Just Minding My Business

Shenetta Malkia is widely known throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area, Maryland and nationally. Shenetta is a spokes person and advocate for suicide prevention and anti-bullying programs sitting on the MD-SPIN advisory board and MD Governor's Commission for Suicide Prevention. The founder and executive director of Empowerment Essence, an organization dedicated to eradicating bullying and suicide beginning in Maryland & DC communities. Malkia is also former Ms. Maryland United States 2014 and a leading clinician and workshop facilitator for community organizations and government agencies. http://www.empowermentessence.org/

Jill Pekofsky is the author of The ABCs of Conscious Parenting: Bringing Ease and Joy into your Relationship with your Child and the creator and facilitator of Conscious Parenting Workshops, which give parents tools for improved communication and behavior. She and her husband, Larry, have been married for almost 29 years, and together they have consciously and successfully raised two daughters, now 27 and 24. Through learning and growing in her marriage and raising her children, she has become and avid student and teacher of conscious communication — the most effective ways to communicate your needs, wants and desires, while maintaining boundaries and respecting others. As a recovering people-pleaser, she has gone from doormat to steamroller and is now grateful to find the balance between the two. She never claims to be perfect with her communication, but her relationships are thriving, and many people ask her advice on how to say what they mean, mean what they say, but not say it mean. She is frequently asked how her children became the young women they are — respectful, polite, confident, loving and intelligent. Conscious Parenting Workshops and The ABCs of Conscious Parenting were born from those questions. She now wants to take those parenting communication tools and help people improve all the relationships in their lives. She can be reached at [email protected]

Sheila Bryant is an entrepreneur who believes in health and wellness and promotes overall wellness in every area. She has worked in the field of human services and mental health since 1996. Sheila's has experience working in after school programs, foster care, youth diversion, psychiatric rehabilitation programs, out-patient mental health clinics and school social work.

Martina Gollin-Graves, MSW- as President/CEO with Mental Health America of Wisconsin (MHA), my work is driven by MHA’s commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness. This includes prevention services, early identification and intervention for those at risk, and integrated care and treatment for those who need it, with recovery as the goal. Martina has led statewide initiatives for improving mental wellness for more than 10 years. Martina’s advocacy efforts support - suicide prevention as co-founder of the Prevent Suicide Greater Milwaukee coalition; access to recovery oriented services for Peer mentors through her work as the Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force co-chair; and advocacy for increased and improved community-based services through WI Act 203 with the Milwaukee Mental Health Board.

Mental illness affects millions of people. It's time to eradicate the stigma associated with this disease. T-Kea Blackman is a mental health advocate, speaker, and author who lives by the
Toni Payne quote, "I rather be living my truth happily than living a lie miserably.” She
is the creator and host of the Fireflies Unite With Kea , a weekly podcast dedicated to
bringing light into darkness ( just like the fireflies ) by sharing the stories of individuals
thriving with mental illness within communities of color despite the disadvantages and
racism that negatively impact their mental health. T-Kea's story is a testimony of someone who has over-come a mental illness and is using her experience to support to others over-come.

Angela Denise Wharton is a powerful public speaker revered for her personal testimonies of rape survival, sexual assault, and the catastrophic failures of the justice system. With over sixty keynotes and panelist contributions, Angela’s speeches annihilate the factors that accommodate rape culture in America. Join us for a riveting collaboration that will leave you speechless.

Join us as some of our amazing women of A Sista's Circle Empowerment Network-ASCEN, LLC share their business and stories.

Business Capital is one of the main challenges for small business. Join us as Marvin Wilson, CEO of Funding-Credit shares his mission to support business owners with the capital they need and deserve to operate their business.

Okima Bryant, is the Creative Director for Mindful Edibles. Mindful Edibles began creating natural cosmetics such as deodorants, lotions, and other potions in 2018. Mindful Edibles wants to help individuals on their journeys to healthy skin.

Visit website at https://www.mindfuledibles.me/

Darryl Ward is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. Darryl is a former Semi-Pro Football Player, who currently serves as a Baltimore City Sheriff. When Darryl is not on duty, he coaches youth football. Darryl is on a mission to support youth with developing leadership skills through his OLP Cobras Youth Football Team. Learn More and Support

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