Best Breakouts - The Conferences for Women

Courageous Conversations: Skills for the Brave New World of Work

Best Breakouts from the Conferences for Women is a new audio series that offers timeless insights from our archives to help you advance at work and in life. Each month, we’ll offer more new breakout sessions from our live events, hand-picked to help you navigate challenges women face today.

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Courtney Carver

Courtney Carver

Conscious Minimalism: Success with Less | 2018 Session

August 28, 2020

Often, people measure their success based on their ability to earn more, produce more, be more of everything—including busy. Author…

Mellody Hobson

Mellody Hobson

Vision, Truth and Success: A Conversation with Mellody Hobson | 2017 Session

August 24, 2020

Starting as an intern and rising all the way up to president of Arial Investments, there is no doubt why…

KJ Dell'Antonia

KJ Dell'Antonia

Successful (and Happy) Parenting | 2018 Session

August 24, 2020

We love our kids, but do we love our role as parents? We strive for our kids to be successful,…

TransitionsView all Transitions posts

Woman looking at a forked road

Woman looking at a forked road

Life at a Crossroads: Choosing a Different Path | 2012 Session

Bestselling author, playwright and screenwriter with movies that include: You’ve Got Mail, Hanging Up and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,…

Amy Morin

Amy Morin

Get Unstuck and Tackle Transitions with Courage| 2019 Session

The anxiety, second-guessing and often unsolicited opinions we face during times of transition are abundant and can result in a…

Franchesca Ramsey

Franchesca Ramsey

Authentic Activism: How to Create Lasting Change | 2018 Session

Franchesca Ramsey became an online sensation when she transformed her “viral moment” into a platform for social justice and ultimately…

Minda Harts

Minda Harts

Women of Color & the Workplace | 2020 Session

It’s no secret that women of color face some unique career challenges, even in companies that have diversity initiatives in…

LeadershipView all Leadership posts

Authentic Leadership

Authentic Leadership

How to Become an Authentic Leader (Panel Discussion) | 2016 Session

Do you fear that you’re a poser? Do you question if you are worthy? Are you scared that you couldn’t…

Patty Chang Anker

Patty Chang Anker

Some Nerve: Leadership Lessons on Becoming Brave with Patty Chang Anker | 2016 Session

Whether change has been thrust upon you, or you’re feeling stuck and ready to grow, stepping into the unknown can…

Grace Killelea

Grace Killelea

The Confidence Effect With Grace Killelea | 2017 Session

“Your inner voice is the GPS of your life….If I listened to the world, I wouldn’t get out of bed.…

Christine Porath

Christine Porath

Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for Life With Christine Porath | 2017 Session

“Incivility is like a virus or a bug—we catch it and we pass it on. And we become carriers of…

MoneyView all Money posts

Tiffany Aliche

Tiffany Aliche

Live Richer: Lessons on Financial Wholeness from Tiffany Aliche (The Budgetnista) | 2019 Session

When Tiffany Aliche (a.k.a “The Budgetnista”) started writing her book at age 25, she was a teacher earning $35,000 a…

David Bach

Smart Women Finish Rich With David Bach | 2012 Session

Did you know that: – Women own over 10 million businesses – 40% of American moms are the primary breadwinners;…

Woman making money

Woman making money

The Modern Girl’s Guide to Making Investments That Can Make (or Break!) Your Portfolio With Manisha Thakor

On the surface, investing can seem remarkably complex. In reality, there are five things to know about your investment portfolio…

Jean Chatzky

Jean Chatzky

Your Pathway to a Richer Life With Jean Chatzky | 2019 Session

What do we want from our money? Some of us look for independence and security, while others desire more choices…

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Tiffany Dufu

Tiffany Dufu

Drop the Ball—Achieving More By Doing Less With Tiffany Dufu | 2017 Session

Responsibilities at work and home often leave women without the bandwidth to succeed—and wondering if their career and personal goals…

Mallika Chopra

Mallika Chopra

Living with Intent: Moving from Action to Outcome With Mallika Chopra | 2016 Session

Stop feeling guilty about all you haven’t done, and start feeling glad for what you have yet to experience and…

Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey

Hyperfocus: Productivity in a World of Distraction With Chris Bailey | 2019 Session

The research is clear: the state of our attention determines the state of our lives. Yet our attention has never…

Mary Abbajay

Mary Abbajay

Make Your Meetings Matter With Mary Abbajay | 2019 Session

Everyone attends them, most people hate them, and few are done well. Whether you sit in an office or work…