Nicole is a welder and single mom who walked into Scoundrels without knowing what she’d find. She discovered a room where disagreement could be thoughtful and interesting, and where her own thinking fit alongside everyone else’s. She brings that way of seeing into her work and life.

Loren grew up thinking philosophy belonged to other people. At Blue Scorcher Bakery, she stepped into a conversation that changed that. Her way of thinking found a home — and now she meets with us one-on-one while she waits for a future space where she can hear group conversations again.