Darlene Lekowski

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Darlene Lekowski

Now booking speaking engagements - please visit my website to learn more and connect with me.

I am an Amazon #1 best-selling author, speaker, and business leader who transformed decades of silence into a powerful platform for truth, healing, and advocacy.

09/07/2026

Washington, D.C., I’m coming. 💛

On September 26th, I am so deeply honored to be speaking at the first-ever Survivors Solidarity March. This is a national day of action for survivors of s*xual violence, abuse, and harassment.

Too many survivors feel isolated and alone. In the United States, 81% of women and 43% of men have experienced s*xual assault, unwanted s*xual contact, or s*xual harassment in their lifetimes. Those numbers are staggering. And they are exactly why a march like this one has never been more necessary.

This is a movement being built by survivors, for survivors. And I am beyond proud to add my voice to it.

If you are able to march, please do. If you can’t be there in person, share this post and help us spread the word. Every voice that joins this movement matters! Including yours.

Visit the link in my bio to explore their website, find a march near you, become a state partner, or learn how to get involved.

Follow Survivors' Solidarity March for updates, and remember, together, we are not drops. We are a wave of change!

09/04/2026

It's all "kinda chic" 💛

09/03/2026

Some hosts make you feel so completely seen that the words just come. Kandiee Campbell is one of those hosts.

I’m so excited to share that my return episode of the Awaken Hope podcast is live today, and this one goes to places I think so many of you will feel deeply.

Fifty years of silence. A secret buried so deep I convinced myself it was the only way to protect the people I loved. A lawsuit that tried to silence me all over again. And the moment I finally stopped hiding and started owning every single piece of my truth. This episode is for every person still carrying something heavy in a box they built to survive. It’s for the little girl or little boy who believed no one was coming.

Heroes exist. And sometimes we have to become our own. 💛

Awaken Hope with Kandiee Campbell is available now wherever you listen to podcasts!

09/02/2026

What makes a speaker memorable isn’t simply the story they tell. It’s what the audience discovers about themselves while listening.

For fifty years, I carried the effects of childhood trauma while building a successful career, raising a family, and appearing strong to the outside world. When I finally chose truth over silence, I discovered a new purpose: helping others understand that they are not defined by what they have endured or kept hidden.

Now, as a speaker, bestselling author, survivor advocate, and business leader, I bring a deeply human message of resilience, personal agency, and hope to survivor organizations, professional groups, schools, colleges, conferences, and women’s leadership events.

If your audience needs more than a motivational moment, if they need a message they will carry home with them, I would be honored to start the conversation.

09/01/2026

When someone is struggling, silence can make the pain feel even more isolating.

That is why support matters.

If you are having a difficult time, you do not need to find the perfect words before reaching out. You can simply tell someone:

“I’m not okay.”
“I need help.”
“Can you stay with me?”

Asking for support does not make you weak or burdensome. It means you are human—and you deserve to be heard, supported, and treated with care.

If you are concerned about someone else, reach out. Listen without judgment. Take what they share seriously, and help them connect with professional support when needed.

Please save or share these resources ⤵️

💛Call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

💛Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Text Line counselor.

💛LGBTQ+ young people can call The Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678.

💛Veterans, service members, and their loved ones can call 988 and press 1 or text 838255.

These resources provide free, confidential support 24 hours a day. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911.

You are not alone, and you do not have to carry this moment by yourself.

08/31/2026

This one means everything to me. 💛

When Laura wrote that “Shattering Silence” helps readers find “just the right words to speak our truths” - she captured one of the major reasons I sat down and wrote it in the first place.

I spent fifty years without those words. I know exactly what it costs to not have them.

Thank you, Laura. And thank you to every reader who has taken the time to share what this book has meant to you. You have no idea how much it means to me.

“Shattering Silence” is available now in hardcover, softcover, eBook, and audiobook on my website or directly on Amazon today.

08/28/2026

Just a little reminder that this deal won’t last forever. ⏳

My eBook, “Shattering Silence: A Story of Survival, Justice, and the Power of Telling the Truth,” is still available for just $0.99 through the end of summer.

If it’s been sitting on your “I’ll get to it” list, now is the time.

This story took me fifty years to tell. It’ll take you a lot less time to read it, and I promise it will stay with you long after you finish.

BONUS! All other formats are also on sale, but you’ll have to use the link in my bio to discover what those are. ☺️

08/26/2026

Happy Women’s Equality Day!

Women have always fought for the right to be seen, heard, and believed. And that fight is far from over.

True equality includes the freedom to speak our truth without fear of retribution by our attackers. I know what it costs to use your voice, because using mine took everything I had. But I also know what it gives back.

To every woman still finding the courage to speak... I see you. Keep going. Your truth belongs to you, and no one can take that away.

08/25/2026

One of my favorite parts of the SSTA Conference this past June was the people.

Meeting Danielle Carpio, founder of Healing & CPTSD, was truly a highlight, and I cannot wait for her to read Shattering Silence. I have a feeling it’s going to resonate deeply.

Here’s to new friendships, powerful connections, and showing up together for this community. I look forward to being even more active alongside this incredible organization in the year ahead. 💙

08/24/2026

If this clip resonated with you, the full episode will stop you in your tracks.

I sat down with Morgan earlier this year on the Take This Personally podcast, and I left that conversation feeling something I don’t always feel after an interview: completely and fully heard.

Morgan asks the kind of questions that don’t let you stay on the surface. They pull something real out of you. And I think that’s exactly what makes her podcast so powerful and so worth your time.

The full episode is available now on any podcast platform. Go give it a listen, and then make sure you’re following Take This Personally for more. Trust me, once you start listening, you won’t want to stop.

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https://a.co/d/02ZVJ3u1, https://www.darlenespeaksup.com/

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