THE OPPOSITE OF A HIERARCHY IS A NETWORK
Dream jobs and careers, deep romances and friendships, great ideas and stories, all started with one person bold and curious enough to reach out to another. It’s time you grew and nourished a network as nuanced, creative, and ambitious as you are. Because life really is about who you know.
When you reach out in the right way to the right people for *your* goals, you will open doors you didn’t know existed.
I know how easy it is to talk yourself out of reaching out to someone. It’s like having a great idea, always talking about it but never building it. One day you will see it out in the world and feel a pang in your stomach because you know deep down that it could’ve been you.
But reaching out is the best risk return decision you can make any day.
People who need people are the
people in the world
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REACH OUT PARTY
A 6 week collective for the people ready to find their voice, find their people, and redefine their relationship to networking forever.
start date:
end date:
what happens at reach out party
Feb 23rd, 2026
April 3rd, 2026
deets:
- Weekly calls for 6 weeks
- 25 days of reaching out
- Private slack community with daily support
investment:
$1,300
$1,100
(First 10 people!)
join us for...
✓ You have a network, you have experience, but the more people you meet and the more established you are, the more disjointed and overwhelming your network feels.
✓ You know there is more. You know you need to make a change and level up in your life, but the how is unclear. You have a fire in your belly, but something is holding you back.
✓ You understand the importance of making and nurturing connections, but you don’t have time to reach out consistently.
✓ You’re taking a bold leap. You’re looking for whats next in your career, you’re starting your own business. You know your people are out there, but finding them feels scary.
✓ Networking is not your thing. You are not used to reaching out to strangers. You don’t like feeling performative, sterile, and boring. You value meaningful connection but not at the cost of being transactional.
✓ You know deep down that reaching out is worth it. You know that the more shots you take, the more likely it is you’ll make one. You have that little glimmer of hope. Sparkle in your eye. You are, somewhere, deep down, slightly delusional and believe that maybe, MAYBE reaching out could actually change your life.
Reach Out Party is if:
for you
500+
new opportunities
20,000+
new connections
80%
experienced a tangible career benefit
Life is about who you know and that is a fact
We only have so much time on this earth to find our people. You cannot wait until they find you. You cannot wait until you’re in the mood. You cannot wait.
It’s time to show up for your future-self and start planting the seeds for the connections that will change your life. No one belongs here more than you.
"I'm a faculty member at my dream university, and it all began with (as Carly calls it) a Scary Reach Out.
I learned about the Scary Reach Out in the inaugural cohort of the Reach Out Party, where my biggest obstacle was learning how to rip off the bandaid and press ’send’ on that risky-feeling email. Carly’s coaching taught me how to target my audience, craft my message, and gather the strength to send it—and then seamlessly move on with my day. Scary Reach Outs have since yielded countless professional and personal opportunities, including one I sent while writing my MFA thesis. I cold emailed a scholar whom I was citing extensively in my thesis, told her how her research was influencing my own, and asked if we could meet. To my surprise and joy, she responded right away—and, shortly after our hours-long coffee date, offered me a job co-teaching with her at one of the top universities in our field. I am endlessly grateful to Carly and the Reach Out Party for giving me the skills, confidence, and career I have today. Reach Out Party is the gift that just keeps on giving."
—Ali B.
"I discovered a podcast that an old colleague had started - a director that I hadn't worked with in over 7 years - and I fell in love with it!
I sent her an Reach Out the next day, expressing how much I enjoyed her new passion project and got a lovely reply. That would have been enough for me! Two months later, I got a random email from said director offering me an opportunity to be a part of an incredibly meaningful, global project. She said that I had been on her mind since receiving my email and that when this project came across her desk she immediately thought of me. Not only did I get to reconnect with an amazing artist, but a wonderfully fulfilling project came as a result. The Reach Out Party has accelerated my career in ways I could not have predicted."
–Rachel P.
"My favorite Reach Out from the party was the scariest one to send.
It contained an ask regarding the keynote I've been working on. I didn't know if I was ready to send it but because of the Reach Out Party, I decided to throw caution to the wind. After several email exchanges this nursing school wants me to deliver my keynote. So now I just need to finish it- eep!"
—Alana r.
"Carly’s Reach Out Party taught me how to see opportunities for connection everywhere.
I was on a layover in the Chicago airport and discovered this chocolate brand that literally blew my mind. I immediately googled everything I could about this company, felt a SOUL connection to the CEO and her story, and since I had to do a reach out that day, I sent an Insta DM to her writing this super elaborate creative story on how I discovered her brand and what it meant to me. A month later, I looked back at it and realized she never saw the DM, so I sneakily found her email online and sent her the story. She responded within the hour asking if we could get on a call. When we did, she said she'd been looking for someone like me and asked if I wanted to be her copywriter and offered to send me a free box of their new collection to taste and then write about. Talk about a dream job! It was so magical because it shows the power of paying attention to what excites you, and using storytelling as a way of connection."
–leya v.
"I’m telling you Reach Out Party is magic.
I reached out with gratitude to an entrepreneur I admire after I heard him on a podcast interview. I've been following him for a few months but this was the first time I heard his full story. I felt so seen and inspired by his personal path, so I thanked him for sharing it. I included a one sentence bio to intro myself, but didn't have an ask. I just sent him gratitude and told him I was rooting for him. He wrote me back the next day and thanked me for the kind words. He asked me to tell him more about what I did and told me he was rooting for me! I responded with more details about my pandemic pivot and thanked him for the love and support. The next day, I received an email from one of his team members asking me for a meeting to chat about working together. WHATTT THE HECKKK! Reach Out Party taught me that when you put yourself in the arena next to the people you admire and tell them the truth, the rest will take care of itself."
—kari c.
"I reached out to someone I found through the hole we called the Internet (deep into a Forbes 30 under 30 list).
And found this incredible human. I sent him a note on his contact form on his site and we ended up getting on a phone call. And, on the call, he said that he's never received such a generous, passion-filled, specific email. So, THANK YOU Carly, and everyone in the Party for the tools and support to make that happen and push me to reach out in that way. Now we’re building something together. IT WORKED!"
–taylor h.
"Before I began the Reach Out Party, I was going through a long and difficult ending of a dear friendship.
Coming onto the Party has challenged and empowered me to see the beauty and possibility in new connections. Reaching Out gives me the opportunity (even on the days I'm definitely not feeling it) to show up in the world as my most empathetic, curious, and belonging-oriented self, ready to engage deeply and intentionally with the world as it is and as I desire it to be. Reaching Out has been like a new first date with friendship and intentional connection.
After working with Hal Prince on Broadway, I wrote him a handwritten letter thanking him for making me believe in the world of theatre again when he hired me for that production. He responded back with the sweetest email and I am so grateful I wrote that letter because he passed away shortly after. I am so glad I told him what he had meant to me because human connection and telling people how you feel is the most important thing in life. Reach Out Party has just helped me realize that real connection is possible, fulfilling and so important."
–Erin C.
Mapping your
Six weeks to change your relationship to networking forever
week one
- You’ll start by auditing your current network and map your vision to where you want to be.
- In week one you’ll choose your goals, set up your challenge, and define your intention for the following 5 weeks. You’ll get your Reach Out Party Dashboard, a resource you will use to map and track your network, as well as your reach out data
Finding Your
week two
- This week you will learn how to find the right people to connect with based on your vision for the future and your intention for the challenge
- Understand how to find anyone to reach out to literally anyone* with clarity and intention
Mission
People
Finding your
week three
- Your best connections come when you strip away everything performative you’ve been taught about how to build a network.
- This week we will find what is unique your voice and your story and share it earnestly.
Asking for What You
week two
- It’s time to stop trying to please everyone. this week is all about asking without hesitation, asking with clarity, asking with generosity.
- You will learn how to craft an ask that will get a yes more than a no.
Voice
Want
Following
week five
- Keeping in touch is the secret to a healthy, generative network that will serve you in the long term, but it’s easy to feel like it’s impossible to do this well when you’re a busy person.
- We cannot measure what we cannot track. This week, we develop systems for nurturing your network that fit into your life and sustain you for the long term, through any season.
Increasing Your Surface Area for
week six
- To find the best opportunities you need to be creative. In our last week together, we’ll have a party hackathon, where we will put our heads together and think of out-of-the box ways to expand and improve your relationships.
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Perfect. Reach Out Party is the opposite of that kind of networking. The scheme-y, slimy, gross feeling kind of networking is left at the door with your shoes and your coat. Reach Out Party is about making real, genuine connections that make your heart flutter. We are a no sales bro zone.
First of all I’m not a fan of LinkedIn at all so I will not be recommending you spend any more time on that platform than you need to. The truth is, most networking advice is transactional, awkward, and outdated. Reach Out Party is built for creative, ambitious people who want a strategic approach to connection without wanting their soul to be sucked from their body. You’ll leave with a system, a supportive community, and a new mindset that makes networking feel like a cozy treat.
First of all, read this. Reach Out Party helps you create systems that makes networking feel, fun, free, and expansive. You’ll learn how to deepen the relationships you already have, surface hidden opportunities, and reach out intentionally to people who will actually move the needle in a way that fits into your schedule and your life.
Then you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. This program helps you clarify as much as it helps you connect. Week one is all about mapping your vision and defining your goals. If you’re lacking clarity on what you want, but you know you want something more, especially professionally, Reach Out Party is for you.
Since you’ll be setting your own challenge in the Party, you can commit at little as 2 hours per week to as many as 5 hours per week between: one weekly live call, your personal reaching out practice, tracking + reflection using your Reach Out Dashboard, and connecting in the slack community.
Yes, we will have specific draft days where I will look at your reach outs and provide feedback.
If you’re at a turning point in your career, on the edge of something new, or want to change your relationship to traditional networking, Reach Out Party is for you. If you know how important people are, but haven’t prioritized it or had a system for connecting with them, Reach Out Party is for you.
I honestly feel like Reach Out Party was made for introverts. If networking feels extra terrible because it drains your energy, this will be the complete opposite. This collective is not about posturing or pretending to be something you’re not. It’s about making authentic connections that honor your energy so you can reach out in your own style, at your own pace. In the end introverts end up making the best most meaningful connections out of everyone.
If you’re receiving your MFA or are taking the leap to your next career move, yes, 100%. This is the kind of career prep that does not get covered enough in grad programs. I know, because I visit and speak at them often.
If you’re in undergrad or are just looking for your first job, Reach Out Party is not for you (yet). If this is you, I highly recommend reading Reach Out by Molly Beck.
We want this to be accessible. We offer payment plans and always open up a few partial scholarship spots for each cohort. When the application opens, you’ll have a chance to share more about your situation.
