FSRSD's 2025 Breakfast with a Purpose: Your Mind is Your Business

This event offers a professional platform to connect, learn, and grow within the industry. This event offers valuable insights and professional development opportunities. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn valuable strategies to maintain your mental well-being during stressful times and network with FSRSD. Welcome to FSRSD’s 2025 Breakfast with a Purpose: Your Mind is Your Business! Join us on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for a morning of inspiration and motivation. This event is all about empowering you to take control of your mindset and achieve your business goals. Come network with like-minded individuals, enjoy a delicious breakfast, and gain valuable insights from our expert speakers. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to invest in yourself and your future success!
The session includes a mindful meditation session, interactive Table Talk with FSRSD members and other business owners, and a workshop titled “Putting Your Oxygen Mask on First: Prioritizing Self-Care to Be a Better Leader” led by Christi Venable, Founder of SMILE Therapy Services.
Featuring: Christi Venable, Founder, SMILE Therapy Services, is a licensed Professional counselor and an award-winning Business Owner, Corporate Wellness Expert, Organizational Leadership and Culture Change agent and Keynote Speaker. She is a certified Gallup Strengths Finder Coach. SMILE Therapy Services is a mental health, wellness, and consulting company that she managed to build from the ground up. SMILE’s mission is to change the way the workplace views and responds to mental health and wellness. Christi and her team have worked with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and non-profit organizations improving employee wellbeing and transforming the workplace cultures with preventative mental health solutions. They have provided behavioral health services and wellness solutions for over 500,000 employees. SMILE has been named one of the fastest growing companies in the country by INC5000 2 years in a row and Top 100 Minority Business Entity for DC, Maryland and Virginia. Christi was named SBA’s Small Businessperson of the year for Washington DC in 2020 and Enterprising Women of the year in 2022. Christi Received her undergraduate degree from Penn State University and her Graduate degree from George Washington University.