“The day I stopped running and connected inward, was the day my whole life changed.”
This book isn’t about doing more. It’s about being more you.
Featured In: Voices of the 21st Century –
Unstoppable Women Standing Strong
Carmel’s story, The Day I Stopped Running, will be featured in this inspiring anthology alongside powerful voices from women around the world.
Read it. Feel it. Rise with it.
Ready to Stop Running?
If reading The Day I Stopped Running has stirred something in you personally or professionally a conversation may be the next step.
Stop Running & Start Leading - A New Conversation for Leaders and Teams
“I didn’t know I was running—until I stopped.”
Carmel was doing what many leaders do best: building, delivering, achieving.
On paper, everything was working. In reality, the pace was unsustainable and the cost was internal.
This book tells the story of a leader who paused long enough to ask deeper questions about success, identity and what it truly means to lead well. Not just organisations, but people and self.
Through honest reflection and grounded insight, Carmel challenges leaders to explore:
Who are you when performance is no longer the measure?
What becomes possible when you lead from alignment, not exhaustion?
What does it take to be the Inside-Out Leader?
How does connection, to self and others, change the way teams thrive?
For leaders ready to move from constant doing to conscious being, Carmel's chapter offers a powerful reminder that real leadership doesn’t start with strategy, it starts within.
If you’re curious about what leading from within could look like for you or your organisation, let’s connect.
About Carmel Brown
Carmel Brown is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker, and Director of The Proven Group. She’s built her career around connecting people and transforming workplaces. But this book isn’t about her resume, it’s about the woman behind it.
Carmel is passionate about authenticity, connection, and JOY (her acronym for Journey Of You). She believes that true leadership begins within, and her story shines a light on what it means to show up as your real, imperfect, unstoppable self.
Books by Carmel Brown
Carmel is passionate about sharing stories that spark connection, courage, and authentic leadership. Her written work brings together wisdom from her personal journey, years in business and the lessons she’s learned about leading from the ego instead of the heart.
Here’s a look at her current books:
Voices of the 21st Century –
Unstoppable Women Standing Strong
For NDIS Leaders Frustrated With The Time, Energy and Resources Needed to Motivate Their Employees
For Business Owners Frustrated with the Time, Energy and Resources Needed to Motivate Their Employees
For Pharmacy Owners Frustrated with the Time, Energy and Resources Needed to Motivate Their Employees
For Franchise Owners Frustrated with the Time, Energy and Resources Needed to Motivate Their Employees
COMMUNITY · CULTURE · CONNECTION
Speaking Events
Explore upcoming events, as well as looking back on Carmel's speaking journey.
From Manifestation to Milestone: Embracing My Voice on the Stage
Embracing My Voice on the Stage. What once lived as a vision became a reality through belief, alignment and purpose, turning my first speaking engagement into a deeply meaningful experience of connection, reflection and gratitude.
Stepping In as a Virtual Guest Speaker: Sharing My Voice with Purpose
This opportunity reminded me that no matter the platform, true connection comes from showing up as yourself, speaking with intention and embracing the courage to be seen and heard.
My First Book Launch: A Milestone of Courage, Connection and Celebration
Celebrating the launch of my first book was a deeply meaningful moment, surrounded by inspiring women and a community that believes in the power of shared stories, growth and lifting empowerment.
