SOYP Mixer: Southern Ohio Young Professionals Discussion and Networking

A real conversation for young professionals learning to rebuild, adapt, and move forward when life doesn’t go as planned.
About this Event

What do you do when life doesn’t go according to plan?

Most young professionals have had a season where life looked different than expected.

Maybe it was a career change, burnout, family pressure, loss, a relationship ending, parenting, or simply realizing the plan you had for yourself no longer fits.

SOYP: When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan is an honest conversation about finding your footing, rebuilding, and moving forward through seasons of change.

Our featured speaker, Maria Lees-Dunlap, brings both personal and professional perspective to the conversation, with a story shaped by major life transitions, rebuilding, and years of helping others through difficult seasons.

This will not be a lecture about having everything figured out.

It will be a real, story-driven conversation designed to give you:

• Real perspective from someone who has lived through major change
• Practical encouragement for navigating difficult seasons
• A reminder that you can keep moving forward even when the plan changes
• An opportunity to connect with other young professionals in the community

Event Details

Thursday, August 27, 2026
6:00–8:00 PM
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Discussion begins promptly at 6:30 PM

Eyrie
219 High St.
Hamilton, OH 45011

Come early, meet other young professionals, grab a seat, and join us for a conversation that may meet you exactly where you are.

If life has not gone according to plan, this conversation is for you.