You're not stuck, you're resisting.

This gathering is for the leaders, creators, and human beings who feel the friction between where they are and where they know they’re meant to be. Through guided inquiry, somatic awareness, and group dialogue, we’ll explore the paradox of stuckness, how the harder we push to move forward, the more trapped we can feel, and how curiosity becomes the bridge back to movement, clarity, and possibility.

Being Culture First means seeing that growth isn’t just for companies, it’s for people. For work to work, we have to create space for honesty, humility, and self-inquiry. In this interactive session, we’ll name the patterns that keep us looping, the fears that keep us small, and the questions that free us. Together, we’ll experiment with shifting from resistance to wonder, because curiosity is what turns stagnation into evolution.

What to expect:

• A welcoming, conversational atmosphere for reflection and shared growth

• Coaching-style facilitation to identify where your energy is stuck and how to release it

• Practical frameworks for using curiosity as a leadership and life tool

• Connection with a diverse community of change-minded professionals

Who is this for:

Anyone who wants to lead with presence, honesty, and courage. Founders, team builders, people-ops pros, creatives, and seekers who know that culture starts within.

Key takeaways:

• Understand the psychology and emotion behind “stuckness” and how to work with it instead of against it

• Learn how curiosity disarms fear, opens communication, and ignites innovation

• Walk away with reflection tools to use in both life and leadership

• Reconnect with your capacity to act, explore, and create

Event Details:

📆 When: Tuesday, February 17th, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

🌎 Where: ZoCo Design

📍 Address: 1027 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43212

🚗 Parking: Free, on-site lot. Available directly behind, and behind across the street. Towing will NOT be enforced in the paid lot on this day.

The first-floor front door is on 5th Avenue, inside the gated patio.

Plenty of tasty food + drinks will be provided for you to enjoy!

🎫 RSVP Information:

To make sure we have enough food and refreshments for you (and others), please RSVP now so we can plan effectively.

This isn’t another talk about motivation, it’s a conversation about movement.

Come curious. Leave with traction.

— Austin, Meri, & Molly | Columbus Culture First Co-Leads