Hi, Playmakers I received this speakers search and wanted to pass it along. I think many of you could make your niche work, but it is specifically for our mental health experts like but not limited to @Frances Futrell @Sharon Brown-Wallace @Dr. Danah Kaigler @Ellasin Allen @Ellasin Allen @Wyvonne Sitgraves @Sherry Harper @Alesia B. Duncan read the comments for suggested proposal: ---------------------------------- Call for Speakers Black Mental Health VIRTUAL Conference 2026 May 16 • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST We are now accepting speaker proposals for the Black Mental Health Virtual Conference, a full‑day gathering dedicated to strengthening mental wellness, healing, and equity across Black communities. This conference brings together clinicians, advocates, educators, researchers, birth workers, community leaders, and creative practitioners committed to transforming mental health outcomes through culturally grounded approaches. Topics of Interest - We welcome presentations, workshops, panels, and storytelling‑centered sessions on themes including: - Culturally responsive and identity‑affirming care - Grief, loss, and bereavement - Trauma and healing justice - Maternal, paternal, and infant mental health - Community wellness and collective care - Neurodivergence across the lifespan - Youth mental health - Creative, expressive, or narrative‑based healing practices - Policy, advocacy, and systems change - Submission Details Proposal Deadline: March 20 Notification Date: April 15 We invite voices rooted in lived experience, scholarship, community practice, and innovation. Together, we will build a transformative space that honors Black stories, strengthens our collective wellbeing, and advances mental health equity.

I always share my wins… so let me risk being transparent about this week in hopes that you will hear my heart and not criticize or abandon the thought of working with me or letting me work serve you. Confession: I came off vacation… and felt overwhelmed. Yes, I had a strong game plan. Yes, I have strategy mapped out. But I wasn’t feeling it. I had a quiet moment where I thought: “Maybe I should just be regular… Do my little job… Not push so hard to build this 7-figure business…” Maybe stop trying to help so many people and just focus on myself and mine. Maybe shut it all down. (And this probably isn’t the first time I’ve felt this) But then I remembered something powerful: 👉 I can’t unhear what I’ve affirmed. 👉 I can’t unsee the vision I’ve written. 👉 And I can’t undo the routine that’s kept me steady. 👉 I can’t leave God hanging after he’s been so good and entrusted me with so much. When motivation doesn’t show up— Affirmation + Dedication + Discipline always do. And just like that… I’m back. 🎯 Back to help coaches, speakers, companies, and organizations grow to their Max Potential. This video of an Olympic champion sharing how she writes down her goals gave me the push I needed—so I’m sharing it with you. 💥 Let this be a reminder: You don’t have to feel it to finish it. Now I’m making my next play. You in? #MaxPotential #TimeToFly #CMIcoaching #DisciplineOverMotivation #CoachLife #SpeakerGrowth #EntrepreneurMindset #MakeAPlay