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Unlock The Leader Within ~ Conquering 3 Saboteurs to Dramatically Advance Your Career
Rosie Zilinskas, Founder & CEO, No Woman Left Behind
TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational
Request This Free SpeechMany ambitious, high-performing women in the corporate world still find themselves asking, “Why am I not further along?” MORE >
The truth? It’s not because they lack talent—it’s because they’ve unknowingly internalized limiting beliefs that keep them quiet, overcommitted, or stuck in waiting mode. In this powerful and practical keynote, Rosie Zilinskas reveals the 3 hidden saboteurs that silently hold women back from the visibility, leadership, and advancement they’ve earned.Drawing from her 30+ years of experience as a Fortune 500 executive, Rosie delivers a bold wake-up call—and a compassionate roadmap—for women ready to take ownership of their careers. Her interactive and story-driven delivery resonates deeply with women across industries and leadership levels.
Whether you’re planning a women’s leadership summit, corporate learning series, ERG event, or DEI initiative, this keynote creates momentum that lasts long after the applause.
🎯 What Attendees Will Walk Away With:
~ Clarity on what’s holding them back—and the language to stop it in its tracks~ A simple but powerful mindset shift: “Campaigning for Me”—so they start owning their value instead of waiting to be chosen
~ The confidence to speak up in rooms that matter—even if they’re still working on believing they belong there
~ A renewed sense of career direction and the next right move using Rosie’s Custom Career Roadmap framework
~ Most importantly, they’ll walk away knowing: they’re not behind—they’re just getting started
👥 Ideal for:
~ Mid-level to senior women in corporate roles~ Women returning to the workforce or pivoting within their organizations
~ High-potential talent looking to grow into leadership
~ Mixed-gender audiences focused on inclusion, equity, and leadership development
~ College and post-college professionals preparing for or entering the workforce
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Rethinking the Colonizing of North America
Mark McGarvie, J.D., Ph.D.,, Retired Professor of History and Law, College of William and Mary
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Request This Free SpeechEuropean colonialism recently has been presented, both popularly and scholastically, as an evil that decimated native populations, destroyed native cultures, precipitated extensive wars, and caused irreparable environmental harm. Avoiding judgment in favor of understanding, Professor McGarvie will develop the context for European discovery of the New World in the intellectual, technological, political, and cultural contexts of both the Native Americans and the European explorers in the 16th - 18th centuries. MORE >
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Creating A Private Sector: Contract Law & The Constitutional Protection of the Right of Conscience
Mark McGarvie, J.D., Ph.D.,, Retired Professor of History and Law, College of William and Mary
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Request This Free SpeechProfessor McGarvie is considered one of our leading authorities on the separation of church and state. His ground-breaking thesis articulated in 2004 with the publication of One Nation Under Law has gained tremendous support and led to invitations to write successor volumes and essays for both Oxford and Cambridge University Presses and to speak on the subject across the country. MORE >
In this presentation, Professor McGarvie will explain how the separation of church and state resulted from the Founders' creation of a private sector through the contract clause of the Constitution. Contract law revolutionized the relationships between citizens and their governments. Placing religion in the private sector required its separation from government and the removal of churches from performing public functions in education, poor relief, and record keeping, for which they had responsibility in the colonial era. -
The New Women: From Gibson Girls to Flappers in the early 1900s
Mark McGarvie, J.D., Ph.D.,, Retired Professor of History and Law, College of William and Mary
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Request This Free SpeechIn the early days of the 20th century, New Women caused a media sensation in newspapers and magazines by threatening standards of sexual propriety, living alone while single, pursuing careers, and engaging in politics even before given the right to vote. These college-educated young women in their 20s forced a reconsideration of sexual roles in America that contributed to women's suffrage and the free expression existing several years later in the flapper movement. MORE >
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Our Culture Wars: Intellectual Roots and Historical Precedents
Mark McGarvie, J.D., Ph.D.,, Retired Professor of History and Law, College of William and Mary
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Request This Free SpeechProfessor McGarvie describes the development of pragmatism in the early 19th century as a critique of the individualistic and rights-oriented ideology of the Enlightenment. Pragmatism served as the basis for the first progressive movement, which was ultimately repudiated in the ascension of the Coolidge, Harding, and Hoover Republicans in the 1920s. How are today's progressives repeating the political errors of their predecessors? MORE >
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Navigating Solar Options
Ivonne Rychwa, Director of Outreach, Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Request This Free SpeechA presentation on solar and the benefits of clean energy. Listen to a CUB expert explain different solar programs and incentives you can get involved in, why clean energy is more affordable and reliable, and how policies like CEJA (Climate and Equitable Jobs Act) and the Inflation Reduction Act benefit consumers. MORE >
During this presentation, you will receive information on: how solar panels work with your home and the grid, an overview of state and federal incentives, how consumers can benefit from renewable energy, and programs like Community Solar and Illinois Solar for All. -
Cable Options and Reducing Robocalls
Ivonne Rychwa, Director of Outreach, Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Request This Free SpeechA presentation about your cable options and reducing robocalls. During the program, a CUB representative will discuss: The different choices in the TV market, ways to cut your cable costs, streaming services available to consumers, how to avoid common robocall scams, call-blocking services and what they mean for your pocket, and new federal legislation passed helping to reduce robocalls.
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Decarbonizing Your Home
Ivonne Rychwa, Director of Outreach, Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Request This Free SpeechCUB will dive into ways renters and homeowners can access energy efficiency and cost-saving programs and appliances. During this presentation, you will receive information on: Building Decarbonization, The benefits of building electrification, New tax credits and rebates for home energy improvements available through the Inflation Reduction Act, Alternatives to gas appliances, and Free programs designed to save you energy and money
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Home Energy Savings Presentation
Ivonne Rychwa, Director of Outreach, Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Request This Free SpeechLearn about your energy choices and ways to save money on your utility bills. During this presentation we will go over: Understanding your utility bills, Your energy choices, Energy efficiency programs that can help consumers save energy and money, and Solar options.
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Retirement and Taxes: How to Make Your Money Last Longer
Gregory Kurinec, CFP®, Certified Financial Planner
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechIf you're nearing retirement or already retired you need to understand how taxes (including the new 2018 changes) impact your retirement income, as it may be possible for you to pay less in taxes on your hard-earned dollars. Since each person's tax situation is unique, and the tax rules can change year to year, it can be challenging to get accurate and timely information. That is why we've developed a special seminar to help people navigate the retirement tax maze. MORE >
Our seminar will equip you with the most up-to-date and comprehensive information regarding retirement taxation, including ways to efficiently harvest your income sources- whether they are Social Security, 401(k)/IRA, other sources, or a combination of them all.