The Bravery Effect: Overcoming the Fear That Holds You Back
What would you do if fear weren’t holding you back?
In the fast-changing pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, success often requires speaking up, navigating uncertainty, challenging assumptions, and stepping into opportunities before we feel fully ready. Yet even highly capable professionals can hesitate when fear or discomfort gets in the way, and that hesitation can be costly.
In this session, bestselling author, leadership expert, and US Marine Corps veteran Jill Schulman engages moderator Lynn Nye, PhD and a select panel of HBA members (Seattle Chapter President Melissa Hunt, Nishtha Saxena, and Taylor Als) around The Bravery Effect, a science-backed approach grounded in a simple truth: Bravery is a skill that grows stronger with practice. Through compelling stories, research-based insights, and meaningful conversation, attendees will learn practical strategies to move through fear and lead with greater courage.
Whether navigating change, advocating for an idea, pursuing a stretch opportunity, or having a difficult conversation, participants will leave better equipped to take meaningful action, increase their impact, and move what matters forward.
Learning Objectives
- Describe three evidence-based strategies that support braver action.
- Recognize the fears and patterns that limit growth, influence, and impact.
- Apply one practical strategy to take courageous action on a current challenge or opportunity.
Agenda
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Check-in |
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Presentation |
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Networking |
Additional Event Information
- For parking, please use the paid parking area adjacent to the entrance behind the building. Sahar Ansari will be the direct BMS point of contact (734-741-3095) and will assist with arranging the badging of the elevators to the meeting room space on the second floor. Please note, that in-person attendees will receive a digital copy of Jill's book.
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Please note: This webinar WILL NOT be recorded. Please be sure that you will be able to attend the live broadcast, as no refunds will be offered for those not able to participate.
- Online registration deadline: 21 September 2026
- Event is open to: HBA Members and Non-members
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This event is not refundable.
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Onsite (walk -in) registration: Is Not Allowed
Featured Speakers
Lynn
Nye
President,
Medical Minds Inc.
Moderator
Jill
Schulman
Speaker | Author | Consultant,
BreakThrough Leadership Group, LLC
Speaker
Melissa
Hunt
Vice President, Healthcare Compliance Officer,
Miltenyi Biomedicine
Taylor
Als
Sr. Manager, Talent Aquisition Partner ,
Bristol Myers Squibb
Pricing
| Regular Registration - In-person | $30.00 / €30.00 | $45.00 / €45.00 |
| Regular Registration - Virtual | $10.00 / €10.00 | $20.00 / €20.00 |
| Sponsor Registration - In-person | $30.00 / €30.00 | $45.00 / €45.00 |
| Sponsor Registration - Virtual | $10.00 / €10.00 | $20.00 / €20.00 |
Members receive up to 50 percent discount
Event Policies
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COVID-19 Policy
The HBA requires that all persons who participate in in-person events do so at their own risk and that each participant agrees to the following agreement before taking part in the activity and urges all participants to act in such a manner as to protect their own safety and the safety of others.
By registering for this event, I fully understand that my participation in the program is purely voluntary. I desire to participate and agree to act reasonably and prudently under the circumstances. I further understand that any HBA volunteers participating in the activity will act individually and will not represent the HBA. As a condition to my participation the activity, I waive and release the HBA and their officers, employees, and agents from any claim that I may have for any damage to property or injury to my person that may result in whole or in part from my participation.
Special Needs Policy
The HBA will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with special needs can enjoy all of its programs. Contact us if you require special accommodations for this event.