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TGIF Reader, Can I be honest with you for a second? When I started pulling together the guest list for After the Stage, I wasn’t just thinking about filling seats. I was thinking about WHO needs to be in the room. The women who are doing the work but questioning if they’re being seen for it. The leaders who are expanding their influence but wondering if they’re doing it right. The founders who know they’re onto something — but haven’t found THEIR people yet. That’s YOU. And the room is shaping up exactly how I imagined it. Strong women. Strategic thinkers. Leaders who show up with intention. But here’s what I don’t want to happen. I don’t want you to read this email, feel that little pull — that sounds like something I need — and then talk yourself out of it. Because the women who hesitate? They’re usually the ones who need the conversation most. You don’t have to have it all figured out to be in this room. You just have to be ready for what’s next. April 9. Wine. Real conversation. 25 women. Limited seats left. Reserve your place: After the Stage I’d love to see you there. Shanel P.S. — Monday, I'm sharing what happens when you stop waiting for permission to position yourself as the authority you already are. It changes EVERYTHING. |
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