WISE SPEAKERS AND BRILLIANT TEACHERS
Guest Speakers, Business Leaders, and Workshop Facilitators
Explore the inspiring stories and insights from our past speakers who have shaped the landscape of leadership and innovation.
Guest Teachers & Business Speakers
Every year we invite guest teachers—experts in our themes, and brilliant minds thinking about business, growth, marketing, feminism, and more—to join us and share their wisdom in a private session for this mastermind. Here’s a sampling of some of the teachers that have joined us over the past few years. We curate guest teachers and business experts specifically for the women in each council, so the sessions vary from year to year. As we learn more about you and your growth edge, we’ll invite select teachers in to support you in your business and leadership work.
Featured Speakers
Emefa Boamah
Embodied Self-Care and Leadership
30th June 2024, 11AM – 1PM
MICHELLE WARNER
Sequence Matters: Business Design and Growth
RHAINA COHEN
Empowering Women in Leadership
Michelle Florendo
Professor of Sociology, University of Progress
Social Change Through Education
Mandeechi
CEO, InnovateX
Leading with Vision
Kate Mangino
Author and Speaker
The Art of Storytelling in Business
Featured Talks and Topics
Innovating for Tomorrow
Exploring the latest trends and technologies that are shaping the future of innovation.
Sustainable Business Practices
Strategies for integrating sustainability into business models for long-term success.
Empowering Women in Leadership
Tools and techniques to elevate women’s roles in leadership positions.
Social Change Through Education
Examining the impact of education on societal transformation and progress.
Leading with Vision
Developing a forward-thinking mindset to drive organizational growth.
The Art of Storytelling in Business
Harnessing the power of narrative to engage and inspire audiences.
Innovative Leadership Strategies
Approaches to fostering innovation and creativity within teams.
Building Resilient Communities
Methods for creating strong, adaptable communities in the face of change.
What Our Speakers Say
“Being a part of the Wise Women’s Council has been a transformative experience. The support and insights from fellow leaders have been invaluable.”
Dr. Emily Carter
Leadership Coach & Speaker
“The community at Wise Women’s Council is unparalleled. It’s a space where my voice is heard and my growth is nurtured.”
Sophia Nguyen
Entrepreneur & Innovator
“Joining the Wise Women’s Council was the best decision for my career. The connections and knowledge I’ve gained are priceless.”
Aisha Thompson
CEO & Author
“The Wise Women’s Council has provided me with the tools and confidence to lead with authenticity and purpose.”
Rachel Lee
Nonprofit Director & Advocate
TEACHERS THAT HAVE JOINED US IN PREVIOUS CYCLES
JORDAN MANEY
REST IS NOT A LUXURY
Jordan Maney is not okay with being silenced or invisible—something that happens for too often for BIPOC folx, for fat bodies, and for women. She speaks out about the radical act of claiming your rest and joy, and helps people de-program from the programming of white supremacy and patriarchy.
MICHELLE FLORENDO
LEADERSHIP & DECISION MAKING
Michelle is a decision engineer who helps executives and leaders make better decisions. Her process of expanding your options and understanding your aims will help you see new possibilities and make even better decisions, especially when the stakes are high.
DACY GILLESPIE
FEELING GOOD IN YOUR CLOTHES
Dacy is the founder of Mindful Closet and a personal stylist helps you feel good in the body you have, and find ways to express yourself in a way that feels good to you. She helps us unpack the loaded mindsets women are expected to adopt, and how to rethink what it means to feel good as who you are.
MICHELLE WARNER
BUSINESS STRUCTURES
Michelle Warner has built million-dollar startups and now consults to help people build sustainable businesses that last. A repeat teacher in WWC, she helps you focus on exactly what stage your business is in so you can do the right things in the right order.
NICOLE WALTERS
MONEY & SCALE
Nicole Walters is a former top-selling corporate exec who quit her six-figure sales job and built a million-dollar business in one short year. She knows entrepreneurship, scale, and how to build a rich life.
RENEE ST JACQUES
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
What is EQ and how does it differ from IQ? Speaker, psychologist, and executive coach Dr. St Jacques teaches highly driven executives how to tap into emotional intelligence skills and become great leaders.
PARIJAT DESHPANDE
HIGH RISK PREGNANCY EXPERT
Parijat joins us to talk about structure, daily life, and leaning into what life has for you when it goes completely different than what you expect. She’s the author of Pregnancy Brain, a book about the mind-body connection.
ASHLEY FEINSTEIN GERSTLEY
FINANCIAL FREEDOM
Ashley is an author, entrepreneur, and feminist who is on a mission to end inequality through financial well-being. She is the founder of the Fiscal Femme and author of The 30-Day Money Cleanse.
LAURA ROEDER, BOOTSTRAPPING + STARTUPS
Laura Roeder has bootstrapped multiple major businesses. She joins us to talk about scaling your business, growing it in a way that works with parenthood, and developing into a company leader.
RACHEL WRIGHT: SEX, RELATIONSHIPS + MENTAL HEALTH
Psychotherapist Rachel Wright is recognized as one of the freshest voices on modern relationships and sex. She is an experienced speaker, group facilitator, educator, therapist, coach, and on-camera mental health, sex, and relationship expert.
MARGO AARON: MARKETING
Margo Aaron began her career as a psychological researcher and stumbled into a problem: how do you get people to care, and take actions to do the things that help them get better? That’s when she accidentally ended up in marketing, persuasion, and copywriting.
ADAM SMILEY POSWOLSKY, BUILDING A PUBLIC SPEAKING CAREER
Adam is a millennial workplace expert, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough and The Breakthrough Speaker. His third book, Friendship in the Age of Loneliness, will be published by Hachette in 2021.
NAILAH BLADES WYLIE: POWER + PLAY
Nailah Blades Wylie is a Life & Leadership Coach who helps women tap into their power and build lives that are whole, good, and full of possibility. She started Color Outside as a safe place for women of color to come together and explore the outdoors.
AMBER ANDERSON: WOMEN + IDENTITY
Amber Anderson is also a creative, a strategist and co-founder of Tote + Pears, the agency that designs and markets products, services and experiences for women and their families. Amber helps businesses and brands connect with women authentically by highlighting the multidimensional experiences that shape their identities.
ANNA LAMAN: MESSAGING STRATEGY
Anna is a messaging coach for freelancers, consultants, and other solo entrepreneurs. Part business coach and part writing coach, she helps people become more articulate, confident, and purposeful in communicating about their work so they can attract better clients.
CHELA DAVISON: LEADERSHIP CALLING
Chela Davison is an Integral Master CoachTM teacher, writer and speaker. She works with those making change and seeking change: renowned authors, entrepreneurs, coaches and leaders in the field of human development.
Take the Next Step in Your Leadership Journey
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