“I kept adding these different things at different times. I tried to bring in some plugins to allow people to have boards and a forum for more of a community feel. But we’d always end up reconfiguring. It was a technology nightmare getting things to stay working. And it never …

“We had so many people asking us, ‘Do you guys train? Are you guys teaching the skills that you’re writing about’ And that’s when we decided to begin offering courses and certifications.”

“My work is for women because I’m a woman. Their experiences and my experiences are one and the same, and we’re all working towards coming to love, accept, trust, and appreciate our bodies. I am so passionate about that.”

“Once Dr. Julie discovered Mighty Networks, I got this incredibly enthusiastic call and she said, ‘I’ve found the answer. This is what we have to do.”

“I mean, you can always be nervous. You can always be a little scared of trying something new. However, that type of mentality is what keeps people from actually making that leap of faith and pursuing a dream. Sometimes you just have to believe in your idea, and hard work …

“It was getting really bad for my health. I was ruining myself every day. It wasn’t scalable, and I knew that something needed to change.”

“Something that would support the women who wanted to build things and put awesome companies out there.”

“We knew our virtual conference needed to be even more participatory and two-way than an event in real life. It couldn’t just be a content dump in a live online forum, or (gasp) an attempt at a virtual panel. Instead, this needed to be the kind of experience where attendees …

“We hit 2,000 members in less than two weeks! That kind of growth confirmed what we suspected — creatives were craving a space like this.”

“I was experiencing a lot of anxiety and depression, and just having a hard time figuring out where I belonged and what I should do with myself.”

“I went, ‘Wait, this is really important.’ It became my passion project. I spent hours and hours every week for months and years cultivating and growing this community. Then, at a certain point I realized, ‘Oh wait, I can't sustain this without an income.”

“Our Mindbody One community would not be the safe place for our wellness customers to connect, grow and learn together without Mighty Pro. Not only has the support been phenomenal, but the user experience meets our customer needs perfectly."

“I just knew I wanted to work with women. And I knew I wanted to make a difference as best I could and bring something positive to the world.”

“The first one we did, we thought about 50 people would come. And I remember thinking, ‘That’ll be a good number. I can’t be embarrassed by that.’ And it ended up being 500 or 600 people total. It was such great energy.”

“With our course offerings, regular live events, and weekly 'office hours,' I’m able to create a rhythm for our members that’s also totally manageable for me. We plan quarterly and give our members a ton of things to look forward to.”