Blog Posts in “Community”

Experience Project’s 1st East Coast Meetup in NYC

Posted by Kate in Community, Experience Project

With an open invitation to our online community of members from around the world, it brought together a diverse group of people with unique experiences.

Many in the community wondered if the the supportive, welcoming, and inclusive atmosphere on EP, would transfer into the physical worlds and face-to-face interaction?  Would members be as friendly, unguarded, and easy to talk to as they are onsite?  Well–As guest began to arrive at Latitude Bar and Grill in Manhattan a couple blocks from Times Square, the positive energy in the room quickly reflected the same atmosphere that makes EP such a unique and comfortable space.  Everyone was engaged, included in the group conversation.

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Dr. Grace Dammann & The Power of Storytelling

Posted by Kate in Community, Inside Kanjoya, Speaker Series

Our lives are made up of emotional experiences that contribute to making us who we are. It’s why our monthly Speaker Series is so vital to the work we do. As part of the series Dr. Grace Dammann, the subject of a new documentary, and her production team shared the story of her life-changing experience and its aftermath.

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Why T.V. Networks + Publications Flock to EP

Posted by Arsineh in Community, Experience Project

Television talk shows and publications sometimes feature guests with unique and uncommon addictions, behaviors, or perspectives. Other times, they interview people who speak about experiences that many can relate to, but because of the social taboo around the topic or fear of being looked down upon, few ever discuss openly with their friends, family, or community.

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