4 Ways Women Can Build Connection and Confidence Right Now

We rise faster when we rise together.

We’re better humans, better leaders, better everything when we build each other up instead of tearing each other down.

Quite pointedly, the world feels heavy right now. The divisiveness. The judgment. The ongoing battles over women’s rights. The quiet burnout and general malaise spreading underneath it all.

Civility feels like a lost art. We judge and condemn what we don’t understand, fueling a vicious cycle. And when you’re on the receiving end of that judgment, let’s be real—it’s not exactly an incentive to speak up.

But it should be.

Change doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens in rooms, DMs, coffee shops and comment threads. It happens when women have each other’s backs and create space for growth, leadership and unapologetic truth-telling.

At Unabashed, we believe connection is more than networking. It’s an antidote to our self-doubt. A middle finger to imposter syndrome. It’s how we rise.

Here’s where it starts:

1. Connection to Yourself: Own Your Voice First

Before you build trust with others, you have to get real with yourself.

What do you stand for? What lights you up? What do you actually want—not what you should want, but what your gut is screaming for?

Self-awareness is your anchor. When you know your values, strengths and purpose, you show up with a presence that draws others in. People are magnetized by women who know who they are and aren’t afraid to own it.

2. Connection to Your Purpose: Know Why Your Voice Matters

Your voice has power. But only if you use it. Get clear on your why.

• What change do you want to create?
• What conversation do you want to spark?
• What legacy are you here to build?

Purpose fuels consistency. When doubt shows up (and it will) your purpose is what keeps you focused and moving forward.

2. Connection to Other Women: Normalize Asking for and Giving Help

Why are so many of us out here trying to figure it all out alone? It’s exhausting. It’s unnecessary. And it’s holding all of us back.

We need to normalize asking for help. Normalize offering it. Normalize sending that DM, making that intro, sharing that opportunity and saying: Hey, I see you. Let’s do this together.”

Your next breakthrough might come from a brief interaction with a woman who’s been where you are.

4. Connection to Your Value: Say It. Own It. Repeat It.

Stop minimizing your skills, your experience, your impact. The world needs what you bring to the table. Other women need to see you model what it looks like to own your value.

Say it in the meeting. Post it on LinkedIn. Teach it to your kids.
When you believe in the value you bring, others will too.

Why This Matters Now

Every time you choose connection over isolation — whether it’s reaching out to another woman for support, sharing your story, or showing up fully — you’re breaking patterns that have kept women playing small for generations.

Connection is how we win.
It’s how we shift culture.
It’s how we rise faster and stronger together.

Your Unabashed Challenge:

Today, pick a platform: LinkedIn, Instagram, wherever you hang out. Find three women whose posts speak to you. Don’t just scroll by. Comment.

Tell them:
"Your post really speaks to me. It has me thinking about (insert your thought here). Thank you for sharing."

Because one small moment of connection could spark someone’s next big breakthrough: Including yours.