Let’s Talk Leadership - founder and CEO Keasha is doing a keynote talk at the ASHA centre on the 18th of July.

Leading With Courage: Keasha’s Journey from Survivor to Changemaker and Why Her ASHA Centre Talk Matters

Leadership is often spoken about in terms of strategy, influence, and vision but rarely in terms of identity, healing, and the courage it takes to stand firmly in one’s truth. On the 18^th of July, at a private event, Youth Interfaith Retreat, will host a powerful conversation led by Keasha, Founder, Chairwoman & CEO of Honour Thy Woman Group, whose work is reshaping how Gloucestershire understands domestic abuse, recovery, and community empowerment.

This event, Let’s Talk Leadership, brings together the Interfaith Youth Group and Honour Thy Woman Group for an evening dedicated to exploring what it truly means to lead from authenticity, lived experience, and unwavering values.

A Leader Forged Through Experience...Not Titles

Keasha founded Honour Thy Woman Group in March 2021, driven by her own lived experience of domestic abuse and a determination to ensure no woman in Gloucestershire feels alone, unseen, or unsupported. What began as a grassroots mission quickly evolved into a countywide movement.

Within just one year, she achieved what many organisations take years to accomplish:

• Securing full charity status with the Charity Commission and HMRC

• Building partnerships with experts, community leaders, and survivors

• Establishing a trauma-informed, culturally diverse support network for women and children

Her leadership is not theoretical. It is lived, felt, and deeply rooted in understanding the barriers women face when seeking help.

A Recognised Force for Change

Keasha’s impact has been recognised across Gloucestershire and beyond. She is celebrated as:

• Winner of the Ingenuity Programme (2022)

• Entrepreneur of the Year

• Community Impact of the Year

• Third prestigious award for innovation and social change

• One of the 50 Most Inspirational Women in Gloucestershire (2022)

Her reputation as a Creative Catalyst reflects her ability to turn adversity into action, and ideas into community transformation.

Why This Talk Matters 

Leadership is often portrayed as polished, distant, or academic. But Keasha’s approach is different and urgently needed.

At the ASHA Centre, she will explore:

• How leaders can maintain their power of identity

• Why authenticity is a leader’s greatest asset

• The importance of standing firm in your values

• How lived experience can fuel positive change

• What it means to build stronger, safer communities through compassion and courage

This is not just a talk! It is an invitation to rethink leadership entirely.

A Partnership Rooted in Purpose

The ASHA Centre, known for its commitment to youth empowerment, peacebuilding, and community development, is the perfect setting for this conversation. Their Interfaith Youth Group brings together young people from diverse backgrounds who are eager to learn, lead, and shape the future.

Together, Honour Thy Woman Group and the ASHA Centre are creating a space where leadership is not defined by hierarchy, but by humanity.