That's What She Said
Chicago Southland
October 24, 2025
About TWSS Chicago Southland
Welcome to That’s What She Said Chicago Southland, where extraordinary stories take center stage, bringing together the women and community of Chicago Southland. Join us for our 1st show on October 24, 2025!
Our show brings together women from the local community to connect, relate and support through the power of storytelling. Our mission is to bring these unique, insightful and entertaining stories together into a one-night show that fosters a tighter-knit community, amplifies the voices of women in our community, and builds a space where we can all be vulnerable, brave, and authentic like we never have before. Sign up to our mailing list to stay up to date on all the updates for our show.
About the Creators
Our Producers/Director
Meet the driving force behind TWSS
Chicago Southland, Lisa Ellstrom and Ellen Cleary.
Lisa's background in photography, teaching and life coaching come lovingly together as her creative and intuitive skills engage to develop women's stories that will connect with the audience as well as to direct a performance that
will absorb, relate, and captivate.
Ellen's talents as an engaged 'partner in promotion' amongst local businesses combined with her insightful marketing prowess centers That's What She Said as a community building powerhouse! By bringing in heart-centered businesses and creating multilevel engagement for patrons, she ensures you will be talking about the show night experience for a long time.
Lisa and Ellen met in 2023 with a mutual belief in the power of the She Said Project (and an introduction by the National Producer- Jenette Jurczyk!) That friendship began based in respect, diligence, encouragement and the love of a darn good time! This connection keeps their mission strong and the integrity of the show one that is guaranteed to lift the voices of the women in our community.
Our Charity Partner
We are also thrilled to announce that we are partnering with Beds Plus.
That's What She Said Chicago Southland 2025 is thrilled to partner with BEDS Plus! BEDS Plus, Inc. Is a leading homeless services provider in Southwest Suburban Cook County, IL.
Their mission is to help vulnerable individuals stabilize their lives through housing and supportive services.
Calling All Storytellers!
Are you looking to join us at our upcoming 2025 Chicago Southland show? We’re on the lookout for everyday women from the Chicago Southland community who have a story to tell. As a TWSS speaker, you’ll join our team and the rest of the cast in taking your story idea and refining it to be stage ready ahead of our show night.
Being a TWSS speaker goes beyond just sharing your story; it's about joining our movement and becoming apart of a larger community of women dedicated to lifting up the voices of others. As a speaker, you'll join the ranks of incredible women who have graced the TWSS stage, leaving a profound impact on audiences and contributing to the collective strength of our movement.
If you have a story that deserves to be heard we invite you to apply to join us as a speaker at TWSS Chicago Southland 2025.
Speaker Spotlight!
We are so excited to announce our cast of speakers taking the stage on October 24, 2025 at Gaelic Park. We are being joined by 8 incredible women from the Chicago Southland community. Each of
them brings a unique narrative to our stage, showing truly just how deeply remarkable our community and the women who make it up are. Join us as our speakers take the stage and share their stories.
Our Sponsors
Eileen Kerlin Walsh has devoted her legal career to drafting Wills and Trusts. After more than 25 years consulting with clients in office, their homes and hospital rooms, she has discovered no area of law more important or more rewarding. She has also discovered her gift to guide clients through this healing, transformative process with warmth and competence. Estate planning is the heart and soul of the law and there is nothing she would rather do. This is the most vital, emotionally challenging and ultimately satisfying legal process her clients ever undertake.
Estate planning is about protecting your assets, your loved ones and planning for the future yes, but it is so much more. It is about you, your unique story, your life’s savings, your values and beliefs and your hopes for the future. That is what Eileen will weave into your estate plan.
That's What Teens Say
At TWSS Chicago Southland, we strive to take empowering women in our community to the next level by giving a platform for the women of tomorrow to share their voices. That’s What Teens Say Chicago Southland is a unique program designed for young women aged 13-18 in the Chicago Southland community, providing them with a unique opportunity to explore the power of their voice, connect with other teens, and get a chance to share their story from the stage for their friends and family.
As we gear up for the next installment of That’s What Teens Say, we invite you to nominate a teen girl in your life who you think would benefit from this transformative weekend. This empowering three-day workshop offers confidence-building exercises, creative writing activities, improv games, and more tools designed to help them realize the power that their voice can have.
Get Your TWSS Merch
Want to take something home to remember this incredible night? Our collection of TWSS Chicago Southland merch includes hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, and more! Get your merch and show your support for uplifting the voices of women in our community. Take a piece of TWSS Chicago Southland home with you or get it as the perfect gift for a loved one.
630-363-6558
708-336-1032
2025 Copyright © She said. All rights reserved.
The contents, experiences, and opinions shared by the speakers in the show are their own and do not reflect the views of The She Said Project or That's What She Said Chicago Southland.
The She Said Project upholds that every woman has a right to be heard.