TLDR (but, really do read it lol): Please weigh in on your best availability during the week! Hey friends! For many of us, this community is a chance to connect with other queer professionals and remind ourselves that we're not alone in this 🌈 Connection can happen in many ways: 1. Kind words/support on posts 2. Allowing ourselves to be vulnerable enough to be seen 3. Asking great questions based on the weekly engagement or the resources in the classroom 4. Coming into live (virtual) sessions Each week, I will be hosting a Q & A session--you might be wondering something about the functionality of this community, need some brief advice about a situation in your career, or you might even have a question that could benefit the rest of the people in the call. Note: these are NOT coaching calls. If you're looking for more personalized support, use this link to book a call: https://calendly.com/deliberatecreator/career-reinvention-conversation Additionally, I would love to give people the opportunity to join *one* of our group coaching sessions during the 8 week cohort that starts June 1st. Finally, I'm thinking it would be cool to have a few unstructured meetups, just so we can get to know each other better. So, ultimately, I'm looking for availability. I will do my best to accommodate, but it's always a challenge, so I'll choose the option with the most feedback by the end of this week to schedule the Q&A call for the foreseeable future. If your availability falls WAY outside of these options, please drop a comment below :)

I'm Morgan, a free member. Mankato, MN. I am here because I want to find a career path where I can be authentic to my identity as a whole queer, pagan, neurodivergent, trans without masking and facing further burnout. I went to college for biology with an emphasis in ecology and evolutionary biology. Then graduated, didn't go to grad school as I planned. Did job after job of unfulfilling jobs and most with toxic work environments of many types from QC in manufacturing, agricultural labs, retail, barista, and caregiving. However, when you have to mask, feel unauthentic and aren't fulfilled at your job it makes dealing with workplace toxicity harder. I developed workplace trauma along with other mental health struggles which affected my attendance and job stability. My resume isn't ideal at the moment. I am currently applying for disability, but I know I can thrive in the right environment with the right support. Therefore, I am trying to get back into the job market and find a fulfilling and accepting job. Hopefully, one that won't throw me right back into burnout.

Hey y'all! I'm Kat, happy to be here. I'm a late in life diagnosed neurospicy! So deciding on a career was always hard because my imagination gets the better of me most days. Did not follow the traditional path & go to college straight out of high school. I was in my early 20's when I went to cosmetology school. I did get my license & did hair for about 11 years. But psoriatic arthritis had other plans & I had to stop doing hair 3 years ago. I'm currently working retail while trying to get on disability. But I'm physically & mentally burned out. Even though I'm trying to get on disability, I don't want it to be my ending at 37 years old. I still want to do something, but I'm lost. I want to go back to school, but idk what for & I also have my physical limitations to take into consideration as well. & on that note, can't wait to see what's in store here

Hi everyone, I'm Lizzie! I am going back to school and redefining myself after a few interesting curve balls that life has thrown at me over the past 5-6 years. I've realized that life is too short to waste it in any capacity, let alone jobs that don't give me joy and fill my cup. I have been a teacher for the past decade utilizing my Bachelors in Special Education, and while I LOVE working with the children, I have had a lot of negative experiences working with the adults in the field. I'm going back to school for theatre to follow my passion of making my living as an artist. I have my own photography business (coming up on my 5 year anniversary!) and I am double majoring in Performance and Production and Design to supplement my years of experience as a thespian. My ideal career is having a thriving photography business to supplement my acting/directing career in a Metro area. I hope to act, direct children's theatre, and eventually teach theater/photography at a college. I am also on a huge healing journey as I have experienced a significant amount of trauma throughout my life, and I am a huge mental health advocate.

Today’s challenge: say ONE thing in a more identity-aligned way than usual and report back. 🎊🏆Post wins afterward 🏆🎊 My commitment: gonna make a story content piece about my own raw mirror moment (so I get to do Mon and Tues together haha). Unapologetically telling the story from my perspective for a change!