Make Waves | July 2026

After years of watching brilliant women lead, we'll tell you the truth: the work rarely speaks for itself. And “keep your head down working and someone will notice" is a terrible thing to build a career on.

So this month, we're all about visibility — not as bragging, but as building. Every time a leader puts their voice out into the world, they are laying down something your business, your brand, and your next chapter will be built on.

It’s why Wednesday Women was created: so amazing women don't stay the best-kept secret in the room. Keep reading about how our members and partners are making that mission come alive. 🌊

Putting your ideas on paper is one of the hardest things a person can do. It takes belief that your voice needs to be heard and determination to keep going when the page pushes back. If you've written a book — or you're in the thick of one right now — consider this your standing ovation. 👏👏👏

Why are many executives writing books today? As Founders Leslie and Melissa recently said on the ‘Is Anything Real’ podcast:

"Visibility is infrastructure."

When you write a book — or put your voice into the world in any lasting way — you are building the thing your business, your brand, and your next chapter will stand on.

Next month, we’ll be presenting an online discussion with three amazing women who did that – and are excited to share with you what they learned.

🔥 Stacey Copas (‘How to be Resilient’) - an international keynote speaker and Founder of the Academy of Resilience, whose own life-changing event led her to work with high performers in the middle of crisis.

🔥 Bridgett McGowen (‘Own the Microphone’, ‘Do Not Write a Book - Until You Read This Book’, and others) - award-winning speaker and owner of Press49, a publishing company she founded after walking the path to authorship.

🔥 Jen Spencer, (‘Lead Anyway’) - respected corporate executive and Chief Growth Officer at Booth who started with a memoir that became a playbook of inspiration for executives who choose presence over perfection.

On August 13th, we’ll host these three amazing women for a discussion on why you should be dreaming about, writing, and marketing the book that might still be inside you. These are the same topics we explore in Wednesday Women Exec Membership but our online conversations are open to everyone.

[p.s. See all of the books written by WW members in our directory here.]

Being celebrated — actually seen for what you've built — is one of the best feelings there is. And it's the one women are least likely to claim for themselves.

Our partners are how we’re able to amplify awesome executives — and right now, three of them are opening doors we're thrilled to walk you through. 👇

🔥 Booth —> Creating amplification and connection for Women Defining Wellness with a series to spotlight leaders in health and wellness. Know someone who deserves the spotlight? Nominate a leader today.

🔥 BrandActive —> Shining the spotlight on Women in Manufacturing, one of the most male-dominated industries around. Know a leading executive in the field of manufacturing? Nominate her today.

🔥 WeAreDevelopers is teaming up with us on a conference activation at their global event — carving out real space for women in tech at a gathering where that space is too often an afterthought. This is so far beyond mission alignment. Learn more here.

📚 Let’s get back to books. 📚

If you read this far and you’re one of the first 5 to reply with the name of a book in the WW Books Directory that you’d like (and your address)… we’ll send it to you. Word nerds, we got you covered.

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