New Speaking Engagements
THIS MONTH
Hope Yin will be presenting “LevelUp Leadership” at LevelUp Leadership Group Coaching Program now through April 17.
Melissa Range will be presenting “Frozen in Fear to Fired Up with Confidence” at Leaders Learning and Connecting on February 4; and at Athena Luncheon on February 17.
Megan Mayer will be presenting a Book Signing for her book “Gratitude Bump: Four Steps to Joy and Success” on February 4 in Carmel-by-the-Sea CA.
Anne Frewin will be presenting “Changing How Leaders Lead: Unlocking Results Through People” at HSPI 2026 Conference on February 12 in Atlanta, GA.
Misha Safran will be presenting “Cultivating Your Success Through Joy And Rest” at Mt. Diablo Business Women’s Monthly Meeting on February 12 in Walnut Creek CA.
Tasha Golden will be presenting “Tracking the Impact of Arts in Health: Research and Evaluation” at National Association of State Arts Agencies “Hearts of Practice” Convening on February 12 in Washington, D.C.; and “The AWE Space Study: Wellbeing Innovation, Transformative Change” at Google Xi Days 2026 on February 18-20 in Atlanta, GA.
Amrita Mukherjee will be presenting “How EI-Led Leadership Improves EVP and Retention of High-Potential Talent” at Asia L&D & Employer Branding Conference & Awards on February 13 in Bengaluru India; and “Leading with Power and Authority: The Role of Emotional Intelligence” at 13th World Women Leadership Congress & Awards on February 19 in Mumbai India.
Kelly Lippenholz will be presenting “Finding Purpose in a Chaotic World” at A Night of Purpose on February 19 in Odenton, MD.
Kristen M. Pope, AICT, CPT will be presenting “Culture as a Continuity Catalyst: The Overlooked Risk & Untapped Power in Operational Resilience” at DRI 2026 – Disaster Recovery Institute Annual Conference on February 22-26 in Jacksonville, FL.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Naeemah Elias will be presenting “Transforming AI from Tool to Teammate” at CFW National on March 4. The National Conference for Women also features speakers like Cher, Cynthia Erivo, Hoda Kotb and Lulu Gracia-Navarro.
Gehan “G” Haridy-Ardanowski will be speaking at TEDx Morgan Street Women on March 21 in Durham, NC.
Hope Yin will be presenting “Supercharge Your Public Speaking with AI” at 2026 We Rally & We Rise Women’s Conference on March 27.
Dr. Donna Vallese will be presenting “Choose the Energy You Lead With: Reclaiming Power, Presence, & Purpose in Leadership” at Education 2.0 – Las Vegas on April 7-9 in Las Vegas, NV.
Judy Herman, LPC-MHSP, NCC will be presenting “Releasing Toxic Loyalty: Pathways to Authentic Renewal” at American Counseling Association Conference & Expo on April 8 in Columbus, OH.
Mary Tettenhorst will be presenting “Build a Simple, Strategic Talent Development Plan with IMPACT!” at Greater Cincinnati Association for Talent Development on April 10 in Dayton, OH.
Kristen M. Pope, AICT, CPT will be presenting “AI Blind Spots: Unpacking Failure Modes and Governance Challenges for Operational Resilience in Manufacturing” at Continuity Insights Management Conference on April 27-29 in Phoenix, AZ.
Kelly Lippenholz will be presenting “3 Steps to Resilience: Navigating Difficult People” at Monument Women Creative Alliance on May 1 in Baltimore, MD.
Sheri Kennedy will be presenting “Healing through creativity and community: Medical student led visual-arts workshops for NeuroRecovery” at Bridging Visual Arts & Healthcare Impact, Innovation, Research Symposium on September 23-25 in Boston, MA.
PAST EVENTS
Erin Herman presented “Mindset Shifts Every Midlife Woman Needs with Erin Herman” at Midlife Women Entrepreneurs on July 25; and “Change Management for Women Leaders: The Ultimate Superpower” at The Happy Life Agenda Podcast on January 6.
Dr. Christiane Schroeter presented “Want big change? Start with small steps” at TEDx Folsom on August 16 in Folsom, CA.
Tasha Golden presented “Arts, Culture and Social Drivers of Health” at Creating Healthy Communities on October 15 in Newark, NJ; “What Humans Actually Need to Thrive (And Why It Matters for Good Business)” at 5th Annual Canopy Good Business Summit: The Business of Joy on November 6 in Louisville, KY; and “Conducting Wellbeing: Reimagining Your Role in Health, Connection, and Community Impact” at ACDA-MN State Conference 2025 on November 15 in Mahtomedi, MN.
Sher Downing presented “The 73% Solution: How to Turn Caregiving From Crisis to Competitive Advantage” at New Era Fest for Female Entrepreneurs: Women in business are leading the way on January 6-12.
Shannon Malone-deBenedictis presented “How To Sell Yourself Like A TV Show: CONFIDENCE EDITION” at WIFV-DC: Mentorship Event on January 7; and “Wildlife Presentations: Sharks, Whales, Filmmaking Underwater” at Carnival Conquest: January 2026 voyage on January 17-30.
Diane Darling presented presented “Effective Networking Strategies” at Wake County Bar Webinar on January 9; and “Self-Leadership: What It Is and Why It’s Important for You” at NALA – Elearning Webinar on January 29.
Lisa Rothstein presented “Drawing Emotion: A Cartoonist’s Secrets for Sketchnotes That Connect” at World Sketchnote Week Summit 2026 on January 12-19.
Hope Yin presented “Energize Your Leadership: From Being Stuck to Striving” at CodeMash on January 13.
Lauren LeMunyan, MCC presented “Innovation Mindset” at Capital One’s Catapult Program on January 13-14 in Plano, TX.
Sina Smith, LAc, MD presented “Educating the Public about Acupuncture: Bridging the Gap with Five Element Theory” at Maryland Association of Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine on January 14.
Diane DiResta presented “Full Throttle Authority: Own the Problem Own the Solution Keynote and Workshop” at Client Off Site Revenue Kick off on January 15 in Clearwater FL.
Amanda ReCupido presented “Creating Sustainable Community Ecosystems: Everyday Actions for the Average Citizen” at Creative Mornings Virtual Field Trip on January 15.
Precious Williams presented Pitch Review 2: Ask the #KillerPitchMaster LIVE on January 17.
Ambika Devi presented “The Alchemy of Your Voice” at The Happiness Club of Palm Beach on January 20 in Palm Beach, FL.
Rasheda Williams presented “Future Funded: Unlocking 21st Century Tools to Fuel Social Impact Dreams” at 1,000 Dreams Fund’s MentorHER Series on January 21.
Amy Graves presented “What’s On Your Table Game Show” at Health and Wellness Event on January 21 in Temecula, CA.
Dr. Donna Vallese presented “Choose the Energy You Lead With: Reclaiming Power, Presence, & Purpose in Leadership” at NYS Association for Women in Administration – CNY Networking & Ignite Session on January 22 in Liverpool, NY.
Sheri Kennedy presented “Visual Thinking Saved My Life. Here’s how it can save your business.” at Business Brand Boost on January 22 in Watertown, MA.
Judy Herman, LPC-MHSP, NCC presented “No More Eggshells: For Women Ready to Speak Up Without Shrinking Back” at Chief Women on January 23.
Debra Eckerling presented “52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting” at Barnes & Noble Santa Monica Book Talk on January 24 in Santa Monica, CA.
Samantha L. Santiago presented “Hype Girl: The Confidence Playbook You Didn’t Know You Needed” at New Book Launch on Amazon on January 25-27.
Lisa Sasso presented “Jumpstart Your Career in 2026: Proven Networking Tips Enhanced with AI” at MDG Boston on January 28.
Marva Bailer presented “AI in Our Work: Supporting Customer, Teams and Decisions” at Optimized Payments 2026 All Hands on January 28.
New Publications
Linda Grizely, CFP® is featured in Becoming Your Best Self: Lessons on Resilience, Attitude and Personal Growth, available at Amazon.
Gwendolyn Dolske‘s book Interview with Intention: The Podcast Host’s Guide to Creating Captivating Conversations is available at Amazon.
Shantell Thomas‘s book 40 Day Reset: Reflections from girlfriends overcoming change & challenge is available at Amazon.
Donna P. Mitchell published “Why Technology Transformations Keep Failing” in Forbes.
Dr. Amanda Allard-Schuster published “Students’ perception of an instructor: The effects of instructor accommodation to student swearing”; “An Experimental Investigation of Supportive Tactile Communication During Esteem Support Conversations”; “Seeing invisible support: Understanding provider motivation, intent, and enactment of support.”; “Support gaps during the COVID-19 pandemic: Sex differences and effects on well-being.”; “Self-conscious emotions and esteem support: The effectiveness of esteem support in alleviating state shame and guilt”; and “Sex and gender differences in esteem support: Examining main and interaction effects.” in ResearchGate.
Hiba Tanvir‘s book Career Breakthrough Playbook is available at Amazon.
Susan Louie is featured in Midlife Reimagined: Making Big Changes at Any Age, available at Amazon.
Megan Mayer‘s book Gratitude Bump: Four Steps to Joy and Success is available at Ingram Spark.
Rachel Anderson‘s book Being Human (Centric): A Leader’s Guide to Culture, People, and Profits is available at Amazon.
Felicia Smith published Relate-2-Connect Card Deck (for couples); and her book Seeds of Hope is available at Amazon.
Laura Patterson‘s book Fast-Track Your Business: A Customer-Centric Approach to Accelerate Market Growth (pictured here) is available at Amazon.
Brandi Kelly‘s book Lead with H.O.P.E.: Building a System of Self-Efficacy is available at Amazon.
New Podcasts, Broadcasts, Awards, and Interviews
Leta Palmiter was recently featured on the Dyslexia Duo podcast.
Dr. Deborah “Dr. DJ” Johnson-Blake received the “Small Business of the Year Finalist” award from Douglas County Chamber of Commerce.
Marta Spirk received the “EVVY Bronze Award in Business” award from Collective of Independent Publishers and Authors (CIPA).
Rasheda Williams received the “PCMA Fundation Humanitarian Scholarship” award from PCMA Foundation.
Precious Williams was recently featured on the Scales of Success podcast; and the Savvy Ladies “Power of the Ask” Podcast
Dr. Amanda Allard-Schuster was recently featured on the EMG Transformations podcast; the Limitless Healing podcast; and the Relationships and Revenue podcast.
Elaine Belson, LCSW was recently featured on the Work Unscripted podcast.
Amanda ReCupido was featured in “How to Stop Managing Your Nonprofit and Start Leading” in Blue Avocado; and on the Nonprofit SnapCast podcast.
Cheryl Tan (pictured here) was recently featured on the Fear of Being Seen? How to Finally Step Into Visibility With Confidence podcast.
Shari Collins received the “Top 100 Global Power Leader” award from White Page International.
Marva Bailer was featured in “Five Collaboration Trends That Shaped Healthcare AI in 2025” in MEDCITYNEWS.
Laura Patterson was recently featured on the Why You’re Being Overlooked at Work & How to Change It – From a Woman to a Leader podcast; and the Importance of Customer Centricity In Business with Behtash Moojedi podcast.
Rebecca Olson was recently featured on the Electric Ideas with Whitney Baker: Motherhood, Self-Connection, Joyful Living & Self-Care podcast.
