Two speakers explore why humans need community, using a hive metaphor for collective strength. A neurodivergent client opened up to a coach who dressed casually in a hoodie and ponytail instead of looking polished, showing that authenticity matters more than professional presentation when building trust.
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We weren't meant to do life alone, and humans in general—neurotypicals, neurodivergent, whatever—humans weren't meant to do life alone. We were meant to do life in a community, and in the hive system. Hello! Why I named it hive was really about the your hive is only as strong as the interlocking of each other.
I had one client. that came to me, which is what turned the light bulb on. And she said, if you would have showed up like all the other coaches, makeup on, hair done, you know, having your jewelry on, all of that, and looked so professional, I wouldn't have talked to you. And I said, well, what made the difference? She said, you showed up in a hoodie with your hair in a ponytail, hardly any makeup on, and I don't even think you had any jewelry on except maybe a necklace or something. I said, what made the difference? She said, you were relatable. You were relatable to me. Well, guess what, ladies and gentlemen? That's because she was neurodivergent too. So therefore, it opened the door of saying, be yourself because those are the people that you need to reach, and those are the people that are your community.