Why I am Launching the Accountable Otters Club, & Your Invitation to Join

Good day, friends,

I've been thinking about why I created the Accountable Otters Club, and the clearest, most important reason was this: I am in recovery from neurodivergent burnout, and I want to help my fellow neurodivergent friends avoid getting to that place.

Let me explain what burnout looked like for me. It was so much more than anxious feelings and overwhelm. It was the complete and utter loss of function in daily life, to the point of daily panic attacks and paralyzing depression at just the thought of dealing with regular tasks and things I once enjoyed.

The signs of burnout for me began as unprompted impulsivity, quick judgments, and snaps of anger at my family and loved ones.

Depression grew as the days, weeks, and months trudged on, with no relief. Pandemic parenting put me in a place of learned helplessness. My hygiene was terrible, and my will to function was getting smaller each day.

I lost my ability to concentrate on anything. As a result, I ended my boys’ homeschooling year early and suffered from poor productivity, absenteeism, and loss of motivation to run my business. Everything felt like I was fighting to survive.

Simple things like driving on highways or running errands would send me into a spiral of tears and anxiety. Ask my mom about this one. The weight of guilt on my shoulders became too heavy, and I felt like I was an absolute failure as a mom, an entrepreneur, and a human. I pleaded with my family to forgive me for not being good enough for them.

And then, the overwhelm became too much, so I shut down. This shutdown led me to rock bottom. I use imagery of being stuck in a dark, wet cave in the pouring rain, cornered by a large and ferocious bear. I had nowhere to go.

Burnout takes months/years to recover from. You read that right; unlearning the toxic systems that put you in that cave with that bear must begin. It’s noticing unhealthy behaviors and patterns and strictly enforcing boundaries to protect your peace. It’s clinging to and communicating with your friends and loved ones. It’s honoring yourself and making yourself the top priority in your life. It’s hard work, and a supportive community environment will help get you through it.

This is the reason the Accountable Otters Club exists.

I created this formula, this mindset, this way of life to nurture you and your goals, and bring you comfort in knowing you can achieve what you want without getting bored or burnt out.

I want this club to be a safe space for you to care for yourself, your fellow otters, and your community.

Here is our club pledge:

So if you're ready to join us, I'd love to have you. We would love to have you. We are imperfect, eccentric, unique, enthusiastic, supportive, and creative. The only person that will make our club complete is you.

Our Soft Launch Event is tonight. I will be giving out the DEEPEST discount coupon for all registrants, so even if you can't make it live, go ahead and register so you can snag that discount; valid only until Monday, March 13.

Or, if you prefer to join immediately, here is your invitation to join as an official member of the AOC! Use coupon code FLOATON for 20% off the first six months of membership. This coupon is valid only until 3/31 so join today.

COUPON: FLOATON

I’m making my dreams a reality here with the Accountable Otters Club, so thank you for being a part of that for me. I’ve consciously chosen to bring you along on my path toward goal fulfillment, and I couldn’t be more excited to share this with you.

I’ll see you in the club!

Warmly,

Izzie

P.S. Know someone who would benefit from everything the AOC has to offer? Forward them this email. Be sure to include a small note from you to explain how you think this would help them!

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