All Topics in Washington D.C.
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The New Age of Women and Girls
DonnaAnn Ward, Actor, Writer, Organizer
TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous
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 a part of an explosion of equality and smashing of stereotypes. MORE >
This rise of women touches all aspects of our lives, to speak of powerful women and girls is to be a part of a shift the world over. Lysistrata put her foot down in 411 B.C. and Malala Yousafzai put her pen to paper in 2014, between the two moments, a fascinating history has been made. I enjoy speaking on all topics female, including LGBTQ, reproduction, education, aging, body and self-image, marriage, divorce, and singlehood. -
Dysfunctional Communication Styles
Mark Shuler, President, The Shuler Group LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement
Dysfunctional communication comes into play when we feel drained or incomplete after an interaction. In short, you leave a situation feeling drained, and almost corrupted. What do we do to minimize these interactions, avoid them, fix them, or delete them?
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Power of the Mind
Martin Vendemia, BCH, MNLP, Hypnotist, Master NLP Practitioner, Inner Group Inc.
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement
Using Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and other techniques of the mind, audience and participants can get first hand experience what their mind and body is capable. And those limits of money, health, family, relationship or other areas can be made aware. MORE >
Show is typically fun, entertaining and somewhat educational. Shows are about 1 hour (but can be longer or shorter as needed). Typically done with audience participation either on stage or from their seats. We use imagination, fantasy and creativity to bring out these great shows. -
Divorce in the Military
Dr. Tia Corbin-Myers, CEO, Sweat N Me Boutique
TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous
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 spouse is jealous because they have put off their lives for the military spouse. MORE >
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From Surviving to Thriving: Moving Beyond Toxic Work Environments
Chrissy Macken, Founder and Career Coach, blueprintgreen
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
If you wake up every morning dreading going to work, if you've excused yourself from a meeting because you were ready to explode, if you've ever cried at work, if it feels like none of your work matters, and all your contributions are dismissed, if your job feels totally unpredictable and you have no control over your time or tasks, if the burdens of your job are all you ever think about, if you're so overwhelmed it's paralyzing, then you’re probably in a toxic work environment. MORE >
Being in a toxic work environment means that your workplace is sick; despite your best efforts, it’s very hard for you to achieve a sense of wellbeing and thrive in this workplace. And work stress is seeping into all other aspects of your life, and it’s likely bringing you down. I’d bet that you are missing out on having well-deserved compensation and the chance to shine as the career rock star that you are. And, you're probably unable to find a sense of meaning, purpose, and enjoyment in the work you do everyday.Your toxic work environment is as bad as you think it is, and you deserve better.
I've been there. I know what it's like for every day on the job to somehow feel worse than the last. I know what it's like to be so entirely STUCK. And, in this presentation, I’ll teach you the strategies for how to get unstuck, rediscover your strengths, and reclaim your career potential.
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Personalized Medicine in the Context of Diagnostics and Healthcare Improvement.
Tisha Jepson, CEO, True Bearing Diagnostics
TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness
Why has the trajectory of healthcare improvement from the Human Genome Project until today fallen so short of expectations? Why is cancer ahead of the pack? Why is 40-70% of testing for coronary artery disease unnecessary? Why are 50% of first heart attacks unexpected? What are some important differences between DNA and RNA when it comes to healthcare? This talk will touch on these and related topics that will enable the lay person to better understand the current status of clinical and diagnostic care as related to personalized medicine from the perspective of the transcriptome and its ability to assist with a fundamental pivot supporting better population scale health and healthcare. MORE >
Goal – more preventative care and better accuracy as physicians and the patients work toward addressing declining health and diseases both diagnostically and therapeutically.Focus - a new diagnostic test for coronary artery disease (CAD) will be described as a case study.
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Building Wealth from the Inside Out
DeDee Cai, Founder and CEO, FIT TO PROFIT
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
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 outside, but feel unfulfilled from the inside. So you keep will-powering through until one day you are forced to ask yourself the question: ‘‘What am I doing wrong?’ MORE >
What if I told you that you don’t have any real business problems, that the issues you have are just a reflection of how you operate as a person, and what you think you are capable of creating. That the state of your net worth is a direct reflection of your level of self-worth. Why does success, and earning money for a business owner has to be such a source of struggle? It does not have to be.This presentation will provide you with the tools to set your mind on what’s possible, and reclaim your worth to take your business to the next level.
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Building C3 Communities with Talent Optimization
Mali Phonpadith, Founder & CEO, SOAR Community Network, LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
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: MORE >*Come to a consensus on new strategic priorities;
*Use behavioral science to design high performing, innovative and cohesive teams;
*Drive business results by aligning people data (behavioral strengths) with strategic objectivesTakeaways:
*Participants will be able to evaluate and prioritize their strategic objectives
*Participants will be able to analyze and design people/team/talent strategies that creates C3 Communities within their organizations
*Participants will be able to establish a new approach to talent management that increases engagement, improves collaboration, drive business results and improve organizational effectiveness
*Participants will be able to assess how their “team type” and “culture map” (based on the results of their people data) impact engagement, productivity and innovation -
I’ll Have What She’s Having
Robin Bourdeau, Weight Loss Coach, Robin Bourdeau Coaching
TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness
In this session, Robin shares her personal journey from 270 pounds back to being healthy and fit. She provides insight and guidance for understanding your current state, setting goals, building strength, energy, fitness, confidence and more.
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Proven ways to overcome change resistance under the most challenging of circumstances
Robert Smith, PhD, Author, Selling Change, The Change Shop, LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Change Management discussion will cover case studies and success stories for proven techniques to achieve organizational transformation and revitalization; case studies of leaders and organizations who have overcome years of entrenched organizational cultures and mindsets to generate profitability and reignite engaged teams; leadership styles that engender change commitment and transformation success. MORE >
Ways to engage and motivate people to make a difference in bottom-line business results; the case for engaged talent in sales and customer service; the role of human resources in achieving business goals