ENSŌ

Ensō began with a simple calendar invite that landed four weeks out. A close friend and I were trying to find time to see each other, and the first slot we could both make work was a month away. We were both proud of our careers, but in that moment it hit me: we were prioritizing work and goals over the very relationships that made our lives feel most alive. Four weeks felt like a very long time to wait for one real conversation.

 

At the same time, I found myself craving the kinds of topics that never quite fit into small talk: ambition and leadership, new business ideas, menopause and fertility, politics and impact, creating beauty at home, personal evolution. I went to women’s networking events hoping to find “my people,” only to notice myself editing—downplaying my drive, staying at the surface, leaving thinking, “Was that it?” When I started asking other accomplished women if they had a consistent circle of women like them, the answer was almost always no. We were everywhere, but we had no obvious way to find each other.

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That’s when the question formed: what if there was a place where we could skip the performance and the big‑room small talk, and go straight into real, nuanced conversations with women who wanted more out of life? With over a decade leading complex change and helping people feel grounded in chaos—and a deep love for facilitation, beauty, and hosting—I realized I could design that space instead of just wishing for it. Ensō is that experiment: a private club and series of salons tailored to how women actually connect, so that ambition can finally meet belonging.