
Change the Media – Change the Culture
Influence Women Has Moved!
Influence Women has relaunched and now has a new, interactive website! InfluenceWomen.org has been built with community in mind and will be the hub for all Influence Women information, events and mentorship programs! This new member platform is the perfect place to engage with other industry creatives and includes access to job postings and a roster of fellow professionals.
Mission Statement and Initiatives
Influence Lab Women exists to inspire and empower Christian women around the world to influence media and entertainment.
Our Philosophy
We believe in maximizing our potential, faith, and lives with a global perspective. To be real Women of Influence, we must create space to connect, educate, and engage with world issues, initiatives, and influencers globally.
Our Mission
Recognizing we live in a media-driven culture, we engage Christian women who are involved in media and entertainment to become leaders and influencers using their talents and skills in their workplaces, and within the global community to change culture.
Our Vision
To cultivate Christian thought leaders who are involved in media and entertainment aligning from multiple careers and platforms of influence, and want to elevate the voice of women within God’s purposes to bring about global change for the Church and the world.
Our Methodology
We host Influence Evenings that curate intelligent conversations around global issues. We post a bi-monthly Journal, that highlights key women leaders called, Inner Views, that focus on engaging women on cultural issues through inspirational books, videos and blog posts.
“Words of thanks do not seem enough to express our deepest gratitude for your presentation to our DWMS women and our staff here at THQ. You are a wonderful godly woman who I respect deeply. Thank you on behalf of all of us for pouring into us and giving us something to think about in regard to our children and teens and their future.”
JOURNALS
New Journals emailed monthly from our newsletter! SIGN UP
Defending Our Faith: What We Can Learn from Pontius Pilate
In this season of Lent (giving something up to remember the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus) and as Easter approaches (the celebration of our salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus), I found myself reflecting on specific people who could help me...
Respect: 3 Things Leaders Can Do to Grow More of It
R-E-S-P-E-C-T – Find out what it means to me…. I can hear Aretha Franklin belt it out. But how do you get it in the workplace and on production sets today? Here are 3 thoughts and lessons I’ve learned. Know and exert your boundaries. One of the hardest things to learn...
The Agony of Procrastination and the Ecstasy of Fortitude
I love writing and producing award-winning programs, or hosting great events that nourish souls. But it is agony for me to get there. I know and see the destination, but it’s the packing and getting there that never stops challenging me. I have a perfectionistic beast...
“Kathleen, you are a star in the universe. Wisdom and love pour out of you…”
INNER VIEWS
New Inner Views emailed every month from our newsletter! SIGN UP
An INNER VIEW with Amanda Ashley Miess
Sometimes self-centeredness can look like striving and having an internal hyper-focus on yourself....
Welcome Kelsey Guerra, The New Nashville Coordinator
Meet Kelsey Guerra, the new coordinator for Influence Lab Women Nashville! Bio: Kelsey grew up...
An INNER VIEW with Executive Producer Victoria Slater
Where do we get the confidence to push forward, take risks and negotiate without fear? Is it found...
An INNER VIEW with Andrea Polnaszek
Sometimes the most important person to be truthful with is ourselves. It's important to look...
An Inner View with Flo Oramasionwu
What does it really mean to have "influence"? Read this week's INNER VIEW as Flo Oramasionwu...
“I felt so blessed and met so many amazing and Godly women at the Influence Women event who had so much to say and offer. Thank you for such an organized and well planned event.”
INFLUENCE GATHERINGS
Influence Women are wisdom warriors.
At gatherings throughout the year we come together to connect, encourage and challenge each other’s thinking. To investigate what God has to say about our culture and the world. These invigorating conversations have lead to films being made, books being written, and lives being inspired.
Interested?
Contact us at info@influencelab.com or call
818-303-2424 for more information.
Social Media: Is it Time to Be Intentional About Sharing Your Career and Your Faith Online?
Develop a personal social media strategy that brings healing and hope! It’s not uncommon to have a clearly defined social media strategy for our businesses or ministries, but how many of us have fully developed our reason “why” for our own social platforms? In this...
Emerge – Moving From Insecurity to Confidence in 2021 Influence Women Online Event
2020 left a mark. Like an unexpected earthquake, it shook families, careers, social and even political foundations, but you can emerge with confidence into 2021! Join the online gathering of Influence Women on January 28th at 5 p.m PT, as Kathleen Cooke, media...
Influence Lab Women’s ONLINE Webinar : Going The Distance
We live in a culture that is splitting apart. Red and blue – black and white – rich and poor. The chasms are huge and seemingly bottomless. How can we be God’s instruments of friendship and His bridge builders of peace and wisdom? How do we connect in a post COVID-19, social media “friend” culture to care, share and be trusted and effective leaders both in personal relationships and in business?
Join these women of faith as…
“From your talk, to the speakers, to the women I got to pray with, it was an evening I couldn’t have missed. I spoke with three of the speakers (one I had met before) and made about 4 new friends.”
HAVE KATHLEEN SPEAK
Want Kathleen to come speak at your next event? Start the conversation. Send us an email at info@influencelab.com and she will send you speaking information and available schedule

Kathleen Cooke Genre & Offers
Kathleen Cooke : Presenting relevant information, cultural trends and disruptions, media research, and personal experiences to ignite passion and inspire ones faith, life, and career for significance.
Genre: Media and entertainment executive, actress, speaker and teacher with over 25 years of working experience in Hollywood and the media and entertainment industry.
Offers: Keynote speaker, panelist, workshop speaker, host/emcee.
Inspirational Speaking Topics:
Millennials/iGens/Gen Zs: Who Are They and Why They Matter?
Women of the 21st Century: How Technology Has Changed Everything
Finding Purpose in the Midst of Chaos
The Influence of Hollywood: Understanding and Engaging Our Culture
Terrior: Your Place and Why Knowing It Matters
Women, Water, Wisdom: God’s Statement on Valuing Females
Teaching Topics
The Basics of Acting for TV, Film, And Theater
Part II – Advanced Lessons for TV, Film, and Theater
Successful Commercial Acting
Casting Successful Projects
Tips for Standing Out in Todays Media Market
Pitching: Successful Tips that Work
How to Direct Actors
Suitable Events/Travels from/Fee Range
Suitable Events:, National and international media conferences, workshops, conventions, women’s groups, retreats, mother/daughter events, university and college communication/media arts programs.
Travels from: Los Angeles, CA (LAX) & Burbank (BUR)
Fee Range: Single message: $250-1,000
Multiple messages: $1,000 – 5,000
Major events: Negotiable
Prior events where Kathleen has been featured
National Events:
National Religious Broadcasters Conference, Biola University’s Media Conference and Media Task Force events, North Greenville University Women’s Luncheon, Azusa Pacific University Faith and Culture, Christian Women in Media Conference – regional and national events, Salvation Army’s Nyak Media Conference, Salvation Army’s National Leadership Convention, Daily Disciples Conference, Asbury University Communication’s Hollywood Program, Bel Air Presbyterian Church – Beacon Entertainment & Actor’s Boot Camp, Hollywood Presbyterian Faith Lift Women’s Conference, First Presbyterian Church Granada Hills, THRIVE Women’s Conference, Dallas Texas, 4WordWomen, Dallas Texas, Lake Arrowhead Christian Fellowship, Barnabus San Diego and Orange County, Museum of the Bible’s Women of Legacy, ASCEND Women’s Conference – Co-founded, directed, and keynote speaker, Christian Vision International, Fuller Theological Seminary, Middle Eastern Women’s Leadership Forum – national and international forums, numerous ladies luncheons, teas, and events.
International Events:
International Media Ministries (Spain), South African Broadcasting Conference (Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Christian Media Association of Australia (Sydney), Young Creative Leaders Conference ( multiple cities in India) Eagles Leadership Conference (Singapore), Christian Vision International (Australia and Argentina), EC Conference, (UK). Additional international conference locations she’s spoken include, Peru, Bali, South Korea, London, Spain, Canada, Portugal, Finland and multiple US cites.
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