Protect your peace, your paycheck, and your professional development
The corporate world wasn’t designed for you, but that doesn’t mean you have to suffer in silence
Working while female
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Working while Black
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Working while Queer
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Working while Queer
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Working while disabled
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So sick of the bullshit
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Working while trans
Working while female 〰️ Working while Black 〰️ Working while Queer 〰️ Working while Queer 〰️ Working while disabled 〰️ So sick of the bullshit 〰️ Working while trans
Here you sit:
You’re a woman or you’re gender-non-binary, queer or queer-adjacent,
Some kind of neurospicy, visibly or invisibly disabled,
Black or brown, mixed or otherwise minoritized.
You’re really fuckin’ smart (and possibly over-educated, and certainly overqualified).
Maybe a little bit weird.
You stand out.
You have built a career in a space that not only was not designed for you, but was actively designed to exclude you.
You are a total badass.
And OMGyes, I DO know how tired you are…
What could working in a marginalized body be like if you didn’t have to do it alone?
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What could working in a marginalized body be like if you didn’t have to do it alone? 〰️
The Club is a queer feminist, anti-racist group coaching and community space
for high-achieving women and gender non-binary folks with multiple intersectional identities and who are:
sick of being required to tone down their intelligence and authenticity to be taken seriously at work
sick of pretending the emperor isn’t naked
sick of being undermined, passed over, and tokenized while trying to navigate their career growth
Monthly Membership
$300/month
for 12 months
includes
One LIVE interactive class per month
One LIVE moderated panel discussion + Q&A on member-requested topics
24/7 community discussion, including the WTF Watercooler© channel
Curated 1:1 matching with like-minded members
Discussion prompts, articles and short form content to support your growth
Annual Membership
$3000/year
Best value — Get 2 months free
includes
One LIVE interactive class per month
One LIVE moderated panel discussion + Q&A on member-requested topics
24/7 community discussion, including the WTF Watercooler© channel
Curated 1:1 matching with like-minded members
Discussion prompts, articles and short form content to support your growth
BONUS 1:1 coaching session with Billie after your first 3 months
You’re often “the only” of your identity in a room.
Your work day is full of intellectual and emotional labor your (white, cis, het, male) counterparts can’t even fathom, on top of doing your actual job at an elite level.
Your job requires you to do everything your cis male counterparts do, backwards, in heels and with a smile, all the while making sure never to outshine the leading man.
You frequently feel gaslit. Undermined. You endure slights, microaggressions, and being passed over again, and again, and again.
you aren't crazy.
you're not alone.
You work in an environment where you’re told all your value lies in being able to
Fit in
Be “professional”
Pitch to the middle
Not rock the boat
You’ve achieved, you’ve masked, and you’ve performed your way into this position.
You’ve worked your way up the ranks in corporate spaces that historically have been very white and very male-dominated.
But you’ve done it at the expense of your nervous system, your mental health, and your physical well-being,
and now you’re struggling…
You’ve been able to play the game to get to where you are — and you’ve gotten far!
But AT WHAT COST?
If you’re like most of my clients before they start working with me, then you probably feel stressed, overburdened, trapped, maybe even a little bit panicked…
You’re wondering how long you can keep this up and keep getting the bag before you have to pack it in.
And you’re terrified because…if you decide you can’t, then what?
You don’t want to give up everything you’ve worked for, but you’re wondering how much longer you can stay in this environment, soaking in toxicity and bruising your head again and again on that glass ceiling.
You can see burnout coming (if it’s not here already).
You fantasize about flipping the desk and storming out, buying a one way ticket to a small island, and never coming back.
Every day you wake up and wonder if today’s the day you’re going to finally tell everyone what you really think and burn it all down.
In the club
Each month, Club members get:
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We’ve honed our structured methods and techniques in university, corporate and bootcamp contexts, to help you protect your peace, your paycheck AND your professional development.
Topics include but aren’t limited to aligning goals, intent and actions; prioritization and focus; presentation and storytelling; effective networking and relationship-building; leading difficult conversations; negotiation and self-advocacy; improving creative critical dialogue; being an effective upstander.
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Get the spiciest hot takes on the professional development topics and scenarios that are top of mind for you, from our experienced coaches and guest panelists.
Submit questions anonymously in advance or ask the experts LIVE!
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Invite and receive timely advice and perspectives from coaches and community members on handling the bullshit that comes your way on the job.
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Articles, recordings, reflection prompts and little nuggets of wisdom designed to help you integrate the new methods and mindsets you’re learning into your daily work and life.
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Members will have curated opportunities for small group discussion and 1:1 matching with other Club members for deeper connection, mutual support and accountability.
We will facilitate connections among members in areas of shared interest and identity (age, ethnicity, life stage, field of specialization, region, etc) as well as in shared ambitions such as developing thought leadership, leveling up presentation and interviewing skills, job seeking and salary negotiation, difficult conversations, navigating difficult bosses and stakeholders, advocating for promotions and raises.
you're not crazy.
The gaslighting you experience every day at work is harming you.
you're not crazy. The gaslighting you experience every day at work is harming you.
The Club is made up of your peers and compatriots:
High-achieving women and gender non-binary people in marginalized bodies, navigating intense corporate careers
In The Club, your reality is validated, your perspectives confirmed, verified and understood, not only by your peers, but also by trustworthy experts who have been there, done that, and bedazzled the t-shirt.
This is a space you can talk about what you’re experiencing and feeling out in the open, with people who fucking get it and can help you strategize your next best move.
You’re no longer alone, and you don’t have to keep how you’re feeling a secret.
You’ll also learn our crucial Self-Consent evaluation and praxis method, which completely changes how you relate to yourself and your work environment.
Meet your coach
Billie Mandel is a multidisciplinary social scientist, leadership coach and team collaboration expert with 30 years’ international business experience leading software R&D teams to innovate, grow and create more effectively together.
As a first-wave UXer and (often token) out lesbian leader, and now as a leadership and collaboration coach for feminist professionals and teams, she’s spent decades in your boardrooms watching folks make the same mistakes over and over. Now that she’s a self-employed CEO, living her best life in her Sea Witch era, she’s fully empowered to tell all the tales and spill all the tea, for our collective amusement, benefit, and growth.
Her company, Mandel Creative, is a queer feminist learning and development consultancy and innovation incubator for creative and technical professionals and teams.
The Inner CEO shift created by the Self-Consent Praxis changes everything for my clients.
There is so much more support, choice, and LIVING available to us all when we help each other see our power and our choices in a new way.
You CAN say no to shitty bosses and toxic workplace conditions, GET THE BAG, and protect your health and sanity.
In The Club…
You’ll be guided through processes that help you assess what you accept, what you want, and where you’re spending your time and attention.
You’ll get support in advocating for role clarity, raises, promotions, changes in working conditions, to match what you need and expect.
You’ll find clarity and support in understanding when it’s time to walk away and seek a new job, and high level networking and placement support when that time comes.
You will receive actionable, compassionate support on how to navigate racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, and other unacceptable behavior in the workplace, with clear understanding of what to say, how to say it, when and to whom, and the ability to emotionally and practically accept what will happen when you do.
You will feel more able than ever to align who you are, what you do for money, and what you choose to say and not say, with who you want to be, what you want to do in the world, and the life you want to live.
You will stop accepting bullshit from people just to preserve the status quo, because, let’s be honest, you’ve always been so much better than the status quo.
Within just a short period of time in The Club, you’ll find that you’re
able to set and maintain more effective boundaries at work
Ready and willing to enforce them
Equipped to stand behind any consequences.
“No, I will not take on 3 hours of work due tomorrow 5 minutes before I’m supposed to leave for the day. Good night!”
“No, I will not pretend I haven’t resigned at the company offsite. In fact, I won’t even attend the company offsite in person…”
“No, I will not continue to lead this department with no formal recognition, remuneration, or authority. You can promote me or watch me quit…”
“No, I will not sit here and let him take credit for her achievements in front of the whole team. I’m saying something…”
Self-consent helps you cultivate CEO-level Boundaries.
What you’re willing to accept WILL change over time.
Under what conditions would YOU say yes to these things?
If you consent to it, you won’t resent it.
exhausted trying to fit in to the corporate mold?
Join The Club….
The Club is a queer feminist, anti-racist group coaching and community space
for high-achieving women and gender non-binary folks with multiple intersectional identities and who are:
sick of being required to tone down their intelligence and authenticity to be taken seriously at work
sick of pretending the emperor isn’t naked
sick of being undermined, passed over, and tokenized while trying to navigate their career growth
Monthly Membership
$300/month
for 12 months
includes
One LIVE interactive class per month
One LIVE moderated panel discussion + Q&A on member-requested topics
24/7 community discussion, including the WTF Watercooler© channel
Curated 1:1 matching with like-minded members
Discussion prompts, articles and short form content to support your growth
Annual Membership
$3000/year
Best value — Get 2 months free
includes
One LIVE interactive class per month
One LIVE moderated panel discussion + Q&A on member-requested topics
24/7 community discussion, including the WTF Watercooler© channel
Curated 1:1 matching with like-minded members
Discussion prompts, articles and short form content to support your growth
BONUS 1:1 coaching session with Billie after your first 3 months
I need you to know:
Keeping ALL THIS bottled up is costing you way more than you think it is.
It’s not sustainable.
And, it doesn’t help you reach the professional milestones you genuinely desire and deserve.
That’s why I created The Club.
The level of support club members get has previously been available only to my private clients and Masters’ degree students, with a minimum commitment of 4-6 months and 4-6 figures.
I’m offering it to you now for $300/month.
The Club is a queer feminist, anti-racist group coaching and community space
for high-achieving women and gender non-binary folks with multiple intersectional identities and who are:
sick of being required to tone down their intelligence and authenticity to be taken seriously at work
sick of pretending the emperor isn’t naked
sick of being undermined, passed over, and tokenized while trying to navigate their career growth
Monthly Membership
$300/month
for 12 months
includes
One LIVE interactive class per month
One LIVE moderated panel discussion + Q&A on member-requested topics
24/7 community discussion, including the WTF Watercooler© channel
Curated 1:1 matching with like-minded members
Discussion prompts, articles and short form content to support your growth
Annual Membership
$3000/year
Best value — Get 2 months free
includes
One LIVE interactive class per month
One LIVE moderated panel discussion + Q&A on member-requested topics
24/7 community discussion, including the WTF Watercooler© channel
Curated 1:1 matching with like-minded members
Discussion prompts, articles and short form content to support your growth
BONUS 1:1 coaching session with Billie after your first 3 months
Who is the club for?
The Club is a queer feminist, anti-racist group coaching and community space
for high-achieving women and gender non-binary folks with multiple intersectional identities (Black, Brown, Asian, LGBTQ+, immigrant, neurospicy, visibly and invisibly disabled peeps, I see you) and who are:
sick of being required to tone down their intelligence and authenticity to be taken seriously at work
sick of pretending the emperor isn’t naked
sick of being undermined, passed over, and tokenized while trying to navigate their career growth
The Club is for brainy, nerdy women and GNB folks with corporate careers who are frequently “the only” of their identity in the room
and who want to:
negotiate pay raises, promotions, and professional development with more ease and more confidence
feel more safe to leave work at work (no matter how high-pressure your job is)
start setting firmer boundaries with yourself, your coworkers, and your bosses, so that “pile on more bullshit” is no longer the norm
bounce back from a layoff, toxic job separation, or unacceptably personal performance review
receive support, clarity and direction to make sure your next move is your best move.
who is the club not for?
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While The Club is for women and gender non-binary folks, we DO have an all-gender group spinning up this year in collaboration with Queer Design Club! We also have a men’s program in development for release sometime later in 2025; we’ll run it sooner if we get enough interest.
Subscribe to our mailing list and let us know what you’d like to see us offer!*(We affirm that trans women are women, and trans men are men, incase you’re wondering where we stand)
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…or who are inclined to excuse rather than interrupt behaviors that express any of the above.
Also, squeamish about profanity.
(I do try to keep things mostly PG-13, but come ON, I’m a Jewish girl from New York whose core business model is saying things out loud that she’s been specifically chastised never to say! Some amount of cursing is both culturally and contextually relevant….)
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Sorry babe, I wish that were the case.
Sadly, ALL my experience says nope. On a systemic and societal level, that’s not how it works.
Keeping your head down and working your face off will NOT get you noticed and promoted, but WILL get you exhausted, spent and faceless…
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Ask yourself, “why do I want a raise/a promotion/a better job?” If the answer is:
because everyone else has gotten one
because I should be there already and I’m embarrassed that I’m not
because having more money or being seen by others as having higher status will relieve my stress, alleviate my pain, make others treat me better, or increase my attractiveness or self-esteem
because more is always better, isn’t it?
…then ALL the evidence tells me that I CANNOT HELP YOU.
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If you habitually put everyone else’s needs and desires before your own, and intend to continue doing so, you will not see results in The Club.
A foundational practice in The Club is making the space and time to put on our own oxygen masks first, to understand, honor and protect our own needs and limits.
You won’t always succeed, but you’ve got to be willing to practice, fail and repeat along with the rest of us, otherwise I can’t help you.
In The Club you will:
..learn tools and strategies to manage being in a marginalized body in a corporate world without losing your sanity or undermining your paycheck.
…build deeper, more meaningful, more trustworthy, longer-term value network connections.
…increase trust in YOURSELF and your own decisions, and become a more trustworthy advocate for those you lead and with whom you collaborate.
..have the opportunity to invite expert perspectives in to your professional challenges to help you get unstuck, lead on your own terms, and decide when it’s time to make a move.
..unpack what “success” means for YOU and your career, then define and take significant steps towards success on your own terms.
..learn structured techniques that will help YOU protect your peace, your paycheck AND your professional development.
Yep, you get to have all three.
It’s time to get real.
If you’re so exhausted that you fear you’d still feel empty even if you slept from now until NEXT winter
If you’re already dreading work as much as or more than you were when you closed your computer for the holidays
If there’s no amount of fancy post-holiday chocolates that could relieve the distress and resentment you feel at the idea of going back to pretending you’re ok,
You don’t have to.
The Club is a queer feminist, anti-racist group coaching and community space
for high-achieving women and gender non-binary folks with multiple intersectional identities and who are:
sick of being required to tone down their intelligence and authenticity to be taken seriously at work
sick of pretending the emperor isn’t naked
sick of being undermined, passed over, and tokenized while trying to navigate their career growth
Monthly Membership
$300/month
for 12 months
includes
One LIVE interactive class per month
One LIVE moderated panel discussion + Q&A on member-requested topics
24/7 community discussion, including the WTF Watercooler© channel
Curated 1:1 matching with like-minded members
Discussion prompts, articles and short form content to support your growth
Annual Membership
$3000/year
Best value — Get 2 months free
includes
One LIVE interactive class per month
One LIVE moderated panel discussion + Q&A on member-requested topics
24/7 community discussion, including the WTF Watercooler© channel
Curated 1:1 matching with like-minded members
Discussion prompts, articles and short form content to support your growth
BONUS 1:1 coaching session with Billie after your first 3 months
With the tools, skills, and community you gain in The Club, you will begin reclaiming the time, energy, and effort that your brain is currently using to suppress or navigate situations at your job, redirecting it instead to heal, to take care of yourself, and grow your own career — and your personal power.