Bound & Determined℠ is hitting the road. Next stop: chicago!
Join podcast host Meg McKeen on Friday, September 18th, for an inspiring morning as you grow in connection with others - and yourself - in a unique and intimate setting.
Meg will be joined in a panel-style conversation with three entrepreneurial women in Chicago who have been influential in her journey, which will be recorded and later released as a podcast episode, as we begin our time together. We’ll have time for open conversation following - off the record - and connection building with fellow attendees, too.
What is Bound & Determined℠ Live?
This intimate, in-person gathering is curated to provide connection and support to women in the insurance industry in a highly accessible way. It is open to a woman regardless of her role or title or tenure, is low-cost, hyper-local, and does not require extensive time away from work or family. Join us as we take the conversations we're already having on the podcast and invite you to participate in them, too.
“Thank you for providing such a safe, warm and welcoming space for women in the insurance industry to share their experiences and ambitions. We all need each other more than ever as we navigate our careers and personal lives.”
Our Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 CST | Settling In + Breakfast
9:00 - 9:10 | Welcome + Grounding
9:10 - 9:45 | Live Podcast Recording with Rosanne, Mary and Katie
9:45 - 10:45 | Group Sharing + Reflection
10:45 - 11:00 | Closing
Our Meeting Place
We’ll be gathering at Betties Chicago, founded by Kristin “Baker Bettie” Hoffman. Kristin is a trained chef, baking instructor, cookbook author, and the owner of Bettie’s Chicago, For the last 11 years she’s created educational content about baking and has hosted many baking workshops and retreats in and around the Chicago area on topics such as beginner bread baking, sourdough bread, pies and pastries, baking science, and much more. Kristin has always had a huge affinity for 1950s aesthetics and dreamt of opening a space that combines this look with her love for teaching people how to bake as well as her love for hosting. Bettie’s Chicago has been a vision for many years and it is so exciting to see it come to life!
Meet your host, Meg McKeen
Meg McKeen is the principal consultant of Adjunct Advisors LLC, a consultancy she founded in 2018 with the simple belief that we can and must do more to support the individuals who choose a career in insurance. Her work for more than 26 years in the industry spans roles in underwriting, leadership, and sales, and fuels her work as a consultant today, in which Meg holds space, at the crossroads of personal and professional development, for insurance professionals as they grow their sales and leadership acumen and for organizations as they navigate cultural change. Engage with Meg for private coaching, consulting engagements, and as you listen to the podcast she hosts, Bound & Determined℠.
Meet our guest, Rosanne Boik
Rosanne Boik has been a commercial insurance broker for over 25 years, with her primary focus in the hospitality industry. Her expertise has allowed her to maintain relationships with many of the most recognizable restaurant brands in Chicago, including Frontera Grill & Tortazo, SMG Restaurant Group (S.K.Y., Apolonia, Valhalla), Elske & Creepies, Cruz Blanca/Lena Brava, Bang Bang Pie, Pretty Cool Ice Cream, Tzuco & Ummo, m.f.k, Pangea Restaurant Group and across the nation - she’s currently working with a Michelin-starred taqueria in New York City. Rosanne is a long-term resident of the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago and she’s an avid traveler, loves hiking and cycling and hustles on the side, sitting for small dogs. Her current obsessions include works by both Gustav Klimt and Dale Chihuly.
Meet our guest, Katie Tomaszewski
Katie Tomaszewski is a multi-passionate health and wellness educator dedicated to helping others feel and live better. With a degree in Health Sciences and extensive certifications as a breathwork educator and Pilates-based movement specialist, she brings a wealth of expertise to her work as the founder and lead coach of Deep Line Holistic Custom Fitness, the founder and lead coach of DryNamics - which is pioneering body-centered sobriety, and as a faculty member, The Language of Breath Breathworker School. With a deep understanding of the interplay between the nervous system, overall health, and quality of life, Katie provides the guidance and transformative strategies you need to start changing the way you *feel* the world around you. Through a holistic approach that integrates science, breathwork, meditation and small lifestyle adjustments, you can change the way you’re living, start feeling better and achieve lasting wellness.
Meet our guest, Mary Nisi
Mary Nisi founded Toast & Jam in Chicago, IL, in 2005, based on the idea that her clients and guests should be entertained, not overshadowed. Music-obsessed since childhood, Mary got her start in community radio and began DJing events when a listener called the request line and asked if she would DJ their wedding. Over the last 20+years, Toast & Jam has provided the soundtrack to thousands of weddings and events in Chicago and beyond. She is a founding member of the Chicago Independent Radio Project
(CHIRP) and currently hosts “The Noonday Underground” on Mondays from noon to 3pm on CHIRPradio.org. Mary is also the creator of the Toast & Jam Lab, an online course to help Mobile DJs grow and scale their businesses and is the host of the podcast, All Up in My Lady Business, Ever the innovator, Mary is the founder and sole DJ of Hot Flash Dance, a punctual party for rowdy women. In what spare time she does have she spends with her friends and family keeping bees, crafting and watching Jeopardy.
Thank you for your support
Bound & Determined℠ Midwest Live is presented by Westfield. Westfield is a property and casualty insurance company with more than 175 years of helping people protect what matters most - and a long tradition of creating spaces for women to connect and build community. Westfield believes that when women share their experiences and champion one another, they can inspire lasting change across the insurance industry.
So many thanks to Westfield for your support!
Can’t join us in Chicago?
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Would you like to host the next Bound & Determined℠ Live in your city?
With previous gatherings in Dallas, Columbus, Cincinnati, Phoenix, Charlotte, Nashville, Missoula, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Orange County - and 6 stops coming up in 2026 - Meg is always on the move and would love to visit your hometown, too. Please send Meg a note here to chat.
Is your organization committed to thinking differently about our relationship with work - and the ways we connect with it and one another?
For as little as $100, you can express that commitment by supporting this or a future gathering. Learn more here.
Purchased a ticket but your plans have changed?
Your purchase isn’t refundable - but you can share your ticket with another woman who may want to join us. Reach out to Meg if you need help.