[News from Diversability] December 17: Leading Through Disruption virtual event

We're opening up one of our Diversability Leadership Collective (DLC) events to the broader Diversability community: Community Mixer on leading through disruption

Newsletter contents:

1. [Virtual] We’re opening up TWO of our Diversability Leadership Collective events:

   1. Wednesday, December 17: Community Mixer on leading through disruption with Jay Trivedi featuring Angie Alexander

   2. Wednesday, January 14, 2026: Reclaiming Inner Freedom: Nervous System Healing for Mind, Body & Soul with KerryAnne Kelley

2. Updates from the Diversability® Leadership Collective.

3. Other things we wanted to include in this newsletter:

   1. Get your “Disability Is Not a Bad Word,” “Disabled & Proud,” and The Anti-Ableist Manifesto art as holiday gifts at our merch store.

   2. Get paid $120/hour for research studies/surveys with Rare Patient Voice.

   3. Take our self-paced online course on disability inclusion geared toward allies, employers, and organizations.

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We are excited to open up TWO of our Diversability Leadership Collective (our members-only space to advance disability leadership, advocacy, and influence) events to the public. All events are free for DLC members to attend.

Image description: a square graphic on a peach background with a red border. At the top, text, “Diversability Leadership Collective. December Community Mixer featuring Angie Alexander. ” Below from left to right, Jay Trivedi, Erin Tatum, and Angie Alexander’s headshots in circles with their names. Below, text, “Wednesday, December 17 | 4:30PM ET / 1:30PM PT. Join us for a free week of membership. Sliding scale options available. Sign up here: http://diversability.mn.co.” On the sides, text, “Open to the public.”

{Virtual} Wednesday, December 17: Community Mixer on leading through disruption with Jay Trivedi featuring Angie Alexander

Join us for our monthly community mixer hosted by Jay Trivedi and Erin Tatum. They will be discussing leading through disruption.

This mixer will feature special guest Angie Alexander. She will be talking about Sage Disruption and will lead an interactive discussion about the meaning of Sage disruption and how we can both respond and create disruption from a Sage place.

Angie is the Founder of Sage Leader Consulting, and a Professional Engineer, Leadership & Team Effectiveness Consultant, and a Certified Mental Fitness Coach. She is on a mission to bring Sage Leadership to leaders whether they hold the title of leader or are leaders in their communities, families, friend groups or organizations. Angie brings over two decades of experience in the oil and gas industry in Alberta together with her people-oriented approach to create leaders who are activated through empathy, curiosity, innovation, creativity, purpose and decisiveness.

1. When: Wednesday, December 17 | 4:30PM ET / 1:30PM PT

2. Where: A Zoom link will be emailed to you 10 mins before the event begins.

   This event will also be recorded and the recording will be shared with registered attendees after the event.

3. Tickets: FREE for Diversability Leadership Collective members, sliding scale tickets for non-members

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{Virtual} Wednesday, January 14, 2026: Reclaiming Inner Freedom: Nervous System Healing for Mind, Body & Soul with KerryAnne Kelley

Image description: a square graphic on a peach background with a red border. At the top, text, “Diversability Leadership Collective. Reclaiming Inner Freedom: Nervous System Healing for Mind, Body & Soul.” Below, KerryAnne Kelley’s headshot in a circle with her name. Below, text, “Wednesday, January 14 | 2:00PM ET / 11:00AM PT. Join us for a free week of membership. Sliding scale options available. Sign up here: http://diversability.mn.co.” On the sides, text, “Open to the public.”

This 45-minute masterclass is designed for mission-aligned organizations (like Diversability) seeking to empower people with disabilities through trauma-informed tools that create sustainable, embodied change.

Join us for a 45-minute immersive workshop designed to empower people with disabilities through the healing power of the nervous system. Guided by KerryAnne Kelley, this transformative experience weaves together breathwork, sound healing, visualizations, NLP, and somatic coaching to create sustainable shifts in the mind, body, and soul. Through gentle yet powerful techniques, you’ll release subconscious patterns, cultivate inner freedom, and access deeper levels of support within your body and your life. This space is crafted to honor your unique experience while offering grounded, accessible tools for ongoing self-regulation, empowerment, and healing. No experience necessary—just come as you are.

KerryAnne Kelley is a trauma-informed guide, ceremonial facilitator, and professional speaker devoted to transformational healing through Earth-based medicine, somatic integration, and sacred ritual. A former NFL cheerleader turned healer, KerryAnne bridges the worlds of high-performance leadership and deep ancestral healing. Her work is informed not just by training, but by life—raised by two disabled parents, she carries lived experience in resilience, empathy, and navigating complexity with grace. Today, she supports clients through trauma release, spiritual awakening, and body-based remembrance, offering grounded containers that honor both the nervous system and the soul. Known for her presence, precision, and emotional depth, KerryAnne weaves the sacred and the strategic, helping others reclaim their truth without bypassing their humanity. Whether in private sessions, ceremony, or on stage, she invites people into radical honesty, embodied power, and deep relationship with the sacred. Her work is not performance—it’s devotion.

1. When: Wednesday, January 14 | 2:00PM ET / 11:00AM PT

2. Where: A Zoom link will be emailed to you 10 mins before the event begins.

   This event will also be recorded and the recording will be shared with registered attendees after the event.

3. Tickets: FREE for Diversability Leadership Collective members, sliding scale tickets for non-members

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Updates from the Diversability Leadership Collective (DLC)

Since launching in 2021, our members have made over $37k in opportunities shared through the DLC!

The Diversability® Leadership Collective (DLC) is our members-only space to advance disability leadership, influence, and advocacy. Join over 170+ members for curated paid & visibility opportunities, members-only events, and community.

Our Facebook Group (7,400+ members) will continue to be a free, loosely moderated space for peer support, resources, and community.

Member Updates:

1. Arielle Dance writes about living with multiple disabilities featuring Dennis Tran, Jennifer Gasner, and Saran Tugsjargal.

2. Check out Emily Ladau and Kate Caldwell’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide featuring Jennifer Chassman Browne’s jewelry and Nieta Greene’s Disability Community for Democracy, Inc. merch.

3. Jay Trivedi is hosting a Superheroes and Leadership event on December 17 at 10am ET.

4. Lilly Grossman was selected as a New Leaders Council 2026 Los Angeles Fellow.

5. Sarah Todd Hammer was featured in USA TODAY on how changes to Disability Access Services are impacting Disney park guests with disabilities.

6. Donate disability books, including Tiffany Yu’s The Anti-Ableist Manifesto, to local schools and community organizations.

Recent opportunities curated for DLC members:

1. Get a free tactile map sample.

2. Join this writing program on health equity.

3. Get interviewed for a series on aging with a disability.

4. Write an article for a business magazine.

5. Teach a course in disability studies.

6. Apply for TEDx speaking opportunities in Georgia, California, Canada, and the UK.