SpeakHER Sessions

Have a question for this guest? Text us — it may be featured in "Ask the SpeakHER". How do you keep believing when the waiting feels endless? In this episode of SpeakHER Sessions, host Kim Atwood sits down with Hope Andrews, a commercial real estate professional, wife, and mom, about the kind of waiting that reshapes you — the waiting that challenges your faith, tests your confidence, and tempts you to isolate. Hope shares her journey with honesty and quiet strength: how seasons of delay impa...

Have a question for this guest? Text us — it may be featured in "Ask the SpeakHER". What does it take to find your voice in rooms that weren’t built with you in mind? In this episode of SpeakHER Sessions, Kim Atwood sits down with Billie Williams, Athletic Director at Chapin High School, to talk about her nontraditional path into leadership — from assistant cheer coach to leading a 5A athletic program. Billie shares what she’s learning about earning credibility, leading adults after years of ...

Have a question for this guest? Text us — it may be featured in "Ask the SpeakHER". How do you hold onto hope in long seasons of waiting, walk through infertility and loss, and still step into leadership with empathy, strength, and a confident voice? In this episode of SpeakHER Sessions, host Kim Atwood sits down with Joy Henderson—mom of five, Pastor’s wife of a multi-generational church, and founder of the Because of Love adoption and foster care ministry. Joy shares how years of infertilit...

Have a question for this guest? Text us — it may be featured in "Ask the SpeakHER". How do you build confidence, lead with both high standards and deep care, and shape young people beyond just teaching skills? In this episode of SpeakHER Sessions, host Kim Atwood sits down with Lauren Metts, founder and creative director of The Dance Department in Irmo, SC. With decades of experience as a dancer, teacher, mentor, and studio owner, Lauren shares how dance can shape character, leadership, and l...

Have a question for this guest? Text us — it may be featured in "Ask the SpeakHER". Welcome to SpeakHER Sessions — a podcast about voice. This show explores how our voice is shaped by experience, the moments that invite us to find and use it, and the way our stories can give strength to other voices. Hosted by Kim Atwood, SpeakHER Sessions creates space for thoughtful, honest conversations with women whose journeys have been shaped by challenge, growth, leadership, service, and courage. ...