Your next pivot could be easier than you think.

Learn to tell the world what you do well and stay ready for whatever comes next.

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Notables at The Riveter

We’ve shared the stories of hundreds of today’s transformational leading women, encouraging Riveters to ask questions about everything from the businesses they’ve built, the pivots they’ve pulled off, and the lessons they’ve learned from messy failures in work and life. Our network is extraordinary and you’re invited to join us for our next conversation. Take a look at some of our past speakers, expert workshop teachers, podcast guests, and newsletter contributors.

  • Melinda Gates

    Global philanthropist & best-selling author

  • Minda Harts

    Best-selling author & career development expert

  • Hitha Palepu

    Entrepreneur & newsletter creator

  • Abby Wambach

    Olympian & best-selling author

  • Amanda Knox

    Best-Selling Author & Podcaster

  • Stephanie Chung

    Aviation exec & keynote speaker

  • Robin Roberts

    Anchor, Good Morning America

  • Stacey Abrams

    Politician & entrepreneur

  • Gloria Steinem

    Feminist icon & best-selling author

  • Tori Dunlap

    Host of #1 money podcast & best-selling author

  • Samantha Ettus

    Exited founder & best-selling author

  • Carrie Kerpen

    Exited founder & podcast host

  • Arianna Huffington

    Entrepreneur & best-selling author

  • Mindy Grossman

    Former CEO, WW & HSN

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We live in a world of ever-changing technology and workforce uncertainty, where women continue to battle a stubborn wage gap and stunning ageism. We’re also humans with seasons of life where we want to work more - and others where we need to work less. We are best prepared to navigate these shifts when we create our own platforms to tell our stories, share our ideas, and connect with the stakeholders who matter to our professional goals.

The Riveter School is here so that when you’re ready to (or need to) pivot, you’re ready to go because you’ve built a solid foundation.

We’ve got you covered.

  • Each week, Amy will share a recorded lesson with tools and systems to help you master storytelling skills to prepare for your next pivot or grow where you’ve landed. We’ll cover everything from figuring out what story you should tell to finding your stakeholders (audience!), creating written content and videos for social media, writing your keynote and more.

  • Amy will open the doors to The Riveter’s unparalleled network to connect you with our remarkable experts *live* so you can hear firsthand how they’ve pivoted, built companies, grown audiences, and defined their own stories. Past Riveter speakers and guests include Robin Roberts, Tori Dunlap, Minda Harts, Amanda Knox, Soledad O’Brien, Abby Wambach, to name a few. We’ll leave plenty of time for *your* questions.

  • You’re invited to join Amy for a live discussion every month covering the storytelling skills we’ve learned. You’ll have the chance to ask questions and ask for feedback on your own storytelling challenges. We ask that everyone who joins us commits to sharing their own experiences to help others grow. There is *so* much power in hearing how likeminded women have made it work.

  • We don’t love the word “community” because it means something different to every woman. Instead, we’ve built a digital network where you’re invited to connect with Amy and others working on the next pivot, honing storytelling skills, and figuring it out day by day. We’ll also share relevant news, trends and - from time to time - perks and benefits from Riveter partners.

  • We’re excited to share 20 storytelling prompts every month so you can start to flex your storytelling muscles. We’ll also keep you apprised of new trends and tools to help you find a community of stakeholders who will hear what you want to share with the world.

  • We’ll invite you to join a small, curated feedback group, where you’ll support one another’s content and share feedback.  These groups are self-guided - but we’ll pop in from time to time *and* provide you with monthly storytelling activities to help you help one another.

  • An onboarding working session with Amy to pin down *your* story and quarterly follow up sessions to tackle ongoing challenges and opportunities.

  • Everything we have is yours! Our past workshops cover topics like using Canva for non-graphic designers, building communities, building revenue-generating products, and more.

    Caveat: Every quarter, we take two weeks away from sharing our skills videos and prompts!

ENROLL TODAY

Starter

$100 / QUARTER

  • Daily social media storytelling prompts 

    Weekly storytelling and growth skills lessons 

    Monthly expert town halls 

    Monthly live strategy sessions with Amy 

    Digital network 

    Perks and benefits from Riveter partners

Standard

$250 / QUARTER

  • Private forum in our digital network

    Monthly Ask Amy Anything sessions 

    Access to Riveter skills library 

    Curated feedback groups with monthly challenges

  • Daily social media storytelling prompts 

    Weekly storytelling and growth skills lessons 

    Monthly expert town halls 

    Monthly live strategy sessions with Amy 

    Digital network 

    Perks and benefits from Riveter partners

Scholar

$750 / QUARTER

  • 1:1 session with Amy to develop or audit personal storytelling framework 

    Quarterly 1:1 with Amy 

    Monthly group session with Amy with personalized feedback 

    Invitations to selected IRL events throughout the year

  • Daily social media storytelling prompts 

    Weekly storytelling and growth skills lessons 

    Monthly expert town halls 

    Monthly live strategy sessions with Amy 

    Digital network 

    Perks and benefits from Riveter partners 

    Private forum in our digital network

    Monthly Ask Amy Anything sessions 

    Access to Riveter skills library 

    Curated feedback groups with monthly challenges

Not sure which level is right for you? Reach out today to learn more about our programming.

Hello, friend.

As a recovering lawyer turned serial entrepreneur, I know just how hard it can be to build the career or business you want. It can feel even harder as we head into the prime time of our lives and work, where we’re both juggling a million things and facing a stubborn wage gap, uncertain economy, glass ceilings and more. 

And let’s be honest: We’re also dealing with a world that feels pretty uncertain. I remember asking myself over and over again: What if there is a lay off? What if my company downsizes? Is it possible that another pandemic will hit? Why can I buy insurance in case my house burns down, my car is totaled or my kid is sick - but I’m out of luck if I lose my job? 

But it doesn’t have to be this way. You can put a down payment on your next pivot.

I believe women everywhere - like me - can shape the future of their own work by sharing their stories. We all have one. I’ve used storytelling to build my own start-up, raise $30 million in venture capital, launch a new company for an iconic legacy brand, land a column in Forbes, develop an iHeartMedia podcast, scale my own online audience to over 500,000, and drive millions in revenue. 

I’m thrilled to share with you everything I’ve learned along the way and to connect you to my magical network of remarkable women who’ve done the same. 

Maybe if we all change our own future, we can build a different future for women everywhere.

— Amy Nelson, Founder of The Riveter

Yes We Can

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And We Will

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Yes We Can ✹ And We Will ✹

  • "The Riveter and Amy helped me shape a thought leadership platform that made sense for my company and the personal brand I'm working to build. Together, we identified key areas of expertise where I could claim my stake as a leading voice through speaking engagements, podcast appearances and more."

    Elizabeth Blount McCormick, CEO of Uniglobe Travel Systems, a national travel solutions company

  • "Amy helped me to quickly and beautifully shape the story of the amazing business we've built. As a founder who has "been there" and successfully raised millions, Amy knows how to distill difficult concepts and share both vision and opportunity. She's also willing to open her network to others, which is so helpful."

    Manon de Felice, venture-backed founder of Inkwell

  • "Amy helped me craft my narrative. She is efficient and worked with me to deeply understand the product and my goals. There is no comparison to the opportunity to work with a female founder who has navigated building things like Amy!”

    Andrea Guendelman, Tech Executive & Owner of Speak Careers

Let’s get ready for
your next big pivot,

Together.

If you’re questioning whether The Riveter School is for you because you’re not sure you have a story, we would love to help you take your experience and shape it into a narrative that can change your future. All of us have a story to tell and you belong here.

If you’re deep into planning your next move and ready to dive in even more, Amy would love to talk with you about working with you 1:1. She has worked with everyone from founders raising venture capital to established CEOs, attorneys, and non-profit leaders.

We can also create storytelling workshops for your corporate team, bring incredible events to life for working women in partnership with your brand or share your message with our Riveter audience of over 400,000.

Send us a message to get the conversation started.

Our Voices Will Be Heard

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Our Voices Will Be Heard ✹

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