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From Proving to Chosen: Why the Most Experienced Women Still Start From Zero, and How to Stop


Building a brand that compounds instead of resetting every time you walk into a new room.


Every time you walk into a new room, a new market, a new circle, it can feel like starting over. Nobody knows you. The last fifteen years don't seem to carry. And you're back to proving you're good, proving you belong, proving your price is fair, to people who have no idea what you've already built. That isn't a sign you're behind. It's a sign you've topped out one room and you're standing at the bottom of the next.

In this session, Alana maps the climb every expert makes, from proving yourself to being the obvious choice, and shows why the most accomplished women often feel the most invisible. Then she shows the difference between a brand that resets every time you enter a new room and one that compounds, so everything you've built comes with you instead of getting left at the door. You'll leave seeing exactly where you stand on that climb, and the one move that turns real expertise into authority, freedom, and money.



Alana Sparrow

Chief of Brand + Founder

Alana Sparrow is a brand strategist and creative director with 35 years of experience building global brands, 25 of them running her own agency, The Foundry, where she's shaped award-winning work for startups, high-growth companies, and Fortune 500s. Through her trademarked Seven-Figure Purpose Method™, she helps experienced experts, advisors, and practice owners turn deep expertise and real purpose into an irreplaceable position in crowded markets. With each client she builds that into The Irreplaceable Brand Plan™: sharper positioning that makes them the only real choice. Clients have used it to land fully booked $50K months, eight-figure private-equity deals, and recognized category authority. A former college professor ranked in the top 1% globally on LinkedIn and Instagram for personal branding, Alana is also a founding member and sponsor of the eWomenNetwork Southwest Florida chapter. Her message is simple: build your brand right and it compounds, so every room you walk into adds to your authority instead of asking you to earn it back.


Ticket Type Valid Through Price Quantity
Early Bird Guest In-Person ANE
11/14/2026 72.00 72.0 USD USD

Guest In-Person ANE
11/17/2026 95.00 95.0 USD USD

Add-on Exhibitor Guest In-Person ANE
11/17/2026 75.00 75.0 USD USD


Ticket Type Valid Through Price Quantity
Early Bird Member In-Person ANE
11/14/2026 62.00 62.0 USD USD

Member In-Person ANE
11/17/2026 75.00 75.0 USD USD

Add-on Exhibitor Member In-Person ANE
11/17/2026 65.00 65.0 USD USD

Ticket Type Valid Through Price Quantity
Early Bird Guest In-Person ANE
11/14/2026 72.00 72.0 USD USD

Guest In-Person ANE
11/17/2026 95.00 95.0 USD USD

Add-on Exhibitor Guest In-Person ANE
11/17/2026 75.00 75.0 USD USD

Ticket Type Valid Through Price Quantity
Early Bird Non-Member In-Person ANE
11/14/2026 85.00 85.0 USD USD

Non-Member In-Person ANE
11/14/2026 105.00 105.0 USD USD

Add-on Exhibitor Non-Member In-Person ANE
11/17/2026 85.00 85.0 USD USD

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Raffle
11/17/2026 25.00 25.0 USD USD

Raffle
11/17/2026 10.00 10.0 USD USD

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CHAPTER
Southwest Florida
DATE & TIME
Wednesday

November 18, 2026

11:00 AM 2:00 PM
Informal Networking Time: 11 AM | Program begins at 11:30 AM | AfterGlow immediately following
US/Eastern
LOCATION

B Hive Event Center

17650 S Tamiami Trail
Suite 202
Fort Myers, FL 33908
United States
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FACILITATED BY

Lainie Sevante Wulkan

lainiewulkan@ewomennetwork.com
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