Women of Impact: Sugar, Spice, & When Not to Play Nice

Women of Impact: Sugar, Spice, & When Not to Play Nice

Saturday, March 22 · 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 Sneaks Coffee & Lounge

🌸 About the Event

Women of Impact is an intimate, thought-provoking conversation centered on the realities of womanhood, leadership, and self-determination.

This gathering creates space for honest dialogue about the structures women are often expected to fit into — and the pathways many have had to carve for themselves instead.

The theme “Sugar, Spice, & When Not to Play Nice” explores the tension between expectation and authenticity.

Women are often encouraged to be agreeable, nurturing, and accommodating. Yet real progress frequently requires boundary-setting, bold decision-making, and the courage to disrupt the status quo.

This conversation honors both:
The softness
The strength
The strategy
The self-advocacy

It takes to navigate personal, professional, and community spaces as a woman.

This is not a lecture.
It’s a dialogue.

🎤 Host & Moderator

The conversation will be guided by Kanei Taylor, Author and Emcee, who brings warmth, energy, and intention to every space she holds. As a storyteller and communicator, Kanei creates room for truth, reflection, and meaningful exchange.

🌟 Featured Speakers

Trevesia Marion – Author, Visionary Tales
Trevesia brings the lens of a creative visionary, using storytelling as a tool for empowerment, imagination, and reimagining what’s possible for women navigating their own paths.

Lola Clay – Licensed Professional Counselor
Lola offers a grounded perspective on mental health, emotional resilience, and the internal work required to set boundaries and lead authentically.

Kashala T. Pope – Executive Director, Texans YMCA
Kashala brings executive leadership experience and insight into navigating institutional spaces, building community impact, and leading with both strength and integrity.

Together, these women represent diverse pathways to impact; each offering perspective on navigating systems, redefining leadership, and choosing when not to play nice.

💬 Conversation Focus

Panelists will reflect on:
• The visible and invisible systems that shape women’s opportunities
• How women create alternative pathways when traditional doors are closed
• When being “nice” helped — and when it limited growth
• The role of confidence, community, and self-advocacy in building impact
• Balancing vulnerability, power, and purpose

✨ Who Should Attend?

• Women navigating leadership spaces
• Entrepreneurs & creatives
• Corporate professionals
• Community organizers
• Anyone interested in authentic dialogue around growth and impact

About BE Impactful

BE Impactful is committed to cultivating spaces that center community, culture, and conversation — The Community Way.