September 2026 Community Update!

Dear Community,

Summer is winding down. 3 of my 4 kids are now in college. The last year for the twins, one just starting as a freshman, and 1 still at home as a freshman in high school. We’ve never had just one child in the home before, so this is new for all of us. I’ve been watching a lot of anime (Princess Mononoke and Castle in the Sky) and learning more about fashion. 2 things I never thought I’d be learning about!

I also just got back from taking my dad on a bucket list trip. He is starting to slow down a bit. It was a rich experience that I’ll share more about soon.

Things are moving ahead on the peer support credentialing program. We have just about all of the content and tests done and need to submit the curriculum for review soon. Hopefully they will think we did a good job!

50 listeners have been approached to participate in a Carnegie Mellon University study. Their team created a very robust training program. The bot acts like a fake member and gives your real time feedback on how much trust you have built, real time feedback on the interventions, and scores on competencies. Shout out to @jenna; @annasilverberg, and @soulfullyabutterfly for giving CMU key and insightful feedback!

We anticipate good results. When we are ready we’ll release the training to the entire listener population. It should be very good!

I’ve also been doing more work on the Way of the River series. Trying to carve out time to make shorter and more helpful videos! I have a couple of essays that I’ll be publishing soon too. I’ll drop the links here and in the comments tomorrow. Feedback is very welcome!

Main Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/glen-moriarty_in-2021-headspace-merged-with-ginger-at-share-7500232716207144960-na4Q/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACeaMMBiMyoO9LlEjNcPrn7aNTWsHVNumI

Part I: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-ai-keep-disrupting-mental-health-introducing-fit-part-moriarty-lspif/

Part II: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-vc-got-mental-health-wrong-understanding-fit-part-glen-moriarty-kbtkf/ 

And, as noted by H below, Hope stepped away from her role as Dean of the Academy in August as she pursued a new opportunity which did not allow her to continue with 7 Cups. With some changes in circumstances, she’ll now be returning to 7 Cups and resuming her role with the Academy.

She’ll be picking up her Academy responsibilities again, so you can begin reaching out to her regarding the areas she previously supported. We’re grateful to have her continuing to be part of our community and team.

I appreciate you all!

Best,
GlenM

H

As you may know, our beloved Hope stepped away from her admin role in August to pursue a new opportunity that meant she could no longer continue with 7 Cups. We’re very happy to share that she’ll now be returning to her role with the Academy! Please feel free to reach out to Hope again regarding her usual Academy responsibilities.

You can refer to this post for the updated list of Community Team contacts.

Given my limited hours, I have been reaching out to the community for help with tasks. I am still in chats with folks and sorting assignments, but so far these are the wonderful community members who have stepped forward to take ownership of several key areas. In no particular order:

@MeilleureAmie - Project Agent of the Community Beacon Campaign

@Ivy229 - Academy Mentor Highlights

@TovaCares76 - The Listener Community Room (LCR) Events Team

@ChillingRain - Mentor Leader for the Verified Listener Program

@AnnaSilverberg and @Rebekah have both stepped up to be more visible contacts to you on the site for safety and site questions, so feel free to message them

The true strength of 7 Cups lies in our shared wisdom and willingness to support one another. I am endlessly grateful to everyone who is pitching in to share the load right now. Caring for our community is a collective effort, and it is a privilege to work alongside you.

SoulfullyAButterfly

The team has been planning regular monthly community events as well as new opportunities to connect in safe spaces such as group chats - we are excited to be launching a teen Huddle space soon! 

At the moment, you are welcome to apply to the re-launched LGBTQ+ Huddle and can also apply to the upcoming next batch of the Wellness Accountability Huddle.

Bookworm4

ATL and Safety reports were timely processed as per our community guidelines. Please note that you can reach out to me directly for any concerns or questions

Ambassador Highlights:

Jenna

We’ve been working hard on Peer Support outreach for the past month, with 14 applying for the team. We are working hard toward our goals to better equip the team with support and increase our quality. We are also working toward changing the quota for the team to bring more engagement into the listener rooms and showing availability to listeners who join the room and need our support.

Rebekah

The Safety Team has seen a *record-breaking* amount of flags and members joining! Since the beginning of this year, we have onboarded 22 users to Safety Patrol, and have achieved 1,535 flags. That is 🌞 phenomenal 🌞 and I am so proud of the team for achieving this!

As always, we are looking for new members to join Safety Patrol! Feel free to read our guide, make sure you meet the requirements, and then apply ✅