The Speakers
2025 Speakers
CHEF BABETTE
Celebrity Chef/Restaurateur/Fitness Enthusiast
Chef Babette is a world-class healthy chef, fitness enthusiast, and motivational speaker. She runs a successful restaurant, Stuff I Eat, and has a loyal fan base via social media outlets while participating in health summit events around the country. Now at age 72, she is a force of nature who seems to be able to do it all.
BRANDI HARVEY
Founder of BEYOND HER
Brandi Harvey is the Founder of BEYOND HER an active wellness brand for women of color. A former high school teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, personal trainer, NPC fitness competitor and nonprofit Executive Director, Brandi is a true renaissance woman.
As the author of the bestselling Go Beyond Her Guide, and Breakthrough Sold Separately, and creator of the Beyond Her Transformational Wellness Program, Brandi has taught thousands of women around the world to become more confident as they step into the arena of their lives.
KARLI HARVEY RAYMOND
CEO of New Heights Unlimited
Karli Harvey Raymond is an entrepreneur, international host, wife and mother who resides in Atlanta, GA. She is the CEO of New Heights Unlimited and the owner of a top producing Allstate agency. In her agency she supplies insurance and financial service needs to people in Georgia and across the country.
Karli can be found giving of her time and talents as a mentor to young women and style guru for women on a budget. When Karli is not running her insurance agency; she fancies herself as a home chef, cooking up gourmet meals for her family and friends. Karli is a lifestyle maven and a business powerhouse who can light up any room or any stage she is on.
VANESSA GARRISON
Founder of GirlTrek
Vanessa is a passionate advocate of social justice issues and has focused her work on improving health outcomes and quality of life for Black women and girls. Prior to co-founding GirlTrek, the largest health nonprofit for Black women in the country, Vanessa worked within the criminal justice space, helping formerly incarcerated women access critical services. Vanessa began her career working in digital media at Turner Broadcasting System. Inc
LISA SMITH
Plant Vased Health Coach
I'm Lisa A. Smith, plant-based health and business coach. I'm on a mission to extend the healthy life expectancy for people of color via the adaptation of a plant-based lifestyle and a life devoted to radical obedience. In 2016, I launched PHARM TO TABLE™ Plant-Based Coaching Program where we've helped hundreds of individuals to combat chronic health challenges whilst improving their confidence, quality of life and contribution to society.
JACQUELINE GLASS
Founder
Founder of At the Well Conferences, Inc. Jacqueline Glass, a resident of Jersey City, New Jersey, is CEO and Founder of At the Well Conferences, Inc. The 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization began as a means to empower women, particular women of color, who oftentimes are on the bottom of the socio-economic ladder.
COACH KIWI
Your Transformation Coach
Coach Kiwi's Signature Program “Women Who Lift” Program, celebrated 10 years this year of transforming women of all shapes, all sizes and demographics. This program empowers women to embrace and understand their unique differences and lifestyles. The program has sculpted women from ages 18 to 68!
It equips women with the understanding of proper form, technique and also different facets of lifting (bodybuilding, powerlifting, crossfit, fitness) that they can use to transform their body, whether they are looking to lose weight, tone, get stronger or gain lean muscle!
PATRICK KODJOE
Fitness Expert
As a Certified Personal Trainer with specializations through The National Academy of Sports Medicine in Group & Personal Training, Weight Loss, and Behavior Change, Danny's passion for fitness allows him to inspire personal growth through the lens of personal training and wellness coaching. Danny offers a number of services through the Versatile Fitness platform, including but not limited to, one-on-one training, group training, meal plans, online fitness classes, and wellness coaching.health and improve their quality of life.
NICOLE KODJOE
Breathwork Expert and Yoga Teacher
Nicole is a triple-certified breathwork instructor, yoga teacher and master life coach with over two decades of experience. She utilizes holistic modalities such as breathwork, mindful movement and meditation to help her clients learn how to self-regulate, manage stress/anxiety, find focus, optimize performance and maintain balance. Nicole is also co-founder of the health & wellness app KOFIT, and she holds additional certifications in EFT tapping and Ayurvedic nutrition.