r(E)volutionary Woman

Marilyn Cornelius is a behavior change specialist, coach, facilitator, speaker, author, and teacher.

She is the founder of Alchemus Prime, a multinational leadership and
wellness company. She integrates behavioral sciences, design thinking, biomimicry and meditation to support empowerment, change management, trauma healing, leadership development, and climate change resilience for diverse leaders.

Marilyn is the author of 48 popular books on topics such as self-love,
positivity, trauma, leadership, healthy eating, and meditation.

To learn more about Marilyn Cornelius:

Jacqueline Ackerman is Director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. WPI believes that gender matters in philanthropy, and that solving the world’s complex problems requires perspective, leadership and generosity from women and men. Jacqueline’s work centers on moving the institute’s research into action, delivering insights to donors, fundraisers and sector leaders that grow women’s giving and deepen fundraisers’ engagements with female donors. Over the last decade, Jacqueline has led WPI’s research agenda, including serving as primary author on most of WPI’s research reports. Jacqueline joined the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in 2012 after earning a Master of Public Affairs from the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington. She was raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and resides in Bethesda, MD.

To learn more about Jacqueline Ackerman and Women’s Philanthropy Institute:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelineackerman

https://www.instagram.com/womensphilanthropy

https://www.facebook.com/womensphilanthropyinstitute

https://www.linkedin.com/company/womensphilanthropy

Michelle Petties is a TEDx speaker, Food Story coach, and author of the award-winning memoir Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict. She reveals how emotional wounds, cultural expectations, and personal history—not hunger—often shape how we manage food. After battling emotional overeating for decades and gaining and losing over 700 pounds, Michelle discovered that the key to lasting weight loss wasn’t another diet—it was rewriting the stories behind her eating.

With a background in media sales and leadership at companies like Radio One, Disney/ABC, and NPR/PBS member stations, Michelle now uses storytelling as a tool for transformation. Through workshops, retreats, and her ebook Mind Over Meals, she helps others uncover their food truths, rewire their thinking, and create lasting change from the inside out.

To learn more about Michelle Petties:

TEDx Talk, A Food Addict’s Lesson: Confusion. Clarity. Recovery. Please comment, like, and share it with your network. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJLr53XlIV4

Get your signed copy of Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict, https://Leavinglarge.com

Subscribe to My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIbMxXOSCNH–MCNru4WuLw

Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/iambrandnewnow

Follow me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/iambrandnewnow

Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-petties/

Read my essays:https://vocal.media/humans/loving-your-self

Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@iambrandnewnow?lang=en

Aspen Noonan is a young mom, entrepreneur and the CEO of Elevate Holistics – a rapidly growing telemedicine company making medical marijuana more accessible across the

U.S. Starting from the ground up, 

Aspen began by taking patient calls and handling support, eventually growing the business into a multi-state operation and stepping into the role of CEO.

 With a background in health sciences and a passion for patient education, Aspen

has helped thousands of people find natural relief through plant medicine. Her story is

rooted in grit, heart, and a mission to modernize healthcare with compassion and

accessibility for all.

To learn more about Aspen Noonan and Elevate Holistics: 

X – @elevateholistic

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aspen-noonan-242545110

YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@elevateholistics9102/posts

Christina Irene is a disability and diversity speaker who works with corporations, not-for-profit organizations, government entities, and educational institutions all over the world. Her clients include Target, Redfin, Maersk, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Navy, National Credit Union Administration, FINRA, MITRE, the Brookings Institution, Johns Hopkins University, Technology University of Eindhoven, Penn State Health, Pueblo of Jemez, and many more.

Using a lived-experience approach, she invented the Splat system of communication and published a series of books on it, including Talking Splat: Communicating About Hidden Disabilities, Splatvocate: Supporting People With Hidden Disabilities, and Spactivity Book: Self-Care and Carefree Distractions for Adults with Hidden Disabilities. Christina’s past careers include high school English and theater teacher and nationally-touring stand-up comedian. She lives with physical, cognitive, and mental health disabilities.

To learn more about Christina Irene:

Website: ChristinaIrene.com

YouTube: @ChristinaIreneInspires (or use the url ChristinaIreneTube.com which redirects to my channel)

Instagram: @TalkingSplat (all Splat-related content) and @InstaChristinaIrene 

TikTok: @TalkingSplat

Facebook: @SplattiePage (Splat-related content) and @ChristinaIreneInspires