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Helping Miami find love, friendship & connection thru community service, civic engagement & the arts

05/14/2026

Before I started helping y’all find your people, I was a journalist for 18 years. The last project I worked on was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize!

I moved to Miami in 2017 to work for WLRN, South Florida’s NPR member station. First, I reported on K-12 and higher education locally. Then, I edited feature stories. The last few years I led the award-winning investigations team and managed podcasts. In December 2025, I left WLRN and journalism — changing careers to focus full-time on fighting loneliness and building community.

Before I left, I served as an editor for a collaborative investigation with the Miami Herald. We learned last week it was honored as a finalist for a Pulitzer in the local reporting category. I’m so grateful I got the chance to celebrate this tremendous national recognition with my former colleagues at WLRN and the Herald (pictured above).

I will always be passionate about telling stories and supporting local journalism, and I’m excited for different ways I will get to blend those passions with facilitating meaningful connection experiences. Stay tuned! 😉

05/10/2026

Partner dancing with no lead or follow is all about giving and receiving energy✨

The turnout was INCREDIBLE for Dance Out of Tradition. 75+ people showed up to dance salsa with and engage in deep conversations about gender roles for our collab with and .

We talked about when we like to lead, when we like to follow, what society’s expectations around gender feel like for us, how our families play a role — and people went DEEP. It was fun, brave and beautiful.

Seems like it’s repeat-able? 🤩

05/06/2026

Updated May calendar 🗓️

Join us for salsa dancing, playing mahjong, vision boarding and creative writing! No matter the activity, it’s all about friendship, love and community 💚💙🌈

🎟️ tickets will be posted at the links in our bio!

05/05/2026

Leave traditional gender roles at the door and everything else on the dance floor.

Everyone leads and everyone follows during this beginner salsa class with on Thursday, May, 7 at 6pm at in Wynwood.

🪩 free beginner salsa class
🗣️ facilitated connection + matching
🍕plus free pizza!

🎟️ Limited capacity. Find the RSVP link in our bio and click “I want to register”

Be part of the movement!

05/03/2026

I am so grateful for the opportunity to meet , the foremost champion in the fight against loneliness, and share with him how his devotion helped pave the way for me to embrace my life purpose and mission.

A few years ago, I was deeply lonely — and because of Dr. Murthy, I knew I wasn’t alone. His 2023 advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and social disconnection provided the validation that what I was experiencing was part of a global phenomenon, the data that demonstrated how deeply harmful it was for our mental, physical and communal health, and the prescription for how to fix it.

I was so proud to share that We Met in Miami has hosted thousands of people at nearly 100 events over the last two years, bringing together people actively seeking love, friendship and community. And now we’re off and running with our second chapter, We Met in Broward! It’s never been more clear that we are saving and changing lives with this work.

I’m grateful to , and for facilitating this opportunity for me and other community connectors. The dedication is deep and real in Miami to fight community deterioration and make sure no one feels alone.

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04/29/2026

Learn to play Hong Kong-style mahjong with new friends and connections at the Vizcaya Village Night Market!

At this x collab celebrating AAPI Heritage Month, beginners are welcome, and no experience is necessary! Instructors will guide attendees through this four-player game.

We’ll start with an icebreaker and play in timed rounds with randomly assigned groups and a table-shuffle moment, so everyone gets to meet new people.

Wear our wristbands (all that apply):
💚 green for love
💙 blue for friendship
🌈 rainbow for members of the LGBTQIA+ community

💌 if you meet someone special, we’ll help you reconnect after the event

🗓️ Thursday, May 17, 6-9pm

📍Vizcaya Village Night Market

🎟️ free RSVP, link in bio

04/24/2026

Dog parents: Let’s crowd source solutions to our trials and tribulations — and bond over our shared joy!

Find We Met in Miami’s dog advice clinic at the Canine Carnival during this Sunday’s Paws in the Park extravaganza hosted by the City of Miami Beach.

At our booth, we’ll have a post-it board where you can write down your pet woes — and share solutions with other animal lovers. Then we’ll bond, gathering for small-group conversations about the joys of pet ownership.

Also: Poems to order with , a special screening of “Best in Show” with , dog adoptions with , pet portraits with and so much more!

🗓️ Sunday, April 26, 5-10pm

📍Altos Del Mar Park, Miami Beach

🎟️ free RSVP, link in bio

📷 photo by

04/23/2026

Partner dancing is a great way to gauge chemistry. Conversations reveal deeper compatibility. At Salsa & Speed Dating, these singles got a chance to do both.

A basic step, an outside turn, a cross body lead on the dance floor. After, a rotation of one-on-one mini dates. Overall, a fun, dynamic way to meet new people and see if you click.

So much love to & for yet another edition of this popular event.

Meet us on the dance floor next time?

04/21/2026

Reach new heights in your social life 💫

Adults 21+ are invited to join us for an afternoon of climbing and connection on Saturday, May 9 at .

No climbing experience needed! This is a beginner-friendly climbing session followed by curated conversations to spark meaningful connections.

At , we wear wristbands to show others what we’re looking for:

💚 green for love
💙 blue for friendship
🌈 rainbow for members of the LGBTQIA+ community

(Yes, you can wear more than one!)

💌 if you meet someone special, our discreet matching system will help you reconnect after the event

🎟️ Capacity limited. Ticket link in bio

04/20/2026

Flip the script on traditional Latin dance: Everyone leads. Everyone follows. 💃🕺

On Thursday, May 7, let’s Dance Out of Tradition. Join us for a free beginner-friendly partner salsa class taught by instructor Nina Osoria Ahmadi where we all lead and follow — regardless of gender.

We’ll try out different roles on the dance floor. Then we’ll dive into guided conversations on gender roles and leadership dynamics in relationships.

It’s going down at as part of this year’s festival. Capacity is limited!

Our wristbands show others what we’re looking for:
💚 green for love
💙 blue for friendship
🌈 rainbow for LGBTQIA+
💌 we’ll help you reconnect with matches after the event

Details:

🪩 Dance Out of Tradition
🗓️ Thursday, May 7, 6-10pm
📍 in Wynwood
🎟️ free RSVP at link in bio

04/16/2026

The best part of every Game Night is when no one wants to leave at the end.

We make connection easy and fun. People start out as strangers and stay late to keep chatting, exchange info and make after-party plans.

The picturesque setting, vibes and weather made this one extra special! Thank you so much to THE BASS for inviting us to take part in Art Outside Annual Picnic!

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