New Speaking Engagements
THIS MONTH
Amy Graves presented “Protecting Our Food” at Gatherverse Food Summit on December 4.
Diane Darling presented “How To Navigate an Event” at Association Forum’s Holiday Showcase on December 4 in Chicago IL; and “Networking 101” at EmpowHER Webinar – Morison Global on December 11.
Dr. Ashley Smith presented “Holiday Stress Reset” at RingCentral Employee Wellbeing Session on December 5; and “Helping Employees Thrive through Uncertainty” at Wellness Alliance Members Webinar on December 11.
Terri Chrisman presented “Choosing the best milk for your health” at Walk With A Doc on December 6 in Dallas TX.
Dr Rita Renee presented “Unwrapping His Promises Together” at Hocutt Baptist Church Christmas Tea on December 6 in Clayton NC; “Unlocking the Voices of Future Leaders” at North Carolina FBLA Collegiate on December 22 in Cary NC.
Chef Maria Kemp will be presenting “From Caregiver to Culture Shifter: Leading from Lived Experience” at AENC Speaker Showcase on December 10 in Raleigh, NC
Sally Murphy will be presenting “G.L.O.W. Within: A Framework for Personal Empowerment and Sustainable Growth” at The 12 CEUs of Christmas Webinar Series on December 11.
Bobbie Carlton will be a part of the Fabulous Over 50 Summit on December 11 and 12. The event is produced by speaker Sara Hart.
Lisa Hammett will be presenting “Redefining Balance: Achieving Work-Life Harmony for Health, Fulfillment, Job Satisfaction and Productivity” at EarlyEngage Client Training on December 19.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Misha Safran will be presenting “Jump into Joy in January – An empathy journey for 2026” at Empathy Activists Monthly Call on January 14.
Dr Rita Renee will be presenting “Top 3 Strategies to UnMUTE Your Influence and Own the Room” at The GGG: Go Getter Girls Networking Monthly Meeting on January 21 in Raleigh NC.
Devon Fox will be presenting “From Field to Fan: The Future of Sports Storytelling” at SXSW on March 12-18 in Austin, TX.
Caterina Rando will be presenting Fempire Fest 2026 on March 14 in San Francisco CA.
Dr. Lola Adeyemo will be presenting “The Belonging Benefit: ERGs, Identity, and Impact” at ATD 2026 International Conference & EXPO on May 17-20 in Los Angeles CA.
PAST EVENTS
Barb Nangle presented “Stop Over-Giving: Repair Your Life from the Inside Out – Boundaries for Attorneys” at CT Bar Association Wellbeing Summit on May 7 in Meriden, CT.
Lauri Accardi, MBA presented “Powering the PMO: Unlock Strategic Clarity and Maximize Business Value” at Cora Connect on September 18 in Dublin, Ireland; and “Making Strategic Business Decisions with Scenario Planning” at PMI Global Summit on November 13 in Phoenix, AZ.
Vasie Papadopoulos presented “Planning and Managing Crisis Communications in the Age of AI” at Disaster Forum 2025 on October 28.
Robin Golinski presented “See it. Say it. Sort it.” at The Comedy Store on October 29 in London UK.
Naeemah Elias presented “ChatGPT is my Secret Weapon – and I Love Her!” at Texas Conference for Women on October 29 in Austin, TX; and “Thriving as an Outsider; Lead with Power, not Permission” at National Conference on Student Life on November 21-22 in Atlanta, GA.
Krista Giannak presented “Writing With AI: Effective, Trustworthy Thought Leadership” at Grateful Growth Summit on November 1-25.
Marva Bailer presented “Smart Moves: AI for Business Efficiency, Insight, and the Next Competitive Edge” at Georgia Movers Association 2025 Conference on November 3.
Melissa Fors Shackelford presented “Marketing With a Conscience: Purpose, Ethics, and the Power to Do Good” at University of North Dakota Olafson Ethics Symposium on November 5 in Grand Forks ND.
Hope Yin presented “The Speaker’s AI Ecosystem: Weaving AI into the Fabric of Your Professional Workflow” at Activate, by National Speakers Association on November 5-6.
Carrie Pasquarello was presenting MC for at CADASIL Awareness & Research hosted by thinkCADASIL.org – Brighter Tomorrows on November 8 in Cambridge MA.
Leah Marone, MSW, LCSW presented at TEDx Mallard Creek on November 8 in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Ashley Smith presented “Courageously Confident: The Key to Bold Living” at Kansas Chamber Women in Business on November 12 in Topeka, KS; “Integrative Mental Health: Treating Anxiety and Depression with a Whole-Person Perspective” at PESI Continuing Education Training on November 17; “Evidence-based Tools and Techniques for Helping anxious Youth” at Adelphi University Continuing Education Training on November 18; and “Applying Positive Psychology in Clinical Practice: From Surviving to Thriving” at The Knowledge Tree Continuing Education Event on November 19.
Julie Skolnick presented “Identifying and Disrupting Unhealthy 2e Parenting Styles” at NAGC 2025 – National Association for Gifted Children 72nd Annual Convention on November 13-16 in Pittsburgh, PA.
Natasha Welcome presented “Sharpening Storytelling from Anecdote to Impact [Citizen Diplomat Track]” at United Nations Association of United States of America Leadership Summit on November 14 in St. Louis MO.
Dawn LaDuke presented “The Future of Building High-Performing Finance Teams – Talent, Culture, and Capability” at Finance Alliance – CFO Summit on November 18 in Chicago, IL.
Rasheda Williams presented “Get Noticed: 21st Century Tools to Elevate Your Impact and Become an Award-Winning Program” at Nonprofit November Series on November 19 in Detroit MI.
Lisa Hammett presented “Empowered to Lead: Harnessing Community & Mental Fitness for Sustainable Success” at UH Hospital Faculty Training on November 20 in Cleveland, OH.
Ambika Devi presented “Becoming Whole – Reclaiming the Fragmented Soul” at SacredU, Our Sacred Community on November 26.
New Publications
Kelly Schrank‘s book Clarity by Design is available at Amazon.
Christiane Scarpino‘s book Missing Pieces: A Terrorist Attack Survivor’s Memoir of Trauma, Resilience, and Healing is available at Amazon.
Alla Adam published “Dealing With Difficult People Without Losing Yourself” in Forbes.
Gayon Buchanan‘s book Beyond the Diagnosis: Dignity-First Dementia Care for Families & Professionals is available at Amazon.
Jeannine Bennett‘s book Breathe Life into Your Resume is available at Amazon.
New Podcasts, Broadcasts, Awards, and Interviews
Amy Graves was recently featured on the Therapeutic Food Solutions podcast; the Food Allergy PI podcast; Rev Shots #84 with Amy Graves: Your Food is Killing You podcast; The Human Protocol podcast; and the If this Food Could Talk podcast.
Carrie Pasquarello was featured in “Solo vs Group Travel: What’s Best for Retirees?” in Kiplinger.
Natasha Welcome was featured in United Nations Social Progress.
Whitney Erwin was recently featured on the Entrepreneurs Gone Wild podcast.
Jeannine Bennett interviewed Dean Doris Gomez, Regent University School of Business and Leadership; and Sultan Camp, Hampton Roads Workforce Councils’ Veteran Employment Centers in Job Hunt Virginia; and received the Career Innovator’s Award 2024 award from Career Directors International.
Precious Williams was recently featured on the Savvy Ladies “Power of the Ask” Podcast.
Balkys Anderson was featured in C Level Communities Expert of the Week.
Jill Macauley was recently featured on the The Advisor: Business Edition with Stacey Chillemi podcast.
Michele Risa was recently featured on the Building Bridges: That Which Unites Us, with Michael Hershman podcast.
Dr Rita Renee was recently featured on the Daily Path Insider with Joe Winters Jr podcast; the Calling 2Capital Summit podcast; and the Plenty of Positivity podcast.
