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: May 8th
Upcoming Meetings: June 12th
May’s Speaker + Topic
Cara Bradshaw, Mentor/Marketing & Community Impact Director, on “The Hummingbird Way: Following Curiosity In Your Career.”
Cara Bradshaw, Community Impact Director at Sharing House in Brevard, is a strategic communicator, coalition builder, and leadership educator passionate about community resilience. She helps mission-driven teams lead with clarity and impact. She received her BA in Political Science from Drew University and her MA in International Affairs from The New School (MA). She has extensive experience speaking/mentoring and offering career guidance to professionals at various life stages. Outside of work, Cara is a hiking enthusiast, adventure cyclist, cold water dipper, novice potter, and animal lover.
Past Speakers:
April: Coming Home to Yourself: Tools and Practices for Finding Your Center – Jen Whalen, Somatic Coach/Forest Therapy Leader
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
Past Resources Here
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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