"It's okay to have a voice - and it's okay to have an opinion. Own your choices and do things even if people won't like you for it. Because you will like you. And that's okay - as long as you are living your values."
Welcome to the Be in the Room Podcast: The Podcast Exclusively for Women Who Feel Called for More. This is your weekly place to find the connection and inspiration you crave from other amazing women who understand exactly what you're going through as a high-achieving, success-driven women with goals larger than life!
In this episode, meet Lauren Conaway
An advocate for women in Kansas City, Lauren Conaway serves as founder and CEO of InnovateHER KC, a highly engaged and diverse community of 4200+ women leaders working in the verticals of entrepreneurship, community advocacy, civic engagement, education, nonprofit and corporate management and the arts.
At its core, InnovateHER Inc. operates with the foundational ethics of inclusion and low-barrier-to-entry, working to democratize access for women in KC and ensure that support and resources are readily available for women and nonbinary femme leaders to find opportunities, connect with a supportive network - and above all, thrive.
Through InnovateHER KC and as a co-host of the Startup Hustle Podcast, Lauren makes it her mission to amplify, elevate and celebrate incredible women doing incredible things, facilitating space for leadership development, a supportive network, resource sharing and mentorship for members.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
✨ What to expect:
- Creating a space for women in a male dominated ecosystem
- Creating better & more effective leaders
- Developing a culture of support and mentorship
- Comfortably sharing your voice and opinion
- Living your values - even if not everyone likes you for it
✨ Connect with Lauren:
- 💎 innovateherkc.com
- 💎 startuphustle.xyz
- 💎 bit.ly/IHKCgroupinvite (case sensitive)
✨ Connect with Ryann:
- Instagram: @RyannDowdyOfficial
- TikTok: @RyannDowdyOfficial
- Free Facebook Community: Be in the Room
- LinkedIn: Ryann Dowdy | Be in the Room
- Join the Email List: Be in the Know
