Most networking events are built for volume. The Gals is built for chemistry. Chloe and Madeline reveal how one coffee, two mid-career women, and a simple dinner-party experiment turned into a thriving community where real friendship, business, and belonging actually happen.

In this inaugural episode of The Gals Podcast, Chloe and Mads share the origin story behind The Gals, from that first conversation to the moment they realized the idea was bigger than a single dinner. What started as a small, curated experiment for women in tech quickly became a cross-industry network designed around intentional connection, shared life stages, and the kind of conversations that don’t happen at conferences or crowded mixers.

We discuss:

• Why dinner was the perfect format for building trust, not just contacts
• How they curate each table for chemistry, curiosity, and community impact

• Why growth is not the goal, sustainable impact is

If you’ve ever felt disconnected in adulthood, worn out by superficial networking, or hungry for a community that feels both fun and purposeful, this episode makes the case for building smaller, smarter, more human rooms. It’s also a reminder that the right partnership can create something far bigger than either person could build alone. Essential listening for anyone interested in community building, women supporting women, and what it really takes to create a space people keep coming back to.

Join host Erin Gregg as she sits down with founders Madeline Hann and Chloe Xing Schimpf to explore the story behind The Gals.

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