Story Lab
The Confianza Collective Story Lab helps community-rooted leaders write the story of who they are and what they’ve built to set the stage for their next chapter.
Led by Rachel Bloom-Pojar, founder of Confianza Collective
Registration is currently closed as the current cohort is underway. More information about the next cohort coming by April 2026.
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What’s Included
The Story Lab combines personal reflection, guided writing, and strategic coaching. It’s designed for busy leaders who want meaningful progress without added overwhelm. Stories can be developed in English or Spanish.
In 6 weeks, you’ll receive:
A detailed questionnaire to identify needs and goals.
Two 45-minute coaching sessions to strategize, record, and transcribe your story with personalized feedback.
A transcript and audio recording with guiding comments/suggestions + summary notes for each session
Weekly emails with writing prompts and tools to help tell your story.
One full draft review with written feedback (sent via email or Google docs).
By the end of the Lab, you’ll:
Have a clarity on your founder or leadership story ready for your “About” or “My Story” webpage, a blog post, or bio.
Identify a set of key quotes and talking points that are at the ready for social media content or future launches.
Step confidently into visibility as a community-rooted founder and leader.
This is for you if…
You are a founder or leader looking to strengthen how you talk about yourself and the program you’ve built to different audiences.
You’re ready to stop underselling the depth of your work and impact.
You crave time, structure, and expert support to finally get your story written and ready to share.
About Rachel
Hi! I’m Rachel and I’m the founder of Confianza Collective. In 2024, I left my tenured faculty job after almost a decade as a writing professor to build a bilingual storywork studio focused on supporting mission-driven leaders and organizations. This move started a new chapter for my consulting practice, which began in 2021, and builds on my experience working closely with promotores de salud (health promoters) and community organizations on capacity building, interview projects, and digital storytelling.
I’m also a mom of two boys who became a parent and business owner amid the early days of the Covid pandemic. I have always been interested in the intersection of storytelling, community engagement, and social justice. But like many other founders, I would often spend more time talking about the programs I built and the people I served rather than who I was in relation to it all. I realized that confidently sharing my story was essential to moving that work forward.
If you’re interested in the Story Lab, but aren’t sure if it’s for you, reach out to set up a call or email me at rachelbp@confianzacollective.com.