Empowering Speakers - Atlanta Women's Expo

Inspiring, Motivating, Empowering Keynote Speakers

Valerie Bertinelli’s long and celebrated career includes being an equally beloved actress, Emmy Award-winning host, New York Times Best-selling author, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. Valerie starred in her own show on Food Network entitled Valerie’s Home Cooking, where she shared her passion for preparing delicious meals for her friends and family. She received two Daytime Emmy nominations for ‘Outstanding Culinary Program’ and ‘Outstanding Culinary Host’ for the show. Valerie also starred in Kids Baking Championship alongside Duff Goldman, where she sought to find the most impressive and creative young baker in the country. Valerie has also served as a correspondent for The Today Show, The Rachael Ray Show and as co-host of The Talk. Valerie has also expanded her presence on The Drew Barrymore Show” as a regular lifestyle expert contributor since 2025, sharing her expertise and authentic perspective on topics ranging from cooking to relationships.

Her bestselling memoir, “Getting Naked,” explores insecurity, vulnerability, and self-acceptance as she reflects on growing older, loving harder, and starting over. Valerie also recently launched Valerie’s Place, her digital home powered by Visible Things, offering fans direct access to exclusive original programming including cooking shows, an all-new podcast, and interactive experiences like live cooking sessions and a book club. Coming this May, Valerie will star opposite Eric McCormack and Henry Czerny in the Lifetime film Love, Again, the heartwarming drama follows Caroline as she navigates her husband’s early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis and discovers an unexpected friendship that helps her find strength during life’s most difficult trials.

For six seasons, Valerie starred as Melanie Moretti in TV Land’s hit sitcom Hot in Cleveland. The show followed three fabulous friends from Los Angeles (Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick) whose plane, bound for Paris, was forced to make an emergency landing in Cleveland. In 2011, Hot in Cleveland was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award® for ‘Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.’ In June of that same year, Valerie – along with co-stars Leeves, Malick, and Betty White.

As one of Hollywood’s brightest young talents, Valerie helped develop, produce, and star in many highly rated TV movies and stayed extremely busy as one of primetime’s go-to actresses for movies and mini-series. Her television credits include Shattered Vows, Judith Krantz’s I’ll Take Manhattan, Rockabye, Murder of Innocence, In a Child’s Name, What She Doesn’t Know, Pancho Barnes, Ultimate Betrayal, Two Mothers for Zachary, I Was a Mail Order Bride, The Seduction of Gina, Silent Witness, and Night Sins. She guest-starred on Boston Legal in a part David E. Kelly wrote especially for her. Her other forays into the television series world include starring for two years on the hit series Touched by an Angel, Café Americain, and Sydney, which she also executive produced. Now a two-time Golden Globe® winner, Valerie made her acting debut in TV commercials, public service announcements, and the TV series Apple’s Way before landing her big break at age 14 as Barbara Cooper on One Day At A Time, Norman Lear’s 1975 acclaimed series about a divorced mother raising her two daughters. The series ran on CBS for nine years.

Immediately following her Stage Appearance, don’t miss your chance to meet Valerie as she signs copies of her memoir “Getting Naked” at the Books Pavilion at the Expo!

The Country's Leading Experts Share their Knowledge

Finance, Health and Wellness, Careers, Building a Business, Home Design, Creating Generational Wealth, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Community Service, Travel and Leisure

Get ready for an amazing weekend filled with the best experts in Finance, Health and Wellness, Careers, Building a Business, Home Design, Fashion, Community Service, Travel and more. We’ve spent the last year searching the globe to bring you the very best Seminar Speakers designed to motivate and inspire you to live your best life.

Celebrity Chef Sandra Batiste, Bayou Scratch Kitchen, Saturday and Sunday at 11:00

In the culinary world, Chef Sandra is known for blending creativity with bold flavors. And consequently, Chef Sandra is known as the other half of the culinary duo “The SanChe’ Remix” along with Chef Che’ Gravy Gaines aka “The Sauce Boss” of the hit Bravo TV show ‘Roble’ & Company.” Together Chef Sandra and Chef Che’ have illustrated their own creative cultural recipe remixes. Don’t miss Celebrity Chef Sandra Batiste, CEO of Bayou Scratch Kitchen share insight into the power of entrepreneurship and building a successful brand in the food industry.

Burnout is Real….The R.O.I. of Rest, Sunday at 12:30

Stop the constant Grind. Leverage 20 years of Human Resource expertise to unlock the “R.O.I. of Rest.” Set boundaries and use strategic recovery to restore your competitive edge for a highly effective, sustainable career.

Paid, Protected, Profitable: The 6 Pillars of Small Business Wealth, Sunday at 2:00

If your business is bringing in revenue but you still feel behind, this session will show you why. Discover how to structure your business to actually pay you, protect your income, and build wealth. This session breaks down the six pillars that turn inconsistent income into long-term financial stability and growth.

Feel Energetic, Vibrant, and Truly Alive After 50 Without Extreme Diets or Biohacks, Sunday at 2:30

Feeling sluggish after 50? Dr. Gregory Charlop of Buckhead Longevity shares medically proven strategies to improve your sleep, sharpen your focus, increase your energy, and feel happier. Common-sense solutions that fit your busy life!

The Sacred Journey of Soul Healing, Sunday at 3:00

Internationally renowned clinical and transpersonal hypnotherapist and #1 bestselling author, Neoshi Green-Kebreau, shares how revisiting traumatic memories from this life and past lives can help you heal emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and even physically.

From Stuck to Unstoppable - The Shift that Changes Everything, Sunday at 3:30

Feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or unsure what’s next? Discover the powerful shift that helps you reconnect with yourself, reclaim your voice, and begin creating a life that feels deeply aligned, meaningful, and truly your own.

Protect, Grow, Thrive: A Woman’s Guide to Financial Security, Saturday at 2:00

Join S&K Services for an empowering and educational session designed to help women take control of their financial future with clarity and confidence. In this seminar, we’ll walk through practical strategies to protect your income, grow your wealth, and create a secure foundation for yourself and your family.

The Hormone Reset: Reclaiming Energy, Confidence, and Vitality, Saturday at 11:30

Discover how bioidentical hormone pellet therapy restores balance, energy, and mood while supporting long-term wellness.

Before You Buy Anything Else...Do This First, Sunday at 12:00

Most people are buying products their body can’t even use. Before you waste more money, learn what actually has to come first — so your skincare, supplements, and protocols finally do what they promised.