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NEWS & UPDATES AT INKWELL MGMT
OCTOBER 2025
Melcome to Inkwell MGMT, Marlee Liss.
Marlee’s story is both powerful and transformational. From making legal history with a Restorative Justice outcome, to founding global coalitions, to standing on the biggest stages in the world, she’s leading a conversation that redefines what justice, healing, and empathy can look like.
Her work reminds us that change doesn’t come from following the rules. It comes from rewriting them.
OCTOBER 2025
Sending a BIG congratulations for Monty Criswell's song, Bottle Rockets hitting #1 on the Billboard charts and country radio!
OCTOBER 2025
Kerstin Lindquist has joined the Inkwell MGMT roster!
As an Emmy award–winning journalist, bestselling author, and keynote speaker, Kerstin’s goal is simple yet powerful: to spark transformation and bring more meaning into people’s lives. Her talks inspire, encourage, and equip audiences with practical tools to build confidence, resilience, and lasting fulfillment.
OCTOBER 2025
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re proud to share the incredible story of Elissa Kalver, one of Inkwell’s powerhouse speakers.
At 34, just before her daughter’s first birthday, Elissa received a Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer diagnosis. Instead of stepping back, she stepped forward, launching WeGotThis.org, the world’s first nonprofit cancer gift registry, while in her 5th round of chemo.
Her message is simple but profound: thriving is always a choice. This month, and quite honestly, every day, we honor you, Elissa.
OCTOBER 2025
We are so excited to welcome Jamie Hess to the Inkwell MGMT crew!
Jamie is the real deal! She is a speaker who brings fire, wisdom, and her powerful Gratitudology™ framework to every stage. She helps audiences redefine success with wellness, mindset, and gratitude — building resilience, confidence, and lasting impact.
If your event needs a keynote that’s soulful, high-energy, and unforgettable … Jamie is your girl.
SEPTEMBER 2025
Everyday Rockstar® was in Forbes!
What happens when a rockstar drummer teams up with a neuroscience coach? You get motivation that drives real results...clarity, resilience, connection, and action.
Mark Schulman and Heather Crider break down their C.R.E.D. framework for leaders:
→ Clarity: radical self-awareness
→ Resilience: turning setbacks into strength
→ Effort, Energy & Empathy: fueling connection without burnout
→ Delivery: turning ideas into impact
At the end of the day, they’re reshaping how people show up in every area of their lives.
AUGUST 2025
Stevie had the chance to join the My Solopreneur Life Podcast and talk about this wild, beautiful journey of starting Inkwell.
From leaving corporate, to taking the leap into building a boutique agency, to somehow going from 3 to 18 speakers in just a year (!!), we covered it all. The highs, the lows, the fears, the lessons, and most importantly...the relationships that made it possible.
If you’ve ever thought about going solo, or you’re in the thick of it now, I think you’ll find something here for you. It’s honest, unpolished, and straight from my heart.
Listen here.
AUGUST 2025
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Dr. Yemi Penn to the Inkwell roster!
An engineer turned global changemaker, Dr. Yemi has set out to drive transformation. Through research, storytelling, and unfiltered truth-telling, she challenges leaders to dismantle outdated thinking, lean into complexity, and create cultures that are as bold as the people in them.
AUGUST 2025
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Elissa, the newest powerhouse voice on the Inkwell MGMT roster.
Elissa has always known what it means to win, but after a life-changing diagnosis, her definition of success transformed into something even deeper. Her story is one of grit, resilience, and redefining what it means to fight for the life you want.
Audiences walk away from Elissa’s keynotes inspired, confident, and ready to find their own version of success, whatever that may look like.
JUNE 2025
Give a big welcome to the newest speaker joining the Inkwell MGMT roster, Kerim Kfuri!
If your company touches global trade, Kerim is the expert you want in your corner. He’s the President & CEO of The Atlas Network, the first verified U.S. supplier on Alibaba, he’s made a name for himself by helping businesses avoid the expensive headaches of international sourcing.
Kerim brings the clarity, strategy, and real-world know-how that makes global trade make sense.
Now booking for keynotes, trade strategy, and supply chain talks.
JUNE 2025
LIFT is officially out in the world, and we couldn’t be more proud of Anne Marie Chaker.
This book is personal, powerful, and packed with the kind of strength women aren’t often encouraged to claim. Anne Marie, a longtime WSJ reporter turned pro bodybuilder, wrote the book she needed 20 years ago.
Grab your copy here.
JUNE 2025
Welcome Tony DiSilvestro to the Inkwell MGMT roster!
With 30+ businesses founded and a team of 450+, Tony brings lived experience, unmatched energy, and bold strategies to every stage. From franchise growth to leadership training, Tony knows how to turn big vision into real results, and now, he’s bringing that insight center stage.
MAY 2025
Simonetta Lein is a global TV personality, a Forbes Top 5 influencer, and the founder of The Wishwall Foundation. Host of The Simonetta Lein Show (1B+ views), she speaks on leadership, reinvention, and purposeful influence.
With a signature blend of style, substance, and strategy, Simonetta commands every stage she steps on—whether interviewing world leaders, moderating at global forums, or captivating audiences as a keynote speaker.
MAY 2025
Meet Sharmin Ali, a serial entrepreneur, powerhouse speaker, and fierce advocate for innovation, mental health, and women in tech.
She’s raised $200M+, created over 10,000 jobs, and delivered keynotes that challenge the status quo and move audiences to action. Sharmin brings the fire through her talks on AI innovation, rewriting the rules in tech, and bringing real talk to mental health in leadership.
MAY 2025
Say hello to our newest roster addition, Anne Marie Chaker.
Anne Marie is a longtime Wall Street Journal reporter, a pro bodybuilder, and a storyteller who doesn’t shy away from the tough stuff. She speaks from the intersection of authenticity, discipline, and mental toughness, helping audiences let go of ideals that don’t fit and rise into who they truly are.
APRIL 2025
We’re so excited to welcome Mark Schulman and Heather Crider to the Inkwell family.
Mark is bringing performance, energy, and rhythm. Heather is bringing mindset, clarity, and neuroscience meets presence.
Together, they’re helping people unlock confidence, clarity, and presence.
Their taking the stage and showing others that you don’t need a spotlight to show up like a rockstar. You just need the right tools. And they’re here to give them to you.
APRIL 2025
Eric M. Bailey brought the house down as a keynote speaker at the Sandler Sales Summit in Orlando, captivating nearly 2,000 attendees with his powerful message on shifting perceptions and judgments. His dynamic presence and transformational insights are just one example of the diverse, impactful work our Inkwell MGMT roster brings to stages across the country.
MARCH 2025
Join us in welcoming Lauren LoGrasso to the Inkwell Family!
Lauren is proof that creativity has the power to shape lives. As a speaker, musician, and host of Unleash Your Inner Creative, she helps people move past fear, trust themselves, and pursue what truly lights them up.
Lauren’s work is all about giving people the confidence to embrace their creative side and take action. Her passion is contagious, and we’re thrilled to have her on the Inkwell MGMT roster.
