That's me, Amanda, doing what I love most: bringing people together.
Making friends as an adult is hard
But it doesn’t have to stay that way.
In my TEDx talk, I share the idea of Shared Firsts, doing something new together, as one of the fastest ways to bond with people who truly get you.
You are not only capable of deeper connection, you’re one shared first away from it.
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Small-group adventures for women who want to see the world. Women on our small group tours have ridden horseback across the Kazakh plains, danced through Holi in India, and explored ancient pyramids under the stars.
What started as a Facebook group has grown into the largest community of its kind in the world, connecting over half a million women across 100+ countries. Every trip is an opportunity to experience the world, and yourself, in a new way.
We create small-group retreats and gatherings designed for connection. Set in beautiful Southern California spaces, our “connection retreats” are less about travel and more about togetherness: sharing meals, playing games, trying something new, and remembering how good it feels to belong.
Kindred is where friendship stops being an accident and starts being a practice, a way to design the community we’ve all been missing.
Hi! I'm Amanda.
When I was a kid, my family moved every couple of years. Every time we unpacked, I’d ask my mom to take me next door so I could meet the neighbors. She told me when I was an adult she was a little embarrassed, but she always said yes – and I always ended up knowing friendly people nearby.
These days, I’m still knocking on doors, just on a bigger scale:
Creating trips and retreats designed for connection. And speaking and writing about building community.
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