Mastermind Topic: "Empowered Inside Out – How We Feel About Ourselves"
This transformative journaling session dives into the vital connection between self-perception and our ability to thrive in every area of life. Participants will explore the ways self-image impacts confidence, decision-making, and overall well-being.
Paulina Lopez
Paulina Lopez is a renowned Author, Speaker, Business Consultant, and Strategist with a robust corporate background spanning Human Resources, Finance, Operations, Strategy, and Communications. As the CEO and Founder of The Business of WE (Women Entrepreneurs), Paulina has built a dynamic and inclusive Mastermind community in New York City, empowering female founders and entrepreneurs at every stage of their business journey.
Through The Business of WE, Paulina creates transformative experiences with events meticulously crafted to foster meaningful connections and support women in advancing their business pursuits. From high-impact monthly masterminds to annual conferences, summits, and highly anticipated wellness retreats, each gathering brings together industry experts, trailblazing leaders, and essential partners. These events provide actionable strategies, innovative resources, and supportive networks, along with access to capital and the clarity, motivation, and inspiration needed for women to thrive—not only as industry leaders but as impactful community influencers and fulfilled individuals."
Breaking the Barriers to
Authentic Self-Love
Kelly will discuss how we love parts of ourselves, but have abandoned other parts of ourselves, which now live below our awareness, but keep us trapped in self-sabotaging behaviors. Kelly will share how to tap into the deeper levels of the mind to locate and heal the old wounds that keep us from fully and authentically loving ourselves, so we can embrace life with the fullness of our spirit and create the life we deserve.
Kelly Tallaksen
Kelly Tallaksen is a board-certified hypnotist under the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), an NGH hypnosis instructor and the President of their Long Island, NY chapter. Kelly holds a Doctorate Degree in Metaphysical Hypnosis and a PhD in Holistic Life Counseling, and is also trained in Holistic Psychology, Parts Healing & Integration, HeartMath™, Shadow Coaching, Healing Generational Trauma, and Spiritual Healing. Kelly is the author of three published books and several published articles on human consciousness and the soul. Aside from being a prolific writer, Kelly is also a public speaker, and the co-producer of an upcoming short film based on her book “The Voiceless Soul” about healing intergenerational trauma. Kelly has received several recognition awards for her work and has been featured in magazines, podcasts and internet TV shows.
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Unarmored Living Principles for Women - How to Live Fearlessly Without Limitations
What if you could fearlessly be authentic without compromising who you really are? This is the essence of embodying the unarmored living principles.
Becoming unarmored is a transformative journey that centers on dismantling your armor (the limiting beliefs, stories, behaviors, and ways of being) that have served you well but are now impacting your ability to listen and trust your inner knowing, be fully yourself, and achieve your goals.
We will deep dive into:
- How our armor impacts how we show up in the world and what we think is possible for us
- What unarmored living looks and feels like
- Strategies and tools for dismantling armor and cultivating a more authentic style
Susan Eckstein
Susan Eckstein is an executive and leadership coach as well as a group coaching facilitator. The foundation of her work is Unarmored Leadership™, a coaching model she created to help leaders dismantle their armor so they can lead without limitations. Susan is passionate about serving ambitious leaders who are armoring up and experiencing crises of confidence. Her coaching focuses on improving communication and executive presence, navigating ambiguity, and overcoming imposter syndrome. Susan is a certified Group Coaching HQ Master Coach, Facilitator of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® x Coaching, and Clear Beliefs Coach. With more than a decade of public relations experience, Susan has worked with senior-level executives in the medical, pharmaceutical, and financial industries. She is also a three-time Ironman competitor and former USA Triathlon certified coach who has coached hundreds of people to compete in their dream athletic events.
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Energize Your Day with Movement!
Get ready to recharge and re-center with our dynamic Personal Trainer Pat Greaves! She will enlighten us with the power of movement. Pats wisdom and insights will guide us through energizing movements designed to keep us focused, refreshed, and feeling our best.
Whether it’s a quick stretch, a burst of cardio, or muscle strength her expertise will keep your body engaged and your mind sharp all day long. So excited to stay vibrant, stay present, and be moving together!
Because when you move, you thrive.
Patricia Greaves
Pat Greaves is a certified personal trainer, menopause fitness specialist, and nutrition coach, dedicated to helping women over 40 thrive through perimenopause and menopause. As the founder of StrongHer Personal Training, Pat empowers women to take charge of their health with personalized movement, nutrition, and mindset coaching, addressing the unique challenges of midlife.
With a focus on group coaching programs, Pat delivers practical solutions to enhance overall wellness and build lasting strength. Her expertise has been spotlighted in Women’s Health Magazine, Prevention, Health Day, CNBC Make It, and she’s appeared on NBC New York in a fitness segment.
Beyond coaching, Pat wears many hats: professional bodybuilder, middle school educator, mentor, wife, and mother of three. Her mission is to inspire women to embrace their strength, confidence, and potential.
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https://www.strongherpersonaltraining.com/
Instagram: @pattifitnfab
Facebook: pgfitandfab
From Vision to Action,
Activate Your Next Steps
Are you tired of just dreaming? In her dynamic, interactive session, “From Vision to Action, Activate Your Next Steps,” Lori Anne will show you how to bridge the gap between dreaming and doing.
In this interactive and experiential session Lori Anne will take your dreams and put them into reality by creating a personalized action plan and strategy for success.
What You’ll Experience:
- Learn how to break your vision into clear, actionable steps
- Develop a strategy to implement your new tools and habits
- Practice taking bold action in real time with guided exercises
- Build confidence in your ability to create the life you desire
This is your opportunity to go beyond inspiration and step into intentional, purpose-driven action. Let’s move from knowing what’s possible to making it happen!
Coach Lori Anne
Coach Lori Anne is America’s #1 Take Action Success Coach and Strategist, Inspirational Speaker; Author; Radio Host; Television Personality; Empire Builder; Visionary, recognized expert, seasoned Consultant, Trainer and scalable business advisor, boasting expertise in systemic thinking.
Coach Lori Anne isn't just about boosting profits; she's on a mission to nurture your spirit, fuel your passions, and ignite the flames of growth within your soul. With a heart as expansive as the universe itself, she's dedicated to fostering a culture of love, kindness, and personal empowerment.
Coach Lori Anne is a visionary and sought-after expert in her field.
As a seasoned expert featured on major outlets like Fox News, USA Today, and CNBC, Coach Lori Anne specializes in creating sustainable business models that turn visions into lasting success.
Through her compassionate coaching, she empowers you to embrace your unique gifts, conquer self-doubt, and step confidently into your fullest potential and future. If you’re ready to take action, transform your business, and live with passion and purpose, Coach Lori Anne is ready to help you get there.
The Hot and Furious:
The Lowdown on Hormones
Dr. Roxanne Carfora
Dr. Roxanne Carfora is Board Certified in Antiaging & Regenerative Medicine and has been practicing Family Medicine on Long Island for over 35 years. Dr. Carfora has devoted her life to helping clients achieve optimal health, naturally. She is known in the community as “the doctor who will find the Cause”.
During her career Dr. Carfora was an emergency room doctor seeing end stages of disease and accidents that were preventable. She developed her own method of practice in 1996 combining Family Medicine with Antiaging/Functional Medicine, enhancing many patients lives through disease prevention, hormonal balance, gut health, genetic testing, and personalized vitamin regimens. She became an assistant professor at the local Universities teaching Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Assistants and doctors to look at the “Causes” of disease to correct.
Dr. Carfora continued her career as an international speaker for organizations such as, the American Academy of Antiaging Medicine & PCCA-the Professional Compounding Association of America - educating on womans & men’s health, hormonal disorders, bioidentical hormones, gut health, autoimmune diseases and the affects of stress on the body. She has appeared on channel 12’s educational series “The New Norm” discussing topics such as covid – 19, influenza, vaccination, and how to boost the immune system- Naturally. She has published articles in Newsday wellness, Image magazine & local magazines on the present-day health issues we all face.
Dr. Carfora continues to educate internationally, is the medical advisor for MD logic vitamins; as well a speaker for Alpha Sigma – a prescribed natural food company that treats the MTHFR gene.
Dr. Carfora’s passion is “Getting you Healthy, Naturally and making a difference in how health care is practiced in America. She continues her private practice in St James, Long Island and is presently developing a collaborative care, preventative medicine group model to assist those chronically ill patients to achieve optimal wellness.
Dr. Carfora is the author of Stress, Gut & Immunity: Your Gut is your Immunity, as well as her second book -Ageless Gut: The inside story. She will continue to educate all on various media platforms and looks forward to “Getting YOU healthy, Naturally”!
Heart Matters: Beyond the Beating
Unveiling the Silent Signals of Women’s Cardiac Health. Why a women’s heart Speaks a different language, the stress-heart connection, the hormonal link, and the red flags we ignore. Dr Grayver will share her wisdom and provide the empowering tools and strategies for you to become heart-savvy, from stress management to knowing key lab numbers.
Dr. Evelina Grayver
Dr Evelina Grayver is the Director of the Women’s Heart Program at Northwell Health System’s Central Region, the President of the American Heart Association Board of Directors in Long Island and an Honorary Surgeon for the New York Police Department.
As an Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and a full-time physician in the Northwell Health System’s Division of Cardiology, she has developed a specific focus on the unique and evolving field of women’s heart health. Her broad background in general cardiology, with specific training and expertise in women’s health, preventative cardiology, and acute and chronic cardiovascular disease including heart failure and electrophysiology has worked to foster well-rounded and individualized cardiac care for women.
Dr Grayver dedicates much of her clinical and administrative time to empowering women to take control of their heart health at every stage of life. As the reproductive years have been forgotten in relation to cardiac health Dr Grayver took a groundbreaking approach and launched the cardio-obstetrics program in September 2020. Her passion is to teach the stress heart connection, the hormonal link and the red flags we ignore.
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https://www.northwell.edu/
The Strength of Our Souls
Diane Curley shares “The strength of our Souls in Celebrating you and sisterhood. This powerful conversation will awaken your spirit, shatter self-doubt and empower you to embrace the circle of a vibrant sisterhood to fuel your journey. Let’s celebrate faith, strength, and the unstoppable power of women—together.
Diane Curley
Diane is a Registered Nurse, an Author, Speaker and the Founder / CEO of Celebrating Women LLC. Diane is committed and passionate about amplifying women's voices and visibility thru a variety of her platforms which include events, a digital magazine, a podcast, the Celebrating Women TV show, and a unique planner journal dedicated to empowering and championing women on a global scale.
As an engaging and influential keynote speaker, Diane informs, entertains, and activates audiences around the world, sharing her expertise on women’s leadership, empowerment, and resilience. Her speaking engagements range from corporate conferences to international summits, where she challenges conventional narratives and encourages women to break barriers, embrace their power and potential and achieve their goals.
As a Registered Nurse, Diane is committed to volunteer work, serving on an International Disaster Assistance Response Team providing humanitarian aid, access to healthcare, and hope to victims of war, famine, disease, & natural disasters. In 2023 she received an Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarianism for her contributions to relief efforts.
Her mission is clear: to uplift, support, and empower women to realize their full potential and succeed in every area of their lives.
Key to Inspiration
Jennifer Rogak, LCSW activity unveils a new platform designed to spark deeper self-awareness and create meaningful visibility for each of us. During this fabulous session, you’ll be guided through the process of crafting something unique—because, in the end, it’s all about understanding your worth and celebrating your being.
What You’ll Experience:
- A hands-on activity to foster connection, creativity, and personal reflection
- Insight into the “I see you and you matter” philosophy that drives Jennifer’s work
- A chance to express your personal mantra and walk away with a keepsake that reminds you of your value
Jennifer Rogak
Jennifer Rogak is a dedicated business owner and licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with a profound commitment to enhancing the well-being of individuals and communities. Jennifer Rogak is the co-founder of Senior Options Systems, LCSW, LLP, a mental health practice. In addition to her work with Senior Options Systems, Jennifer founded and serves as CEO of Pieces of Energy, an initiative that has, for over a decade, acted as a catalyst for connection, creativity, empowerment, and legacy-building. Rooted in the powerful message of "I see you and you matter," Pieces of Energy offers versatile activities adaptable to various settings, including fundraising events, personal empowerment workshops, organizational team building, and intimate family gatherings. Participants are invited to pause, reflect, and create by sharing stories, identifying personal mantras, and crafting meaningful keepsakes, thereby fostering a sense of being seen, heard, and valued.
Through her endeavors, Jennifer Rogak exemplifies a passion for helping others and bringing joy into their lives, seamlessly integrating her social work expertise with creative initiatives to build supportive and empowering communities.
Radiant Wellness: Nurturing Breast Health, Skincare & Vaginal Vitality
Feel confident and equipped with expert knowledge on nurturing your health to support your natural radiance.
Dr. Stephanie Cooper
Stephanie A. Cooper, M.D. is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery. She has been on the forefront of breast re-construction and served as the Breast Reconstruction Specialist at Maimonides Medical Center for over a decade. Dr. Cooper offers a wide spectrum of plastic surgery procedures to patients, ranging from abdominoplasty and liposuction to post-bariatric body procedures and skin removal as well as blepharoplasty and facial surgery. Dr. Cooper has professional memberships and has served on a variety of boards such as New York County Medical Society, The American Women’s Association, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgery and The American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She participated in The India Project and worked throughout India performing reconstructive surgery to correct a multitude of congenital anomalies such as cleft lip and macrostomia. This project received a Nobel Prize Nomination in 2001 and she was honored to present her work to the Director of the Nobel Institute, Dr. Geir Lundestad in Oslo, Norway. Dr. Stephanie A. Cooper's enduring joy and passion for her work after 30 years as a physician is inspiring and shines through her unwavering commitment to her patients' well-being and transformation. Her ability to connect deeply with those she serves brings a unique warmth to her practice.
Dr. Eve Lupenko
Dr. Eve Lupenko is a Board-certified dermatologist with nearly 30 years of experience who specializes in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology for both adults and children. After graduating college from the University of Virginia’s exclusive Echols Scholars program, she attended medical school at Stony Brook University where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. For many consecutive years, she has been voted as a Top Doc in Newsday’s Castle-Connolly listing as well as in Exceptional Woman in Medicine. She has also been honored winning awards as a business woman in Dermatology and/or Government, for Herald/Richner Publications, Anton Publications, the Long Island Press, the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce, the North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Comite Civico Argentino, and P.O.W.E.R. Magazine, amongst others. She has been a multi-year finalist for the Long Island Beauty Awards/Beauty Affair Magazine, and the Herald Choice awards. Dr. Lupenko is very active in her community and was recently an elected official, serving as a City Councilwoman in the City of Glen Cove. Having sat on the boards of directors of many community service organizations, currently she serves on the boards of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce, the Glen Cove Community Scholarship Fund, the Glen Cove Arts Council, the North Shore Historical Museum, the Diabetes Research Institute on Long Island, Glen Cove Downtown Sounds, and the Glen Cove Beautification Commission which is a Mayoral-appointed position. In her free time she founded the Do Good to Feel Good program, and enjoys participating in community theatre and is currently part of the managing team of the Slayer Players Theatre Company. Dr. Lupenko is on staff at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital where she teaches in the Pediatric Dermatology clinic, and Northwell at Glen Cove Hospital. She has appeared on television shows, and has been featured as a medical specialist in two television commercials. Dr. Lupenko enjoys speaking at local hospitals, professional organizations and social clubs, and is always happy to promote good skin health at your venue.
Dr. Jacqueline Ross
Jacqueline Ross, M.D. Board Certified in plastic surgery is a distinguished plastic and reconstructive surgeon with expertise in breast and body work. A member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society, Dr. Ross exemplifies both academic distinction and compassionate patient care. Dr. Ross enjoys photography using her eye for composition and detail. She is meticulous in implementing those concepts in her surgical approach, blending her artistic eye with advanced surgical methods to achieve results that respect the unique qualities of each patient as an individual.
She is the mother of two daughters and approaches cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery with a unique passion from her numerous roles. Dr. Ross inherently values providing comprehensive care along with a remarkable bedside manner. Dr. Ross focuses on enhancing her patient’s natural beauty to cultivate self-confidence and enrich overall well-being.
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