Conception Chicago is a countercultural creative enterprise designing programs, spaces, and experiences that help people discover identity, purpose, and voice. We create restorative environments where stories are honored, creativity is activated, relationships are healed, and individuals are supported through every stage of becoming.
Life begins at conception... not only physically, but emotionally, spiritually, and creatively. Every story, vision, and transformation starts with a spark. Conception Chicago exists to protect, nurture, and develop that spark into lasting impact.
helps individuals explore their personal narratives, cultural influences, and spiritual identity through storytelling, biblical reflection, film, and music.
creates space for couples and individuals to reflect on the stories, experiences, and histories they bring into love, restoring honesty, emotional awareness, and connection.
honors the work of womanhood, motherhood, and transition by creating spaces of education, support, and wisdom around breastfeeding, new motherhood, and perimenopause.
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• Breastfeeding education
• Postpartum support
• Body literacy
• Early motherhood formationMother
• New mother circles
• Identity shifts
• Emotional processing
• Community buildingWisdom
• Perimenopause conversations
• Identity reformation
• Legacy and life-stage wisdom
• Intergenerational dialogueThis initiative grounds Conception Chicago in the literal and symbolic beginning of life.
Sidekicks & Stoolz (Podcast + Blog) • Pop-Up Collaborations
Through Sidekicks & Stoolz podcast and blog, we unpack life experiences, share honest dialogue, and create space for others to process their own stories to explore identity, faith, and culture through storytelling, conversation, and creative gatherings. While our Pop-Up Collaborations bring people together through food, art, and culture, activating community pride and connection around the table.
We envision a city where life is nurtured from womb to wisdom, where people are given space to slow down, reflect, and rediscover who they are without pressure, performance, or pretense. A world where creativity becomes a tool for healing, community becomes a foundation for growth, and every story is treated as intention.