🥳 The Playhouse's 1st Birthday Summit! 🥳

you're invited to...

A Celebration with a Strategic Twist

short, fun, and actionable sessions to grow your business

We’re celebrating with our very first Playhouse Summit...

a birthday party for your business. 🎂

Over a few days together, you’ll hear from inspiring speakers, get practical strategies you can actually use, and connect with other entrepreneurs who believe business should be fun.

Think of it as part celebration, part learning experience, and all about giving you fresh ideas to keep your business thriving. 🎉

Save my seat at the summit!

📅 September 22–25
⏰ 1:00–2:30pm et each day
📍 We'll meet on Zoom
🎉 Three 20-minute talks followed by a live Q&A
📺 24 Hour Replays 
💸 And it's FREE — our birthday gift to you! 🎂

The Deets

Perfect for service providers, solopreneurs, and creative entrepreneurs who want fresh strategies and inspiration without committing to an all-day event. If you’re craving ideas that actually fit into your busy schedule, this summit is for you.

All of our speakers come straight from The Playhouse, a community built on sharing knowledge, hosting workshops, and collaborating to grow together.

At the summit, you’ll get a front-row seat to that same energy: practical takeaways, fresh ideas, and connections with entrepreneurs who believe business should be fun.

Because around here, business growth isn’t about gatekeeping… it’s about generosity. 🎉

Your Summit Lineup

Monday Sept. 22nd 1:00 - 2:30pm et

Day 1:

When business stops being fun, everything feels harder, consistency disappears, and burnout isn’t far behind. This talk shows you how to make fun your secret weapon, so you can find momentum and attract clients in a way that feels good.

Finding Your Fun: The Missing Piece in Your Business Strategy

Hosted by: Deanna Seymour

Deanna Seymour is a graphic designer, community builder, and founder of The Playhouse — a collective for creative service providers who want to grow through collaboration, not algorithms. Known for her playful, rebellious style, Deanna helps entrepreneurs ditch burnout, embrace their quirks, and use fun as a serious business strategy.

Most of us freeze, fawn, or force our way through the unknown. As entrepreneurs and humans we feel this tension daily, when clarity disappears, so does momentum. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to reframe ambiguity as an invitation to lead from, not a threat to survive.

Ambiguity Without Anxiety: Leading Through the Unknown

Hosted by: Casey Jourdan

Casey Jourdan is a Purple Heart veteran turned coach and speaker who helps highly ambitious neurodivergent women and entrepreneurs navigate the messy middle between burnout and sustainable growth. With a background in trauma, identity, and business strategy, Casey guides clients to lead with clarity, sovereignty, and self-trust.

Trying to get your shit together, but keep falling down rabbit holes or going on tangents that distract you from what you're working on? Learn how to turn your tangent into a side quest that helps you on your journey to your goal, rather than keeps you from achieving it.

Tangent to Side Quest in 20 Minutes

Hosted by: Sarah Bowser

Sarah Bowser is your resident "get your shit together" coach, helping quirky, distracted individuals tame their chaotic minds and lives in a way that works for them, so they can ditch the guilt, shame, and anxiety they feel and go back to enjoying their weird, nerdy hobbies and fun shit.

Tuesday Sept. 23rd 1:00 - 2:30pm et

Day 2:

You don’t have to trade your wellbeing for your success. You'll learn practical tools to help you reclaim your energy, prevent burnout before it starts, and create a rhythm of ease that supports sustainable growth and joy.

Burnout-Proof Your Life: Practical Tools for Energy and Ease

Hosted by: Megan Winkler

Megan Winkler is The Sacral Strategist™, a trauma-informed Human Design coach, burnout recovery expert, and author of Breaking Up With Burnout. Blending magick, energy healing, and neuroscience, she helps women transform exhaustion into empowerment. Her work supports soul-led leaders in reclaiming their power, embodying their truth, and living in alignment.

Many business owners struggle to build a portfolio that does more than “look nice.” A strong portfolio should showcase your work, build trust, highlight results, and move prospects closer to hiring you. Learn how to turn it into a powerful marketing tool that attracts and converts clients.

Build a Portfolio That Wins Clients

Hosted by: Rene Morozowich

Rene Morozowich is a Pittsburgh-based WordPress developer who helps service businesses create websites that truly support their goals. Known for her collaborative and clear approach, she also advises on email marketing and digital strategy. Rene enjoys teaching business owners how to showcase their work and build trust through powerful portfolios.

It can feel tricky to explain what makes your business different without sounding generic or salesy. In this session, use the 10 Story Connectors framework to identify meaningful moments from your journey and weave them into your brand story so it feels human, memorable, and relatable.

3 Creative Ways to Share Your Personal Brand Story

Hosted by: Reme Mancera

Reme Mancera is a Personal Brand Story Strategist who helps service providers, creatives, and coaches use strategic storytelling to turn visibility opportunities into trust and genuine connection with new audiences. She works 1:1 with them to identify their 10 Story Connectors, 10 meaningful moments from their journey that highlight the value of what they offer. That way, they know exactly which story to share, when, and why!

Wednesday Sept. 24th 1:00 - 2:30pm et

Day 3:

Many entrepreneurs hold back from speaking up for fear of saying the wrong thing. But staying quiet can stall growth and block real connections. Learn practical tips to feel more confident in speaking up, without worry or guilt. They're simple but they may surprise you!

The Confidence to Communicate

Hosted by: Sheila Williams

Sheila Williams is a midlife mindset coach helping people navigate life after they have checked all of the boxes and want to feel more confident in what comes next. They know they want a daily experience that feels more fulfilling and fun, without burning down what they have built.

You want to show up bigger to reach the next level in business and life, but self-doubt and overwhelm hold you back. Instead, you feel stuck and frustrated, watching opportunities slip by as momentum stalls. Visibility doesn’t need to feel like hiding under the covers or mindless scrolling (again).

Visibility With Ease: Build Confidence and Create Momentum

Hosted by: Jill Davenport

Jill is a holistic life and business coach with 15+ years of experience helping people break through blocks and say YES to what they truly want. She’s the founder of Epic Alchemy, a private coaching program, and host of the Epic Alchemy podcast. Jill’s mission is to help you show up bigger, bolder, and more joyfully in your life.

Keywords don’t have to be scary or complicated. They’re just topics your audience is already searching for. Learn how to find the right keywords with free + paid tools, evaluate them, and use them on your site to drive traffic. BONUS: I’ll also share what today’s AI models “like” and how to write for them.

Keyword Research Made Simple

Hosted by: Kirsten Vine Gollier

Kirsten Vine Gollier is the founder of Intertwined Digital Marketing, where she helps small businesses grow with ethical, affordable SEO. With 10+ years in digital marketing, she loves making SEO feel simple and doable. When she’s not optimizing websites, she’s usually talking about films, Bravo shows, or her cats.

Thursday Sept. 25th 1:00 - 2:30pm et

Day 4:

This training will give an overview of brand strategy and show you how an effective brand strategy can help make decision making feel EASY in your business so you can focus more on what you love to do and less on what to say or what colors to use. 

Reduce Your Mental Load With Strategic Branding

Hosted by: Morgan Specht

Morgan Specht is a brand strategist, online agency owner, podcast host, military spouse, and mom of two. Over the last decade she's helped hundreds of service providers show up with more confidence and book more clients with personalized, strategic branding that actually helps them reach their goals.

Pinterest is more than just inspiration boards, it’s a powerful marketing tool that works very differently from other social platforms. In this session, you’ll discover how to make Pinterest part of your strategy so it drives traffic, builds visibility, and keeps working for your business long after you post.

The Power of Pinterest

Hosted by: Kate Markel

Kate is a social media manager and strategist at Task Lemonade. After more than a decade as a big box retail manager, she decided to make a career shift when her son was born. Always passionate about using social media to grow the stores she managed, she followed that spark, dove into training, and now uses her skills to help small business owners and solopreneurs grow with confidence.

Hosting an event doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Learn how to decide if and how to host, shape collaborations around your capacity, and pitch in a low-pressure way that attracts partners. You’ll walk away with a simple approach to collaborative events that grow your email list.

Hosting Low-Lift Events to Grow Your List 

Hosted by: Michelle Pontvert

Michelle is your Easy Events Expert and lover of low-lift strategies to grow your business without overstretching your time, energy, or capacity. After quitting a shiny career as a Hollywood Set Decorator and moving to Paris, she now helps you grow your list and boost your visibility with impactful, low-lift online events like summits, conferences, bundles, and giveaways.

Just 90 minutes a day for strategies that stick, fresh ideas, and a little celebration too.

🧁 Your business boost… with sprinkles on top. 🧁

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