Working Not Working - Talking Not Talking

Working Not Working, a platform for freelance creatives, started a monthly support group for creatives to listen and be heard. Sitting in a circle, people can share their experiences around monthly themes like Doubt, Reinvention, Courage, Letting Go, and Imposter Syndrome. Talking Not Talking meetings were taking place in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco every month. The meetings are now happening on Zoom because of the pandemic. To attend a meeting, create an account on WorkingNotWorking.com.

I hosted the San Francisco meetings from 2018–2020 (until the pandemic). I led each meeting by sharing a personal career story involving the meeting's theme (doubt, courage, fear, etc...), and would often write and read short essays. The meetings started with a group of strangers, but by the end of the meetings people felt connected, gained insight and awareness, and left feeling inspired.

As the host/meeting moderator, I had the chance to meet hundreds of amazing creatives. This was among the best things I've been a part of in my career.