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Conscious Minds Unite To Ignite 2026 | Session 1 REPLAY

In this meaningful panel, host Cathy Dimarchos brings together Wendy Keller, Concepción Gaxiola, Diana Dixon, Bridget Cook-Burch, and Bianca Stawiarski to explore leadership through empathy, lived experience, and authentic expression. The conversation dives into the realities women face in leadership, from breaking societal expectations and navigating systems that limit creativity, to leading with flexibility, humanity, and courage. The panel reflects on challenges in male-dominated environments, the power of mentorship, and the importance of female camaraderie and collective support. Storytelling emerges as a key tool for connection and change, bridging data-driven systems with real human experiences. Mental health, community responsibility, and interconnectedness are also central themes, underscoring leadership that prioritizes listening, understanding, and courageous dialogue. Throughout, the speakers highlight the transformative power of women’s voices and the importance of creating spaces where authenticity and diverse perspectives are valued, inviting listeners to reflect on their role in shaping more compassionate systems. Panelists: Wendy Keller Wendy Keller is a publishing industry executive, prolific author, speaker, and an award-winning former journalist. In 1989, she founded Keller Media, Inc., a California-based literary agency and speakers bureau, and has since negotiated ~2,000 domestic and international publishing, rights licensing, and speaking agreements, including 19 New York Times bestsellers and 11 international bestsellers. She is the author of 31 traditionally published nonfiction books under several pseudonyms, with the books in her own name mostly on women’s issues. Her books have brought her media appearances on Dateline NBS, CBS The Early Show, Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and hundreds of other newspaper, television, radio and podcast opportunities worldwide. Wendy has built her career out of the ashes of personal tragedies, and the majority of her speaking has been about overcoming the challenges, tragedies and difficulties we all face and finding peace, joy, love and acceptance anyway. Www.KellerMedia.com www.WendyKeller.com Concepción Gaxiola Concepción Gaxiola brings more than two decades of experience working across cultures and contexts, with a focus on what becomes possible when people are given real opportunity. Her work has centered on expanding access to education and on what becomes possible when people are given the conditions to thrive. She approaches her work with a grounded, steady presence and engages thoughtfully in conversations about growth, choice, and responsibility. Concepción values reflection and intention in how decisions are made and carried forward Diana Dixon Diana is a visionary creative leader and catalyst for positive change. As Founder and Chief Executive Creative Director of DixonCo, she leads a boutique creative agency that blends strategy, storytelling, and culture to help brands design what’s possible. Their mission? Be Good. Do Good. Create Good. Extending that ethos beyond business, Diana founded ChangemakeHERS—a nonprofit platform inspiring women across industries to connect, collaborate, and create lasting impact. Bridget Cook-Burch Bridget is a conscious storyteller who believes that when we change our story, we can catapult our lives to greater things. Through climbing the sheer cliffs of her own personal challenges, she experienced a profound shift in how she saw herself and humanity. This change opened the door to meaningful connections and opportunities to meet extraordinary people and share their stories. Bridget’s work is grounded in awareness, reflection, and lived experience. She honours the power of perspective in shaping possibility and invites others to recognise how conscious storytelling can become a catalyst for growth, connection, and deeper understanding of our shared human journey. Bianca Stawiarski Bianca is a proud Badimia and Ukrainian woman, a centred and purpose-driven healer, mental health practitioner, author, entrepreneur, and change maker. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Warida Wholistic Wellness and is internationally recognised for her work in decolonising mental health and championing First Nations healing practices. Grounded on Kaurna Country, she weaves Indigenous wisdom, trauma-informed practice, and deep cultural connection into counselling, coaching, training, research, and global speaking engagements. Bianca is a PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor, a certified mental health practitioner, and a PhD Candidate exploring community-led Indigenous mental health and entrepreneurship, with decades of experience across community, government, business, and healing spaces. Hosted by Cathy Dimarchos