Others Unlimited

On the other side of the planet, two girls are making educational videos for their peers, and chose my TEDx talk as a subject. They are so cool, and I am so honored. 🤍

Yesterday, 's and I spent the afternoon exploring Emotional Safety and Belonging with the team at , and we've got the grins to prove it. 

Not to brag, but the work Steffon and I do takes courage. We take on heavy, tricky topics–intersectional bias, internalized shame, the wiggly lines between perception and perspective–and unpack them together in real live workplaces, in front of brilliant (and opinionated), caring (and complicated) humans. 

Sometimes (a lot of the time), I get nervous about how it will go. Will people trust us with their honesty? Might we miss the culture clues? Will I make a cringy gaff? And what's funny about that is: it's not really on me or Steffon entirely. Yes, we have a responsibility to deliver a high-value experience (and to do so kinda masterfully, tbh), but even if we do our part–the client team can tank it. 

If leaders don't show, or if teammates check out, the vibe is crushed. Because vibes are a living thing–which is, adorably, something we learned from our friends at Mother.

Mother's team values are called "starters." As in, the starter culture for sourdough or kombucha. They are a key combo of ingredients, brought to life over time in a harmonious environment. Wrong stuff, wrong time, wrong sitch–and your starter is dead.

Because Mother knows that, they asked Steffon and I to do our thing, the "Harmonious Environment" part in the starter metaphor. Our work helps keep the atmosphere one that supports life. And yesterday, we found it alive and kicking.

Big thanks to Mother leadership, as well as all custodians of the vibe, of whom there are many.

This weekend, Karen and the Others team are headed to Orlando, Florida, for the Healing Together conference, where she will be their keynote speaker this year. Organized by An Infinite Mind, this one-of-a-kind conference offers tools, support, and community for people living with dissociation and Dissociative Identity Disorder, as well as their loved ones. Stay tuned for updates!