Over the last few years, I’ve found myself in rooms with women running seven-figure companies, leading global teams, and quietly changing entire industries. Through my work with KNOW Women, time spent at WPO (Women President's Organization) and WEW (Women Elevating Women) events, and the interviews I’ve produced and participated in, I’ve had a front-row seat to conversations most people never hear.

What surprised me most wasn’t what these women had. It was how they thought.

Not louder. Not flashier. Just clearer.

CONFIDENCE ISN’T LOUD- IT’S GROUNDED

Confidence in these rooms doesn’t sound like over-explaining or constant self-promotion. No one is rushing to prove they belong. No one is padding resumes mid-conversation. Decisions are made calmly. Opinions are shared without qualifiers. That kind of confidence hits differently, especially as women who were taught to soften, explain, or justify.

TIME IS THE REAL CURRENCY

If there’s one thing millionaire women protect fiercely, it’s their time. Meetings are purposeful. Boundaries are clear. Calendars aren’t chaotic- they’re intentional. And “no” is said without apology or a five-sentence explanation. Seeing this up close forced me to look at my own life and work. Where was I overcommitting? Over-explaining? Filling my calendar just to feel productive?

Turns out, doing less is a power move.

SUCCESSFUL WOMEN DON’T DO IT ALONE

Behind every strong woman in these rooms is a trusted circle. Peer groups. Advisors. Friends who tell the truth behind closed doors. Partners who prepare the meals, drop off and pickups and bedtimes so we can be in these rooms. Community isn’t a bonus- it’s infrastructure. At KNOW I’ve seen how powerful it is when women stop pretending they have it all figured out and start having honest conversations instead. Those moments don’t always happen on stage. They happen over coffee, in hallways, or in quiet follow-ups long after the event ends- Catch up Call with Britt!

HOW THESE ROOMS CHANGED THE WAY I WORK

Being in these rooms didn’t make me want more. It made me want better. Better boundaries. Better stories. Better use of my time.

Being in these rooms didn’t make me want to be someone else- it made me more intentional about being me.

I show up clearer now. I stop doing things that don’t move the needle.

“Does it pay us or pay us forward?”

Producing podcasts, capturing stories, and building connections isn’t just content- it’s legacy work. And these women reminded me that how you work matters just as much as what you build. How you do one thing is how you do everything.

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The Woman behind the Women