Hi In-Betweener,
Social Studyz is officially, actually live 🧚
Social Studyz came out of my own in-between. At 35, my life started over all at once — heartbreak, a layoff, a move out of my apartment. After years of ignoring the small voice asking "but is there something bigger?", I decided it was time to listen. But how was I going to build a new life that differed from the “successful” picture of one I was raised with?
I loved my existing community, but my path felt like it was branching away. Where I was still asking how do I actually make this happen?, it felt like everyone around me had already answered that question. Underneath it all was one real question: am I the only one feeling this way?
Turns out, no. The in-between can feel lonely and disorienting. But it can also be about choice — the stretch where we get to seize the moment and figure our shit out alongside each other.
Social studyz is for the in-betweeners asking themselves the big questions, making the big decisions, looking for new relationships, and building a life for themselves — and wanting to have fun while we’re figuring out what's next.
So here we are: the pilot phase, where I'm testing assumptions and hypotheses ⚗️. This isn't me hosting and you attending — these gatherings are co-creations, built by us, together, one at a time. Every gathering right now is discounted while we test, and every seat matters more than usual. The sooner you grab a spot, the sooner we actually start building this.
And because each gathering is shaped by the in-betweeners who show up to it, no two will ever feel quite the same. That's kind of the point.
Every gathering is built around the same two pieces:
Real conversation — showing up as you actually are, mid-figure-out, and being seen for it. Sometimes that's "is this normal?" sometimes it's just being in the room without performing that you've got it together.
Play — because the way through doesn't always have to feel heavy. It can be having fun, being a little silly. Clarity has a way of sneaking up on you when you stop trying so hard to find it.
Whether you're deep in your own in-between, or you just want to be in the room while I try the thing I've (literally) been dreaming about for years — I’d love to build this with you.
Grab a spot — soonest dates first:
🗓️ Sunday, Aug 1 — Before it was LA: A morning at Kuruvungna Village Springs
🗓️ Saturday, Aug 8 — A Total (Solar) Eclipse + Sound Journey
🗓️ Sunday, Aug 16 — An Afternoon at Sake School: Pour One Out for Small Talk
More gatherings are coming — but these are the ones I need you at first.
Because none of us figure this (our lives, our identities, our experiences) out alone.
Can't wait to meet you in the soupy middle,
Lauren