WELL.
RESTED.

This isn’t your ordinary brunch.

A WELLNESS EXPERIENCE FOR PROFESSIONAL WOMEN TO REST, RECONNECT AND BE CELEBRATED.

SUNDAY 10AM | NOVEMBER 15TH, 2026 | BETHESDA, MD

It's a Reset

Well. Rested is a curated wellness experience created for professional women who pour into everyone else.

Join us for a morning of meaningful connection, restorative experiences, and inspiration in a beautiful welcome space.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

BRUNCH

TEA BLENDING

BLOOM BAR

MINI MASSAGES

PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS

RECONNECT AND RISE

You don't have to earn rest, sis.

You lead the meeting, close the deal, answer the email at 11 PM, and still remember who needs a ride on Saturday. You call it handling it. We call it running on empty with excellent time management.

Brown + Balanced + Beautiful founder Susan Caleb-Harris, MPH, spent her public health career watching high-achieving women carry everything and call it strength. Well. Rested. is her answer: one intentional day to put the load down, refill your cup, and walk back into your life with clarity.

Now in its third year, Well. Rested. brings together professional women who are done treating rest like a reward. Expect honest conversations with women who have built remarkable lives and will tell you what it really took. Expect to be pampered, poured into, and celebrated. And expect to leave with a community that will hold you accountable to choosing yourself.

Because when she's well, everybody eats.

FEATURED GUESTS

Michelle Ballard

Michelle Ballard is the CEO and co-founder of Miche Beauty, a premium clean hair care brand crafted for all textured hair types.

Pairing her science degree from Morgan State University with her love for beauty, Michelle co-founded and bootstrapped Miche Beauty alongside her husband, Jonathan, in 2016—scaling the business from her mother’s kitchen into an eight-figure industry disruptor.

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Christina Sledge

Award-winning storyteller, media executive, entrepreneur, author, and Founder & CEO of Sledge House Media®, Christina Sledge is passionate about helping women embrace intentional living and invest in themselves.

During Well. Rested., she'll present "Do It For You," an inspiring session that will encourage women to stop waiting for the perfect time, prioritize their well-being without guilt, and confidently choose themselves.

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Cherie Johnson

Actress, author, producer, entrepreneur, and beloved television icon Cherie Johnson joins us as our

Featured Guest for an inspiring conversation about purpose, wellness, resilience, and creating a life that reflects what matters most. Her journey, authenticity, and wisdom will encourage every woman in the room to embrace rest, joy, and the next chapter of her story.