Meet-ups Bring Women Together

Nancy A. Moore interviews interesting people in the community for TulsaKids’ “Green Country Grown-up” column.We’re turning the tables and interviewing Nancy this month. Besides her column, Nancy is an adjunct instructor at Tulsa Community College (TCC), records her own podcast, “Sharing Passion and Purpose,” and has most recently started a monthly networking luncheon for women that consistently sells out.

“When I started interviewing people for Green Country Grown-up, I could hear the excitement in their voices about what they were doing,” Nancy says. “I’ve always been interested in finding out about peoples’ career paths and helping them with their choices.”

An accounting major in college with an MBA, Nancy says she hated her job and felt that she had chosen the wrong major, although she loves teaching. She taught accounting at TCC for 15 years and has taught Introduction to Business for approximately nine years.

“I enjoy having guest speakers in my class,” Nancy says. “I can see the students are so interested in what they’re doing. I have them interview someone in the community. They ask about the company and their mission, vision and values.”

Mission, Vision and Values

Through her interviews and teaching, Nancy began to see how people connect over their passions, whether it’s a current career or a dream job that they may be considering. She kept going back to the core concepts of mission, vision and values, and how she could bring people together to share those concepts.

“I wanted to tap into what people are passionate about and what their purpose is, so that led to the idea of a podcast,” Nancy says. “I had no idea how to do it or record it, but during the COVID quarantine, I launched my first podcast. I hear from others how people really connect to it.”

As she listened to women, Nancy heard a common desire for in-person connections.

“I never anticipated doing events,” Nancy says, “but people said they would love to hear in person from other women who have started businesses.”

The first luncheon event, “Conversations with Passion & Purpose Live,” held at The Vault, was a sell-out. Women ranging from college students to seasoned professionals gathered to hear a speaker and enjoy conversation over lunch.

“I want people to go away from the meetings thinking, ‘I met the coolest woman,’” she says. “I’d love for everyone to leave thinking that they made a great connection.”

Building Community

Nancy’s slogan is Providing Clarity, Confidence and Community for Women. She says that not only are women making connections at the networking events, they’re forming sub-groups with people they meet.

Beyond that, she sees women gaining clarity and confidence in their journey, as they share successes, failures and mishaps.

“Knowing other women who understand what you’re going through is so beneficial,” Nancy says. “It’s neat to meet women at different ages and stages, from somebody who just had a baby to someone who just retired. I’m hoping mentorships will happen organically.”

Nancy continues to listen and do surveys to provide what women want. Because of her business background, others often ask her for advice, which is leading her to take on some job coaching and mentorship.

“I need to take a chance on myself and see how this grows,” she says.

Women’s Retreat: Gather and Grow

• A time to refresh, reset and refocus on your passion, health, mindset and yourself.
• Friday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• To learn more, visit nancymoore.co

Podcast: “Sharing Passion and Purpose”

Green Country Grown-up column: tulsakids.com