Well, apparently I'm building a conference. Yep, an actual conference. With speakers, workshops, meals, and a whole lot of women in one place.
How the hell did I get here?
It started because I was looking for a conference I wanted to attend. Something for women like me. Moms in midlife who already have businesses, whose kids are getting older, and who want to talk about more than just business.
You wouldn't think that would be so hard to find, right?
But everything I came across seemed to be geared toward either younger entrepreneurs, moms with babies and toddlers, or women trying to build their businesses into six- and seven-figure empires.
And listen, there's nothing wrong with any of those things. They're just not where I am in life.
I wanted something where I could talk about my business, but also about being a woman in midlife. The kids getting older, the changes we're going through, friendships, figuring out what we want next, and maybe just having a little fun with women who get it.
After complaining about this to a few women, one of them had the nerve to suggest that maybe I should build the conference myself.
And instead of doing the reasonable thing and laughing it off, I let that idea sit in my brain until eventually I said, "Fuck it. I'll build the damn conference."
So here we are.
And I'm Doing a Few Things Differently
I've been to plenty of conferences over the years, and while I've enjoyed a lot of them, some things have driven me absolutely nuts.
Like schedules packed so tightly that you barely have time to pee. Seriously, can we please have bathroom breaks?
Or having ten amazing breakout sessions but only being able to attend two. Now I'm stressed about which ones I'm missing.
And what about actually meeting people? I've been to conferences where I left knowing the women at my lunch table and maybe two others. Meanwhile, there were probably dozens of amazing women in that room I never got the chance to talk to.
I don't want that.
I'd rather have fewer people, more breathing room, and time to actually enjoy the experience.
Which is why I'm keeping the Midlife Mompreneurs Conference limited to 150 women.
We're going to have speakers, panels, workshops, shared meals, and plenty of opportunities to connect. And yes, all the meals are included because after a full day of conferencing, the last thing I want to do is figure out where the hell I'm eating dinner.
But more than anything, I want this to be about the woman behind the business.
Because we are more than our businesses. We're more than moms. And we deserve to have conversations, friendships, and experiences that are just for us, too.
You Don't Have to Prove You Belong
One thing I want to make very clear is that you don't need to have a six-figure business to come.
You can have a brand-new business or one you've been running for twenty years. You can want to grow it, change it, or be perfectly happy with where it is.
I don't care how much money your business makes.
If you're a mom in midlife who owns a business, you're exactly who I'm building this for.
No measuring your worth by your revenue. No pretending you have everything figured out. Just women coming together to learn, laugh, connect, and hopefully make some friendships that last well beyond the conference.
So, Are You Coming?
The Midlife Mompreneurs 2027 Conference is happening March 2–4, 2027, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Am I a little nervous about putting together my first conference? Of course. Have I learned more about hotel contracts, food costs, and event planning than I ever thought I would? Oh, you have no idea.
But I'm also really excited about what we're building.
Because I know I'm not the only woman who's been looking for something like this.
If you've ever walked into a conference and felt like you didn't quite fit in, or wished there was a place where you could talk about business, motherhood, and midlife without having to separate those parts of yourself, I hope you'll join us.
Tickets are available now, with Early Bird pricing through November 30.
Learn more about the Midlife Mompreneurs Conference →
And yes, I promise we'll have time to pee.
Prefer to listen instead? ☟
This article was inspired by Episode 5 of the Midlife Mompreneurs Podcast, "Fine. I'll Build the Damn Conference." Listen to the full episode to hear more about why I couldn't find a conference that felt right for women like us, the things that drive me absolutely nuts about traditional conferences, and how I somehow talked myself into planning an entire three-day event. Yes, including my very strong feelings about bathroom breaks.
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