What is the magic of Outer Banks, this summer’s #1 netflix hit? We had the pleasure of speaking with Valerie Weiss, who directed the pivotal episodes, 7 & 8 on season I. Valerie is an award winning film director and scientist. Valerie will discuss her transition from science into filmmaking and how she tackled mental illness in her early film, a Light Beneath Their Feet. Valerie will also touch on how to turn self-doubt into confidence. Many of us have experienced the imposter syndrome. Valerie will explain why it’s not necessarily negative and how you can use it to propel yourself forward.

Kikkan is an Olympic gold medalist, 5 time Olympian, and champion cross-country skier. Kikkan will tell us what it's like to win an Olympic gold medal, she will discuss the future of U.S. skiing and she'll tell us how to plan an epic comeback.

Kate Coward recently left her career as a global finance executive to found Luce Line Brewing in Minnesota. She's also the founder of Full Potential Coaching, a tailored coaching business for endurance level athletes. As an accomplished endurance athlete, Kate will take us to the remote race course, where the conditions are arctic, moose attacks are prevalent, and exhaustion brings hallucination. Kate will discuss the importance of mental positivity, how she uses blocking and tackling to defeat negative thoughts, and how you can build confidence by faking it until you have it.

Dr. Mary Talley Bowden is an ear, nose and throat doctor in Houston, Texas and is board certified in both Otolaryngology and sleep medicine. Mary recently opened her own practice, Breathe MD, which offers a unique treatment approach to sinusitis, other than antibiotics, such as sinus therapy, allergy immunotherapy, and infrared sauna. Mary will discuss overcoming challenges of residency, why taking time off was the right decision, her unique treatment approach for sinus care, and how she re-entered the workplace to start her own medical practice.

Kim is a holistic wellness coach and certified personal trainer. Her passion is helping women reclaim their confidence, health and wellbeing. Kim will provide the first steps you can take today to improve your gut health. You'll learn about the relationship between sugar and yeast in your body and how to harness the power of your metabolism. Kim will explain why strength comes not only from training, but from finding the voice inside you that fulfills you.

Holly Lusk, a lawyer, lobbyist and former chief of staff to the Governor of Maine, will discuss how kindness is underrated. Holly will explain her just do it decision making method and why running a governor's office is actually like the West Wing.

Lizzie Lokey Aldrich, Ph.D. is an expert in the fields of renewable energy and carbon markets. She's a vice president of business development at Blue Source, a firm that specializes in the development, marketing and sales of environmental attributes. Lizzie's articles on carbon markets have been published as peer reviewed articles, book chapters and a book with Rutledge on renewable energy development in Latin America. Lizzie has her B.A. from Middlebury College and her M.S. Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. Lizzie will discuss her passion for climate initiatives, how she overcame challenging career transitions and why no one needs to apologize for their voice.

Lindsay Pohlad is the owner and founder of The Grocer's Table, a market, cafe and wine bar in downtown Wayzata, Minnesota. Lindsay has done the impossible, opening a successful restaurant during the Covid pandemic. She will discuss the nuts and bolts of opening a restaurant - from building a vision, choosing a location, sourcing a menu and hiring a chef and what she wishes she'd known before opening a restaurant.

Mala Rugg is a human resources business partner at a digital marketing company. Mala will provide tips on how to make HR work for you, including: best practices for developing a relationship with HR, how to negotiate for a salary increase or promotion and why ambition matters.

Martina Sailer is a former world class alpine ski racer who is now a corporate lawyer. She will take us to the starting gate, describe how to deal with hypercompetition, and explain why you should never assume that you aren't the smartest person in the room.