How do we meet the moment while also running a business? In this episode of A Trauma-Informed Future Podcast, host Katie Kurtz explores the intersection of trauma-informed care, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and effective marketing and business practices with Tristan Katz. An LGBTQIA+ DEI facilitator and consultant, Tristan shares their profound insights on creating meaningful change and fostering supportive environments for entrepreneurs. By highlighting the interconnectedness of solidarity and entrepreneurship, this is a compelling call to action for reflection and sustained efforts towards an inclusive future.

Learn more about Tristan:

Tristan Katz (they/he) is a business consultant and equity-inclusion facilitator specializing in culturally competent marketing strategies and LGBTQ+ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB). Tristan currently serves as COO and Director of Programming for Fruition Growth Network, a platform designed to support entrepreneurs with affordable programming, free trainings, coaching, and community. His clients are at the forefront of creating more access and inclusion in the yoga industry and beyond, with social media audiences of 20k and above; many of them have been featured in NPR, the New York Times, NBC, and USA Today, and have worked with companies like Google, the Met, and TikTok. As a longtime student of social movements and social justice, Tristan’s work centers on values-focused marketing, the exploration of power and privilege, and the intersection between solidarity and entrepreneurship.

Connect with Tristan:

• Website: www.katz-creative.com
• Instagram: @tristankatzcreative

Mentioned in this episode:

• Michelle Cassandra Johnson
• Fruition Growth Network
• Prentis Hemphill

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