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Smoke & Whiskey Fest: Grit to Grace Book Signing Event

Sat, Oct 31

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Flower Mound Riverwalk

Purchase your tickets to the 7th annual Smoke & Whiskey Fest here: https://summitclub.networkforgood.com/events/99224-2026-smoke-whiskey-fest I'll be there signing and selling copies of my book, Grit to Grace: Leadership Wisdom Form a Survivor of Toxic Workplaces!

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Smoke & Whiskey Fest: Grit to Grace Book Signing Event
Smoke & Whiskey Fest: Grit to Grace Book Signing Event

Time & Location

Oct 31, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Flower Mound Riverwalk, 4000-4040 River Walk Dr, Flower Mound, TX 75028, USA

About the event

On Saturday, October 31, the Summit Club of Flower Mound will welcome more than 1,000 people to the 7th Annual Smoke & Whiskey Fest, the town’s premier BBQ and Whiskey Festival on the Promenade at the Flower Mound River Walk. Following the tremendous success of the 2025 event, the Summit Club is excited to welcome back our guest, cook teams, and sponsors to what promises to be our biggest and best Smoke & Whiskey Fest yet!

The event is a World-class, Texas-sized BBQ competition with Brisket, Spare Ribs, Chicken, and People's Choice categories, as well as a number of side competitions. For the price of admission, attendees are able to sample all the People's Choice entries, as well as many of the other food entries. In addition to the BBQ, our Whiskey Corral offers the chance to sample more than a dozen premier whiskeys from Texas and beyond, plus access…


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Grit to Grace: Leadership Lessons from a Survivor of Toxic Workplaces

 

You never forget what it feels like to be silenced, sidelined, or shattered by the darkness and negativity of a toxic workplace.

But your story doesn't end where toxicity left you... In Grit to Grace, Kaitlyn Rios, shares the hard-earned leadership wisdom forged in the darkness of dysfunction, manipulation, and burnout. As a survivor of toxic workplace cultures in the healthcare industry, she offers a raw, honest, and ultimately empowering, faith-based journey - one that moves from betrayal to boundaries, from burnout to purpose, and from silence to vulnerably sharing her truth and the lessons she learned along the way. This book isn’t just a memoir. It’s a mirror, a roadmap, and a call to action for healthier, more practical, and intentional leadership. With insight, reflection, and actionable guidance, Grit to Grace redefines what it means to be a leader in a world conditioned to burnout and belittle - not in spite of what hurt you, but because of what it taught you. Whether you're healing the wounds of an unhealthy workplace or rebuilding your leadership approach from the ground up, this book offers the clarity, courage, and tools to lead with integrity, power, and grace.

Perfect for:

  • Female professionals recovering from toxic leadership

  • Emerging or redefined leaders seeking authenticity and intentionality

  • HR, DEI, and executive coaches who support trauma-informed leadership

  • Anyone ready to turn workplace wounds into wisdom

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