Goal and Grind

10/28/2026

10/22/2026

Chicago night 2, ATD Chicagoland Chapter hosted at The Kraft Heinz Company !!!

After the interactive ice breaker, I like to get real with the audience by asking a question that determines if I need to slightly modify my talking points in the moment.

Fill in the blank: This workshop will be a win for me if….

Last night people asked:
- How do I start a conversation when I’m at an event where I don’t know anyone?
- At networking events how do I break into a group that’s already talking?

We addressed those questions and so much more!

Thank you for inviting me to do a networking session specific to Talent Development professiaonls needs…it wasn’t just about networking at events.

It was about building influence within your organization so that you have better cross-departmental working relationships.

To all who attended, congratulations on spending time developing yourself so that you can make deeper impact within your organization.

10/21/2026

📍Chicago…7 days, 4 speaking engagements, and then I’m headed back out on the road.

Last night was the first event and ya’ll really showed me the love 🥹…my second home town I love you so much and I missed you these past 4 months.

Speaking engagement #1 went so well! Lisa Chernikoff, Angela Grover, and me hosted an evening of uncomplicated joy at FABRIK Chicago💛!

Thank you to all who attended our panel discussion on how to take complicated workplace occurrences and infuse joy first strategies.

See you tonight ATD Chicagoland Chapter , tomorrow Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce , and Saturday Barbara's Bookstores / Barbara's Bookstore YT !!!

10/18/2026

Hey ladiesss! Join me and thousands of Black women on tonight’s Win With Black Women call at 8:30pm ET

We’ll be talking about joy, purpose, and protecting your peace while doing the tough but necessary work 🫶🏾🙌🏾

Have questions ahead of time?!? Drop them in the comments and I’ll answer them LIVE on the call!

Join here: http://bit.ly/WWBWSundayCall

10/08/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 🥳 where joy is in motion all month! Here's where to find me (and where I hope to see you once, twice, or more):

🫶🏾 𝗦𝘂𝗻, 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟴 | 𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹. I'm beyond thrilled that Jotaka Eaddy, Holli Holliday, and the WWBW team are featuring "The Stay Joyful Method" during the "Sis, Support This Book" segment.

🤝🏾 𝗧𝘂𝗲, 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬, 5:30 to 7:30 PM | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲. Hosted with Lisa Chernikoff , Chief Marketing Uncomplicator of LC Communications at Fabrik Chicago. For Founders, HR leaders, and business leaders who want a simpler, more joyful way to lead.

🤝🏾 𝗪𝗲𝗱, 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟭, 4:30 to 6:30 PM | 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝘆: 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. Hosted by ATD Chicagoland at Kraft Heinz HQ. For talent development professionals who build everyone else's skills and want to build their own relationships.

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟮, 4:00 to 6:00 PM | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. Hosted by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Council at ALTAR Community. For high-achieving women navigating ambition and pressure.

📚 𝗦𝗮𝘁, 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟰, 2:00 to 3:00 PM | 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮'𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 (𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗱). Buy at Barbara's and get your copy of "The Stay Joyful Method" signed.

💼 𝗧𝘂𝗲, 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟳 | 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀:
- Purpose Driven Leadership: Leading with Impact and Building Influence Within Your Company
- Beyond Your Title: Building Your Professional Brand and Strategic Impact Across the Company

Interested in a workshop for your team or a keynote for your conference? I'm currently booking 2026 and 2027, so let's talk.

Which BOSSTOBER event are you joining? Let me know in the comments so I'll know to look for you!

Registration links in my bio.

09/30/2026

Thank you DC and Barnes & Noble F Street DC for embracing “The Stay Joyful Method” and me!!!

This wasn’t everyone…but yay for those that made it in the group pic💛📚🙌🏾

30 mins till start time…setting up and hello to our first joyful customer👋🏾! Marcus got a copy of for his sister🤩💛📚

Posinggggg

From brunch, to the group chat, to my book signing…new DC friends that are from Chicago like meeee🤩💛

Kat!!!! Thanks so much for coming out tonight! Loved meeting you and please do keep in touch💛🙌🏾

Oh hey Ben! From the DC SHRM conference 2 weeks ago, to a collab call, and now my book signing! I appreciate you showing up for all the JOY!

Monique!!!!! Did we really just meet at the CBC Skyline gala b/c it feels like we’ve been friends forever! Thanks for being a blessing and making the executive decision to bring Kat as our fabulous videographer for the evening🤩🎥📸

You know what?!? Let me just skip off now…yea, I was supposed to be walking but you know I wanted to skip for JOY because 🤭🤷🏾‍♀️💛

09/28/2026

Join me at Barnes & Noble F Street DC tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept 29th) from 6-8pm for a book signing of my first book “The Stay Joyful Method”📚💜🙌🏾

09/24/2026

Did I mention “The Stay Joyful Method” is now an award winning Business-Motivational book?

When I was writing this book I didn’t want to simply inspire or motivate people to lead with joy. I wanted to also provide ways for them to put learnings from the book into action for themselves. That’s why I included a Joy Jumpstart at the end of each chapter…a simple prompt that connects motivation to action. It’s part of why this isn’t simply a motivation book. It’s a business book.

I didn’t know if the world would see a bright yellow book about joy and think of it as substantive enough to be in the business category. This award validates my belief in joy as a business tool as well as a personal growth tool.

I am so proud of the work my team put into making sure my writing had the platform it deserved as we’ve now been recognized by the New York City Big Book Awards as a 2026 Distinguished Favorite in the Business-Motivational category.

📚Publisher Bridgett McGowen/ Press 49,
📚Editor Lakeshia Poole, and
📚PR Janet Shapiro / Lydia McClaran / Smith Publicity, Inc.
Goal crushing is a team sport...and my team listed above has taken me to places I never imagined.

🏆 Huge shoutout to Ted Olczak and Gabrielle Olczak for creating an opportunity for independent authors work to be showcased.

🏆 Thank you to the judges of the Business-Motivational category as I know the competition was high.

🏆 Congrats to all winners and distinguished favorites of the 2026 NYC Big Book Awards!

Joy is truly the foundation of being able to rise, lead, and redefine success.

Grab your copy of “The Stay Joyful Method” on Amazon, Bookshop.org, your favorite local bookstore, or really anywhere books are sold.

This pics are just a culmination of places “The Stay Joyful Method” and I have seen this summer…from Tampa coffee shops, to the U.S. Open, to Martha’s Vineyard, and beyond…we’ve been so ready joy around the world.

09/14/2026

Yesterday’s Instigators Brunch was the perfect kickoff to my week!

Congratulations Atima Omara on writing “The Instigators”📚🙌🏾

Congratulations to all the honorees and thank you for the impactful work you’ve done (and continue to do). Sonya Ross Jotaka Eaddy RaeShanda Lias Ashley Allison Rosie Allen-Herring Congresswoman Joyce Beatty Lisa Price Jasmine Crockett

Great job Brandelyn Anderson Marketing Strategies for creating such a lovely event!!!

Fish Shop Bar & Restaurant the custom menu you created for us was delicious!!!!

Last and most importantly I appreciate all the women I got to connect with during the event🫶🏾💛. I’m excited to keep the conversations going! Cheers to us growing and glowing together.