Content Strategy — 2026
2026 Content Calendar
Parallel tracks for Substack, speaker engagements, podcast development, and book. Each month anchors to a shared theme. Add and edit items directly — changes save to this browser.
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Q1 — January · February · March
January
Theme: The Squeeze — Systems Built to Fail
Substack
America, If It Were an Employee
The performance review framing. Wages, housing, accountability — what Q1 would look like.
Draft
Book
Chapter 1 Revision — The Squeeze
Finalize opening arc: performance review metaphor, personal story, systemic framing.
Draft
Podcast
Concept Development — Format & Name
Define show premise, episode structure, audience. Parallel to book voice.
Planned
February
Theme: Perception vs. Evidence
Substack
When Systems Confuse Perception for Evidence
Adapted from flagship talk. How calibration drift becomes institutional policy.
Draft
Speaker
CFP Season Opens — Spring Conferences
Submit "When Systems Confuse Perception for Evidence" and "Psych Safety" CFPs to spring HR/leadership conferences.
CFP
Podcast
Pilot Episode Outline
Draft episode 1 outline: the perception/evidence gap as entry point for the show's core argument.
Planned
March
Theme: The Hidden Tax
Substack
Psychological Safety Is Not What You Think
Redefine psych safety as protection of contribution, not comfort. The translation fatigue thread.
Draft
Speaker
HISA / Governance Forum Outreach
Direct outreach to governance and HR forums using the HISA one-pager. "When Systems Drift" pitch.
Planned
Book
Chapter 2 Revision — The Golden Illusion
Postwar prosperity myth, Fairness Doctrine, Rachel Slade thread. Lock historical framing.
Draft
Q2 — April · May · June
April
Theme: Miscalibration at Scale
Substack
The Toilet Loss Problem
Infrastructure neglect as leadership metaphor. Built but not maintained — from restrooms to leadership systems.
Planned
Speaker
"Beyond Accommodation" — Active Pitching
Target DEI, HR, and org design conferences. Lead with the $200K–$500K turnover cost data.
CFP
Podcast
Pilot Recording — Episode 1
Record pilot. Solo episode or first guest. Calibration: the word that runs through everything.
Planned
May
Theme: Neurodivergent Leadership
Substack
Seeing Around Corners
Foresight vs. negativity. Pattern recognition as leadership strength. The "too blunt" feedback thread.
Planned
Speaker
Signature Session #1 — Spring Circuit
"Leadership That Works for Different Minds." Target innovation and leadership conferences. Keynote or workshop.
Planned
Book
Chapter 3 Development — Extraction & Renewal
Colonialism with Wi-Fi → energy as equity → ethical governance model. Draft arc from catastrophe to blueprint.
Draft
June
Theme: The Economic Cost of Silence
Substack
Human Strain Is Upstream of Financial Loss
The 150–200% turnover cost. Burnout reduces working memory. The bill arrives in two places.
Planned
Speaker
Fall Conference CFP Window Opens
Submit for fall HR, governance, and executive leadership events. Deadline research and submissions.
CFP
Podcast
Podcast — Episode 2 + 3 Record
Bank 2–3 episodes before launch. Possible guest: someone who navigated a high-cost miscalibration.
Planned
Q3 — July · August · September
July
Theme: Toxic Culture & Institutionalized Greed
Substack
Empathy as a KPI
"Bring your whole self to work" repackaged as unpaid emotional labor. Corporate feminism and the Love Me to Buy Me shift.
Planned
Podcast
Podcast Launch
Publish Episode 1. Launch with 3 episodes banked. Cross-promote with Substack.
Planned
Book
Full Draft — Chapters 1–3 Complete
Target: complete first full draft pass by end of July. Begin reader/editor feedback loop.
Planned
August
Theme: Ethical Governance
Substack
Good Management Is Good Citizenship
Feedback loops, transparency, measurable outcomes. If FEMA were a retail store. Democracy as continuous improvement.
Planned
Speaker
Fall Season Prep
Confirm fall bookings. Refine slide deck for Signature Session #1. Prep speaker one-pagers for new venues.
Planned
Podcast
Episodes 4–6 Record
Stay 4–6 weeks ahead. Consider: guest episode on governance or HR systems reform.
Planned
September
Theme: Energy as Equity / Inherited Exhaustion
Substack
Cellular Memory and Inherited Exhaustion
Bessel van der Kolk, generational trauma, and communities performing under permanent siege. From the book's extraction chapter.
Planned
Speaker
Fall Conference Season Active
Deliver booked sessions. Collect testimonials. Document post-session feedback for future CFPs.
Planned
Podcast
Podcast — 10-Episode Milestone
Review analytics, listener feedback. Refine format if needed. Plan Season 2 concept.
Planned
Q4 — October · November · December
October
Theme: Faith, Finance & Moral Outsourcing
Substack
Conscience Got Replaced with Sponsorship
Faith as brand strategy. Piety as PR. The thin line between church and leverage. From Ch. 2 material.
Planned
Speaker
Year-End Conference Circuit
Submit to year-end governance, innovation, and leadership summits. Begin 2027 CFP planning.
CFP
Book
Book — Second Draft & Structural Edit
Incorporate feedback. Sharpen the Performance Improvement Plan arc. Begin agent/publisher research if applicable.
Planned
November
Theme: From Catastrophe to Blueprint
Substack
What Would the Performance Review Say?
Year-in-review piece using the performance review framework. 2026 national and organizational scorecard.
Planned
Podcast
Season Finale / Retrospective
Pull the thread: where did we start, where did we land. Set up Season 2 premise.
Planned
Book
Book — Final Chapter Draft
Close the PIP arc. The Performance Improvement Plan for the nation: regenerative energy, ethical governance, measurable metrics.
Planned
December
Theme: What Integrity Under Pressure Looks Like
Substack
Systems That Protect Integrity Outperform Those That Protect Familiarity
Year-end synthesis piece. The through-line from organizational to national scale. The 2027 frame.
Planned
Speaker
2027 Speaker Strategy
Audit 2026 bookings. Identify 3 target events for 2027. Refine positioning based on year's feedback.
Planned
Podcast
Season 2 Planning
Format, guests, theme arc. Build on the audience and feedback from Season 1.
Planned