Inspire HER Speakers
KATE BYARS
Embracing Ambition in a World Designed to Burn You Out
Work hard and lean in. Step back and live simply. In today’s world success is either elusive or exhausting and everyone is opting out. How do you unleash your inner drive without sacrificing your life? In this hilarious and relatable presentation, you’ll learn how you can live well and earn well and stop settling for less.
KLARISSA HIGHTOWER
Measuring Belonging & Modeling Dignity
Whether you are leading a team or part of one, dignity and belonging are key components of an environment where everyone can thrive. But how do you know if you are operating in dignity? How do you measure belonging? And, what do you do with that information once you have it? In this session, participants will discuss Donna Hicks Essential Elements of Dignity in application and review the Psychological Sense of School Membership Scale (PSSM) and its application in measuring belonging in any setting. Then, we will use mock survey data to explore some first next steps in creating your own environments of belonging and models for dignity.
HEIDI JOHNSON BIXBY CFP® & PATRICIA SPIES CFP®
You 2.0: Adopting an Investor Mindset in Life
In this transformative session, discover how adopting an ‘investor’ mindset can empower you not only in financial decisions, but in all areas of life, to help you own your future. Join Certified Financial Planners® Patricia Spies and Heidi Johnson Bixby as they guide you to reflect on your money story, recognize hidden biases and subconscious influences, and build a mindset focused on long-term success.
With practical exercises and real-life examples, you’ll learn how the same principles that guide resilient investing can also help shape more fulfilling, intentional life choices. This workshop will help you gain clarity, foster confidence, and align both your financial and life decisions with your vision for the future. Prepare to leave with actionable strategies to use on your journey!
Key Takeaways:
- Leave with a deeper understanding of how your personal money stories and cognitive biases influence your financial and life decisions.
- Gain insights into practical strategies to counteract these biases for more objective decision-making.
- Feel empowered to make more strategic, resilient financial and life choices.
BRANDI OLDHAM
Reframing Feedback
Feedback is more than just criticism or praise—it’s a catalyst for growth and transformation. In this breakout session, you’ll discover how to reframe feedback regardless of your role within your organization. At the end of our session together you’ll walk away with a practical 3-step formula for delivering meaningful feedback, along with proven strategies for receiving feedback with confidence and clarity. Unlock the power of feedback to foster collaboration, build trust, and inspire meaningful improvement in your organization today!
MIRYAM VALDIVIA-ROMERO
Leadership Liberation: From Pleasing to Powerful
In this workshop, you'll discover how unconscious people-pleasing behaviors are impacting your performance and influence, backed by neuroscience and mindset research.
Through engaging discussions and practical strategies, you'll learn to cultivate authentic leadership, enhance accountability, and transform your professional presence into one that is truly empowered and impactful.
Join us to take actionable steps toward elevating your leadership and breaking free from people-pleasing, enabling you to lead with confidence and authenticity.
TRACY HOOPER
Confident Conversations
In this dynamic, interactive session, Tracy will share Confident Conversation skills that you can use in any personal or professional setting. This Confident Conversations training will teach you new ways to interact and present yourself as a trust advisor or colleague. Skills covered can include how to:
- Get a conversation started
- Use the Magic Words and Kickstarter Questions
- Welcome someone into a conversation even if you can't remember their name
- Exit a conversation using the Goodbye Formula
DARON DEONIER-CLEMONS
Personal Branding & Authentic Marketing: Harness the Superpower of Style
Your energy introduces you while your personal style tells your story. In our visual society you have less than 11 seconds to convey who you are and advocate your brand message. Learn how to integrate your personality, values and authentic self fully into your personal brand and harness the superpowers of style!
DR. LISA BRYANT
Menopause Uncovered: Vital Insights to Thrive in Life and Work
This isn’t just a conversation about menopause—it’s the essential guide to understanding how this life transition impacts your health, confidence, and professional life. Break through the myths and misconceptions with insider knowledge you won’t find anywhere else. Discover how menopause—and even andropause—affects energy, focus, and workplace dynamics, and learn how to thrive personally and professionally during this transformative time.
With actionable strategies for managing symptoms, boosting energy through nutrition and exercise, improving sleep, and exploring hormone replacement therapy, this session goes beyond the basics. We’ll also dive into real-life case studies, explore the cortisol connection, and reveal how organizations and managers can create supportive environments for their teams. Whether you're experiencing menopause or supporting others, this session will empower you with insights and tools to navigate this change with confidence—at home and in the workplace. Don’t miss this game-changing conversation!
SERILDA SUMMERS-MCGEE
Behind the Curtain: Understanding Your Supervisor's Role and Responsibilities
Management and Human Resources often operate behind the scenes, making decisions and maintaining policies that can seem mysterious—or even frustrating—to employees. This session sheds light on the critical responsibilities Management/HR teams balance, from ethical and legal obligations to confidentiality and compliance. Designed for non-HR professionals, this talk will explore why your manager can’t always share the full story and why respecting these boundaries is essential for a healthy workplace. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of a Manager/HR’s role, enabling them to foster trust and cooperation without needing all the details. Let’s demystify HR and build better workplace relationships!