Central Utah Women's Conference

Welcome to the Women’s Conference — a celebration of strength, wisdom, and unity. Here, women from all walks of life come together to spark inspiration and nurture growth. This is more than an event; it’s a movement rooted in growth and transformation.

Beautifully Rooted: Ready, Resilient, Radiant

Our theme this year is inspired by the enduring strength and beauty of a tree — grounded by deep roots, uplifted by strong branches, and adorned with vibrant leaves. Our logo reflects this essence, symbolizing growth, resilience, and connection.

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1:00-2:50 Activities and Service- Participate in any or all of the following activities during this time.

• Lift Weight with Ramie Hiss

  I’m Ramie Hiss, known as hissyfit_fitness in the social media world. I’ve been a certified fitness trainer and nutrition coach for over 12 years. My passion lies in creating a supportive and transformative environment for women. Recently, I’ve focused on establishing a group fitness studio, a dedicated space where women can come together, be their authentic selves, and experience the magic that happens when we support and uplift each other.

• Scent your Scrub with Skyline Soap with Jordan Seely, $10 charge payable to Jordan at the event

  • Learn the basics of making a soap scrub, including the benefits of different exfoliants and moisturizing ingredients. Choose from a variety of essential oils, fragrances, and natural colorants to customize your scrub. Take home a beautifully handcrafted soap scrub, uniquely tailored to your preferences!

• Miniature Wreath with Sara Asbridge of Willow Creek Flower and Herb, $15 charge payable to Sara at event
  • Come learn about flowers and create a miniature wreath using locally grown, dried flowers.
• Cosmetology Services with Snow College Students, Washburn Building, Call 435.893.2202 to schedule an Appointment prior to March 26th.
  
  • Basic pedicure-$20.00( plan around 30 minutes), this does not include gel toenails, but a basic nail polish.
  • Basic manicure-$9.00 (plan about 15 minutes), this includes basic nail polish.
  • Shampoo and Style-$7.00 (plan around 30 minutes) this includes a style of choice using a round brush, flat iron, or curling iron. This service does not include dreadlocks or full head braids.
• New Horizons Crisis Center Bring a donation and receive an additional ticket for the drawing.
  • New Horizons is an organization that advocates for victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual assault, and the homeless. Serving people in Sevier, Piute, Millard, Sanpete and Wayne counties of Utah.
  • Preferred Donation: While all items on the wish list are appreciated, New Horizons has requested donations of makeup and haircare products for the women they serve.
• Children's Book Donations Bring a new or gently used book for a child of any age for a ticket for the drawing.
• Notes of Encouragement Come write a note and earn a ticket for the drawing.
  • Materials will be provided for you to write a note of encouragement
    • a personal note to a friend or family member
    • a note to a child to include in our book donations
    • a note to a woman being helped at New Horizons Crisis Center

3:00-3:50 Opening and Keynote Address by Kayla Olsen

Kayla Olson is a passionate nurse practitioner dedicated to improving women’s physical and mental health by addressing root causes and empowering them to understand their bodies. She leads the THINK STRONG Movement, a mission to help women embrace their strength, find balance, and recognize their power to change the world.

Born and raised in a small town in Utah, Kayla grew up with a love for dance. Her passion led her to dance at a collegiate level and even trying out for So You Think You Can Dance. Alongside her love for movement, she always felt called to help others, which guided her path to nursing school and later earning her nurse practitioner credentials at the University of Phoenix, with a post-graduate certificate from the University of Connecticut.

Kayla is a proud mom of three: her two cowboys, Cinch and Stetson, and her little girl, Oakley. Married to her husband Chris for 12 years, they live a life full of adventure—roping, riding, playing baseball, and exploring the mountains together. When she’s not with her family, Kayla enjoys strength training and trail running, finding joy and resilience in pushing her body and mind.

Recently, Kayla faced a life-changing neurological disorder that took away her ability to walk. Going from running half marathons and dancing to relearning how to sit, stand, and walk was a profound challenge. Yet, it became a source of strength and inspiration. This journey ignited her passion to help women adopt a Think Strong mindset, empowering them to reclaim their health, rise above challenges, and “bloom” into their fullest potential.

4:00-4:50 Breakout 1

• Room 1, Minimalism: Making Space for an Abundant Life

  • In today’s world, the common understanding of an abundant life is bigger homes, bigger toys, and more and more stuff. Unfortunately, what we experience is far from abundant living; it’s overwhelm and distraction from the things that matter most. Crystal will share the lessons she’s learned as a mom of six wildly different kids and through working with a variety of clients, including stay-at-home parents, professionals, influencers, entrepreneurs, and coaches. 

    You’ll walk away with actionable steps and a clear understanding of how to make space in your home and life to live more abundantly. Learn practical tips for letting go, how to cultivate a home that supports your goals, why less is actually more, how to bless others with the items you don’t need, and how minimalism invites more mindfulness, generosity, and possibilities into your life. 

  • Crystal Ellis is a home simplifying expert and the owner of Simplify With Purpose, a professional organizing company. She has a degree in Home and Family Living with a minor in Business Management. She is Becker Certified and continues to be mentored by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist.

    Crystal helps busy parents simplify their homes so that instead of feeling overwhelmed and stuck, they feel hopeful and discover new opportunities. She teaches the art of letting go and how to curate your home into a place where you can recharge, make memories, and become the person you want to be.

    In addition to speaking opportunities, Crystal helps you own less and live more through in-home simplifying sessions, virtual coaching, and weekly email tips. She also loves adventuring outdoors, laughing with her husband and kids, and listening to really good books at 1.25x speed. 

• Room 2 , Your Life In Balance

  • In the hustle of everyday life, it's easy to feel pulled in multiple directions—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In this interactive session, Your Life in Balance, we will explore the Energy/Balance Wheel, a powerful tool for self-awareness and holistic well-being.Through this framework, you’ll gain insight into the seven energy centers of the body and how they influence different areas of your life—your health, relationships, career, and inner peace. We will discuss how imbalances manifest as challenges, and more importantly, how to realign and restore balance using simple yet powerful practices.

    This session will guide you in identifying areas where you may feel out of sync and provide actionable strategies—breathwork, movement, mindfulness, and energetic healing—to bring greater harmony into your daily routine. Whether you’re looking to reduce stress, improve energy flow, or deepen your personal growth, this workshop will help you tap into your body’s natural wisdom and live with greater clarity and purpose.

    Come ready to reflect, learn, and walk away with tools to cultivate balance in all areas of your life!

  • Carrie Satterlee is a health, life, and spiritual coach, as well as a Reiki Master, Sound Healer, and Intuitive Healer. With over two decades of experience as an RN (BSN), she blends science with holistic healing to help individuals achieve deep transformation. Carrie is also the co-owner of ReClaim Wellness and SoulSync, where she empowers clients through energy work, movement, and mindset coaching.

    As a former CrossFit gym owner, behavior change coach, foot zoner, and seasoned wellness expert, Carrie is passionate about helping others reclaim balance, vitality, and alignment. Her approach integrates energy systems, breathwork, movement, and mindset practices to guide individuals on their journey of self-discovery and healing. Whether through coaching, workshops, or summits, Carrie creates spaces for people to reconnect with their authentic selves and step into their power.

• Room 3, Resilient: Discover your gifts in the garbage

  • We all have challenges both personally and professionally. How we handle these challenges make all the difference! Learn the template and process to identify challenges, difficulty, and conflict to turn them into resolution, productivity, increased profits, employee retention, and transformation!

    We have never needed to Be Resilient more than we do right now. I will share with you the BE RESILIENT acronym and Yes, Discover the Gifts in Your Garbage to embrace your resilience.

    Your Possibilities are endless when you know the process to create change.

    Takeaways:

    · Identify challenges & find solutions to increase productivity.

    · Implement the template & formula to achieve greater effectiveness.

    · Eliminate conflict & distraction to create the change you desire.

  • Kris Barney is the founder and owner of All Things Possible, Inc., a company focused on personal and professional growth through leadership and communication development skills. She is the author of Leadership from the Inside Out – Are You the Leader YOU Would Follow and the creator of The PIER Process™, a program that empowers individuals and teams to lead with purpose and resilience.

    With a career in leadership and communication, Kris has mentored hundreds, from entrepreneurs to top executives. Her impact has earned her awards like the Loveless Award for Excellence, Performance, and Service. As a dynamic and engaging speaker, she is in high demand for her expertise.

    Outside of her professional life, Kris has been happily married for 40 years, a proud mother of four, and a grandmother to seven. Her family is her greatest joy, and she cherishes creating lasting memories that bind.

5:00-5:50 Breakout 2

• Room 1, When Your Heritage Isn’t Rooted Where You Thought: Using DNA to discover your “genetic identity”
  • DNA has revolutionized genealogy research by enabling individuals to identify distant relatives, fill in gaps in their family tree, and track their ancestry back further by comparing their DNA to a large database of other individuals, allowing them to connect with potential relatives. However, this great tool has a potential dark side. What happens when your DNA reveals that your heritage is not what you thought?
    Toni’s own non-paternal event (NPE) in 2019 led her on an emotional roller coaster of discovering who she really is. In this presentation she’ll take you along, retracing her personal quest, where you’ll learn about valuable resources, tips, and tricks to help you on your own journey of discovery.
  • Toni Smith is a Snow College Alumni, graduating summa cum laude, and earning a certificate of completion in Cosmetology and AAS degree. She continued her education by attending many trainings across the United States as an educator for Scruples and most recently in Italy with Bbcos. She currently owns her own successful business where she specializes in helping her clients discover how to maximize their greatest features through custom color, cut, and styling. 
    When she’s not doing hair, she loves learning about history through audio books, sewing quilts, and genealogy. She has been a volunteer at her local genealogy library for twenty years, helping others discover their family roots.
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• Room 2, Think Strong & Radiate from the Inside Out
  • This class will focus on connecting the dots between our physical health and what truly works for us as women. Through the principles of the Think Strong mindset, we’ll learn to silence the noise of the outside world and social media that dictate what we should eat, how we should look, and who we should be. Instead, we’ll focus on building strength—physically, mentally, and emotionally—while developing a true understanding of our bodies and how they work. This self-awareness fosters self-trust and empowerment, allowing us to radiate confidence and strength into every area of our lives. By embracing Think Strong, we thrive as powerful women, creating meaningful impacts in the world.  

  •  Kayla Olson

• Arena Concourse, Awareness and Assertiveness: The First Steps in Self Defense.

  Kristin Keisel began her career with the Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) in 2006, stepping into the role of correctional officer at the Central Utah Correctional Facility (CUCF). Throughout her journey, Kristin has dedicated herself to service and leadership within the correctional system, primarily within the Division of Prison Operations (DPO). 

  Over the years, she has worked across multiple housing units, gaining invaluable experience that shaped her approach to correctional management. Her commitment to rehabilitation led her to serve several years as a correctional case manager, where she facilitated programming in maximum security and contributed to the HOPE program, a residential substance abuse program. Kristin further advanced her career in Fir, where she took on the role of lieutenant, collaborating closely with the HOPE staff.

  Kristin's career also provided her with the opportunity to work with county jails, focusing on Correctional Standards to ensure compliance across facilities. In 2021, she accepted the role as Deputy Warden at CUCF, where she oversaw the Henry housing units, internal security, and support services, continuing to uphold her commitment to safety and rehabilitation.

  In November 2023, she was appointed as the Warden of CUCF, where she continues to serve.

  Kristin holds an Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has enhanced her leadership skills by completing the Certified Public Manager course and is currently participating in the State of Utah Leadership Certification Course. Additionally, she is a member of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT).

  Kristin is married to Clint, and together they are proud parents of three children: Kylee, Janzen, and Lexee. As their children have grown up, each has added a spouse to the family. When Kristin isn't at work, she enjoys supporting her children and spending time outdoors running and hiking with Clint.
   

6:00-7:30 Dinner and Closing Keynote sponsored by Ih

Lacie Swapp

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