Women Answering the Call

Imagine an extraordinary gathering of women, awakening to the truth of who they really are, and committed to live and lead with heart and wisdom.

The Sophia Institute is convening a symposium on this topic: Women Answering the Call: Leadership Rooted in Boundless Love, Wisdom, Creativity, Transformation on Friday evening and Saturday, October 23-24, 2026.

We envision this symposium addressing a leadership centered in boundless love — “the kind of love that is courageous and disciplined rather than sentimental, rooted in wisdom, creativity, trust, dignity, solidarity, and shared purpose. A leadership that organizes, endures, and transforms systems”, as Pat Mitchell puts it. One that empowers people to make a real difference in their own lives, their families, their communities, and that awakens in all of us the truth of who we really are.

The women leaders who have accepted our invitation to offer a session are answering the call. See more about them below.

If you are called to join us, you are one of those women answering the call or yearning to become one. We welcome you!

With love and blessings,

Carolyn Rivers,
Founder and Director of The Sophia Institute