Daily Gratitude Practice: How I Got Started + Found My Visual Voice with Tammi Salas

Hosted by Tammi Salas at The Hivery | October 29 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

From Tammi: Join me in conversation about daily devotion through gratitude, handwriting as your personal font, ritual + routine that is expansive (not punishing!). We will use this hour to help you tap into your creative self.

Bring your lunch (brown bag style). 

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

Democracy Hour {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted at The Hivery | October 27 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

The Democracy Hour is a monthly gathering of local women who believe deeply in democracy, and in the power of showing up and taking meaningful action.

This is a safe, supportive space to learn together and build community through thoughtful conversation, shared curiosity, and collective values. Inspiring speakers, film screenings, issue spotlights, action sessions, and other events are in the works!

Since this is during the lunch hour, feel free to bring your lunch along.

Free and Open to All (RSVP Required)

Members: RSVP here!

Non-Members: RSVP here

Beyond “Managing It All”: Reclaiming Identity, Purpose & Self-Worth in Motherhood with Anne Hopkins

Hosted by Anne Hopkins at The Hivery | October 22 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

From Anne: Motherhood asks us to carry so much—packed schedules, sleepless nights, emotional labor, household responsibilities, and the constant pressure to somehow do it all perfectly. Along the way, it can become difficult to access the parts of ourselves that once brought us recognition, purpose, and an identity beyond caring for others. In this honest and supportive workshop, we’ll explore what you miss about your professional or creative self, why that part of you still matters, and how to separate your worth from how much you accomplish for everyone else. You’ll leave with greater clarity, meaningful language for what you’re experiencing, and tangible ways to stay connected to the skills, relationships, interests, and ambitions that make you feel like you.

Bring your lunch (brown bag style). 

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

Twenty Minutes Is the New Hour: A Conversation with Fran Hauser {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted by The Hivery | Open to All
Wednesday, October 21 | 6:30 – 8:30 PM
475 Miller Ave, Suite A, Mill Valley, CA

Join us for an inspiring and practical evening with bestselling author, career expert, and champion for women in the workplace, Fran Hauser, as she shares insights from her highly anticipated new book, 'Twenty Minutes Is the New Hour'.

Women often carry an invisible time load - one filled with people-pleasing, perfectionism, procrastination, and padding schedules beyond what’s necessary. In her newest book, Fran reveals how these habits quietly consume our days and offers a refreshing new approach to reclaiming our time, energy, and attention.

Drawing on decades of executive leadership experience, stories from remarkable women leaders, and actionable strategies that actually work, Fran introduces the "twenty-minute mindset" - a powerful framework for making meaningful progress without overthinking, overworking, or overcomplicating.

The goal isn’t to do more. It’s to focus on what matters and feel good about how you’re doing it.

Come ready to rethink productivity, challenge old habits, and discover practical ways to create more space for what matters most.

This special evening includes:

• A conversation about how to embrace a 'twenty-minute mindset'

• Insight into the Four P's: People-Pleasing, Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Padding

• Practical tools for creating more time, reducing overwhelm, and working with greater intention

• Live audience Q&A with Fran and Grace

• Books available for purchase and signing

Whether you're navigating a demanding career, building a business, leading a family, or simply looking to create more breathing room in your life, this conversation will leave you feeling empowered, energized, and equipped with a new perspective on time.

Refreshments and good company included!

Everyone is welcome at this event.

$35 Hivery Members | $45 Non-Members

Hivery members, purchase your discounted ticket here

Fran Hauser is a leading career expert and vocal champion of women in the workplace, a former President of Digital at Time Inc., and a startup investor. She is also the owner of Bedford Books in Bedford, New York, and the acclaimed author of The Myth of the Nice Girl. Her forthcoming book, Twenty Minutes Is the New Hour, will be published by Penguin Random House/Crown Currency in September 2026. 

She has spoken at over 200 organizations, including Meta, Google, Unilever, BlackRock, Mastercard, and The Conference for Women. Fran’s insights have appeared in Fortune, CNBC, Fast Company, Elle, Refinery29, and Business Insider. 

Fran lives outside NYC with her husband, two sons, and beloved mini Goldendoodle.

Sustainable Strength: Build a Fitness Routine that Sticks {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted by Surbhi Adora at The Hivery | October 20 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

Sustainable Strength is a monthly workshop series for women who want to make fitness a lasting part of their lives — not just another thing on the list.

Each session blends guided movement with real conversation. We cover a new topic every month — think habit building, recovery, navigating busy seasons, and what "consistency" actually looks like in a full life. You'll leave with practical tools, a clearer sense of what's working for your body, and a community that gets it.

What to expect:

• A short guided strength and mobility practice

• Group discussion on a monthly theme related to making fitness stick

• Time to reflect, ask questions, and set intentions you'll actually follow through on

Why monthly? Changing how you relate to fitness takes more than one workout. Monthly sessions give you the space to try something, see how it lands, and come back to adjust — with the same group of women doing the same work alongside you.

Who it's for: Anyone who wants to build a sustainable fitness practice — all levels welcome. If you're managing chronic pain or an injury, you're welcome to join and opt out of the workout.

What to bring: Yoga mat, water bottle, and your questions.

October Topic: coming soon

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase a Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

The Money Talk You Never Got {Mill Valley}

What a CPA, a financial advisor, and an estate attorney wish every woman knew sooner.

Thursday, October 15 | 6:30 – 8:30 PM
The Hivery, Mill Valley // 475 Miller Ave, Suite A, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Money can feel like the one topic nobody wants to say out loud. It's personal, it's private, and somewhere along the way most of us decided we were supposed to already have it figured out.

This evening is the opposite of all that.

This is a warm, real, no-dumb-questions kind of evening for women who want to feel genuinely confident about their money, not just nod along like they've got it all figured out. No sales pitch, no lecture, no assumption that you already speak fluent finance. Just three women who happen to be brilliant at this, answering the things you've been wanting to understand for a while now.

You'll leave knowing more about keeping what you earn, protecting what you've built, and planning for whatever comes next. It all unfolds in an easy, approachable format with plenty of room for questions, big or small, whenever you're ready. And if you'd rather just sit back and take it all in, that's welcome too. You're in good company.

Whether you're growing a business, building your savings, moving through a big life change, or just ready to stop feeling behind, pull up a chair.

Your hosts for the evening:

Allison Kvikstad, CFP®, CDFA®, Partner & Managing Director at Beacon Pointe, with 30 years of helping women build real wealth.

Louise Cochrane, CPA, founder of Élevé Tax Strategy, who treats your numbers as information, never judgment.

Patricia De Fonte, JD, LL.M., estate planning attorney and founder of De Fonte Law, who helps women understand the power they already have.

$15 for Hivery Members // $25 Non-Members (open to all)

Hivery Members, purchase your discounted tickets here.

ABOUT YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS

Allison Kvikstad

Allison is a Certified Financial Planning professional (CFP®) and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®) with over 30 years of professional investing experience and is currently a Managing Director/Partner at Beacon Pointe. She has a Masters degree in Finance and is a licensed registered investment advisor (Series 65 from FINRA). Her career has been focused on managing wealth for high-net-worth individuals, families, and private foundations. She’s been a long-time advocate of financial literacy and has held board positions at Dress for Success in San Francisco and the First Tee of Oakland. She volunteers and leads financial literacy programs periodically at Girls, Inc of Alameda County and CB Seeds.org (Memphis, TN) and various women's groups within public and private companies (ie: Google, Nike, Airbnb, Salesforce, Lyft). She’s guest lectured at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Stanford, and UC Davis. She recently completed her two year volunteer term on the investment committee for Planned Parenthood of Northern California.

Website: https://beaconpointe.com/financial-advisors/ca/tiburon/

Lousie Cochrane

CPA, founder of Élevé Tax Strategy

Louise Cochrane, CPA, grew up in a numbers-focused home. She learned early to see financial information as clear and free from judgment. After nearly a decade in public and private accounting, she opened her own practice. She wanted to support women-led businesses with thoughtful strategy and genuine care.

That range of experience shaped how she works today. Louise sits beside her clients, not across from them. Together, they turn complex details into steady, informed decisions.

Louise partners with women who want both a profitable business and an intentional life. She's built her business to support her life, and she'll help you build one that supports yours.

Outside of work, she recharges with sushi, champagne, and travel. Her husband and three kids share the adventure bug. They're usually planning their next trip.

Website: http://www.elevetaxstrategy.com/

Patricia De Fonte

Patricia De Fonte is the founder of De Fonte Law PC, a San Francisco estate planning firm built around the belief that a good estate plan is about far more than who gets what when you die.

Patricia helps women use estate planning to protect themselves, their families, their assets, and their ability to make their own decisions. She believes great estate planning also teaches women what to demand from the people who are counting on them: spouses and partners, family members, business partners, employers, and professional advisors.

Her work addresses what happens not only at death, but during incapacity, divorce, remarriage, business ownership, and the many transitions that can change a woman’s financial and personal life.

Patricia holds an LL.M. in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration. Through her firm’s Estate Planning With Heart® philosophy, she helps women understand the power they already have under the law, where they may be giving that power away without realizing it, and how to put the right protections in place for themselves and the people they love.

Website: www.defontelaw.com

Hivery Members, purchase your discounted tickets here.

Important Disclosure: Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC (“Beacon Pointe”) is an SEC-registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. This event is for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Opinions expressed are those of the speakers and are subject to change. Beacon Pointe is not affiliated with or endorsed by Élevé Tax Strategy or De Fonte Law.

The Parenting Shift: Who Do You Want to Be in This Season? with Tess Connolly

Hosted by Tess Connolly, LCSW, Parent & Family Coach at The Hivery | October 15 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

From Tess: As our kids grow from tweens to teens to young adults, our role as parents has to grow too.

This informal, thoughtful conversation is an opportunity to step out of the day-to-day logistics of parenting and ask a bigger question: Who do I want to be in this season of my child’s life? We’ll explore how to stay connected while letting go of some control, when to guide versus step back, and how our relationship with our children can evolve as they become more independent.

Come ready to reflect, share, and leave with a few simple ideas for creating more connection, clarity, and intention in this next chapter of parenting.

Bring your lunch (brown bag style). 

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

Membership Info Session {Mill Valley}

Hosted by Grace Kraaijvanger at The Hivery | October 15 | 11 AM - 12 PM | Mill Valley

Join us to learn more about The Hivery’s membership and all it has to offer.

This casual gathering is a chance to connect with Grace, our founder, and our Hivery community over coffee, and tea, while exploring whether the membership is the right next step for you.

Bring your questions, ideas, potential projects, and personal goals and we’ll share how the membership experience can help you bring them to life with mentorship, accountability, and community support.

You’ll also have the opportunity for 1:1 conversations with Grace to ask questions, learn more about how a Hivery membership can support your unique journey.

Come curious, leave inspired - and hopefully with your spot in the membership community saved.

If you’ve considered Hivery membership at all, this is the perfect way to talk to Grace and know if it is right for you. 

Everyone is Welcome: RSVP here!

Own Your Voice {The Hivery SF Residency}

Hosted by The Hivery
Tuesday, October 13 | 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Avotoasty FiDi // 101 California St, Suite 125, San Francisco, CA 94111

You have an idea. Maybe you have been sitting on it for a while. Maybe you are already building it but struggling to explain it, pitch it, or get the right people to pay attention.

This is the day we fix that.

Month two of The Hivery SF Residency is all about visibility and voice — the practical, sometimes uncomfortable, always worthwhile work of getting your idea out into the world. How do you talk about what you do? How do you get in front of the right people? How do you ask for what you need without apologizing for needing it?

Come for the workshop, stay for the queen bee visibility seat, and settle in for an afternoon of coworking with women who get it. You will leave with clearer language, an opportunity to practice saying what you do, and a room full of people who are genuinely rooting for you.

AGENDA

11:30 - 11:45am — Please arrive promptly at 11:30 am to get settled. A warm-up activity to get the room talking before we dive in. You’ll order your own lunch from Avotoasty when you arrive (optional).

11:45am–12pm — Welcome from Grace. What happens when we own our voice? What is the impact on those you can help and serve? What does owning your voice mean to you?

12–1:00 pm – The Own Your Voice Workshop. — We spend this time on the most useful exercise you will do all month: workshopping the answer to "so what do you do?" — and making it actually sound like you.

1:00 Lunch is served.

1:15pm–2pm — Hot Seat: Pitch Your Idea. Five women. Three minutes each. One rule for the audience: respond only with "What if..." The result is a room full of possibility, generosity, and ideas that build on ideas. First-come, first-serve hotseats.

$10 for Members // $35 for Non-Members

Gratitude to our Venue Partner, Avotaosty FiDi.

Hivery Members, purchase your discounted tickets here.

Positive Self-Talk for Overachievers with Pamela O’Leary

Hosted by Pamela O’Leary at The Hivery | October 8 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

From Pamela: What does it mean to have a healthy relationship with ambition; one that allows us to dream big without tying our worth to what we achieve? In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore the intersection of ambition, self-compassion, perfectionism, and the stories we tell ourselves about success. Through a brief grounding in the research, an introspective exercise, and meaningful conversation, you’ll examine your own relationship with striving and achievement. You’ll leave with practical tools and resources for cultivating ambition that is grounded in self-trust, curiosity, and enoughness; not constant proving.

Bring your lunch (brown bag style). 

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

Substackers with Sophie Davies {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted by Sophie Davies at The Hivery | October 8 | 10 - 11 AM | Mill Valley, CA

Do you write on Substack and sometimes wish you had a circle of writers to share ideas with and talk about the behind-the-scenes of writing and building a community?

Sophie Davies is facilitating a monthly “Substackers” group on the second Thursday of the month for members who are actively writing (or seriously committed to starting). She will also occasionally bring in special guests to share their knowledge.

The intention for Substackers is:

• Honest conversations about growth + strategy + partnerships

• Creative support + inspiration

• Skill-building + resource exchange

• Accountability with goals

This won’t be a lecture series. It’s a supportive space — thoughtful discussion, shared wins, problem solving, and leaving with clarity on ways to grow and what you’re publishing next.

Sophie Davies works on her CUPPA Substack at The Hivery most Thursday mornings and is often available to chat about what you’re working on or co-work on your Substack.

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase a Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

The Future of Entrepreneurship is Community Building {The Hivery SF Residency}

Hosted by The Hivery
Wednesday, October 7 | 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Venue: Fort Mason Center for the Arts (The Firehouse). 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA

There was a time when entrepreneurship meant figuring it all out yourself—building behind closed doors, protecting your ideas, and only sharing once everything looked polished. But a new generation of entrepreneurs is building differently.

We’re building in community.

We’re sharing the behind-the-scenes. Collaborating instead of competing. Creating opportunities for one another. Making introductions, exchanging ideas, and recognizing that the people around us can become one of our greatest business assets.

Join us for an intimate evening with local founders, authors, and community builders exploring why community may be one of the most powerful business strategies of our time.

Together, we’ll talk about how communities can create visibility, referrals, partnerships, creativity, resilience, and sustainable growth and what it actually looks like to build a business with people rather than simply for them.

Expect meaningful conversation, honest stories from behind the scenes of entrepreneurship, new connections, and plenty of time to meet other women building and dreaming in the Bay Area.

Featuring:

Keynote Speaker: Grace Kraaijvanger
Opening poem: Tasmin Smith

Moderator: Magali Mathieu — Founder, Unlock Your Vitality
Barbara Mighdoll — Founder & CEO, MNT Studios
Jadah Sellner — Author of She Builds & Founder, She Builds Collective
BB Olive — Founder, OBPC (Ocean Beach Plunge Club)

Come for the conversation. Leave with new ideas, new connections, and a reminder that you don’t have to build alone.

Event Agenda

6:30–7:00 PM | Arrivals + Community Connections
Drinks, mingling, and intentional connection prompts to help guests meet fellow founders, creatives, and aspiring entrepreneurs.

7:00–7:15 PM | Welcome + Grace Keynote

Grace welcome + introducing The Hivery, The SF Residency. A perspective-setting talk on why community (has been) and is becoming an essential part of how we build businesses today 

7:15–7:20 PM | Opening Poem
An opening poem centered around connection, creativity, and building together.

7:20–8:00 PM | Panel: The Future of Entrepreneurship is Community Building
An honest conversation about building businesses through relationships, collaboration, visibility, referrals, partnerships, and community.

8:00–8:15 PM | Audience Q&A
Questions and conversation with our panelists.

8:15–8:30 PM | Closing + Connections
Final reflections, invitations to stay connected, and time to continue conversations sparked throughout the evening.

$35 for Members // $40 for Non-Members

NOTE ABOUT THE VENUE: Please note that due to high interest in this event (thank you!), the venue has changed to support a larger audience. The venue is the Fort Mason Center for the Arts (Fort Mason Firehouse). 

Hivery Members, purchase your discounted tickets here.

Featured Speakers

Bonniebelle “BB” Olive is a working mother of two and a founder of the Ocean Beach Plunge Club (OBPC).

After building a career in creative, community-led work, she pivoted into a faster-paced field that offered challenge—but less of the creativity and connection she loved. Parenthood added another layer: balancing two young girls, work, friendships, a partnership, and herself—often last. Over margaritas at a neighborhood taco shop, BB and a friend found the "cure": meet before sunrise, walk a few miles, and jump into the ocean.

The first outing—headlamps, nerves, no plunge—sparked a movement anyway. Three women became thirty; a friendlier 6:30 a.m. start and twice-monthly Salty Socials followed. Through word of mouth, DIY social media, and an International Women’s Day partnership with Athleta, OBPC has grown into a simple remedy: show up when you can, exactly as you are, and get your salty dose of movement and connection.

Jadah Sellner is a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, poet, and founder of She Builds Collective, where she helps women lead in ways that honor both ambition and well-being.

She is the author of She Builds and co-author of Simple Green Smoothies, which inspired over one million people worldwide.

Through her coaching, retreats, and the Lead with Love® podcast, Jadah helps women redefine success, release hustle culture, and build businesses that are both aligned and sustainable.

Her work has been featured in Forbes, O, The Oprah Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal, and she believes that LOVE is a leadership strategy.

When she’s not mentoring women or speaking on stage, you’ll find Jadah dancing to Beyoncé, playing Bananagrams, or sipping a chai latte by the fire with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Barbara Mighdoll is a San Francisco-based entrepreneur, former tech marketing executive, and Founder of New Modern Mom. After a decade building and leading marketing teams at high-growth tech companies, Barbara left corporate life to pursue entrepreneurship and build businesses centered around community, connection, and intentional living.

Today, she is the CEO and Owner of MNTSTUDIO, which she is expanding from a Pilates studio into a Wellness Social Club combining movement, recovery, coworking, and community. She is also the Co-Founder of Roam Collective, a family summer-abroad company designed to make living and working abroad possible through built-in childcare, coworking, experiences, and community.

Across New Modern Mom, MNTSTUDIO, and Roam Collective, Barbara is reimagining what it looks like to build an ambitious career and a fulfilling life—with community at the center.

Magali Mathieu is an entrepreneur, holistic business coach, and community builder. She is the Founder of Unlock Your Vitality, CRO of Eco-Experience Program, and most recently, the Growth Partner at The Hivery, where she supports the company’s next stage of growth.

In 2016, Magali co-founded the social impact tech company atlasGO, where she spent six years building and scaling the business. Her own experience with burnout ultimately led her to rethink what success could look like and how to build ambitious businesses without sacrificing wellbeing along the way.

Today, Magali works with women entrepreneurs to start and scale businesses that are both successful and deeply aligned with the lives they want to live. Her work sits at the intersection of entrepreneurship, wellbeing, community, and self-trust, with a particular expertise in turning ideas into businesses and helping early-stage founders grow.

She is also the host of the Unlock Your Vitality podcast and writer of Poured With Love, where she explores business, personal growth, and creating a life that feels as good as it looks.

Tamsin Smith is a poet, essayist, and social impact innovator. Well known for pioneering one of the most influential and impactful cause campaigns in history, as founding president of (RED), she continues to work with mission-driven organizations and individuals as a storyteller and creative strategist. Her debut collection of poems "Word Cave" was published by Risk Press as a 2018 release. FMSBW published "Between First & Second Sleep" in 2019 and "Displacement Geology" in 2021. Her first novel "XISLE" was released in late 2020 and "The Profound M: found photos paired with poems" was published in 2021. Tamsin is also a painter and exhibits her work with the Divers Gallery.

Grace Kraaijvanger is a visionary entrepreneur and the esteemed founder of The Hivery, the first female-fueled coworking space of its kind and community, dedicated to empowering and nurturing women to create their next chapters (through growing a business, writing a book, or getting paid for their art and expertise). 

Born with an unwavering passion for community building and creative exploration, Grace has become a trailblazer in cultivating spaces virtually and IRL that inspire and uplift women to embrace their unique talents and pursue their dreams. 

As a leader in community-centered programming and events, Grace has interviewed and hosted luminaries like Dr. and Former First Lady Jill Biden, Diane von Furstenberg, Shannon Watts, Elise Loehnen, Kelly Corrigan, Marie Forleo, Dr. Tererai Trent, Lynne Twist, Tara Mohr, and Chip Conley, and has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes, Domino, Elle, Architectural Digest, and more.

She created a network that connects thousands of women entrepreneurs and women seeking their next chapters. She is also a recognized expert on building membership-based businesses, community development/engagement, and workspace design (including the Wayfair Award for Best Office in the U.S. and Canada).

Monthly Momentum: A Planning Session for Clarity and Success {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted by Megan Flatt at The Hivery | October 5 | 11:30 AM - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

Monthly at The Hivery

Success doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because we plan for it.

Join us for a focused, 90-minute planning session that helps you step out of the busy day-to-day and into intentional momentum. Whether you're wrapping up a project, launching something new, or simply trying to stay ahead of the chaos, this is your space to reset, refocus, and reconnect.

Each session will help you:

• Look at the projects and focus area for the month ahead 

• Clarify what success really looks like (because “done” should feel good)

• Break it down into bite-sized, doable steps 

• Map it out on your calendar with a realistic timeline

• Learn a fresh, mindset-shifting approach to planning that works with your brain (hint: Post-its are involved)

Why Monthly?

Planning isn’t a one-and-done thing. It’s a practice — a way to stay aligned with your goals, adapt as life changes, and keep showing up for what matters. These sessions are designed to build momentum over time, creating space for consistent action, reflection, and course correction — all with a like-minded community cheering you on.

Who it’s for:

Entrepreneurs, creatives, business owners, and dreamers juggling multiple priorities — and looking for a low-stress, high-impact way to make consistent progress each month.

What to bring:

Your ideas, your planner or digital calendar, a pen, and your favorite sticky notes (we’ll have plenty, too).

Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase a Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

Even Smart Women Get Scammed: Hivery member, Marci Rinkoff in conversation with Beth Fernbacher

Hosted by Marci Rinkoff at The Hivery | October 1 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

From Marci: Scammers are getting smarter, and even the savviest among us can get caught off guard. Marci Rinkoff will kick off this lively, eye-opening conversation with Beth Fernbacher, a former financial planner who now works with Marin County helping people recognize and avoid today’s ever-evolving scams. From identity theft and financial fraud to romance scams and the newest tricks showing up in our texts, emails, and businesses, she’ll share real-world examples, red flags to watch for, and practical ways to protect yourself. Come curious, bring your questions, and leave a whole lot harder to scam!

Bring your lunch (brown bag style). 

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

For the Love of Words: An Evening with Three Women Writers {Mill Valley, CA}

For the Love of Words: An Evening with Three Women Writers {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted by The Hivery & Substackers Club
Tuesday, September 29 | 6:30 – 8:30 PM
475 Miller Ave, Suite A, Mill Valley, CA

An evening for anyone who loves words, whether you're developing your voice, writing every day, or just wish they did.

The Hivery and the Substackers Club invite you to an evening of connection and conversation with writers Shira Gill, Sophie Davies, and Jillian Bremer, moderated by Hivery founder Grace Kraaijvanger.

Together, we’ll explore what it means to put your ideas into the world, develop your voice, build a body of work, connect with readers, and discover where writing can lead, creatively, professionally, and personally.

We’ll talk about the things writers actually wonder about. How do you find your voice? How do you keep going? What happens when you put your real ideas into the world and people start reading?

Featured speakers:

✦ Shira Gill — writer of The Life Edit, organizing expert, author of bestselling author of the books: Minimalista, Organized Living, LifeStyled and the forthcoming Work Life. Shira shares ideas on intentional living, work, creativity, and design, reaching readers in all 50 states and 150 countries. 

✦ Sophie Davies — writer of CUPPA, a curated newsletter of local culture and events, founder of Cuppa Culture, which brings women together to support female-owned businesses. She also co-hosts Sips & Stories speaker series, and leads the monthly Substackers gatherings at The Hivery.

✦ Jillian Bremer — writer of A Great Curiosity and a creative business coach who uses Human Design to help entrepreneurs understand how they work and create. She also runs a vintage accessories store and shares her personal style through her newsletter.

We’ll trace how each of them started, how their writing has evolved, the role their newsletters play in their creative work and businesses, and the surprising ways writing has connected them to other people, opportunities, communities, events, and real-life experiences.

There will also be time for audience questions at the end.

Guests are invited to arrive from 6:30 PM for welcome drinks and mingling, with the panel beginning promptly at 7:00 PM.

Come for the conversation, stay for the company. You do not need a newsletter, a Substack, a book deal, or a plan. You just need a love of words and connection among creative women.

$35 for Members // $40 for Non-Members

Hivery Members, purchase your discounted tickets here.

My Story of Hiking the Camino: Adventure Travel for the Curious with Alia Al-Zand

Hosted by Alia Al-Zand at The Hivery | September 24 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

From Alia: Have you ever dreamed about taking a big adventure, but wondered how you’d actually make it happen? I’ll share my experience hiking the Camino, along with the logistical tips, lessons learned, and a few things I wish I’d known before I started. Whether the Camino is already on your dream list or you’re simply curious about adventure travel, come hang out, ask questions, and leave with some inspiration (and maybe a few ideas for your own journey).

Bring your lunch (brown bag style). 

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

The Hivery Incubator: A 12-Week IRL Series led by Grace Kraaijvanger

A 12-Week In-Person Immersive Program Led by Hivery Founder, Grace Kraaijvanger

Next Cohort: September 23 - December 9, 2026

Ready to take massive action on your next chapter?

Are you looking for mentorship with Grace, accountability, a peer network of like-minded creative entrepreneurs, AND the discipline to make it happen? Do you want to integrate the practical and inspiration?

Let’s make it count, together.

Forget trying to focus, get clear, and stay motivated all on your own. It’s time to make REAL progress on the goals that are most important to you. Imagine how it would feel to proactively create your next chapter with clarity and step boldly into all those goals that have been on your mind (and to-do list!) for years.

This is your opportunity to work intensively with Grace Kraaijvanger, Founder of The Hivery, to clarify and create YOUR massive impact...wherever you are and in the engaging format that works for these times.

Healing A Hurt with Tara Mohr {Mill Valley}

Hosted by The Hivery
Friday, September 18 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
The Hivery, Mill Valley // 475 Miller Ave, Suite A, Mill Valley, CA 94941

A painful falling out with a close colleague. A friend who did something that felt like a betrayal. A stinging comment from your mother-in-law….again. A boss who did the toxic thing. 

These are what we might call "everyday hurts" - the painful woundings that happen to all of us regularly in work and life. They take a real toll: lingering resentment, rumination we can't stop, a loss of confidence, a sense of bewilderment. 

Most of us never learn how to heal everyday hurts - not just to move on, but to truly heal the pain and weight of them so we can go forward as our confident, joyful selves. In this workshop, you'll practice a powerful, proven process for healing a hurt, a process you can take with you and apply in all kinds of situations in your life. It's something you can do in one sitting, simply with your pen and paper and a set of guided prompts. 

You might know Tara from her book, Playing Big. Tara was seeing so many women in her community held back by painful hurts that this is where she has focused her work in this next chapter. Come experience it! 

This is a complimentary/free event as a gift from Tara.

FREE FOR ALL // RSVP Required!

How to Get Comfortable Being Your Authentic Self on Social Media with Jackie Reale {Mill Valley}

Hosted by Jackie Reale at The Hivery | September 17 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

From Jackie: So many of us are comfortable sharing what we make, sell, teach, or offer on social media, but much less comfortable turning the camera around and letting people see us. The truth is, people don’t just want to connect with what you do; they want to connect with the person behind it.

In this supportive, hands-on workshop, we’ll talk about how to show up more naturally and authentically on camera, without feeling like you have to perform or become a different version of yourself. I’ll share the simple lighting and filming tools I use, and we’ll actually practice together in a safe, judgment-free space so you can start getting more comfortable seeing and hearing yourself on camera.

One of the things I never expected from showing up more consistently online is how much it would deepen my own confidence. The more I stopped trying to look or sound a certain way and simply showed up as myself, the easier it became, and the more comfortable I became with me. My hope is that you leave feeling more confident, more connected to yourself, and more willing to let the people you’re trying to reach actually see you.

Bring your lunch (brown bag style). 

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

Membership Info Session {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted by Grace Kraaijvanger at The Hivery | September 17 | 11 AM - 12 PM | Mill Valley, CA

Join us to learn more about The Hivery’s membership and all it has to offer.

This casual gathering is a chance to connect with Grace, our founder, and our Hivery community over coffee, and tea, while exploring whether the membership is the right next step for you.

Bring your questions, ideas, potential projects, and personal goals and we’ll share how the membership experience can help you bring them to life with mentorship, accountability, and community support.

You’ll also have the opportunity for 1:1 conversations with Grace to ask questions, learn more about how a Hivery membership can support your unique journey.

Come curious, leave inspired - and hopefully with your spot in the membership community saved.

If you’ve considered Hivery membership at all, this is the perfect way to talk to Grace and know if it is right for you. 

Everyone is Welcome: RSVP here!

Sustainable Strength: Build a Fitness Routine that Sticks {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted by Surbhi Adora at The Hivery | September 15 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

Sustainable Strength is a monthly workshop series for women who want to make fitness a lasting part of their lives — not just another thing on the list.

Each session blends guided movement with real conversation. We cover a new topic every month — think habit building, recovery, navigating busy seasons, and what "consistency" actually looks like in a full life. You'll leave with practical tools, a clearer sense of what's working for your body, and a community that gets it.

What to expect:

• A short guided strength and mobility practice

• Group discussion on a monthly theme related to making fitness stick

• Time to reflect, ask questions, and set intentions you'll actually follow through on

Why monthly? Changing how you relate to fitness takes more than one workout. Monthly sessions give you the space to try something, see how it lands, and come back to adjust — with the same group of women doing the same work alongside you.

Who it's for: Anyone who wants to build a sustainable fitness practice — all levels welcome. If you're managing chronic pain or an injury, you're welcome to join and opt out of the workout.

What to bring: Yoga mat, water bottle, and your questions.

September Topic: coming soon

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase a Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

Goddess Dance Yoga {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted by Samantha Gilbert at The Hivery | September 11 | 9:30 - 10:30 AM | Mill Valley, CA

Join us for an hour of movement to feel like your most radiant self!

We will start with rituals like anointing with oil and pulling cards, and then enjoy 50 minutes of somatic movement inspired by belly dance, vinyasa, kundalini and ecstatic dance. No experience necessary, all levels welcome.

Come as you are and leave feeling lit up!

Free for Members // $28 for Non-Members

Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your non-member ticket here.

Offer & Ask with Grace Kraaijvanger {Mill Valley}

Hosted by Grace Kraaijvanger at The Hivery | September 10 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

Offer what you can. Ask for what you need.

Join Grace for an Offer & Ask Workshop where we’ll share our wisdom, services, connections, and mentorship - and make space to ask for the support we need from our community.

Bring your lunch (brown bag style). 

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

Substackers with Sophie Davies | SF

Hosted by Sophie Davies at The Hivery | September 10 | 10 - 11 AM | Mill Valley, CA

Do you write on Substack and sometimes wish you had a circle of writers to share ideas with and talk about the behind-the-scenes of writing and building a community?

Sophie Davies is facilitating a monthly “Substackers” group on the second Thursday of the month for members who are actively writing (or seriously committed to starting). She will also occasionally bring in special guests to share their knowledge.

The intention for Substackers is:

• Honest conversations about growth + strategy + partnerships

• Creative support + inspiration

• Skill-building + resource exchange

• Accountability with goals

This won’t be a lecture series. It’s a supportive space — thoughtful discussion, shared wins, problem solving, and leaving with clarity on ways to grow and what you’re publishing next.

Sophie Davies works on her CUPPA Substack at The Hivery most Thursday mornings and is often available to chat about what you’re working on or co-work on your Substack.

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase a Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

The Hivery SF Residency: Opening Day and Connection Lunch

The Hivery SF Residency: Opening Day
Hosted by The Hivery — Free Event

Tuesday, September 8 | 11:30am–1:30pm
ERIA San Francisco, 2300 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123

Free event. Bring a friend.

The Hivery is back in the city, this time as a Fall residency at the gorgeous ERIA on Chestnut Street in the Marina District. Let's have lunch together at ERIA on Chestnut St (with delish La Boulangerie lunch options) and celebrate with a casual connection circle.

This is not a networking event. This is a friendly, casual gathering of seekers, founders, impact-makers, creatives, writers, and brilliant women who believe that being in community, especially when we are creating next chapters, can change everything.

Come for the connection.

Hear Grace share the origin story of The Hivery, where it started, where it has been, and what it is dreaming up next in San Francisco. Then join a warm and friendly connection circle where you can share what you are working on or dreaming up, and meet the dynamic women building alongside you.

This is the day The Hivery brings its community back to the city we love so dearly. We want you there for it.

Bring someone who needs this room. The more the merrier.

The Hivery SF Residency opens September 8th at Eria on Chestnut Street. Doors open at 11:30am.

Free event. Lunch is not included. Order what you'd like from La Boulangerie between 11:30am and 12pm and we'll eat together during this casual session.

AGENDA

11:30–12pm: Arrivals. Get settled and order lunch from La Boulangerie inside the ERIA venue.

12–12:30pm: Welcome from Grace Kraaijvanger, Founder of The Hivery. The origin story, the resilience it took to get here, her vision for what's next, and what The Hivery SF Residency means for San Francisco.

12:30–1:15pm: Connection Time. Rotating prompts, real conversations, meeting authentic and brilliant women.

1:15–1:30pm: Closing circle, sweet treats, raffle giveaways, and goodbyes.

Our Opening Day sold out in less than 24 hours!
Plenty more events to come.

Goddess Dance Yoga

Hosted by Samantha Gilbert at The Hivery | September 4 | 9:30 - 10:30 AM | Mill Valley, CA

Join us for an hour of movement to feel like your most radiant self!

We will start with rituals like anointing with oil and pulling cards, and then enjoy 50 minutes of somatic movement inspired by belly dance, vinyasa, kundalini and ecstatic dance. No experience necessary, all levels welcome.

Come as you are and leave feeling lit up!

Free for Members // $28 for Non-Members

Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your non-member ticket here.

How to Sit: Expressing Yourself from the Inside Out with Apryl Uncapher {MV}

Hosted by Apryl Uncapher at The Hivery | September 3 | 12 - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

From Apryl: What if sitting were less about holding yourself up and more about being held from within? 

This one-hour embodied anatomy + somatic movement class explores how body awareness, developmental patterns, and subtle internal attention can create easeful, upright sitting without bracing or strain. 

Learn simple practices to support the pelvis and core, free the neck, jaw, and tongue, and feel more ready to write, work, and express yourself. You’ll leave with a more buoyant posture, less tension, and practical tools you can use immediately at your desk.

Bring your lunch (brown bag style). 

Free for Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

Incubator Open House {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted by Grace Kraaijvanger at The Hivery | September 2 | 10 - 11 AM | Mill Valley, CA

Join us to learn more about The Hivery’s Incubator Program.

This casual gathering is a chance to connect with Grace and our community over coffee, tea, and light breakfast bites, while exploring whether the Incubator is the right next step for you.

Bring your questions, ideas, potential projects, and personal goals you’d love to complete and we’ll share how the Incubator experience can help you bring them to life with mentorship, accountability, and community support.

You’ll also have the opportunity for 1:1 conversations with Grace to ask questions, learn more about the program details, and see how it can support your unique journey.

Come curious, leave inspired - and hopefully with your spot in the Incubator saved.

If you’ve considered Incubator at all, this is the perfect way to know if it is right for you. 

Everyone is Welcome: RSVP here!

Monthly Momentum: A Planning Session for Clarity and Success {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted by Megan Flatt at The Hivery | August 31 | 11:30 AM - 1 PM | Mill Valley, CA

Monthly at The Hivery

Success doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because we plan for it.

Join us for a focused, 90-minute planning session that helps you step out of the busy day-to-day and into intentional momentum. Whether you're wrapping up a project, launching something new, or simply trying to stay ahead of the chaos, this is your space to reset, refocus, and reconnect.

Each session will help you:

• Look at the projects and focus area for the month ahead 

• Clarify what success really looks like (because “done” should feel good)

• Break it down into bite-sized, doable steps 

• Map it out on your calendar with a realistic timeline

• Learn a fresh, mindset-shifting approach to planning that works with your brain (hint: Post-its are involved)

Why Monthly?

Planning isn’t a one-and-done thing. It’s a practice — a way to stay aligned with your goals, adapt as life changes, and keep showing up for what matters. These sessions are designed to build momentum over time, creating space for consistent action, reflection, and course correction — all with a like-minded community cheering you on.

Who it’s for:

Entrepreneurs, creatives, business owners, and dreamers juggling multiple priorities — and looking for a low-stress, high-impact way to make consistent progress each month.

What to bring:

Your ideas, your planner or digital calendar, a pen, and your favorite sticky notes (we’ll have plenty, too).

Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase a Non-Member Ticket for $40 here.

Goddess Dance Yoga {Mill Valley, CA}

Hosted by Samantha Gilbert at The Hivery | August 28 | 9:30 - 10:30 AM | Mill Valley, CA

Join us for an hour of movement to feel like your most radiant self!

We will start with rituals like anointing with oil and pulling cards, and then enjoy 50 minutes of somatic movement inspired by belly dance, vinyasa, kundalini and ecstatic dance. No experience necessary, all levels welcome.

Come as you are and leave feeling lit up!

Free for Members // $28 for Non-Members

Members: RSVP here!

Not a Member? Purchase your non-member ticket here.