SPEAKER LINE UP
Meet the voices empowering the next generation of women on and off the feed:
keynote speaker
Monte Mader
Monte Mader is a culture critic, musician, podcaster, and fitness professional whose transformation from conservative fundamentalism to fearless truth-teller has made her a powerful voice for cultural change.
Born and raised on a cattle ranch in Wyoming by her father—a passionate musician and rock music lover—Monte’s early life was steeped in Christian fundamentalism and conservative politics. She pursued theological studies in Israel and was immersed in environments that emphasized obedience and traditional gender roles. However, personal experiences and critical reflection led her to question and eventually deconstruct these belief systems.
Cat Alvarado has performed stand up across the US and Canada for over 10 years. In 2022 she won a Hollywood Fringe Producer’s Encore award and was honored at the Great American Comedy Festival. She released a comedy album in 2023 with Blonde Medicine records called “Off-White”, which can be heard on Sirius XM, Spotify and YouTube. In 2025 she won the Best Stand Up award at the Hollywood 30 Minutes or Less Fest. Most recently, Trad-Wife was featured as one of Sydney Fringe’s “Best Shows in Comedy”. Cat Alvarado’s stand up has also been featured on the TV shows LMAO Comedy and First Nations Comedy Experience.
featured Panelists
Vernique Esther
Vernique Esther is a licensed clinical social worker, therapist, speaker, and author. She specializes in healing relational trauma from childhood and romantic relationships so individuals and couples can build the healthy and sustainable relationships they desire.
She also engages in sociological and theological discourse surrounding harmful ideologies and their implications, especially to marginalized communities.
Vernique consults for organizations and corporations to assist with improving their employee wellbeing and retention, and is the thought leader behind Trauma Languages™️. She seeks to make healing practical no matter what space she is in.
Cat Alvarado
Juliet Lyn
Juliet Lyn is a content creator and the voice behind Too Sensitive, a podcast built on honest conversations and uncomfortable truths. She built her audience across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube by questioning everything from relationships to identity and success, often saying what most people are too afraid to admit.
Her content sits at the intersection of self-development and real life, cutting through surface-level advice to get to what actually creates change. Known for her direct, unfiltered perspective, Juliet challenges people to stop performing, rethink narratives they’ve been handed, and build a life that actually feels like their own.
Through her podcast and content, she creates space for conversations that are often avoided, helping her audience think deeper, move differently, and show up more honestly in every area of their lives.
SPEAKER LINE UP
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