," with her latest, "Your Thoughts Matter: The Workbook." Her workbooks have been adapted into workshops and are offered throughout the school year as virtual workshops in partnership with libraries.

A sought-after speaker, Francesca has delivered keynote speeches at events like the NAMI CA 2022 Annual Youth Conference and presented at numerous conferences, including NAMI FL 2022 and NAMI Con 2023. Her work has been featured in the Kindness Channel and IDontMind Journal, and she was honored as a Peer Recovery Champion at the NAMI FL 2022 Annual Conference. Francesca’s mission is to provide preventative resources, eliminate barriers to mental health support, and normalize conversations about mental well-being to prevent others from experiencing the pain of losing a loved one to suicide.

Jaclyn Tipton is a non-profit professional in mental health advocacy and marketing with a diverse background in program coordination, strategic development, and community outreach. As the Director of Marketing & Development at NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Tallahassee, Inc., Jaclyn leads efforts to enhance the organization’s visibility and fundraising capabilities, managing social media, email campaigns, and event planning. She also supervises a team of volunteers responsible for maintaining the organization’s online presence through website management, digital art creation, and social media updating.

Jaclyn’s dedication to mental health advocacy is also reflected in her speaking engagements. She notably spoke on a young adult panel at the NAMI Florida 2023 Conference and shares her personal story on panels for organizations such as the Florida State University College of Medicine, offering future doctors valuable insights into mental health medication on a personal level. Her media appearances include WCTV EyeWitness News and mental health podcasts Normalize the Conversation and Each Voice.