This weekend, actress/author Malinda Williams held her 3rd Annual ARISE AND SHINE Women’s Empowerment Brunch and panel discussion.
The beautiful event took place on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, CA. Presented by Hallmark Mahogany in partnership with She’s Got a Habit™, the event theme “In Our Own Words: The Power of the Storyteller,” was hosted by entertainment reporter Tanika Ray.
Brunch panelists included: Malinda Williams, Rikki Hughes (Producer/Director), and Toni Judkins (Hallmark Media). Other special guests included Malinda’s Soul Food television series co-stars, Nicole Ari Parker and Vanessa Williams, also in attendance were Nicole Friday, Golden Brooks, Meta Golding, Erica Ash, AJ Johnson, Angel Conwell, and Tammy Thomas-Garnes.
Powerful thoughts, ideas, and emotions were shared as phenomenal women from business and entertainment gathered to unify and ideate on ways to make a more significant impact in business and community. On the panel, producer Toni Judkins inspired guests by stating, “Faith and fear both ask you to believe in something that hasn’t happened.”
Arise and Shine is an empowerment events series and She’s Got a Habit™ is a wellness-focused multi-vendor marketplace, both created by Malinda Williams.
On September 24, 2022, Williams released her first book, The Game of Life and How to Slay it. Inspired by Florence Scovel Shinn’s The Game of Life and How to Play it, Malinda presents readers with a candid compilation of personal stories and anecdotes, chronicling the years-long manifestation practices and discovery-of-life journey toward purpose.
Official sponsors of the 3rd Annual Arise and Shine Women’s Empowerment Brunch include Hallmark Mahogany, She’s Got a Habit™and Chase for Business.
