The Listening Circle

A Space To Be Heard

The Listening Circle is a gentle, powerful space within iWoman where women can exhale, speak honestly, and be deeply heard without advice, judgement, or interruption. It is not a training, a panel, or a networking event. It is a guided circle where your story, your feelings, and your experience are enough.

What Is

The Listening Circle?

The Listening Circle is a facilitated group session where women come together to:

  • Share what’s on their mind and heart in a structured, supportive way

  • Practise listening to others with empathy rather than “fixing”

  • Slow down, reflect, and reconnect with themselves

  • Experience what it feels like to be witnessed, not assessed

We use simple prompts, clear guidelines, and gentle facilitation so everyone feels safe, respected, and included.

Who It’s For

The Listening Circle is for any woman who:

  • Feels unheard or misunderstood at work, at home, or in life

  • Holds space for others but rarely has space held for her

  • Is carrying a lot and needs a place to put some of it down

  • Wants connection without the pressure to perform, impress, or “have it all together”

You don’t need to be confident, outgoing, or “good with words”. You only need to be willing to show up and be yourself.

How It Works

Each Listening Circle follows a simple, gentle flow:

  • Arrival & grounding – a short check‑in to arrive, breathe, and settle

  • Circle agreements – confidentiality, no interruptions, no fixing, no judgement

  • Guided sharing rounds – each woman is invited to speak, others simply listen

  • Reflection & close – time to notice what landed, what shifted, and what you’re taking away

You decide how much you want to share. Silence is also welcome.

Why The Listening Circle Matters

In a world that asks women to constantly perform, explain, and justify, pure listening is rare. The Listening Circle offers:

  • Emotional space to process what you’re going through

  • A sense of “I’m not the only one”

  • Relief from always having to be the strong one

  • A deeper connection to your own voice and needs

When women are truly heard, they start to trust themselves more. That changes how they speak, lead, and live.

Join The Listening Circle

The Listening Circle runs regularly as part of the iWoman offering, with options for:

  • Open community circles

  • Circles for specific themes (career change, leadership, burnout, confidence, etc.)

  • Private circles for organisations that want to support their women more deeply

If you’d like to sit in a circle where you don’t have to fix, prove, or perform – only listen and be listened to – we’d love to have you with us.

Add your name to the interest list and we’ll send you upcoming dates, themes, and how to join the next Listening Circle.