Golda Club Summit: Mind. Body. Chutzpah.
About this Event
The Golda Club Summit: Mind, Body & Chutzpah
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Presented by Golda Club in partnership with the Miles Nadal JCC
The Golda Club Summit: Mind, Body & Chutzpah is a full-day gathering created for Jewish women with big lives, bold visions and full hearts.
Presented by Golda Club in partnership with the Miles Nadal JCC, the Summit brings Jewish women together for a meaningful day of inspiration, connection, wellness and community.
The day begins inside the Al Green Theatre with Chutzpah Talks, a powerful series of short, personal talks from inspiring Jewish women sharing the moments when their courage, conviction and chutzpah changed them.
From there, the Summit will unfold into an afternoon designed to nourish the whole woman, with energizing movement and wellness experiences, a curated vendor market and plenty of time to connect.
And because no Golda gathering is complete without feeding our people, GEM Salads will be nourishing us from morning through afternoon with fresh, beautiful food designed to keep us energized, cared for and fully present throughout the day.
This is not a traditional business conference. It is a day to step away from the noise, hear stories that move you, meet women who understand you and leave feeling more connected, energized and inspired.
Whether you are an entrepreneur, professional, community leader, creative or simply a woman navigating a full and meaningful life, there is a place for you here.
Come for the ideas. Stay for the connection. Leave with a little more chutzpah.
Chutzpah Talks
One shared prompt. Ten minutes each. Personal stories about the moments that changed everything.
Our Chutzpah Talks speakers are:
Dani Kagan
Co-Founder, Mave & Chez
Dani Kagan is a serial entrepreneur, community builder and the co-founder of Mave & Chez, a luxury ergonomic slipper brand created to support women from the ground up.
Together with her longtime friend and business partner, Victoria Marshman, Dani has spent more than a decade creating businesses and experiences rooted in wellness, connection and impact. From building the entrepreneurial community City MOGULS to transforming a personal need for better, more supportive footwear into a seven-figure brand, Dani’s journey is a story of trusting an idea and pursuing it one chutzpah-filled step at a time.
Lani Levy
Founder & Creative Director, Unhinged Studios
Lani Levy is an entrepreneur and creative force who does not shy away from doing things differently.
As the Founder and Creative Director of Unhinged Studios, Lani helps people and brands uncover their voices, channel their energy and show up with greater confidence and purpose. Her work is rooted in creativity, self-expression and the belief that the most compelling ideas emerge when we are willing to break from expectations.
Lani brings unapologetic energy to everything she creates, proving that being a little unhinged can sometimes be exactly what moves us forward.
Marnie Rabinovitch Consky
Founder & CEO, Thigh Society
Marnie Rabinovitch Consky is the Founder and CEO of Thigh Society, the size-inclusive anti-chafing underwear brand created to give women greater comfort, confidence and freedom of movement.
With no fashion experience, outside investment or permission required, Marnie took a deeply personal problem and used it to create an entirely new product category. Since launching Thigh Society, she has grown it into a global brand that challenges outdated ideas about women’s bodies and designs products around what women actually need.
Her journey is a testament to the power of trusting yourself, building something before the world understands it and refusing to let discomfort, doubt or convention stand in your way.
Sara Lefton
Chief Development Officer & Executive Director of the Foundation, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
Sara Lefton is a respected Jewish communal leader whose career has spanned law, public affairs, advocacy, philanthropy and community building.
As Chief Development Officer and Executive Director of the Foundation at UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, Sara provides strategic leadership across fundraising, marketing and community development. Before joining UJA, she worked in the private, not-for-profit and political sectors, including serving in a senior leadership role at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.
With conviction, courage and a deep commitment to community, Sara has built a career using her voice and leadership to strengthen Jewish life and help shape its future.
Carly Nemtean
Co-Founder, The Collective Makom
Carly Nemtean is an entrepreneur, designer, creative visionary and the co-founder of The Collective Makom, a gathering and workspace created for Jewish founders, professionals and allies.
Throughout her career, Carly has built businesses around the idea that our environments can shape how we connect, create and grow. Following October 7, she channelled her experience, relationships and entrepreneurial spirit into creating spaces where members of the Jewish community could feel understood, supported and less alone.
Carly’s story is one of using creativity as a force for connection and having the chutzpah to build the spaces you wish already existed.
Dana Rocket
Founder, Rocket Cycle
Dana Rocket is the founder of Rocket Cycle, a Toronto spin studio built around movement, energy, resilience and community.
The inspiration for Rocket Cycle began with a deeply personal purpose: creating a place where Dana’s father could rebuild his strength after experiencing a stroke. That vision grew into a community where people could move through challenges, reconnect with themselves and discover what becomes possible when they refuse to give up.
Dana believes movement is about far more than fitness. It is a source of strength, healing, confidence and joy, and her story is a powerful example of turning hardship into purpose.
Lisa Sonshine
Co-Founder & Creator, Sonshine & Broccoli
Lisa Sonshine is an entertainer, performer, mother and the co-founder and creator of Sonshine & Broccoli, the Juno-nominated children’s music duo that has brought families together through music for more than 17 years.
Known for her warmth, infectious energy and ability to make every audience feel like part of the family, Lisa has built a career around spreading joy, positivity and connection. Her work celebrates kindness, confidence and the importance of giving children music that reflects their experiences.
Lisa’s journey is a joyful reminder that leaning fully into who you are can create a ripple effect that reaches generations of families.
Margot Grant Witz
Vice President & On-Air Spokesperson, Elizabeth Grant Skin Care
Margot Grant Witz is a third-generation leader of Elizabeth Grant Skin Care, the Canadian family-run beauty company founded by her grandmother, Elizabeth Grant.
Margot began her career with the company in public relations and marketing before becoming its Vice President and on-air spokesperson. Today, she works alongside her mother and grandmother to carry forward a brand built on resilience, innovation and the belief that how a woman feels about herself matters.
While honouring the legacy that came before her, Margot has brought her own voice, instincts and vision to the family business, demonstrating the courage it takes to inherit a story while still making it your own.
Rachel Ostro
CEO, Valeria Inc.
Rachel Ostro is an executive leader and brand strategist with more than 15 years of experience in marketing, media and business growth.
As CEO of Valeria Inc., Rachel leads the company’s vision, strategic partnerships, content strategy and continued expansion. She has helped build the team and business behind Valeria Lipovetsky’s global personal brand and plays an integral role in Creator Method, where she guides creators in transforming their ideas, influence and creativity into sustainable businesses.
Rachel works at the intersection of creativity, strategy and leadership, helping people move beyond simply capturing attention to building something with purpose and lasting impact.
Ryla Braemer
CEO, Miles Nadal JCC
Ryla Braemer is an innovative executive leader and community builder with extensive experience in organizational change, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and Jewish communal leadership.
As CEO of the Miles Nadal JCC, Ryla leads one of Toronto’s most vibrant Jewish institutions, advancing its vision as an inclusive and accessible space where people can connect, learn, grow and experience a true sense of belonging.
Previously, Ryla served as Vice President of Community Mobilization and Director of Israel Engagement at UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. She has dedicated her career to strengthening communities and creating meaningful opportunities for people to come together through shared values, culture and purpose.
Movement and Wellness Experiences
The afternoon invites you to get out of your seat, reconnect with your body and experience movement in ways that feel energizing, joyful and supportive.
Our first confirmed instructors include:
Strength with Jessica Sennet
Founder, Mighty Mom
Jessica Sennet is a mom and the founder of Mighty Mom, a prenatal and postpartum fitness brand built for women who are done being told to simply “bounce back” or “take it easy.”
With more than 10 years in the fitness industry and certifications in pre and postnatal fitness, core recovery and corrective exercise, Jessica has dedicated her career to helping mothers feel strong, capable and like themselves again during pregnancy and postpartum, on their own timelines and with their babies right beside them.
What began as a few local classes has grown into five franchise locations across Ontario and counting. Jessica is now building Mighty Mom into a platform that allows other mothers to own businesses and bring that same strength and support into their communities.
She knows firsthand that motherhood does not mean you have to shrink. It can be the very thing that makes you stronger than ever.
Strength with Jordanna Nativ
Co-Founder, Get Sculpted
Jordanna Nativ is a Canadian fat-loss and body-transformation coach, eating psychology coach and co-founder of Get Sculpted.
She specializes in helping women over 40 build strength, lose fat and develop a more sustainable, guilt-free relationship with nutrition and fitness. Through personalized training, macro-based nutrition and eating psychology coaching, Jordanna helps women break free from cycles of restrictive dieting and shift their focus toward muscle, energy and long-term health.
As co-host of the Get Sculpted Podcast, she brings honest, accessible conversations about what sustainable transformation can look like during midlife and beyond.
Spin with Dana Rocket
Founder, Rocket Cycle
Dana Rocket will bring the signature energy, music and community of Rocket Cycle to the Summit.
Her classes are designed to help participants move through resistance, reconnect with their strength and experience the emotional release that can happen when movement, music and collective energy come together.
Expect an uplifting experience rooted in resilience, joy and the reminder that you are capable of more than you think.
Yoga with Sarah Brager
Certified Yoga Instructor & Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Sarah Brager is a certified yoga instructor, pediatric sleep consultant, educator and mother of three who believes that vitality is deeply connected to our mental and physical well-being.
Sarah began her career as a nursery and kindergarten teacher before completing her yoga teacher training at Yoga Space in Toronto in 2010. She has since continued her education through certifications in pre and postnatal yoga and children’s yoga, as well as becoming a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant through the Institute of Pediatric Sleep and Parenting.
Her approach to yoga is dynamic, welcoming and grounded in helping students feel comfortable and confident on their mats. Her classes are often filled with laughter and warmth, reflecting her personal mantra: Keep Calm and Yoga On.
Ecstatic Dance with Esther Willinger
Founder, Healiem
Esther Willinger is a Transformational Coach, SOMA Breath® Advanced Instructor and the founder of Healiem, where her mission is to help people get healthy and high on life, naturally.
Through immersive experiences that blend music, movement, rhythmic breath, meditation and silent-headset technology, Esther creates powerful spaces where people can release stress, elevate their energy, reconnect with themselves and experience the joy of being fully alive.
Based in Toronto, Esther has led transformational experiences throughout the GTA and facilitated workshops, retreats and immersive events across North America.
She believes that when we move, breathe and surrender to the rhythm together, we do not become someone new. We simply remember who we have always been.
Mindfulness with Sari Fox
Life & Mindset Coach, Sari Fox Coaching
Sari Fox is a certified life and mindset coach, yoga and meditation teacher, workplace wellness consultant and speaker with more than 20 years of experience in wellness, personal development and mindful leadership.
Through Sari Fox Coaching, she helps people develop greater clarity, resilience and self-trust while navigating stress, change and the demands of everyday life. Her approach brings together coaching, mindfulness, emotional regulation and movement to create meaningful and sustainable change.
At the Summit, Sari will guide participants through a grounding experience designed to quiet the noise, reconnect with themselves and create greater strength, presence and ease.
Additional movement and wellness instructors will be announced soon.
Tickets
Early Bird: $118
Available until August 31, 2026
Regular Admission: $162
Beginning September 1, 2026
Your ticket provides access to the full Summit experience, including Chutzpah Talks, movement and wellness programming, the curated vendor market, meaningful opportunities to connect and fresh food from GEM Salads throughout the day.
Interested in Partnering With Us?
Sponsorship and vendor opportunities are available for brands and organizations looking to connect with an engaged community of Jewish women.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 133.34 to CAD 183.06
