Beneath the Surface

October 25, 2025  ●  11:00 am – 2:30 pm

Arcadia Earth, The Well

The questions you’ve been asking.  

We’re bridging the gap between what women live through and what they’ve been told to ignore

This is a space where lived experience is met with real, credible answers—where your symptoms are taken seriously, your voice matters, and your health is no longer a mystery. Here, knowledge is power, and you finally get the clarity you’ve been searching for
72%
of women reported experiencing medical gaslighting, with 71% told their symptoms were “in their head”
70%
of women affected by PCOS remain undiagnosed
1 in 10
women are affected by endometriosis, yet diagnosis delays average 5–6.6 years

Speakers

Agenda

Arrival, Registration & Wellness Lounge

The Body Always Speaks: How to Tune In Before You Burn Out

Rooted in Balance: How Hormones, Gut Health & Metabolism Shape Long-Term Wellness

Being Heard: How to Advocate for Yourself in the Doctor’s Office

Pelvic Health and Self-Pleasure: Why It Matters More Than You Think (and What No One Taught Us)

Redefining Me: How a Diagnosis Reshapes Identity and Self-Concept

Expert Panel Q&A
Networking & Brand Activations

This is for you if

You crave answers

that go deeper than a prescription

You’ve been told your symptoms are “normal”

But deep down, you know something’s off

You’ve felt dismissed

overlooked, or unheard in medical spaces

You want to connect with others who get it

and experts who actually listen

You want to understand your body

not fight against it

Why attend

A clearer understanding

Of your body and how to advocate for it in medical settings

Tools

To proactively take charge of your health and wellness journey

A deeper awareness

Of how your hormones, mental health, and lifestyle are connected

The validation

That your experience is real—and that you deserve answers, not assumptions

Practical next steps

For seeking care, asking the right questions, or managing symptoms

A clearer understanding

Of your body and how to advocate for it in medical settings

Tools

To proactively take charge of your health and wellness journey

A deeper awareness

Of how your hormones, mental health, and lifestyle are connected

The validation

That your experience is real—and that you deserve answers, not assumptions

Practical next steps

For seeking care, asking the right questions, or managing symptoms

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Wellness Partners

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The Body Always Speaks: How to Tune In Before You Burn Out

Learn how to recognize and respond to the body’s early signals through biology, nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and neural repatterning.
Dr. Deanna Rose
Deanna is a burnout and performance coach for founders and executives who appear successful on the outside but secretly feel drained, stuck at a plateau, or caught in a major life transition. She helps high achievers reclaim their energy, clarity, and sense of control through The Wellth Method™, a full system framework that integrates biology, nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and neural repatterning. With her approach, clients unlock the calm, focus, and resilience needed to lead with vision and thrive at their next level.

Rooted in Balance: How Hormones, Gut Health & Metabolism Shape Long-Term Wellness

Learn how your gut, hormones, and daily habits work together in your 20s and 30s to reduce the risk of chronic conditions and build a strong foundation for lifelong health

Bonnie Flemington

Bonnie Flemington, CNP, MRHP, MBA, is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner and Master Restorative Health Practitioner who specializes in helping women reclaim their health using functional lab testing to inform personalized nutrition & lifestyle strategies and supporting sustainable habit change.
With years of experience working 1:1 with clients and leading group programs such as sugar detox challenges, gut reset programs, and metabolic health workshops, she is passionate about educating women on the connections between gut health, hormones, and long-term disease prevention
Bonnie is the founder of a thriving nutrition community that offers ongoing accountability and monthly learning to support women in building healthier, more vibrant lives. Her mission is to empower women with the knowledge and tools they need to reduce their risk of chronic conditions and live with greater energy and confidence.

Being Heard: How to Advocate for Yourself in the Doctor’s Office

Learn practical strategies to speak up, push back, and get the care you deserve—without being dismissed or ignored.

Trish Sullivan

Trish Sullivan is a seasoned insight and marketing strategist with over 30 years experience unearthing human insights and building powerful brands for a wide variety of clients. Over the past 15+ years Trish has focused her attention in the healthcare space, working in consulting for global pharmaceutical firms (e.g. Abbvie, Pfizer, Genentech, GSK etc.). Trish has led some of the most complex and largest global investigations to gain insight into the lived experience of patients, doctors, caregivers across a broad range of therapeutic areas, including women’s health, chronic pain, diabetes, oncology (cancer) and mental health. 


Trish holds an undergraduate degree and MBA from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. She has completed extensive continuing education in psychology, theology, and applied neuroscience.

Pelvic Health and Self-Pleasure: Why It Matters More Than You Think (and What No One Taught Us)

Learn what your pelvic floor does, why it matters more than you think, and how to recognize and address symptoms most women were never taught to look out for.

Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich

Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich is a clinical psychologist licensed in Ontario and Quebec. She completed a doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and received clinical training from the Sex and Couple Therapy Service at the Allen Memorial Institute (McGill). Dr. Arielle specializes in sex and relationships, to help individuals and couples thrive. Additionally, Dr. Arielle aims to help young couples through the transition to parenthood, with expertise in fertility, perinatal and postpartum mental health. Further, she assists cancer survivors with sexual, relational and fertility health. 

Pelvic Health and Self-Pleasure: Why It Matters More Than You Think (and What No One Taught Us)

Learn what your pelvic floor does, why it matters more than you think, and how to recognize and address symptoms most women were never taught to look out for.

Angelique Montano-Bresolin, Reg. PT, BSc. PT, HBA Kin

Angelique has practiced as a Registered Physiotherapist in Ontario for over 20 years with a specialty practice in pelvic health physiotherapy for the last 15 years. She is an Adjunct Lecturer for the University of Toronto Physical Therapy Program and also acts as a Clinical Internship Supervisor and Lecturer for the Midwifery Education Program at Toronto Metropolitan University.

In 2012, she founded Proactive Pelvic Health Centre, Toronto’s first private multidisciplinary pelvic health rehabilitation clinic for people of all genders, ages and stages of life. Angelique is also the founder of FemmeSense Balm, a vulvar moisturizer for individuals struggling with vulvo-vaginal dryness.

Pelvic Health and Self-Pleasure: Why It Matters More Than You Think (and What No One Taught Us)

Learn what your pelvic floor does, why it matters more than you think, and how to recognize and address symptoms most women were never taught to look out for.

Natalia Banton, Founder of Dott, Industrial Designer in Healthcare

Natalia Banton (she/her) is the founder of Dott, an intimate wellness company that bridges design and healthcare. With a background in industrial design, she works closely with clinicians to create products that merge thoughtful design with medical expertise. Through Dott, she’s changing how we approach intimate care by putting women’s pleasure, pelvic health, and long-term wellness front and center.

Her mission is rooted in lived experience. In her twenties, she faced hormone dysregulation and saw firsthand what happens when you don’t advocate for your own health. That turning point pushed her to create tools that help women reconnect with their bodies and take charge of their health.

Redefining Me: How a Diagnosis Reshapes Identity and Self-Concept

Exploring the impact of a diagnosis on how we see ourselves—and how to hold space for healing, complexity, and growth

Kylie McMahon

Kylie McMahon is a coach, ultramarathoner, and speaker who was born without a uterus due to MRKH—a rare congenital condition that affects the reproductive system. Diagnosed at 19, she spent years in silence before reclaiming her story—rooted in resilience, identity, and self-acceptance. A featured speaker for MRKH Canada at SickKids, Kylie uses endurance sport and her platform to open honest conversations about diagnosis, identity, and belonging.