Our Story

That's What She Said™ (TWSS™) is an exclusive seasonal event created for womxn by womxn. It was conceptualized by Harmony Fraga and Morgan Shidler, two long-time friends and local Bay Area residents.

Harmony and Morgan wanted to hold a space for womxn to connect, learn and grow: a space that felt, looked, and sounded different than other womxn’s events & spaces. To them, the way womxn's experiences connected them needed to be honored, nurtured, and shared in a private setting that enabled open and vulnerable connection.

And, in order to really learn & grow, a core aspect of TWSS™ programming shines a light on local non-profit charities that are close to the hearts of the speakers. At each event, TWSS™ collects donations via ticket sales and raffle prizes donated by local womxn-owned businesses, which are then contributed to the evening's featured organization.

Since 2017, That's What She Said™ has donated more than $5,000 to 22 local 501(c)3 organizations

TWSS™ is a volunteer-run organization, led by Harmony & Morgan and supported by the tireless and creative contributions of fellow powerful Bay Area womxn: Olivia Andreani, Dreya Garcia, Chloe Jackman & Tara Miller.

Historically on the 1st Monday of the month, TWSS™ has hosted over 50 strong, powerful Bay Area womxn speakers, performers, makers & teachers at the womxn-owned establishment The Social Study in San Francisco's Fillmore District. Beginning in May 2020, TWSS™ events will be held seasonally.

Core Values

Risk • Growth • Allyship • Responsibility • Fun

Mission

We are building community through the shared experience of womxnhood. We believe that if womxn can connect deeply and consistently through sharing their experience and learning from others, our collective power from within ourselves and our communities will grow. We acknowledge the historic systems of oppression that have plagued womxn’s efforts in the past and make explicit effort to feature as many variations of womxnhood as we can, including and not limited to womxn of color, womxn of varying ages, womxn who weren’t assigned female at birth, womxn from all over the world, and more. There is no measure of success, no specific industry, and no personal achievement required to get on stage.

We welcome all female identifying, non-binary and gender non-conforming people.

To strengthen the community of TWSS™, we have a private Facebook Group for attendees to stay connected, send out a monthly newsletter, and have an engaging Instagram account.