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The panelists talked about their personal life journey, words to live by, what inspires them, and more
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Brian Barry, Elizabeth Allen, Wynonna Judd, Maneet Chauhan
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Ann Long, Megan Warren, Maggie Parsley, Kristin Demos
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Peyton Moser, Jenna Scott
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Inspiring Women panelist, Wynonna Judd
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Landyn Hutchinson, Lori Paranjape
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Guests sipped delicious cocktails including a Clean Classic, Aperol Sour, and a New Fashioned courtesy of Southbound Tequila
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Ashleigh Hall, Pam Pennington
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Inspiring Women panelist, Maneet Chauhan
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Alex Fisher, Brittany McKee
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Candy Wills, Jamie Miller
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Chanel Lewis, Sloane Barton
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Inspiring Women panelist, Elizabeth Allen
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Deb and Bill McLaughlin
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Debra Fair, Tracey Marumoto
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Guests snacked on hors d'oeuvres like Nashville hot chicken strips with waffle cones and maple syrup from The Joseph Hotel
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Elizabeth Allen, Meghan Mckenzie, Melissa McCoy, Wynonna Judd, Maneet Chauhan
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Debra Brake, Allie Sharp
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Melissa McCoy, Meghan Mckenzie with presenting sponsor, Diamond Cellar
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Katy Gold, Lexi Gonzales
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Dorinda Dawn, Raicine Rodriguez
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Jaiden Farr, Shelly Farr, Hannah Farr
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Platinum sponsor, Porsche of Nashville, displayed their new, all-electric Porsche Taycan for guests to check out at the entrance of the hotel
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Tina Tunney, Emily Stewart, Laura Greene
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Lisia Tucker, Angie Serrett, Lillian Beretta
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Kristin Demos, Megan Warren
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Erica Byrum, Erin Moorman, Judy Beaudin
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Stefanie Ball, Tammy Henry with platinum sponsor, SoundWaves at Gaylord Opryland Resort
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Misty Petak, Beth Cameron, Kellie Morgan
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Suzanne Ware, Taylor Schweer
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Donna Parker, Ryan Beightol with platinum sponsor, The Joseph Hotel
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Melissa Hammans, Melodie Adams, Megan Murphy Chambers
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Mary York, Lexi Gonzalos, Lex Tarrant
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Ivey Childers, Co-founder and CEO of Southbound Tequila, having fun in the brand's photo booth
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Mackenzie Reagan with gold sponsor, Tanger Outlets Nashville
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Sonya Tate, Megan Warren
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Guests learned about platinum sponsor, Southbound Tequila
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Suzan Patrick Harris, Sydney Burkett
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Nashville Smile Bar provided the photo booth fun
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Presley Roan, Jennifer Scurry
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Guests also sipped on refreshing Rosé provided by Athens Distributing
On Wednesday, April 3, Nashville Lifestyles hosted its inaugural Nashville's Inspiring Women event at The Joseph Hotel.
Prior to the panel discussion, attendees enjoyed an hour of networking. Guests sipped delicious cocktails including a Clean Classic, Aperol Sour, and a New Fashioned courtesy of Southbound Tequila, while snacking on hors d'oeuvres Nashville hot chicken strips with waffle cones and maple syrup, marinated beets with herb goat cheese and pita, and more from The Joseph Hotel.
Following the networking hour, guests made their way to the seated portion of the program where three of Music City's most inspiring women--Wynonna Judd, Maneet Chauhan, and Elizabeth Allen--took part in a panel discussion. Attendees heard about each woman's personal life journey, words to live by, what inspires them, and more.
Publisher Brian Barry's opening remarks set the tone of the evening.
"We believe we are all more alike than we are unalike and we can learn from each other,” he says.
Entrepreneur Elizabeth Allen shared her story of opening her business with a baby and learning what success meant, all while building a brand and raising her family. She told the crowd how she draws inspiration from her family and spoke on finding the meaning of finding her own success. Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan kept the crowd in laughter, discussing her busy life traveling the world, opening restaurants, and taping multiple television shows. She even shared her thoughts on failure and what that looked like to her.
“Every failure is a lesson to just keep learning," she says. "I never call them failures, I just call them learning experiences. Now, if you do the same mistake again, then that is definitely a failure. So learn from the mistake the first time."
Wynonna continued to entertain the audience when she opened with the note that she considers herself a recovering entertainer. She went on to talk about her life, including personal stories with her mother, her career, success, failures and family. “Herstory” as she expressed her journey was a blend of inspiration, laughter, and vulnerability.
It was an inspiring evening hearing from these powerhouse women. If you missed the event, a video will be available later in the month.
A portion of proceeds from the Inspiring Women event benefited Make a Wish Middle Tennessee.
Thank you to our presenting sponsor Diamond Cellar, along with platinum sponsors Porsche of Nashville, SoundWaves at Gaylord Opryland Resort, Southbound Tequila, and The Joseph Hotel, and our gold sponsor, Tanger Nashville.
And a special thanks to Nashville Smile Bar for bringing the photo booth fun, Athens Distributing for providing the refreshing wine, and Hey Hey Creative for the fun backdrop.