New Speaking Engagements
THIS MONTH
Kara Lindstrom will be presenting “Take Care of Yourself” at Indy Hall Speak Easy Series on September 4 in Philadelphia, PA.
Debra Eckerling will be presenting “Goal Setting for Growth” at International Association of Business Communicators (IABC-LA) – Quarterly Comms LAb on September 9.
Whitney Erwin will be presenting a live Q&A with Carolina Gonzalez at Women’s Wellness Unfiltered on September 17.
Sharon Delaney McCloud will be presenting “FROM PITCH TO PERFORMANCE: Get Media Coverage and Deliver It LIke A Pro” at National Speakers Association DC Chapter Meeting on September 19 in Bethesda, MD; and “Navigating the Wilderness Together: Building Trust Through Communication and Leadership Storytelling” at APIC NC Fall Conference on September 25 in Asheville, NC.
Sammie Walker Herrera will be presenting “Strengthen Your Speaking Skills” at Cleveland/Akron Women in Tech Conference (getWITit) 2026 on September 22 in Cleveland, OH.
Diane Darling will be presenting “Coaching Skills for Leaders, Advanced Presentation and Facilitation Skills, Effective One-on-One Meetings, Generative AI in the Workplace” at Philadelphia Corporation for Aging Workshop on September 22-23 in Philadelphia, PA; and “The Power of Presence: Express Yourself with Confidence” at Amerant Bank Training on October 6.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Kim Groshek will be presenting “Why You’re Invisible: The Three Decisions That Make Your Message Impossible to Ignore” at Digital Profit Formula Summit on October 1-31; and “Scale Without Losing the Magic: The Four Decisions That Take You From Six to Seven Figures” at Millionaire Speaker Summit on February 21 – March 21.
Rasheda Williams will be presenting “Be Intentional (Panel)” at Sisters in Strength Women’s Empowerment Luncheon on October 10.
Sharon Delaney McCloud will be presenting “The Network Effect: Building Relationships That Move Your Career and the Channel Forward” at ISA Fall Summit on October 27 in San Antonio, TX.
Sherrita Dorsey will be presenting “Strategic Enterprise Leader” at The 2026 HBA Annual Conference on November 16-18 in Houston TX.
PAST EVENTS
Sheila Casserly presented “Emerging Markets OT Security Regulation” at S4 ICS Security Conference on February 24 in Miami, FL.
Deborah J. Mitchell presented “Build Your Brand: Online Presence & Networking for Physicians.” on July 23.
Tamara Stenn presented “Integrating AI Tools in Entrepreneurship Education and Practice” at Academy of Management Annual Meeting on August 1-3 in Philadelphia, PA.
Caterina Rando presented Shero Speaker Summit on August 20.
Whitnie Wiley presented “Knowing What You Stand For: A Values Discovery Workshop” at Insight Timer Live on August 17; “Success From The Inside Out: What Are You Here For?” at Insight Timer Live on August 18; and “Wisdom Before More: How the WISE Decision Process™ Helps You Make Better Decisions in a Noisy World” at REINVENTION: An Unstoppable Women in Business Summit on August 27.
Natasha Todorovic presented “Leading Convergence: How Leadership Shapes the Networks of Tomorrow” at ISE Expo 2026 on August 18-20 in Nashville, TN.
Sammie Walker Herrera presented “Strengthen Your Speaking Skills” at DynamicsCon Regional: Ohio Valley 2026 on August 25 in Columbus OH.
Debra Eckerling presented “Comp-A-Palooza” at Women’s National Book Association – San Francisco Chapter Lunch N Learn on August 27.
Rasheda Williams presented “Future Funded: Unlocking 21st Century Tools to Fuel Social Impact Dreams” at Donors & Doers on August 29 in Detroit, MI.
New Publications
Saundra Russell-Smith‘s book Limitless Leader: Leading Beyond Your Disability is available at Amazon.
Debra Eckerling published If You Don’t Build It, They Won’t Come: Why Authors Need a Platform.
Megan Fuciarelli‘s book Look Into My I’s: Intersectionality of Identity is available at Amazon.
Sierra Melcher‘s book Typo: The Art of Imperfect Creation is available at Amazon.
Dr. Katie Eastman‘s book The Peace Guidebook: How to Cultivate Hope, Healing, and Harmony for the Good of Humankind is available at Amazon.
Kim Cavalcante published It’s YOUR Turn! A Guide to Reclaim Your Identity, Voice, and Joy.
Jess Bunin‘s book Self-Awareness and Trust: Leading Healthcare Teams from the Inside Out is available at Amazon.
Naomi Asher‘s book Take to the Bed: and bring a cake is available at Amazon.
New Podcasts, Broadcasts, Awards, and Interviews
Anastasia Lipske was recently featured on the SPEAKPact podcast.
Sierra Melcher received the “Gold Prize in Creativity & Innovation 2024” award from Nautilus Book Award.
Bobbie Carlton was featured on “Expertise Made Real” with Kristin Spencer.
Elise Woodworth was recently featured on the The Influential Nonprofit Podcast.
Kim Cavalcante received the “CEO Inclusion Award — Leadership & Inclusion” from Medtronic.
Dr. Jess Bunin, MD was recently featured on the Stand Up for Doctors podcast; the Sound Practice with Mike Sacopulos podcast; and the Women Leaders on the Move podcast.
Listen to Kim Groshek on THE ONE DECISION podcast.
Orly Zeewy was recently featured on the 60-Minute Breakthrough podcast; and The Book Leads podcast.
Pamela Lippitt was recently featured on the Communication is an Art podcast.
Maliha Khan received the “Bronze Stevie® Award for Women in AI Leadership” from American Business Awards.
Marva Bailer was featured in “AI giants sound alarm on potential cyberattacks” in NewsNation.

