The messy middle just got a whole lot more aesthetic.
You're scaling, shifting, building, becoming.
Trying to make it work without a complete identity crisis. You don’t have time for fluff that doesn’t apply to you (shout out to the mom’s arranging childcare to make it to the event) and you don’t have capacity to sit in uncomfy chairs and eat a mediocre lunch to “get in the room”.
It's "brr it's cold in here" meets a keynote that makes you cry meets your phone’s camera roll filling up with b-roll and cute af selfies.
Clarity, connection, and the kind of business strategy that doesn’t come with a side of burnout.
Kind of a Big Deal is not just a summit (and yeah, we know they *always* say that)
I’m not spiralling, you’re spiralling
(okay fine, we all are)
But at least we’re doing it in cute outfits, with a conference badge & snack bar.
*Some of us* were spiraling. Professionally. Existentially. With a Canva tab open and a half-drunk iced coffee in hand.
We’re high-capacity, high-achieving, maybe-slightly-unhinged women who are done with the girlboss parade and still craving something real. Real strategy. Real rooms. Real eye contact that doesn’t feel like networking PTSD.
So we built the thing we kept Googling but couldn’t find.
This space is designed to meet you in your bigness and your burnout. Where your business brain gets to link arms with your inner theatre kid. It’s visibility without performance. Clarity without condescension. Strategy with sparkle.
And if you get overwhelmed mid-day and hide in the bathroom for five minutes? Same, bestie. We’ll save you a muffin.
Saturday, September 13th, 2025
Head Office Ottawa
Check-in
EVENT SCHEDULE
Grab your badge, pour a coffee, browse the vendors, and pick your jaw up off the floor—this venue is next level. Hit the b-roll stations and awkwardly say hey to that girl with the cute purse. You know the one.
welcome with mariah scrivens
The bossy business coach and pivot queen. She’ll cover all the essentials: where the bathrooms are, what’s for lunch, and how to have a killer day even if you're sweating over saying your elevator pitch a dozen times. (Btw you don't need to parallel park and the lot is free, don’t worry.)
Content Creation with Kat Tepylo-Murphy
Ever leave a conference with your Reels already done? Didn't think so. Kat from Social Kat Media is here to change that. This hands-on workshop will make Instagram fun and effective—just make sure your phone’s charged (charging stations provided if you forgot)
Keynote: From Pain to Power with Mila Olumogba
Join Mila of Akoma Marketing for a powerful keynote on how her son’s life-threatening hospitalization became the spark for building purpose-driven impact, community care, and creative expression.
This one’s going to stay with you.
let them eat cake
Lunch is served! Stretch, snack, swap seats if you want, and pass out your business cards like a boss. We’ve got convo prompts if things go quiet and more b-roll spots if you’re feelin’ yourself.
The "Kind of Scary Business Stuff" Panel
Let’s talk about the things you don’t want to talk about with finance guide Brianna Goslin, systems strategist Charlee Rutten and data specialist Ally Anderson (Akari Digital). Practical, powerful, painfully honest - but not at all scary.
Mix, mingle, and hang as long as you want (okay fine, until 4). No rush—real life can wait.
Can’t stop, won’t stop.
Digital Vision Boarding with Nishma Bharadia
You’ve got ideas. Now let’s make them visual. Nishma walks you through creating a digital vision board based on everything that clicked today—so you stay motivated, focused, and clear on what’s next.
Mariah and Kat close out the day with some final inspo and the raffle you’ve been side-eyeing all day. Fingers crossed. Manifest it.
Final words and maybe… prizes??
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
If the summit is the pop-off, VIP is the exhale. A slow morning of deep conversations, cozy corners, and small-group workshops that don’t require a panel timer or microphone. You’ll get a real breakfast (not a boxed muffin), a luxe swag bag with your own “Big Deal” mug, and support that feels like a hug—but also hands you a Google Doc. It’s the space to be seen, heard, and held—without needing to be on.
!! EXCLUSIVE
VIP EVENT !!
Spending the night?
Tysm for your commitment to the vibe. A true MVP.
We’ll slide into your inbox with all the deets for our special rate at Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott —so you can stay close, sleep cute, and roll up looking like the main character.
Come as you are. ADHD, awkward, trying-not-to-overthink-it. Leave with a plan, a natural light filled camera roll, and at least three people who said “same” to your chaos.
Aesthetic overload (because we care)
Expert sessions with neurospicy-friendly structure
Tripod zones and b-roll prompts so your content creates itself
Movement breaks where we literally stretch and/or scream
This isn’t a “here’s another slide deck” kind of day.
THE VIBE? JEANS & A CUTE TOP.
Sliiightly unhinged, fully intentional.
VIBE + VENUE
Did someone say natural light?
We’re hosting this summit at Head Office Ottawa—aka the it girl of coworking spaces. Think moody velvet couches, perfect lighting, curated vibes, and more than a few corners begging to be filmed for content. It’s giving cool-girl workspace meets editorial shoot backdrop.
You’ll be inspired the second you walk in—and yes, you'll want to redecorate your office after.
in partnership with
We’re both small-town moms with big-business brains who love pink, Taylor Swift, good strategy, and better snacks. We believe you don’t have to be louder or flashier to grow—you just need the right support, the right space, and maybe a Google Doc or five.
Fast forward through story replies, a service swap, a coaching container, and a few weekend workcations later—and here we are, hosting the summit we wish existed years ago.
Our friendship started in true internet form: with a bold Instagram story that said, “lowkey wanna be real life friends.” (Mariah sent it. Kat almost marked it as spam.)
Meet your hosts
Kat & Mariah
Kinda a Big Deal… or ReaLLLlly a Big Deal?
✔ Full-day summit access
✔ Expert workshops + panels
✔ Lunch, snacks, coffee
✔ Tripod & b-roll content zones
✔ Networking that’s not awkward
✔ Everything in General Admission
✔ VIP Day on Sept 14 (small group workshops, cozy convos, real support)
✔ Luxe swag bag + “Big Deal Energy” mug
✔ Breakfast (not in a box, we promise)
SUMMIT TICKET
SUMMIT VIP EXPERIENCE
$225
$515
ONLY 15 VIP SPOTS
LIMIT 10 EARLY BIRD
Hit me with your best shot (FAQ)
Will food be provided?
Yes, and it will not be sad. Coffee, snacks, and a full lunch are included—and we’ve got allergy-friendly options covered too. (Gluten-free, dairy-free, and other needs will be collected before the event so no one’s left hangry or excluded.)
Where is the event + what about parking?
We’re hosting this year’s summit at Head Office Ottawa—a gorgeous, curated coworking space in the city’s west end. There's plenty of free parking onsite so you don’t have to stress or do Olympic-level parallel parking. Just show up, vibe, and walk in like the big deal you are.
Can I come solo?
Please do. You’ll leave with biz besties and at least one person you’ll DM about your niche spiral at 11PM.
Do I need to be “established”?
You need a business. You do not need a funnel, a million followers, or a perfectly polished pitch. This is for the mid-pivot, mid-burnout, mid-evolution baddies.
Is this neurodivergent-friendly?
Yes. This entire experience was designed by people who stim, need breaks, and have snack-based meltdown protocols.
What should I wear?
Whatever makes you feel like the main character. Taylor Swift tee? Power jumpsuit? “I gave up but still hot” sweater? All welcome.
Can I film content at the event?
YES. In fact, we’re setting up b-roll zones, prompts, and tripods to make it weird not to.
Refunds?
Final sale. But transferable—because we respect your chaos and your calendar.
How do I sign up?
Right here, girly pop ↴
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