📢 Important Notice — London Tube Strike

Please be aware that a London tube strike has been announced for Thursday 23rd April, although there is a large possibility it will be cancelled.  So, we have decided to keep The Odyssey going ahead as planned. The good news is that the strike is due to begin at 12pm, which should allow plenty of time to reach Old Street station ahead of our 1pm start.

That said, before purchasing your ticket, please do make sure you are confident you can get into London and back home on the day. We want you to arrive relaxed and ready to enjoy the afternoon!

We can't wait to see you there. As all our attendees have agreed:   'Come rain, shine or strike, we'll be there!"

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Every great story begins with a woman who dared to say yes.

Yes to the idea that wouldn't leave her alone. Yes to the leap she couldn't fully explain. Yes to becoming someone she hadn't met yet.

If you're reading this, you already know that building a business isn't a straight line.

It's not a neat checklist. It's not 'do steps 1–7 and success pops out the other end'.

It's messy. It's magnificent. It's full of detours, plot twists, storms you didn't see coming and identity shifts that quietly change everything.

It is, in every sense of the word, an Odyssey.

Welcome to The Connect Social - The Odyssey

An afternoon designed for the woman in the middle of her story, the one building something bold, navigating the beautiful chaos of entrepreneurship and ready to be in a room that actually gets it.

Set in a stunning cocktail bar in the heart of London - think New York sophistication with London soul - The Odyssey is a curated, high-calibre in-person experience for female founders and entrepreneurs who are building more than businesses.

"Not everyone is for you. But the right people see you and show you. Olivia does exactly that. She doesn't just talk about women being visible, she builds the rooms, opens the doors and gives you the mic (so you can drop it). And she does it with generosity, consistency, and joy."  Lorraine Thomas, View From My Window

Picture This…

You step through the doors of a beautifully stylish cocktail bar. The room is alive. Laughter, introductions, the kind of energy you feel in your chest.

A perfectly crafted cocktail or mocktail is placed in your hand. Elegant canapés are circulating. Around you are women who are building, women with vision, ambition and the kind of warmth that makes a stranger feel like a friend within minutes.

This is not your average networking afternoon.

This is a room intentionally designed for real conversations. The ones that shift your perspective, spark an idea or simply remind you that you are not alone on this odyssey.

"Be in the room where it happens. Better yet, be in the right room when it happens. The Brand You Social was thoughtfully curated, with exactly the kind of women in business I want to grow alongside." Ekua Cant, Leadership Speaker | Award-Winning Author

Meet Your Guest Speaker: Dawn Owen, The Zero BS Business Coach

Because your odyssey deserves a truth-teller in the room. Dawn Owen is joining us to deliver something a little different. Not a polished, paint-by-numbers business talk, but an engaging, interactive deep-dive into the real story of entrepreneurship.

She'll explore business as the odyssey it truly is: Not a straight line. Not a neat checklist.Not 'do steps 1–7 and success pops out the other end'. It's messy. It's uncomfortable. It's full of detours, monsters, storms and identity shifts and it is absolutely, undeniably worth it.

You'll leave Dawn's session energised, empowered, and ready to meet whatever chapter comes next with your head held high.

Dawn Owen is the founder of Dawn Owen Coaching and the woman behind the title that says everything: Your Zero BS, Results-Focused, High Vibe As Fuck Coach. She works with women who are brilliant at what they do but baffled by why their bank balance doesn't quite match. Women who look like they've got it all together on the outside, while quietly wondering how much longer they can keep all the plates spinning. Dawn has been there. She's lived it. And she uncovered the secret that changed everything: every external result begins with an internal belief. Rewire that, and everything shifts — the cash, the clients, the confidence. All of it. That's exactly why she created Becoming a Business BadAss because the women who are ready to stop playing small and start seeing real results deserve more than another strategy. They deserve a complete rewire.

"The venue, the women, the guest speaker, all incredible. January's Connect Social didn't disappoint and was well worth the journey. There was connection, cocktails and the kind of conversations that stay with you." Dawn Owen, Zero BS Coach

This Invitation Is For You If…

✦ You value depth over small talk and conversations that actually go somewhere 

✦ You're building a brand with real vision and want a room that reflects that 

✦ You're craving connections with women who get the journey 

✦ You're ready to step out of your usual routine and into something a little extraordinary

Whether you're a long-standing Connect member or discovering our world for the very first time, you are welcome here.

"So good to meet women I've seen on screen and built fabulous connections with in real life and to reconnect with old friends and fellow founders. Olivia pulled another great event out of her suitcase!" Claire Bannister, The Unstoppable Growth Coach

What You'll Experience

✨ A refined, elegant networking atmosphere 

✨ Curated connection moments - never awkward, always intentional 

✨ Welcome drink + a cocktail or mocktail of your choice 

✨ Delicious canapés (all dietaries catered for) 

✨ An inspiring, interactive talk from guest speaker Dawn Owen — The Zero BS Coach 

✨ A room full of ambitious, values-driven women building something real 

✨ And plenty of laughter, because it is a social, after all!

"I'm absolutely still buzzing. It really was such a special event. The energy in the room was incredible — warm, welcoming and genuinely uplifting. I'm so grateful to have met the Connect tribe."  Sandy Lancaster, House of Colour

About Brand You Connect

Brand You Connect is the monthly online networking community for ambitious, values-driven female founders. A high-quality, intimate space founded and hosted by Olivia Marocco, Editor-in-Chief of Brand You Magazine.This isn't networking for the sake of it. It's connection with intention, where real conversations happen, ideas grow and your journey as a founder is supported every step of the way. Our quarterly Connect Socials bring the community together in person: to deepen relationships, celebrate how far we've come and create moments worth remembering.

"Many of you will know how daunting it can be to walk into a room of people you haven't met in real life but EVERYONE was so welcoming and inspiring. I'm so glad I came."  Justine Warwick, Makeup Artist


The Details

📍 The venue: The Odyssey, 1 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU, London
🚇 Nearest tube: Old Street (5 mins walk)
📅 Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026
🕰️ Time: 1pm tp 5pm
🥂 Cocktails & canapés experience
🎤 Guest speaker inspiration
👠 Female founders & entrepreneurs only
👗 Dress code: Elegant, chic and empowered

Your Ticket Includes

— A welcome drink + a cocktail or mocktail 

— Canapés throughout the afternoon (dietaries fully catered for) 

— An afternoon of curated, high-calibre connection with inspiring female founders

Tickets are non-refundable. If you're unable to attend, you're warmly welcome to transfer your ticket to another female founder.

Spaces Are Limited — And They Will Go

This event is intentionally kept intimate to protect the quality of the room.

There are no fillers here. No awkward silences. No batch-and-blast networking.

Just a beautifully curated afternoon with women who are on their own odyssey and ready to walk alongside yours for a few hours.

⏳ Ticketing closes Friday 17th April.

The next chapter of your story deserves a room to match.

Secure your place today.