[ why this room exists ]
For too long, women have been sitting in rooms they didn’t design, trying to be heard in systems that were never built for their voices.
We downplay our success.
We soften our truth.
The Room She Built exists to change that.
This is a space for women who are tired of whispering their wins, apologising for their ambition, and shrinking themselves to fit someone else’s definition of power.
[ Meet Your Hosts ]
Karen Loader
CEO of F45 & FS8 South Africa, co-founder of Lift Your Gym and Unearth Experience. A working mom of two who built her career through grit, courage, curiosity and self-belief.
Pam Newman
Pam is an FCMO and Business Coach with an MBA in Entrepreneurship. She has become a voice for women stepping out of the shadows, reclaiming confidence, and learning to be seen without apology.
[ what we talk about ]
Honest conversations about what it really takes to build a business:
- • Effective leadership without becoming someone you’re not
• Money, power and boundaries
• Burnout, bravery and self-belief
• Motherhood, ambition and identity shifts
• Fitness as an anchor for resilience
• Building success on your own terms
The Room She Built tells the stories of women who built their lives and careers without permission, privilege, or a seat at the table.
We have honest conversations about leadership, identity, health, wealth, motherhood and the courage needed to take up space in the world of business.
Sharing real stories from women who created their own version of success inside systems that weren’t designed for them.
[ Be First in the Room ]
The podcast launches soon.
Join the list for first access to new episodes, behind-the-scenes conversations, and stories from women who built their own way forward.