As Women-Led Businesses Hit Record Numbers, Media Entrepreneur Keri Murphy Launches New Network Focused on Visibility
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Women now own more than 13 million U.S. businesses and account for a growing share of executive leadership worldwide – yet research consistently shows they remain underrepresented in the media, on stage, and at the table where major decisions are made. A new platform launching this year is designed to change that.
The Brilliant Women Network, founded by media strategist Keri Murphy and launched in January, is a global membership platform combining mentorship, original media programming, and live events around a single premise: that entrepreneurial women don’t need more content to consume – they need the platform, the community, and the credibility to be heard.
The launch is the natural next chapter of a movement Murphy has been building for nearly a decade. Her annual Brilliant Event has brought hundreds of women founders together for three days of learning and collaboration every year for nine years. As demand grew, so did the need for something that could sustain that momentum beyond the event.
“There was really no place for the women I work with to stay connected in a community that also has mentorship, business advice, referrals, and real visibility,” Murphy said. “That’s what the Brilliant Women Network is built to be.”
Breaking Through “Content Confusion”
Murphy built her reputation over 14 years coaching entrepreneurs and executives on using video strategically to grow their brands. But a pattern kept emerging, one that skills training alone couldn’t fix.
“A lot of the women I’m speaking to feel very siloed, overwhelmed, and disconnected,” she said. “We’re teaching them how to be visible without connection, without community, without collaboration. That’s the gap.”
Murphy describes the broader challenge as “content confusion” – the paralysis professionals face when bombarded with competing advice in an AI-saturated media environment.
“I use AI every day, and I love it. But it can’t replace your story or your voice. The value comes from helping,” she said. “The work is helping women articulate who they are so that someone else actually cares. Tools without implementation don’t work. The community is what makes the skill stick.”
The Platform and Who It’s For
The network integrates a membership community with monthly coaching, advanced trainings in marketing, investing, and leadership, and access to a broad network of collaborators and mentors. The media arm, Brilliant TV, launches with The Keri Murphy Show as its flagship weekly program, spotlighting founders, executives, and innovators alongside women-led brands through the Shop Brilliantly commerce platform.
Members also receive a complimentary ticket to the annual Brilliant Event, this year scheduled for September 28–30 at the Paseo Hotel in Huntington Beach. In March, the network launched Brilliant Circles – in-person local chapters, beginning in San Diego.
Current members span entrepreneurs, marketing professionals, wealth managers, real estate professionals, coaches, and consultants. Murphy describes the ideal member plainly.
“The woman who finds us really feels like she’s outgrown every circle she’s in,” Murphy said. “She wants a community that doesn’t just tell her she’s doing a great job — but actually guides her. No one here is trying to prove themselves. They just want to be who they are.”
The coaching team includes Kelly Day, a 10-year on-camera & media coach and former journalist and reporter, and Elizabeth Walker, head of content and messaging and a former network television producer
Murphy frames the launch as both strategic and personal – what she calls “reinvention with intention.”
“Visibility is still the heartbeat,” she said. “Helping you share your brilliance is still the tool. But it’s through the community, the mentorship, and the media that it all comes together. That’s what was missing. That’s what this is.”
To learn more about the Brilliant Women Network membership community, Brilliant TV, The Keri Murphy Show, and the annual Brilliant Event, visit BrilliantWomenNetwork.com.
About the Brilliant Women Network
The Brilliant Women Network is a global membership platform for women’s visibility, leadership, and collaboration. The ecosystem includes a mentorship and peer community, Brilliant TV, The Keri Murphy Show, the Shop Brilliantly commerce platform, in-person Brilliant Circles, and the annual Brilliant Event — September 28–30, 2025, at the Paseo Hotel, Huntington Beach.
About Keri Murphy
Keri Murphy is a media strategist, entrepreneur, speaker, and host of The Keri Murphy Show. For more than 14 years, she has helped entrepreneurs, executives, and industry leaders amplify their voice, clarify their message, and expand their influence. She is the founder of the Brilliant Women Network, a global community for women leaders, and the creator of The Brilliant Event, an annual gathering now in its ninth year that brings together women committed to greater impact, leadership, and prosperity.
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