BWBC Workshops

Explore, Choose, and Awaken Your Magic

Our workshops are where inspiration meets implementation, designed to help you awaken your magic, sharpen your skills, and step fully into your next level of leadership, confidence, and impact.

Across three powerful workshop sessions, you’ll explore timely topics led by accomplished speakers, strategists, and thought leaders who understand what it takes to grow in business and life, right here in our community and beyond.

We encourage you to explore the workshops that resonate most with where you are and where you’re headed. Your BWBC experience is personal, powerful, and designed to meet you in this moment.

Your magic is already within you.
These workshops help you awaken it.

Session A

Awaken Your Magic: The Psychology of Getting Everything You Want

Presented by Karissa Adkins, Alpha Queen Collective

Awaken your magic and discover The Psychology of Getting Everything You Want. Karissa Adkins shows women how to shift identity, rewire limiting beliefs, and rise into unstoppable confidence and success – because when you awaken your magic, anything is possible.

Ignite Your Business Future and Step Confidently Into Your Next Level of Success

Presented by Debbie Allen, Debbie Allen International

This results-driven workshop is designed to ignite future business growth. Break through barriers, clarify your vision, and build a clear strategy to grow with confidence. Elevate your business opportunities with impact and learn innovative marketing strategies to uplevel your success.

The Myth of Balance: Rewriting the Rules of Success for Working Mothers

Presented by Vivian Meraki, Unshakable Parenting

Mothers in leadership are being asked to parent like they don’t have a job and work like they don’t have kids. Learn why the myth of balance is holding us back and discover a new model for leadership and life that trades burnout for sustainable presence, power, and peace.

Hormones, Stress and Nutrition

Presented by Kay Spears, Vitamin Sea Wellness

Discover how stress impacts your hormones, why it can block weight loss, and how nutrition holds the key to lasting energy, health, and longevity.

Leading Magical Teams: Turning Conflict into Strengths

Presented by Deborah Cours, Ph.D., California State University, Bakersfield

Every high-performing team has a kind of magic: the spark that happens when diverse personalities combine their strengths toward a shared goal. But that magic doesn’t happen by accident. In this interactive session, we’ll explore how to “awaken team magic” and break conflict-causing hexes.

Rewritten: Turning Life’s Hardest Chapters into Your Strength and Leadership

Presented by Kimiko Kobayashi, Beyond The Hurdles

Your story isn’t over. Discover how to transform pain into purpose and lead your life with confidence, compassion, and renewed strength.

From Limiting Beliefs to Limitless Living

Presented by Maria Bradfied, Coaching With Maria

Unlock your potential with Maria in this interactive workshop. Identify and overcome limiting beliefs, gain tools to build confidence and clarity, and ignite lasting transformation. Whether you’re stuck or ready to grow, step boldly into limitless living and awaken the magic within.

Session B

Live Your Grape Life

Presented by Greer McVay, PRECĪS Strategy Group

Greer McVay is a communications leader and speaker who created Live a Grape Life® and the 5-step G.R.A.P.E. method turning resilience into results. Attendees craft personal brand statements driving work-aligned action plans, uncorking progress by tapping their motivation.

The Energy of Success: Rewiring Wealth, Power & Purpose with the 3HQ™ Method

Presented by Hilary DeCesare, The ReLaunch Co.

Discover how to shift your energy to attract wealth, success, and a rich life—personally and professionally. Using Hilary DeCesare’s 3HQ™ Method (Head, Heart, Highest Self), learn how to break money blocks, rewire your brain for abundance, and lead from your highest frequency.

Cellular Health: The Key to Awakening Your Energy Within

Presented by Dr. Hugh Beatty, M.D., Hugh Beatty, M.D., Inc. aka “The Wellness Doc”

Dr. Hugh Beatty, The Wellness Doc, shares how cellular health impacts energy, mood, and longevity. Learn how functional medicine restores balance by addressing hormones, inflammation, and nutrition—reigniting your energy to thrive in health, business, and life.

The Awakening of the CEO Body: Balancing Leadership, Leading in Health, and Thriving in Wealth.

Presented by JamieLynn Cota, MBA, Her WhEALTH Lab

Awaken your magic and elevate your leadership. JamieLynn Cota’s CEO Body Blueprint™ helps women align health, mindset, and purpose to lead with confidence and balance. Learn to thrive in both health and wealth through alignment, not exhaustion.

The Tribe Effect: The Magic of Connecting Character, Contribution and Currency

Presented by Marisa Banks, Bakersfield Compassion Christian Center, Inc.

The TRIBE EFFECT explores the “magic” when authentic connection meets purposeful action. Discover what happens when individuals align their character- who they are, their contributions- what they give, and their currency-the value they create and exchange within a thriving community.

Kitchen Table Leadership: Discover Your Voice, Power, and Path to Impact

Presented by Simone Knego, Simone Knego, LLC

Most of us quietly carry the weight in meetings, going unrecognized and practicing “kitchen table leadership.” Simone challenges traditional leadership, showing how everyday presence at home, in classrooms, and behind the scenes creates real impact.

Session C

Rewrite Your Beliefs, Upgrade Your Identity. Awaken Your Magic

Presented by Erin Yvonne, Erin Yvonne Reinvention Coaching for Thriving Queens

Step into your highest self in this transformational workshop. Uncover hidden blocks, rewrite limiting beliefs, create lasting new empowering habits, & embody your future self now using Erin’s proven subconscious reprogramming meditation method

The Practice of Becoming: How 5 Intentional Minutes a Day Can Transform You—And the Way You Lead, Live, and Work

Presented by Whitnie Wiley, Shifting Into Action

In just 5 minutes a day, you can change how you lead, live, and show up in the world. Learn how the 2026 Minutes Method™ helps you use meditation as a practical, daily tool for focus, intention, and empowered action—in business and beyond.

AWAKEN YOUR VOICE

Presented by Laquisha M. Antee, IT’S IN YOUR VOICE

Awaken Your Voice is a 1-hour, faith-based workshop empowering women to recognize and embrace their God-given voice. Through reflection, journaling, partner sharing, affirmations, and prayer, participants gain courage, clarity, and a commitment to speak boldly and inspire change.

Contact Us

(661) 378-4707

2026 Awaken Your Magic

April 23, 2026 at Dignity Health Arena, Theater and Convention Center and Marriott Hotel

Dignity Health Arena, Theater,
and Convention Center –
Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
1001 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301