Going Legit with Rachel Dorsey

@kaitnicole is a photographer based in Oakland, California.

Kait is passionate about dad jokes, finding good light and self-discovery. She has an incredible eye and a stunning aesthetic and is an absolute delight on set. She is a member of Bone+Gold (my full service production company) and shoots portraits, lifestyle and weddings. She travels often, and is always down for a good time.

Mid-way through a five day marathon shoot, we had some extra energy, so we cruised to my airbnb to record this conversation.

Jade Rivera is the founder of Sunnyside Micro-School for neuro divergent children.  She is an author, educator, coach and innovator, specializing in cognitive diversity and innovative school design. You can follow her work on Twitter @jadeannrivera

She is a fullbright scholarship recipient and former chemist.

She is a dedicated tarot practitioner, an intuitive counselor and offers wisdom through her platform @its_not_in_the_cards. She lives in Oakland with her husband, Sam and their two cats.

@givingthetalk is a reflection of Julia's core belief that sexuality is an important and dramatically misunderstood aspect of our identities. Giving the talk provides a new narrative - one in which sexuality is a normal and healthy part of identity, where pleasure is central and prioritized and where consent and communication are expected and modeled.

Ashley is an alchemist of Cacao, protector of animals and beamer of light. With three small children in tow, Ashley makes space to write, teach yoga and support women experiencing grief and loss.

In this session, we discussed weaving her projects together, building systems and strategies to balance her ambitions against responsibilities, explore her why and lay the foundation for building confidence and conviction around the change she wants to make in the world.

Dev is an artist and a mother of two who loves to challenge herself. Dev immigrated to the U.S. when she was nine years old and brings her unique perspective to life on canvas. In this episode, Dev and Rachel discuss creativity in the time of covid and how her kids inspired her to start an exciting new project.

Jennie is a blogger and social media influencer on all things home. From cooking to design, she is dedicated to empowering women by creating spaces that feel genuine. In this episode, Rachel and Jennie tackle what it means to be true to yourself through the lense of social media. Jennie discovers her “why” which becomes the inspiration for the road ahead.

Nkechi is a mindfulness practitioner, neuroscientist, artist and choreographer. In this mentorship session Nkechi expresses a desire to create passive income by using content and products she has already developed in her areas of expertise.

In this episode Rachel and Nkechi define her offerings, develop a structure for her offerings and jumpstart a marketing plan.

For over three decades, Lisa has honed her expertise in the wine business. Having worked in every faced of the industry, Lisa now owns and operates several businesses with her husband.

With the opportunity to launch a new business, Lisa and Rachel connected to talk through the fears, roadblocks and systems required to give it a try.

Sarah is a PhD. professor, published author and mother of three. As the primary breadwinner of her household, she’s made pragmatic decisions that haven’t left space for much else. With a desire to reconnect with her creativity and with the concern that education as we know it is a dying industry, she and Rachel worked through a series of challenges and emerged the other side with some new ideas, new directions and a renewed sense of confidence.

In this episode Rachel coaches Vita through an exploration of opportunities and challenges that come with having a diverse set of interests and skills. Vita has a breakthrough - articulating her big dream out loud for the first time, and they develop an action plan for taking baby steps towards that dream within the constraints of the current crisis.