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The Network Behind the Name

The Collective

One star doesn't make a constellation.

"Collective" isn't just a name — it's a goal. As requests come in for training and support that reach beyond any one person's expertise, we're building a network of co-navigators: each one a point of light, so that together, we chart a clearer path than any single star could alone.

Why a Collective

Not every request is Rachel's to answer.

Guiding Star Collective started with one person's voice and story. But the requests that come in — for trainings, workshops, and consultations — don't always fit one person's path. Sometimes the best fit for a request is someone else's lived experience, someone else's specialty, someone else's way of holding a room.

Rather than stretch a request to fit, the goal is to build a growing bench of co-navigators — trusted presenters who share the same commitment to healing, advocacy, and accessibility, so that when a request is a better fit for them, it goes their way.

Who We're Looking For

Co-navigators, not contractors.

A co-navigator brings their own expertise and their own voice — while sharing the same commitment to the people in the room. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Deaf and hearing presenters welcome

Lived experience and professional expertise are both valued — we're looking for the right voice for the right room, not a single profile.

Expertise that complements ours

Trauma-informed care, DV/SA advocacy, interpreter rights and the ADA, intersectionality and Deaf culture, or related fields we haven't covered yet.

Comfortable holding a room

Whether it's a single training or a Constellations-style series, you know how to build trust and stay present with hard material.

Aligned values

Healing, advocacy, and accessibility aren't just topics — they're how you show up. That matters more than a polished resume.

The Co-Navigators

Every seat here is meant to fill.

This roster starts with one name — one star. It's meant to grow into a full constellation — every open seat below represents a request Guiding Star Collective hopes to one day pass to someone better suited to answer it.

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Rachel Rich

Founding Co-Navigator

Founder of Guiding Star Collective. Trains on trauma-informed care, interpreter rights, intersectionality, and the Constellations series.

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Interested in becoming a co-navigator?

If your work lives in healing, advocacy, or accessibility — and you'd bring your own voice to this table — we'd love to talk.

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