Fresh Start Fridays – Career Reset & Midday Networking

A supportive space to reset, reflect, and reconnect with your career direction.

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Join us monthly on the Third Friday!

12-1 PM CST on the Second Friday!

Next Session: April 17, 2026, 12 PM CST

Networking Strategy

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Come join a supportive space for your career journey.

Whether you’re actively exploring change or simply reflecting on what’s next, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Free for all. Registration is required.

Here is what you get:

  • WHO: Designed for mid-career professionals who are thinking bout their careers and what comes next.
  • WHAT: A virtual Zoom session offering a supportive community, thoughtful conversation, and space to ask questions and share experiences. We also celebrate wins, big and small, and begin each session with a brief, calming meditation.
  • WHEN/WHERE: A one-hour monthly session on Zoom. Sessions may be recorded and shared for continued learning.
  • WHY: These sessions provide space to step back, connect with others, and gain perspective on your career path. You’ll hear new ideas, reflect more clearly, and move forward with greater intention.

What if you…

Relax with a calming introduction.

Connect with others navigating similar questions.

Ask questions and gain new perspectives.

Listen to conversations that expand your thinking.

Recognize where you are is part of a larger journey.

Move into your weekend feeling more grounded and clear.

Meet your hostess

Diana C. Stephens, PhD, Holistic Coaching. Diana founded Mindful Job Alignment Fresh Start Fridays as an alternative to traditional networking groups. It provides a supportive space for professionals to connect, share experiences, and build meaningful relationships. It also offers the opportunity to explore new ideas and perspectives to incorporate into your career journey. Mindfulness techniques are integrated to support stress relief and bring greater clarity to your career path. Topics vary monthly based on participant interests and market trends.

Diana is not your typical career coach. She holds a PhD in Holistic Coaching, an MBA in Marketing, and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Music (Voice Performance). She brings over 40 years of corporate experience with Fortune 100 companies, having worked as a Career Consultant, Resume Writer, Customer Success Manager, and National Account Manager across SaaS, CPG, Apparel, and Retail industries. She approaches career strategy with an enterprise sales mindset. Having closed million-dollar deals with national retailers, she understands how to navigate complex, high-stakes decisions and applies that same strategic thinking to career development.

Her book, “I Don’t Know How You Did It: One Woman’s Story of Navigating Career Change and Life Turbulence with Resilience and Inner Peace,” is forthcoming from Balboa Press.

Fun fact: Diana was a member of the 2011 Grammy-winning Chicago Symphony Chorus. The Chorus received Best Classical Album and Best Choral Performance honors for its recording of Verdi’s Requiem, conducted by Riccardo Muti.

Personal LI page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacstephens/

Business LI page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindfulness-job-coaching