Uplift Healthy Lifestyle

09/10/2026

You can only think from what you already know. That's not a flaw, it's just how thinking works, and it's exactly why the room you're in matters.

People who write their goals down and send regular updates to someone else are significantly more likely to actually follow through, compared to people who keep their goals to themselves. Saying it out loud to people who will remember it changes what you do with it.

And who you spend time with doesn't just shape your mood. It shapes your habits, your outlook, and how big you let yourself think. That's not a soft factor. It's just how people work.

Clarity. Momentum. Community that moves you forward.

October 1. Link in the comments below.

Strategic Women is a collaborative experience created by Vicky Cleary (Uplift Healthy Lifestyle), Jenna Bottolfsen (Wallace Associates), and Kristi Windish (True Compass).

Sponsored by Robin Sagamang and Adeas Printing

09/05/2026

Some women are feeling chaotic right now. There's a lot happening as we head into the last stretch of the year.

I want to invite you to something built for exactly that.

Girls' Night, Goals Night is October 1. Share where you're at, real discussion with other professional women, community building. Dinner and wine included.

The goal isn't to have Q4 figured out before you walk in. It's moving into Q4 knowing better what to do, instead of carrying that alone.

Registration is open now at https://www.uplifthealthylifestyle.com/event-info/girls-night-goals-night-3rd-qtr

09/04/2026

Labor Day weekend is here.
And if you're anything like me, some part of you already knows what it usually means: the unofficial starting gun for the sprint to year-end.

Before that hits, this weekend is worth something on its own.
Not as a deadline to clear your list before Tuesday. As a pause before the pace picks up.

I think it's worth checking in on what's weighing on you more this week than it was a month ago?

08/26/2026

Knowing what to do and being able to do it when the pressure is on are two different things.

That’s the idea I’ve been thinking about as I prepare for Thursday’s Create the Capacity to do MORE presentation for PMI Wichita .

Project Management Institute‘s M.O.R.E. framework gives project professionals practical ways to improve project success.

But think about what happens when you try to apply those practices in the middle of an actual project.

You know you should have the difficult conversation with the stakeholder.

You know you need to reassess a plan that is no longer working.

You know you should challenge an assumption instead of automatically accepting it.

You know you need to step back and consider another perspective.

Knowing isn’t necessarily the problem.

The harder question is:

What does doing that actually require from you when the deadline is tight, the stakeholder is frustrated, the team is stretched, and you’re already carrying a dozen other things?

That’s where capacity enters the conversation.

On Thursday, I’m bringing my own lens to PMI’s M.O.R.E. framework and looking at what it takes to actually access the judgment, composure, perspective and decision-making those practices require when real-world demands increase.

Because a best practice only creates value if we can actually use it when it matters.

If you’re a project professional (or even just interested in this topic), I’d love to have you join us Thursday for Create the Capacity to do MORE.

Register here:
https://www.uplifthealthylifestyle.com/event-info/pmi-m-o-r-e-webinar-series-2026-08-27-12-00

08/12/2026

Have plans for lunch today? This may be the best 90 minutes you spend this year.

Promotion Pending: From Overlooked to Undeniable starts at 11:30am this morning at the Evergy Connect Building in Wichita.

If you are the woman who is working hard and still not getting promoted, the woman who just stepped into a new role and is feeling the weight of it, or the woman who set a big goal this year and keeps hitting the same wall, there is still a seat with your name on it.

$65. Lunch included. 1:1 coaching session included with every ticket.

Register here: https://www.uplifthealthylifestyle.com/event-info/promotion-pending-from-overlooked-to-undeniable

See you at 11:30.

A 90-minute in-person working session for professional women who are qualified, capable, and done waiting. You'll map exactly what's standing between you and the promotion -- and make the decisions about how to handle it before the pressure does it for you.

08/11/2026

If you want to get promoted this year, you want to be in this room.
And the dessert is not going to hurt either.

Midtown Bake Shop is sponsoring the sweet finish to our lunch at Promotion Pending: From Overlooked to Undeniable on August 12. Because the woman who shows up to do the hard work of mapping her obstacles and making decisions in advance deserves something delicious at the end of it.

This is what August 12 looks like. Real work. A real plan. A private 1:1 coaching session included with every ticket. An incredible giveaway lineup. And Midtown Bake Shop taking care of dessert.

$65. Lunch included. TOMORROW August 12. 11:30am.
Evergy Connect Building, Wichita. Seats are limited.

Ready to become undeniable? Get your registration in quick: https://www.uplifthealthylifestyle.com/event-info/promotion-pending-from-overlooked-to-undeniable

08/11/2026

If you want to get promoted this year, you want to be in this room.

I am the person who helps you become the woman who gets promoted. And on August 12 at Promotion Pending: From Overlooked to Undeniable, that is exactly the work we are doing.

You will map what is in your way. You will make decisions in advance. And you will leave with a real plan for what happens when the pressure is highest.

and are making it even sweeter. They are contributing a 5-pack of classes plus grippy socks to the Promotion Pending giveaway. Because the woman who is undeniable at promotion time also takes care of the body that carries her through the pressure.

August 12. Wichita. $65. Lunch included + private coaching session to help you solidify your plan.

Every registration gets you in the giveaway.
Bring a friend and ask her to put your name in the registration form for an extra entry.

Ready to become undeniable? It's happening this Wednesday, 8/12.

Register here: https://www.uplifthealthylifestyle.com/event-info/promotion-pending-from-overlooked-to-undeniable

08/10/2026

When did you last do something that was purely for your recovery?

Not a quick break between meetings.
Not scrolling on the couch after the kids are in bed.
Actual, intentional recovery.

High performers talk a lot about output. Very few talk about what makes sustainable output possible.

Recovery is not a reward. It is a capacity strategy.

Krisann Smith of Integrity Therapeutic Massage is bringing a one-hour massage to the Promotion Pending giveaway. Because when your body recovers the way it is supposed to, your energy stabilizes, your thinking clears, and your capacity to lead goes up.

August 12. Wichita. $65.
Lunch included + one-on-one coaching session.

Every registration gets you in the giveaway.
Bring a friend and ask her to put your name in the registration form for an extra entry.

Ready to become undeniable?
Registration is closing soon: https://www.uplifthealthylifestyle.com/event-info/promotion-pending-from-overlooked-to-undeniable.

08/09/2026

For the woman who just got promoted and is quietly wondering if she can handle it.

You earned this. You worked for it. And now you are in it.
And nobody prepared you for what it actually feels like.

If that is you, watch this.
Link to register for this event is here: https://www.uplifthealthylifestyle.com/event-info/promotion-pending-from-overlooked-to-undeniable

Thank you to our event sponsors:
True Compass LLC Wichita,KS
Wallace Associates, LLC
Wild Horse Color Co.
Karra Kostya Creative Agency
Midtown Bake Shop
Pilates Barre West Wichita & Derby
Restore Nutrition
Integrity Massage
Zip Travel Co.
The Thread: Women's Leadership Collective

08/08/2026

What holds most women back from leadership?
Research says it comes down to two things. Confidence and connection.

Audra Dinell built The Thread: A Women's Leadership Collective in Wichita, to close that gap. And she is bringing a private coaching session to the Promotion Pending giveaway to help you unlock your leadership potential and go from where you are now to where you want to be.

Because mapping what is in your way is only the beginning. Having the right people in your corner is what makes the difference.

August 12. Wichita. $65. Lunch included + a personal 1:1 session with Vicky to refine your plan. Every registration gets you in the giveaway.

Bring a friend and ask her to put your name in the registration form for an extra entry.

Ready to become undeniable?
Register today: https://www.uplifthealthylifestyle.com/event-info/promotion-pending-from-overlooked-to-undeniable