[splash]
[splash]

[audience applause]
[audience applause]

- Ladies, thank you all for coming out to this year's
- Ladies, thank you all for coming out to this year's

Women for Women in Business Conference.
Women for Women in Business Conference.

Today is about women supporting women.
Today is about women supporting women.

Period.
Period.

Now let's get excited.
Now let's get excited.

All four: Wooo!!
All four: Wooo!!

- I'll start out with my story.
- I'll start out with my story.

I had an unusual childhood.
I had an unusual childhood.

My father was a struggling farmer.
My father was a struggling farmer.

My mother was a laid-off factory worker.
My mother was a laid-off factory worker.

I didn't own a single pair of shoes.
I didn't own a single pair of shoes.

[audience laughter]
[audience laughter]

And one day, the bank up and took our farm.
And one day, the bank up and took our farm.

All four: Aww!
All four: Aww!

[audience laughter]
[audience laughter]

- But one morning, I woke up and I said,
- But one morning, I woke up and I said,

"What am I doing?
"What am I doing?

I am a strong, powerful woman!"
I am a strong, powerful woman!"

So I got up, I picked myself up, and I paid off my bills,
So I got up, I picked myself up, and I paid off my bills,

I got a job, I bought a house, and yes,
I got a job, I bought a house, and yes,

I bought a luxury car, why?
I bought a luxury car, why?

[audience laughter]
[audience laughter]

Because I am a strong woman, and I deserve a white Mercedes!
Because I am a strong woman, and I deserve a white Mercedes!

All four: Wooo!!
All four: Wooo!!

- But that's just my boring old life.
- But that's just my boring old life.

Janessa, get up in here and tell your unique story.
Janessa, get up in here and tell your unique story.

Other three: Yay!!
Other three: Yay!!

[both breathe in and out]
[both breathe in and out]

[audience laughter]
[audience laughter]

- Can I first just say thank you for that awe-inspiring story?
- Can I first just say thank you for that awe-inspiring story?

- No, thank you.
- No, thank you.

[audience laughter]
[audience laughter]

- Growing up, I had nothing.
- Growing up, I had nothing.

My daddy was an out-of-work chimney sweep.
My daddy was an out-of-work chimney sweep.

My mama had an apple cart with one wheel and no apples!
My mama had an apple cart with one wheel and no apples!

All four: Aww!
All four: Aww!

- My parents told me, "The bank can take our house,
- My parents told me, "The bank can take our house,

but no one can take our spirit."
but no one can take our spirit."

And they did take our house.
And they did take our house.

[all gasp]
[all gasp]

[audience laughter]
[audience laughter]

But one day I woke up, and I said,
But one day I woke up, and I said,

"Hold up!
"Hold up!

"What am I doing?
"What am I doing?

"I am a strong, beautiful, tenacious,
"I am a strong, beautiful, tenacious,

powerful working woman!"
powerful working woman!"

I fought, and I worked, and guess what, ladies?
I fought, and I worked, and guess what, ladies?

You step into that parking lot,
You step into that parking lot,

you won't see an apple cart with one wheel, mm-mm.
you won't see an apple cart with one wheel, mm-mm.

You'll see that mama drove here today
You'll see that mama drove here today

in a brand new white Mercedes!
in a brand new white Mercedes!

All four: Wooo!!
All four: Wooo!!

- Wow.
- Wow.

Your story rocked me to the core of my womanhood.
Your story rocked me to the core of my womanhood.

[audience laughter]
[audience laughter]

Thank you.
Thank you.

- No, thank you.
- No, thank you.

[audience laughter]
[audience laughter]

- All right, ladies, let's keep it going.
- All right, ladies, let's keep it going.

Who's next?
Who's next?

[both breathe in and out]
[both breathe in and out]

- Can I first say, that these stories
- Can I first say, that these stories

have broken me and put me back together?
have broken me and put me back together?

All four: Stop it!
All four: Stop it!

- I refuse to stop!
- I refuse to stop!

Ladies, I too suffered hardships.
Ladies, I too suffered hardships.

My father lost his job as an exterminator
My father lost his job as an exterminator

to a very clever cat.
to a very clever cat.

All four: No!
All four: No!

- My mama was a tree.
- My mama was a tree.

All four: No!
All four: No!

- Then one day that clever cat climbed up my mom,
- Then one day that clever cat climbed up my mom,

and the bank had my mama chopped down!
and the bank had my mama chopped down!

All four: Nooo!!
All four: Nooo!!

- But then I stood up!
- But then I stood up!

I said, "What the heck is happening?
I said, "What the heck is happening?

"I am strong, passionate, and exquisite!
"I am strong, passionate, and exquisite!

I am part wood and all woman."
I am part wood and all woman."

All four: Yes!
All four: Yes!

- So I picked myself up, I got a job,
- So I picked myself up, I got a job,

called animal control on that job-stealing cat,
called animal control on that job-stealing cat,

and now if you look in that parking lot, you'll see...
and now if you look in that parking lot, you'll see...

a white Mercedes!!
a white Mercedes!!

[all screaming]
[all screaming]

[all breathe]
[all breathe]

[audience laughter]
[audience laughter]

- Can I just say that these stories
- Can I just say that these stories

have reminded me that I am a woman!
have reminded me that I am a woman!

All four: Stop!
All four: Stop!

- Daddy had no socks!
- Daddy had no socks!

All four: What?!
All four: What?!

- Mama had no toes!
- Mama had no toes!

All four: No!
All four: No!

- Bank robbed the cow!
- Bank robbed the cow!

All four: Whyyy?!
All four: Whyyy?!

- Realized I'm a--
- Realized I'm a--

All four: Womaaaan!!
All four: Womaaaan!!

- So y'all let me know if anyone needs a ride
- So y'all let me know if anyone needs a ride

from a powerful lady in a white Mercedes!!!
from a powerful lady in a white Mercedes!!!

[all screaming and yelling]
[all screaming and yelling]

- Ladies, while some of these women have been telling
- Ladies, while some of these women have been telling

their inspiring stories, we have noticed the crowd
their inspiring stories, we have noticed the crowd

has been getting a little raucous.
has been getting a little raucous.

[audience laughter]
[audience laughter]

So I just want to say...
So I just want to say...

keep it up!!
keep it up!!

[screaming and yelling continue]
[screaming and yelling continue]

Let's keep this ball rolling!
Let's keep this ball rolling!

[both breathe]
[both breathe]

- [screams]
- [screams]

[other four scream in response]
[other four scream in response]

All four: No!!
All four: No!!

[audience laughter]
[audience laughter]

- [hyperventilating]
- [hyperventilating]

[sound of car locking]
[sound of car locking]

[all scream]
[all scream]

[sound of flames]
[sound of flames]

- Excuse me!
- Excuse me!

Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt,
Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt,

but someone left their lights on in the parking lot?
but someone left their lights on in the parking lot?

Car is a white Mercedes?
Car is a white Mercedes?

- [screaming]
- [screaming]

[explosion]
[explosion]

[car alarms]
[car alarms]

- Who are we?
- Who are we?

Jessic and April: Strong, independent women!
Jessic and April: Strong, independent women!

- And what are we gonna do?
- And what are we gonna do?

Jessica and April: Like, share, and subscribe!
Jessica and April: Like, share, and subscribe!

- And what are we gonna comment about?
- And what are we gonna comment about?

Jessica and April: Our favorite inspiring women!
Jessica and April: Our favorite inspiring women!

- And what will we get if we do this?
- And what will we get if we do this?

Jessica and April: A white Mercedes!!
Jessica and April: A white Mercedes!!

- Actually, no, that would be way too expensive
- Actually, no, that would be way too expensive

and quite silly.
and quite silly.

But it would be cool, right?
But it would be cool, right?

All: Mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm.
All: Mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm.