2017 Concurrent Sessions

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS (PICK ONE)
Finding Grace Under Pressure
Esplanade
You know her, she’s effortlessly cool and always in charge. We’re surrounded by examples of successful women
who make taking on the world look so easy. But being that confident isn’t always easy, and the reality is many
women let a fear of failure determine their success. In 2014, Forbes identified the correlation between women’s
personal worth and professional failures, noting a fear of professional missteps can cost when it comes
to career, personal reputation and overall success. Breaking through these barriers requires trusting your
instincts, being comfortable in your own skin and embracing change. Hear from women who have navigated
life’s personal and professional obstacles in their journey to success and find out how to empower yourself and
those around you.
Louanne Walters
Owner, My Video Voice Productions
MODERATOR
With over 30 years in communications, tourism and finance, Louanne has served as -- a
TV news reporter/anchor with three NBC affiliates, a cruise director with Royal Caribbean
Cruise Lines (RCCL), a financial advisor with Raymond James, and is the co-founder of My
Video Voice Productions. Through MVVP, Louanne and her wife enjoy working with nonprofits
and creating The Philanthropy Show®. She is an active speaker, moderator, and instructor
at several nonprofit organizations in Florida, as well as with Udemy.com, an online teaching
platform serving over 9 million students worldwide.
With a passion to use her communications skills to help empower people toward greater
health, Louanne is now a graduate student working toward her MS in Human Nutrition and
Functional Medicine, a program created by the University of Western States in collaboration
with the Institute of Functional Medicine. Earlier this year, she was appointed by the Pinellas
County Board of Commissioners to the Suncoast Health Council as Board Member.
Lynda Lyday
America’s Home Improvement Expert
Lynda has become the go-to expert for media venues such as CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS, ABC,
NBC’s The Today Show. She often demonstrates products on national and local television
shows and the Home Shopping Network. The Woman with a Hammer - Lynda was the first
woman to win “The Golden Hammer Award” in New York City by the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters in the mid 80’s when very few women were entering construction. Lynda became
the first woman to teach carpentry at the union school. She became a licensed contractor
in 1993 launching her own construction company specializing in apartment renovations in
Manhattan. Toolbox to Television - In 1997, Lynda was discovered by The Discovery Channel
who casted her as one of television’s only licensed female carpenters on “Give Me Shelter.”
Lynda went on to host more than 350 home improvement shows for HGTV and The DIY
Network honoring her two Telly Award for “The Fix” and “Talk2DIY.” Get a Grip - Perigee
Books and Que Publishing published Lynda’s two books: Lynda Lyday’s Do It Yourself and A
Homeowner’s Manual. Soon Lynda decided to create Lyday Tool Line-- tools with the Lyday
Grip—a retro tool line catering to women and those with a smaller grip. Carpentry Goes
Comedy - Lynda’s other love is sketch comedy. She has developed a web series called “Ask
Big Lou”--Lou is a widow and mother of four who has a penchant for animal print and an
ability to fix things.
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