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Morgan Elizabeth Hamer - Manifesting Disruption: Manifesting and Mindset Work That Ignites Outer Change

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  • Morgan Elizabeth Hamer - Founder & Owner of Morgan Manifests
    Morgan Elizabeth Hamer is a manifestation mentor, speaker, and founder of Morgan Manifests, a transformational platform helping women break free from burnout, set boundaries, and create lives of confidence and abundance. Certified in NLP life coaching and hypnosis, Morgan blends neuroscience, psychology, and spirituality into powerful, practical tools. Known for her relatable, no-fluff approach, she empowers women to lead with clarity and ease—without carrying the emotional load alone. From manifesting a seven-figure portfolio to mentoring hundreds, Morgan inspires others to live boldly, intuitively, and on their own terms. Certified in NLP life coaching and hypnosis, Morgan is known for her relatable, uplifting approach and transformative frameworks like Support, Don’t Solve. Through her work, she has helped women around the world build confidence, achieve clarity, and take aligned action toward their goals—without sacrificing their well-being. Morgan has personally manifested a seven-figure real estate portfolio and a freedom-based business and now teaches others to do the same. She’s passionate about helping women lead with impact, trust their intuition, and create lives they truly love.es.
Summary
What if the disruption you’re resisting is actually your biggest breakthrough waiting to happen? In this transformative session, Morgan Hamer—real estate entrepreneur, manifesting mentor, and mindset disruptor—will guide you through a powerful inner reset designed to create real-world results. Blending psychology, neuroscience, spirituality, and grounded business wisdom, Morgan will teach three actionable manifesting techniques that help high-achieving women prepare for and thrive through disruption. You’ll walk away with: • Three proven manifesting techniques to align your mindset with your mission • Tools to rewire limiting beliefs and break subconscious patterns that block your growth • A method to embrace uncertainty as the birthplace of innovation, clarity, and transformation • The confidence to lead authentically, even when the path is unclear Morgan’s soulful yet practical approach empowers you to stop chasing and start creating—aligned, sustainable success that feels as good as it looks.

Leah Marone - Are You a Serial Fixer? Empowering Others Without Exhausting Yourself

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  • Leah Marone - Keynote Mental Wellness Speaker | Psychotherapist | Yale Clinical Instructor
    Leah Marone, LCSW is a seasoned psychotherapist and corporate mental wellness consultant, brings over 20 years of experience. With 20,000+ therapy sessions and articles in Psychology Today, The Atlantic, and Newsweek, she's renowned for expertise in mental health. Leah, a former Division 1 basketball player, specializes in high-achieving individuals, tackling internal pressures like imposter syndrome and perfectionism. Her services include anxiety management, burnout prevention, boundary setting, mindfulness, communication, and emotional intelligence, tailored to each organization's culture and needs.
Summary
Women are natural problem-solvers—skilled, resourceful, and resilient. But all too often, we find ourselves overextending—fixing problems, managing people, and smoothing workplace dynamics—often at the cost of our own well-being. In this powerful and practical session, we’ll explore how to break free from the “Serial Fixer” mindset and reclaim balance. Using the Support, Don’t Solve framework, attendees will gain tools to set boundaries, avoid burnout, and lead with impact—without carrying the full emotional load. Participants will learn how to: - Identify the warning signs when helping becomes over-functioning - Set healthy, sustainable boundaries that empower others - Disrupt the Serial Fixer cycle and foster long-term change - Lead with clarity and confidence, without sacrificing personal wellness Whether you're a team leader, entrepreneur, or passionate professional, this session offers the insights you need to lead from a place of strength—not self-sacrifice.

Angela M. Smith - Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Building Sustainable Success as Professional Women

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  • Angela M. Smith - Values-Driven People Ops Strategist | Employee Experience Evangelist | Fractional HR | Advisor | Board Member | Sourdough Enthusiast
    Angela M. Smith, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP, is equal parts people strategist, culture architect, and impact enthusiast. As a fractional HR leader and advisor, she helps mission-driven organizations thrive by designing people-first initiatives that fuse purpose with performance. From reimagining leadership development to leading culture-forward recruiting and engagement strategies, Angela puts the human back in Human Resources—and the purpose back in profit. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Mashable, and The Muse, and she’s an #IamRemarkable facilitator passionate about empowering others to create meaningful change. When she’s not advising values-aligned companies, Angela is likely teaching meditation, hiking, or hunting for the world’s best pastry. With deep experience and a global perspective shaped by 2.5 years of nomadic travel, she believes the future of work isn't just about better business—it’s about building a better world.
Summary
Join us for an interactive workshop designed to help women in business achieve sustainable success—without compromising their wellbeing. This session blends evidence-based burnout prevention strategies with practical, accessible tools that anyone can use. You’ll also be introduced to my Success Sustainability Framework, a model for maintaining high performance while staying grounded and well. Key Takeaways: • Learn to recognize the early warning signs of burnout—before they take a toll. • Discover how to set boundaries that protect your time, energy, and focus. • Create a personalized self-care system that’s realistic and achievable for busy women. • Build resilience through strategic meditation practices tailored to real-world business challenges.

Danielle Price - Balancing Work & Well-Being with C.A.R.E: Setting Boundaries for Entrepreneurial Success

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  • Danielle M. Price - Founder & Owner of SOS Innovative Solutions
    Danielle M. Price, M.Ed. is the most atypical engineer you'd ever meet. As a Nuclear Engineer, Danielle not only used her analytical and technical skills but her relationship-building skills to manage all the high voltage electrical systems. She left her engineering career to pursue a career in training and development. Danielle now runs an Employee Experience consulting business where she partners with organizations to boost employee retention and engagement using her proprietary framework, The C.A.R.E. Method.
Summary
Disruption isn’t just about innovation. As a woman entrepreneur, one of the most powerful ways to ignite change is by setting boundaries with C.A.R.E. (Communication, Advocacy, Respect, and Engagement). Too often, women in business feel pressured to do it all, sacrificing their well-being for growth. This empowering workshop provides strategies and tools to establish healthy, professional, and sustainable boundaries that support both business and personal success. At the end of this session, women will have an actionable C.A.R.E. plan that readies them to lead their businesses with clarity and confidence—without sacrificing their well-being. Takeaways: - Through engaging discussions, real-world scenarios, and practical exercises, attendees will learn how to: - Communicate effectively to protect time, energy, and resources - Advocate for themselves by setting clear boundaries with clients, partners, and employees without guilt - Foster Respect by saying “no” to distractions that don’t align with their vision - Create their Personal Rules of Engagement

Katherine Couron - Leading High-Performance Teams: The One Disruptive Concept to Master for Success

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Speakers
  • Katherine Couron - CEO, BRICK Coaching & Consulting Agency
    With over 15 years of experience in operational management, I specialize in helping business owners and organizational leaders tap into their creative potential while achieving a balanced work/life dynamic. By streamlining operations and enhancing team strategies, I help clients operate more efficiently, reduce stress, and foster sustainable growth. I’m passionate about guiding businesses to achieve clarity and long-term success. My mission is to empower others through thoughtful, values-based leadership and innovative solutions.
Summary
What if the most overlooked leadership skill was also the most transformative? In this compelling session, we’ll explore how expectation management as a proactive practice can revolutionize the way you lead. Drawing from real-world leadership experiences in the military, business, and entertainment industries, this talk will uncover why mastering the art of setting, communicating, and adjusting expectations is the cornerstone of high-performing, profitable teams. We’ll break down this practice into three actionable stages: • CREATE – how to align expectations with strategic goals • LEAD – how to communicate with clarity and consistency • SUSTAIN – how to adapt expectations to maintain trust and performance Each section includes real case studies and practical tools you can implement immediately. This isn’t your average communications talk, this is a high-impact leadership strategy that ties directly to growth, accountability, innovation, and profitability.

Susana Briscoe-Alba - Savvy & Successful: A Woman's Guide to Owning her Dopeness

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Speakers
  • Susana Briscoe-Alba - Founder and CEO of Dunamis Coaching & Consulting Services
    Susana Briscoe-Alba is the Founder & CEO of Dunamis Coaching & Consulting, where she equips women—especially women of color—to secure six-figure roles and lead with purpose. A proud Afro-Latina with roots in Detroit and the Dominican Republic, Susana draws on over a decade of experience in higher education, leadership, and career development. Her signature C.E.L.L.S. framework—Connect, Embrace, Learn, Lead, Serve—guides clients in building careers rooted in authenticity and impact. A bilingual speaker and powerful storyteller, Susana inspires professionals to embrace their identity, own their value, and redefine success on their own terms.
Summary
Participants will leave the workshop with: A paradigm shift in how they view workplace dynamics - Understanding that the system wasn't built for them, but can be strategically navigated and ultimately transformed Their personal CELLS Framework implementation plan - A comprehensive strategy tailored to their current career stage that integrates all five elements: Connect, Embrace, Learn, Lead, and Serve SHAPE assessment results - Clear identification of their unique Strengths, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Expertise that form their professional competitive advantage.

Kim Angeli - How to be Unforgettable in a Noisy Word

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  • Kim Angeli - Founder & CEO of Grateful Box, Inc.
    Kim Angeli is a trusted advisor to successful business owners and a globally recognized leader in integrating gratitude into business and life. With over 23 years of entrepreneurial experience, she inspires leaders to align their work with purpose, impact, and intentional gratitude. After graduating from East Carolina University, she launched her career with Campbell Soup, Sprint Wireless, and Cisco Systems. Following the dot-com bust, she boldly founded her own insurance agency just 11 days after 9/11—operating from a guest room closet. Over 15 years, she built, grew, and merged multiple agencies before selling her practice for a 600% profit. Now a sought-after speaker and consultant, she helps business owners build value-driven enterprises while embracing the power of gratitude as a competitive advantage. When she’s not speaking or consulting, she enjoys boating, reading, spa days, and traveling with her husband, daughter, and two English labs, Katie and Henry. She is also a proud Rotarian, committed to global service.
Summary
In a world full of noise, distraction, and copycat marketing, being unforgettable isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a disruptive business strategy. This empowering session will challenge attendees to stop blending in and start standing out with intention and authenticity. You’ll discover why memorability is your greatest competitive edge, and how it can radically increase your influence, abundance, and alignment in both life and business. You’ll walk away with: - Three actionable strategies to amplify your presence and become magnetic to the right people and opportunities -Clarity on what makes you unforgettable—and how to lead with that unapologetically - A mindset shift that turns visibility into value and impact If you’re ready to build a brand and life that people don’t forget, this session is your starting point.

Kristy Kuhl - The Confidence Edge: Fuel Bold Moves, Disrupt the Norm, and Thrive

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  • Kristy Kuhl, MBA - High Performance Coach in Business & Life l Keynote Speaker I Podcast Host
    Kristy Kuhl is a high-performance coach, speaker, and podcast host who empowers ambitious entrepreneurs and leaders to rise into their next level with clarity and confidence. With a background in disruptive sales, performance psychology, and personal transformation, Kristy helps clients achieve meaningful success—rooted in alignment, not burnout. Her approach combines neuroscience, mindset, and strategy to accelerate results and create goals that feel as good as they look. She’s the host of Keep Rising with Kristy Kuhl, a top-rated podcast blending expert interviews and coaching insights to elevate mindset, productivity, relationships, and personal growth across all industries.
Summary
What separates high achievers from those who stay stuck? It’s not just talent, luck, or even hard work, it’s the fuel that keeps their fire burning when challenges arise, motivation dips, and obstacles seem insurmountable. In this powerful session, you'll discover the single most important driver behind every high performer’s success, the force that fuels their resilience, discipline, and ability to take bold action. Whether you're a business owner, leader, or entrepreneur, this talk will give you the exact framework to tap into this fuel, maintain momentum, and create unstoppable success. In this session, you’ll learn: 1. The key mindset shift that all top performers embody to stay consistent 2. How to identify and harness your personal fuel source for sustained success 3. The biggest mistake that drains motivation and keeps people stuck 4. A simple, actionable system to stay energized, focused, and driven—no matter what comes your way If you’re ready to ignite your potential, break past limitations, and fuel your fire for long-term success, this is the session you don’t want to miss. It’s time to stop waiting for motivation and start creating momentum.

Lindsay Coward - Stress Resiliency at Work

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  • Lindsay Coward - Founder of Yoga Nut Worksite Wellness | Corporate Yoga Instructor | Team Development Specialist
    Lindsay is a dynamic Speaker, Team Development Specialist, and Corporate Yoga/Meditation Instructor dedicated to helping organizations build healthier, more connected teams. As the founder of Yoga Nut, she provides practical wellness tools that enhance focus, reduce stress, increase energy, and boost team morale—transforming workplace culture from the inside out. With a background in psychology and public health, Lindsay brings over a decade of experience in the wellness industry, along with real-world insight from her time in the corporate sector. Her tailored worksite wellness programs, offered both in-person and virtually, are designed to meet teams where they are and support sustainable well-being. Lindsay has partnered with companies like Tech Well, Aeroflow, and Diamond Brand Gear, and her work has been featured in Forbes, The Joyous Parent, and Entrepreneur’s Gone Wild. A passionate advocate for work-life flow and continual growth, Lindsay also teaches meditation and facilitates #IamRemarkable workshops—empowering professionals to thrive in work and in life.
Summary
Work-related stress affects us all, despite title or how long someone has worked in their field. During this interactive and insightful session, attendees will gain awareness of their work stressors and dominant stress response, plus understand how to build their stress threshold. Primary Attendee Takeaways: 1. Identification of dominant stress response 2. Understanding of stress response and work-related stressors 3. A myriad of tools for building stress resilience and thriving at work!

Emily Green – T.H.O.U.G.H.T. Leadership for Women: Own Your Story, Share Your Strength

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  • Emily Green - CEO & Founder, Emily Green LLC
    Emily Green is a TEDx speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Grace Communications and Emily Green LLC. After building and selling a national marketing agency, she launched her personal brand to empower others through speaking, consulting, and her podcast, Love Means Business. Emily leads the online Speaker Support & Referral Group, connecting thought leaders with opportunities. She speaks on business growth, toxic love, confidence, and personal development. A mom, wife, and avid traveler, Emily brings heart and real-world insight to every stage, helping others turn life’s hardest moments into their greatest strengths.
Summary
In this empowering session, women in business will learn how to turn their personal journey into a professional asset through the T.H.O.U.G.H.T. Leadership framework. You'll discover how to own your story with confidence, build credibility through authentic connections, and share your unique strengths in ways that position you as a trusted voice in your field. Whether you're leading a team, growing a brand, or stepping onto a stage, this session will equip you with the tools to lead with heart, influence with intention, and make your mark. Learn to Harness Your Unique Story: Discover how to transform your personal and professional experiences—your history, challenges, and achievements—into a powerful narrative that inspires and influences others. Build Your Credibility and Voice as a Thought Leader: Understand the key elements of credibility, confidence, and storytelling, and learn how to position yourself as a respected leader in your industry. Create an Action Plan for Thought Leadership Impact: Walk away with a clear, actionable roadmap for sharing your insights, building community, and turning your ideas into impact through public speaking, content, and advocacy.

Toyinda Smith - Embracing Kaizen: Self-Coaching for Continuous Improvement

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Speakers
  • Toyinda Smith - Founder, The Coaching Seat® | TEDx Speaker | Hall of Fame Athlete
    Toyinda L. Smith is the powerhouse behind The Coaching Seat®, LLC, a leadership and certification firm transforming professionals into confident coaches, speakers, and facilitators. With 25+ years in education and business, Toyinda helps individuals and teams boost performance, align purpose, and generate results. An award-winning international speaker and former NCAA D-I champion, she’s certified over 75 coaches, trained 400+ professionals, and worked with top-tier clients like Amazon, Chick-fil-A, Syngenta, Fifth Third Bank, and Purdue University. Her practical, energizing tools ignite clarity, courage, and career momentum. Toyinda is the author of The Handbook to Coach Yourself and delivered a compelling 2023 TEDx talk, “Bravery Determines Whether You Are Active or Inactive.” She also leads the nonprofit Legacy of Women, Inc., and is a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Her breakout session will inspire you to step into your power, clarify your message, and lead with confidence.
Summary
Kaizen, the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement, teaches that small, consistent changes can lead to significant progress. This dynamic session blends five Kaizen principles with five self-coaching techniques from The Handbook to Coach Yourself, giving participants actionable tools to grow personally and professionally. Attendees will learn to adopt a mindset of ongoing development, apply practical self-coaching strategies, and make incremental advancements toward their goals. With a clear, repeatable framework, this session empowers individuals to embed continuous improvement into daily life—fueling lasting change in their careers, relationships, and personal growth journeys. In the session, participants will: •Understand the key principles of Kaizen and how they support continuous personal and professional development. •Apply self-coaching techniques that align with Kaizen to create small, sustainable changes that lead to long-term success. •Develop a personalized plan for ongoing improvement using Kaizen and self-coaching strategies.

Cara Truitt - Connection is the New Currency: Marketing Through Meaningful Relationships

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Speakers
  • Cara Truitt - Founder & Executive Producer of TEDx Sugar Creek Women
    As an entrepreneur in Charlotte for 20 years, Cara Truitt has built businesses and communities with the power of connection. She is co-owner of Oak Street Trucking, Inc., an Executive Producer for TEDx, and the Host of Mic Drop Club Charlotte. In 2024, Cara was honored as one of the Top 50 Women to Know In North Carolina. As a community leader, she has collaborated with many non-profit organizations and local business owners and is passionate about fostering inclusivity and a culture of intentional connection in her community. Cara's diverse career path from creative arts - to leading healthcare and logistics teams - to founding a wellness collective during the pandemic, has led her to facilitate many transformational experiences for diverse groups. When she's not speaking or facilitating, you'll find her at home or hiking the greenway with her husband and two young children, her greatest teachers in mindfulness.
Summary
In today’s fast-paced, ad-saturated world, authentic relationships are the ultimate power move. This dynamic session explores how intentional connection—not cold automation—drives meaningful growth, builds brand loyalty, and elevates your impact in ways money can’t buy. Discover how to move beyond networking into “net-weaving”—cultivating strategic partnerships, community cross-pollination, and collaborative ecosystems that create lasting value for everyone involved. Whether you’re building a personal brand, scaling a business, or leading a team, you’ll walk away with fresh strategies to: - Stand out through human-centered marketing - Turn collaboration into a growth engine - Create opportunities through community, not competition. This isn’t just about visibility—it’s about influence with integrity. Join us to learn how connection is your most powerful marketing tool.

Lynne Ingersoll - Disrupt Your Fear of Speaking

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  • Lynne Ingersoll - MSOD, CCP
    Lynne’s interests are both broad and deep. She is fascinated by human behavior and believes there is something to be learned from every person and interaction—especially the most challenging ones. Her career began in retail, where she built a strong foundation rooted in service. She then transitioned into manufacturing to understand how ideas are brought to life. A move into healthcare gave her valuable experience navigating constant change and complexity, while the utility sector offered insights into enterprise-wide software transformations. Before launching her own consulting practice, Lynne held leadership roles at Atrium Health, Burt’s Bees, Tommy Hilfiger, Union Bay, and Vietri.
Summary
You’re invited to an energizing, interactive 45-minute session designed to help women leaders disrupt the fear that dims their brilliance. Whether you're speaking to a team, a boardroom, or a large audience, this session will give you practical tools to calm your nerves, boost your confidence, and show up powerfully. Discover how to take the scary out of your next presentation and uncover your personal Bright Spots—the unique strengths that make your voice unforgettable. Get ready to speak up, stand out, and own the room!

Melinda McVadon - Your Magic is the Message: The New Way to Market and Connect

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  • Melinda McVadon - Co-Owner of Mogo Brand Magic
    Melinda’s magic is in her story telling. A former award-winning television news anchor and journalist, she spent more than 15 years, perfecting the art of captivating audiences and keeping them engaged. From presidential campaigns to municipal budgets, to prize cattle and wild animal stories - Melinda finds the underlying messages that bring a story to life. Now a seasoned business consultant, Melinda has used her experience and communications skills to help individuals, non-profits and companies transform their stories and grow their businesses. Her unique marketing approach allows business owners to tap into their unique charisma, unlock their natural magic and attract the customers they want most. It really is magic!
Summary
Are you tired of hearing that you must define one ideal client or create a picture-perfect avatar to market effectively? We’ll disrupt that myth and reveal a more natural, authentic way to attract the right customers. Discover a surprisingly simple strategy to stand out in today’s crowded marketplace by tapping into your unique magic. If you’re a small business owner juggling all the hats—from finance to HR to sales—this talk will show you how to make marketing the easiest, most energizing part of your business. Get ready to be amazed! Attendees in this workshop will: · Discover their natural charisma · Learn how it creates magical connections · Learn how to create marketing that seems magically effortless and authentic · Be inspired to take action

Melissa Kilby - Lift as You Lead: Mentoring the Next Generation of Women

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Speakers
  • Melissa Kilby - President & CEO
    Melissa Kilby is an accomplished nonprofit executive and a recognized global leader in youth leadership and empowerment. She currently serves as President & CEO of Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas, where she leads efforts to inspire and prepare young people for success in a global economy. Previously, Melissa was the CEO of Girl Up, a global movement that, under her leadership from 2011 to 2025, engaged over 345,000 girl leaders across 155 countries and all 50 U.S. states in advancing gender equality and social change. A graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism degree in Strategic Communication, Melissa also completed a competitive nonprofit fundraising program through Harvard’s Kennedy School. She was named to Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list in 2020 and has been featured in outlets such as MSNBC, Newsweek, HuffPost, and Harvard International Review. Melissa lives in Hickory, North Carolina, with her husband and two children.
Summary
In this empowering breakout session, Melissa Kilby invites established women professionals to explore how intentional mentorship can be a powerful force in shaping the next generation of female leaders. Through personal stories and actionable strategies, Melissa reveals how mentoring young women and girls not only ignites their confidence and ambition but also drives innovation and performance across industries. Participants will be encouraged to embrace the idea that mentorship is a two-way street, offering growth and learning for both mentor and mentee. By prioritizing connection over perfection, attendees will discover how authentic relationships foster deeper trust and greater impact. Whether you're new to mentoring or ready to elevate your approach, this session will inspire you to lead with compassion, build meaningful connections, and become the role model you once needed.

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