Meet the Chill Before the Storm: Easing Anxiety Before It Starts Panelists
- Headmistress Jill Miller
- Aug 12
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 22
Thanks to these badasses for agreeing to be on our Chill Before the Storm: Easing Anxiety Before It Starts on August 27th at Flying Pig Improv's new location at 2320 E. Douglas at Grove in Wichita, Kansas. (Parking and entrance in back.)
About the event: Join us for an engaging and revitalizing discussion on stress and anxiety—before they become overwhelming. This panel features experts from different fields who will share proactive strategies for managing anxiety and strengthening emotional resilience.
Through laughter, movement, creativity, and insight, we’ll discover practical tools to stay grounded, embrace the present, and approach life with greater ease—and perhaps even find joy along the way.
Sponsored by Optometric Billings Solutions, optometricbilling.com, (316) 722-2021 and Flying Pig Improv, flyingpigimprov.com, (316) 833-1889
This event is open to the public, and everyone is welcome.
The registration fee is $10 at the door or in advance.
We are meeting at Flying Pig Improv's new location at 2320 E. Douglas Ave. at Grove, 6 to 8 PM.
Panelists:
Vicky Cleary
Health & Performance Strategist | Founder of UPLIFT Healthy Lifestyle
Vicky Cleary helps ambitious professionals get out of survival mode and build the Strategic Leadership Energy it takes to lead with clarity, calm, capacity, and confident presence — without burning out.
With nearly 20 years of experience leading high-stakes projects, Vicky knows what it’s like to push through stress and call it success. After hitting her own burnout wall, she stopped managing tasks and started managing energy. Now she teaches others how to do the same.
Through her no-fluff, real-world approach, she helps professionals Align with what matters, Activate the habits that support performance, and Ascend into a more sustainable version of success — where you’re not just surviving the pressure… you’re leading through it.
Sontia Mason Get Ya Color On Founder, Mixed Media Artist, Writer, Illustrator, Creator
Sontia is a celebrated international artist, illustrator, and author hailing from the enchanting city of Wichita, Kansas. She is the visionary founder of Get Ya Color On Studios, the very first Mindful Coloring Studio in her state. With a heartfelt commitment, Sontia nurtures a lively community that beautifully weaves together mindfulness, creativity, play, and the joy of learning.
Boasting over 15 years of rich experience, she conjures captivating and interactive art across diverse mediums, including gallery masterpieces, murals, sculptures, published children's tales, novels, and enchanting coloring books. Deeply anchored in her community, Sontia diligently strives to facilitate healing through the transformative power of creative expression.
Meghan Welch Comedian
Meghan Welch is a nationally touring comedian based out of Wichita, KS. Meghan Welch is a standout voice in the Midwest Alt comedy scene—wry, sharp, and delightfully unpredictable. She brings her irreverent humor to shows. Opening for Pauly Shore, Dusty Slay, Eddie Pepitone, and Sam Tallent.
Beyond local stages, Meghan has performed at Altercation Comedy Festival in Austin, TX, Don’t Tell Comedy, Laugh KC, she was voted Wichita’s Funniest Comedian, she also co-hosted a morning radio program called “My Friend Meghan” with Phil Thompson on 104.5 The Fox and was a finalist in the World Series of Comedy as well as co headliner on the Fine Young Idiots comedy tour alongside Stetson Banks.
Known for her candid delivery and grounded energy, she’s made a name as both a reliable headliner and a punchline powerhouse all around the US.
Moderator:
Jill D. Miller is passionate about helping people grow – professionally and personally. Her consulting company, Creative Solutions, has helped fledgling and seasoned entrepreneurs launch and grow out-of-the-ordinary and sometimes quirky ventures since 1998. Jill found her gift for teaching as a corporate trainer and loves influencing young minds as an adjunct professor of Entrepreneurship in the Arts at Wichita State University.
As Headmistress of the Finishing School for Modern Women, Jill has worked with thousands of women, inspiring them to overcome obstacles and move toward their goals. She founded the Badass Women of Wichita Alliance in 2021 with weekly gatherings to build community, promote nonprofits, and develop “badassery.”
After writing a blog for the Finishing School for seven years, Jill was inspired to compile her favorites into her first book, “Never Finished: Practical advice for Modern Women to inspire your fierce, authentic self she published in October 2022.
Active in the Wichita community, Jill leads cultural and women's organizations and is a zealous volunteer. In her spare time, she likes to attend artistic events and relax at home with her miniature rescue poodle, Jack.
This panel is sponsored by Optometric Billings Solutions, optometricbilling.com, (316) 722-2021 and Flying Pig Improv, flyingpigimprov.com, (316) 833-1889
Thank you to our sponsor, Optometric Billing Solutions!
Because of their sponsorship, we're able to keep the prices for our Badass Women of Wichita Alliance events at only $10, including panel discussions.
At 10501 W. Hampton Lakes in Maize, OBS is a woman-owned, nationally recognized insurance billing company for optometrist clinics in 43 states. It was named by Wichita Business Journal as one of the best places to work in Wichita, based on confidential employee job satisfaction surveys.
If you’re ready for a career in an employee-centered company with flexible hours and options to work at home after training, OBS wants to talk to you! Go to https://bit.ly/OBSBadass for more information.
Sending a resume to BWWA@obsteam.com and letting OBS know the applicant is referred by the Badass network automatically guarantees them an interview. Make sure they drop your name when they apply! OBS rewards your referral with $150 cash each time the person you sent gets hired!
Did you know I've published a book? Learn more about it here!
Now it's an audiobook too! Learn more about the audiobook here!
Because We’re Never Finished
The Finishing School for Modern Women, located in Wichita, Kansas, offers classes to help women find their authentic selves, not because we need finishing, but because we’re never finished. We bring together women of all ages to learn from experts and each other how to claim our power in business, finance, communication, and life.
To learn more about what we do:
https://www.finishingschoolformodernwomen.com for our classes and free social membership.
Contact Us
Phone: 316-841-8927 Email: jill@finishingschoolformodernwomen.com