Let’s Get to Hosting

We love partnering with our Experts to co-host events for our community! Here are a few things to know before planning your session:

  • Co-branded events are always free for Experts and attendees.

  • If your event is public-facing,

    • we will share the attendee email list and video footage with you afterward.

    • The video footage will go up on your profile as well!

  • Events run 30–35 minutes, with 10-15 minutes built in for audience questions at the end.

After submission you will get a confirmation of your details and you will get a link for booking your event!

Please note: Because of volume and scheduling, Fresh Starts cannot guarantee that every proposed event will be produced. We do our best to accommodate all ideas, but timing, community needs, and overall programming may affect when or if an event is hosted.

Suggested structure:

  • Intro (2–3 min) — Who you are, what you do, and your connection to this work (personal, professional, or both).

  • Main content (23–25 min) — Pick one clear topic rather than trying to cover everything. A simple shape that works: the problem people run into → your framework or steps for handling it → a real example or story → the one thing you want people to walk away remembering.

  • How to work with you (2–3 min) — Close with this, not buried mid-talk. What you offer, and where to find you. One clear next step — not a hard pitch.

  • Q&A / discussion (15 min) — Live questions if they come in. Worth knowing ahead of time that Olivia can jump in with a few follow-up questions if the room's quiet, so it's never just silence.

Some Suggested Formats:

  • Step-by-step framework — "Here are the 5 steps to X." Works well if they already have a named process or method they use with clients.

  • Myth-busting — Pick 4–5 common misconceptions in their area and debunk each one. Good for topics where people come in with wrong assumptions (finances, custody, dating again).

  • Composite case study — Walk through an anonymized, blended client story start to finish — the situation, what they worked through, where they landed. Very concrete, easy for an audience to follow.

  • FAQ monologue — The questions they get asked most often, answered one by one, as if the audience asked them. Solves the "no one has questions" problem because they're supplying both sides.

  • Checklist / vetting guide — "Here's what to look for" or "here's what to ask before you hire a ___." Especially good for anyone whose expertise is about helping people choose or evaluate something.

  • Stage-based breakdown — Organized around a timeline (e.g., pre-divorce, mid-process, post-divorce) with what to know or do at each stage.

  • Live tool or exercise — Actually walk the audience through one worksheet, reflection, or exercise in real time, so they leave with something they did, not just heard.

  • "Things nobody tells you" — A tight list (3–5) of non-obvious insights from their work. Easy to prep, naturally punchy, good for someone newer to speaking.