Start Finding your Voice and Joy with this empowering women’s group!
Hello beautiful soul and welcome to the HerStory Circle, a joy-filled, free, open women’s authentic storytelling group. Here, you can learn about this one-of-a-kind women’s group, sign up, and see the times for the upcoming HerStory Circles. Read on For the Three big Gifts you will get by developing your authentic storytelling muscles 💪
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HerStory Circle Sign Up
After you sign up, you’ll have access to our Library of Prompts and an easy guide on how to craft your story!
What is The HerStory Circle?
Over one hour, once a month, you will relax and lean into your present moment, reflect on a part of your journey, share it if you feel called, and build authentic connections through supporting other women sharing theirs. You will be a part of a safe women’s group while finding your voice and sharing your truth. Coming to the circle is free.
When is HerStory Circle?
HerStory Circles are on the 4th Wednesdays of the Month (exceptions for holidays!) Starting in 2025, we will also be having a few open mic nights – in person and Virtually!
- 12-1pm Virtual HerStory Circles
- 7-8PM in person HerStory Circles
This Season’s lineup 👇
OPEN MIC NIGHTS Sponsored by Anthem
YASSSSSS! In 2025, there will be Open Mic Nights! Sponsored by the ever-inclusive Anthem Bar in Champaign. Bring dinner and grab an exquisite drink and share or enjoy some new stories! February 7, May 2, and then TBD in the fall! Join US!
6pm – sign up to share your story
6:30pm – Open Mic night begins!
Is HerStory Circle for You?
If you identify as a woman who…
…is curious about telling her story – for home or work
…wants to share her story without fear of judgement
…craves building authentic, real friendships
…is ready to heal and find more of herself
…desires to confidently share her story
…loves being the busy, generous, dependable friend – the glue – AND knows that life has MORE for her.
then HerStory Circle is for you!
Why do HerStory Circles Work? The 3 Gifts
Clarity + Confidence + Community = Youempowered
Workshop Format. Each Circle weaves Clarity, Confidence and Community together to to ensure a safe, accepting, and empowering experience. Specifically, HerStory Circles offer a one-of-a-kind blend of elements of Emotional Intelligence, Transformational Workshop, Psychological Flexibility, Joy, and Mindfulness, delivered in a delicious environment that cultivates safe, nourishing bonds between Women.
As a Certified Emotional Intelligence Life Coach, storytelling veteran, creator of the proven Authentic Goldfish Leadership framework, educated in Co-active Coaching, Mindful Leadership, and Transformational Workshops, Heidi Esther is your go-to leader to help you unearth and confidently share your story.
Build your Clarity with HerStory Circle
The first element HerStory Circles will bring you is Clarity. Together, our circles will work on growing your…
Patience – to let your story bloom in its own time.
Acceptance – to bring you the gifts of radical love for your past and present, so you can exhale into the Joyful Now.
Awareness – to see your story through different perspectives, so you can see your struggles, resilience, path, and brilliance more clearly.
Build your Confidence with HerStoryCircle
The second element the HerStory Circle will bring you is Confidence. Together, our circle will work on growing…
Personal Power – to let you know that you’re no longer the sidekick, the damsel in distress or the evil stepmother in your story, but, in fact, The HERO.
Resilience – to show you that #YouCanDoHardThings. Why? Because you’ve already survived through a lot!
Knowing – to develop awareness of the different ways you’ve made decisions in your life, and how you’ve made the best ones.
Build Community with HerStory Circle
The third element HerStory Circles will bring you is Community in a safe women’s group. Together, our circle will work on growing…
Connection – to meet like-minded evolving women
Authenticity – to give you a safe space to spread your beautiful, weird, brilliant wings
Play – to have fun as the human beings that we are. To know that work and play – sacred pleasure – is a birthright. And it’s more fun to play TOGETHER 👯♀️
Origins of HerStory Circle
Every month, over six years, I took part in a storytelling group. Sometimes with a microphone, sometimes over zoom. Each month, I unearthed a different piece of my journey. While I felt Impostor Syndrome (a lot) and debated hiding in the bathroom (even more) I kept coming back. I kept speaking my truth.
This was challenging for me because I told my truth during a time I call my decade in Life’s Fun House. Divorce. Depression. Anxiety. Mid-Life Awakening. Unemployment. And I kept showing up. And sharing.
And, in the heart of the pandemic shutdown, I found Joy.
What happened? Through my journey, I ended up unearthing who I was, what my gifts are, and what I am here to do. Thanks in part to random, sometimes silly, stories. (Like a story about all of my first kisses, starting from braces 😬 )
In my career, I became educated in transformational workshops, speaking, emotional intelligence, and I blend that with almost two decades of experience in relationship building. To bring you a safe, supported women’s group that brings you Confidence, Clarity, and Community.
You never know what will happen. Who you will heal, who you will be, until you try.
Join us!
HerStory + That’s What She Said
In 2024, HerStory collaborated with the That’s What She Said Power of Storytelling Conference. As a story coach, I worked with 9 brave women who shared their stories. ONE will be sharing their story on the That’s What She Said Stage in 2025!
Be on the lookout for more collaborations!
- Make sure your October 18th is free from 4-7.
- Come up with an idea – record a 90 second intro to you and the idea(s).
- Register for the showcase (headshot and 90 second intro needed)
- Register for the conference
- Book your free 1:1 session with me (they will send you the link)
- Practice and relax – you’ll do great!
Here’s a little bit about the That’s What She Said Sauce.
