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SUMMARY:BUILT DIFFERENT
DESCRIPTION:BUILT DIFFERENT\nthe body you built everything around — and never for\n \nA Bloom Social Club Experience · Saturday\, July 25th\, 2026 · 10AM–12PM\nTHE ROOM\nYou’ve built the company\, the practice\, the career that reads well from the outside. You’ve sat across from investors\, boards\, clients — closed the deal\, made the case\, held the room. \nAlmost none of that required you to feel good in your own skin. \nAmbition doesn’t leave much time for the body. You’ve optimized your calendar\, your pitch\, your team — but the relationship with your own body has mostly been managed\, not lived in. \nBuilt Different is a pause on that pattern: an intimate morning of crop-top cutting\, real conversation\, and celebrating the bodies that got you here\, for gay and queer men of color who’ve built something real and are ready to build a little ease\, too. \nWHAT TO EXPECT\nA small\, intentional group — never a crowd\, so nobody’s performing for an audience.\nA simple\, guided crop-top cutting technique — just scissors\, no sewing\, no prior skill required.\nReal conversation about body image among men who don’t need the context explained.\nA room of founders\, leaders\, and creatives who understand exactly what “having it together” has cost you.\nSomething you made yourself to walk out wearing. \nWHO THIS IS FOR\nFounders\, senior leaders\, and creatives — gay and queer men of color who’ve spent years building everything except ease in their own skin. Men who can command a boardroom or a client call but haven’t sat in a room where their body\, not their output\, was the subject. This is for the ones ambitious enough to have built something real\, and honest enough to admit the body got left out of the blueprint. \nNot a crafting hobby. Not a body-image support group. A working session for people who build for a living\, doing something with their hands that isn’t performance\, output\, or optimization. \nTHE DETAILS\nSaturday\, July 25th\, 2026 · 10AM–12PM\nWest Hollywood Location\n$35 early bird — bring your own top\n$45 day-of — top provided\nLimited to 15 spots\nBUY TICKET HERE\nABOUT BLOOM SOCIAL CLUB\nBloom Social Club is a curated community for gay and queer men of color who are done shrinking — built by and for the ones already building something real.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/built-different/
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community & Connection,In-Person Events,Personal Growth
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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SUMMARY:Empower Hour: Friendship After 40
DESCRIPTION:Empower Hour: Friendship Over 40\nBuilding community gets harder with age. But it doesn’t have to. \n \nWednesday July\, 8 2026 · 12:00–1:00 PM Pacific · Virtual · Free for community\nMaking friends used to be built into your life — school\, sports\, the dorm hallway. After 40\, it doesn’t happen by accident anymore. You have to build it on purpose\, and for gay and queer men of color\, that’s its own layer of complexity. \nThis Empower Hour is a space to get honest about adult friendship — why it gets harder\, what we’re actually craving\, and what it looks like to build real connection at this stage of life instead of waiting for it to find you. \nExpect: a grounding check-in\, reflection on the friendships you have and the ones you’re missing\, and real talk with community members navigating the same thing. \nFacilitated by Noris Chavarría\, ICF PCC-Certified Executive Coach and founder of Bloom Social Club.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/empower-hour-friendship-after-40/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community & Connection,Empower Hour,Personal Growth,Virtual Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T130000
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SUMMARY:Are You Living by Your Values — Or Just Your Habits?
DESCRIPTION:One hour to pause\, reflect\, and get honest about whether your choices are actually yours. \nEmpower Hour: Values Check-In & Decision Making \n\nWhen was the last time you made a decision that truly reflected who you are — not who you’ve been\, not what was easiest\, not what everyone else expected?\nIf you had to think about it for a moment\, this hour is for you. \nWhat Is Empower Hour? \nEmpower Hour is a FREE monthly one-hour gathering for gay and queer men of color who are serious about living intentionally — not perfectly\, but purposefully. Each session focuses on a real theme that shows up in real life. In March\, we’re going deep on something that touches every single choice you make: \nYour values. And whether your decisions are actually honoring them. \nThis isn’t a lecture. It’s not a productivity hack. It’s a real conversation with real people who are navigating the same things you are — careers\, relationships\, transitions\, the daily tension between who you want to be and what actually gets done. \nWe make hundreds of decisions a day. Most of them on autopilot. Autopilot isn’t bad — until it starts steering your life somewhere you never actually meant to go. \nWe’ll share tools\, frameworks\, and — most importantly — each other’s lived experience and wisdom. Because sometimes the best insight doesn’t come from a book. It comes from someone sitting in the same situation\, one step further down the road. \nWho This Is For \nThis is for you if you identify as a gay / queer man of color  AND you’ve ever said any of these things — even just to yourself: \n\n“I don’t know why I keep saying yes to things that drain me.”\n“I want to make a change but I keep defaulting to the same patterns.”\n“I feel successful on the outside but something still feels off.”\n“I want to be more intentional but I don’t know where to start.”\n\nYou don’t need to have everything figured out to show up. That’s exactly the point. \nReserve Your Spot \nSeats are limited to keep the space intimate and meaningful. Register now to secure your place — and bring someone who needs this hour too.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/are-you-living-by-your-values-or-just-your-habits/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community & Connection,Community Support,Empower Hour,Networking,Personal Growth,Professional Development,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:Empower Hour: The Art of Saying No (Without the Guilt)
DESCRIPTION:January often brings clarity.February is where reality sets in. \nThe Art of Saying No (Without the Guilt)\nThis Empower Hour is a one-hour virtual gathering focused on boundaries\, energy\, and capacity—especially for those who are carrying a lot\, navigating change\, or feeling stretched early in the year. \nThis is not a workshop and not a networking event.It’s a grounded\, facilitated space to: \n\ncheck in with yourself\nreflect on what’s draining vs. sustaining you\nconnect with others who are navigating similar questions\n\nWe’ll explore how boundaries aren’t just about saying no—they’re about protecting your energy so you can show up fully where it actually matters. \nCome as you are.Listen\, reflect\, connect\, and leave with more clarity around what you can—and cannot—carry right now. \nAbout this space:Bloom Collective gatherings are intentionally created for gay and queer men of color\, with a focus on connection\, leadership\, and community care. We name this to ensure the space feels aligned\, affirming\, and supportive for those it’s designed to serve.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/event-empower-hour-boundaries-energy-capacity/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community & Connection,Community Support,Empower Hour,Networking,Personal Growth,Professional Development,Virtual Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T120000
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SUMMARY:Empower Hour: Reset & Re-orientation
DESCRIPTION:January Session: Reset & Re-Orientation \nStart the year by slowing down and reconnecting—with yourself and with others. \nThis session is about taking stock\, letting go of unnecessary pressure\, and giving yourself space to adjust—before the year runs away from you. \nIf January already feels heavy\, you’re not alone.\nThis is a space to pause\, meet people\, and recalibrate together. \nCome as you are.\nLeave more grounded—and more connected—than you arrived. \nAbout this space:Bloom gatherings are intentionally created for gay and queer men of color\, with a focus on connection\, leadership\, and community care. We name this to ensure the space feels aligned\, affirming\, and supportive for those it’s designed to serve.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/empower-hour-january/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community & Connection,Networking,Personal Growth,Professional Development
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