BACK END BUSINESS AND NETWORK UPDATES NEWSLETTER [Dec. 2024]

​Hello, Fellow Fusionists!
It has been almost 3 months since we officially opened the doors to the network and it has been a whirlwind of a ride. Running a start-up is a massive challenge. Many days it is exciting and inspiring as our team swims in the possibilities. Other days, not going lie, are fucking hard. There are 1 million things to do, and though our team is growing, it’s still a lot for our small but mighty team. We question everyday decisions, wanting to be thoughtful in everything that we do. Sometimes we get it wrong and make mistakes. However, we are purpose-driven and believe wholeheartedly in the work.
Our intention at Nuclear Fusion is to sustainably grow our village, and yours, to provide more possible meaningful connections, both digital and in-person, for y'all. For us at Nuclear Fusion, it is not just about facilitating connections. There are a lot of apps and platforms that do that. Our purpose is to give life meaning, to cultivate a true sense of belonging that is essential to our well-being, and create ease in our ability to build community with folks who align with our culture and values.
Thank you for being on this journey with us. Everyday, we learn, we show up, we experiment, and strive to be our most fabulous, messy selves.
Check out a recap of everything that is going on, both within the network and the business.
Backend Business:

• This past month, some added some fabulous additions to our growing team of Fusioneers. Right now, we have 5 fantastic in-network moderators (Cami, Ashe, Lauren, Leika, and Elle) who truly are the backbone of our organization. Their role is to drive engagement, answer questions, offer support, and just being generous beacons. If you are interested in joining the team and taking a more active presence in the network, reach out to [email protected].
• Team member, Chris Daniels, has been working with Emma Pinead-Fortin a somatic-healing coach who is going to be offering a course called “Courageous Conversations”, set to release January 2025. We are in conversation with several other creative educators about offering courses and mini-workshops. We want to provide as many resources to our members to support them on their journey to cultivate truly meaningful connections.
• Finally, our team continues to be blessed with the incredible folks that have found their way to us. We have leads on investors, educators, and people asking to volunteer their services.

Network Announcements:

• Our network continues to grow and we are pumped to share with you all of the exciting developments are occurring and are on the horizon. We launched our new “Club Hub” Channel and a new space “Shelf Life”, our book club group. The chat is blowing up as fellow book enthusiasts are sharing their favorite recommendations. Our first selection for the club was “Heaven is a Place on Earth” by Adrian Shirk which is "An exploration of American ideas of utopia through the lens of one millennial's quest to live a more communal life under late-stage capitalism.” There is a poll to pick our next book (which is all queer, fiction!) 
• We have several other Club groups on the horizon including a Gaming Group, a Witchy Club, an Outdoorsy Group, and A Neurodivergent Group.
• We currently have a total of 276 members! What we are most excited and proud about is that our level of retention and engagement are far above the average that Mighty Network (the platform that this network is hosted on) reports.
• Coming up we have our First Challenge - a seven day network challenge intended to familiarize members with the network and facilitate fusion connections. Our neurodivergent team LOVES a good challenge and we hope that you will too.

What's Coming Around the Corner:

• Our team has been deep in visioning jams. In these jams, we have finalized our priorities for the end of the year and our focus for 2025. We have also begun to finalize the Fusion Methodology—the flagship program of Nuclear Fusion. The Methodology is a step-by-step process, complete with worksheets, workshops, and other resources, to assist folks in successfully Fusing. We are looking forward to sharing this with all of you. Stay tuned for the end of 2024/beginning of 2025 for the release.  

Thank you all for your continued support and being on this journey with us. We are so excited for all that is in store.
Love you all so much,
Nuclear Fusion Team