ACCESS TO AURORA, HEALTH CARE. WE’RE BACK NOW AT 1150, A MILWAUKEE CHURCH IS BRINGING BACK THEIR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. A THREE DAY CONFERENCE IS GEARED TOWARD WOMEN. I’M JOINED NOW IN STUDIO WITH KIMBERLY LOCKE FROM UNITY GOSPEL HOUSE OF PRAYER. KIMBERLY, THANKS FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. OF COURSE. SO WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE WOMAN TO WOMAN CONFERENCE FOR FOLKS WHO MAY BE HEARING ABOUT THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME. WHAT IS THIS CONFERENCE ALL ABOUT? THIS IS OUR SIXTH YEAR. IT’S CONNECTED TO MY NONPROFIT, NANA’S BABIES, WHICH I LAUNCHED BACK IN 2018. IN HONOR OF MY MOTHER. AND BASICALLY, IT’S THE OPPORTUNE KITTY FOR EVERY WOMAN TO WOMAN TO KIND OF TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BREATHE AND PAUSE. IT’S STRATEGICALLY PLACED BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS BECAUSE THANKSGIVING, AS WOMEN, WE ARE FOCUSED ON OUR FAMILIES. CHRISTMAS IS THE KIDS. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE TIME FOR US? AND SO NOW IT’S JUST A TIME TO REFLECT TO WARSAW AND REFLECT ON YOUR GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS FOR NEXT YEAR GOING INTO 2024. YEAH, THAT’S SO IMPORTANT. WHAT’S THE THEME OF THIS YEAR? BECAUSE IT’S PRETTY IMPORTANT AND TIES DIRECTLY INTO THAT OVERALL MISSION THAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT. ABSOLUTELY. SO THE THEME THIS YEAR IS FLAWS AND ALL. AND THIS SOCIETY, OFTENTIMES WE MAGNIFY IT, EVEN OURSELVES WITH SOCIETY WILL MAGNIFY OUR FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS. AND SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONFERENCE IS TO SAY YOUR FLAWS ARE WHAT MAKE YOU TRANS PARENT. IT’S WHAT MAKES YOU RELATABLE AND IT’S WHAT GOD WANTS, ALL OF THAT FLAWS AND ALL. AND SO THAT’S WHAT WE’RE FOCUSING ON. AND SO YOU’RE GOING TO BE DOING THIS OVER THE COURSE OF A THREE DAY CONFERENCE. TAKE US THROUGH WHAT THOSE THREE DAYS LOOK LIKE. ARE THESE WORKSHOPS, PANELS? YOU HAVE SPECIAL GUESTS WHO ARE COMING IN AS WELL. ABSOLUTELY. SO THIS YEAR IS UNIQUE. FRIDAY. IT’S ALWAYS A PAJAMA PARTY. IT’S PILLOW TALK. SO WE WERE IN OUR PAJAMAS. WE HAVE A COMEDIAN COMING IN ON SATURDAY. IT’S SESSIONS. AND THEN ON SUNDAY, IT’S THE ACTUAL SERVICE. AND SO THAT’S WHAT IT ENTAILS. OKAY. AND WHO IS THIS CONFERENCE GEARED TOWARD? IF PEOPLE ARE AT HOME WATCHING THIS, THEY’RE HEARING ABOUT THIS FOR YOU AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME. WHO SHOULD BE SIGNING UP FOR THIS EVERY WOMAN, EVERY TEEN, EVERY EVERY MOTHER, GUARDIAN PARENT, AUNT, FOSTER PARENTS, WHOEVER. IT JUST NEEDS YOU NEED THAT SPACE JUST FOR YOU. AND WE OFTENTIMES WEIVE FROM AN EMPTY CUP. BUT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH THAT CUP IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT YEAR. SO YOU SAY THIS IS YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS. HOW IS THE CONFERENCE EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS? IT HAS GROWN TREMENDOUSLY THIS YEAR. WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT THIS YEAR IS THAT WE’RE HIGHLIGHTING PEOPLE THAT ARE FROM MILWAUKEE WHO ARE DOING GREAT IN THEIR INDUSTRY, AND SO IN TIMES PAST WE BROUGHT IN DR. ANITA PHILLIPS, INKY JOHNSON THIS YEAR WE HAVE KELLY KELL. SHE’S A COMEDIAN WHO’S DOING WELL IN HER AREA. WE HAVE JOYCE SHEFFIELD, WHO IS SHE’S A STYLIST AND SHE’S STYLED MANY IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND MUSIC INDUSTRY. AND WE HAVE DR. SHAKIA CURTIS, WHO IS THE OWNER AND PROPRIETOR OF SPIN MILWAUKEE. AND SO WE’RE BRINGING THINGS BACK HOME. AWESOME. AND SO REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN AND AVAILABLE REALLY QUICKLY. IF PEOPLE WANT TO REGISTER AND SIGN UP FOR THIS, HOW CAN THEY DO SO? THEY CAN GO TO MY WEBSITE AT KIMBERLY LOCK ORG FOR SLASH, NOT THE BACKSLASH W W-2 W 2023. ALL RIGHT. AND WE’LL BE SURE TO LINK SOME OF THAT INFORMATION IN THIS STORY ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL. AGAIN, THE WOMEN AND WOMAN CONFERENCE TAKES PLACE DECEMBER 1ST THROUGH THE THIRD AT THE UNITY GOSPEL HOUSE OF PRAYER. THAT’S NEAR 12TH AND VINE IN MILWAUKEE. AGAIN, WE’RE GOING TO MAKE SURE TO HAVE A LINK FOR YOU TO GET TICKETS AND TO REGISTER UNDER THE LINKS TAB