Plot Twist w/Being Loud Sis ✨
If you're plotting your next move, rebuilding after a layoff, or expanding your client list, this one's for you.
Welcome to Plot Twist: an experience designed to inspire and energize creative professionals at a career crossroads. Our programming will offer tools to support attendees as they recharge, reframe and prepare for their next era. Sessions will help attendees identify their values & priorities, reflect on their strengths, build genuine connections, access new and helpful resources, and decompress in a nourishing environment.
Plot Twist will be hosted by Dayna Lynne North of Being Loud Sis and Meredith Jacobson of Work Friends. Dayna and Meredith share a passion for creating spaces where peers can gather, share knowledge, and support each other.
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Agenda —
10am: Doors open, coffee is served
10:15am: Programming begins with opening remarks and intention setting from Dayna & Meredith.
10:30am: Values Workshop: Our first session of the day will be a workshop using proven methodology to help attendees uncover their values, led by Priya Achaibar, Co-Founder & CEO of Thena. Thena is an AI-enhanced life design system that bridges the gap between self-awareness and aligned action. As values become clear, this exercise will help attendees apply their findings to speak and operate with greater authenticity. The session combines guided human coaching with AI that accelerates pattern recognition and insight generation, surfacing in minutes what typically takes hours of reflection.
11:15am: Power Pivots: Next, we'll move into roundtable discussions moderated by people who have gone through career pivots as a result of a “lifequake," layoff, or in pursuit of a passion. We’ll touch on topics such as defining personal brand in a new era, turning a side hustle into a thriving business, and translating skills across industries. While we will have featured speakers, we know everyone at this gathering is accomplished in their own right. Folks will be encouraged to engage with one another and share where they are in their journey. We want to be open about our goals and dreams, as well as potential support we can offer.
12pm: Brunch & Mingle
1pm: Experience the Being Loud Sis "BeWell Lounge" — a moment to integrate and reset — with bespoke practitioners, products and experiences, including: “Breathe To The Beat” with Omi Bell, crystals from the ladies of Because I Rock, and Purposefully Adorned Waist Beads, to name a few.
If our goals are achieved, you'll leave with a clearer head, a renewed spirit, a few action items, and several new connections to stay in touch with.
About Dayna Lynne North & Being Loud Sis
Dayna Lynne North is a TV & film writer, producer, director, curator and seeker, with over twenty years of experience [Veronica Mars, Insecure] as an artist, showrunner and storyteller. Being Loud Sis was born from Dayna's journey and passion for learning how to pour into her ‘being’ to maintain energy for all that she is ‘doing.’ After years spent in practice with executive coaches, Ayurvedic doctors, meditation teachers and somatic practitioners, from Bali to Boulder to Kattayam-Karala, India, Dayna launched a wellbeing brand that serves as both a practical resource and a ‘how to thrive’ hub centering creatives, entrepreneurs, and high-achieving Women of Color.
About Meredith Jacobson & Work Friends
Work Friends is a concierge networking service that helps people find their people. Through 1:1 consultations, IRL gatherings, and job placements, Work Friends facilitates connection for professionals with peers, potential collaborators, and hiring managers. Work Friends is run by Meredith Jacobson, who has spent the past decade working in every corner of the creator industry: managing influencers, facilitating brand partnerships, and connecting companies with talent. Since 2020, Meredith has worked as the business manager for the Internet's Dad, @DadAdviceFromBo.
Speaker Bios
Priya Achaibar, Founder & CEO of Thena
Priya Achaibar is the Founder & CEO of Thena, a guided coaching system that evolves with you. Early in her career, she realized she wanted her work to be focused on impact and has been building toward that ever since. From consulting and leading programs in healthcare AI at GE to running operations and strategy for a growing startup, each pivot has been a deliberate move toward work that aligns with her core values. Through Thena, she helps professionals facing open-ended transitions move forward with intention and accountability.
Omi Bell, Entrepreneur, Storyteller, Energy Healer
Omi Bell is the Founder and CEO of Black Girl Ventures, an Aspen Fellow, and a Kennedy Center artist. With over a decade of experience building businesses and communities, she now bridges entrepreneurship and healing as a breathwork facilitator, Reiki practitioner, and sound healer. Her work centers on body, business, and belonging, grounded in the belief that you don’t have to choose between what you’re building and who you’re becoming.
Terrell Tilford, Founder & Creative Director, Band of Vices
Terrell Tilford is a cultural force whose work across art, entertainment, and community has championed underrepresented voices for more than 25 years. As Founder & Creative Director of Band of Vices, Coffee with T, and Tilford Art Group, he has collaborated with more than 1,000 artists worldwide, with creative partnerships spanning The Getty, the Los Angeles Lakers, and Geffen Playhouse. A Los Angeles native, his career spans more than 30 years on stage and television, with front-page features in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter and recognition by Louis Vuitton as one of the “12 Faces of Los Angeles.” A UC Berkeley and Rutgers University graduate, Tilford brings that same purpose to his forthcoming debut book in 2027: empowering artists and creative professionals to claim their voices and shape their futures.
Tennessee Martin, Manager of Scripted Series at Legendary Television
Tennessee Martin is a queer and Appalachian multi-hyphenate who studied Digital Film & Visual Art at Stephens College, and has worked over the last fifteen years as an executive, producer, and screenwriter with some of the biggest names in the business. Currently, Tennessee is Manager of Scripted Series at Legendary Television where she covers a wide array of projects ranging from the International Emmy winning series DROPS OF GOD (Apple TV+) to the expansive reboot of the classic sci-fi adventure series LAND OF THE LOST (Netflix.) Previously, Tennessee has also worked for major companies like Apple TV+, Warner Bros. and Starz.
Outside of her work at the studio, Tennessee produced DISMANTLE THE SUN, an ultra low budget indie feature that filmed in Los Angeles in March 2026. As a writer/producer, Tennessee's first macabre short film HANGRY (featuring Justin Kirk and Ellie Gall) is being distributed by Gunpowder & Sky on their streaming platform, Alter. Tennessee currently serves as the Co-President of Hollywood Radio and Television Society Associates and is also the President of her HOA -- which is arguably less fun. She lives in Panorama City, California with her wife, Maya, and their cat-dog duo, Frankie and Rio. She is repped by Stagecoach Entertainment.
Dr. Allycin Powell-Hicks, Ph.D., Psychofuturist + Mental Health Expert
Dr. Allycin “Dr. Ally” Powell-Hicks, Ph.D. is a beauty + perception expert and the author of The Problem with Pretty (Hachette, 2026). As a nationally recognized media personality, and founder of Doux Consulting Group, she is known for translating complex science into emotionally intelligent conversations about beauty, identity, and relationships, Dr. Ally has appeared on HBO, NBC, Discovery+, OWN, VH1, Hulu, and more.
Jenny Yerrick Martin, Career Strategist & Writer
Jenny Yerrick Martin is a career strategist, certified career coach, resume writer, and interview coach specializing in entertainment, media, and communications professionals. A former studio operations executive at New Regency Productions on the 20th Century Fox Lot and ITV America, Jenny brings firsthand industry expertise to her work. Through her career consulting and writing practice, Jenny has helped hundreds of professionals secure new roles, advance their careers, navigate pivots, and chart their next steps. She has served as an adjunct professor with Boston University’s Los Angeles program and has been a featured speaker at SAG-AFTRA, Full Sail University, and Columbia College Chicago’s LA program. She is also the author of Breaking Into the Biz, a guide to launching and navigating a Hollywood career.
Christine Murphy, Creative Director & Founder, Flower Song LA
Chris is a Los Angeles–based Creative Director and recovering ad exec whose career spans branded entertainment, experiential marketing, and large-scale creative production. Having worked with dozens of Fortune 500 brands and startups alike, she brings a strategic, narrative-driven perspective to her work as a floral artist and designer.
Adam Wescott, CEO/Founder, Home Game Studios
Adam Wescott is an entrepreneur, investor, and producer with 20 years of success in entertainment and digital. He is a pioneer in the creator economy working with top digital talent plus every major platform, publisher and advertiser. He was co-founder and partner of Select Management Group (sold to Propagate Media). Adam’s feature film “Sidelined: The QB and Me” starring TikTok heartthrob Noah Beck remains Tubi’s #1 most watched original ever. He literally wrote the book “YouTube Guide for Dummies” (Wiley Press). Mind Chatter Media (scripted) and Home Game Studios (unscripted) are the industry leaders in partnering with creators to develop, produce, finance and distribute premium original film, television and digital formats.