LOVING the engagement on the "Rants and Raves"--let's keep that going! And congrats to @Raye Mckinney for knocking that challenge out of the park! If you have wins that we can celebrate with you, or challenges where you could use support, please share. You're not alone. That's the point of all of this right? Starting next week, I will be starting a LIVE Q & A Session!! This will be a bi-weekly free event, and since our community's availability is a little scattered (unsurprisingly), I am going to host 1 in the morning and one in the evening, in an attempt to make these accessible. Our first one will be Tuesday morning (July 14) from 9-10am CST. If you're planning to come, PLEASE send me a DM with your question ahead of time so I can get prepped and offer my best support! Also, for everyone I've spoken to about working on additional resources for additional financial accessibility, I want to share that we're getting VERY close. If any of these sound beneficial for you, feel free to grab a time in my schedule next week and I'd be happy to share more details!

We're gonna keep it real. I love a good engagement strategy, but right now it feels like we might need this more: "RANTS AND RAVES" Challenge: Each day this week, make a post that either allows you to get something off your chest (rant) or express a huge win or gratitude moment (rave). Heck, maybe both. Nothing kicks us out of feeling ragey quite like remembering what we have that's working out for us. Do this each day + fill out the pinned availability form=free strategy call-->send me a DM on Friday to claim yours! I think we all have a lot of rants we can make about the system we currently inhabit, so let's remember to punch up. I don't think I would have any reason to believe anyone would call out someone personally in here, but just in case.

*BONUS ANNOUNCEMENT* I'm offering a free 20 min laser coaching session to anyone who: 1. Makes their intro post--let's get to know one another!! 2. Fills out the poll for Q & A times/group coaching feedback 3. Does at least TWO of our weekly engagement posts + comments/likes other member posts 🏅Send me a DM when you've completed these (Deadline=11:59pm CST on Thursday May 28th)🏅 Prompt: Share a moment this week where you felt most like yourself. I'll kick us off: Even though I have surgery coming up on Friday, I really didn't want to have to let go of my garden this summer. When I mentioned that to @Jason Toupence he made sure that didn't happen and I was so grateful. I am most myself when I'm out in nature with my hands and feet in the dirt. This is what brought me to the place of finding a career that allows me to make my own schedule. Doing these things causes me some pain right now, but it really pales in comparison to the joy it brings and, honestly, if you get stuck trying to figure out the direction you're trying to go...be intentional about finding those moments/activities that bring you immense amounts of joy, make you feel accomplished, or that just feel as easy as breathing. This is information. After years of being programmed to feel like sitting at a desk for 8 hours/day is "natural", it may take some work to dig up what your truth really is and that's ok. Lean into it. This is the work that will really bring about change. Alright...your turn...post your own Wednesday Win and tag someone in the community so we can witness you! Remember, those likes=levels=more access to resources!

Prompt: What’s one way you’ve been performing professionalism instead of being yourself? I'm thinking we might keep these more consistent, because if you haven't noticed, these are SUPER quick ways for ya'll to connect and share experiences--liking/commenting gets you points to get higher on the leaderboard! So I know the week I was in the hospital, we got a little off that schedule, and I want to get us back on track. If you're feeling "behind"...please don't! Or, from a coaching perspective, challenge yourself to think about why that story is coming up for you. Let me set the record (anything but 😉) straight: Any queer professional can join this community at any time. You're never too late. If you start checking out posts/supporting your fellow community members today, that's perfect. If you want a suggestion, find 30 min somewhere in your day that you usually doomscroll (c'mon...be honest...) and replace that with popping in to the community chat. That's it. As we continue to grow, we'll be starting some regular virtual Q&A sessions and meetups as well. That said, lets welcome our new members @Winter Valdez , @Brian Duncan, @Rachel Rickman, and @Elle Waters!! 🎉 I will send more in a DM, but please feel free to put up your intro post and fill out the availability poll (PLEASE and thaank you!) As of right now, I only have 3 responses, but as the professionals say: "Fuck it, we'll do it live!" 🤣 I've got something special planned for tomorrow @10am CST (and since I know we're hoping for and evening live session as well, please comment below a few times @Garrett Rathbun @Raye Mckinney ). Without giving too much away, I will say, if you are actively interviewing, this workshop is for you! As a matter of fact, if you know this is you, please send me a DM with the job description for the specific position you're interviewing for and I'll give you the first steps of the process to get a jump on it!

Prompt: What’s your biggest frustration in your current career situation? OR: If you knew you wouldn’t fail, what career move would you make?