Conscious Connection for founders, leaders, and curious people
Join us for A²: Authentic Austin's Conscious Connection series!
tl;dr: This unique gathering brings together founders, leaders, and curious people in Austin for an evening of Conscious Connection. This isn't a traditional "networking" event. A² is all about the authenticity that comes from depth.
We're inviting both the market-focused leader AND the spiritual seeker within you to the table. Our events are part-networking, part-spiritual practice, combined into something WAY deeper.
Thanks to our partners at Gildre, we'll have even more awesome leaders at this event!
💬 What attendees are saying:
"LOVED it. There's nothing else like this in Austin. This is something magical." 🤯
"As a founder, I’m finding the people that I LOVE here. They’re spiritual people that happen to be in business of some sort." 🔥
👯♂️ This is for you if:
You feel like traditional "networking" events are too "business-ey". Sometimes they’re great and other times they feel transactional, like speed dating on how to build a business
You might like "conscious" events (note: not religious), which are soul-filling, but feel divorced from the day-to-day reality of being a business owner unless you literally run a monastery
You want to move past the bullshit and actually connect with cool people
You struggle to let yourself go to events
You're an introvert
🤔 What to expect:
Guided meditation to settle and arrive
Facilitated connection circle to share vulnerably with fellow authentic Austinites
Group connection time
Excellent vibes
👥 Who you might meet:
A finance professor who writes about emotion in money
A startup founder who is committed to building their business in a conscious manner
A product executive-turned-consultant who is as much a therapist as a consultant
A sales director who meditates every day and wants to master the spiritual game of chess
A software engineer whose passion lies in creating IRL communities
A former management consultant turned swim director and volunteer at the YMCA
A therapist turned conscious community builder
Whether you're a startup founder, seasoned executive, emerging leader, or simply curious about developing a more authentic approach to life and work, we invite you to bring your whole self to the table and connect deeply with others.
🧳 What to bring:
Presence and an open mind
Your amazing & authentic self!
🧘 Location:
TBD — We're scouting a few places. We will keep you posted ASAP!
🚗 Parking:
TBD
🤝🏾 About our partners:
Gildre is the premier, invite-only knowledge community for ambitious founders, providing exclusive access to mentors, events, and tools to help you build a successful company.
I'm excited to partner with Gildre because they focus on working with mission-driven entrepreneurs who care about making a conscious impact AND the journey to get there.
👨🏾 About the facilitator:
Meet Yash: I'm an executive & leadership coach and transformational retreat facilitator for founders, leaders, and teams.
I have nearly 10 years of experience partnering with hundreds of clients in every department of the modern tech org to help them with their highest-priority challenges - both as a coach and retreat facilitator.
tl;dr: I'm a founder and my work is to facilitate incredible groups.