{"id":1389,"date":"2025-11-03T11:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=1389"},"modified":"2025-11-03T11:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:14:12","slug":"small-business-mixer-health-wellness-edition","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/event\/small-business-mixer-health-wellness-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business Mixer &#8211; Health &#038; Wellness Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 5 []\">It\u2019s the final <strong>Small Business Mixer of the season<\/strong>, and we\u2019re closing out the year with a focus on <em>Health &amp; Wellness<\/em>! Join us for an evening dedicated to connection, balance, and building a stronger business community. This mixer isn\u2019t just for health or wellness professionals \u2014 it\u2019s for <em>every entrepreneur<\/em> who believes that healthy leaders build healthy businesses. Whether you\u2019re a first-time attendee or haven\u2019t joined us in a while, this is the perfect opportunity to reconnect, refresh, and realign before the new year.<\/p>\n<p>Come ready to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Network with small business owners across industries<\/li>\n<li>Learn insights on health, mindset, and sustainability in business<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate another season of collaboration and community through SBOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83c\udfa4 Featured Speakers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Dr. Ashley L. Cochran, DSW, LICSW-C<\/strong><br \/>\nDr. Cochran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at Alabama State University with extensive experience in child welfare. She provides supervision, family support, therapy, and life skills to therapeutic foster youth, foster families, and birth families. Certified for Private Independent Practice in Social Casework and as a Parent-Child Interaction Therapist, she is also the owner of <strong>Unlimited Potential Therapeutic Services, LLC<\/strong> in Montgomery, AL, where she empowers families to heal, grow, and thrive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gail Adkison<\/strong><br \/>\nA native New Yorker by way of Long Beach, California, <strong>Gail Adkison<\/strong> now calls Montgomery home. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from AIU and a Master of Accountancy from Alabama State University.<br \/>\nBeyond her career in finance, Gail\u2019s passion for wellness shines as the co-owner of <strong>2A Fitness Gym<\/strong>\u2014\u201cMontgomery\u2019s Best Kept Secret.\u201d She\u2019s a <strong>Professional Figure\/Bodybuilding Competitor, Certified Personal Trainer, and Co-Founder of the Rayflex Community Health &amp; Wellness Foundation<\/strong>, an organization dedicated to making fitness accessible to all. Her mission: to help build stronger bodies, stronger businesses, and a stronger community.<\/p>\n<div>Featured Panel Discussion<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Balancing entrepreneurship with personal wellness and mental health<\/li>\n<li>Building a healthy workplace culture that supports employees and leaders<\/li>\n<li>The link between financial health and overall well-being for business owners<\/li>\n<li>Managing stress, burnout, and emotional fatigue in small business leadership<\/li>\n<li>Integrating wellness into business models \u2014 beyond products and services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Wednesday, November 19, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udd60 <strong>5:30 \u2013 7:30 PM<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udccd <strong>Dream Maker Studio | 39 Dexter Avenue, Suite 209, Montgomery, AL 36104<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s wrap up the year strong \u2014 in good health, good company, and great conversation.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/startupspace.app\/v2\/dynamic-survey\/view\/580\/1874\">Register Here<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save the date for the final SBOSS Small Business Mixer of the season \u2014 the Health &#038; Wellness Edition! 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