New Speaking Engagements
THIS MONTH
Sheri Kennedy presented “How to Facilitate When You’re Not the Facilitator” at NOVA Scribes Meetup on March 5.
Kim Groshek presented “Build What Outlasts You” at Voices of Women on March 6, and will be a featured presenter at Podapalooza on March 18.
Bobbie Carlton will be presenting Public Speaking: The Career & Business Game-Changer at MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association on March 11; and “Rebuild Your Web Traffic: Get Found Through AEO / GEO & SEO” at The Dames Workshops on March 24.
Kat Polsinelli will be presenting “What Judgment Costs Us & What Courage Gives Back” at TEDx Murfreesboro on March 12 in Murfreesboro, TN.
Dr Rita Renee will be presenting “Clarity Is the New Confidence: Leading Without Apology or Comparison” at Women’s Day Expo: Raleigh on March 14 in Raleigh, NC.
Tasha Golden will be presenting “Experience as Medicine: Designing Invisible Therapies” at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 17 in Austin, TX.
Emily Carlson will be presenting “Reverse Mentoring: Your Next Breakthrough Won’t Come from the C-Suite” at Women in Tech WNY on March 26 in Buffalo, NY.
Babs Ryan will be presenting “Hide or Share Your Secrets? Plastic Surgery, Getting Fired, Exes, Shoebox Savings, Mental Health” at TEDx Boston College on March 28 in Chestnut Hill, MA.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dr Rita Renee will be presenting “Leading with Purpose: Confidence, Character, and Clear Direction” at Early Steps Academy on April 4; and “Unshakable Leadership: Leading with Conviction in a Compromised Culture” at Spring Savior Summit 2026 on May 12-14 in Charlotte NC.
Julia Geisman will be presenting “The Art if Building an Adaptive Culture: Seeing Beyond the Obvious” at COE 2026 Summit: Excellence Rewired on April 7-9 in Columbus OH.
Tasha Golden will be presenting “Beyond Expression: The Role of Creativity, Design, and the Arts on Human Flourishing” at Wellbeing Think Tank on April 16.
PAST EVENTS
Marie-Ange Tagne presented “From Africa to Silicon Valley Success: Marie-Ange Tagne’s Inspiring Journey” at We Made It In America on September 25 in New York NY; “Luminate Your Life Through Purpose” at Nexus Leadership Summit 2025 on October 7-8 in San Jose CA; “Building Products That Scale with AI” at Angel Day Africa on October 24-25 in San Jose CA; and “Humble Beginnings, Breaking Barriers” at 6 Words Memoir on December 5 in San Francisco CA.
Dr. Lisa DeAngelis presented “The Performance Paradox” at NEHRA’s Annual Conference on October 16 in Newport RI; and “The Performance Paradox” and “Uncovering Hidden Potential: Transforming Blind Spots into Strategic Leadership Advantage” at 2025 Strategic HR at Bretton Woods NH on October 26.
Tasha Golden presented “Reimagining Wellbeing: Impacts of the Arts on Health, Resilience, and Innovation” at Mayo Clinic Irving S. Cooper Visiting Professor Lecture on November 12 in Rochester, MN.
Orly Zeewy presented “Ready, Launch, Brand Book Talk” at Business Minds Book Club on January 21.
Dr Rita Renee presented “Rooted, Not Rushed: Growing as Women After God’s Own Heart” at Women of His Heart Ministry on February 9 in Clayton NC.
Aileen Axtmayer presented “Thriving Not Surviving: Come Back from Burnout” at MomUp Professional Development Webinar on February 12.
Kim Meninger presented “Master the Moment: Bridging the Gap Between Instinctive Reaction & Intentional Leadership” at ATD Greater Boston on February 12, and “Conquer Impostor Syndrome to Advance Your Career” at Manchester Area Human Resources Association on February 12.
Barb Nangle presented “Stop Over-Giving: Repair Your Life from the Inside Out” at New Haven Public Library on February 12 in New Haven CT.
Chef Maria Kemp presented “Blending Support: Helping Employee Caregivers Thrive” at SHRM Lake Norman on February 19 in Cornelius, NC.
Melissa Harrison presented “Smart Content in the Age of AI” at Club Management Association of America World Conference on February 19-21 in Anaheim CA; and “AI and the Human Connection: Rethinking Talent Communication in a Digital Age” and “Next-Gen Teams: Bridging the Generational Gap in the Workforce” at Indiana Safety and Health Conference on February 24-25 in Indianapolis IN.
Ashley Ryall presented “Pilgrimage Lessons for the Creative Practice” at Creative Mornings Portsmouth on February 20 in Kittery, Maine.
Helen Jonsen presented “How the Heck Do You Talk About Yourself? Crafting Your Author Story” at The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Webinar on February 28.
New Publications
Erin Copelan‘s book Welcome to Caregiving: The Things Caregivers NEVER Talk About is available at Amazon.
Kim Groshek‘s book The Invisible Thread: The Moment Power Shifts—Before Leaders Notice is available at Amazon; was featured in “The Quiet Storm Inside” in The Scalable Coach Magazine; and she published Activating People Analytics to Drive Strategic Business Growth and Workforce Performance, Influence & Communication: The 37 Stages from Cold to Hot: Stages 1-12, Volume 1, and A Collaborative software paradigm for governments in ResearchGate.
Marie-Ange E Tagne‘s book For Such A Time As This: From Humble Roots in Africa to Silicon Valley Leadership is available at Amazon.
Yujia Zhu‘s book Dating Beyond Surface: A Self-Help Book for Demisexuality and Sapiosexuality in Modern Romance is available at Amazon.
Karmen Booker‘s book Legal Essentials for Authors and Writers is available at CompuPerfect.
Donna P. Mitchell‘s book Pivoting to Technology Adoption: Mind the Gap is available at Amazon.
Dr. Rita Renee‘s book The Power Link is available at her website; and her book Power House Speaker UNMUTE: From shadows to stage is available at Amazon.
April Little‘s book The Me First Paradox: An Invitation to Live, Love, and Lead as Your Self is available at Amazon.
New Podcasts, Broadcasts, Awards, and Interviews
Marva Bailer received the “GAME CHANGERS 2026” award from Forttuna Global 100.
Wendy Johnson MD MPH was recently featured on the Climate Change and Happiness podcast.
Jessica Lovell received the “Emerging Leader” award from American Bankers Association.
Ambika Devi was recently featured on the Profit Your Knowledge podcast.
Susan Louie was featured in “Alcohol Addictions” in Thriving Women TV.
Balkys Anderson was featured in the Black History Month Spotlight in The Pathway Initiative Inc.
Jill Macauley was featured in “The Future Of The C-Suite: 16 Executive Trends For 2026” in Forbes; was recently featured on the Definitely, Maybe Agile! podcast; and the What’s Important To You? podcast.
Lauri Smith was recently featured on the Mindful You podcast; The Bridges & Beacons Podcast; and the Find Your Flow podcast.
Debra Eckerling was recently featured on The Finally Seen™ podcast.
Erin Copelan was recently featured on The REIMAGINE Podcast.
