I'm Her Story Newsletter
I'm Her Story
I'm Her Story is a newsletter featuring real-life stories from women navigating everything from under-earning and burnout to career pivots, motherhood, ageism, and mental health—at every stage of their journey. Raw, relatable, and rooted in truth, these stories remind us: you’re not alone.
At 65, I Finally Have My Dream Job. I Wish I Hadn't Waited 20 Years to Demand It.
Welcome Storytellers:
Today's story comes from a 65-year-old woman who finally has everything she always wanted: VP of Sales at a $7 billion company, leading teams across North America, a voice at the table. But here's what keeps her up at night—she could have had this in her 40s if she'd just be...
Oct 16, 2025
From Doer to Leading a Global Team at AWS' Public Sector Organization
Welcome Storytellers:
Today's story comes from a woman who worked 80-hour weeks and stayed at her desk until 10 PM while everyone else went home—and still felt invisible.
You know that lie we tell ourselves? If I just work harder. If I just prove myself one more time. If I just stay later, delive...
Oct 03, 2025
The Price of Speaking Up—and Why We Pay It Anyway
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Welcome Storytellers:
This week's story comes from a technology executive with nearly three decades of experience who learned that having a voice in the workplace sometimes costs you everything. But she also discovered something more important: you always land on your feet.
*To protect this wom...
Sep 18, 2025
I'm Her Story
Welcome Storytellers:
This week's story comes from a three-decade career journey that reveals a powerful truth: sometimes we need to survive first before we can advocate for change. Her journey illustrates how our tolerance for workplace inequities often shifts as we gain experience, and financia...
Sep 11, 2025
I'm Her Story
Welcome Storytellers:
Today's story features a woman who discovered that asking for equal pay comes with a price. Sometimes that price feels like everything, or so she thought. When she quit, they replaced her with two men. Both were paid more than she ever was. When the same story played out a f...
Sep 04, 2025
I'm Her Story
Welcome Storytellers:
We're building something that's been a long time coming—a woman-owned, women-driven community where every voice matters and every story has power.
This isn't just another networking group. This is where authentic connections happen. Where ideas get the oxygen they need to gr...
Aug 23, 2025