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Here's something our CEO Julie Pham doesn't say often enough: I need your help. 🙏

She teaches workshops on asking for help. But when a writer friend said "as long as you're trying your hardest," she realized she wasn't.

She wasn't risking rejection. She wasn't asking.

So here goes.

Julie's working on her next book — about respect in friendships — and wants it to reach far more people than her first. To get there, she needs a literary agent, and that means proving there's already an audience who cares about her work.

Three small ways you can help:

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And if you've been struggling to ask for something — from Julie or anyone else — she'd genuinely love to hear about it. 👇

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Image caption: In preparation for her next book, Julie is ordering many books through her local library, including Jane Friedman’s The Business of Being a Writer.

Most conflicts about respect aren't really about respect. They're about different assumptions of what respect looks like.

On the Mankind Podcast, Julie Pham joins host Boysen Hodgson to explore why people can agree on how respect feels while having completely different ideas about what respectful behavior should be.

In this conversation, Julie shares:
• How culture, family, and life experiences shape our expectations
• Why curiosity is often the missing ingredient in difficult conversations

Whether at work, at home, or in our communities, many conflicts become easier to navigate when we get curious about what respect means to others.

🎙️ Listen in and consider: What does respect look like to you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3ht9U3OqWs

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What do you do when you move somewhere new and realize you have to rebuild everything — your routines, your people, your sense of place?

CuriosityBased's Maia Segura Segura recently returned to Minnesota after 30 years away, and found herself feeling more unsettled than expected. Starting over socially, even in a "home" city, is no small thing.

So she and her husband got to work — looking for volunteer opportunities, co-hosting a neighborhood holiday party, cueing up local events to attend like Porch Fest, where live bands play from private porches and talking to strangers suddenly feels completely natural. 🎶🏡

In just a few months, they're feeling more connected — and healthier for it.

The Centers for Disease Control backs this up: strong community bonds genuinely improve physical and mental health.

You don't have to start big. Invite someone to lunch. Join a choir. Take your dog to the park.

What's one thing that helped you feel at home somewhere new? 👇

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Image caption: Maia & Daimian Lix wanted to meet their new neighbors, so they co-hosted a party with a popular neighbor, Jason, who has lived in the building for 20 years and invited everyone in the building (invitation design by Creative Catalyst Communications).

Look what dropped! On the latest episode of Curiosity at Work podcast, Episode 32: Curiosity in Life Enrichment with Mathews, Julie Pham speaks with Monika, CEO and founder of Queen Care and Life Enrichment Group. They discuss the importance of curiosity in entrepreneurship, the evolution of Queen Care from a nonprofit initiative, and the challenges of leading a diverse workforce. Monica shares her journey of personal growth and the significance of self-care in sustaining her business. The conversation highlights the generational differences in work ethic and the need for curiosity in understanding and bridging these gaps.

👉 Check out the podcast: https://curiositybased.com/curiosity-at-work-podcast-episode-32-curiosity-in-life-enrichment-with-monika-mathews/