Diana’s Circle
~ A Mentoring Program for Young Adult Women Ages 22-30, Brevard, NC ~
Welcome to Diana’s Circle, a new, free monthly mentoring experience designed for women in their 20s. This program will offer a space for connection, learning, growth and mentoring. The intention is to provide personal/professional development, skill-building and feature curated guest speakers leading interactive discussions on topics ranging from self-esteem/finding your voice to getting your financial house in order. Enjoy friendship, authentic connection, laughter and empowering, kind support.
Interested in joining our free monthly gatherings for women in their 20s?
Diana’s Circle is a supportive space where we discuss topics ranging from confidence/leadership to women’s health to career management. If you’d like to attend future meetings, email Audri at info@reneetrudeau.com to be added to our invite list!
Next meeting: April 10th
Upcoming Meetings: May 8th, June 12th
April’s Speaker + Topic
Jen Whalen, Somatic Coach/Forest Therapy Leader on “Coming Home to Yourself: Tools and Practices for Finding Your Center”
Over the past 20 years, Jen Whalen has worked with hundreds of people as an experiential educator and guide, and has developed a loving, intentional style that supports and inspires people to remember their wholeness, cultivate a relationship with their own Inner Guide and live a more DAREful, embodied life. She has a MA in Spiritual Psychology with an emphasis in Consciousness, Health and Healing, and has received extensive training in outdoor education through the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). She moved to Brevard in 2024 with her family and their beloved Scout. After 23 years of frequent military transfers, they are thrilled to be deeply settling into this beautiful place.
Past Speakers:
March: Cultivating Healthy, Fulfilling Relationships – Kate Hannon, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Coach for Women – www.katehannontherapy.com
February: Getting Your Financial Groove On – Amber Webb – Manager Retail Banking, First Citizen’s Bank
January: The Power of YOU: The Art and Science of Self-Renewal – Renee Peterson Trudeau, Self-Care author/coach/speaker – www.ReneeTrudeau.com
December: Women and Intuition: Learning to Trust Yourself – Brigid Guinan Cameron, neurodivergent coach/mindfulness teacher – brigidcameron@gmail.com
November: Why Friendships Matter & How They Affect Your Mood – Emily White Wooldridge, MSW, LCSW – www.spiralpathnc.com
October: Finding Balance: Releasing Stress and Embracing Presence in Your Body – Lauren Agrella-Sevilla, M.ED – InPowered Together
In response to requests from young women in the Brevard-area, Diana’s Circle was created by Renee Trudeau and her mentoring team (Audri Van Gores, Brigid Cameron, Jen Whalen, Cara Bradshaw and the Diana’s Circle therapist in residence, Kate Hannon).
About Renee: Author/entrepreneur/coach and women’s leadership expert and author, Renee Peterson Trudeau has been mentoring women and students for 30+ years. She created/facilitated numerous national career and coaching conferences for students and women throughout the US; she designed/managed a highly successful internship program for more than 30 years; she has been a speaker at colleges across the US on career/life management and she was on the board for the award-winning Girls Empowerment Network (Austin, TX) for 10 years. The winner of the Mentor Award from Women Communicators of Austin and the recipient of the Women Communicators of Austin Leadership Award, she is a former advisory board member for Women in Communications and works with many girl and women-centric nonprofit organizations across the US. Renee is passionate about women’s empowerment, leadership and supporting the next generation of women leaders. More on Renee Trudeau here.
Diana’s Circle: Why the name? Diana (the name in Latin means “shining one”) is known in Greek and Roman mythology for being the patroness of “maidens” and the archetype associated with clarity, direction, wisdom and letting your light shine!
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