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This Meetings Today podcast gives event professionals the chance to overhear raw, unfiltered conversations between the event industry’s most influential women.
Hosted by speaker and writer Courtney Stanley, Dare to Interrupt brings together industry professionals who shed light on important topics facing women today, from imposter syndrome to sexual harassment to negotiating pay and the list goes on.
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Hosted by speaker and writer Courtney Stanley, Dare to Interrupt brings together industry professionals who shed light on important topics facing women today, from imposter syndrome to sexual harassment to negotiating pay and the list goes on.
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This special episode, recorded in front of a live audience during the 2025 Annual Conference for the Association of Destination Management Executives International, brings together a panel of bold, leading women from the DMC industry to share their candid perspectives on navigating burnout, battling imposter syndrome, being a working parent and more.Guests:Lisa Deleon, DMCP, Vice President of Global Sales, Terramar, a DMC Network CompanyJacqueline Marko, CMP, DMCP, Regional Vice President, Mid-South Region, PRA EventsDaniella Bikoulis, DMCP, CIS, Director, Metropolitan DMC & Event ManagementAs more women break through barriers into leadership roles, the challenges don’t disappear—they evolve.
Tune into a special live audience recording at "She Means Business" during IMEX America in Las Vegas, as host Courtney Stanley interviews influential leaders on the most relevant topics facing women in the industry, including the importance of representation, self-empowerment, burnout and more.
Season 4, Episode 9
Guest: Kate Walsh, VP of Team Member Experience, Hello! Destination Management
How can we design more thoughtful, inclusive events? Kate Walsh, VP of Team Member Experience at Hello! Destination Management, shares her perspective on leveraging empathy, data and strategic partnerships to create better event experiences.
Season 4, Episode 8
Guest: Christine Renaud, CEO, Braindate by e180
How do we focus more on being, rather than doing? Christine Renaud, CEO of Braindate by e180, shares her perspective on the elements she leverages to live a more present, balanced life: intuition, energy and pleasure.
Season 4, Episode 4
Featured guest: Sonia Fong, Senior Vice President of Convention Development, Louisville Tourism
When faced with adversity, what mindset do you deploy? Sonia Fong, senior vice president of convention development at Louisville Tourism, shares her experience and perspective on leading by example, practicing gratitude and building resilience.
Season 4, Episode 3
Featured guest: Lisa Messina, Chief Sales Officer, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
Do you stand up for yourself when the moment calls for it? Lisa Messina, Chief Sales Officer at the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, shares her experience and perspective on workplace bullying, choosing to be zealous over jealous, and finding the courage to get comfortable with uncomfortable conversations.
How can we work better together while honoring our differences? Joe Marcy, Business Development Executive at the Monterey County CVB, discusses his perspective on practicing vulnerability and leading with empathy in one's community.
As we're trying to keep up with the comeback of the events industry, are we setting ourselves up to fail? Kelley Douglass, director of client services at Agenda: USA, discusses setting boundaries to prevent burnout, her personal experience with battling depression, and the complexities that come with trying to be everything to everyone.
Season 3, Episode 6
Guest: Monique Ruff-Bell, Head of Conferences, TED
How can we strategically advance in our careers? Monique Ruff-Bell, head of conferences at TED, discusses the value of sponsorship, creating visibility and building your individual roadmap for success.
Season 3, Episode 5
Guest: Anh Nguyen, Head of Customer Success, twine; Principal & Founder, Spark Event Collective
How many topics can we cover in one podcast, you ask? Anh Nguyen, head of customer success at twine and principal and founder of Spark Event Collective, discusses the lost art of critical thinking, redesigning the business model for career women who are caretakers, and the importance of community support to advance and succeed.
Season 2, Episode 8
Featured Guest: Megan Powers, Chief Strategist, Powers of Marketing
How often do we pause to appreciate the life we have, and are we really experiencing the best life we can?
Megan Powers, Chief Strategist at Powers of Marketing, shares her story of uniting the events community to celebrate and honor the legacy of industry leader and friend, Elizabeth Glau.
Season 2, Episode 7
Guest: Kate Patay, Chief Strategist, Patay Consulting
How does our behavior either strengthen or undermine our credibility?
Kate Patay, Chief Strategist, Patay Consulting, shares how outspokenness, awkward moments, and really fantastic women have shaped who she is— and where she is—as a successful entrepreneur in the events industry today.
Season 2, Episode 6
Special on-location podcast in Las Vegas!
Featured Guests:
Annette Gregg, Senior Vice President, Experience at Meeting Professionals International
Gwen Migita, Vice President Social Impact, Sustainability, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Caesars Entertainment
Melissa Majors, Chief Executive Officer, Melissa Majors Consulting
Last year, there were more women than men in the workforce for the first time in a decade. Fast forward to a year later, and we are facing a “she-cession,” due to the COVID-19 crisis disproportionately affecting working women. With four times more women than men leaving the workforce as of last fall, the clock has clearly been turned back.
Now, more than ever, effective leadership is needed to support the needs and professional advancement of women. Tune into a special live audience recording at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club in Las Vegas as host Courtney Stanley interviews influential leaders on the most pressing topics facing women in the industry, including mental health, diversity, equity and inclusion, office politics and more.
Season 2, Episode 5
Featured Guest: Michelle Thornton, Events Producer for Meetings & Events by Michelle
What are the effects of working for a toxic boss and how do you know when it’s time to walk away? Michelle Thornton, Events Producer at Meetings & Events by Michelle, shares her experience of working for a destructive leader and how it affected her overall wellbeing, as well as the lessons she learned along the way.
Season 2, Episode 4
Featured Guest: Dr. Kim Bercovitz, Ph.D, Health Behavior Scientist and Chief Wellness Officer at Byte-Size Wellness
With the global pandemic exacerbating our stress levels, how can we keep our health in check? When faced with a stress-induced thyroid disorder, Dr. Kim Bercovitz, Ph.D, Health Behavior Scientist and Chief Wellness Officer at Byte-Size Wellness, leaned on her expertise and took action, creating a formula to rebalance her mind and body. Her secret strategy to get on the road to recovery? Pause, ponder, patience, progress, and pivot.
Season 2, Episode 3
Featured Guest: Ashley Lawson, VP of Business Partnerships, Achieve Incentives & Meetings
Is it safe to host meetings abroad? Third generation incentive travel professional Ashley Lawson, VP of Business Partnerships at Achieve Incentives & Meetings, is spending a year traveling to the world's top incentive destinations to report back to meeting planners how - and where - they can safely host in-person events. With community impact at the heart of her work, Ashley shares how she has been able to change lives while executing events, including raising funds for a hotel employee's son to receive a life-saving surgery.
Season 2, Episode 2
Featured Guest: Tammy Dickerson, CMP, President & Lead Planner, tbg Events
How can we lead with excellence during times of great uncertainty and change? Tenacious powerhouse entrepreneur Tammy Dickerson, President & Lead Planner at tbg Events, discusses how being your own biggest cheerleader, putting people first, and taking care of yourself are all important actions to implement when catalyzing professional momentum, especially during COVID-19.
Season 2, Episode 1
How can we transform society’s limiting scarcity mindset into a culture that values abundance and collaboration over competition?
Megan Henshall, Global Events Account Manager at Google, discusses the importance of trusting your instincts and taking action, doing self-work first to catalyze societal change, and how communal success leads to empowerment and greater progress for all women.
What can we do to ensure that the right voices are included in conversations where decisions are being made?
Trevor Lui, Principal of The Highbell Group and Co-Founder of Quell Agency, discusses his merit-based strategy to diversify positions of power, how he wishes leaders had handled the COVID-19 global pandemic, and continuing to make progress and create change in the future.
Episode 10 with guest Daphne Hoppenot
We can plan ahead, but we can’t predict the future. After realizing that women in the events industry hold massive buying power but don’t always get credit for their behind-the-scenes work, Daphne Hoppenot, CEO & Founder of The Vendry, launched a brand new network and marketplace with empowering women in events built into the foundation of her company’s mission.
Daphne encourages the audience to take leaps of faith and start new ventures, stay the course when things get tough, and give yourself permission to practice self-care in ways that are effective for you.
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