The Speak Boldly Connection Circle
Find your people. Share your story.
Grow bolder together.
You don't have to have your story figured out or feel ready. You just have to be willing to show up on the third Wednesdays of every month at 4pm EST.
The Speak Boldly Connection Circle is a monthly Zoom gathering for women who are finding their voices, learning to be brave, and discovering how their stories can make a difference.
This is a space to connect with women who are doing incredible things in their communities, share stories and experiences, encourage one another, and celebrate the courage it takes to keep growing.
Because when women support women, we all grow stronger and bolder together.
Interested in joining us?
Sign up to receive your invitation and the link to join our monthly Zoom gathering. Come as you are, bring your curiosity, and be part of a community where your voice matters.
Become a Speak Boldly Speaker
Every Speak Boldly speaker starts with a story.
Our podcast is one of the ways we get to know women whose experiences, perspectives, and stories might someday belong on the Speak Boldly stage.
If you have a story you're ready to share—or one you're still finding the courage to tell—we'd love to hear from you.
THE PROCESS
Step 1: The application fee begins your journey with Speak Boldly and supports the time and care involved in our story-development and interview process. Payment does not guarantee selection for a Showcase.
Pay that here
A note about the process:
Submitting an application begins a story-development and consideration process. While the Speak Boldly podcast is one way stories may be shared, podcast publication and selection for a virtual or in-person Showcase are not guaranteed.
Step 2: After paying the fee, you'll complete our Google Form. This helps us begin to understand your experiences, the story you want to share, and what has shaped the woman you are today.
Step 3: Lorraine will host you for a conversation on the Speak Boldly podcast. This is an opportunity to explore your story, hear what matters most to you, and begin to understand how your experience might connect with others. Schedule in form above
Step 4: Explore your Story's fit
Following the podcast conversation, our team evaluates potential opportunities within the Speak Boldly community.
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Podcast episode release - while most conversations will be aired from the interview, some may not. If your episode is not selected to be produced we encourage you to reapply.
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Virtual Showcases: An opportunity for women to share their stories regardless of where they live, or when their story may be best suited for a future event.
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In-person Showcases: These lineups are thoughtfully curated around story content, each speaker's experience, and the connections and conversations created when the stories are brought together.
Not every story will fit the podcast or Showcase, and not every opportunity will happen immediately. If you're not selected, that doesn't mean no. It may mean not yet, or that the story doesn't fit the purpose of the show, offer something listeners can connect with, and work within the overall mix of stories being shared.
At Speak Boldly, we believe there is room for more voices. Our goal is to create opportunities for women to share their stories in ways that build connection, challenge assumptions, and remind others that they aren't alone.
Step 5: Keep every woman informed. At Speak Boldly, we believe that how we communicate matters just as much as the opportunities we offer. (Starting 10.26) Our commitment is to consider every application thoughtfully, communicate our decisions with care, and make sure you know where you stand. Because at Speak Boldly, we believe your voice matters—even when we're still discovering where your story will be shared. Please reach out if you have not heard back on your application.
Building the Heart and Soul around your Story
8-week training experience
coming soon!
Work with Founder, Lorraine Connell to explore experiences that have shaped you, understand what those experiences mean, and decide how to share stories without feeling to defend, prove, or get every word right.
THE WOMEN WHO COME
May arrive knowing exactly which story you want to tell but feeling terrified of being judged. You May know you have something important to share but aren't sure which part of your life to talk about.
May want a keynote or a paid speaking career.
May want to stand on a Speak Boldly stage and say something you've never said out loud before.
Each one is welcomed and encouraged to be here!