PEABODY — The first North Shore Conference for Women will be held May 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Boston Marriott Peabody with a comedy reception the evening before the conference.
The conference will be held in person and virtually. The theme is “Further Together.”
Sponsors include Lyon-Waugh Auto Group, among others.
Anna Rossi will serve as emcee for the conference. An Emmy Award-winning lifestyle host and TV personality, Rossi brings an authentic connection to food, travel and the art of gathering to viewers.
As a network talent, food writer and recipe developer, brand ambassador, and spokesperson, her work is immersive and inviting. Well fed, and with a passion for design and travel, she is based on the Northshore with her husband and two adorable kids.
Keynote speakers are Jill Stoddard, Ph.D., psychologist and founder and director of The Center for Stress and Anxiety Management, and Jennifer Wren Tolo, R.N., a transformational life coach.
Stoddard is passionate about sharing science-backed ideas from psychology to help people thrive. She is a psychologist, writer, TEDx speaker, award-winning teacher, peer-reviewed ACT trainer, bariatric coach, and co-host of the “Psychologists Off the Clock” podcast.
Tolo is a former critical care nurse who became an integrative bridge to health, hope and happiness after experiencing life-threatening health challenges with two of her four sons, followed by her own health decline.
For the past 17 years, Tolo has helped numerous women and young adults regain their power over their lives one moment, one action, and one conscious choice at a time through her signature ABCs of Stress Management.
In addition, there will be 10 panels that women can choose to attend in the morning and afternoon, featuring all women local to the North Shore.
For more information, visit: sheslocal.org/north-shore-conference-for-women/.
