Speaking & Facilitation

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Inspirational, Impactful Speaking & Facilitation

In-person & Virtual

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You could hire a consultant, a cheerleader, a therapist, a motivational speaker, and a camp counselor, or you could hire Mac & Cheese Productions℠. Wife and Husband Saya and Pete, who met at a Mac & Cheese event, are both the perfect blend of professor, peer, and friend.
 
Whether you’re looking for a staff professional development opportunity, a fun way for your team to spend time together, or to set the tone for your event, Mac & Cheese has a variety of offerings.
 
A company’s reflection on their staff retreat, including multiple Mac & Cheese sessions. Saya’s Creative Mornings talk on how to be a pioneer, along with her subsequent Q&A. Saya’s TEDx, How to design a life of yes.
 
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Interested in learning more or in a potential collaboration? Fill out the form and find more detail below.
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Conference room facilitation by Saya Hillman

Inquiry Form

Before you fill this out, you may want to peruse the info below the form for more detail.

Mac & Cheese is based in Chicago and travels everywhere, both in-person and virtually. Interested in exploring further? Fill this out and we'll let you know if we're a good fit and a quote if applicable. If you have a topic in mind that's not listed, feel free fill out the form and specify what you're looking for — Mac & Cheese may still be able to help or able to connect you with the perfect someone. Thanks for your interest!

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  • e.g. Annual Retreat, Off-Site, Staff Development, "Mindfulness Conference"...
  • Be as specific as possible. Date and time is ideal. If you don't have a specific date or time, you can provide an estimated timeframe, e.g. February Monday-Friday before noon.
  • E.g. 60 minutes, two hours, one day (with breaks and lunch).
  • Note that if the event is hybrid, you'll be responsible for running any tech related to reaching your virtual attendees, including registration, the waiting room, tech issues, the Chat, messages, and breakout rooms.
  • If you know the exact address, great! If you just know city or state or the like, that's ok too. If it's virtual, note that.
  • For session descriptions, see below form. "Life of Yes℠ Experience" means you're interested in multiple sessions; please select that + the ones of interest. Times are suggested times and can be adjusted depending on your wants and needs.
  • Is this your company? Social group? Professional group? "The client relation department of my law firm..." "My female entrepreneur group..." "My college alumni group..."
  • Which of these are available for Mac & Cheese to use?
  • What platform will you be using?
  • If you have a budget, specific or estimate, feel free to share, to help Mac & Cheese determine if they're a fit and/or refer you elsewhere. Mac & Cheese does not speak or facilitate for free or for honorariums. If your budget is on the smaller side, consider asking a corporate partner to sponsor Mac & Cheese OR partner with other organizations to split the cost.
  • "This audience LOVES _____ ..." "I prefer someone who incorporates _____ ..." Don't feel weird being specific. Like really specific. It helps Mac & Cheese figure out if we're a good match and to prepare something that fits your needs and desires. This is also the place to note if there are topics you're interested in that aren't above in case Mac & Cheese has someone else to recommend.

Saya & Pete Background

Everyone’s favorite buddy and not one to list accomplishments, Louisiana native and Vanderbilt alumnus Pete moved to Chicago for improv and has been performing and teaching for over twenty years, now using the art form to help teams and individuals learn, grow, and become better versions of themselves.

One of Brazen Careerist’s Top Twenty Young Professionals to Watch, featured in Forbes and the New York Times, a TEDx speaker, and one to list all of her accomplishments including the WGN-TV Extra Effort Award she won at age 17, Montessori and Boston College alumna Saya draws from owning a business since 2004 and from being different since birth to inspire you to embrace adulthood and to design the life you desire.

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If you’re interested in something you don’t see here, feel free to still submit an inquiry. Let Mac & Cheese know what you’re interested in and if they aren’t a fit, they may be able to refer someone.

Testimonials

"Saya’s (Life of Yes℠) workshop was so enjoyable! Being a virtual workshop, I wasn’t expecting too much but she knocked it out of the park from the minute she started. She was hilarious, engaging, and uber-relatable in talking about her life experiences. There seemed to be an “a-ha” moment for just about everyone. Our employees loved it! I’d highly recommend Saya and would love to have her back in the future!"