FLOW Lab members have been loving this space so much that following our Governance meetings through the end of the year, we're heading over to Taj M. Smith's Community Support call to be with him in this nurturing conversation. This hour-long Zoom space is a place where social changemakers can find support through the challenges of systemic change. They take place monthly on the last Friday of each month from 3-4 pm EST.
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Founders and freelancers...Find your way here. The FLOWLab⁵ is where we come together to iterate, ideate, ruminate, and maybe procrastinate, then recommit and move forward. Join a rad community of (mostly) neurodivergent writers, creators, and thinkers in mutual learning. Feel heard, seen, valued, inspired and practical support for sticking with self-employment. Get what you need to go back out there and keep fighting to make workplaces that don't suck. We're here to help relieve you from one of your 4.2 jobs AND provide low & no cost resources, connections, networking, and business advising, with a healthy dose of social justice and opportunities for collaboration. Meetups online Tuesdays/ Fridays. Check out membership perks on our site flowlab5.org
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What is learning? That’s a question worth inquiring about. Imagine if you had a view from a scientific perspective that could not only shift your online communication, it could also potentially impact the effectiveness your messaging in multiple areas of your personal and professional life. FLOW Lab5 member,Linda Berberich, PhD's Fireside Chat the exploration includes an introductory inquiry into Linda’s work that asks: What is learning? What have we learned recently? How we are applying that learning. The conversation is Limited to 100 people Eastern (EST): 12 - 11:30 am Central (CST): 10 - 10:30 am Mountain (MST): 9 - 9:30 am Pacific (PST): 8 — 8:30 am The Cost is only $10 - You can register via the link below Hope to see you here!
What Is Learning Fireside Chat - Linda Berberich
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CONGRATS to Kali Walker, a FLOWLab⁵ GLOW member who is still doing her thing after 3 years. We love celebrating our community members when they reach important milestones. If you don't know Kali's work, you should. Follow her and check out her new website and offerings! #CommunityFTW #Entrepreneurship
🎉Breath To Awakening, Inc. is 3 years old!!! 🎉 "I believe we ALL have unique Spiritual Gifts that have been given to us by the Divine. Every one of us deserves the opportunity to experience authentic real love, to discover our true potential, to be free to be our whole selves, to safely share our voices that will be heard and to live in our Spiritually aligned destinies." ~ Kali, Founder & CEO ~ HAVE YOU EVER..... 🏃🏾♀️Felt like you're running at the speed of light in your life and never can catch your breath? 📣Felt that you don't have a voice so don't matter? 💔Felt that you are not worthy to be loved for being ALL of you? Well, if you said YES to one or more of these questions, I CAN HELP GUIDE YOU TO..... 🌬GET YOUR BREATH BACK 🎤FIND YOUR TRUE VOICE 💝EXPERIENCE DIVINE SELF-LOVE LIKE NEVER BEFORE BOOK TODAY & SAVE 10% off with coupon code B2A10 www.BREATH2AWAKENING.com #businessanniversary #celebration #intuitivehealer #spiritualcoach #dragonconnector #blackbusinesswoman #smallbusinessowner #couponcode #savings
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1/3rd of Gen Z get their news from TikTok. And 4 out of 10 top news sources on TikTok’s are individual creators. Why do we care? 1. Because our members are journalists, writers, educators, curators, podcasters and political anaalysts, researchers and content creators that we want you to know about! 2. Because media literacy is important for every human. 3. Because news that is more accessible, trustworthy and relevant will make you a more informed citizen, child, parent, partner, collaborator and friend. 4. Because curated content and access to information lead to action. In order to change the dynamics of our world we need to change the narratives that drive people toact. We ALL need to know the truth in order to change our beliefs that change our behavior. Access to media means we can know the problems, challenges and solutions and act accordingly.
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The number one news source on TikTok might surprise you... According to a recent SEMAFOR study, four out of the top 10 news voices on TikTok were individual creators -- not legacy news organizations. So what does this mean for your brand? Your communications strategy should include the top thought leaders in your space, which today often exist outside of big newsrooms. What podcasters, influencers and creators resonate the most with your target customer? You need to build a relationship and trust with these people, in addition to reporters you want to cover your company.
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Important Information regarding 23 and Me we all need to be aware of. Please read carefully.
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I, like all the members of FLOWLab⁵; always try to update my community with important information that pertains to our safety. This is an update we all need to pay attention to and aggregate... On Friday, (Oct 4, 2024) Meredith Whittaker, president of encrypted messaging app Signal, joined other security experts who are warning 23andMe users about the privacy danger. “It's not just you. If anyone in your FAMILY gave their DNA to 23andMe, for all of your sakes, close your/their account now,” Whittaker tweeted. #TogetherWeCan #TogetherWeWill #NeverStop
23andMe Trouble Sparks Calls for Users to Delete Their DNA Data: Here's How
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We love a good practice to focus on our strengths and wins. We love it even more when our community likes it so much they start sharing it monthly, too. Naomi Raquel Enright, Linda Berberich, PhD and Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her) have some great September reflections; they DOING the work. The next time you think, “ I got nothing done this week,” write out all of the things that you did this week, including self-care, domestic labor, childcare, “work-work” or creative time. A nap is an accomplishment to be celebrated. That is all. And join us the last Tuesday of every month for open Office Hours—and take time to celebrate your life in our monthly writing prompt: “WTF did I even do this month?” Register via link in comments.
In our FLOWLab⁵ meeting on Tuesday, we were asked to write down our “wins” - across the board - for September. After reading Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her)’s post sharing her list, I am inspired to do the same. In September, I: *Confirmed my 5 student teachers for this semester and already completed my first Observations of 4 of them. *Created a document listing the high schools my son is applying to, along with their various requirements. *Scheduled high school tours, three of which took place this week, and where I ran into folks I know from various parts of my life. *Met with the high school placement counselor and had my son’s last middle school Curriculum Night. *Sat on a panel for prospective families at my son’s middle school. *Went viral with my letter to the editor of The New Yorker and expanded my LinkedIn network. *Heard from more readers of my book, one of whom told me, “It's wonderful, inspirational, awesome storytelling!! I love it!” *Read 5 novels. *Published 2 blogs. I appreciate this practice. Too often I feel that I am not working hard enough, not producing enough. This list reminds me that I am. It also feels significant to share on Rosh Hashanah, which every single one of my paternal ancestors observed. Shanah Tovah. May this new year bring the much needed peace and justice we all deserve.
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Patti Gonia is taking on Climate Change in the gorgeous, flambouyant and star spangled way that is all her own! 👀 With over 690,000 followers on Instagram, Gonia’s posts and reels get tens of thousands of views addressing climate and environmental issues, like plastic pollution or forest management, all in drag. 😍 Be Yourself 🥰 #LoveYourself 🌏 #LoveTheWorld 🖋️ #TellYourStory 🥰 #ByEveryMeansNecessary
A drag queen with a message of hope about climate change
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If remote work is finally possible for a huge swath of the population and for many types of jobs, why is it that businesses continue to force people back to the office? Corporate surveillance paired with a lack of trust for employees. They ignore the data is clear that most people want to work and do work very hard. RTW (return to work) is poorly named. It’s RTO—return to office and irl, which is not equitable at all. It’s worse for certain people, and they know that. RTO doesn’t consider what works best for different types of bodies and brains nor do they consider what works for caregivers. We need and deserve options! We don’t want to opt out of the workforce. We want to be a force for good, and a force for change. If you want to learn more about how we’re making work Accessible to ALL, come to office hours and check out our brand new site! Flowlab5.org
Founder, Writer, Social Entrepreneur, Creative Ops, Biz Dev, and Content Strategy Consultant, working to achieve gender parity+ inclusion one business at a time.
Despite what corporate CEOs want or micromanaging, small business owners, the data is clear. The majority of us want to work wherever we want. We don’t want to be forced to the office. But what’s more, is we don’t need to be forced to the office. Productivity and engagement, the two things good managers should actually care about, both go up when people work remotely. The ideal benefit is seen when we work at least 3 to 4 days a week remote. This isn’t news either. People like myself have been advocating for flexible work, remote work, and work from home since the 90s. They say the number one reason people leave their jobs is their boss, and the number one reason people stay is a good manager. But I don’t know that these studies are fully comprehensive or our surveying all identities/demographics. Research needs to be done to measure how many entrepreneurs left full-time W-2 employment for self-employment due to the need to work from home. I know for the community I run, and the clients I have, as well as the broader community, working for yourself was there only viable option. This could be due to many factors, but specifically affectspeople with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people with chronic illnesses. Those who seem work from home often do because it’s the only way to make work *work.* It’s on all of us to make sure we make remote work possible for EVERYONE and make sure entrepreneurship is accessible to everyone. If you’re curious about how to make it work, or you’re considering the leap to entrepreneurship or a side gig, come check out FLOWLab. Office hours, every Tuesday, at 3 PM EST/12pm PST, w/ my brilliant cohost Kara Smith. Today we’ll be talking about ADHD and managing change with member Jenn McFarland. Links ⬇️
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FLOWLab⁵ Members are incredible people up to incredible things! Sam Chavez is one of these remarkable people. She is preparing to embark om a quest to uplift organizations like the Northeast Arizona Native Democrats and campaigns like queer candidate, Dallas Harris in the Las Vegas suburbs to attain their much needed seats in their local governments and we as a community are supporting her to make an important trip a reality. There are 2 main ways to support Sam on this trip: 1. Upgrade to a Seedling membership for The Roots of Change Agency 📚 newsletter so you can follow along on her trip! 2. Donate directly to fund her trip! ⛽️Simply click the link in the comments and support with Money and resources. Everything you can provide is so very much appreciated!!🏕 #TogetherWeCan #TogetherWeWill
Storyteller // Strategist // Curious Human // the roots of change agency // Supporting heart-first activists and social change communicators avoid burnout and build strategies to cultivate connection.
Hey y'all! I'm thrilled to announce my Election Roadtrip to defeat F@ci$m at the ballot box. 🚙 🏜 Soon, I'll hitting the dusty Southwest roads to volunteer and amplify candidates and organizations in key swing districts in key swing states to defeat authoritarianism at the ballot box! I'm really excited to go on my adventure to support and uplift organizations like the Northeast Arizona Native Democrats and campaigns like queer candidate, Dallas Harris in the Las Vegas suburbs. They are doing amazing work on the ground that more people need to know about! 🐶 Oh, and did I mention that my corgi pup, Bear will be my co-captain and snack connoisseur! Expect lots of peachy corgi content 🍑 🎬 My plan for this trip is to both volunteer and amplify the work from organizers on the ground, but I need your support! Roadtrips don't cost what they used to. Will you support me in making this trip a reality? There are 2 main ways to support me on this trip: 1. Upgrade to a Seedling membership for The Roots of Change Agency 📚 newsletter to follow along on our trip! 2. Donate directly to our trip! Click the link in comments and help fund our ⛽️ & 🏕 money. Anything and everything is much appreciated! I can't wait to get back to my roots on the dusty southwest roads, to work directly with organization's I've been Zooming with for years, and to talk to voters so that we can keep building the change we deserve in this world. Thank you to everyone who has and will support making this trip a reality. 💚
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Hey Wonderful Humans! It's the 4th Tuesday of the month and we're about to head over to Office Hours with FLOWLab⁵ !!! ☀ Today we'll be talking about Going with the FLOW and how we keep GLOWING! 😎 I'm sure you can relate so exactly as you are. We've got wonderful and exciting thing brewing! 👀 Come check us out! 👀 #FLOWLab5 #KeepItGlowing
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