dinner
and
A CHAT
Since 2026Our VisionTo curate third spaces for life-long learners, inspire dialogue, and promote health and well-being all while enjoying a good meal with excellent company.
Each Dinner and A Chat will highlight expert panelists on subject matters related to mental health and relationships and will be hosted at a local South Bay venue.
Each After Dinner Chat will highlight a keynote speaker to expand on each Dinner and A Chat through more intimate community chats hosted a local host cafes.
❋ Dinner GuestsTo build connections and community with others who are curious, motivated, and want to do better by linking you directly to the experts
❋ Expert PanelistsTo elevate the voices of the experts who ground their work in science and bring a human touch to their practice and work.
❋ Local BusinessesTo highlight local businesses who are a part of the community and committed to quality, a customer-centric focus, and offering great services & products
❋ Early Career ProfessionalsTo offer early career professionals work opportunities, especially during a time when our unemployment rates are rising
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Date
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location
Shade Hotel Redondo Beach
Dinner and A Chat Topic
Menopause, ADHD and Womanhood: The Regenerative Years
Speaker
Agnes Kwon Simone, DO
Kimberly Brown, MD
Mikaela Kinnear, PhD
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Coming October 2026
Time
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After Coffee Chat Topic
Menopause & Nutrition
Speaker
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Date
Coming November 2026
Time
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Location
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After Coffee Chat Topic
Menopause & Sex
Speaker
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Upcoming Community Chats
Past Subject Matters
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Hosted at The Rockefeller in Redondo Beach on March 12, 2026.
Panelists Highlighted:
Daniel Waldman, MD, is a board-certified Adult, Child and Adolescent psychiatrist specializing in ADHD, neurodivergence and OCD. Dr. Waldman directly serves families locally in the South Bay and has an office in Hermosa Beach.
Lev Gottlieb, PhD, is a neurpsychologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA and specializes in neurological testing & assessments and care coordination for children, adolescents and adults. Dr. Gottlieb is the co-founder of The Integrated Clinic, which provides comprehensive neuropsychological services.
Elizabeth Maynard, MS, ET has been an educational therapist for over 30 years, providing Educational Therapy to students ranging from kindergarten to college and delivering individualized treatment plans to students with ADHD, Anxiety, Learning Differences, Processing Disorders, Autism, and Dyslexia. These plans include a parent education program, which emphasizes the role of parents in their child's success.
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When Neurotypes Collide: Getting On the Same Page In Parenting
Hosted at Mychal’s Cafe & Bakery in Redondo Beach on July 25, 2026.
Keynote Speaker Highlighted:
Michelle Tangeman, LMFT, BCBA, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst based in Southern California’s South Bay. Before opening her private practice in 2018, Michelle served as a Clinical Manager for an agency where she oversaw a clinical team of program supervisors and behavior technicians that provided children's behavioral treatment programs and parent training. Michelle has extensive experience in individualized behavior intervention, Functional Behavior Assessments, school-based services, family-focused intervention, early start services, and social skills training. She has provided these services to a diverse population of families across Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Michelle specializes in threapy and parenting coaching for neurodiverse families. In addition to her work with children, Michelle provides psychotherapy and treatment for Prenatal and Postpartum Depression and Anxiety.
Good food and good company
That's all you need
- Unknown - PUBLIC MEDIA RELEASE CONSENTBy attending a Dinner and A Chat event hosted by The TBH Movement, attendants understand that the official photo and media team, facilitators, or other participants may conduct photography, audio, and/or video recording.As an attendant, your entry and participation at a Dinner and A Chat event at The Rockefeller (the “Venue”) in Redondo Beach constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded. Your attendance provides consent for the release and publication or any and all photographed and audio & video recorded media containing your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose in connection with The TBH Movement and its initiatives, including, but not limited to, use on websites and social media.By attending and participating in a Dinner and a Chat event and entering the Venue premises, you agree to waive and release any claims related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation: any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you; any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement; and for any fees for use of such media.The attendant understands that all photography, filming, and/or recording will be conducted in reliance on this Public Media Release Consent.All attendants may inform the official event photographer and videographer, facilitator, or other participants if you do not wish for your photograph or for your participation to be filmed at the Dinner and A Chat event.To learn about
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