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There's always something going on at CIC. With a full calendar of in-person and online events, you get plenty of opportunities to meet other entrepreneurs, network, learn, and grow.

You can also contribute with the conversations by sharing your expert knowledge and joining events as a speaker.

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About Midday Mindshare

This event is part of Midday Mindshare, a monthly series created for CIC Members to learn, connect, and recharge together. Each month highlights a different topic led by innovators, founders, and subject-matter experts who bring valuable insights to our community. Every session offers fresh perspectives designed to support both personal and professional growth within the CIC ecosystem.

 

About this session

This lunchtime session is designed for founders and early-stage teams who are building out fast and thinking nonstop. When you’re working long hours, making high-stakes decisions, and living with uncertainty, your mind becomes your most valuable tool - and your biggest vulnerability.

In this talk, Cambridge-based therapist Rio Bauce, LCSW, LICSW, will teach practical, evidence-based techniques to reduce stress, improve focus, regulate your nervous system, and build resilience during the toughest stretches of startup life. You’ll leave with simple tools you can use immediately - between meetings, during late nights, or in the middle of a tough pivot - to stay clear, calm, and effective.

If you’re building something big, this session will help you protect the one resource your company can’t function without: you.

 

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About Our Speaker:

Rio Emanuel Bauce

Rio Emanuel Bauce, LCSW, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in California and Massachusetts and currently serves as a Member-at-Large on the NASW-CA Board of Directors. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Rio began his social work journey during the COVID-19 pandemic, completing MSW internships in substance use treatment and HIV care. 

Clinical Practice & Experience

He went on to serve as a Counselor at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and as a behavioral health clinician at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, providing trauma-informed, gender-affirming care to LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities impacted by HIV and substance use. He is currently working in private practice working with individuals and couples with particular focus on burnout, anxiety, rumination, and addiction. His business is called Therapy with Rio.

Values, Leadership & Advocacy

Rio’s work centers on cultural humility, harm reduction, and social justice across clinical and systems-level practice. As a queer social worker and dedicated leader, he brings a deep commitment to equity, storytelling, and structural change. On the NASW-CA Board, he advocates for early-career professionals and helps shape inclusive policies that move the profession forward.

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Ready to join us?

All CIC members are encouraged to join us for this free event. Fill out the form below to register!

Questions? Reach out to events@cic.com

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