SHE Leads OKC brings our women’s leadership conference back where it started – in Oklahoma City at the Greens Country Club on April 8th, 2026. We are also bringing back Spark Talks that we debuted in our conference in Nashville in 2025: 5-minutes TED-style talks to dive into a topic that helps women leaders in the areas of work, wealth and wellness. Any attendee may apply below.
SHE Leads 2026: CreateHer Mini-Conference
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
The Greens Country Club Ballroom
13100 Green Valley Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Tickets: $75–$99 | Limited to 50 Women
Ready to Create the Life You Actually Want in 2026?
Love micro-learning from other smart women?
Love growing in work, wealth and wellness?
Then this is your HALF day.
Join us for the 8th annual SHE Leads Women’s Leadership Conference, hosted by Chicks in Charge and speaker, author and entrepreneur Malena Putnam.
Our 2026 theme — CreateHer — is your invitation to stop waiting and start building. This is your bold “fire horse” year. And it begins in one powerful room with 50 growth-minded women.
What Makes This Different?
This isn’t a sit-and-listen conference.
This is micro-learning at its most energizing:
🔥 Up to 20 five-minute Spark Talks
🔥 Real women. Real expertise. Real strategies.
🔥 Actionable insights you can apply immediately
You’ll leave with fresh ideas, new connections, and the confidence to create momentum in:
- Work – business growth, soul work, nonprofit impact, leadership
- Wealth – scaling, finance, bookkeeping, taxes, investing, wealth management
- Wellness – mindset, mental health, physical vitality, sustainable success
Your Experience
8:30 AM – Check-in + intentional networking
9:00–11:30 AM – Welcome + Spark Talks
11:30A-12 PM – Speed Networking Bingo
12:00 PM – Lunch served + surprise program
1:00 PM – Door prizes + What’s Next
And because relationships matter:
✨ Every attendee receives the full contact list (names, businesses, emails, websites) for meaningful follow-up.
✨ Presentation links will be available for one month post-event (attendees only).
This is curated networking through authoritative content — not awkward small talk.
Attendance Is Intentionally Capped at 50
We limit the room so you don’t get lost in it.
If you want:
- Depth over crowds
- Real conversations over business card collecting
- Community over competition
Grab your ticket early. We WILL sell out.
Want to Be a Spark Speaker?
If you’re an expert in work, wealth, or wellness, we want to hear from you.
This is your opportunity to:
- Share a powerful 5-minute talk
- Position yourself as an authority
- Network through value, not pitching
- Be seen, heard and remembered
Speaker Details:
- Must be a ticketed attendee
- Talks must be informational (personal/professional development for women)
- Up to 20 speakers selected
- Submission forms must be completed by March 10th. Selections will be made as they come in. If it’s a fit, you’re in!
- Final talk due two weeks before event
- One Zoom practice session with Malena the week prior to the event
Speaker Perks:
📸 Professional photo of you speaking
🎥 Short video clip for social media
🤝 Elevated credibility in a room of decision-makers
Speakers are not paid — this is about visibility, impact and connection.
CreateHer Career.
Step into your power as a bold CreateHer at work, whether you are a founder or leader within a company, corporation or non-profit.
Work is about more than a job or a paycheck. Let’s learn how to have meaningful, purposeful work and level up our leadership skills. Fill out the form below to submit your idea!
CreateHer Wealth.
Wealth is about more than money. It’s about powering your dreams.
It’s not about the number of zeroes, but having what we need to live in a way that suits us. No, we aren’t afraid to go there when it’s about women and finances. Fill out the form below to submit your idea.
CreateHer Wellness.
Living well means taking care of us so we can have the energy and stamina to take care of others and rock our businesses and passions. We’ll learn the latest wellness tips to focus on our longevity and feeling our best – mind and body! A little woo-woo, a lot of science! Fill out the form below to submit your idea!
Learn & Lead.
Our credo at Chicks in Charge is to Lead & Learn and Gather & Grow. We think those go hand in hand. We believe we are better together and we all have knowledge and experience to help others rise along with us.
Fill out the form below so we can get to know you a little bit better and let us know one to three 5-minute Sparks you could share!
Meet our Spark Speakers
2026 Speakers will be added starting March 1st. Until then, check out last year’s Spark speakers.
Malena Putnam, CEO, Yay Dude Media & Marketing & Chicks in Charge
SHE shines as an award-winning creative, author, TEDx speaker, and brand and marketing strategist who loves connecting people and ideas. Malena grows brands and communities and has hosted 6 SHE Leads conferences In Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Scottsdale, AZ. She leads Chicks in Charge, a women’s leadership and social club based in Oklahoma. She’ll be sharing tips on Kissing FROGS to Reach Big Goals & her Trailblazer: Disco/Lasso/Rodeo 5-Minute Marketing Plan for shining brighter than ever in ’25! Learn more about Malena here.
Stacy Bozarth, Speaker & Connection Advocate
SHE shines as a John Maxwell international certified speaker, connection advocate and leadership consultant. She helps leaders address the lost art of effective communication and meaningful connection while developing leadership skills to influence relationships, teams and communities in a healthy way. Stacy is sharing High Road Leadership When the World is Melting. Learn more about Stacy here.
Katie Anderson, Let’s Get Social
SHE shines as a founder of Let’s Get Social Society. She holds a Bachelor of Administration in Global Business with a concentration in Marketing from Troy University. Since beginning her career in 2019, she has brought a dependable, vibrant, and innovative approach to the marketing industry. Katie is sharing Take the Leap. Learn more about Katie here.
Lori McKinnon, School of Media & Strategic Communication, OSU
SHE shines as an expert on brand communication and ethics, Dr. Lori McKinnon, APR, is the Associate Director of the School of Media & Strategic Communication at Oklahoma State University. She is a Strategic Communications Professor who holds the Peggy Layman Welch Endowed Chair of Integrated Marketing Communications. Lori is sharing Bold Authenticity: When your Brand Speaks, Make it Matter. Learn more about Lori here.
Meredith Sense-Cruz, Certified Women’s Sexual Health Educator & Intimacy Consultant
SHE shines by educating and empowering women on the topics of Sexual Health & intimacy for almost 10 years and strives to remove the stigma around these conversations. She hopes to create a Spark in our leaders by showing them the connection between sexual confidence and self esteem. Meredith is sharing Owning Your Pleasure To Ignite Your Shine. Learn more about Meredith here.
Rebecca Marmolejo, Business Development Officer, Liberty Federal Credit Union
Rebecca is a power source for creative growth and business development, as reflected in Her unique background which spans nutrition, anti-aging, fitness, cosmetic plastic surgery, Fertility, healthcare, insurance, and banking. She’s built a reputation as a results-driven force, known for tripling a variety of metrics such as inquiry rates, show rates, and closing rates. A true creative at heart, Rebecca blends strategy with authenticity, helping brands grow in volume and purpose. Her passion is contagious, her approach original, and her mission simple: to help others realize growth within their unique vision and authentic self. Rebecca is sharing Built Different: Turning Authentic Passion into Purposeful Impact. Learn more about Rebecca here.
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