The Life You Want
Conversations on Visibility, Reinvention & Living Intentionally
Saturday, June 20th, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Doors Open at 9:30 AM
Factory Underground | 16 Isaacs Street | Norwalk, CT 06850
What kind of life do you actually want to create?
The Life You Want is an intentionally curated day designed to bring remarkable women together for meaningful conversations, powerful TED-style talks, fresh perspective, genuine connection, and the space to think about what comes next.
This is not just another networking event.
It's a room filled with women building businesses, reinventing themselves, navigating career transitions, healing from burnout, stepping into greater visibility, and asking bigger questions about what they want this next chapter to look like.
Whether you're an entrepreneur, professional, founder, coach, creative, or simply standing at a crossroads in your life, this experience was designed with you in mind.
Because beneath the titles, accomplishments, responsibilities, and expectations, many of us are quietly asking the same question:
What do I really want my life to feel like?
Doors open at 9:30 AM for coffee, breakfast, connection, and a chance to browse our Community Impact Raffle featuring curated gifts and experiences from incredible women-owned businesses.
Lunch is included.
What to Expect
The day begins with opening remarks from Lauren Chapnick, founder of She's Got The Mic Speakers Collective, followed by a series of TED-style talks designed to challenge assumptions, spark new ideas, and inspire action.
Morning TED-Style Talks
Michelle Shinagawa
Intentional living, energetic alignment, and the KonMari Method.
Beth Reilly
Identity, reinvention, and the courage to build a life that feels aligned.
Lauren Chapnick
Confidence, visibility, and the myth that keeps so many women stuck.
Following a short break, we transition into our first featured panel conversation.
Panel Discussion
Visibility, Marketing, Reinvention & Owning Your Voice
Moderated by Hope Alcocer
Featuring:
Lee Crockett
Executive and career coach helping women overcome imposter syndrome, advocate for themselves, and confidently pursue the pay, opportunities, and leadership roles they deserve.
Susan Melin
Former corporate professional turned coach, speaking on reinvention, transition, and building a more intentional life after decades in the corporate world.
Rebecca Bertoldi
Marketing and StoryBrand expert helping entrepreneurs and professionals communicate their message clearly, authentically, and powerfully.
Together, they'll explore confidence, career pivots, visibility, storytelling, marketing, reinvention, personal brand, and what it truly means to step into the next version of yourself.
Lunch & Connection Hour
We'll take a full hour to slow down, refuel, and deepen conversations over a catered lunch experience.
This intentionally designed hour gives guests time to connect with speakers, meet new friends, browse our Community Impact Raffle, participate in optional experiences, and continue the conversations that often become the most meaningful part of the day.
Factory Underground's professional cyc wall will also be available for photos, content creation, and updated brand imagery.
Afternoon TED-Style Talks
Hope Alcocer
The Art of the Pivot.
Lori Candela
Designing your next chapter with purpose and intention.
Adele OuYang
Somatic healing, inner child healing, and reconnecting with the version of yourself underneath survival mode.
Following a short break, we close the speaker portion of the day with our final featured panel conversation.
Panel Discussion
Redefining Success Without Burning Out
Moderated by Lauren Chapnick
Featuring:
Rachna Jethwani
Burnout, intentional living, happiness, and redefining success for high achievers.
Shasterin Valentin
Mental wellness, self-worth, emotional health, and overcoming limiting beliefs.
Jennifer Marlena
Rebuilding confidence through burnout, loss, caregiving, single motherhood, and major life transitions.
Together, they'll explore burnout, emotional resilience, entrepreneurship, self-worth, mental wellness, and what it means to create a version of success that actually supports your life.
Community Impact Raffle
One of the things we're most excited about at this event is our first-ever She's Got The Mic Community Impact Raffle.
Rather than filling the room with vendor tables, we've partnered with incredible women-owned businesses to create a collection of gifts, experiences, services, and surprises that we genuinely think you'll be excited to win.
Whether you're looking for a little self-care, a unique Father's Day gift, a wellness experience, a fun date night, or simply something special for yourself, there's something for everyone.
Every raffle ticket purchased helps us support local women-owned businesses while also helping She's Got The Mic continue creating meaningful opportunities for women to connect, grow, and be seen.
Featured prizes include:
• A $500 gift certificate from Nova MD Wellness Clinic
• A private dance lesson for two from The Bachata Experience
• A complimentary Goat-Gram from Got Your Goat
• An in-home cooking class from Whole Food Lady
• Tarot readings from Jenny Gypsy
• Wellness, fitness, self-care, and lifestyle gift baskets
• Plus a few surprise experiences from She's Got The Mic
Raffle winners will be announced live during the event.
Event Brand Partners
We're grateful to the incredible businesses and community partners helping make this event possible. Click on each business to learn more and let's support these incredible women:
• Jenny Gypsy
• Nova MD Wellness Clinic
• The Caring Creative
• Got Your Goat
• The Bachata Experience
• Whole Food Lady
• Y June Studio
• Pampered Chef with Heather Talledo
• Tower Fitness Norwalk
• Mad Ritual
• Structural Balance & Nutrition
Their generosity, creativity, and support help us create an experience that extends far beyond the stage.
Closing Connection Hour
We intentionally end the day with an hour dedicated to connection, conversation, celebration, and possibility.
Grab a drink. Continue a conversation that started earlier in the day. Meet someone new. Take a photo. Exchange ideas. Build relationships.
Because while you'll leave with new insights and inspiration, the most valuable thing you take home may very well be the women you meet in the room.
Who This Is For
Women entrepreneurs, founders, professionals, coaches, creatives, leaders, and women in transition who are ready to become more visible, more intentional, more connected, and more fully themselves.
You do not need to have everything figured out.
You simply need to be willing to walk into the room.
