Call for Speakers
Still Us
A summit for couples who lost each other in parenthood
| 3-day virtual summit | October 2026 | 9–12 expert speakers
What's in it for you
Targeted, engaged audience
Every attendee has opted in because they want help with their relationship post-kids. These aren't passive browsers - they're actively looking for experts like you.
Full creative control
Choose your topic within one of our speaker lanes, record on your own schedule, and deliver your session your way. I handle production and tech.
Cross-promotion from every speaker
All contributors promote the summit to their list during the event. You gain exposure to multiple warm audiences beyond your own.
Minimal time commitment
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1 pre-recorded 20–30 minute session
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1 pdf guide with notes / applicable steps
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+ promoting to your list during the 3-day event window.
That's it.
Speakers I'm looking for
I'm building a lineup that covers the full landscape of what happens to a couple after kids arrive.
Here are the lanes I'm filling:
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Identity & matrescence
The psychological transformation of becoming a mother (or father), identity loss, role confusion, grief for who you used to be.
Couples & relationship repair
Communication breakdowns, resentment cycles, conflict patterns, and evidence-based pathways back to connection.
Intimacy & desire after kids
Postpartum intimacy challenges, libido shifts, being "touched out," and rebuilding a sexual connection that feels right for both partners.
The mental load & invisible labor
How the unequal distribution of household and emotional labor fuels disconnection and what actually helps redistribute it.
Nervous system & regulation
Why exhausted parents snap at each other, the role of nervous system dysregulation in conflict, and co-regulation as a couple.
Practical family wellness
Adjacent expertise that directly impacts the couple: sleep, finances after kids, parenting alignment, or navigating extended family dynamics.
What the commitment looks like
Record: One 20–30 minute pre-recorded session, delivered as a video file. You choose the format — slides with voiceover, talking head, or a blend. Record on your own time.
Promote: Send at least one dedicated email to your list during the 3-day event window (May–October TBD). Social media promotion is encouraged but optional if your list is 500+.
Connect: I'll provide a contributor affiliate link so we can track your impact, and you'll be featured on the summit landing page with your photo, bio, and links.
Who should apply
You're a therapist, psychologist, coach, counselor, or adjacent expert (sleep, finance, intimacy, parenting) who works with parents or couples. You have an active online presence and an email list you communicate with regularly.
Important: As part of your application, please include a link to existing video or audio content (a podcast episode, YouTube video, webinar recording, Instagram reel - anything that shows you speaking).
* If you don't have existing content, please record a short 2-minute unlisted video introducing yourself and your proposed topic. This helps me assess fit and energy without needing to schedule dozens of calls, so I can move quickly and respectfully with everyone's time.
Meet the Host
I'm Markella Kaplani, a clinical-counseling psychologist and parenthood & relationship expert.
I host The Parenthood and Relationship Podcast, where I explore the messy, beautiful, and largely unspoken reality of what happens to a couple when they become parents.
With 15+ years in clinical practice, I specialize in matrescence, identity shifts in parenthood, and helping couples find each other again after the profound transition of becoming mom and dad.
I work both locally in Athens, Greece and internationally, with English- and Greek- speaking couples.
I am passionate about what I do as I strongly believe that when we support the parent, we heal the family.
Contact me
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Looking forward to getting to know you!