"Leadership is not granted. It is claimed."
Iris Gathing is a Confidence and Visibility Coach, Leadership Identity Strategist, published author, speaker, and the founder of These Queens Mean Business. For over 20 years, she has guided mid-career professionals, executive leaders, and visionary women out of the shadows and into rooms they were created to command.
20+
Years Guiding Leaders
2
Groundbreaking Books
100s
Lives Transformed
These Queens Mean Business
Founder & Chief Strategist
Iris's Core Pillars
- Identity First: Confidence isn't a costume you put on; it is knowing who you were created to be.
- Unapologetic Visibility: Excellence without visibility is the reason so many women stay the best-kept secret.
- Room-Command Presence: When you walk in, your presence speaks long before you say a single word.
From Corporate Boardrooms to Claiming the Room
For decades, Iris watched brilliant, capable, hard-working women pour their souls into their careers only to be passed over, talked over, and politely forgotten when big doors opened. These women didn't lack competence. They didn't lack degrees, certifications, or late nights at the office.
"They didn't have a skillset gap. They had a visibility gap — and an internal story that told them keeping quiet was safe."
Iris built her career inside high-stakes corporate, community, and entrepreneurial spaces. Along the way, she mastered what actually shifts the trajectory of a leader's life: emotional regulation, boundary mastery, strategic visibility, and an unshakable sense of identity rooted in purpose.
Today, through her books, her keynote key addresses, her podcast, and her flagship 6-week Power Within Experience™, Iris works with women ready to stop making themselves small so other people can stay comfortable.
Author of Two Groundbreaking Books
Iris is the author of The Power Within You©, the foundational playbook for reclaiming your voice, and Stop Being Overlooked — Start Being Unforgettable©, which breaks down the 5-part architecture of executive presence and includes her celebrated Working Wardrobe framework and 30-day Presence Elevation Plan.
Hear Iris in her own voice
Three short teasers from the podcast — press play and listen right here, no app needed.
The Visibility Gap
Why excellence without visibility keeps you the best-kept secret.
Speak Without Shrinking
The one shift that changes how the room hears you.
Leadership Is Claimed
What it really takes to stop waiting for permission.
Conversations Successful Women Rarely Have Out Loud
Hear Iris break down the real reason women shrink, how to command presence without compromising authenticity, and what it takes to rise.
The Power Within Experience
Watch Iris on YouTube · Watch. Listen. Reflect. Rise.
Bring Iris to your stage
Everything you need to book Iris for your next keynote, panel, or workshop — topics, formats, and credentials in one downloadable PDF.
The P.O.W.E.R. Framework
Iris's proprietary methodology designed to move high-achieving women from overlooked to unforgettable.
Purpose & Identity
Rooting who you are so external validation no longer governs you.
Ownership of Voice
Speaking without softening, shrinking, or apologizing for space.
Worth & Boundaries
Setting non-negotiables that protect your energy and time.
Executive Presence
Cultivating the room-command authority that precedes you.
Radical Visibility
Positioning yourself where decisions, promotions, and deals are made.
Ready to stop being your company's best-kept secret?
Whether through Iris's books, 1-on-1 coaching, or the upcoming 6-week Power Within Experience™, your transformation begins the moment you decide to stop shrinking.