Side A Now What? | Embodied Work Side B

Virtual · May 19–25, 2026 · Now Concluded

Mixed Tapes Summit

Now What? | Embodied Work

A free virtual summit for women navigating layoffs, forced exits, burnout, and the question of what comes next.
Your rights when work ends. Job search strategy. Identity and burnout recovery. All in one week.

The summit has wrapped. Recordings are available — see below.

May 19–25, 2026
Five days · Eight speakers · Two tracks
Recordings available
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Side A: Practical Job search, legal rights, severance, financial clarity, AI in hiring.
B Sides: Integration Identity shifts, burnout, creativity, boundaries, what comes next.

The Summit Has Wrapped

Five days. Eight speakers. Two tracks. Thank you to everyone who showed up.

Side A covered what you need to do: your rights when work ends, resume and personal branding, the Ikigai approach to job search, and more. B Sides covered what you need to process: burnout, identity, ADHD and health, boundaries, toxic workplace recovery, and more.

All session recordings are available as The Tape ($37). If you're a Now What? community member or registered attendee, watch for the recordings link in your email. The conversation continues at nowwhat.embodiedwork.ca.

The Lineup


Two tracks running simultaneously. Attend live free. Recordings available if you want to revisit a session.

Tuesday, May 19 Opening Day · Really, Now What?
Side A: Practical
10:00 AM PST
Really, Now What? What's in the Mix.
A workshop to pause, name, reflect, and plot your next move.
Rachel Maxcy · Now What? | Embodied Work
embodiedwork.ca

Career transition is rarely one clean feeling. It's grief, ambition, money pressure, boredom, and desire — all in the jar at once. This workshop gives you a structured 90 minutes to stop reacting and see what's actually there, even if it's messy. Using the Big 5 Luminous Map, you'll pause, name what's present, reclaim the judgment you've already earned, and choose one move that fits where you actually are right now. Not a quick fix or a five-year plan. Just coming up with reflections and ideas on what the next honest move could be for you.

Confirmed · 90 min workshop
↓ Workshop Worksheet ↓ Workshop Slides
Wednesday, May 20 Job Search Strategy & Whole-Person Health
Side A: Practical
10:00 AM PST
Ikigai Approach to Job Search
Confirmed
↓ Ikigai Worksheet ↓ Ikigai Slides
B Sides: Integration
1:00 PM PST
Not a Productivity Problem: ADHD, Energy, and Self-Trust in Career Transition

Lisanne Thomas is the founder of doingGreat! and ADHDjoy, offering whole-person coaching for capable humans navigating ADHD, wellbeing, growth, and meaningful change.

Confirmed
Thursday, May 21 Legal Rights + Career Strategy + Space & Identity
Side A: Practical
9:00 AM PST
Know Your Rights When Work Ends: Severance and Leave
Stephanie McDonald · Workplace Sage Legal, Toronto
workplacesage.com

Employment lawyer and founder of Workplace Sage Legal in downtown Toronto. Stephanie represents employees using a trauma-informed approach and is committed to providing autism and ADHD-friendly, LGBTQIA+ inclusive legal support.

Termination hits differently when it happens during a vulnerable moment. This session covers your severance rights, what happens if you're terminated while on medical leave or during a pregnancy or parental leave, and how to respond in a way that protects both your finances and your wellbeing.

Confirmed
Side A: Practical
11:00 AM PST
Product Discovery Doesn't Just Work on Software
Abbey Jackson · Up Coast Leaders
upcoastleaders.ca
Confirmed
B Sides: Integration
12:00 PM PST
From Overwhelmed to Elevated: How to Design a Space — and Self — That Reflects Your Next-Level Rise

Designer, entrepreneur, and founder of Styled to Rise. After a successful career in fashion and corporate design across North America, Jayn's own burnout and reinvention led her to combine intentional design, mindset, and identity work to help women navigate major life transitions with greater clarity and alignment.

If your home feels heavy and your energy feels scattered, it's not just clutter — it's disconnection. In this session, you'll learn how to realign your space, habits, and mindset to create an environment that helps you feel more grounded, calm, supported, and inspired in your next chapter.

Confirmed
Friday, May 22 Interviews + Embodied Boundaries
B Sides: Integration
1:00 PM PST
Building Boundaries, Not Walls
Lexi Reid · Lexi Reid Studio
lexireidstudio.com

A research scientist turned creative wellness coach who helps women in STEM reduce stress and reconnect with themselves through simple, science-informed creative practices.

Confirmed · 90 min workshop
Monday, May 25 Toxic Workplaces + Language, Identity & What Comes Next
Side A: Practical
Noon PST
Resumes & Personal Branding

Elise is an organizational coach working at the intersection of communications and change, who believes that lasting transformation starts with how we frame our story.

Confirmed
B Sides: Integration
10:00 AM PST
Toxic Workplace Dynamics, Identity & Recovery
Confirmed
Side A: Practical
11:00 AM PST
The Language of Self-Advocacy: Communication Habits That Keep Us Small — and How to Change Them

On language, communication habits, and the subtle ways we minimize ourselves in workplace settings — especially under pressure or during periods of transition.

Confirmed

Keep the Sessions


The summit has concluded. Recordings are available if you want to revisit a session or catch one you missed.

$37
The Tape
All session recordings to keep and rewatch on your own time. Registered attendees and Now What? members watch for the link in your email.
Free trial
Now What? Community
The community where this continues. For women navigating career disruption — coworking, real questions, connection. Join free for 14 days.
Now Open
Career Momentum Sprint
Structure and accountability for women who are head-down in the job search and want support to keep moving. Details at nowwhat.embodiedwork.ca.
Now Open
The Studio
Ongoing 1:1 access and a small mastermind group for women who want more than community — they want someone in their corner. Details at nowwhat.embodiedwork.ca.

Questions? Reach Rachel at rachel@embodiedwork.ca

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The summit is over. The community isn't.

Whether you made every session or none of them, the Now What? community is where the conversation continues. Real questions, coworking, and women who get what career disruption actually feels like.

Two programs open June 1 — the Career Momentum Sprint (accountability for the job search) and The Studio (1:1 access and mastermind). Both designed for women who want to keep moving after the summit.

Come as you are. Not as you should be.

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$59/mo
No-Nonsense
Drop in whenever. Ask questions. Connect with other women navigating career disruption. Coworking sessions, real talk, no performance.
$149/qtr
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Everything in No-Nonsense plus goal setting, focus sessions, masterminds, and one 1:1 session with Rachel per quarter.

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