BRANDED & UNSTOPPABLE LIVE
THE UK'S NO. 1 BRAND-BUILDING EVENT FOR AMBITIOUS FEMALE FOUNDERS

Two transformational days at the heart of a highly personalised three-month brand-building journey

16-17 APRIL 2026
WHATLEY MANOR HOTEL & SPA | THE COTSWOLDS

Perhaps your business is already successful on paper. You've built a loyal client base, your reputation is growing and you're proud of what you've achieved. But you also know the brand hasn't quite caught up with the woman - or the ambition - behind it. Your offers have evolved, your ideas are getting bigger and you're ready to be seen at a completely different level. The trouble is, the business no longer feels as clear, cohesive or compelling as you want it to.

Or perhaps you're at the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey with a brilliant idea you can't stop thinking about. You can see the potential, but you're staring at a hundred different decisions with ideas going round and round in your head, and wondering where on earth to begin.

Different stages, same feeling: you're capable of building something exceptional, but you don't want to keep guessing your way forward. You want a brand with substance. A business with direction. And the confidence that comes from knowing exactly who you are, what you stand for and why the right people should choose you.

If that's where you are, BRANDED & UNSTOPPABLE LIVE was created for you.

Eight years ago, I spotted a gap in the marketplace. The research I found at the time showed that approximately 150,000 women were starting businesses each year in the UK, yet a significant proportion weren't undertaking the strategic work required to define the foundations of their brands.

They weren't clear about who they were, what they stood for, what made them uniquely brilliant, who and where their ideal and most profitable clients were, or the positioning and messaging that would set them apart. And without those foundations, nothing else could ever feel truly aligned. The offers, products, pricing, visual identity, marketing and social content might all exist, but there’s no clear thread pulling everything together into one captivating whole.

Because that's what a brand does. It's the glue and strategic thread that unites everything a business does, says and creates.

I wanted to give female founders the calibre of strategic thinking normally reserved for global corporations and iconic brands, but in a way that felt personal, energising and directly relevant to the realities of building their own businesses. I imagined an intimate room in an inspiring setting, filled with smart, savvy women who were ready to step away from the noise, do the deep work and finally see their brilliance reflected back at them with absolute clarity.

Branded & Unstoppable LIVE grew from that vision. Now entering its ninth year, and having welcomed more than 250 entrepreneurs from across the UK and the US, it's become the UK's No. 1 brand-building event for ambitious female founders.

At its heart, Branded & Unstoppable LIVE is an intensive, immersive two-day brand-building workshop, meticulously curated for just ten women. Across those two days, we'll complete the equivalent of five weeks' worth of strategy work. That's possible because this isn't a conference where you disappear into a crowd or spend hours passively listening. You'll be thinking, writing, creating, questioning and making real decisions about your own brand as we go.

And with an intimate group it means every woman is seen, heard and properly supported. I get to know your business, challenge your thinking and give you the individual guidance and personal mentoring you came for. You have time to ask the question that's been circling in your head for months, explore an idea properly and keep working until the answer feels right. At the same time, you're surrounded by a group of go-getters who bring fresh perspectives, honest encouragement and an energy that's impossible to recreate alone.

The result is a rare combination: serious strategic work delivered in a stunning, supportive and beautifully considered environment. Every element is there to help you think more expansively, make braver decisions and leave knowing exactly what to do next.

And our work together begins well before you arrive at Whatley Manor.

By the time you walk into the room on Thursday morning, we'll already have been working together for several weeks. And when you drive away on Friday afternoon, crystal clear about what your brand stands for, what uniquely sets you apart and how to a position and package yourself for success, the support continues. That’s because the live event sits at the heart of a carefully curated three-month journey designed to prepare you properly, create genuine transformation and help you carry that momentum back into your business.

BEFORE WE MEET

Three weeks before the workshop, you and I meet privately on Zoom. This is where we take stock. We'll talk about what's working, where you feel stuck, the biggest roadblocks in your way and what you most want to change. Just as importantly, we'll define how you want to feel when you leave Whatley Manor on Friday evening and the tangible outcomes you want to have achieved.

Soon afterwards, an exquisitely presented Branded & Unstoppable package arrives through your letterbox. Inside is your invitation in a gold envelope, a detailed information pack and your Deep Dive Brand Discovery Questionnaire. This isn't busywork. The questions give you permission to stop reacting to the everyday demands of the business and think expansively about your brand, your ambitions and the life you're building around them. You send it back to me before the event, and I read every page, make detailed notes and arrive knowing where you want to go and how I can mentor you most effectively.

A week before the event, our private WhatsApp group opens. Everyone shares a photograph and a little of her story, so names become faces and the first conversations begin before we meet. That space then stays with us throughout the journey - for questions, encouragement, honest conversations, small wins and the moments that deserve a proper celebration.

THE MOMENT YOU ARRIVE

Then Thursday morning arrives. You walk into a light-filled room at Whatley Manor and find your place at the table. Waiting for you is a luxurious, branded Welcome Box, created with the same care and attention I bring to every part of the experience. Inside are two substantial workbooks, one for each day, alongside an inspiring business book, a journal, a pen and carefully chosen stationery.

Those workbooks become the home for everything we uncover together. They're filled with the frameworks, questions and practical exercises we'll use, with generous space for your thoughts to develop on the page. Long after the event, they'll remain a valuable reference whenever you're making an important decision about your brand or business.

And then we begin.

Day One takes us beneath the surface. We start with you: your greatest strengths, talents, gifts and attributes, and the practical and emotional value these create for the people you serve. As the morning unfolds, patterns begin to emerge. You start to see the qualities that have always been there, but that you may never have recognised, named or fully owned.

From there, we'll define your core brand values, distil the personality of your brand into eight precise adjectives and get to the heart and soul of it - its essence - in just a few carefully chosen words. This becomes the foundation for how your brand looks, feels, sounds and behaves everywhere it shows up.

In the afternoon, we turn our attention to the person on the other side of the brand. Using a powerful applied psychology technique, I'll guide you to step into the shoes of your ideal and most profitable client. You'll move beyond age, location and surface-level demographics and begin to understand their inner world: what they want, what they fear, what frustrates them and what makes them act. From that place, you'll create a vivid Customer Muse profile and share it with the room.

With that insight in place, we'll sharpen your positioning, shape the core messages that make your value land and bring the day's work together in a Brand Map - a clear, 360-degree view of the central elements of your brand.

By the end of Day One, you'll understand your brand in a way you never have before. More importantly, you'll be able to articulate what makes you exceptional with clarity, conviction and complete authenticity.

Day Two is where the strategy becomes visible – fun, full-on and creative, the room comes alive with colour, imagery and ideas. The tables fill with Pantone swatches, magazines, fabrics, ribbons, premium paper stock and all the creative materials you could possibly want. We take the positioning, personality and essence defined on Day One and begin translating them into a signature look and feel that's unmistakably yours.

I'll introduce you to Seasonal Colour Psychology and show you how to use it as a strategic framework for choosing the colours, typography, imagery, photography, patterns, textures and tone of voice that bring your brand personality to life. Suddenly, decisions that once felt subjective or confusing start to make sense because every choice connects back to the foundations you've already defined.

You'll then create a professional mood board that captures the visual world of your brand. It becomes the creative springboard for your website, photography, packaging, content and marketing materials, and gives you a far clearer way to brief every designer, photographer or creative partner you work with.

By Friday afternoon, the pieces that once felt disconnected have come together. You can see the brand. You can feel it. You know what belongs, what doesn't and how to carry that clarity into everything you do next.

Leaving Whatley Manor isn't the end of the experience. It's the point at which your new direction starts becoming real in the business. Over the weeks that follow, you'll have three private 40-minute strategy calls with me. We use them to review your progress, work through decisions, remove anything that's slowing you down and make sure the clarity you found in the room turns into action.

I also create your bespoke Master Brand Pack. This pulls the defining elements of your brand into one clear, meticulously organised document you can keep returning to. It becomes your strategic point of reference and an invaluable briefing tool for anyone who touches your brand - from your copywriter and website designer to your creative team, photographer or marketing support. Everyone works from the same understanding, which keeps the business aligned as it grows.

Then, three months after the event, we come back together for the Unstoppable Ladies Lunch at an elegant Cotswolds hotel. Each woman has the floor to share what's changed, celebrate her progress, ask questions and talk honestly about what comes next. It's a joyful, generous end to the formal journey - and, for many of the women, the beginning of friendships and collaborations that continue for years.

You'll leave with far more than a folder of notes or a burst of inspiration. You'll have done the work, made the decisions and created a strategic foundation you can build on with confidence. That includes:

• A clearly defined Brand Blueprint covering what your brand stands for, what makes it different and how it should be positioned.

• A deep understanding of your ideal and most profitable clients, what matters to them and how to speak to their needs and desires.

• Powerful positioning and magnetic messaging that communicate your value with clarity and authority.

• A distinctive Signature Style and a strategic direction for your colours, typography, imagery, photography and tone of voice.

• A professional mood board to guide your visual identity, website, content and marketing collateral.

• Two comprehensive workbooks filled with your thinking, decisions and practical next steps.

• A bespoke Master Brand Pack to guide your decisions and keep future creative work aligned.

• A clear set of priorities, renewed confidence in what you're building and the focus to move forward.

• A trusted circle of women who understand the ambition, courage and reality of building a business.

There's something extraordinary about being in a room with women who are equally serious about what they're building. The conversation is different. People listen properly. They offer ideas, ask the question that unlocks something and cheer when another woman finally sees what everyone else in the room can already see in her.

Because there are only ten places, no one gets lost and no question is brushed aside. You'll have my direct attention while also benefiting from the talent, perspective and lived experience around the table. There's laughter, honesty, concentration, the occasional tear and a palpable sense that something important is shifting.

Women arrive as individuals, each carrying her own hopes and frustrations. They leave clearer, braver and connected to a group that continues to champion them long after the final glass has been raised.

Branded & Unstoppable LIVE is for women with ambition who want to go places:

• Women who want to be seen as an expert, authority and category leader in the sector/industry

• Coaches, consultants, creatives, product founders or service providers whose expertise hasn’t yet been reflected in their positioning, visibility or income

• Women who are in transition or stuck in a rut and feel they have plateaued (perhaps even fallen a little out of love with their business!). Who are looking for new inspiration, fresh thinking and real clarity on their purpose, direction and next step.

• Women who are looking to rebrand, refresh or reposition

• Women who have the seed of an idea, a solid business direction in mind and are still very much in the start-up phase.

• There’s no magic number in terms of social media followers or years in business that you need to have reached for this workshop to be beneficial, impactful and get you results.

Whatley Manor isn't simply somewhere we hold the event. It's part of the experience. Set within 12 private acres just outside Malmesbury, this stunning country house hotel gives you the space to step away from the day-to-day and exhale. From the honey-coloured stone and immaculate gardens to the stylish interiors and peaceful Cotswold countryside, everything invites you to slow down and think bigger.

One of the things I’ve found is that when nobody is vying for your attention and there's nowhere else you need to be, the quality of your thinking changes. You can relax, reflect and focus entirely on your brand, your business and the future you want to create. The light-filled space, meticulously prepared Welcome Boxes, beautiful workbooks and flower-filled tables all contribute to the feeling that these two days matter - because they do.

The hospitality is every bit as considered too. Nourishing, flavoursome food is an important part of the experience, and Whatley’s Michelin Star Chef will be whipping up delicious, nutritious lunches, refreshments and tasty treats for you to enjoy.

LOCATION AND TIMINGS

Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, Easton Grey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RB

The 2026 workshop runs from 9.30am to 5.00pm on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 April. Whatley Manor is approximately 20 minutes from Junction 17 of the M4, 35 minutes from Bath and 50 minutes from Bristol or Cheltenham. Free parking is available on site, and the nearest railway station is Kemble, with direct services from London Paddington.

Accommodation is not included in the investment. Attendees receive a separate pack to lovely local hotels, inns and other places to stay.

It's so lovely to meet you. I'm Belinda Furneaux-Harris, an award-winning brand strategist, former FTSE marketing director and the founder of Branded & Unstoppable, a boutique brand and business growth consultancy based in Bath.

My career began in the well-heeled halls of Harrods, where I worked my way into the Press Office. From there, I moved to Top 10 PR agencies in London, creating award-winning campaigns and events for household names including Cadbury's, Nestle and the Olympic Games. That eventually took me into senior marketing leadership roles within global organisations, managing multi-million-pound brand campaigns and high-profile marketing launches.

In 2018, after more than two decades of working my way up the agency and corporate ladder, I decided it was time to take everything I'd learned - the strategic knowledge, creative insight, commercial judgement and understanding of what makes people care - and use it to help ambitious female founders build their own brilliant brands and businesses.

Since then, I've worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, helping them uncover what makes them uniquely brilliant and translating it into powerful positioning, magnetic messaging and strategies for growth. I bring rigorous strategic thinking to the room, but I also bring warmth, deep intuition and an extraordinary eye for detail. I won't simply tell you what to do. I'll work beside you to help you understand how to do it, why it matters and how to make it feel completely true to you.

• A Deep Dive Discovery Questionnaire completed in advance.

• A private 30-minute preparation and strategy call with me.

• An exclusive two-day brand-building workshop at Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa.

• A luxury, branded Welcome Box.

• Two comprehensive workbooks, one for each day.

• All creative materials for the Signature Styling sessions.

• Two days of exceptional hospitality, including lunches, refreshments, fresh juices and pastries.

• A private WhatsApp group for connection, ongoing support and accountability.

• 3 x 1:1 40-minute follow-up strategy calls with me.

• A bespoke Master Brand Pack created personally for you.

• The Unstoppable Ladies Reunion Lunch held to celebrate the end of our three-month journey.

The investment for Branded & Unstoppable LIVE 2026 is £1,400. This covers the complete three-month journey: the private preparation, two-day live event, all workbooks and creative materials, exceptional hospitality, direct mentoring, follow-up support, your bespoke Master Brand Pack and the Unstoppable Ladies Lunch.

With just ten places available, the event always sell out, so book your space early.

We’re so looking forward to welcoming you to the workshop! Please do read the following carefully because by booking your place, you agree to the workshop terms and conditions.

Branded & Unstoppable workshops are inspirational, exclusive and game-changing and often sell out very quickly. It’s important to us that when you book, you’re serious about taking up your place. Because if you’re not, that prevents someone else experiencing the magic of the event.

We have a very strict and transparent cancellation policy.

We do understand that very occasionally you may need to cancel your place. If you cancel within one month of the workshop, you will incur a 100% charge and your payment will not be refunded. You may send someone else in your place if you choose to. You must let us know who you will be sending at the time of cancellation.

It’s essential you are committed to attending this workshop and that you only sign up with this commitment in mind.

All workshop content, course materials and the signature marketing literature is protected copyright. In simple terms what this means is that you may not copy it, reproduce it or share it without prior written permission.

If you choose to pay in instalments, it’s down to you to make a note of payment dates in your diary and to be sure you have adequate funds in your account to cover the transfer.

Set in the heart of the Cotswolds with its tumbling hills, lavender horizons and wonderful walks, Whatley Manor is located near to Tetbury. The hotel is easily accessed from the M4 (J18) and the M5 (J13) and there’s plenty of parking on site. The sat-nav postcode is GL8 8YJ.

If you’re travelling by train the nearest station is Kemble Station, which is 11 miles from Whatley Manor. If you’d like the hotel to organise transportation for you, please call 01666 890391 to arrange this. Make sure you give them plenty of notice.

If you’d like to book a treatment at the gorgeous Spa and take advantage of your 10% discount, please call 01666 891232.

Yes! Absolutely! Whatley Manor’s bedrooms are spacious, beautifully designed with all the latest mod cons and bathrooms that come fully loaded with fluffy towels, robes, slippers as well as heavenly products and toiletries. As an attendee you benefit from a heavily discounted corporate rate, so book early to secure yours. You’re in for an absolute treat!

Not at all. Workshop sessions start promptly at 9.30am with smoothies, tea, coffee and delicious treats served from 9.00am onwards in The Barn. The workshop finishes at 5.00pm and on day two we’ll spill into the chill-out area and squishy sofas for a celebratory cocktail.

There is absolutely no obligation to join us outside of these hours so if you’d prefer to stay at home, or with family and friends, that will work really well.

“I’m right at the beginning of my business journey, is this workshop for me?”. As long as you have the seed of an idea and a solid direction in mind then you’ll benefit hugely from the workshop.