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    • 09/15/2026
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    You've built the career. Earned the recognition. Created impact.

    But maybe you're exhausted in a way sleep doesn't fix. Your capacity shifts from week to week for reasons you can't explain. Small stressors suddenly feel overwhelming, and you're left wondering why the strategies that seem to work for everyone else aren't working for you.

    The answer may not be mindset or motivation. It may be physiology.

    Women's nervous systems operate on two rhythms: the familiar 24-hour circadian rhythm and a roughly 28-day hormonal cycle that influences energy, stress resilience, focus, and emotional capacity. Yet most workplaces, schedules, and leadership expectations are built around only one.

    In this session, somatic leadership coach Rachel will explore what happens when women try to force a 28-day reality into a 24-hour framework and how working with, rather than against, our physiology can transform the way we lead and live.

    Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the connection between stress, nervous system regulation, and female physiology, along with practical tools they can use immediately to support resilience and sustainable leadership.

    Participants will learn:

    • Why women experience stress differently and the impact of operating on both 24-hour and 28-day rhythms.
    • How hormonal shifts can influence capacity, reactivity, and decision-making throughout the month.
    • Practical nervous system regulation techniques, including breathwork and somatic practices, to use during moments of stress and overwhelm.

    About the Speaker

    Rachel is a remote-first People & Culture leader turned somatic leadership coach and expert in nervous system regulation for women. Drawing on more than 20 years of research and practice in mindfulness, somatics, cycle alignment, and nervous system regulation, she helps ambitious women lead sustainably without overriding their bodies in the process.

    After experiencing multiple cycles of burnout while pursuing increasingly demanding leadership roles, Rachel shifted her work toward helping women align with their physiology rather than fight against it. Her mission is simple: to provide women with tools designed for female physiology, not adapted from systems originally built for men.


    • 09/24/2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    • El Torrito
    • 20
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    Networking Happy Hour!

    Join us for a relaxed evening outdoors to expand your network, exchange ideas, share experiences, or simply meet new people in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

    Whether you're navigating a career pivot, building your next chapter, or just looking for genuine connection with women who get it, this one's for you.

    • Date: September 24, 2026
    • Time: 6:00 PM
    • Location: El Torito, Milpitas

    Great company. Engaging conversations. Real relationships.

    Register in advance to reserve your seat -  space is limited!

    • 10/01/2026
    • TBA
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    Stay relevant. Work smarter. Lead with confidence. AI is changing every profession, not just technology. Your Experience Is Your Superpower. AI Is Your Accelerator.

    You have spent years building wisdom, judgment, relationships, and leadership. Now combine that experience with AI that helps you think, create, research, organize, and execute faster than ever before.

    Whether you are advancing your career, searching for your next opportunity, launching a business, returning to the workforce, or simply wondering where to begin, this workshop will help you use AI with confidence and purpose. This is a practical, hands on session designed for professionals, leaders, and lifelong learners. No technical background is required.

    In one hour, you will learn how to:

    • Save hours every week with practical AI workflows.
    • Research, write, analyze, and create presentations faster.
    • Use AI to strengthen your job search, networking, interviewing, and personal brand.
    • Turn AI into your coach, brainstorming partner, research assistant, and productivity companion.
    • Make better decisions while keeping your own judgment at the center.
    • Build skills that apply across every profession, from healthcare and law to HR, finance, education, nonprofit leadership, consulting, and business.
    You will leave with:
    • Practical prompts you can use immediately.
    • Everyday workflows that save time and reduce busy work.
    • Greater confidence using AI, regardless of your experience level.
    • A clear understanding of where AI helps, where it falls short, and how to use it responsibly.

    Your experience is your greatest asset. AI simply helps you put it to work faster.

    Join this event hosted by the CLUB, Board Director, and Manju Abraham, VP of Engineering at Bottega8, former VPE at HPE, Delphix with Todd Larsen, CoFounder of Tech Leaders, Helping you scale your impact and income as business leaders.

    Sign Up to be added to the waitlist!

    • 10/19/2026
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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    For women navigating career transitions, leadership growth, and pivotal decisions,"not yet"often shows up in familiar ways:

    The opportunity you want but don't feel ready for.
    The next step you know is right but can't quite commit to.
    The instinct you have but aren't sure you trust.

    While hesitation can sometimes be wise, it can also quietly become the barrier standing between where you are and where you're meant to go.

    In this interactive session, we'll explore the internal narratives and external pressures that keep capable leaders anchored in uncertainty and what it takes to move from hesitation to action with greater clarity and confidence.

    Together, we'll examine how to distinguish productive caution from momentum-blocking doubt and uncover practical strategies for creating forward motion in your career, leadership, and life.

    By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

    • Identify the internal and external patterns that keep them stuck in "not yet."
    • Differentiate productive reflection from hesitation that limits growth and opportunity.
    • Apply practical tools to move from uncertainty to decisive action.
    • Create momentum for themselves and the teams and organizations they lead.

    Speaker Bio:

    Michele Kawamoto Perry is a leadership expert, speaker, and host of the Expressions of Leadership podcast, where she explores the experiences, challenges, and lessons that shape impactful leaders. Through her work, she helps professionals navigate transitions, strengthen leadership presence, and move forward with greater confidence and purpose.

    Her perspective is grounded in the belief that growth doesn't come from avoiding setbacks, but from learning how to move through them with intention.

    As she shares:

    "The most grounded, most trusted leaders aren't the ones who avoided failure. They're the ones who let it change them."

    And:

    "There is a difference between reflection and rumination, and great leaders know it. They use reflection not to dwell on where they have been, but to lead more clearly toward where they are going."



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