ways to work with alison

looking for candid, energizing, deeply practical conversations about leadership, working motherhood, and building a life that actually works?

then you’ve come to the right place.

who is alison, again?

alison is a mom to four kids under five, thriving in a two-parent household and highly demanding, executive role at a global financial institution

she is on a mission to help working moms find ways to fulfill their personal and professional ambitions

speaking topics

as a candid, dynamic communicator grounded in real-life working‑mom chaos and corporate leadership, Alison brings honesty, humor, and hard‑earned wisdom to every audience she meets

drawing from years spent leading at the highest levels while raising four kids under five, she delivers practical insight with clarity, empathy, and zero pretense — always with the goal of helping women make working motherhood actually work for them

alison is happy to design a custom experience.

however, sample topics include:

  • actionable strategies from lived experience balancing four kids under five and a senior executive role + tips gathered from fellow working moms

  • honest, humorous, research-backed insights from surveying 200+ corporate executive moms

  • a tactical deep dive into how women can redistribute time with intention

  • how motherhood strengthens resilience, prioritization, and decision-making

  • insights on flexibility, leadership expectations, and practical supports

  • anchored in @themakingitworkmom hacks to help working moms make tradeoffs without guilt

  • a workshop designed to help working moms plan for parental leave and reentry into the workforce

  • a workshop designed to tackle actionable routines and systems to help working moms make it work

featured speaking engagements

  • Peter F. Secchia Breakfast Lecture Series at Grand Valley State University Seidman College of Business, Panelist

  • Family Business Alliance TogetHer Series

  • Rockstar Woman Movement Soar Session, Panelist

  • Varnum International Women’s Day, Panelist

  • Association for Corporate Growth

  • Inspiring Women Leaders Forum for Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance, Panelist

  • Women’s City Club, Keynote

  • Entrepreneur’s Organization Grand Rapids, Keynote

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