Leadership Strategist
Carol Wheeler, Ph.D.
NopaLeadership
What if the traits you were told to shrink away from are actually your greatest gifts? In this dynamic keynote, Dr. Carol Wheeler challenges women to stop chasing who they think they should be — and start remembering who they've always been. Drawing on research, real stories, and interactive exercises, Carol guides attendees through the process of uncovering their innate strengths through self-reflection, shifting the lens to see their best selves, and taking bold action to step fully into their potential. You'll walk away with a clear-eyed vision of your superpower and one concrete step to start living it today.
Building a brand that demands attention and stands the test of time is challenging. Learn how to create a successful brand step by step.
Strategies for women of all generations to empower them to make the best decisions to achieve their dreams. Topic will cover best strategies depending on age…and strategies to avoid. Math, yes will show you how the math works; cash, bonds, real estate, ranch land, unique assets. Will cover the landscape with math!
Fear, limiting beliefs, or obstacles are something we all face in various ways. Risks are scary, but with a relentless vision and actionable goals, we can transform the world around us to rise and invite those around us to rise, emboldened!
In this session, we’ll cover:
You’ll walk away with a dose of courage and an actionable guide to help you rise in your emboldened purpose. You have one beautiful life, and how you live it matters — let’s cultivate it intentionally!
Perimenopause is often framed as a hormonal shift, but for many women it feels like a complete disruption of both body and identity. This session explores how changing hormones impact brain chemistry, emotional regulation, stress tolerance, sleep, and overall sense of control — and why so many women feel anxious, irritable, disconnected, or unlike themselves during this phase of life.
We will briefly explain how fluctuations in estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol affect key neurotransmitters involved in mood, motivation, and resilience, contributing to symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, brain fog, sleep disruption, weight changes, and emotional reactivity. We will also explore how this hormonal transition often coincides with major life changes, including children growing up, relationship shifts or divorce, aging parents, changing friendships, declining self-esteem, and body image struggles.
Together, this collaborative conversation connects the dots between hormones and mental health, helping women understand they are not broken — they are navigating a significant biological and emotional transition that deserves that deserves grace, not judgment.
When challenges happen in our lives, sometimes our first reaction is to draw inward - to isolate, cry, and hurt without "bothering" others or "bringing others down." What if I told you that the true key to healing is not to turn inward, but to reach out? To work every day to build connection and community, to be part of the net that holds us? Pilina - the Hawaiian word for connection - is more important today than ever. In this engaging and heartfelt presentation, Maile Alau speaks to the pilina that saved her in the most challenging parts of her life, and offers ideas on how to build and nurture the pilina in your life. Pilina is the net that holds us all.
