Join Our "Quitting and Identity" Series as a Panelist

[CommunityAdmin]

Throughout 2024, we’ll be holding at least 3 virtual community events focused on different aspects of identity and how they relate to quitting.

If you are Black, LGBTQ+, and/or have experiences quitting during pregnancy or during the first year postpartum, we welcome you to join us as a panelist in one of these upcoming events!

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare with Ease: You’ll receive questions beforehand for a comfortable discussion, and get an opportunity to meet with other panelists. 
• Be a Panelist: Engage in a casual, supportive conversation about your unique quitting journey alongside a guest host and one of the EX Community team members.

Why Participate?

• Inspire Others: Your journey could motivate someone in their own quit process.
  
• Connect and Grow: Learn from and connect with others in similar situations.

Interested?

Send a direct message to @CommunityAdmin to learn more or to volunteer as a panelist. Your experience is powerful and sharing it can truly make a difference

[JonesCarpeDiem]

I'm disqualified. Just a human being here..

[Giulia]

Exclusion creates separation.  Separation sows division.  Division sows derision.  Derision sows lack of self worth.  Lack of self worth sows hate.  

My identity on this site is a non-smoker.  I see your point @JonesCarpeDiem  Inclusive exclusivity.  But I suspect since their requirment is so specific and limited, it's just a new study they're working on, nothing personal.  

[EXProductMgr]

@JonesCarpeDiem and @Giulia, my team and I are so appreciative of your desire to participate in all the things EX has to offer!

This event series will focus on different aspects of the quitting and identity. We are seeking EX Community members who have experiences living with those identities to participate as panelists. These events will be open to everyone to attend. I hope you'll join us if those topics interest you.

Late last year, we held an event focused broadly on the topic of quitting and identity (you can watch the recording here.) People seemed really interested in the topic and it was an active session. This year, we'll be doing deep dives into a few different specific identities for the live event series. Some or all of them may not appeal to you -- and that's ok! The same way we've had events in the past focused on lung cancer screening that not all members were interested in, for example, we understand that an event focused on what it's like to quit as someone who is Black or identifies as LGBTQ+ may not interest others who don't identify in those ways.  We'll continue to have the EX Cafe monthly that has no set theme or topic and are more of a conversation amongst whichever members choose to join that day.

We'll be having other events in the future that focus on different topic areas, and perhaps one of those will be a good fit for you as a panelist. We'll be sure to keep everyone posted about what those opportunities are.

Thanks so much for being here. ~Megan