Rooted: Growing Through Connection

What You Can Expect

A She Flourishes meetup isn’t a conference. It’s not a church service. It’s the sacred space in between — where sisters show up as they are, encounter God together, and leave more rooted than they came. Rooted in faith. Rooted in each other. Rooted in who He says they are.

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KEYNOTE TEACHING

Dr. Thema Bryant brings the Word. Expect truth that cuts through, heals deep, and calls you higher

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GREENHOUSE BREAKOUTS

Intimate rooms led by our Greenhouse Guides — where real conversation happens and sisterhood takes root.

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COMMUNITY

The women you meet in these rooms become the ones you carry into the rest of your year. That’s the gift.


Meet Your Speakers

Kia Brown

Host & Founder

Kia is a consecrated servant of God, a wife, a mother, a passionate speaker, an author, and a visionary faith leader. With relentless faith and grace, Kia equips seekers to unlock divine potential and own their purpose.

Dr. Thema Bryant

Keynote

Dr. Thema Bryant is a psychologist, author, professor, sacred artist, and minister who is leading the way in creating healthy relationships, healing traumas, and overcoming stress and oppression.

Tren’ness Woods-Black

The Queen of Hospitality

Tren’ness is a strategist, speaker, and community builder. Known as The Queen of Hospitality, she creates spaces where people connect, grow, and thrive. Her work bridges purpose, culture, and opportunity. She believes flourishing happens in community.

“I joined She Flourishes because I believe women blossom best when rooted in faith, purpose, and an intentional sisterhood.

Kimberley Rodney

LMSW | Author

Kimberley is a medical social worker and author whose life’s purpose is serving others. Across 22 years in social work, she’s walked with people through their hardest moments — and most recently authored her first book, Discovering God in You: A Young Woman’s Guide to Identity, Worth, Purpose & Freedom. At her core, she believes our stories are meant to be shared.

“Journeying alongside other women, sharing our stories, and providing a safe space to show up — mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually — is a gift.”

Shana Williams

CPhT | Educator

Shana is a Certified Pharmacy Technician with more than 24 years of experience across hospital, retail, and academic pharmacy. After two decades shaping future pharmacy professionals at Long Island University and Touro College of Pharmacy, she now manages Patient Services in a major NYC hospital system’s transplant clinic — bridging the gap between patients and life-sustaining care. At her core, beyond every title, she’s a devoted wife, mother, sister, and daughter who believes in the power of women’s connection.

“No matter what season we’re in, we are not alone. Through faith and sisterhood, we face life’s challenges together and emerge stronger.”

Aniya Carvalho

Educator

Aniya is a woman of faith passionate about serving her community and uplifting the next generation. She spends much of her time teaching and supporting Black and Brown teenagers in NYC as they grow into who they’re destined to be, and she’s also a gym and food enthusiast who has run her own catering business for the past five years. At her core, she’s a servant to her community, a sister to all women, and an educator to the youth.

“I value spaces that deepen sisterhood and connection with God — where women can grow, become rooted in who He calls them to be, and never walk alone.”

D Dawn Brooks

Strategist | Minister | Activist

Dawn is a strategist, minister, and community architect known as The Fixer — not because she patches problems, but because she builds systems that don’t break. Founder and President of Esther’s Pillar LLC and a Licensed Preacher at Union Chapel AME Church, she brings more than 25 years of leadership across government, faith, nonprofit development, and justice reform. At her core, she lives by one conviction: the people closest to the problem are the people closest to the solution.

“I don’t build for the moment. I build for what lasts.”

Ebony Charles-Pierre

Healthcare Recruiter

Ebony is a recruiter and mom who believes everyone deserves to feel seen and heard. By trade, she connects talented people with the right opportunities; by heart, she builds warm, welcoming spaces where women can share, learn, and grow together. At her core, she brings empathy, deep listening, and a gift for connection to every conversation.

“I value connection, support, and helping women feel seen and heard — creating space where we can grow together.”

Nishan Morten

Podcast Producer| Entrepreneur

Coming Soon

Jenee’ Stephen

Marketing Leader

“I am honored to serve as Greenhouse Guide because I believe in the power of community to help women grow in faith, vulnerability, and purpose – and I am committed to tending that sacred space with an open heart”.


Everything You Need to Know

Is the Summer Meetup really free?

Yes, sister — completely free. She Flourishes was built on the belief that every woman deserves access to community, healing, and faith-rooted sisterhood, regardless of what’s in her bank account. You just need to register to receive your Zoom link.

What platform will we use?

We’ll gather on Zoom. Once you register, the link will be sent via email — and we’ll send reminders as we get closer to June 26. Make sure to add the event to your calendar the moment you register so the date is protected.

Will the event be recorded?

A replay will be made available to registered attendees for a limited time after the event. We strongly encourage attending live — what happens in the room when the sisterhood gathers together is something a recording can’t fully capture. The Greenhouse Breakout Rooms are not recorded.

What is the She Flourishes Book Club, and how do I join?

The She Flourishes Book Club launched May 1, and we’re reading Dr. Thema Bryant’s Homecoming together — one of the most powerful books on healing, wholeness, and becoming your full, God-given self. Text BOOKCLUB to 833-817-9003 to join us.

Can I invite someone who isn’t already in the She Flourishes community?

Please do. Think of a sister in your life who needs this right now — someone who’s been carrying a heavy season, who’s been running on empty, who’s been waiting to feel seen. Invite her. Send her this page. She belongs here, too.