Nobody is more ambitious about plan than Jasmine 3–6 months out from an event 😅
Over a year ago, I was invited to be speaking faculty at Pinnacle Conference 2025—a TED-style talk on Advocating for Black Maternal Health.
Then in February, Nate scored us Beyoncé tickets through the Ticketmaster lottery 🙌🏾… only catch? The concert was the Thursday going into Pinnacle weekend.
I told myself it would just make the weekend even more exciting! Right? 😅
Fast forward to this past week and I found myself wondering (yet again) why I do this to myself: maximum ambition, minimum time.
But last week, I pulled together my concert look AND finalized my talk outfit, all while rehearsing my 30-minute talk daily, seeing patients, answering emails, meeting with students, coordinating childcare, and packing for Austin. Whew.
Then… 48 hours before the concert, I found out I wouldn’t have my presenter notes on screen (my comfort zone!!). I almost told Nate to sell the tickets 😩
But we went. And THEN—we arrive in Chicago and… there’s a tornado watch 🌪️ The concert gets delayed, and by hour 2 I’m thinking, “Beyoncé, girl, just let us know if it's cancelled so I can go to bed...”
We waited out the storm with thousands of new friends at Soldier Field. And y’all… THE SHOW. WAS. EVERYTHING. Start to finish, I was in awe. No notes needed. A true masterclass.
We didn’t leave until 1:30am. I was at the airport by 7:30am feeling raggedy - like that Bratz doll meme 😮💨
And then—I got to Austin and channeled the energy of the Queen herself and gave my talk with heart, fire, and purpose.
Because when the moment comes… we show up and we SLAY.
Can't wait to share more about my talk soon but in the meantime, here are some of my faves from the concert. You can find the rest on my instagram. 💫
