Building in Community with Kendra Koch

 

 

Introducing gwc’s new series, “𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮”. Tune in for short, insightful interviews with founders, unraveling the secrets of their community-building journey. I'll also highlight the standout features on their profiles/communities to help guide your strategy, and then stick around to ask questions in the comments!

🪩𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝗰𝗵 (@thekochfidential), 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 @gettouchyfeely:

gwc: 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆?
kc: Touchy Feely is a comprehensive resource and community that's reinventing wellness for highly sensitive people (which typically includes people who are neurodivergent, chronically ill, disabled, or have experienced trauma). We help our community members overcome the stress of modern life, embrace their gifts, and overcome stigma.

 

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gwc: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆?
kc: I worked in wellness for over a decade, but because I am neurodivergent and have chronic health challenges, most of the mainstream health advice I learned never worked for me. Like many women, my condition wasn’t accurately diagnosed until I was in my mid-thirties, even though I’ve been sick since I was 8. I launched Touchy Feely to provide wellness information tailored to highly sensitive people’s unique needs and to provide a safe space to feel, express emotions, and connect with other people who have shared experiences.

gwc: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀?
kc: Content, partnerships, and being vulnerable and open about my journey.