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Please note: I do not respond to most emails I receive and haven’t had the bandwidth to do so since ~2018 or so, when my book first published and I also came out. So, before you write me below, consider if you’d rather for example send a question into my advice column mentioned above, which greatly increases the chances I might write back (albeit publicly; I won’t reprint your name). Or, consider perhaps if you’d rather reach out about hiring me to consult or to speak for your organization. If you’re new to my work: Perhaps check out these “Starter Packs” with some links to my previously published pieces, which I’ve curated depending on your potential interests …