Please join Anna Zap and The Center for Family Justice at The Waterview in Monroe on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at noon for CFJ’s 28th Annual Speaking of Women luncheon. This year, they welcome bestselling author, activist and survivor Beverly Gooden to the podium.
About The Speaker
Beverly Gooden is an award-winning writer, activist, and creator of the viral social media movement, #WhyIStayed. Her debut memoir “SURVIVING: Why We Stay & How We Leave Abusive Relationships” was published in June 2022. She has been interviewed on Good Morning America, NPR’s On Point and All Things Considered, among other outlets and in her personal time, works to provide emergency escape bags to victims and survivors in need. She resides in Houston, TX with a family of small geckos that live on her back patio.