Community & Guest List
Meredith Eaton is the CEO of Eaton Press, a self-publishing services company for non-fiction writers. Meredith has been in the publishing industry for nearly 10 years and also spent much of the last 15 years as a corporate storytelling trainer. Prior to moving into publishing, Meredith worked for nearly a decade as a management consultant for small businesses and non-profit organizations and brings that experience to help her clients produce books that will grow their businesses.
Melinda is a serial entrepreneur who has built 4 businesses in media and tech to 7- and 8- figure success. Her 5th, as the CEO and founder of Wings Media, is the world's first socially-interactive and "gamified" podcast network. Podopolo™ is a community where people gather to discover and share their favorite podcasts, interact with each other and hosts, win freebies and resources as they participate in putting learning into action to enhance their lives and engage around world-changing initiatives - all in one mobile app. It's also the first to share revenue with podcasters. Melinda also hosts the fast growing "Wings Of...Inspired Business" podcast named by Entrepreneur Magazine as #8 of 20 of the top business podcasts for 2020. She also helps business owners and entrepreneurs launch magnetic and profitable podcasts. Melinda is a passionate advocate for women entrepreneurs and conscious leadership to use business as a force for social good.
Michela Quilici (pronounced: ME-KAY-LA KWEE-LEE-CHEE), CEO MQ Consulting and Business Training Inc. Michela is an International business growth + marketing expert passionate about supporting coaches, consultants and service professionals who struggle with sales, marketing and systems - to gain more exposure, magnetize qualified buyers, and double revenues with much less effort. Over the past 17 years she has coached and consulted hundreds of entrepreneurially minded companies globally, from start-up to $20+ million to take business owners and their business to the next level of excellence. Michela has been featured in USA Weekly, Canadian Living Magazine and Profit Magazine. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and is a contributing author in the bestselling book Conscious Business.
Michelle Lewis, founder of Visibility Vixen® is a Visibility Expert who specializes in helping established entrepreneurs skyrocket their visibility, launch their unique show strategy and start landing press for their brand through her programs and membership The Visibility Lounge. She is host of “The Visible Entrepreneur” podcast and facebook group and has been featured on Entrepreneur On Fire, The Huffington Post, LadyBossBlogger and JustLuxe.
Melane Mullings is a successful entrepreneur, Founder of Aere Management Consulting and author. A self-described ‘Venture Catalyst’, Melane catalyzes the reaction that turns seemingly simple, esoteric business ideas - born out of passion and purpose - into ventures that experience combustible success. Thirteen years after establishing and operating her first entrepreneurial venture in the healthcare recruiting space, Melane successfully sold the business, and is now sharing her unconventional strategies to success in her book: 'Lemonade! Squeeze Your Challenging Life Experiences Into a Successful Business', and through her consulting practice, Aere Management Consulting. Her book and consultancy grant her the opportunity to help struggling entrepreneurs and business owners build a solid foundation for their ventures, and achieve purpose-driven, impactful, sustainable success.
Mike is the Founder of JETRO, a modern day digital accounting firm servicing small business owners across the country. Mike has spent the majority of his career as an entrepreneur. He was CFO and co-founded several companies and has experience in all business stages. He set out on a mission to help businesses that have seen and lived the same experiences he did in business. Mike has both a Bachelors and Masters in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Marissa Eyon is in her 3rd year of being an entrepreneur as CEO of FASTSIGNS of Springfield. Her passion for people really helps her and her team provide impactful communication solutions. With Marissa's civilian Navy experience, she ensure her products are high quality and can easily meet any requirements or regulations your complex project might require. When Marissa isn't helping her team deliver awesome signs, she spends as many free moments with her husband of 20 years and three children.
Melanie Padgett Powers is the owner of MelEdits. She is a freelance writer, managing editor, copy editor and proofreader in Silver Spring, Maryland, who primarily works with membership associations and health care organizations. She has a journalism degree and was previously a newspaper reporter in her home state of Indiana. Melanie is also the creator and host of the Deliberate Freelancer podcast, which focuses on the business side of freelancing.
Mary Hoyt Kearns’ purpose in life to help people discover and nourish their Inner Light, and to teach them how to heal themselves. She holds a PhD in developmental psychology from Fordham University, with a focus on Behavioral Health. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Life Coach, Usui Reiki Master, and has studied herbalism, shamanism, past life regression, mandalas for healing, and more. She is the owner of Your Stellar Self, whose mission is to bring Light, Love, and Healing to the world by supporting mind+body+spirit wellness. Mary has been offering wellness workshops and talks on various mind-body-spirit topics since 2003.
Monica Johnson is the CEO of Giants Vending Solutions, a full-service vending machine company serving the DMV area. A seasoned marketing specialist, Monica has spent years developing strategies and techniques to reach new consumers. She has an eye for branding and understands consumer behavior. Monica’s latest endeavor has her wearing many hats, being the owner and operator of Giants Vending Solutions she’s focuses on scaling her business and teaching people how to make passive income through launching their own vending machine business.
