Vibe Curator: Emily Trageser, Co-Founder, Girls Who Walk Baltimore

An hour before the first-ever Girls Who Walk Baltimore, it was raining, and Emily Trageser had a choice to make. She pushed the walk back an hour and hoped. Women started messaging: I was there; I walked without you. 60 women showed up. Emily and Summer had cases of water, hair ties, band aids, and a paper sign-in sheet.Walks now draw up to 500 women, and Under Armour hosts a Women's History Month walk at its new campus. There’s a larger mission: rewrite the story people tell about Baltimore. City developers call it the last uncut gem of the East Coast.Her secret weapon is a team of vibe curators. When a new walker arrives, the vibe curator rings a cowbell and starts cheering. Walk leaders play matchmaker before anyone takes a step. There are smiley stickers for women who want to chat. Some come to zone out, which is fine too.Meanwhile, Aaron records from Baltimore at the end of a five-city week that included dropping his youngest at Michigan. Charlotte signs off to catch the final Duck Dodge sailboat race of the Seattle summer.00:00 Introduction01:07 Charlotte and Aaron's Week06:01 What Is a Vibe Curator?07:45 Meet Emily: Her Roots in Community Building11:59 First Walk: 60 Women in the Rain15:52 Scaling Up, Local Business Partners17:37 Emily's Favorite Walks21:26 Invitation, Welcoming and Who Shows Up27:48 Burnout, Balance and the Wellness Break30:55 Reflection---The most creative artists in America right now aren’t in galleries. They’re in your neighborhood. How We Connected is a front-row seat to the social artists rebuilding human connection. Hear inspiring stories about roller skating crews, bad art clubs, jousting societies, city saunters, Georgian dinner parties, catch-playing challenges, midnight runners, and picnic societies. Hosted by Charlotte Massey and Aaron Hurst, co-founders of the US Chamber of Connection.Aaron Hurst is the co-founder of the US Chamber of Connection. He’s a longtime entrepreneur focused on purpose and community. He founded Imperative and the Taproot Foundation and wrote The Purpose Economy. Charlotte Massey is the co-founder of the US Chamber of Connection and leads community programs nationally. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and former organizer and founder, she works at the intersection of civic life and entrepreneurship.Connect with Uswww.chamberofconnection.orgEmily Trageser, Co-Founder, Girls Who Walk BaltimoreEmily has been gathering the troops her whole life. Before the walks, she organized wellness gatherings at a local yoga studio, from sound baths to cacao ceremonies. Then her friend Summer called with a vision for a walking club. They planned a route they knew, made a graphic on Canva, and invited every woman they could think of. It rained bu sixty women showed up anyway. That was March 2024. Today Girls Who Walk Baltimore draws up to 500 women per walk and a team of vibe curators making sure nobody walks alone. Emily is showing off the city she loves, one waterfront promenade at a time.Learn more: www.instagram.com/girlswhowalkbaltimoreHeylohttps://www.heylo.comHeylo is a community-management platform built for real-world groups of every kind, giving leaders a clean, branded home base to run events, manage members, communicate clearly, and handle payments without friction. It brings scheduling, RSVPs, waivers, announcements, topic-based chats, and membership tools into one place so clubs, teams, and interest groups can stay organized and connected without the noise of traditional social platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.