Belmont ELN Series - Fall Leadership Breakfast
with Shake Shack Founder, Danny Meyer
October 30, 2026
7:30am-10:00am
Geodis Park
Danny Meyer grew up surrounded by great food, travel, and hospitality. At 27, he opened Union Square Cafe in New York City, beginning a lifelong career in hospitality and entrepreneurship. Meyer and USHG also founded Shake Shack, which became a publicly traded company in 2015.
In What Could Possibly Go Right?, Meyer will reflect on the experiences, challenges, and failures that have shaped his approach to leadership. One pivotal moment came when he decided to close his beloved restaurant Tabla—a decision that forced him to confront his fear of failure and rethink what it means to be a successful leader.
REGISTER TODAY!
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New Event- Forum For A Day
November 2, 2026
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Bradley
Forum for a Day! — An Exclusive Forum Experience, Now Open to All Members
EO Nashville is offering an event called Forum for a Day to:
--Provide a Forum experience shared with other members to establish deeper connections, sorted by tenure
--Support each participant with a deep dive into a current challenge featuring open coaching and experience shares
--Enable members to connect deeply with other members, whether currently in a Forum or not
--Connect Forum participants with fresh experience shares from members outside of their current Forum
Contact Laura Miller at 615-293-9550 or Laura@EONashville.com with any questions.
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AI Workshop
From Curious to Cutting-Edge
November 17, 2026
12:45pm - 6:30pm
The Westin Nashville
Ready to take your AI knowledge to the next level? Join us for an interactive AI Workshop featuring 3 distinct levels of expertise:
- Beginners: Novices, new to AI, or just getting started - here to get the foundations right for the first time.
- Explorers: Practitioners already using AI and integrating it into their daily work - on the path to becoming ultimate users.
- Technical: Experts & Innovators building with AI - with products, agents, and advanced workflows.
You'll spend the afternoon in the track that best fits your experience, with three engaging sessions that include breakout groups designed to provide practical insights and meaningful takeaways.
We'll cap off the evening by bringing everyone together for a reception, conversation, and connection.
**Two guests allowed per EO member. No charge for first guest. If you would like to bring a second guest, there is a $75 fee.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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EO Nashville Mentor Match Up!
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JOIN US for the Mentor Match Up Event!
November 10, 2026
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Harding House (L&L Market)
Whether you NEED a mentor, or want to BE a mentor, this is your chance!
If you're a mentee, you'll get the 10,000 foot view of your business with an experienced mentor. Take control of your business's growth and beyond by working with a seasoned entrepreneur to achieve your goals and gain fresh perspectives.
If you're a mentor, you can share valuable insight you wish you'd had access to as an early entrepreneur...as well as knowledge and experience. By giving your peers the ability to achieve their goals, you might even gain a new outlook on your own business.
EO will provide worksheets and a suggested structure as a guide for these monthly meetings.
The commitment is one meeting per month for 6 months. If both parties are interested in continuing after that time, you are welcome to do so.
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Upcoming MyEO Community Dinners
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MyEO Community Dinners
Get to know EO members in your community over dinner. Set your home location when you register, and you'll be matched with fellow EO members who live nearby.
How It Works:
Outpost (formerly Folx Table) will pair you with other EO Members in your neighborhood community - or nearby communities depending upon attendees.
MyEO will cover the cost to reserve your seat and access the Outpost matching platform. Attendees are responsible for their own food and drinks at the restaurant. (A credit card is required at registration to secure your seat and will only be charged a no-show fee if you do not cancel your reservation in advance.)
November 5, 2026
6:30PM-8:30PM
Location shared the day before the event
REGISTER HERE
January 20, 2027
6:30PM-8:30PM
Location shared the day before the event
REGISTER HERE
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Heather Cole
Heather Herod Cole minored in Business Administration while earning her master’s degree in physical therapy from Ithaca College. She has extensive post-graduate experience in orthopedics, manual therapy, dry needling and dance medicine. She is certified in orthopedic manual physical therapy via Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars. She previously served as the official physical therapist for New Dialect and Nashville Ballet. Heather is certified in dry needling for myofascial trigger points via Myopain Seminars.
Heather earned her rehabilitation-based certification in Pilates via Polestar Pilates and is formerly an instructor trainer/educator. She is trained in STOTT PILATES Level 1 Intensive Comprehensive program and is proud that P3 is an official STOTT PILATES Academy Partner education host training center for Pilates education.
Combining Pilates into her physical therapy practice had been a long-term goal of Heather’s and is what motivated her to start a practice that combined both modalities together. Heather founded P3 in 2013 and is privileged to work with an amazing group of people that make P3: Precision Physical Therapy & Pilates what it is today.
As a former athlete, dancer, and musical theatre performer, Heather understands the impact that physical activity has on the body. As a physical therapist, Pilates instructor and business owner, Heather is able to combine her passion for helping people with the knowledge she has gained from her education, professional career, athletic background and dance experience.
Originally from Buffalo, NY, Heather is a big sports fan, in general, but especially Buffalo Bills football. She loves living in Music City as music is a huge part of her soul – you will often hear her humming, singing and/or catch her dancing. Heather is constantly active and loves being outdoors, especially enjoying time with her fur-baby, Stoney.
What is a personal piece of advice (business advice/saying/quote) that you lean on and could pass on to others?
Keep moving and breathing! Breathing is the first and last thing we do in life and it’s really important in between!
Best business book you’ve ever read?
I don’t have a favorite
One misstep you took in your business that you could caution others about?
I bought real estate in a mixed-use building with a horribly managed and corrupt HOA. I thought I had done my due diligence, but I highly recommend going above and beyond with crossing T’s and dotting I’s before investing – especially when there’s an HOA involved.
How do you de-stress after a particularly hard day?
Exercise, spending time with people and my adorable fur-baby, and spending time in prayer to ground myself
What’s something about you that would surprise everyone reading this?
I can sing. In fact, when I moved to Nashville, people thought I was moving to try a career in singing which was not the reason, but music and singing are a part of my soul.
What are you looking most forward to as a new EO Member?
I’m such a people person so I am very excited about meeting people especially fellow entrepreneurs who know all the layers involved with being a leader.
Any exciting plans for the rest of 2026?
Buffalo Bills football!!!
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