I ran my first (Un)Conference. Here's what worked (and what I'll never do again)
SEP 1, 202627 MIN
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Description
Running my first Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference was the biggest thing I've ever done, and this is the business half of my two-part episode about it: the pricing, the systems, the anxiety, and the decisions that were hard at the time but really paid off.
"If you have a big idea, a big dream, a big scary thing (it doesn't have to be an event), maybe do a minimal version of it that allows you to prove to yourself that the big scary thing is worthwhile. Give it a go, because sometimes that big scary thing is just what you needed to do."
In this episode I share:
The decisions that went against my nature and paid off, especially how I priced and structured the tickets
Setting out to break even, beating a stretch goal I never believed in, and the timeline that slipped
The systems that ran the whole thing, and the disaster plans I almost never needed
LINKS
Exploring Neurodiversity Podcast, Episode 66: What I learned from the brilliant Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference speakers - listen for what I learned from each speaker and the ideas I'm taking back into my Neurodiversity Affirming work
Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference - get the Day 1 recordings for 3 months, use POD20 for 20% off, or join the 2027 email list
Neurodivergent Business Collective - for Neurodivergent business owners who want their business to fit their capacity and life. Use POD20 for 20% off every month you're a member
Connect with Adina:
Podcast: Differently Aligned Podcast
Website: Differently Aligned Business Coaching
Instagram: @differently.aligned


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