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Get ready to level up and crush your goals at Rise & Thrive 2025: Women's Transformational Summit!Join us for an unforgettable experience at the Women’s Transformational Summit , where heart-centered wisdom, growth, and community come together. This summit is designed for women ready to break through old patterns, embrace their authenticity, and rise to new heights—both personally and professionally.
Over the course of this event, you’ll connect with inspiring speakers, thought leaders, and change-makers who’ve walked the path of transformation and emerged stronger, wiser, and more resilient. Through their stories and practical guidance, you’ll gain fresh perspectives on self-worth, emotional well-being, career aspirations, and the balance between giving to others and nurturing yourself.
Expect dynamic talks that challenge limiting beliefs, breakout sessions that sharpen your skillsets, and intimate panel discussions that foster honest conversations. Together, we’ll dive into topics such as emotional intelligence, mindful leadership, holistic self-care, and building meaningful connections. You’ll leave not only with actionable tools and strategies but also with a renewed sense of purpose and confidence.
This summit is a safe space where you can engage openly, share your truth, and feel seen, heard, and supported. Whether you’re seeking clarity in your career, healing from past trauma, or simply searching for a community of like-minded women, the Women’s Transformational Summit offers a nurturing environment that catalyzes growth.
Experience the synergy of collective wisdom, discover innovative approaches to personal and professional fulfillment, and immerse yourself in a community dedicated to elevating one another. Walk away inspired, equipped, and ready to redefine what’s possible. Your journey toward greater authenticity, success, and joy begins here. We look forward to welcoming you and witnessing your transformation firsthand.
Keynote Talks:
Amy Marchbanks: The Main Character Effect.
Bio: Amy Marchbanks is a professional development specialist, instructional coach, and speaker with a deep expertise in her field of education and consulting. Her experience ranges from one-on-one coaching workshops, curriculum implementation, and leading district and state-wide professional development sessions. Her range of expertise makes her a sought-after voice in the educational community. Amy has spoken at major conferences across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, including the MASS, MASSP, MECA, GRITC, & LACUE conferences. In her trade, Amy embraces the spirit that empowers teachers to embrace new strategies that create impactful learning environments. This spirit is contagious, as she moves her influences to women and their personal journeys. Empowering women to move their own mountains is at the center of Amy’s engaging, thought-provoking, and action based approach.
Amy is known for her relatable, conversational approach, connecting deeply with her audiences by speaking with them, not at them. She has a gift for making complex topics, sometimes deep in emotion, feel approachable and applicable at all levels, from novice learners to experienced and seasoned veterans. Her presentations are centered around a clear and concise message, always focused on leaving participants with actionable insights.
With an infectious energy and confidence, Amy leads rooms filled with people of varying degrees of knowledge, inspiring and empowering them to engage and grow. Her dynamic approach ensures that each session is not only informative but also leaves a lasting, transformative impact on those in attendance.
Talk- As women transform through life, our roles often evolve to reflect shifting priorities and life circumstances. We may transition from a focus on family to our personal and professional growth to becoming caregivers or even leaders in our communities, using our experiences to guide others. This transformation frequently brings a deeper sense of self-awareness, resilience, and empowerment as we embrace new opportunities and redefine our purpose in our own lives as well as others’.
This session challenges participants to take control of your narrative by stepping into the role of the main character in your own life. Amy empowers the audience to shed limiting beliefs about the roles women play to become active drivers of their personal and professional journeys, making intentional choices that reflect personal and individual goals and values. Cultivating a growth mindset is a priority of this session, as Amy reminds women of the power of self-investment. Participants leave with action based goals to begin transforming into the main character of their own story, thus creating their own Main Character Effect, by defining their present and future goals with clarity. Women are challenged to make value-driven decisions that align with their story at the forefront. Through this session, participants learn how to align their actions with individualized goals, how to overcome their limiting beliefs about the roles we play in others’ lives, and how to make every choice intentional towards their main character goal.
3 Key Takeaways from The Main Character Effect:
Align actions with personalized goals .
Overcome limiting beliefs about roles we play .
Make intentional choices towards becoming the main character .
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Kim Duff Selby: Ignite Your Spark at Any Age.
Bio: Kim has been captivating audiences since she was just 5 years old, and her boundless enthusiasm for life led her to create her popular "Ignite your Spark" workshop and podcast. She started her speaking career in the world of fashion, offering style advice to thousands of women in stores and malls as a traveling editor for GLAMOUR Magazine.
Kim's fashion journey continued as she became the Fashion Director at Saks Fifth Avenue in Palo Alto, California, and even ran her own production company, where she directed numerous fashion shows. But she didn't stop there. She devoted six years to helping previously incarcerated women reintegrate into society, culminating in uplifting fashion shows for their living center.
Now, in her current role as an Inspirational Speaker and Creativity Coach, Kim's mission is to help women discover their inner spark for a more fulfilling life. Her core message is simple: "YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD." She walks the talk by starting a modeling and acting career and becoming a certified yoga instructor—all since 2020. Kim uses her diverse skills and journey to inspire others to ignite their own sparks and transform their lives.
Talk- Actionable Ways to Access Your Inner Light for Self-Fulfillment and Happiness. In a fast-paced world filled with external pressures and endless to-do lists, reconnecting with your inner light can feel like an impossible task. Yet, it is the key to unlocking a life of joy, purpose, and self-fulfillment. Ignite Your Spark at Any Age is an inspiring and actionable talk designed to empower individuals at every stage of life to reignite their passion and happiness.
This transformative session explores how to rediscover the unique light within you—your source of creativity, purpose, and resilience. Through engaging anecdotes, proven strategies, and practical exercises, participants will learn how to rekindle their enthusiasm for life, and embrace opportunities for growth and connection.
Key takeaways include identifying personal values that fuel your happiness, cultivating a mindset of curiosity and gratitude, and incorporating daily practices that nourish your spirit. Whether it’s through creative pursuits, meaningful relationships, or quiet self-reflection, the talk emphasizes that it’s never too late to realign with what truly lights you up inside.
Designed for anyone seeking a renewed sense of vitality, this talk encourages you to embrace life’s seasons, find beauty in change, and celebrate the limitless potential within yourself. Walk away with a clear action plan to ignite your spark, transforming your everyday life into one filled with deeper fulfillment, purpose, and joy. The tools and insights shared will ensure your light shines brightly—today and for years to come.
Three Key Takeaways from Ignite Your Spark at Any Age :
Rediscover Your Inner Light: Learn how to identify and reconnect with the unique qualities, passions, and values that make you feel alive and fulfilled. By understanding what fuels your inner joy and purpose, you can reignite your enthusiasm for life at any stage.
Cultivate Daily Practices for Growth: Develop actionable habits—such as gratitude, mindfulness, or creative exploration—that nourish your spirit and help you maintain a positive mindset. These small, consistent practices create the foundation for lasting self-fulfillment and happiness.
Embrace Life’s Seasons and Opportunities: Recognize that change and growth are ongoing processes. By embracing curiosity, adaptability, and a proactive approach to challenges, you can continue to find beauty, meaning, and new opportunities for happiness, no matter your age.
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Dr. Stella Dellamora: Success Doesn't Happen by CHANCE- It Happens by CHOICE!
Bio: Dr. Stella" (aka Elizabeth Dellamora, PhD) is an accomplished coach, consultant, and entrepreneur with an international client base and decades of experience empowering individuals and teams to thrive personally and professionally. With a doctorate in Educational Leadership and certifications as a certified Gallup CliftonStrengths Coach, Lumia Certified Signature Coach, and formally accredited as at the ACC-level by the International Coaching Federation, Dr. Stella blends deep expertise with practical strategies to unlock growth and success.
As the founder of Seligo ( www.seligo.net ) , a boutique leadership consulting firm, Dr. Stella specializes in helping corporate teams and high achieving individuals maximize effectiveness by leveraging strengths and fostering collaboration. She combines strategic insight, empathy, and humor to create transformative coaching experiences tailored to each client's goals. Her straightforward, results-driven approach ensures sustainable growth for individuals and organizations alike.
Dr. Stella's unique perspective as a multiply neurodivergent professional—diagnosed with both Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) and ADHD—drives her passion for innovation and problem-solving. Her journey as a hyper-focused, hyper-driven entrepreneur has fueled her success in launching three businesses, publishing four books, and excelling in endurance sports, including completing four Ironman triathlons and multiple marathons, including performances fast enough to time qualify for Boston, Chicago, and New York City.
Whether delivering personalized executive coaching, facilitating team workshops, or developing scalable self-paced learning programs, Dr. Stella's work is rooted in helping others make intentional choices that lead to extraordinary outcomes. Her mission is to inspire high-achieving professionals to embrace their strengths, achieve work-life alignment, and build lasting legacies.
Dr. Stella welcomes partnerships with organizations and individuals ready to invest in individual development, team optimization, or innovative learning solutions.
Talk: Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by your choices? Or do you just want to make choices with greater conviction? Maybe feel that there isn't a good choice to make and you're stuck? Are you frustrated by others' success that you feel is just out of your reach? If any of these resonate with you, this talk is for you! It's hard to make choices and it's not your fault! In this session you will learn how your brain sometimes hijacks good decision-making AND walk away with a few concrete strategies to empower you to make choices with clarity and confidence. Together we'll explore choice-making examples in both personal and professional contexts. Get ready to do some learning and laughing in this interactive session. Seligo!
3 Key Takeaways from Success Doesn't Happen by CHANCE-it Happens by CHOICE!:
Release yourself from the burden and overwhelm of choices gone wrong. You'll learn how your subconscious gets in the way of good decision making. You'll feel relief in knowing you are not alone and empowered by tools you will walk away with.
Get ready to smack back the brain hijack(s)! You'll pick up a few strategies for how to slow down and redirect your thinking in response to subconscious tendencies towards bias and emotional response.
Apply the 5 finger strategy to upcoming choices you have on the horizon. You'll leave with greater confidence and clarity and ready for action. SOCIALS:
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Elisa Scherzinger: Where is the "Happy" in Happily Ever After? A Journey of Strength and Resilience.
Bio: Elisa Scherzinger, creator of Where is the “Happy” in Happily Ever After: A Journey of Strength and Resilience and The Empowerment Secret , empowers women to discover their strengths in their struggles, reclaim their worth, and embrace purpose. She inspires others to rewrite their stories with confidence, hope, and joy.
Talk- Life doesn’t always unfold like a fairy tale. For many women, the “happily ever after” they envisioned may feel out of reach after experiencing heartbreak, life transitions, or unexpected challenges such as divorce. In this inspiring talk, we’ll explore what it truly means to find happiness and create a fulfilling life, even when the story doesn’t go as planned.
Together, we’ll challenge the expectations of fairy tale endings and uncover how to embrace your inner strength and royal identity. Happiness is not about perfection or external circumstances. It is about recognizing your inherent worth, living with purpose, and building resilience to navigate life’s ups and downs.
This talk will leave you with practical tools and a renewed sense of hope to rewrite your story. Your “happily ever after” isn’t a distant dream—it’s within your reach, waiting to be created by you. Join me as we take the first steps toward your new chapter, filled with purpose, joy, and resilience.
3 Key Takeaways from Where is the "Happy" in Happily Ever After? A Journey of Strength and Resilience:
Embrace Your Royal Identity and Self-Worth : Remember, you are deeply loved and empowered. Embrace your true potential, live with confidence, and make a powerful impact by finding strength in every struggle you face.
Navigate Life's Challenges with Resilience : Use life’s challenges to slay your limiting beliefs. Build resilience, face adversity with courage, and transform obstacles into stepping stones toward a stronger, more purposeful life.
Create Your Empowered Future : You will be armed with the tools to take control of your life by setting clear goals and taking bold steps toward your vision. You have the power to shape a fulfilling, purposeful future with confidence and intention.
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Heather Ebert: Your Hero(ine)'s Journey: How to Make Meaning of Your Life Experiences.
Bio: Heather is a professional writer, author, and creative development teacher. Over the course of her long career in marketing and publishing, she has written 10 books for clients, with a focus on memoir, as well as stints writing for Google, Facebook, and other tech companies. She has collaborated with people from all walks of life to delve deeply into their personal stories, identify the central theme and narrative arc of their lives, and craft their unique message to the world. With a blend of writing expertise, storytelling prowess, and genuine compassion, Heather Ebert inspires and uplifts, encouraging others to embrace their stories, celebrate their journeys, and make a positive impact on the world. Learn more at heatherebert.com and connect with Heather on LinkedIn .
Talk- Every life holds a story more extraordinary than we realize. The classic hero's journey — with its calls to adventure, challenges and transformations — mirrors our personal quest to discover who we truly are. When we learn to read our lives through this lens, ordinary moments reveal extraordinary meaning, and our hardest struggles become stepping stones to growth.
In this talk, Heather will share how the timeless patterns of storytelling can illuminate your personal journey. Learn to recognize yourself not just as the hero of your story but as its author, empowered to shape meaning from experience and write your next chapter with purpose and clarity.
3 Key Takeaways from Your Hero(ine)'s Journey-How to Make Meaning of Your Life Experiences:
Learn how to uncover the hidden wisdom in life's struggles and transform challenges into catalysts for growth
Explore how the universal stages of the hero's journey reflect your own path of self-discovery and transformation
Step into your power as both protagonist and narrator, ready to craft the next chapter of your story from a place of wholeness
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Kimberley Palomo: The Magnum Opus Mindset© .
Bio: Kimberley A. Palomo is a legacy-driven leader revolutionizing how we think about personal transformation. As Founder and Mentor Coach of KiMojo: High-Performance & Legacy Coaching , she guides CEOs, executives, and creatives to unlock their greatest potential by embracing the very challenges most avoid.
Her groundbreaking Magnum Opus Mindset© Framework© emerged from a powerful insight: YOU are the masterpiece . Through this lens, she reveals how intentionally choosing discomfort becomes your pathway to growth, resilience, and lasting impact. Her clients emerge as visionary leaders, mastering resistance and creating ripple effects of transformation that extend far beyond themselves.
Drawing from her unique background as a certified black belt martial artist ( currently pursuing her 2nd degree in Soo Bahk Do) and 25+ years in arts and education leadership, Kimberley developed the proprietary Seven Elements of Transformation (S.E.T.)© and Triad of Mastery© . These frameworks integrate Martial Arts, Performing Arts, and Public Speaking to transform how leaders approach challenges and craft their lasting legacy.
With an Executive Leadership & Performance Coaching Certification from ACT at Brown University and degrees from Carnegie Mellon and New York Universities, Kimberley brings both academic rigor and practical wisdom to her work. She is currently preparing her TEDx talk, "The Magnum Opus Mindset©: Become the Legacy You Leave," which challenges leaders to see discomfort not as a barrier but as the exact key to unlocking their next level of growth and impact.
Her mission is clear: to empower visionary leaders to stop waiting for calm and start creating from the storm—transforming resistance into momentum and challenges into catalysts for generational impact.
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Talk: I asked Google if a person could be a Magnum Opus. It said NO. Well, I'm here to tell you: Google is WRONG. The greatest masterpiece is not something you create—it is YOU. You are your Magnum Opus. Your life, your growth, your becoming—that is the masterpiece.
In this paradigm-shifting keynote, Kimberley Palomo introduces a revolutionary framework that turns traditional personal development on its head. Through her original Magnum Opus Mindset Framework©, she reveals why your greatest masterpiece is not something you produce—it's who you're becoming. And the key to unlocking this transformation? Intentionally choosing the very discomfort others spend their lives trying to avoid.
Most people wait for storms to pass. Through this groundbreaking methodology, you will discover why purposefully stepping into them—not just accepting them, but actively choosing them—unlocks extraordinary growth. Your storms are not interruptions to endure. They are invitations to evolve, purposefully crafted opportunities to step more fully into your brilliance.
Stop waiting for calm. Start creating from the storm.
3 Key Takeaways from The Magnum Opus Mindset:
You Are the Magnum Opus
In a world fixated on external achievement, this revolutionary framework reveals a profound truth: your greatest masterpiece is not something external—it is YOU. Growth begins with embracing yourself as a masterpiece in progress.
Choose Discomfort as Your Catalyst
While others avoid discomfort, this original methodology shows you how to intentionally choose it as your path to growth. When you consciously step into resistance—not because you have to, but because you choose to—you transform what others see as barriers into bridges to your next breakthrough.
Turn Storms into Momentum
Your challenges aren not random obstacles—they are precisely placed invitations to your next evolution. By purposefully embracing your storms, you don't just weather them; you use them to reveal your brilliance and create your legacy.
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Dr. Thomai Dion: Dissolving Limiting Beliefs.
Bio: Thomai is the COO at The Artful Dollar Inc, a financial education and marketing coaching company for tattoo artists. She’s a mindset coach and public speaker with a passion for performance-based mindset, giving motivational talks about how others can achieve their goals and pursue the life they want by dissolving what doesn’t serve them. She’s also a pharmacist by trade and is actively licensed in the state of Rhode Island.
Thomai’s intrigue for helping others began as a clinician. She’s assisted thousands of people with their healthcare needs through clinical consultation, oftentimes involving very intense medical concepts that can be fearful, confusing and overwhelming.
She developed her passion for business strategy and operations during the first 6 years of her career where she spent her time at a Top 10 Fortune 500 healthcare company building, launching and testing pilots and products that were then rolled out to millions of customers and patients worldwide.
Thomai then launched 3 separate small businesses of her own over the past decade, initially writing children’s books, then moving over to graphic design and general consulting, and ultimately diving into what lights her up most about business – operational consulting and entrepreneurship. Thomai has worked with college students at her alma mater to help them with their new businesses and ideas, as well as established professionals looking to start, expand or pivot to a new venture.
In addition to her public speaking work, Thomai and her partner Ryan are currently helping hundreds of tattoo artists and creatives around the world with their financial education, marketing and overarching business growth. Thomai is also the mother to two of the most beautiful, exceptional little boys she’s ever had the honor of bringing into and meeting in this life.
Talk- We all have goals that are important to us. We all have a vision of ourselves that lights us up. We have something in us that says, “That’s what I want.”
But how often do we actually act on that?
How many times have we said, “I’ll do it later.” “I don’t have the time.” “I’m not ready yet” “I have kids, how could I possibly now?”
The way we speak and the reasons we give tell us about how we perceive ourselves. Our perception is based on our beliefs. Sometimes those are expansive beliefs, and sometimes they are limiting. My talk will be on the latter – Our limiting beliefs.
There are stories we tell ourselves about what’s happened. We have narratives about our circumstances and capabilities. These create anticipated scenarios that we throw in front and ahead of us. Like playing fetch with a dog, we throw the ball of what we expect will happen down a path we would otherwise like to follow. That ball is fear – Future Events Appearing as Real. And that fear is fed by our limiting beliefs.
The goal is to transition limiting beliefs into expansive beliefs. We are all whole and complete just as we are. It’s what we’ve collected subconsciously throughout our life that has us believing otherwise. My talk and my work is about helping you dissolve what’s in the way so you can follow the path you know you are meant for.
3 Key Takeaways from Dissolving Limiting Beliefs:
We’re all limitless by nature. Our mindset’s constraints are what keep us from achieving what we want.
Constraints are ultimately our limiting beliefs . Identifying and working through these will help dissolve the roadblocks we find ourselves struggling with.
You have to be ready to do the work . The bad news is that it’s all you. But the good news is that it’s all you. That’s a powerful realization and place to be.
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Dr. Dracy Lord: The Power of Self-love To Change Your Life.
Bio: Dr. Darcy Lord is a Self-Love Expert and founder of Programs That Uplift. She is on a mission to empower people to love themselves and live their highest version, because she believes that’s how we raise the consciousness of the planet and create a world that works for everyone.
With a Ph.D. in Somatic Education (mind-body connection) from The Ohio State University, she's a warm, passionate author, speaker, and entrepreneur dedicated to helping people care about how they feel, trust their inner guidance, and take personal responsibility for their lives.
In addition to her speaking, training, and coaching background, Dr. Lord received a prestigious award for teaching excellence from The Ohio State University.
Darcy worked as a counselor focusing on women’s issues and served as the Director of an Integrative Healing Arts Center specializing in personal/spiritual growth. She contributed groundbreaking research with a Worksite Positivity Study published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Dr. Lord’s expertise extends to the mind-body connection, stress-relief, mindfulness, women’s empowerment, nervous system re-balancing, happiness, and shifting emotions “On Demand,” along with the crucial concept of self-love.
Darcy’s joy and authenticity are contagious!
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Talk -Self-love isn’t selfish. It’s magic. It's not only the way to create the life you want, but it’s also the most wise, loving, and compassionate thing you can do for others ! How is that possible? Because when you take steps toward following your own soul’s inklings, living the highest version of yourself, and creating the life you want, you inspire others to do the same. And that’s what the intentional practice of self-love does, it leads you on the path toward the highest version of yourself.
You are wildly important! You making the choice to love yourself is wildly important! The answer to healing this amazing planet is for each of us to become experts in loving ourselves: honoring the sacredness of our soul; holding ourselves precious, lovable, valuable, and worthy within our own hearts; and offering ourselves the same kinds of attitudes, words, and actions we so often give out to those we hold most dear.
Awesome possibilities for increased good flow toward you as you start the beautiful practice of loving yourself. Living a happy life of meaning and purpose, manifesting the good you desire, and experiencing the ease, abundance, and loving connections you crave – is all about self-love.
It’s time for us – as a human family – to choose to love ourselves. As people all over the planet do that – begin a sincere attempt to practice loving, honoring, and valuing themselves – we will literally help to raise the consciousness of the planet. Bless you for your part in that!
3 Key Takeaways from The Power of Self-love To Change Your Life: You will leave understanding why self-love ISN’T selfish and IS your most important job; inspired to drop self-criticism and embrace self-kindness; and knowing a Self-Love practice you can use at any time to increase your well-being in real time!
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