Resilient by Design: Boundaries, Burnout & the Entrepreneur’s Bold Comeback
Reclaim your time, energy and spark, because burnout isn’t the cost of success. Learn how to thrive with boundaries and build a business that works for you without burning out.
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Time: 5PM (doors open); 6PM (Program starts)
Location:  Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Complex
Early Bird tickets (10% discount available until January 22): $45 + HST
Table of 8: $360 + HST (10% discount)
*Tax receipts are provided for all ticket purchases
Stay tuned – tickets are launching soon!
This event is all about celebrating the incredible women who make Bruce County stronger every day—entrepreneurs, leaders, changemakers and community builders. Connect with inspiring women from across the region, share stories, spark new ideas, and enjoy a night filled with energy, encouragement, and empowerment.Â
Event Information
Hosted in partnership by Business to Bruce and Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey. All proceeds from this event will be donated to Women’s House, supporting vital services for women and children experiencing abuse or crisis. Your ticket helps create safer, more empowered lives across our community.
The Women’s House will be recognizing the nominees and recipients of their Women of Distinction and Young Women of Distinction Awards – get ready to celebrate them and be inspired by their achievements!
Keynote speaker Calissa Ngozi will share how running a small business isn’t just a job – it’s a high-stakes juggling act. One minute you’re CEO, cashier, and social-media manager; the next you’re wondering if dinner is coffee or carbs. In Resilient by Design, Calissa brings her trademark energy and humor to the very real challenge of staying lit without burning out.  Â
You’ll learn:
- Why wearing every hat eventually crushes your crown
- How to set unapologetic boundaries (and not feel guilty about it)
- When to DIY and when to buy back your time by outsourcing
- How to keep your spark—and your shop—thriving in a world of too many choices, shifting consumer habits, and AI overload Â
Calissa blends stories, strategies, and straight talk to help entrepreneurs stay focused and fired up, not fried. Attendees will leave with practical tools to protect their energy, prioritize with confidence, and run their businesses like the life-giving ventures they were meant to be. This isn’t just business as usual. It’s for the makers, dreamers, and shop-owners who bring heart to downtown—and who deserve to thrive for the long haul.  Â
Calissa is an award-winning inspirational speaker and tv and media guest expert – as seen on CP24, Global News, Breakfast Television, The Social, CHCH and more. With a remarkable career spanning over two decades, Calissa’s passion for supporting individuals in need has been evident throughout her journey. Providing a diverse background in mental health, hospital care, education, acquired brain injury rehabilitation, and private practice, Calissa has made significant strides in providing essential mental health and behaviour support services.
Why attend? You’ll discover:
- The Boundary Blueprint: How to say yes to what grows your business and no to what drains you;Â Â
- Decision Detox: Beat decision fatigue and keep focus in a world of endless platforms and AI hype;Â
- Buy Back Your Time: Smart ways to outsource and invest so you can create, sell, and actually breathe. Â
- Resilience Reset: Daily micro-habits to stay energized and passionate—even when trends shift overnight.  Â
