Tuesdays w/TJae:
Fully HUMAN - Aloud, together

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Happy Black History Month Reader!

My friend Necole reminds me to keep saying that everywhere I go, so there you go. Now you've been reminded too.

A little over a month ago (for my 53rd birthday), we gathered for the first HUMAN. Stories.

I've been sitting with what it takes for people to speak honestly in a room full of other people. Not just the courage to tell a story, but the conditions that make it possible to tell it without bracing for harm. That doesn’t happen by accident. Someone has to decide to create that kind of room, and others have to decide to trust it.

Frameworks only matter if people can feel them in real life. I want the HUMAN framework to live in the same mental space as the tools people already use to make decisions (like SMART goals). Not as language to memorize, but as a practice to return to.

HUMAN. Stories. is one way that practice shows up. Honesty in what gets said. Urgency in choosing to speak now. Meaningfulness in why the story matters. Accountability in how we listen and respond. Nuance in letting stories be complex, unfinished, and human.

This is the work I keep trying to do. Creating rooms, moments, and platforms where people do not have to perform their humanity. They can just show up with it.

I’m sharing the full video from that first gathering below. It captures the voices in the room and the spirit of what we are building together.

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Each storyteller shared a question for the audience's consideration. You can find the questions, links to the storytellers' websites and other event slides - at this link.

Plans are underway for the next event. If you're interested in knowing more about storytelling, volunteering or sponsoring - click here.​

Are you ready for the inaugural HUMAN Leader Retreat happening in Bali next October?

This four-day retreat invites weary leaders to pause, reflect, and reconnect — blending restorative beachside yoga and cultural exploration with immersive sessions in A More HUMAN Approach™.
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Participants will engage in reflective workshops and community dialogue that lead to Level 1 Certification in HUMAN Leadership — grounding honesty, meaning, and care in everyday practice.

• Installment plans are available with only $99 down.

You can access more detailed information and download this information sheet if you need something to submit to your HR department. 2025-11 Bali Invitation.pdf​

Um....did y'all watch the Benito Bowl? Did you love it? Honestly, I'm feeling a little depleted and tender today . . .but we were reminded "The only thing more powerful than hate is love."
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LOVE first. Always.​
—TJae

In case you're new to Tuesdays w/ TJae, you should know that you won't receive emails from me every Tuesday, or on any particular Tuesday - but always (well, normally) on a Tuesday. As a child, whenever we'd visit my Grandpa James, he'd end the visit by saying "See you Tuesday," no matter when we were scheduled to see him again. So this newsletter is part nod to James Rivers, and part nod to my love of alliteration.

See you Tuesday!
TJae