JOIN US JUNE 11th, 2026
8:30AM-3:00PM
GREAT NORTHERN DISTILLERY
YOUR INVESTMENT: $149
The Women in Business Conference: You Are A Gem, is a one-day leadership experience designed to help professionals lead with clarity, confidence, and effectiveness.
Featuring a keynote by Nancy Kalsow on mental fitness and overcoming self-sabotage, attendees will gain practical tools to improve performance, decision-making, and resilience while strengthening how they communicate their value in any professional setting.
OUR SPEAKERS

Nancy Kalsow | Keynote Speaker
Coach and Author
Nancy Kalsow is a compassionate, intuitive nurturer who values authenticity, courage, connection, intentional growth. She believes everyone deserves someone in their corner - someone who champions their potential. Nancy helps business owners and leaders move past what's holding them back and build successful, sustainable businesses grounded in who they truly are. Nancy, also known as Coach K. and THE REAL Expert, is a dynamic facilitator, coach, and author of the #1 Amazon best seller "Great REAL - Reflect, Engage, Align, and Lead Yourself to Greatness." She designed her proprietary REAL Framework ® to make personal and professional growth sustainable in the real world. As a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and a SHRM-SCP credential leader, Nancy brings decades of experience in leadership development, organizational culture, and human potential. Nancy's approach blends insight, warmth, and practical strategy to help people honor their uniqueness and step into their purpose with confidence.

Holly Carter | Host
Co-Founder | Soul Sister Inc.
Holly is a multi-business owner, connector, and experience creator who brings energy, heart, and real-life perspective into everything she does.
She is a Broker with NextHome Priority, owner of Clutter Truckers, and the visionary behind Knowlton House Retreat, a space intentionally designed for connection, growth, and meaningful experiences.
As co-founder of Soul Sisters, Holly blends her entrepreneurial spirit with her passion for bringing women together. She helps create retreats that go far beyond a getaway, they’re spaces where women can step out of their everyday routines, build genuine relationships, and reconnect with themselves.
Holly has a natural way of making people feel comfortable, seen, and supported. She believes growth doesn’t have to feel heavy, and that some of the most powerful shifts happen through shared experiences, laughter, and saying yes to something new.
Her approach is grounded, real, and relatable. She meets women exactly where they are, while encouraging them to take the next step forward whether in life, business, or simply believing in what’s possible.

Melissa Ellingson | Host
Co-Founder | Soul Sister Inc.
Melissa Ellingson is a visionary leader, entrepreneur, and the heart behind multiple purpose-driven brands focused on helping women create lives that feel aligned, intentional, and fully their own.
After more than 20 years in interior design and the building industry, Melissa made a bold leap into full-time entrepreneurship blending her expertise in design, human behavior, and personal growth into what she now calls the Mind. Space. Lifestyle. approach. Her work is rooted in a simple belief: when you understand yourself, everything else begins to align.
Melissa is the founder of The Juliet Connection, a rapidly growing women’s community centered on personal growth, leadership, and connection, as well as a Human Design coach, speaker, and retreat leader. Through workshops, conferences, and mentorship, she creates spaces where women can step out of autopilot and into clarity, confidence, and action.
As co-founder of Soul Sisters, Melissa brings her passion for growth and adventure together..... creating transformative travel experiences that help women reconnect with themselves, build meaningful relationships, and expand what they believe is possible.
Her work isn’t about doing more. It’s about living and leading in alignment, and helping other women do the same.
ARE YOU A GEM?
ITINERARY
8:30-8:45 AM | Welcome + Intention Setting
Opening Message + Grounding
Set the tone: This is about YOU, not just your business
Create a space for honesty, growth, and real connection
8:45-9:30AM | My Leadership Strategy Workshop (45min)
Identify your top core values
Where are you aligned vs out of alignment?
How your values influence leadership + decisions
Interactive reflection + table discussion
9:30-10:30AM | Natural vs Learned Strengths
Understanding how you're naturally designed to operate
Identify your Human Design: Where you've adapted, forced, or overcompensated
Recognizing alignments vs burnout
10:30-11:00 AM | Leadership Experience That Shaped You (30min)
How your experiences shaped your patterns + leadership
Sabotage patterns with more depth
Reframing your story into strength - Lessons are the gift
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Lunch + Intentional Connection
Relaxed, connection-focused lunch
12:00 PM-2:30 PM | Keynote Experience: Reveal Your Gem - Nancy Kalsow
Optimizing Your Presence + Living In Your Greatness
2:30-3:00 | Closing Remarks & Giveaways


