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Hello my beautiful souls,

I know I have been teasing you all month with bits and pieces about Intrepid Collective over on social media, but I really wanted to take the time to dive a bit deeper and explain in depth what Intrepid Collective is and the value it holds for you.

To start, I think it’s incredibly important to share the backstory of how Intrepid Collective came to be. I know some of you may have heard this already, but truly, without this experience of mine, Intrepid Collective would’ve never been birthed into the world.

It all started a couple months into quarantine when I went way out of my comfort zone and took a hike in a really rocky mountain area in Kentucky. I was in the first stages of planning to launch Intrepid Collective for the first time and realized that my mountain adventure was very similar to the journey my clients are on – everything was about concentration as I attempted navigating rocky and unfamiliar terrain. This path I took required new ways of balancing, required me to slow down and approach every step with intention in order to move forward – no hustle culture here, friends! But like my hike, when you accomplish the slow-build challenging things, you feel powerful, brave, INTREPID!

That’s why I created Intrepid Collective! At its core, it is an online group mastermind for service-minded creative entrepreneurs that supports you in creating deep, lasting connection with your clients – even when you can only communicate digitally.

So how do you know if Intrepid Collective is right for you? If you consider yourself a creative entrepreneur who has big dreams you’re ready to bring forth into the world, but you’re feeling stuck …

Invisible.

Alone.

Overwhelmed.

Intrepid Collective is here to give you a sense of true community. We are an intimate collective of creatives (only four spots in total are available each year) who lift each other up, gather our resources, and help each other to climb to new heights!

We are the rule breakers.

Change makers.

Find your voice within our collective so you can go forth in life, being unapologetically you.

Authentic.

Beautiful.

Powerful.

The world is ready for your fire.

Please keep an eye on your inbox, as my next email I’ll be sharing what the Intrepid Collective structure looks like and the events you have to look forward to, should you decide to join us this year!

In the four years that I’ve worked every day with entrepreneurs to design meaningful organic content on both their websites and social media, one thing popped up over and over and over again:

“I don’t want my picture on the website.”

“I’ll create that—but let me lose ten pounds first.”

“Let’s just use a stock photo for this post, I don’t need to be in it myself.”

“It will look like I’m bragging if I’m in the video, let’s just showcase my clients.”

I could go on, but you get the idea. Visibility was a major stumbling block in getting quality content created and posted for almost all of my clients.

It was a struggle for me as well. Perfectionism shows up in many different ways, and often it shows up as a result of our not wanting to do the things we feel weakest in—such as public speaking, or being in front of the camera instead of behind. Our expectations of what we should look like, where we should be at in our careers, or what others might think of us if we put ourselves out there keeps us paralyzed. It often happens when we really want to be creating, sharing, and helping others.

My own journey out of paralysis and into action-taking flow only took off when I began to take the lessons on mindfulness and meditation I learned as part of my yoga teacher training and apply them to my work routines.

When I started my day with yoga and mindful meditation, I was able to flow directly into a creative mode without stopping to worry about the things that usually held me back. I was centered, serene, and ready to show up for myself in bigger and better ways.

I brought those revelations to the women in my mastermind, The Intrepid Collective, and they wanted more! We were all hungry for a lifestyle that supported the work we were trying to create. If we nurtured our bodies and our minds in the same holistic way that we were working to nurture our business communications, we learned that things began to fall into place in magical ways.

Amy, one of the members, said it best, “I love the overall flow of the Intrepid Collective. Once a month Learn & Grow sessions; followed by scheduled, intentional co-work time; and then our one-on-ones to answer any specifics. Through our time together, I am more comfortable being visible on social spaces and more authentically intentional about my messages. I am loving the momentum.”

“I love the overall flow of the Intrepid Collective. Once a month Learn & Grow sessions, followed by scheduled, intentional co-work time and then our one-on-ones to answer any specifics. Through our time together, I am more comfortable being visible on social spaces and more authentically intentional about my messages. I am loving the momentum.”
Amy, intrepid collective member

As I took a look at the feedback, and my own journals, it became clear to me that The Intrepid Collective needed a new level—one that offered lifestyle support as part of the weekly offerings, as well as the content creation support. The VIP level was born!

I’m so excited to share this special Mastermind with entrepreneurs who have a mission to connect authentically and make the world a better place for their clients. My heart is full, knowing that my own journey and struggles have led to me being able to forge a path that others can follow—one that might just be a little simpler, clearer, and more fun than my own!

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