Book Publishing with Intention with Kirstin Richter
Hybrid vs. Traditional and Self-Publishing: An insider’s guide to evaluating publishing paths and choosing the one that best aligns with your goals.
The BIG Talk: Behind the Scenes with a Curator with Cara Truitt
Landing a Big Talk the Right Way
The Thought Leader LinkedIn Playbook with Kristine Sickels
How to Grow Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn
Booked Without Burnout: A Simple Follow-Up System for Speakers Who Don’t Have a VA with Lauren Beane
Turn scattered leads into a clear process that helps you book more stages.
Why Digital Presence Matters for Women Who Want to Get Booked with Lindsey Erickson & Savannah McCaleb
Walk away with a practical framework for building credibility and increasing visibility on social media.
Grow Your Speaking Career Through Podcast Guesting with LauraAura
How to Secure Interviews, Build Visibility, and Turn Podcast Conversations Into Opportunities
Everyone Participates:
> The Speaker Connection Lab with Mindy East
This interactive speed networking session helps women speakers make meaningful connections in a short amount of time. Come ready to share your message, meet potential collaborators, and build the kind of relationships that lead to referrals, partnerships, and future stages.
Workshops subject to change.
CONNECTION & COMMUNITY
You Don't Build a Speaking Career Alone
Mic Drop LIVE is intentionally designed to foster real connection.
You’ll spend two days surrounded by #SpeakerSisters who are building speaking careers. This is where women share leads, swap tips, collaborate on opportunities, and form relationships that extend far beyond the conference.
> Facilitated #SpeakerSister Connect Sessions
> Built-in networking throughout the agenda
> Time to learn with and from each other
> A community that values collaboration over competition
Instructor, Duke University & Hall of Fame Entrepreneur
Grace McCarrick
Workforce Strategist, Speaker, and Founder
Kate Rosenow
Systems Strategist
Brianna Peters
Co-Founder & Owner | Gotham Production Studios + The Gotham Network Executive Coach & Media Strategist
Lauren Doerner
Senior Training & Development Manager, Kappa Delta
Mary Marantz
#1 Bestselling Author of the book "Dirt" & Host of iTunes Top 200 podcast
Lanaire Malone
Emcee
EVENT PLANNERS & INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Learn Directly From the People Who Book Speakers
Mic Drop LIVE brings event planners into the room, not just to speak on stage, but to connect with attendees.
You’ll hear directly from planners about industry trends, what they’re booking right now, and what makes a speaker stand out. You’ll also have opportunities to mingle, ask questions, and build relationships with the people who make booking decisions.
This is rare access and one of the most valuable parts of the Mic Drop LIVE experience.
Senior Training & Development Manager, Kappa Delta
Shannon Frank
Global Meeting Planner
Lindsey Marie
Founder of Powerhouse Women
Diana Mertz
Senior Director, Membership and Engagement, American Staffing Association
Zoey Crain
Director of Events & Expositions at the Indiana Apartment Association
YOUR HOSTS
Hosted by Jess Ekstrom & the Team at Mic Drop
Mic Drop LIVE is hosted by Jess Ekstrom, founder of Mic Drop Workshop and nationally recognized speaker.
Jess created Mic Drop to solve a real problem she saw firsthand: women with powerful ideas who didn’t know how to turn their voice into opportunity. Today, she and her team help women build speaking careers rooted in clarity, confidence, and community.
Jess isn’t just teaching what she knows, she’s here to lift other women’s voices.
Plus the Mic Drop Coaching Team
Joining Jess is the Mic Drop coaching team of experienced speakers, coaches, and mentors who bring real-world insight, honest feedback, and practical tools to every session.
We believe good things happen when women hold the microphone.
We’re not just here to take the stage, we’re here to make space. We lift as we climb and amplify the voices that need to be heard. Our success is not about how far we reach, it’s about how far we help other women reach.
Mic Drop helps women find their voice, refine their message, and grow paid speaking careers. Through courses, coaching, community, and live experiences like Mic Drop LIVE, women gain the clarity and support they need to step onto stages and stay there.
Mic Drop LIVE is the in-person extension of that mission.
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