A WEEKEND OF CLARITY, EASE & GRACE

Life is Heavy.
Live Light.

This year, step into a space where clarity replaces chaos, pressure softens, and what matters comes back into focus. Join a powerful community of women for a weekend of release, restoration, and reconnection — emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

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Your Journey Starts Here

Step Into the 2026 Unwrap Experience

You’ve read the stories. You’ve seen the impact. Now it’s your turn.

Join us at the stunning Hilton Garden Inn Oceanfront in Cocoa Beach—where every room opens to the rhythm of the ocean and every moment is designed for your transformation. This is more than a weekend getaway; it’s a deeply intentional experience for women ready to release, restore, and reconnect—emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Wake up to ocean views. Breathe in possibility. Step into a space created for your growth, your healing, and your next chapter.

The beach isn’t just nearby—it’s calling you.

Where is the Symposium?

Hilton Garden Inn Oceanfront
2080 North Atlantic Avenue,
Cocoa Beach, Florida, 32931

When is the Symposium?

Friday – Sunday
October 2 – 4, 2026

What is included with registration?

Your registration includes full access to the 2026 Unwrap Experience, including all symposium sessions, workshops, speaker presentations, and curated experiences throughout the weekend. Attendees will also enjoy connection opportunities and access to our beautiful oceanfront venue designed to support rest, reflection, and transformation. Additional event details and a full attendee schedule will be shared closer to the event.

Hotel rooms can be booked using the special corporate room rate code: 3350956. While staying at the hotel is recommended to fully immerse yourself in the event experience, it is not required. Click here to book a room
Yes. Select meals and refreshments will be provided throughout the weekend. Our menus are being thoughtfully curated with an emphasis on clean, nourishing ingredients designed to help fuel your body, support focus, and complement the transformational experience of the event. Additional food details and menus will be shared closer to the event. We will also do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions and food allergies submitted in advance during registration.

Space is limited. Your transformation starts with one decision.

A Path to Carry Less

The Art of
Living Light

A restorative wellness framework for releasing what no longer serves you, restoring what matters, and living with greater clarity, steadiness, and ease. Designed for the realities women carry every day, this year’s framework offers four essential practices for creating a life that feels less burdened and more aligned. Each pillar supports emotional, physical, and spiritual lightness.

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Release

Release heaviness you no longer need. Make space for clarity, peace, and possibility.

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Reclaim

Reclaim what restores you. This phase is about remembering what’s always been yours.

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Root

Root into your values and create structure for a life that reflects your deepest truth.

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Radiate

Radiate from the inside out. Share your light with the world through presence and purpose.

Release

Release heaviness you no longer need. Make space for clarity, peace, and possibility.

Reclaim

Reclaim what restores you. This phase is about remembering what’s always been yours.

Root

Root into your values and create structure for a life that reflects your deepest truth.

Radiate

Radiate from the inside out. Share your light with the world through presence and purpose.

Four Practices, One Living Rhythm

How Lightness
is a Way of Life

A woman’s journey is far more than a series of life stages. It is an ever-evolving rhythm of identity, emotion, connection, and purpose. This year’s invitation into The Art of Living Light is not about becoming someone new, but about relating to your life with greater ease, presence, and truth — so that what matters most is no longer overshadowed by what weighs you down. The four practices of Release, Reclaim, Root, and Radiate are living movements you return to as life changes, each one continually informing the others. As you release what feels heavy, space opens to reclaim what restores you. As you root in what sustains you, clarity begins to shape how you move, choose, and radiate what feels true. Over time, each practice deepens the next. What you let go of creates room for what nourishes you. What restores you strengthens your capacity to live more fully in alignment with your values. And what becomes grounded within begins to shape how you show up in your relationships, your work, your family, and the quiet rhythms of daily life. Together, these practices create a gentler, steadier way of living — one guided less by pressure and performance, and more by discernment, softness, and strength. This is a quiet transformation: a return to yourself, a reconnection to what matters most, and an invitation to live with greater lightness, clarity, and intention.

Make Space for What Matters

Release What Burdens You

There is wisdom in letting go of what no longer belongs in this season of your life. It is the practice of softening your grip on pressure, expectation, and the stories that keep you carrying more than you need. As space opens within, clarity returns, and what matters becomes easier to feel.

Listen to the wisdom within

Tune Into Your Inner Truth

You have an inner wisdom that has never steered you wrong. Resonance is the art of tuning back into that truth — gently clearing away the noise, the doubts, and the distractions. When you listen to the quiet knowing inside, you find emotional clarity, self-trust, and the courage to live from your heart. In this space, your authenticity hums like a steady song, guiding your every step.

Come Back to Yourself

Reclaim What Restores You

There are seasons when life asks you to give more than you meant to give. Reclaim is the quiet practice of gathering back your attention, your energy, and the parts of yourself that have stretched thin. In moments of restoration, you remember what nourishes you and what has remained yours beneath the noise.

You are not meant to journey alone

Root Yourself in Community​

The relationships that surround you can either dim or ignite your spirit. Connection invites you to step into spaces where you are seen, heard, and cherished — where you belong, just as you are. It’s in the giving and receiving of authentic connection that deeper meaning takes root. Here, you remember: healing happens best together.

Know What Holds You Steady

Root What
Sustains You

A grounded life begins with knowing what holds you steady. Root is the practice of anchoring into your values, rhythms, and relationships so your choices become clearer and your days reflect what matters most. Stability becomes something you carry with you, wherever life asks you to stand.

Awaken the Energy Within You

Your body is a sacred vessel

Vitality is the life force that fuels your every breath, your every dream. It calls you to honor your body not through striving, but through devotion — nourishing it with movement, rest, and care. When you tend to your energy with kindness, you reclaim your strength from within. A vibrant, resilient life is yours to cultivate.

Let what is true be seen

Radiate What
Moves You

What becomes true within eventually shapes how you move through the world. Radiate is not performance, but the natural expression of being aligned, nourished, and fully present. When you carry less and trust more, your presence becomes clear, generous, and quietly powerful.

Live with Purpose, Move with Intention

Your values are the compass that lead

Direction is the quiet pull toward a life that feels fully your own. It is clarity born from knowing what matters most — and letting those truths guide your steps. When you align your actions with your values, every choice becomes an act of devotion to the life you are building. You are not lost; you are on your way.

2026 Speaker Lineup

Meet the Voices of This Year’s Symposium

Our speakers bring wisdom, vulnerability, and vision to the stage. Get ready for stories that stir your soul, insights that shift your mindset, and guidance to help you live more fully aligned.

More Speakers Coming Soon!

We're still unwrapping the magic — stay tuned as we announce additional powerhouse women joining the 2026 symposium.

More Speakers Coming Soon!

We're still unwrapping the magic — stay tuned as we announce additional powerhouse women joining the 2025 symposium.

Friday, 6:45 p.m.

Taylor Sanders & Neytiri Folkes

Feel Your Feelings 

In this session, Taylor and her daughter, Neytiri, share the importance of giving ourselves permission to truly feel our emotions. Through honesty, storytelling, and lived experience, they explore how embracing feelings instead of avoiding them can lead to deeper healing, resilience and connection.

Friday, 6:45 p.m.

Friday, 7:15 p.m.

Melissa Parker

Rise and Reign: Sisterhood, Service and Self-Development

Challenges are a part of life, but we can use them as fuel to spark passion, to find our unique purpose and to make a positive change in the world. We can RISE and REIGN throughout the seasons of our lives, when we remember our WHY and trust in our HEART. Through the connection of SISTERHOOD, the power of SERVICE and the importance of SELF-DEVELOPMENT, we are armed with the tools we need to shine bright and shine together!

Friday, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, 8:00 p.m.

Diana Cale Kennedy

Unwrapping Your Spiraling Heart Intelligence™ — Setting Intentions for the Weekend

Your heart doesn’t beat in straight lines — it spirals. Diana reveals how the heart’s spiral design awakens embodied wisdom and aliveness. Following your spark of aliveness becomes your North Star — realizing that who you already are is who you have always longed to be.

Friday, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, 9:00 a.m.

Dr. Annmarie Waite

Healing Hearts, Shaping Futures

Dr. Annmarie’s personal journey of loss transformed into a lifelong mission of prevention. This talk explores how small, consistent choices — from movement and nutrition to joy and kindness — can protect the heart, boost resilience, and pass down a legacy of health and happiness.

Saturday, 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, 10:00 a.m.

Dr. J Ann Dunn

Your DNA, Your Heart: Unwrapping the Science of Women’s Cardiovascular Health

Your genes hold powerful clues to your heart health, and understanding them can be life-changing. You’ll learn how MyHappyGenes® uncovers your unique genetic blueprint and how simple, personalized shifts in diet, lifestyle, and supplements can help protect your heart. This empowering session will show you how to move beyond “one-size-fits-all” advice and unwrap the best version of you.

Saturday, 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, 11:00 a.m.

Dr. Alexis Eppes

The Sexual Template: How We Learn to Love, Desire, and Connect

Our experiences with intimacy begin long before our first romantic relationship. We’ll explore the sexual template and how early experiences, relationships, and messages shape our understanding of love, desire, and connection. We’ll also examine the vital role of vulnerability in cultivating authentic intimacy and the ways we can rewrite inherited patterns to foster deeper, more fulfilling relationships — both with others and ourselves.

Saturday, 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Dr. Stephanie Lopez

You Don’t Have to Earn Your Worth: How Over-Functioning Hijacks Your Peace

Do you constantly feel like you have to prove yourself by doing more, fixing everything, or being the one who never drops the ball? This talk will help you understand how over-functioning is tied to deeper nervous system patterns and how to rewrite that script so you can feel calm, connected, and enough.

Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Rod Stewart

Unstoppable Mindset: Celebrating Yourself

We have all heard that mindset matters, but what exactly is it and what do you do when yours keeps working against you? In this one-of-a-kind workshop, you won’t just learn about mindset, you’ll experience a real-time “story workout” designed to help you make powerful mental shifts on the spot. Learn how to rewire your mindset and move from feeling stuck to unstoppable — and walk away with simple tools to hit your biggest goals.

Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Katja Lillian

Rewrite the Resume: Building a Life That Lights You Up

This is for the woman who’s done everything “right” — followed rules and built the résumé — but knows deep down she’s meant for more. Katja shares her journey of leaving a picture-perfect corporate path to build a life and business that lit her all the way up — and how you can, too. You’ll be challenged to get honest about what’s no longer working, and be given the courage (and a plan) to start writing a new chapter that actually reflects you.

Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, 6:00 p.m.

Michele Rigby Assad

It’s Time to Get Off the X!

How often do we get stuck, not knowing what to do or unable to discern what is next? Come hear fascinating stories from Michele’s life that will wildly inspire you and show you how to take that next step to fulfill your life’s mission.

Saturday, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, 7:00 p.m.

Johnny Lascha

Finding Your Voice: Small Shifts That Create Big Relationship Change

Have you ever felt like no matter how much you try, your voice doesn’t matter in your relationship? Johnny shares how small, consistent shifts can transform even the most difficult relationship patterns. With personal insight and science-backed tools, he shows that change begins with your next small step in a systematic approach.

Saturday, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, 8:00 p.m.

Diana Cale Kennedy

Unwrapping Your Spiraling Heart Intelligence™ — The Embodiment Experience Movement meditation

Your heart doesn’t beat in straight lines — it spirals. Diana reveals how the heart’s spiral design awakens embodied wisdom and aliveness. Following your spark of aliveness becomes your North Star — realizing that who you already are is who you have always longed to be.

Saturday, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m.

Ella Grace Helton

The Power of a Walk

Stress takes over our thoughts. But simply stepping outside for a walk can change everything. Returning to the Unwrap lineup for the second year in a row, where last year Ella shared the power of finding your season, this old soul will again remind us of the power of connecting with Nature. 

Sunday, 8:45 a.m.

Sunday, 9:00 a.m.

Toni Abeyta

Finally a Solution for Removing our Toxic Pollution

Learn how ridding your body of heavy metals, plastics and other toxins will lead to your ultimate health. Making simple yet intentional changes in your diet and how you live can feel like your living in a whole new body.

Sunday, 9:00 a.m.

Sunday, 11:45 a.m.

Danielle Urban

Burn to Rise: Awakening the Woman You Were Meant to Be

In this powerful session, Danielle shares a raw and honest journey of transformation — where release, renewal, and self-reclamation ignite the fire of becoming. Transformation starts from within, and the woman you are meant to be has always been there. All it takes is a decision — to rise, to reclaim, and to unapologetically step into her.

Sunday, 11:45 a.m.

Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Susan Mazza

The Secret to Getting What You Want

“The Secret to Getting What You Want” isn’t about chasing more — it’s about coming home to yourself. Susan will share how to know, own, and choose what you truly want so you can design your next chapter with clarity, courage, and heart. Are you ready to answer the call?

Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

EMBARK ON YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

Experience the Beauty of Living Light

Join us this October for a transformational weekend of rest, reflection, and reconnection centered around this year’s theme, Living Light. Through inspiring speakers and intentional experiences, you’ll be invited to release what weighs you down and move forward with greater clarity, peace, and purpose.

Inspiring growth through connection

Leading with Purpose, Passion, and Innovation

Tracy Stroderd is a visionary entrepreneur, speaker, and storyteller dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses through connection, personal growth, and transformation.

As the founder of Everything Brevard and Unwrap the BEST You, she has built platforms that inspire, educate, and foster meaningful relationships in both the business and wellness communities.

With an innate ability to turn life’s experiences into powerful narratives, Tracy helps others uncover hidden talents, embrace new creative endeavors, and pursue their fullest potential. Her adventurous spirit and unwavering dedication spark enthusiasm in her community, fostering love, growth, and innovation. Her passion for holistic well-being and entrepreneurship fuels her work, making her a catalyst for personal and professional transformation.

Tracy holds a Master of Arts in Administration from Barry University and has shared her expertise through coaching, teaching, mentoring, and other various leadership roles within the community. Through Everything Brevard, she champions small-business growth and community engagement, while Unwrap the BEST You serves as a transformative wellness experience for women seeking connection, empowerment, and renewal.

Whether helping entrepreneurs thrive or guiding women on their wellness journey, Tracy’s mission remains the same: to spark enthusiasm, foster growth, and create lasting impact through authenticity, wisdom, and vision.

Tracy Stroderd
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Born From a Defining Moment

The Story That Sparked a Movement

It began in a hospital room. A diagnosis. A moment of stillness after a life lived in motion. In 2016, Tracy faced a life-threatening health crisis that changed everything — not just her lifestyle, but her purpose. In the chaos of uncertainty, she didn’t just survive. She saw a vision. Not for recovery alone, but for rebirth — her own, and eventually so many others’.

Unwrap the Best You was born not from despair, but from design: to create the kind of wellness experience the world was missing — one that honors the whole woman. Not just her symptoms, but her story. Not just her performance, but her presence.

But this isn’t just a wellness event. This is a recalibration point. A sanctuary. A launchpad. A room full of women who are no longer waiting to be invited into their lives — they are claiming them, fully. Some come to heal. Others come to rise. Many come already whole — but ready to live even more fully aligned.

This three-day immersive experience is a convergence of community, clarity, and conscious leadership. With heart-centered speakers, immersive workshops, and storytelling that peels back the noise, women reconnect with their best selves — and with each other.

You won’t be asked to fix yourself. You’ll be invited to feel, to rise, and to live more truthfully. Because this isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering who you are — and unapologetically becoming more of her.

This is Unwrap the Best You. It’s not just a retreat. It’s a return. Not just to health. To wholeness. To leadership. To you.

Powering Our Purpose

Our Sponsors

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing sponsors. Your belief in our mission and your unwavering support have helped us create meaningful change and touch countless lives.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available!

We’re so grateful for our current sponsors — and we’re still welcoming new partners who want to uplift women and make an impact through this powerful event.

Legacy Sponsor

In Loving Memory of Marty L Ward

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Coach, truth-teller, and early champion of Unwrap the BEST You. Thanks to the heartfelt support of Marty’s family, her legacy continues to help make this event possible—and powerful.

Learn more about Marty’s legacy →

Making a Difference Together

Supporting
Serene Harbor

At this year’s symposium, we’re proud to support Serene Harbor as our Charity of Choice. Through our raffle basket fundraiser, 100% of proceeds collected from raffle ticket sales during the event will go directly to Serene Harbor to support survivors of domestic violence and their families throughout Brevard County. Serene Harbor provides shelter, advocacy, counseling, and critical support services for survivors and families in need. Through their mission to educate, advocate, and empower, they continue to make a meaningful impact throughout our community, and we’re honored to support their work.

Unwrapped Stories

Moments of Inspiration and Transformation

Hear from the women whose lives have been touched, transformed, and elevated through the Unwrap the BEST You experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Women Like You Want to Know

Planning your experience should feel as good as the event itself. Below are answers to our most commonly asked questions — so you can arrive informed, confident, and ready to Unwrap the BEST You.

Come as you are. Many women attend solo — and often leave with lifelong friends. Whether you arrive with a group or walk in by yourself, you’ll be embraced by a welcoming community from the start.
Especially if you are. This space was created for real women living real lives. You don’t need to be “on top of your game” to attend — just open to growth, support, and whatever healing looks like for you right now.
100%. We’re all about alignment over archetypes. Whether you’re into crystals or spreadsheets, introvert or extrovert, high heels or house shoes — if you’re a woman looking to grow, you’re in the right place.

All kinds. Professionals, creatives, moms, daughters, caretakers, entrepreneurs, teachers, retirees — women in leadership, women just trying to catch their breath. What we have in common? We’re all here to live more truthfully and intentionally.

It’s a little of both — but mostly, it’s unlike anything you’ve been to before. Think: speaker sessions that stir your soul, wellness activities that recharge your body, and sisterhood that reminds you who you are.
Both. We go deep and we go high. You’ll cry. You’ll laugh. You’ll dance (maybe). The vibe is safe, soul-nourishing, and celebratory — with plenty of quiet reflection time in between.
We build in space to breathe. Yes, there’s an exciting lineup — but there are also grounding moments to recharge, reflect, and just be. You won’t need a vacation after this one.
Absolutely. You don’t need to come with a five-year plan. Sometimes the most powerful shifts happen when we simply show up with an open heart.

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