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Friday @ The Ivy anytime from 10am-7pm
Saturday @ Buskirk Chumley Theatre anytime from 9am-5pm
Our Keynotes
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED.
Friday, September 30 thru Sunday, October 2
Workshop Speakers, Panelist, and Session Leaders!
Day 1
Friday, September 30
Day 2
Saturday, October 1
Day 3
Sunday, October 2
FRIDAY and SATURDAY: 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Bloomington Yoga Collective
Rise & Shine Workout/Meditation
Block 1: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Photographer 1
Damaly Shepherd
Photographer 2
Jessican Dee Kinman
Photographer 3
Charles Audu
Photographer 4
Benedict Jones
Photographer 5
Chelsea Sanders
Location: The Ivy Meeting and Event Venue
Block 2: 3: 30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Session 1 (Business/Self)
Putting The Fun in Funeral
BLOCK 1 9:15 a.m. -11 a.m.
OPENING Keynote
Be Golden Empowerment Panel
HOST: Nichelle Wash
Shelli Yoder (social impact)
Erin Thomas (self)
Shatoyia Moss (social impact)
Linda Calvin (business)
Eric Spoonmore (business)
Elizabeth Helene (self)
FEATURED KEYNOTE:
Staying Power: Thriving in the Storm
Yalonda J. Brown
How is it that women often take on the impossible and live to serve and support beyond our capacity? In this interactive keynote, Yalonda will share her journey of resilience and how to thrive through the storms of life. Attendees will be inspired to tap into their passions and purpose to be brave, show up authentically, and know that they are enough! She will walk attendees through her approach to managing and bouncing back from adversity with clarity, confidence and composure. Participants will have opportunities to reflect, reframe and recharge. They will leave with a renewed perspective on how to embrace the unknown with intention and joy.
block 1: 10:30-12:00 pm
DRAG BRUNCH
Join us for a farewell brunch. You have met so many amazing people throughout this weekends events. Don't miss it! Breakfast in included and don't forget to bring your single dollar bills for tips for our Drag Queens.
DJ Take6
Brie Onna Burger
Desiree Bouvier
Pearl Persephone
Location: Switchyard Brewing Company
block 2: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Sensual Movement for Authentic Liberation
Anita De Castro
Enter a supportive space and give yourself permission to explore your innate sensuality. Through slowness, awareness, breath, touch, sound, and movement, you will connect with your body and whatever is alive in the moment. These simple tools can be used both by yourself and with a partner. Curated with the sensual feminine in mind, this workshop offers you a moment of play and reflection to support you on your journey back to self, erotic reclamation, and personal liberation. Experience more intimacy, self-connection, pleasure, and aliveness. Anita's sensual movement experiences are trauma-informed, anchored in love, rooted in authentic liberation, and intended to provide safe containment. It’s time to find your way back to your breath, your pleasure, and your power.
Location: Bloomington Yoga Collective
Kel McBride
We have all been to a boring, cookie-cutter funeral that didn’t acknowledge the uniqueness of the dead. If you are here at Be Golden, I doubt that is what you are looking for when you die. This Death Changing Experience will share creative, environmentally friendly, and customizable options to create a distinctive event. Interactive discussions or journaling (bring yours or I’ll have some paper) will engage you to consider how you will ensure your funeral reflects the real you when your time comes. To wrap up the session we will get your plan in place so you get the right “Going Away Party”.
Location: The Ivy Meeting and Event Venue
Session 2 (Self)
Life Can and Should Feel F*cking Good
Renee Weaver
Reconnect with yourself to reenergize your life and business. Life’s too short to walk through it feeling internal dissonance between what your intuition is telling you and how you are ACTUALLY living your life. Alignment is your body’s natural state. That feeling of being out of alignment is your body telling you something needs to change - listen to it! When you are naturally aligned, you feel calm, fulfilled, free, and grounded. You have conviction instead of questions, trust instead of doubt, and you lean in where you used to avoid. As you grow in your life and business, it’s easy to lose connection with your true self. You notice you start to say yes to things that you really want to say no to, you start to skip those self care routines that make you feel so good, and when your head hits the pillow at night, exhausted but restless, you start to wonder if this is all there really is…. To reenergize and rejuvenate yourself and your life, you must get back in touch with your true self. When you reexamine and recommit to your values and purpose, when you start to listen to and follow your inner voice, when you consciously move toward what brings you joy, when you learn how to think and feel on purpose rather than based on old habitual stories you've told ourselves over and over again.…you reenergize your life into one that FEELS as good as it looks. These concepts will be taught through fun and thought-provoking exercises and activities...come ready to challenge old perspectives and dive in to new possibilities! Start re-connecting with your true self during the workshop and leave with an actionable plan to keep moving forward. Creating natural alignment in your life and business has never felt so freaking fun, join us!
Location: Third Eye Design
Block 3: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Session 1 (Business)
Refresh Yourself and Work the Vision
Dr. Virginia Githiri
How many times do we become discouraged or lose motivation when trying to create a business write a book or any other thing that we’ve been dreaming about? Typically, we lose steam because we are simply exhausted. In this workshop, Dr. Virginia Githiri will provide strategies so you can successfully work you plan to secure your vision without unnecessary burnout.
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Block 2: 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Session 1 (Self)
Your Too Much is Your Radical YOU
Becca Hopson
In this feminist-led session, will provide a purpose driven approach to radical change. Your “too much” (or “not enough”) can become your courageous strategy to empower your incredible self in life, business, or in impact. Lean into courage to better understand who you are, what's important to you, and what you're wanting to create. Unlearn programming that's holding you back and take radical steps with momentum by prioritizing your self-awareness, self-trust, and self-expression to grow. Walk away with courageous tools for renewal and momentum.
Location: Third Eye Design
Session 2 (Social Impact)
Imposter Syndrome
Nichelle Wash
There are many factors that impact “how we show up” in our community spaces and workplaces. In addition to salient identities, many people struggle to reconcile their internal battle with external battles which can lead to issues of imposter syndrome. Understanding this phenomenon with a cultural context will give participants a vantage point to facilitating inclusion, promoting leadership, and establishing best practices for engagement and communication.
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Session 3 (Business)
Location: Third Eye Design
Session 2 (Business/Self)
The Art of Designing an Aligned Life & Business
Susie deVille
As entrepreneurs and creators, we're constantly pushing our limits. When we're feeling unmotivated and uninspired, we think more discipline is the answer. We push ourselves harder, only to find we are more disconnected than ever before. We feel stuck, exhausted, and out of alignment with our passions. You know you have big dreams that you want to realize, but you're lacking the insights, tools, and habits needed to plant the right seeds to unleash your greatest creative potential. How can you dig into the rich soil of you? How do you, for once and for all, get beyond what has always held you back? By doing the deep work of getting to the core of who you truly are and reclaiming your inspired creativity. In this 1-hour, interactive, and fun presentation, you will learn how to leverage The 5M's™ and fully cultivate your imagination and intuition so that you can... Tap into the goldmine that is your innate creativity Tolerate uncertainty in states of flow and ease Leap right over censoring yourself without the fear of "getting it wrong" or being judged Live and work in an aligned, inspired state of playful possibility, joy, and curiosity Move out of stuck and rocket forward with clarity and confidence. All those who attend Susie deVille's session will be gifted a copy of her transformational book, BUOYANT: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Becoming Wildly Successful, Creative, and Free.
Location: The Ivy Meeting and Event Venue
Block 4: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Liquid Gold Launch Party w/ Local Panel
Christa Curtis
Molly McDonald
Virginia Githiri
Ally Powell
LaTondra Murray
Join us at Be Golden’s first launch party with heavy hors d'oeuvres, a special toast, live music, panel discussions, and networking. Cheers!
Location: The Ivy Meeting and Event Venue
Building Community For Your Cause: Brand Ambassadors, Sponsors, Strategic Partnerships
Kristen Olson
Monetize your passion the right way, build community for the long term, getting comfortable stepping into the light/cam/mic.
Location: Bonne Fête
Block 3: 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Session 1 (BUSINESS)
Financial Freedom
David Haeberle
A guide to personal and business financial skills necessary to obtain financial freedom for the safety and security of self and family.
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Session 2 (SELF WORTH)
10 Lessons Cancer Taught Me About Life
Sara Hauck
Being diagnosed with cancer was not the way I expected to ring in my thirties. As I approach my one year anniversary since diagnosis day, I realize cancer has taught me a thing or two... or 10. Join me as I share 10 lessons about fear, falls, triumph and how to overcome life's greatest interruptions.
Location: Bloomington Yoga Collective
Session 3 (Business)
Being Loud AF
Damaly Shepherd
Ever go to write a post and just become stuck and delete the entire thing because you don't know what to say? Damaly will be breaking down how to overcome some of the blocks that are stopping you from putting yourself out there and sharing your work with the world. Creating impactful words that sell you and your beautiful business will feel so much more accessible after this workshop.
Location: Third Eye Design
Block 4: 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Session 1 (Self)
Finding Joy and Fulfillment on the Other Side of Difficult Life Transitions
Bridgett DiVohl
So many people (especially women) take on the role as caretaker to family members. When this happens there are a slew of difficulties that you cannot imagine that come to surface. These difficulties are emotionally triggering on so many levels but a big part of this is that you are losing a family member (or who they were to you growing up) right before your very eyes. I want to share in a passionate presentation how to move beyond fear and how to shift your mindset to one of empowerment and connection to your loved one. People are being diagnosed with cognitive and other debilitating disease's at a younger rate than ever and I believe that this is a needed topic that could resonate with those seeing their parents age, in the throes of taking on responsibilities and those that have been doing this work for years. To anyone that comes to my presentation I will be offering a free course on the steps to go from overwhelm in the caretaker role to a space of peace, love and fulfillment. This course will offer resources and thought provoking content.
Location: Third Eye Design
Session 2 (Business/Social Impact)
Micro Friendships
Jessica Parry & Helene O'Leary
Learn how to turn everyday interactions into opportunities for deeper connections. Sports meet-ups, carpool lane hookups (no, not that kind of hookup), water cooler chats, and in-person conferences and parties. In a post-pandemic world, it can be hard to remember how to connect with people in real life. Learn how daily interactions with strangers can be turned into micro friendships–or even long-lasting friendships.
Location: Bloomington Yoga Collective
Session 3 (Business/Self)
Engineer Your Bliss
LaTondra Murray
Now, more than ever, is the time to gain clarity about what we want and who we will become. Are you using your strengths to realize your fullest potential? Are you investing your time and energy in the ways that matter most? Are you enjoying your journey? If you can define what 'bliss' means to you, you can subsequently move forward in a systemic way to create what you crave. You can take intentional action to be more engaged, productive and inspired. During this interactive session, you'll reflect and assess yourself to develop a practical path towards a more fulfilling future. Get unstuck, find new energy, and gain momentum to succeed on your own terms.
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
BLOCK 5: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Closing Keynote
HOST: NICHELLE WASH
THANK YOU BY HANNAH HIRSCH, GIRLS INC.
REFLECTIONS BY Pauli Escobedo
FEATURED KEYNOTE: Finding Energy When the Magic Seems Missing
Ellise Smith
Life continues to take a toll on us daily. Since the pandemic, we find ourselves hoping to get to the end of the day or just the next day, frequently. We live with the idea that our worth is attached to our accomplishments — how many emails did we send, how many miles did we walk/run, how much money do we have. However, we miss the magic in just existing. This keynote will discuss centering the value of our magic, rediscovering our energy, and knowing through all obstacles we will find our purpose.
Q+A w/ Yolanda and Ellise
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
block 8: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Solid Gold After Party
Fresh tunes all night long with DJ Take6. Come network, discuss conference highlights, and put on those gold dancing shoes because this is the biggest gathering of the weekend. Be Golden. Be solid gold.
DJ Take6
Location: Kalao Rum Bar & Night Club
Mobile view for the schedule
block 1: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Photographer 1
Damaly Shepherd
Photographer 2
Jessican Dee Kinman
Photographer 3
Charles Audu
Photographer 4
Benedict Jones
Photographer 5
Chelsea Sanders
Location: The Ivy Meeting and Event Venue
Session 1 (Business/Self)
block 2: 3: 30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Putting The Fun in Funeral
Kel McBride
We have all been to a boring, cookie-cutter funeral that didn’t acknowledge the uniqueness of the dead. If you are here at Be Golden, I doubt that is what you are looking for when you die. This Death Changing Experience will share creative, environmentally friendly, and customizable options to create a distinctive event. Interactive discussions or journaling (bring yours or I’ll have some paper) will engage you to consider how you will ensure your funeral reflects the real you when your time comes. To wrap up the session we will get your plan in place so you get the right “Going Away Party”.
Location: The Ivy Meeting and Event Venue
Session 2 (Self)
Life Can and Should Feel F*cking Good
Renee Weaver
Reconnect with yourself to reenergize your life and business Life’s too short to walk through it feeling internal dissonance between what your intuition is telling you and how you are ACTUALLY living your life. Alignment is your body’s natural state. That feeling of being out of alignment is your body telling you something needs to change - listen to it! When you are naturally aligned, you feel calm, fulfilled, free, and grounded. You have conviction instead of questions, trust instead of doubt, and you lean in where you used to avoid. As you grow in your life and business, it’s easy to lose connection with your true self. You notice you start to say yes to things that you really want to say no to, you start to skip those self care routines that make you feel so good, and when your head hits the pillow at night, exhausted but restless, you start to wonder if this is all there really is…. To reenergize and rejuvenate yourself and your life, you must get back in touch with your true self. When you reexamine and recommit to your values and purpose, when you start to listen to and follow your inner voice, when you consciously move toward what brings you joy, when you learn how to think and feel on purpose rather than based on old habitual stories you've told ourselves over and over again.…you reenergize your life into one that FEELS as good as it looks. These concepts will be taught through fun and thought-provoking exercises and activities...come ready to challenge old perspectives and dive in to new possibilities! Start re-connecting with your true self during the workshop and leave with an actionable plan to keep moving forward. Creating natural alignment in your life and business has never felt so freaking fun, join us!
Location: Third Eye Design
Session 1 (Business)
block 3: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Refresh Yourself and Work the Vision
Dr. Virginia Githiri
How many times do we become discouraged or lose motivation when trying to create a business write a book or any other thing that we’ve been dreaming about? Typically, we lose steam because we are simply exhausted. In this workshop, Dr. Virginia Githiri will provide strategies so you can successfully work you plan to secure your vision without unnecessary burnout
Location: Third Eye Design
Session 2 (Business/Self)
The Art of Designing an Aligned Life & Business
Susie deVille
As entrepreneurs and creators, we're constantly pushing our limits. When we're feeling unmotivated and uninspired, we think more discipline is the answer. We push ourselves harder, only to find we are more disconnected than ever before. We feel stuck, exhausted, and out of alignment with our passions. You know you have big dreams that you want to realize, but you're lacking the insights, tools, and habits needed to plant the right seeds to unleash your greatest creative potential. How can you dig into the rich soil of you? How do you, for once and for all, get beyond what has always held you back? By doing the deep work of getting to the core of who you truly are and reclaiming your inspired creativity. In this 1-hour, interactive, and fun presentation, you will learn how to leverage The 5M's™ and fully cultivate your imagination and intuition so that you can... Tap into the goldmine that is your innate creativity Tolerate uncertainty in states of flow and ease Leap right over censoring yourself without the fear of "getting it wrong" or being judged Live and work in an aligned, inspired state of playful possibility, joy, and curiosity Move out of stuck and rocket forward with clarity and confidence. All those who attend Susie deVille's session will be gifted a copy of her transformational book, BUOYANT: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Becoming Wildly Successful, Creative, and Free.
Location: The Ivy Meeting and Event Venue
Liquid Gold Launch Party w/ Local Panel
block 4: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Join us at Be Golden’s first launch party with heavy hors d'oeuvres, a special toast, live music, panel discussions, and networking. Cheers!
Location: The Ivy Meeting and Event Venue
Be Golden Empowerment Panel
BLOCK 1 9:15 a.m. -11 a.m.
OPENING Keynote
Be Golden Empowerment Panel
HOST: Nichelle Wash
Shelli Yoder (social impact)
Erin Thomas (self)
Shatoyia Moss (social impact)
Linda Calvin (business)
Eric Spoonmore (business)
Elizabeth Helene (self)
FEATURED KEYNOTE:
Staying Power: Thriving in the Storm
Yalonda Brown
How is it that women often take on the impossible and live to serve and support beyond our capacity? In this interactive keynote, Yalonda will share her journey of resilience and how to thrive through the storms of life. Attendees will be inspired to tap into their passions and purpose to be brave, show up authentically, and know that they are enough! She will walk attendees through her approach to managing and bouncing back from adversity with clarity, confidence and composure. Participants will have opportunities to reflect, reframe and recharge. They will leave with a renewed perspective on how to embrace the unknown with intention and joy.
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Session 1 (Self)
Block 2: 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Your too much is your radical YOU
Becca Hopson
In this feminist-led session, will provide a purpose driven approach to radical change. Your “too much” (or “not enough”) can become your courageous strategy to empower your incredible self in life, business, or in impact. Lean into courage to better understand who you are, what's important to you, and what you're wanting to create. Unlearn programming that's holding you back and take radical steps with momentum by prioritizing your self-awareness, self-trust, and self-expression to grow. Walk away with courageous tools for renewal and momentum
Location: Third Eye Design
Session 2 (Social Impact)
Imposter Syndrome
Nichelle Wash
There are many factors that impact “how we show up” in our community spaces and workplaces. In addition to salient identities, many people struggle to reconcile their internal battle with external battles which can lead to issues of imposter syndrome. Understanding this phenomenon with a cultural context will give participants a vantage point to facilitating inclusion, promoting leadership, and establishing best practices for engagement and communication.
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Session 3 (Business)
Building Community For Your Cause: Brand Ambassadors, Sponsors, Strategic Partnerships
Kristen Olson
Monetize your passion the right way, build community for the long term, getting comfortable stepping into the light/cam/mic.
Location: Bloomington Yoga Collective
Session 1 (BUSINESS)
Block 3: 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Session 1 (BUSINESS)
Financial Freedom
A guide to personal and business financial skills necessary to obtain financial freedom for the safety and security of self and family.
David Haeberle
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Session 2 (SELF WORTH)
10 Lessons Cancer Taught Me About Life
Sara Hauck
Being diagnosed with cancer was not the way I expected to ring in my thirties. As I approach my one year anniversary since diagnosis day, I realize cancer has taught me a thing or two... or 10. Join me as I share 10 lessons about fear, falls, triumph and how to overcome life's greatest interruptions.
Location: Bloomington Yoga Collective
Session 3 (Business)
Being Loud AF
Damaly Shepherd
Ever go to write a post and just become stuck and delete the entire thing because you don't know what to say? Damaly will be breaking down how to overcome some of the blocks that are stopping you from putting yourself out there and sharing your work with the world. Creating impactful words that sell you and your beautiful business will feel so much more accessible after this workshop.
Location: Third Eye Design
Session 1 (Self)
Block 4: 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Finding Joy and Fulfillment on the Other Side of Difficult Life Transitions
Bridgett DiVohl
So many people (especially women) take on the role as caretaker to family members. When this happens there are a slew of difficulties that you cannot imagine that come to surface. These difficulties are emotionally triggering on so many levels but a big part of this is that you are losing a family member (or who they were to you growing up) right before your very eyes. I want to share in a passionate presentation how to move beyond fear and how to shift your mindset to one of empowerment and connection to your loved one. People are being diagnosed with cognitive and other debilitating disease's at a younger rate than ever and I believe that this is a needed topic that could resonate with those seeing their parents age, in the throes of taking on responsibilities and those that have been doing this work for years. To anyone that comes to my presentation I will be offering a free course on the steps to go from overwhelm in the caretaker role to a space of peace, love and fulfillment. This course will offer resources and thought provoking content.
Location: Thrid Eye Design
Session 2 (Business/Social Impact)
Micro Friendships
Jessica Parry & Helene O'Leary
Learn how to turn everyday interactions into opportunities for deeper connections. Sports meet-ups, carpool lane hookups (no, not that kind of hookup), water cooler chats, and in-person conferences and parties. In a post-pandemic world, it can be hard to remember how to connect with people in real life. Learn how daily interactions with strangers can be turned into micro friendships–or even long-lasting friendships.
Location: Bloomington Yoga Collective
Session 3 (Business/Self)
Engineer Your Bliss
LaTondra Murray
Now, more than ever, is the time to gain clarity about what we want and who we will become. Are you using your strengths to realize your fullest potential? Are you investing your time and energy in the ways that matter most? Are you enjoying your journey? If you can define what 'bliss' means to you, you can subsequently move forward in a systemic way to create what you crave. You can take intentional action to be more engaged, productive and inspired. During this interactive session, you'll reflect and assess yourself to develop a practical path towards a more fulfilling future. Get unstuck, find new energy, and gain momentum to succeed on your own terms.
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Closing Keynote
block 7: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
10 min
Closing Keynote
FEATURED KEYNOTE: Finding Energy When the Magic Seems Missing
Pauli Escobedo (Reflections)
60 min
Ellise Smith
20 min
Q+A w/ Yolanda and Ellise
Solid Gold After Party
block 6: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Food, drinks, and fresh tunes will be plentiful. Live DJ all night long. Come network, discuss conference highlights, and put on those gold dancing shoes because this is the biggest gathering of the weekend. Be Golden. Be solid gold.
DJ Take 6
Location: Kalao Rum Bar & Night Club
Drag Brunch
block 1: 10:30-12:00 pm
DRAG BRUNCH
Location: Switchyard Brewing Company
Chair Dance
block 2: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Sensual Movement for Authentic Liberation
Anita De Castro
Enter a supportive space and give yourself permission to explore your innate sensuality. Through slowness, awareness, breath, touch, sound, and movement, you will connect with your body and whatever is alive in the moment. These simple tools can be used both by yourself and with a partner. Curated with the sensual feminine in mind, this workshop offers you a moment of play and reflection to support you on your journey back to self, erotic reclamation, and personal liberation. Experience more intimacy, self-connection, pleasure, and aliveness. Anita's sensual movement experiences are trauma-informed, anchored in love, rooted in authentic liberation, and intended to provide safe containment. It’s time to find your way back to your breath, your pleasure, and your power.