Why Getting In The Right Room Can Change Everything With Bri Norberg

The right room can change your business, but not because you collected a stack of business cards. It’s the real conversations, genuine relationships, and willingness to actually put yourself in the room that create opportunities you could never plan for.

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Bri Norberg, founder of Powered by Women, to talk about what it actually looks like to build a community where women can connect, grow, and stay in business together.

We get into:

• Why surface-level networking isn’t enough to grow a business
• What Bri learned from building Powered by Women from small gatherings into a community and large-scale event
• Why relationships built on trust naturally lead to business, referrals, collaborations, and opportunities
• The law of reciprocity and why supporting people before you need something from them matters
• Why getting into rooms can accelerate your personal growth just as much as your business growth
• The leadership, resilience, and internal growth required to hold a bigger vision
• Why Bri created the community she couldn’t find herself
• The new Powered by Women app designed to help women find aligned connections, events, resources, and women-owned businesses

We also talk about Powered by Women LIVE, what makes this event different, and why Bri is so intentional about creating a space where women can actually connect beyond the surface.

If there’s one thing I keep learning over and over again, it’s that we were never meant to build all of this alone. Sometimes your next client, collaborator, best friend, or big idea is sitting in a room you almost talked yourself out of entering.

Powered by Women LIVE

If this conversation made you realize you need to get in the room, come join us at Powered by Women LIVE, happening September 25–27, 2026 at the Sacramento State University Ballroom.

It’s Northern California’s biggest party for women in business. Three days where business gets done and friendships get made, with no boring moments and no surface-level small talk.

Here’s what the weekend looks like:

• Day 1 – VIP Night: An intimate kickoff for 50 women with champagne, editorial portraits, and a mastermind experience that sets the tone for the weekend
• Day 2 – The Main Event: 300+ women entrepreneurs in one room with keynotes, podcast-style panels, a Vendor Village filled with women-owned businesses, and The Golden Hour to close out the day
• Day 3 – Wellness Morning: A group walk, Pilates, wellness pop-ups, and a softer, feel-good landing before everyone heads home

I’ll be there speaking on the Visibility to Sales panel, and I would LOVE to see you in the room.

This is for the woman who’s done going it alone and is ready to be seen, supported, and surrounded by women who actually get it. Whether you’re just starting or you’ve been building for years, this is the kind of room where the right conversation can change everything.

Grab your ticket through the link below and come join us in Sacramento.

https://poweredbywomen.com/live

Code: POD50

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