1 Oct 2026
Founders Without Voices The Real Cost of Staying Quiet
Your voice is the difference between staying stuck and changing everything. In this powerful panel, female founders and leaders reveal what it really costs to speak up, be visible, and claim your authority — and why staying quiet can drain your health, happiness, relationships, and impact.
At the heart of it all is a bigger question: what would happen if more women stopped waiting to be chosen, stopped masking their truth, and started sharing what they know now? This episode is for founders, creators, coaches, and anyone who knows they have something important to say but still needs the courage to say it.
Perfect for anyone ready to step into visibility, own their message, and turn lived experience into meaningful change.
Hosted by Jenni Parker Brown, Editor-in-Chief of Brand Runway, this conversation brings together cover star and communication and speaking coach Sarah Collins; podcast host Brad Walsh of Empowerography; emotional resilience expert Debbie McIntosh; next chapter architect AnYes van Rhijn; and feminine embodiment guide Kate Danaher. Together, they unpack what happens when women stop hiding and start leading with their own voices.
You'll discover:
Why confidence never comes first — it grows through action
How to move from fear and self-doubt into clarity, visibility, and consistency
Why real change is often quiet, gradual, and deeply personal
The difference between resilience, restoration, reinvention, and transformation
How speaking up can ripple outward into healing, leadership, and collective change
Sarah shares how leaving behind 20 years in television production led her to build her own platform for other women to speak. Brad breaks down why visibility starts with doing the uncomfortable thing before you feel ready. Debbie speaks to the power of gentler healing, while AnYes challenges outdated ideas about retirement and the future of women over 50. Kate brings the conversation back to the body, showing why slowing down and listening inward is often where transformation begins.
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Connect With Brad
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Connect With Sarah
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Connect with Kate
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Connect with AnYes
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Connect with Debbie
Website (https://gentlehealingrevolution.com/)
LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/in/debbiemcintosh)
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About Jenni P and Brand Runway:
Founder of the glamorous, new, highly-rated Branding and Marketing Magazine for female entrepreneurs - Brand Runway, Jenni Parker Brown is Visibility and Brand Strategist on a mission to put female coaches in the spotlight.
Jenni guides ambitious women founders through a quantum leap from unseen to unforgettable.
Through her media platform she transforms brilliance hiding behind blah into a magnetic presence that naturally draws premium clients, elevating you from hidden gem to high-end influence and the revenue you deserve.
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