In this engaging and thought-provoking session, Christie Williams will explore the powerful connection between authenticity and personal identity. Women often find themselves navigating expectations from family, careers, relationships, and society, sometimes losing sight of who they truly are along the way.

Through reflection, storytelling, and practical insights, Christie will challenge attendees to embrace their authentic selves, align their actions with their values, and build confidence in who they are becoming. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how authenticity influences leadership, relationships, decision-making, and overall personal fulfillment.

This session is for anyone seeking to live, lead, and show up more confidently as their true self.

Ms Christie Williams owns The Self-Esteem School and helps women be themselves. That includes goals, personality, beauty, and authenticity. In her signature Authentic Confidence program, she works with women 1:1 to ensure their daily life matches with the goals they truly want and make adjustments to achieve this. This result is accomplished through a combination of strategy, mindset, and calming the nervous system. Through her programs and events, she’s coached hundreds of women to reconnect with themselves and reveal a renewed sense on commitment and satisfaction their daily life. You can schedule a consultation for the Authentic Confidence program, at www.mschristiewilliams.com

Monica Pearson is the first woman and the first minority to anchor the daily evening news in Atlanta Georgia, where she worked for 37 years at the leading station, WSB-TV. She has won 33 Southern Regional and local Emmy Awards for reporting, anchoring and her Closeups celebrity interview shows.

When she retired in 2012, she was honored on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by the bipartisan delegation of the State of Georgia for her years of service on and off the air to improve the lives of the citizens of Georgia.

Monica now writes, produces and hosts an Emmy Award nominated hour-long personality interview show, Monica Pearson One on One on Atlanta News First and Peachtree TV.

Monica calls retirement, “re-wirement” and now is a voice over artist, public speaker, emcee, and spokesperson.

She is a native of Louisville, KY with a BA from the University of Louisville and a MA from the University of Georgia, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude at the age of 67. She also has honorary doctorate degrees from Atlanta University, now Clark Atlanta University, Oglethorpe University, American Bible University and Young Harris College.

Monica has been a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated since 1966 and is a Life member. She has established a journalism scholarship through the Educational Advancement Foundation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She is a member of the 103-year-old Kappa Omega Chapter in Southwest Atlanta and is President of the Ivy Community Foundation.

Monica is married to John E. Pearson Sr and has a daughter and bonus son.

Monica Pearson is the first woman and the first minority to anchor the daily evening news in Atlanta Georgia, where she worked for 37 years at the leading station, WSB-TV. She has won 33 Southern Regional and local Emmy Awards for reporting, anchoring and her Closeups celebrity interview shows.

When she retired in 2012, she was honored on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by the bipartisan delegation of the State of Georgia for her years of service on and off the air to improve the lives of the citizens of Georgia.

Monica now writes, produces and hosts an Emmy Award nominated hour-long personality interview show, Monica Pearson One on One on Atlanta News First and Peachtree TV.

Monica calls retirement, “re-wirement” and now is a voice over artist, public speaker, emcee, and spokesperson.

She is a native of Louisville, KY with a BA from the University of Louisville and a MA from the University of Georgia, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude at the age of 67. She also has honorary doctorate degrees from Atlanta University, now Clark Atlanta University, Oglethorpe University, American Bible University and Young Harris College.

Monica has been a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated since 1966 and is a Life member. She has established a journalism scholarship through the Educational Advancement Foundation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She is a member of the 103-year-old Kappa Omega Chapter in Southwest Atlanta and is President of the Ivy Community Foundation.

Monica is married to John E. Pearson Sr and has a daughter and bonus son.