New Speaking Engagements
THIS MONTH
Kim Meninger will be presenting “Walking the Tightrope: Mastering the Balance Between Likability & Respect” at WICT Network Event on April 1; “Master the Moment: Bridging the Gap Between Instinctive Reaction & Intentional Leadership” at 2026 EANE Leadership Summit: Elevate Your Impact on April 9 in Springfield, MA; at WEST Event on April 29 in Boston, MA, and at Women Accelerators Event on April 30.
Jessica Cumming will be presenting “The Unapologetic Mindset From Seeking Approval to Leading with Confidence” at Spring Forward Presented by the Wisconsin Chapter of Society of Women Engineers on April 11 in Stevens Point, WI.
Grant Harris will be presenting “Forging 21st Century Leaders Through the Power of Neurodiversity” at Inclusive Excellence Seminar on April 17.
Melissa K. Range will be presenting “From Frozen in Fear to Fired Up with Confidence” at St. Louis Small Business Monthly Luncheon on April 7 in St. Louis, MO; and at Women Empowering Women on April 17 in Riverbend, IL.
Dee Maddox will be presenting “Making the Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard” at SHRM New Mexico State Conference 2026 on April 20-21 in Albuquerque, NM
Anne Frewin will be presenting “AMPLify: Designing a Strategic Path to Your Goals” at Women Standing Together 2026 Leadership Intensive on April 21 in Portland, ME.
Kim Groshek will be presenting “Close the Loop: How Executives Stop Leaking Authority and Get Hired Through Clean Decision-Making” at Aligned & Hired: The Executive Interview Summit on April 21-22.
Dr. Amanda Allard-Schuster will be presenting “The Destructive Power of Gossip” at Theology at the Brewery on April 23 in Georgetown TX.
Brenda Meller is hosting the Small Business Marketing Summit (see below) on April 23 with Innovation Women members: Pam Lippitt, Elaine Belson, Judi Hays, Annette Richmond, Nancie Steinberg, Christopher Johnson, Lori Vajda and Liz M. Lopez.
Bobbie Carlton will be speaking at the online event “A Summit about Hosting Summits” on April 23.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Bobbie Carlton will be one of the keynotes for the Leap Collective May 2 in Shrewsbury, MA and sharing her talk, “From Boring to Brilliant: Make Your Talks Stand Out”.
Grant Harris will be presenting “You’re Hired…I Mean Fired | Fix your Process, Not Your People” at Disrupt HR Charleston on May 13.
Misha Safran will be presenting “Centering Empathy Into Your Leadership and Your Life” at ROI OF WHY CONFERENCE 2026 on May 27-29 in Omaha, NE.
Marie-Ange Tagne will be presenting Transformation: From Roots to Reinvention at TEDxLarchmontVillage on July 26 in Los Angeles CA.
Diane Darling will be presenting “Effective Networking Strategies for Project Managers” at Professional Development Workshop for Leggat McCall Properties LLC on September 16 in Boston, MA; “Dealing with Difficult People: Strategies for Success” at ALA Nutmeg Workshop on September 18; and “Effective Networking Strategies for Bankers” at FLEX Retail and Marketing Summit on November 18 in Wisconsin Dells WI.
PAST EVENTS
Dr. Lynsey Johnson, DNP, FNP-C, APRN presented “Understanding PCOS and its Hormonal Imbalance” at PCOS CON 2025 on September 20 in New York City.
Helen Jonsen presented “Impact Your Advocacy: Your Storytelling Toolkit” at Make-A-Wish Alaska & Washington Webinar on February 24; and “Your Leadership Voice: Developing Your Signature Tool Kit” at New York State Association of Counties Spring Legislative Conference on March 16 in Albany NY.
Kim Nichols presented “The Revolution Wears Heels: How Women Leaders Can Build Better Workplaces” at Women Physician’s Wellness Conference on February 26-28 in Grand Cayman Islands.
Tammy Gooler Loeb presented “Establish Your Thought Leadership on LinkedIn: Communicating Your Brand and Value” at American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE) 2026 Congress on Health Care Leadership on March 2-4 in Houston, TX.
Chrissy Hogue Bartels, M.F.A. presented “Story First: Why Narrative Beats Advertising in the 2026 Attention Economy” at American Advertising Federation, Dubuque Chapter on March 6 in Dubuque, IA; and “Communicating for Impact: Storytelling & Messaging That Inspire Donors” at American Fundraising Professionals AFP IA, Iowa Tri-State Chapter on March 20.
Susan Louie presented “Anxiety and nervous system recovery” at International Women’s Day by Action Takers Publishers on March 8; and “Insomnia is a nervous system issue” at LeadHership Summit on March 10.
Diane Darling presented “The Human Connection in the Age of AI” at Professional Development Workshop for Leggat McCall Properties LLC on March 11 in Boston, MA.
Dr. Minina Johnson presented the Emotional Intelligence With Thy Self Live Session on March 11.
Marva Bailer presented “The Million Mom: International Women’s Day” at IT Serve Alliance on March 18 in Atlanta GA.
Nicole Smith presented “Leadership That Lands: Communicating with Impact in High-Stakes Moments” at L.E.A.D Conference (Goodwill of Southern Piedmont) on March 18 in Charlotte, NC.
Lisa Haynes presented “You’ve Got This: Reinvention with Intention” at Boston University Women’s MBA – She Leads Conference on March 21 in Boston, MA.
Dr. Susan Lovelle presented “Medical Gaslighting: The $78 Billion Cost of Not Believing Women” at TEDx Women Morgan Street on March 21 in Durham NC.
Mary Lou Tierney presented “Nurture, Nourish, Neshama” at Food for Thought, Synagogue Kerem Shalom on March 21 in Concord, MA.
Sarah Charles presented “The Power of Financial Intimacy” at TEDx Sugar Creek Women on March 28 in Charlotte, NC.
Rasheda Williams will be presenting “Embrace Your Excellence & Shine” at 4th Annual Detroit International Women’s Day Innovation Summit on March 28 in Detroit, MI.
Misha Safran presented “Navigating Difficult Conversations” at Embrace 2026 on March 31.
New Publications
Amrita Mukherjee‘s book She & Me is available at Amazon.
Dr Rita Renee‘s book A Businesswoman’s Guide to Breaking Free: Detaching yourself from toxic business relationships is available at Amazon.
Farzana Chohan‘s book AI Readiness for Leaders: A Human-Centered Framework. Action Guide to Future-Proof Your Organization is available at Amazon.
Veronica Francis‘s book Circus Towne is available at Amazon.
Brandi Kelly‘s book Spreading Sunshine with Kindness is available at Amazon.
Naomi Asher‘s book Take to the Bed (and bring cake) is available at her website.
Tracy MacDonald‘s book Femme Led: Hard-Learned Lessons from Women in Leadership is available at Amazon.
Liz M. Lopez‘s book Suck It Up, Buttercup: 10 Tough-Love Strategies To Get You Off Your Butt and Making Money is available at Amazon.
Halle Eavelyn‘s book The Passive Income Power Plan: 108 Ways to Make Money While You Sleep is available at Amazon.
Stephanie S. Abbott‘s book Love Is My Superpower: A Children’s Book About Big Feelings, Sick Parents, and the Power of Love is available at Amazon.
Kim Nicholls‘s book The Chronicles of Women in White Coats 4 is available at Amazon.
Sandy Colling‘s book The Travel Lounge Life is available at Amazon.
Jennifer Hernandez‘s book Big Hug Big Kiss: How I Became A Referral Magnet, and You Can Too is available at Amazon.
New Podcasts, Broadcasts, and Interviews
Amy Graves was recently featured on the Therapeutic Food Solutions podcast; and the Thrive with Sharon podcast.
Ambika Devi was recently featured on the Frequency Masters Show podcast.
Rasheda Williams was recently featured on the Serious Lady Business podcast; and the “After The Bell” Podcast.
Linda Grizely, CFP® was featured in “Linda Grizely: Transforming financial wellness in the workplace” in the Chicago Tribune.
Orly Zeewy was recently featured on the Only Founders podcast; The Starfish Storytellers podcast; the Online Business Launch podcast; and the Together Digital podcast
Kim Nichols was recently featured on the Lunch With Leaders podcast; the House of Jia podcast; and in “From Misalignment to Impact: Leadership, Trust, and Career Reinvention with Dr. Kim Nichols” in House of Jia Blog.
Emma Stinson was recently featured on the Disruptive Leadership by Jay Jackson podcast.
Monica M Smith was recently featured on the Collaborative Culture podcast.
Halle Eavelyn was featured in “The Passive Income Power Plan – Wealth isn’t about working harder. It’s about letting your money do the work” on ABC News.
Meridith Grundei was featured in “AI is teaching us to speak like bots and it’s a problem” in Fast Company.
Erin Copelan was featured in “What Nobody Tells You About Caring for Aging Parents” in Maria Shriver’s Be Healthy Newsletter.

