When I first got the idea, I didn’t have a background in nonprofits. I didn’t have investors, a step-by-step manual, or a consultant guiding me through every decision. I just had a clear vision: to help women find real connection in a world that has become painfully disconnected.

PS Society gave me back to myself. For the first time in a long time, I could show up without a mask—no performance, no pressure, just presence. They didn’t just see my skills; they saw me. And they didn’t ask me to do more than I could—they held space for what I could give, and celebrated it. In a world that so often demands polish, they reminded me that being real is more than enough.

Throughout my life, across the many industries I’ve worked in, I noticed a recurring theme: women often struggled to find meaningful...