Made For Mothers DFW November Meetup
Where ambitious moms in business turn conversations into connections, community, and momentum.
Join the Made For Mothers DFW Chapter Meetup!
This isn't another networking event.
It's a room full of ambitious moms building businesses who are craving something deeper than exchanging business cards and making awkward small talk. Made for Mothers DFW is a connection-first community where motherhood and entrepreneurship are equally welcome, and where genuine relationships become referrals, collaborations, encouragement, and lifelong friendships.
During our monthly meetup, you'll gather around the table with fellow CEO moms for meaningful conversations, guided discussion, and intentional connection. Whether you're running a thriving business, launching something new, or simply dreaming about what's next, you'll leave feeling seen, supported, and inspired by women who truly understand the balance of building both a business and a family.
Made for Mothers DFW | In Real Life Meetup
Thursday, November 12, 2026
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
The Kindred | Keller, TX
Speaker
Carla Brown will share the deeply personal story of the last two years of her life, a season that pushed her further than she ever expected, physically and emotionally. Along the way, she found herself on a Texas powerlifting platform, in intensive therapeutic work, and finally, in a season of real self-trust. This is a candid story about listening to your gut, surviving what you can't control, and learning that it’s never too late to “grow up” and pay attention to your own needs. Told honestly, with some humor, by a mom, nonprofit founder, and storyteller.
Carla Brown is the founder and CEO of Teleios Approach, a Fort Worth nonprofit that helps kids with dyslexia discover, develop, and share their genius. It's personal; Carla is dyslexic herself, and found her own genius in the fourth grade, when she won a poetry oratory contest.
She's spent three decades in education and nonprofit leadership, from youth programs in Boston and D.C., to leading a $13 million capital campaign at a Fort Worth school, to launching Teleios in 2022, which has supported more than 100 students and their families. She holds a degree in Communication from the University of Texas at Austin and a graduate degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Colorado, and trained as a licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist.
Outside of work, Carla is a mom of three who once did a solo trip around the world in her 20s, visiting 11 countries from Paris to Pakistan to India. She's also a first-place powerlifting competitor.
Vendor
Kendra Worley of Skidamarink Kids, a Development-First platform for parenting education and support, for parents of babies through early childhood. We teach parents how their child's brain and body develop so they can support them early. We have an app, courses, and free resources for parents.
Coffee Sponsor
FIT4MOM Keller Southlate North Fort Worth
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What to Expect
A welcoming, judgment-free room (no cliques, no awkward networking)
Guided conversations designed to spark real connection
Encouragement, collaboration, and authentic business relationships
A beautiful morning with like-minded moms in business (and probably some of thier kiddos)
Coffee, community, and conversations you'll still be thinking about long after the event
Babies, kids, nursing infants, and strollers are always welcome. We believe you're a mother first and a business owner second—and you should never have to choose between the two to find your people.
Our Incredible Sponsors/Partners
📸 Payton Doney Photography will be taking out event photos AND offering headshot sessions during a portion of the event.
🪩 The Kindred Keller is our fabulous host location. Shoot content here, brand or family photoshoots, and more in the future!
Whether this is your first event or your tenth, there's a seat waiting for you. Come as you are, share what you're building, cheer on the women beside you, and help us build the village every mom in business deserves.