In this episode of the Find Calm Here Podcast, Callie Mickle, a member of Location Indie, a Mighty Network, shares her experience in being a community member in the second part of this three-part series spotlighting the Location Indie Community. 

She recently quit her job and is now location independent thanks to the support of the Lifestyle Launch Academy program inside the Location Indie Community. 

Callie discovered her love for travel after a panic attack as a middle-school student which developed into agoraphobia, keeping her inside her home for two years. Later in her life, she found the strength to face her fears and wanted to make up for the loss of time and opportunities. She joined Location Indie in December of 2020 and has since been able to learn through the community groups how to build, launch, and grow her virtual assistant business and is now working full-time as a location-independent virtual assistant.

During this episode, we discuss: 

13:01 The community was a game-changer for Callie when she discovered there were other people out there doing what she wanted to do – living an unconventional life and having the community was the biggest reason she made changes in her life. 

18:31 Callie shares her onboarding experience as a new member of the community and that she felt welcomed into space right from the beginning. Creating a safe space for members to feel comfortable is key to encouraging members to connect and share their experiences.

22:30 We chat about the importance of connecting with smaller groups within a Mighty Network and how that small cohort can support members above the membership benefits. 

29:53 Callie shares the importance of events, what features she likes, and a feature she missed, as well as content, because she wasn’t following a topic. She mentioned that she loves fresh, new events to mix things up for members.