We’re taking a short break due to people’s vacation plans and some potential changes regarding my studio. We’ll be back though! So “stay tuned!”

Imagine a commencement speech that wasn’t just words, but a captivating performance where life’s essential lessons unfolded like a magician’s secrets, urging graduates to conjure their best selves and transform fear into fuel. Brad Meltzer’s address wasn’t just a speech; it was a powerful enchantment of wisdom, empathy, and a touch of Wolverines magic, leaving graduates spellbound and ready to shape a kinder world.

What: “2024 Michigan Commencement Address” – Brad Meltze – Watch Party
Bring: Snack / party finger food to share (totally optional)
Invite: A friend to join you!
When: Monday May 19, 2025 7pm
(show up early 6:30-7pm) Bring a snack to share (optional)
We’ll provide a pizza.
Where: Kevin Gourley’s Photography Studio at 11740 Jollyville Rd. Suite 400, Austin TX
RSVP: Let us know you’re coming, so we know how to set up tables & chairs. Send an email to 

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ALSO: BREAKFAST ANYONE?

Join our little group for breakfast the next day, May 20, 2025 at 8:30am at Kerbey Lane Cafe (on 183 near Anderson Mill)

YES we are doing this one AGAIN! We want more of you to be here for this session. It is a great TED Talk!

What: “Poverty, Money — and Love” TED Talk Watch Party
Bring: Snack / party finger food to share (totally optional)
Invite: A friend to join you!
When: Monday May 5, 2025 7pm
(show up early 6:30-7pm) Bring a snack to share (optional)
We’ll provide a pizza.
Where: Kevin Gourley’s Photography Studio at 11740 Jollyville Rd. Suite 400, Austin TX
RSVP: Let us know you’re coming, so we know how to set up tables & chairs. Send an email to 

What do you think of people in poverty? Maybe what Jessica Jackley once did: “they” need “our” help, in the form of a few coins in a jar. The co-founder of Kiva.org talks about how her attitude changed — and how her work with microloans has brought new power to people who live on a few dollars a day.

Yes! We did this same TED Talk Watch Party on April 14th, but we only had a few folks who could come. This particular TED Talk was one we WANT MORE OF YOU TO SEE! We encourage you to put this on your calendar now!

Looking ahead:

Our May 19th activity will be an inspiring watch party:
2024 Michigan Commencement Address – Brad Meltzer
We all need more empathy. “If you really want to shock the world, unleash your kindness.”

Join us for our second session in 2025! All are invited. As always, free to attend.

What: “The Power of Resilience – Sam Goldstein Ph.D.”
TED Talk Watch Party
Bring: Snack / party finger food to share (totally optional)
Invite: A friend to join you!
When: Monday March 24, 2025 7pm
(show up early 6:30-7pm) Bring a snack to share (optional)
Where: Kevin Gourley’s Photography Studio at 11740 Jollyville Rd. Suite 400, Austin TX
RSVP: Let us know you’re coming, so we know how to set up tables & chairs. Send an email to 

Parents seek happiness, success in school, satisfaction in life and solid friendships as keys to helping their children transition happily and successfully into adult life. If we examined these parental goals it would not be an oversimplification to conclude that realizing these goals requires that our children possess the inner strength to deal competently and successfully day after day with the challenges and demands they encounter. This capacity to cope and feel competent is called resilience.

Resilience embraces the ability of a child to deal effectively with stress and pressure, to cope with every day challenges, to bounce back from disappointments, adversity and trauma, to develop clear and realistic goals, to solve problems, to relate comfortably with others and to treat one’s self and others with respect. Scientific studies of children facing great adversity in their lives support the importance of a resilient mindset as a powerful force. Resilience explains why some children overcome overwhelming obstacles, sometimes clawing and scraping their way to successful adulthood, while others become victims of their early experiences in environments.

Keep up with what we’re doing! Check back here on our website, OR sign up for our email group. Use our Contact Form to request to be added!

Join us for our first session in 2025! All are invited. As always, free to attend.

What: “Why Creativity Matters for Your Career”
TED Talk Watch Party
Bring: Snack / party finger food to share (totally optional)
Invite: A friend to join you!
When: Monday March 10, 2025 7pm
(show up early 6:30-7pm) Bring a snack to share (optional)
Where: Kevin Gourley’s Photography Studio at 11740 Jollyville Rd. Suite 400, Austin TX
RSVP: Let us know you’re coming, so we know how to set up tables & chairs. Send an email to

Art can help us enrich the way we think and allow us to look at the things that we do in entirely new ways and allow us to succeed professionally. We’ll watch this TED Talk and then discuss how creativity applies to all of our lives, regardless of our careers!

Keep up with what we’re doing! Check back here on our website, OR sign up for our email group. Use our Contact Form to request to be added!