Shifting shame, starts by saying it anyway
Sophie Brown is an advocate, speaker, and the voice behind Say It Anyway; a movement dedicated to breaking the silence around sexual assault and trauma. Drawing from her personal journey, Sophie speaks with a rare blend of vulnerability, courage, and practical wisdom, helping audiences navigate conversations that are often avoided but deeply needed.
Her keynotes explore themes of resilience, stigma, and healing, offering survivors hope, solidarity, and practical steps for reclaiming their voice; while also enabling workplaces, schools, and communities to be better equipped to handle trauma led conversations. With a background in technology and data-driven business, Sophie brings both heart and strategic insight, showing how meaningful change requires both awareness and action.
Passionate about empowering others, Sophie leaves audiences not just inspired, but motivated to use their voices and create safer spaces for all.
Talking Points
From Powerless to Powerful: A Trauma-Informed Framework for Helping Survivors Find Their Voice
In this keynote, Sophie shares her journey of reclaiming her voice after trauma and introduces a trauma-informed framework for supporting survivors. Audiences will learn how to recognise the signs of silencing, create environments of safety, and empower survivors to move from feeling powerless to reclaiming their power. This talk blends lived experience with practical strategies that inspire change at both individual and organisational levels.
From Powerless to Powerful: A Trauma-Informed Framework for Helping Survivors Find Their Voice
Breaking the Silence: Shifting Stigma to Support
Silence and stigma are some of the biggest barriers survivors face. In this talk, Sophie challenges the myths that keep conversations hidden and shows how workplaces, schools, and communities can respond with compassion and confidence. Audiences will leave with a deeper understanding of how small shifts in language and behaviour can create powerful ripples of cultural change.
Breaking the Silence: Shifting Stigma to Support
The Ripple Effect of Resilience: Turning Pain into Purpose
Trauma doesn’t just affect individuals, it impacts teams, families, and entire communities. Sophie shares how resilience can ripple outward when survivors are supported and empowered, and how audiences can harness this ripple effect in their own contexts. With humour, honesty, and heart, she demonstrates how adversity can transform into a powerful force for personal and collective growth.
The Ripple Effect of Resilience: Turning Pain into Purpose
Voices That Heal: How Storytelling Creates Safer Spaces
Stories have the power to break down walls of fear and misunderstanding. In this keynote, Sophie explores the healing power of storytelling, both for survivors and for those listening. She demonstrates how sharing stories dismantles shame, fosters empathy, and creates safer spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued.
Voices That Heal: How Storytelling Creates Safer Spaces