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  • The New Age of Women and Girls

    As we witness the unprecedented presence of women in positions of prominence, it seems that fifty-one percent of the world's population has come into their own in a very big way. We see women and girls making a stunning impact on our world and our perception of possibility. It is an exciting time to be around these women, to be

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  • From Manager to Changemaker: Leading Change When You’re Not in Charge

    Most managers are asked to deliver transformation—but without the authority, clarity, or control to make it happen. From Manager to Changemaker is a practical leadership experience designed to help them do exactly that. Developed and led by Adriano Pianesi, this program equips mid-level and emerging leaders with the mindset and tools to create impact from wherever they stand. Drawing on

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  • Estate Planning 101: What You Need to Know

    Do you really need a Last Will and Testament? What is a trust? What are the documents needed to protect you and your loved ones in case of incapacity? Learn what you need, how to find a lawyer, and how much it will likely cost to get an estate plan.

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  • The Foundation of Leadership

    Knowing your purpose is the foundation of leadership. It’s the ground from which leadership grows. Knowing the “WHY” I am here, is the key to activating intrinsic motivations even the entrepreneurship mind set. When you come to know your purpose, there’s an authority and power that comes with it. It enables you to move forward with confidence and clarity; no

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  • Creating Success that Sticks: Aligning Your Core Values with Your Career

    If you became famous tomorrow and your own definition of success became a maxim, what lesson would you impart? What wisdom would you share? For many, success is a fleeting sensation—the achievement of one goal and immediately on to the next. The joy and satisfaction flash in front of our eyes in the instant of success and then it eludes

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  • Exploring Cultural Assumptions: Way Beyond Diversity 101

    We live and work in a complex world and every day we must work effectively and smartly with diverse populations in a fair, balanced, and collaborative manner. While many of us have been taught to overlook differences around us, particularly in power, privilege and hierarchy, bias and discrimination are still embedded patterns in our lives. These are called perspective, and

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  • Becoming an Audiobook Narrator

    Have you ever had the urge to try narrating an audiobook and get paid for it? There are websites anxious to give you a FREE opportunity to build your skills until you’re ready to move to a professional level. In this presentation, Robert Keiper will tell you how to set up your own audio studio at home and demonstrate some

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  • Simple Rules for Women Leaders

    Are YOU a woman who is ready to advance in leadership, but still find obstacles in your path while you diligently serve? Are YOU part of an organization committed to increasing opportunities for women, but haven’t hit on a strategy that works? Most importantly, are YOU ready to embrace power and opportunity with the intention of assuming leadership and being

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  • Making What’s Missing – It’s Time to Grow into Your Power

    Knowledge failure is the absence of appropriate action due to missing, ignored, or mis-applied knowledge. Every goal and objective have the very real potential for knowledge failure. In this session, Cheryl introduces a revolutionary new practice for quantifying learning’s value to the organization. Join Cheryl as she reveals a groundbreaking practice that calls for leadership to completely change its approach

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  • Federal Government Retiree: How to maximize your benefits

    This educational presentation is tailored to Federal Government workers within the FERS system who are retiring within the next 3-5 years. The goal is for attendees to leave with clarity on how to maximize their pensions, carry on their benefits after retirement. and utilize their TSP so they don't run out of money.

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  • Women’s Retirement

    Vanessa Patterson is a dedicated financial advisor committed to helping individuals and families build confidence in their financial future. With a focus on retirement planning, she works closely with clients to develop personalized strategies designed to support their long-term goals. Today, Vanessa Patterson will share insights on retirement considerations unique to women and strategies to help them prepare for a

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  • Parenting in the Real World: Ditch Perfection, Embrace Connection

    Parenting today is loaded with expectations, comparison, and conflicting advice - leaving many parents feeling inadequate or overwhelmed. In this deeply relatable talk, Shruti opens up about her experiences raising three children while juggling career transitions, identity shifts, and mom guilt. She explores how redefining what it means to be a “good parent” can lead to deeper connection and healthier

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  • From Striving to Flow: How to Reconnect With Your Inner Wisdom and Live Aligned

    There was a time in my life when I was doing all the "right" things, checking boxes, hustling hard, showing up for everyone, but inside, I was exhausted. I had lost touch with my voice, my peace, and my joy. Like so many others, I was striving to prove my worth in a world that never seemed satisfied, but everything

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  • Have You Ever Considered Getting Into Real Estate?

    What's the truth about being a licensed real estate professional? Can you really make a lot of money? Or will it devour your life? What are the steps involved? Why would anyone want to do this?

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  • The Invisible Weight of Keeping It Together

    Behind strong performance, leadership, and “holding it all together,” there are often struggles no one can see. Drawing from her personal experience navigating chronic illness, infertility, pregnancy loss, medical trauma, and high-pressure work environments, Sheena Marcus shares an honest and grounded perspective on resilience, identity, and the invisible weight people carry while continuing to show up every day. This talk

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  • Emotional Intelligence (EQ) at Work

    Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is one of the strongest predictors of success in the workplace—often more important than technical skill. When people develop EQ, they communicate more effectively, reduce conflict, and create stronger connections with colleagues and clients. In this interactive session, participants will: • Learn the four core components of Emotional Intelligence. • Gain practical tools for self-awareness, self-management, and

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  • Divorce in the Military

    Being in the military for over 15 years I want to share being in the Military and infidelity within marriages. Many families go through divorce from being in the military because of separation. Traveling often and being away for long periods of time can cause each one to lose love for each other. There can also be times when one

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  • Tell Your Story Before Someone Else Does

    Your silence costs you opportunities so you need to own your narrative before others define it. Most of us assume that others understand what we do. But that's impossible, because no one else has our knowledge, experience and perspective. In this engaging presentation and interaction session (participants will be working together to define stories), Bob Graham helps participants identify and

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  • Building C3 Communities with Talent Optimization

    Build Compassionate, Cohesive and Collaborative (C3) communities within organizations using behavioral science and talent optimization disciplines. Mali shares strategic approaches to help executives drive business results by building and maintaining compassionate, cohesive and collaborative communities within the organization. The focus and goal of the session will help executive leaders: *Come to a consensus on new strategic priorities; *Use behavioral science

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  • How to Define an Infinite God

    If I asked you to draw a picture of a table, a tree, or a car, it would be relatively easy for you to do so. What if I asked you to draw something like gravity? What would you draw? Although you are aware that gravity exists, you just don’t know what it looks like since you can’t see it.

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  • Frame for Change

    Organizations are in a constant state of change, but employee competency and communication styles get in the way of the best experience of change. As a result of this talk, the audience are enabled to organically find common ground with teams and grow in conversations with clear intentions in favor of organizational change.

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  • Believe in You

    I understand what it feels like to lose hope. Life is hard and as obstacles threaten to deter us from our goals it is important to remember that you have to have faith in yourself. You are the master of your life. It starts with believing in you and all the things that make uniquely you. Rediscover your super power.

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  • Stop Hiding Your Wrappers: How Food + Body Shame Keep Us from Our Healthiest Selves

    In her years as a nutrition student, wellness consultant, and now as a health coach, Laura Ellen has come to realize one very key trend: we’re all keeping the same secret, hoping nobody finds out our secret. And that secret is - we all feel crazy with food. From doctors, to physique competitors, to weight loss clients, Laura has worked

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  • The Power of Facebook Live, How to Build Credibility and Sales in 3 Minutes

    In this entertaining 45 minute presentation, Certified Master Speaker, Jean Kuhn, shows your audience how to go from ordinary business owner to “Expert/Celebrity” business owner and why that’s important to getting new customers. Your audience will learn how to make content rich videos in a matter of minutes with their phone, tablet or desktop to create raving fans and buying

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  • Grow Your Assets – Why growth is essential to your nest egg

    In this talk, I cover the importance of growing your assets safely and responsibly. Everyone knows to save for retirement. But often, even affluent individuals and families aren’t convinced they’re on the right track. That’s because most financial advice focuses on playing defense. But when it comes to investing, a good offense is a FAR better choice. These days, it's

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  • Building Wealth from the Inside Out

    You have the highs and lows in your business. You wondered why running a business seems like charging up an uphill battle most of the time. You know what it takes to be successful, but the results do not correlate with the level of knowledge you possess, nor the level of enthusiasm you have. You may seem successful from the

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  • The Environment

    While the increase and severity of environmental disasters is nearly impossible to deny, there is hope on the horizon. It seems that every insurmountable problem mankind has created is finding a new and innovative solution. All over our planet, efforts are being made to reduce the impact of human activity in fascinating ways. Speaking about the environment can be heart

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  • From Pain to Purpose: How to Turn Life’s Hardest Moments into Your Greatest Opportunities.

    After a broken engagement, losing her brother, and a 10 year battle with chronic illness, Katie DePaola has finally found her glow. In 2015, Katie opened the doors to Inner Glow Circle, a coach training and personal branding company for women. Within months, her youngest brother died of an accidental overdose. This monumental lose set off a domino effect of

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  • Intro to Meditation

    A enlightening speech that both teaches the basics of meditation but also the science behind it. Participants can even watch their own brain patterns on a portable EEG device to see feedback of what meditation looks like and compare it to what they think it might be. This type of class is often groundbreaking for individuals who are often doing

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  • Your voice creates: Men should not yell at women

    I had to learn the hard way that talking, yelling, screaming and shouting in high volumes does something to women. Women have tolerated a lot because of how people talk to them but as my wife has taught me (she likes to use the word train), women should not accept being spoken to like that. Someone needs to educate men

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