SAY YES ACTIVATORS
Rachel Artise
7x Entrepreneur, Speaker, & Business Coach
Rachel Artise is a 7X entrepreneur, business growth strategist, speaker, and CEO of Boss Up Leadership. With 19 years in The UPS Store network and six award-winning locations under her belt, Rachel helps franchisees and entrepreneurs lead smarter, scale faster, and reclaim their time.
She is known for her bold strategies, real-world results, and high-energy leadership. Rachel helps women entrepreneurs build businesses they love without sacrificing the relationships they value.
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Carla Bell
Activation Leader, Visionary, Founder of Say YES Conference
Carla Bell is a powerhouse of purpose and an activation leader who believes one YES can change everything. She is the visionary behind The Say YES Movement, a space created to help women silence fear, ditch procrastination, and move with clarity, confidence, and courage.
Carla’s journey is living proof that purpose gets louder when you stop playing small. Through her authentic storytelling, she helps women move from hesitation to activation and turn inspiration into real action.
When she’s not leading women through empowerment experiences, you can find her traveling, laughing loudly, and being an example of how to live in full alignment with mind, body, and mission.
For Carla, “The Power of One YES” isn’t just a theme, it’s a lifestyle.
Kadian Douglas
Founder, Kadian Performance Institute
Kadian Douglas’s story began in Jamaica, where resilience and discipline shaped her foundation. As an immigrant, she learned to adapt, excel, and rise. These lessons carried her from earning All-American honors in track and field to breaking barriers as an all-star athlete with the Tampa Bay Inferno in the Women’s Football Alliance All-Star Game.
Her drive for excellence fueled a successful career in finance and cybersecurity as a CPA and CISA, where she mastered structure, precision, and leadership.
Today, as the founder of the Kadian Performance Institute and a respected community leader, she blends the mindset of an athlete, the strategy of a corporate leader, and the vision of an entrepreneur. Through her proprietary framework, the Human Balance Sheet, she empowers others to reach peak performance with clarity, discipline, and purpose.
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Dr. Devan Greene
Founder, Destination Wellness
Dr. Devan C. Greene is a psychologist, author, speaker, and host of the upcoming docuseries Destination Wellness with Dr. Devan. She’s on a mission to redefine what it truly means to “have it all” without burning out in the process.
Known for her dynamic blend of science, storytelling, and soul, Dr. Devan empowers ambitious women to transform wellness from a luxury into their ultimate competitive edge.
As a former academic advisor and psychology professor turned wellness visionary, she has spent her career helping students and now professionals rise above stress and success fatigue with intention and grace.
As the author of Stay the Course: Approachable Wellness for the Burned-Out College Student, she brings evidence-based strategies to the broader conversation on sustainable achievement and whole-person success. With warmth and wit, Dr. Devan reminds women everywhere: thriving isn’t indulgent, it’s your strategic superpower.
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Dr. Jacynth Joyce
Educator & CEO, I AM THE ANSWER Consulting Group
Dr. Jacynth Joyce is a passionate educator, consultant, and advocate committed to helping teachers and leaders cultivate thriving learning communities. Born and raised in New York to Caribbean parents, she brings a unique blend of cultural richness, authenticity, and purpose to her work.
With over a decade of experience in public education, Dr. Joyce has served as a middle school and high school English teacher, Instructional Literacy Coach, Supervisor over two middle schools, and New Jersey Education Association state-wide professional development consultant. She is the C.E.O and Chief Consultant of the I AM THE ANSWER Consulting Group and a current substitute teacher. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, along with two advanced degrees in Teaching and Educational Administration.
Driven by her belief that “Teachers are the ANSWER to students thriving and a better world,” Dr. Joyce equips educators with practical tools and strategies to lead with purpose, resilience, and impact. Outside of her professional work, she finds joy in exploring culture through food and travel.
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Kara Vaval
Attorney, Author, Speaker, Coach
Kara Vaval is a Florida Attorney also known as The Laptop Lifestyle Lawyer ®. She is a mother of 2, an author, keynote speaker, business and personal development coach, and the President of Vaval Law, a personal injury law firm.
Kara is also the CEO of the InPowerment Institute, LLC, an educational and empowerment platform geared towards delivering courses, training, and coaching services to women eager to create their best life.
She is the founder and host of The Unfiltered with Kara Podcast and The Laptop Lifestyle Lawyer Podcast, both designed to empower and equip women with practical tools, strategies, and inspiration to build full and joyful lives during their average 28,000 days on earth.
Kara leverages her legal background and deep passion for uplifting women to help others rise to their highest potential. She is a fierce advocate for resilience, authenticity, and achieving success on one’s own terms.
Kara subscribes to the belief that "when you do what you love, you never work a day in your life."