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True Grit and Grace: Unleash Your Superpower of Resilience and Overcome Adversity

Sep 17, 2026 @ 11:15 AM

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Sep 17, 2026

True Grit and Grace: Unleash Your Superpower of Resilience and Overcome Adversity

Prepare to be taken on a journey. In this moving and thought-provoking resilience keynote, Amberly Lago teaches listeners to turn tragedy into triumph, pain to purpose, and gives them the tools they need to spark joy, fulfillment and rise above any obstacles. 


Amberly had a beautiful life and a booming career. She was at the top of her game and life was good!


Then, one bright, sunny California day as Amberly headed home from work on her Harley, her live was forever changed.


She was hit by an SUV. 


This near fatal accident took Amberly on a dark path until she found her Superpower of Resilience. 


Today, Amberly shares with others how they too can tap into their Superpower of Resilience by having a positive mindset


When we face challenging times, toxic thoughts can drag us down into a mindset that is miserable. 


Our mindset and how we see ourselves, drives every aspect of our lives—how we love, how we parent, how we live, and how we lead. The quality of our life is determined by the quality of our mindset.  


For years, Amberly has been studying, teaching, and practicing a positive, resilient mindset. It’s the one and ONLY thing that actually worked for her to overcome her pain and circumstances.


She learned that you could move from grieving to bliss, self-pity to self-compassion, fighting pain to finding purpose and giving up to giving it some grit using a method she created called PACER. 


The PACER method provides a roadmap to transcend negative thinking, renew your mind, supercharge your motivation, and transform your life. It strengthens your resilience so you can rise up despite any adversity and persevere through any of life’s challenges. 


In this presentation, you’ll learn the PACER method of Perspective, Acceptance, Community, Endurance and Rest and how to put it into action to unlock your Superpower of Resilience.


The PACER method provides a roadmap to transcend negative thinking, renew your mind, supercharge your motivation, and transform your life. It strengthens your resilience so you can rise up despite any adversity and persevere through any of life’s challenges. 

In this presentation, you’ll learn the PACER method of Perspective, Acceptance, Community, Endurance and Rest and how to put it into action to unlock your Superpower of Resilience.

Perspective: You have the power AND choice to transform your life with a simple shift in your perspective. It’s not necessarily what is happening in our world but how we view it. The quickest way to shift your perspective is to count your blessings, get grateful, focus on the positive, or hunt for the good. Gratitude is alchemy. It turns what we don’t have into what we DO have, and what we can’t do into what we CAN do.

Acceptance: True acceptance is the first step to freedom and becoming the best version of yourself. It’s recognizing that you are ready to make changes necessary to have the best life possible and thrive. It is the beginning of starting where you are, using what you, and doing what you can.

Community: You are never alone. Together we are unstoppable. We are hardwired for connection. We need it to survive and thrive. Now more than ever, safe spaces, and building community online can be as important as coming together in person. When we share our story build meaningful, deep connections and strengthen our community.

Endurance: Passion + Perseverance = GRIT and that is exactly what you need to get through the most challenging times and go after your big goals. When we focus on our “WHY” and doing things one day at a time and one step at a time we build our stamina. It takes a willingness to get up every day and jump out of your comfort zone and practice to develop good habits.

Rest: Rest means recovery, refuel, recharge, and reset. It’s giving yourself GRACE and lots of it. It’s loving yourself each day and listening to your body and your heart. It’s being open-minded to different methods of rest when you are challenged with a never-ending to-do list or are in too much pain to fall asleep.  






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Oct 15, 2026

Why Getting Dressed is a Business Building Activity

Navigating the professional dress code in a post-pandemic world can feel like a confusing, pointless endeavor. But whether you realize it or not, You Are your Brand. And how you present yourself speaks for you- before you even open your mouth.

I am here to provide clarity on the dos and don'ts for workwear in 2025 and why it's an important (but often underutilized) tool in your professional tool belt.

Get ready to re-energize your work from home routine, shake up those stagnant sales, and grow your business by mastering this one daily task. 

Key Takeaways: 

  • Appropriate dress for your specific professional industry

  • Clarity on the message you want to communicate to clients

  • Implementable strategies for improving your personal image

and Humor and Motivation to invigorate your current work routine


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Nov 19, 2026

Accelerated In-Person Networking

Experience the excitement and power of Accelerated In-Person Networking, a unique eWomenNetwork process that assures you have an opportunity to:

 

  • Promote who you are and what you do;
  • Ask for what you specifically need from others;
  • Develop new business alliances and friends; and
  • Learn new ideas and strategies for promoting your business and generating more revenue



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Feb 23, 2027

PLATINUM Summit 2027

2027 PLATINUM Summit Registration

Our exclusive annual Summit is designed to foster deep interaction and engagement among all the PLATINUM Members as well as provide up-close personal training and interaction with our CEO, Sandra Yancey, and her esteemed guests.


PLATINUM event schedule:

Tuesday, February 23                 (1:30 PM - 6 PM PT)

Wednesday, February 24            (9 AM - 6 PM PT)

Thursday, February, 25               (9 AM - 5 PM PT)

Location: San Diego, CA 

The registration fee covers the hospitality, participation, and associated production/coordination costs. Includes gourmet meal functions for breakfast, luncheons, and sumptuous snack breaks.



For questions contact PLATINUM@eWomenNetwork.com or call 972.620.9995 Ext. 1000.


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