SPARK EVENTS
"Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you...
and it will change your life." - Amy Poehler
UPCOMING CAREER-BUILDING EVENTS
Whether you're looking for a job or seeking to build a small business (or a combination thereof), we have an event for you. All events (unless otherwise noted) take place at Brightside Coworking on Mt. Tabor. If you would like to host an event at Brightside, which has a conference room that can accommodate 12 people, email findoutmore@brightsidespace.com or call Kristin at 503-754-2636..
VISION BOARD BRUNCH
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1
THEME: Make It Happen in the New Year
You may have heard that people who write down their goals are more likely to meet their objectives. Visualizing your goals, however, is even more powerful. Research suggests that our brain interprets imagery as reality, prompting us to set a goal and create the neural pathways to make it happen. If you have a self care goal to manifest, join Elizabeth Cramer & Kristin Schuchman for their next Vision Board Brunch. They will help you create a vision board to put you in the right head space for the New Year.
We make it easy by providing pre-cut magazine pictures and words, glue, cardstock and a few art supplies. We've got prompts to move you forward if you're "stuck" and give you a chance to connect with an interesting group of people in a creative, motivating space. Brunch is included.
What: Vision Board Brunch
When: Sunday, January 1, 12pm - 2pm
Where: Brightside Coworking (www.brightsidespace.com)
Cost: $20 in Advance ($25 at the Door) Six spots available
RSVP: findoutmore@brightsidespace.com by December 15
ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11
You've got to fight for your right to write
Looking for a place to write with others in an attractive, inviting atmosphere?
Join us for this writing retreat that includes:
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Breakout sessions
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Multiple private writing rooms
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Gathering room with media
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Coffee and snacks
When: Sunday, November 11 from 8:30am - 2pm
(Drop-ins welcome, but registration is required)
Where: Brightside Coworking, 6018 SE Stark St.
Why: To find community with other writers and discuss your writing during one of two break-out sessions.
Price: Free if you RSVP by 11/9/18
Drop in when you can or start out with us at 8:30am and stay until 2pm. We'll brainstorm topics for breakout sessions in the morning in which you can engage in deeper discussions about topics likes character development, screenwriting, poetry, memoir writing, among others.
Coffee and tea will be served. Please bring a snack to share.
*RSVP by November 9
:: WRITING RETREAT ITINERARY ::
8:30am to 9am
Mix and mingle
9am to 11am
Quiet Writing Time
11am to 11:30am
Breakout Session
11:30am to 12:30pm
Lunch
12:30pm to 2pm
Quiet Writing Time
Drop in as you like but enter quietly if you arrive during Quiet Writing Times.
MARKETING MASTERMIND
GROUPS for THERAPISTS, HEALERS and COACHES (IN-PERSON)
EVERY OTHER FRIDAY
Build a successful private practice
These every-other-week marketing groups will provide for you the spark and encouragement to attract more clients. If you are starting a solo practice or need a marketing strategy for your existing business, you'll develop and carry out a marketing plan that fits your style. Have fun while colleagues to keep you accountable and inspired.
These 6-member revolving mastermind groups offer you:
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Support from experienced therapists and healing professionals
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Guidance on developing a marketing plan
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Help identifying target clients and leads
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Networking suggestions aligned with your personal values
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Tips on marketing materials, web presence, and self-promotion
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Compassion for disappointments and cheers for successes!
Build your private practice as a:
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Counselor
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Chiropractor
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LIcensed Massage Therapist
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Acupuncturist
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Social Worker
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Naturopath
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Personal Trainer
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Life Coach
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Yoga Instructor
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Nutritionist
In this mastermind group you will:
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Assess your entrepreneurial personality chops.
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Gain clarity about your practice and develop marketing skills.
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Start to plan and build a website and a robust online presence.
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Craft and execute a strategy to attract clients and create a thriving practice.
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Maintain balance and self care in your personal and professional life while offering care to others.
From this mastermind course you will walk away with more confidence in your ability to grow a healthy practice and a network of trusted advisors for life.
Who: Kristin Schuchman, Career Strategist from Spark a Career
What: 6-Person Group for Therapists, Healers & Coaches
When: Every Other Friday, 9am to 11am
Price: $40/Month ($30/Month for Brightside Members)
Where: Brightside Coworking, 6018 SE Stark St., Portland, OR
Why: To build a successful private practice while maintaining balance
How: Meeting every other week over the course of 19 weeks, setting goals, and executing the steps to start and grow a vibrant private practice. Includes a copy of the book Building Your Ideal Practice by Lynn Grodzki.
Email Kristin at findoutmore@brightsidespace.com with questions.
MARKETING MASTERMIND
GROUPS for THERAPISTS, HEALERS and COACHES (VIRTUAL)
EVERY OTHER TUESDAY NIGHT
Build a private practice that fits your lifestyle
These every-other-week marketing groups will provide for you the spark and encouragement to attract more clients. If you are starting a solo practice or need a marketing strategy for your existing business, you'll develop and carry out a marketing plan that fits your style. Have fun while colleagues to keep you accountable and inspired.
These 6-member mastermind groups offer you:
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Support from experienced therapists and healing professionals
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Guidance on developing a marketing plan
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Help identifying niches and leads
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Networking suggestions congruent with your personal style
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Tips on marketing materials, web presence, and promoting yourself
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Email support between meetings
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Compassion for your disappointments and cheers for your successes!
Build your private practice as a:
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Therapist
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Acupuncturist
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Chiropractor
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Massage Therapist
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Personal Trainer
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Social Worker
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Naturopath
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Yoga Instructor
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Nutritionist
In this mastermind group you will:
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Assess your entrepreneurial personality chops.
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Gain clarity about your practice and more fully develop your marketing skills.
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Start to plan and build a website and a robust online presence.
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Craft and execute a strategy to attract clients and create a thriving practice.
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Maintain balance and self care in your personal and professional life while offering care to others.
From this mastermind group you will walk away with more confidence in your ability to grow a healthy practice and a network of trusted advisors for life.
Who: Kristin Schuchman, Career Strategist from Spark a Career
What: 6-Person Marketing Support Group for Therapists, Healers and Coaches
When: Every Other Tuesday, 7pm to 9pm
Price: $40/Month ($30/Month for Brightside Community Members)
Where: Zoom (Online Virtual Conference Tool)
Why: To build a profitable private practice while maintaining self care
How: Meeting every other week, setting goals, and executing the steps to start and grow a vibrant private practice. Includes a copy of the book Building Your Ideal Private Practice by Lynn Grodzki.
Email Kristin at findoutmore@brightsidespace.com with questions.
JOB INTERVIEW WORKSHOP
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Nail your next interview with ease
For most of us, job interviews ranks right up there with root canals and IRS audits on our list of most dreaded activities. The trick to mastering interviews starts with confidence but also involves thorough preparation and the ability to connect and build rapport.
In this small group setting, you will:
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Learn tips to boost your confidence and enhance your interview performance,
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Discuss and practice your answers to tricky interview questions,
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Engage in interactive activities to loosen up your delivery,
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Design a strategy for answering the "Tell me about yourself" question to set your interviews on the right course, and
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Aim to reframe the act of interviewing from "torturous" to "mildly annoying" or even "somewhat enjoyable..
Who: Bill Johnson, Interview & Confidence Coach from Face Forward and Kristin Schuchman, Career Strategist from Spark a Career
What: Job Interview Workshop
When: Thursday, September 20, 7 to 9pm, Free
Where: Brightside Coworking, 6018 SE Stark St., Portland, OR
Why: To build your confidence and create a strategy to de-mystify job interviewing.
Email Kristin at findoutmore@brightsidespace.com if you have questions.
WORKSHOP PRESENTERS:
BILL JOHNSON
Interview + Confidence Coach
With over 20 years’ experience coaching numerous people from various walks of life and of varying abilities, Bill has a keen eye and ability to assist people in finding their confidence, identifying strengths, and encouraging growth. Bill helps clients in virtually every stage of confidence development, from public speaking to authentic engagement with employers and during interviews. He also advises clients (re)entering the work force, transitioning in an upwardly mobile career, or applying to undergraduate or graduate school. Find out more about Bill at Face Forward.
KRISTIN SCHUCHMAN
Career + Small Business Coach
Kristin works with professionals in transition, whether changing careers, starting businesses, or re-launching after an absence (i.e., raising kids or returning to school). She loves helping people unlock inner potential, answer true callings, and build fulfilling professional lives. She offers career seekers and solopreneurs a mix of personal branding expertise, counseling skills, and clear-headed insight, helping professionals navigate less linear career paths. As a mother who returned to school after 40, she am especially attuned to the needs of midlife professionals in transition. Read more about Kristin at Spark a Career.
MARKETING MASTERMIND GROUPS for SOLOPRENEURS & SIDE HUSTLES
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Build a successful solo or side hustle business
These every-other-week marketing groups will provide for you the spark and encouragement to attract more clients. If you are starting a solo practice or need a marketing strategy for your existing business, you'll develop and carry out a marketing plan that fits your style. Have fun while colleagues to keep you accountable and inspired.
These 6-member mastermind groups offer you:
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Create a brand that sets you apart and fuels your marketing plan.
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Identify your target audience and build a web presence that promotes your business effectively.
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Build systems to tame the chaos in your business and keep you focused, creative, and productive.
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Bond and brainstorm with other entrepreneurs who offer support and accountability.
Create a supportive network of entrepreneurs to support you as you build your solopreneur businesses or side hustle that:
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Provides creative services like graphic design, writing or website development;
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Supports other businesses with consulting or coaching;
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Produces a product that solves a problem, improves lives or encourages people to practice better self care;
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Expresses your creative gifts in the performing or expressive arts;
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Encourages connection and community.
In this mastermind group you will:
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Determine your entrepreneurial chops.
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Gain clarity about your business and more fully develop your marketing skills.
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Plan and build a website and a robust online presence.
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Create and implement a strategy to attract clients and create a thriving small business.
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Maintain balance and self care in your personal and professional life.
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At the end of this mastermind course you will walk away with more confidence in your ability to grow a profitable business and a network of trusted advisors for life.
From this mastermind group you will walk away with more confidence in your ability to grow a healthy side hustle or solo business and a network of trusted advisors for life.
Who: Kristin Schuchman, Career Strategist from Spark a Career
What: 6-Person Marketing Support Group for Solopreneurs & Side Hustles
When: Six Thursdays, September 27 to January 3, 7pm to 9pm
(Not Meeting 11/22 or 12/20)
Price: $300
Where: Brightside Coworking, 6018 SE Stark St., Portland, OR
Why: To build a profitable solopreneur business or side hustle
How: Meeting every other week, setting goals, and executing the steps to start and grow a vibrant business. Includes a copy of the book 6-Week Startup by Rhonda Abrams.
Email Kristin at findoutmore@brightsidespace.com if you have questions.
MINDFULNESS WORKSHOP: FINDING BALANCE WHEN DEALING WITH UNBALANCE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2
How to use mindfulness and essential oils
as tools in your healing practice
In this 1.5 hour class you will learn mindfulness techniques and the basics of psycho-aromatherapy (how essential oils impact the brain) to support your emotional well-being as a wellness provider. As a bonus you will receive your own essential oil blend and a Psycho-aromatherapy training certificate!
Your Teachers: CeShaun Hankins, LCSW and Danielle Daniels, LCSW and PsyD Student
What: Mindfulness Workshop
When: Tuesday, October 2, 6:30pm - 8pm
Where: Brightside Coworking, 6018 SE Stark St., Portland, OR
Your: $15. Space is limited, so reserve your spot soon.
WORKSHOP PRESENTERS:
CeShaun Hankins, LCSW
Owner, Cultivated Healer
CeShaun (Armstrong) Hankins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over ten years of experience in the mental health field who has worked in both community mental health and private practice settings. She has focused on helping adults, teens and new parents through life transitions, crisis, trauma, self-esteem and relationship challenges. She has found her training in mindfulness to be especially impactful in helping increase life satisfaction and decrease feelings of distress for a wide range of clients.
CeShaun is also the founder of The Cultivated Healer, a professional development and self care resource for helper and healers in the mental wellness profession. Being a supervisor and having experienced burnout herself she is passionate about filling a need she sees in this community. She strives to empower wellness practitioners to create their own version of a fulfilled life.
Contact: info@cultivatedhealer.com
instagram: @cultivatedhealer
Danielle Daniel, LCSW and clinical psychology student, trains people to use essential oils for the brain to manage mood and emotions holistically and effectively. She has over 20 years of experience with essential oils and about 20 years in the mental health field.
I want you to be secure in your choice of me as a career counselor or business coach. That's why I offer a free 30-minute session to see if you and I are a good match. We can conduct the session over phone, and I'll send you a brief exercise so we can make the best use of our time. Want to know more about me? Check out my About Me and feel free to seek me out on LinkedIn.