Where growth becomes the plan, not the accident.
About this Event
Flourish means to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a favorable environment.
We're unpacking what it means to have a favorable environment in your life. Whether it's the mental, emotional, spiritual, or physical environment that needs disrupting so you can flourish.
We're not learning about marketing, websites, joint ventures, or branding. It's about YOU. Your business starts with YOU. As you grow as a person, it will reflect out into your business.
How can you flourish and make an impact on your life and the community you serve through your business.
Flourish is a comfortable and refreshing setting to come with an open mind and reflect. Hear stories from entrepreneurs just like you and share in community with women who are here to make a difference.
Conference Website is here.
SPONSORSHIP and AD Space available- email [email protected] (packet available on website)
FLOURISH SHOWCASE PASS APPLICATION coming soon.
Seeking products and services that help business owners and businesses that speak to wellness (emotionally, mentally, physically, and spirtually)
Includes ticket to participate in conference as an attendee
Learn more about Flourish 2024 |Charlotte here
Speakers & topics releasing soon
Agenda
Welcome
Intention Setting with Alyn Caley
Mental Health Panel- Releasing Shame
Lunch & Flourish Showcase
Firesite Chat with Alycia Cutting & Entrepreneur
Keynote
Flourish in Life & Business Speaker & Activity
Next Steps with Tatiana Cole
Releasing & grounding with Alyn Caley
Closing Remarks
Performance
Host & Founder- Tatiana Cole, MEd
Free to Flourish, LLC
Tatiana Cole is a business connector, speaker, and coach who helps women entrepreneurs build aligned income streams, plan transformational events, and flourish in life and business.
Inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of her family — her father ran a commercial and residential cleaning business and her mother sold handmade quilts and sewing items — Tatiana was drawn to helping others turn their gifts into impact-driven businesses. She’s now the creator of the Free to Flourish Conference — a transformational space where personal growth meets entrepreneurial elevation.
She also curates Flourish Connections, a traveling networking series hosted in women-owned storefronts to foster authentic relationships and visibility for women in business.
Tatiana holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Central Connecticut State University and a Master’s of Education in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education from Springfield College. Her foundation in personal development, education, and lived experience informs her holistic, heart-centered coaching style.
Known for her joy, authenticity, and infectious energy (yes — she’s often dancing in the store aisle), Tatiana is passionate about helping women rediscover their voice, walk boldly in their purpose, and create impact with integrity. She believes you’re just one decision away from your breakthrough — and she’s here to help you make it.
Alyn Caley
Speaker
Alyn Caley is an entrepreneur, professional speaker, founder of Revive Food Corporation, and transformational coach dedicated to helping leaders and organizations unlock greater purpose, resilience, and impact. As the visionary behind Revive Real Food + Coffee, she redefines conscious business by building a brand centered on exceptional quality, intentional leadership, and community.
Alyn has spoken nationally and internationally, delivering powerful keynotes that combine compelling storytelling, practical leadership strategies, and transformational insights. Drawing from her expertise in entrepreneurship, emotional mastery, trauma-informed leadership, and personal transformation, she equips audiences with actionable tools to navigate change, lead with confidence, and create lasting influence.
Whether speaking to corporate teams, entrepreneurial communities, or leadership conferences, Alyn is known for her authentic presence, contagious energy, and ability to inspire audiences to take meaningful action long after the event ends.
Dr. Winifred "Winnie" Martin, Ed.D., LICSW
Speaker
Dr. Winifred "Winnie" Martin, Ed.D., LICSW, is a licensed clinician, professor, and founder of Tribe Institute LLC and Tribe Wellness and Education Inc. Where she trains, speaks, and coaches at the intersection of mental health, leadership, and faith. She maintains an active clinical practice specializing in individual and couples work. A U.S. Army National Guard veteran of 14 years, Dr. Winnie brings the discipline of service and the heart of a healer to everything she does. She is the author of Conversations with Faith Not Fear and The Couch Ministry, and is the creator of the TRIBE Framework Train. Reimagine. Inspire. Balance. Empower. Known for her authenticity and warmth, Dr. Winnie speaks and writes on trauma-informed care, women in leadership, and integrating faith and mental health, helping audiences move from surviving to truly thriving.
Bao Chau Van, LICSW
Speaker
Natasha Cambell, LICSW, MBA
Speaker
Natasha D. Campbell, LICSW, MBA, is a clinical social worker, educator, organizational wellness consultant, and the founder and CEO of Multicultural Clinical Services, LLC, a multi-state psychotherapy and wellness practice serving communities across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Florida, and Washington, D.C.
With nearly two decades of experience, Natasha is recognized for creating transformative spaces where individuals, families, communities, and organizations can confront trauma, strengthen resilience, and reclaim emotional wellness. Her work brings together culturally responsive clinical practice, organizational leadership, education, and a deep commitment to equity and social justice.
In August 2026, Natasha joined Elms College as an Assistant Professor, building upon her longstanding teaching career in social work education. She also serves on the faculty at Smith College School for Social Work, where she has taught courses addressing clinical practice, systemic oppression, mental health disparities, anti-racism, and human behavior. Her teaching is grounded in cultural humility, relational practice, and liberation-centered approaches that encourage students to connect theory, identity, and lived experience.
Natasha is also the creator of Soul Sessions, a healing-centered initiative offering intentional spaces for women, LGBTQIA+ communities, people of color, and others seeking rest, reflection, connection, and renewal. Through therapy, education, consultation, clinical supervision, and community engagement, she remains committed to building institutions and communities that center healing, justice, belonging, and sustainable transformation.
Natasha holds a Master of Business Administration from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Master of Social Work from Barry University. She is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work and a licensed clinical social worker across multiple states.
Rebecca Betancourt, LMFT
Speaker
Rebecca Betancourt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Adjunct, doctoral scholar, speaker, community leader, and advocate whose work bridges mental health, education, leadership, and empowerment. She maintains a private practice in Manchester, Connecticut, where she specializes in trauma, attachment, and personal growth. Rebecca is currently pursuing a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision with a focus on strengthening support for bilingual counselors and the communities they serve. Her commitment to education extends into the classroom, where she serves as an Adjunct Professor at a community college and mentors and prepares future helping professionals. She is also an elected member of her town of East Hartford Board of Education and an active member of the Capital Foundation for CT State Community College–Capital Campus.In 2024, Rebecca launched the #StandInYourPower Movement, an initiative focused on self-advocacy, personal growth, and professional empowerment. Through teaching, counseling, speaking, and community leadership, she works to amplify voices and create pathways for individuals and families to thrive. Her contributions have earned recognition as an inductee into the CT State Community College–Capital Alumni Hall of Fame and as a 2025 100 Women of Color honoree.
Alysia Cutting
Speaker
Alysia is an entrepreneur, educator, media personality, and performer whose voice and creative vision have inspired audiences across radio, stage, community platforms, and now on WEIB The Vibe online radio, which brings “Funky Jazz, Classic Soul, and Global Grooves” to listeners worldwide via www.WEIBtheVibe.com.
A native of greater Springfield, MA, Alysia graduated from Tuskegee University in mechanical engineering, then built a diverse career in engineering, education, marketing, media, and advocacy. She held leadership roles with Springfield Public Schools, YMCA of Greater Springfield, Camp Atwater, and SOWEGA Rising, where she advocated for the health needs of rural south Georgians at both the state and national levels.
Alysia loves God, loves people, and loves the arts. A multi-hyphenate creative, she is a singer, Frank Hatchett-trained dancer, actress, Justin Haynes “Jus10H” model, poet, voice-over artist, and inspirational speaker whose authenticity, humor, warmth, and radiant personality leave a lasting impact wherever she goes.
In 2026, Alysia will release her upcoming book, Check One Box: Reflections on Race, Ethnicity, and Color. She is a proud mother of four, grandmother of two, and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Shayla Caldwell
Keynote
Shayla Caldwell is a Christian mindset and identity mentor, author, speaker, and pastor with a heart for helping women truly believe what God says about them - and how to actually live like it. She's the author of Hiding is Overrated: A Woman's Guide to Releasing Shame & Finding God's Grace, a book born from her own journey of learning to let go of shame, perfectionism, and the pressure to prove herself. Today, Shayla helps women uncover the beliefs driving the patterns they can't seem to break, replace those beliefs with Biblical truth, and learn to live from their identity in Christ instead of constantly trying to earn what God has already given them. Outside of ministry and coaching, she's a wife of 17 years and a homeschooling mom of four who loves a good laugh, playing piano, or squeezing in a Pilates or gym workout.
Alisha Crutchfield
Speaker
Alisha Crutchfield is an entrepreneur and social philanthropist with a vision: using retail and design to uplift communities and transform lives.
Her latest creation, BLOOM, is more than a business planted in New Haven. It is a brand rooted in humanity: A flower shop. A gift shop. A coffee shop. Event spaces. An inn. Together, these experiences create something greater than the sum of their parts: a living, breathing destination where commerce becomes a vehicle for connection, culture, and community.
Nadia Sims
Poet, Writer, Teacher
Nadia Sims is the Poet Laureate for the Town of Manchester. Currently, the poet is focused on spreading her message of grace across CT, NY, and MA. The Princeton graduate is the proud author of A Soft Place to Land, We Know the Dark and Apostle, Interrupted.
Event venue & nearby stays
Ivy’s Events The Venue, 1295 Liberty Street, Springfield, United States
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