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When you meet with as many women as I do on a daily basis, it’s inevitable that you’ll end up having a lot of the same conversations. There are so many shared experiences among women that when we get an opportunity to share, we quickly learn that we are definitely not the only ones.
LET HER SPEAK BLOG
Our community blog is filled with stories, articles, and insights from the amazing women who make Let Her Speak special. Start exploring below and consider contributing your voice to our blog!
From Near Death Experiences to Entrepreneurial Success
As my tiny toddler frame lay on the hospital bed, my mother stood nearby, heart pounding with fear. She often recounts the memory in vivid detail—the sterile room, cold medical instruments, and the machines beeping in rhythm with my shallow breaths. I was in a coma, unresponsive.
Quantum Moments
I have four breakthroughs I would really like to share with you with the intention to open for reflection and consciously pinpoint what have been the times of your life that have help you to get to know you better… some people call them quantum moments.
Running Through The Dark
December 2023. In the dark depths of winter, my light almost went out. It was on its very last flicker. I was in shock, depressed, overwhelmed, underwater. I felt alone, helpless, hopeless.
THE FOUND PROJECT
Rest can look like a lot of different things. For this Women’s History Month project, we partnered with Ashley Gurley Photography and asked women in Knoxville to tell us why rest is important in their lives, what they do for rest, and how rest impacts their sense of self. We selected 12 women to feature and share how they rest and feel found.
The Found Project | Ashley Gurley
As a child, Ashley’s mother would often be searching for her — to finish her homework or to work on household chores — and Ashley would be hiding, usually in a tree, with a book. Her favorite book? Anne of Green Gables.
The Found Project | Jaleria Rivera
Jaleria always enjoyed dancing and movement growing up and into adulthood, but didn’t have time to explore her passion for it until the pandemic hit. It was early in lockdown that her long “watch list” of dance videos finally became a part of her restful routine.
The Found Project | Sarah Schortz
Growing up, Sarah found herself escaping in nature – slowly exploring, wandering, or sitting near water. She was never taught how to rest, but she naturally found herself drawn to these quiet moments.
SHE SPEAKS SERIES
Finding Your Passion & Living Your Truth with Victory Harbin
In Let Her Speak’s 20th episode of the She Speaks Series, Catherine Porth (Founder of Let Her Speak) sits down with Small Business Own(h)er, Marketer, and Authentic Self Advocate, Victory Harbin, to talk about starting a business at the age of 23, growing it to a team of 12 amazing people, and how she has embraced being her full self no matter what.
Storytelling, Resilience, & Shining a Light with Drocella MugoreWera
In Let Her Speak’s 19th episode of the She Speaks Series, Catherine Porth (Founder of Let Her Speak) sits down with non-profit Executive Director, Storyteller, and Coach, Drocella MugoreWera, to talk about her journey since arriving in America as a refugee from Rwanda in 1994, how we can help more refugees, like herself, and the many legacies she wants to leave behind.
Authenticity, Self-Expression, and Empowerment with Adrianna Foster
In Let Her Speak’s 18th episode of the She Speaks Series, Catherine Porth (Founder of Let Her Speak) sits down with Authentic Self-Expression Singer, Speaker, and Trainer, Adrianna Foster, to talk about her own journey with mental health, the power of empathy, and how authenticity could heal the world to be more compassionate.
OUR HISTORY, OUR VOICES
The Emerald Green Exhibit
My name is Emerald Green and I am a photographer in Atlanta, GA. My submissions include images of women throughout the 2020 protests that were held throughout GA as well as Louisville, KY. I thought about what was asked of me, about me telling about myself and my work. While I was at different protests, I saw that there were only white men who were capturing moments.
The Rebekah Riggs Exhibit
I’m an art educator who is inspired by color and everything fun. I’ve always been fascinated with stars, bright colors, and art that may be considered childlike to some. But nothing makes me happier than women having fun without worrying what others think, so it empowers me to make art that radiates happiness and fun.
The Yasmin Murphy Exhibit
Hello!! My name is Yasmin Murphy and I am a photographer residing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Photography for me is the thing that allows me to be who I truly am: connecting with others, building relationships, and being creative. I love the opportunities that have allowed me to tell others stories and make their vision come to life. When I am not photographing I am bouncing around to estate sales, cooking a meal at home, or exploring Knoxville.
