THE ORIGIN STORY: From Loneliness to Community

How do you go from being lonely in a city to building a new community in 6 months? Maya and Malikiya share the unfiltered origin story of Texas Sistas Society. How they met, the first event, and why they're starting this podcast about community building.

This is the behind-the-scenes journey most community builders and event organizers never talk about. The loneliness of leadership. The all-night breakdowns. The faith it takes to keep showing up.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- How loneliness led to building community in Austin, Texas
- The truth about throwing your first community event
- Why they paused TXSS after one successful event
- What they learned helping friends with concerts
- How to overcome imposter syndrome as a community organizer
- Why community builders are some of the loneliest people
- The four pillars: Community, Faith, Health, and Wealth

THIS EPISODE IS FOR:
Community builders and event organizers wondering how to start. Church leaders, retreat hosts, supper club organizers. Anyone feeling burnt out or lonely in leadership. People thinking about starting a community but don't know where to begin.

ABOUT THE HOSTS:
Maya is from Austin, Texas. Malikiya moved to Austin in 2017 for UT. Together they built Texas Sistas Society from zero to 5,000+ followers and 60+ paying members in nine months.

THE FOUR PILLARS:
COMMUNITY: Building deep, authentic connections. We talk about the loneliness of leadership and how gathering people changes everything.

FAITH: Whether faith in God, yourself, or the process, you need to trust in something bigger. We discuss how faith shows up in community leadership.

HEALTH: Community building is exhausting. We talk about burnout, self-care, and how to sustain yourself while serving others.

WEALTH: Let's talk about money. Monetization strategies, pricing, revenue models, and the business side of community nobody discusses.

WHO WE'LL INTERVIEW:
Community builders, event hosts, supper club creators, retreat organizers, church leaders, fitness community leaders, mastermind creators, cultural event producers, anyone bringing humans together.

MENTIONED:
- Texas Sistas Society (@txsistasociety)
- THe Concord (@ridetheconcord)
- Zay D Productions (@zay_d_productions)

CONNECT:
Instagram: @thelonelinesscure
TikTok: @txsistasociety

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Let's cure some loneliness together.

💚Maya & Malikiya

KEYWORDS: community building, event planning, loneliness epidemic, community organizer, starting a community, Austin Texas, Black women entrepreneurs, faith and business, community leadership, burnout, event organizer, entrepreneurship