Share my journey from student worker to Director at CSU Bakersfield. Share tips and motivate and encourage women seeking career growth and promotional opportunities.

Human trafficking is a global crisis affecting millions, individuals are exploited for labor, sex, or other forms of servitude. Victims are often coerced through deception, violence, or threats, making it difficult for them to escape. Traffickers prey on the vulnerable, including women, children, and disproportionate groups. This modern form of slavery thrives in both developed and underdeveloped areas, driven by poverty, inequality, and demand. Raising awareness and strengthening mental health and legal protections are essential to combatting this grave violation of human rights.

Come join us for an enchanted workshop filled with healing and relaxation with Certified Sound Healing Practitioner and Mindfulness Professional, Marasha, at our workshop event! Let the soothing sounds wash over you as we focus on the theme of GROUNDING. Release any lingering negativity and embrace a sense of peace and renewal. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with yourself and others in a serene setting.

The Winning Mindset is an empowering session designed to empower lady bosses with the mindset and strategies needed to thrive in both their professional and personal lives. Drawing from personal experiences and professional insights, this presentation offers practical tips and inspiration to help female entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of balancing motherhood, work/entrepreneurship, and personal fulfillment.

As you think so are you. Master your inner court to manifest your outer queendom where every thought becomes a decree, every emotion fuels expansion, and every action builds the legacy you were divinely designed to create. For visionary women who are done playing small and are ready to reclaim their sovereignty.

You will learn to:

1.  Transform your thoughts from survival mode reactions into sovereign decrees that create your desired reality.
2. Regulate your emotions and turn triggers into fuel that propels your royal elevation.
3. Take aligned action that flows from the wisdom of the Royal You.

Do you snuggle to communicate your company’s value and uniqueness to prospects? This innovative marketing presentation will show you exactly how to position your business as an industry leader and authority in your industry. Discover how to stand out from your competition as the go-to expert in your industry.

Expert Market Positioning ™ allows you to quickly accelerate income-generating opportunities as you gain more high-value customers, business referrals and sales. You will walk away from this innovative marketing presentation with proven and time-tested strategies that you can implement in your business right away.

This workshop is for those aiming to excel under pressure. It provides tools to shift from survival mode to a thriving mindset, even amid challenges. Participants will explore resilience-building techniques, mindset shifts, and adaptive strategies to turn obstacles into growth opportunities. By focusing on practical skills for navigating uncertainty, the workshop empowers you to unlock new levels of potential, fostering both personal and professional growth in any environment.

• This workshop is being offered in both English and Spanish. We can accommodate up to 20 Spanish-speaking participants.

Dignity Health is a proud sponsor of the 2025 Bakersfield Women’s Business Conference. Join our physician workshop panel, “Crown Yourself Healthy: The Power of Preventive Care for Women’s Health” at 2:15 PM. We believe the ultimate royal treatment is maintaining a healthy body throughout the years. Women are the backbone of families and communities throughout the world—pouring into the people, places, and projects they love. However, to truly embody their roles in life, women must prioritize their well-being. Preventive care isn’t another item on your to-do list, it’s an avenue that allows women to safeguard their futures while enriching their lives.

Hear women’s health guidance from Dr. Anila Chadha, Obesity Medicine Physician, Dr. Lorenc Malellari, Colorectal surgeon, and Dr. Gurjit Singh-Uppal, Electrophysiologist. Discover key women’s health topics with our experts such as pelvic floor dysfunction, weight management, and atrial fibrillation to ensure you’re taking proactive steps to continue leaving your unique mark in the world.

Come and learn about what a Community Development Financial Institution is, the products and services they offer, and how your business can be Access to Capital ready.

This workshop explores the importance of curiosity for personal and professional growth, highlighting its benefits in learning, creativity, and connection. It also addresses common barriers and constraints that hinder curiosity. Through relatable examples and actionable strategies, Anupa encourages embracing a growth mindset, innovation, and creating an environment where curiosity thrives, and change is fearless. It concludes with a call to action, inspiring the audience to take small, intentional steps toward cultivating curiosity in their daily lives.

This workshop with Dr. Niesha Davis-Massey, will challenge you to go beyond the surface and embrace the untold truths of your unresolved emotional trauma that has been elegantly masked with physical beauty, inner strength, resilience, and perseverance. You will discover that behind the mask is a woman, entrepreneur, spouse, mother, daughter, and friend with a story. Join Dr. Niesha Davis-Massey as she provides a safe space for self-transparency and reveals the strategy on developing a healthy relationship with the pain from your past that will promote growth, empowerment, strength to relinquish guilt and shame, and find joy in the pain of healing.

Kami Paulsen has juggled a successful career, many side side-hustles, a pod-cast, speaking engagements, and writing a best-selling book, all while focusing on her most important role as wife and mother. She credits her success with creating strong boundaries around her priorities at work, and at home. In this sessions she will discuss:

1. What are boundaries and why are they important?
2. YOU are the first priority
3. Setting and communicating boundaries at home
4.Workplace boundaries
5.Balancing both
6.Name your priority and create your boundary exercise
7. Discussion and Q&A

Professional and personal development should be an ongoing practice in everyone’s life. It is easy to get stuck in a regular work and life routine, forgetting about past aspirations and failing to focus on the future. It is never too late to continue one’s education, learn a new skill, or basically stay contemporary in an ever-changing workplace and society. Come learn how to begin, revive, or replenish any professional or life dreams, plans or goals that have been put aside in your life and work.

Royal You: Know Your Self-WORTH! for Women empowers women to recognize and embrace their intrinsic value. This presentation emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and self-love, encouraging participants to break free from societal pressures and negative self-perceptions. Through practical strategies and inspiring stories, women will learn to set boundaries, celebrate their achievements, and cultivate a positive self-image. By fostering a supportive community, we aim to uplift one another and promote personal growth.

The greatest Challenges of career transition. What do we do, how do we navigate a career transition and tips for changing careers.