Another powerful week behind us. Here's what happened:

Our mentorship program officially came to life this week. Many mentor-mentee pairs held their first sessions, and the energy has been incredible.

Here's what our mentors are saying:

"Coaching mindset is about believing in someone's potential. We believe the client already has all the resources to find their path. We simply create a safe space, mirror, and ask powerful questions."

"My mentee spoke 80% of the time. Through that space, she arrived at her own insights and formulated the steps she's ready to take. My role was simply to create safety and actively listen."

This is what transformation looks like: not giving answers, but creating conditions for people to find their own.

Huge thanks to Ani Kudrina for designing and organizing the program, Daria Dubovskaia for her work with mentees, and Alina Zelenskaya for coordinating our incredible mentors.

This week's networking session, fully organized by Daria Dubovskaia, gave us something we often lack: time. Time not just to hear each other's pitches, but to talk afterward, give real feedback, and suggest what to add. This is how we sharpen each other.

This week's topic: American food culture: eating habits and everyday food choices. A big thank you to Iuliia Dubrovskaia and Anastasiia Duieva for continuing to create this space where we practice, stumble, and grow together.

Two waves of our LinkedIn Challenge are now in motion, led by Kseniia Litovskaia.

And the results are already showing:

"I recently applied for a position that was a 100% match for me. Then I added people from that company. I was thinking whether to message them or not... While I was still thinking, they already invited me to an interview))"

We're learning not just consistent posting, but intentional network building: understanding how LinkedIn works and how to use it strategically for our goals.

On Thursday, Vera Maslova (linkedin.com/in/vera-maslova) joined us for a session on how to build your network without exhausting yourself. She shared how to turn almost any life event into an opportunity for the right people to learn about you, gently and sustainably.

Our community is alive with activity: networking sessions, speaker events, a mentorship program with 60 mentees and 20 mentors, launching podcasts, thematic clubs. Every week brings new opportunities to grow. But all of this takes energy. Not just time, but psychic energy. The kind that gets drained by invisible forces like imposter syndrome, fear of judgment, the constant question of "am I good enough for this room?" You can have access to the best opportunities in the world, but if something inside is blocking you from showing up fully, they pass you by.

This is where Gennady Bershatsky's group sessions come in. Through 30 years of experience in group psychoanalysis, he helps uncover the unconscious obstacles that silently drain your energy: the blocks you can't see, the resistance you can't name. As one participant shared after the session: "I relaxed, let go of my imposter, and now I just do what I enjoy. I'm no longer wasting tons of energy on confusing worries. And now I'm in the mentorship program, hopefully I'll start writing an article soon.)" When those hidden barriers dissolve, action becomes natural. Confidence stops being something you perform and becomes something you feel.

🎁 First session for community members: $60 (regular price $100)

👉 Register for Gennady's session on Luma

Next Week: We Keep Taking Up Space ✨

📚 Mon, Feb 16, 4:00 PM PST — Book Club: The Unspoken Truths for Career Success

✍️ Tue, Feb 17, 9:00 AM PST — LinkedIn Challenge: Publish Party (challenge participants only)

🗣 Tue, Feb 17, 3:00 PM PST — English Speaking Club

🎤 Thu, Feb 19, 9:00 AM PST — AMA: Career Agency Founder

Dasha Shulgina, Founder of AgileFluent, a leading career agency specializing in helping professionals find jobs in the US market. She knows the US hiring landscape inside out: from industry trends to how current political events are shaping the market. This is not a lecture, it's an interactive session shaped by YOUR questions.

👉 Register here

💼 Sat, Feb 21, 9:00 AM PST — How to Get an Offer from Goldman Sachs

Meet Azhara Seitkulova, an Associate at Goldman Sachs. Her journey: from Kyrgyzstan to a Master's in Business Analytics in the U.S. to joining Goldman Sachs, where she progressed from Analyst to Associate in under 3 years. She'll share how she navigated the competitive hiring process, what helped her stand out, and practical tips for preparing for interviews at top financial institutions. A rare opportunity to learn from someone who broke into one of the most selective companies in the world.

👉 Register here

☕️ Sat, Feb 21, 10:00 AM PST — SoCal Social: Coffee & Conversation at Pelican Hill

We're coming to Orange County! Whether you're in LA, San Diego, or the OC, join us for a casual morning at The Resort at Pelican Hill. No stiff networking or formal agendas, just good vibes, great coffee, ocean views, and even better company.

📍 The Great Room / Coffee Bar, The Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Coast

👉 RSVP here

We're not just hosting events. We're building an ecosystem where women gain visibility, grow confidence, and don't have to do this journey alone.

Thank you for being part of this.

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