The Rebuild Project
Code of Conduct
Last updated: July 2026
This community was built on a single belief: you shouldn't have to choose between keeping your business alive and falling apart.
The Rebuild works because of the people in it. This Code of Conduct is how we protect that.
What this community is
The Rebuild Project is a 12-month peer membership community for women entrepreneurs navigating business alongside serious personal health circumstances. It is not a support group, a therapy substitute, or a mastermind. It sits in the space between those things.
What makes it work is the exchange. Every member gives as much as she receives. If you're only here to receive, this isn't the right fit.
How we show up
Give and receive in equal measure.
This community is peer-led. You bring your experience, your hard-won knowledge, and your honest presence. You don't have to have it together to show up. You do have to show up for others.
What's said here, stays here.
Full confidentiality. What members share in sessions, in Slack, and at in-person events is not to be repeated outside the community without explicit permission. That includes the identities of other members. You can speak from your own experience. You cannot speak for or about someone else's.
Be honest, not performative.
There is no award for holding it together here. There is no performance of fine. Share what's actually true. Ask for what you actually need. That's the only version of this that works.
You are a peer, not a patient.
We are not here to fix each other. We are here to think alongside each other. Offering advice is welcome when asked. Diagnosing, directing, or over-functioning on behalf of another member is not.
No selling, pitching, or recruiting.
This is not a lead generation channel. Do not use member relationships, the Slack workspace, or any Rebuild event to sell your services, recruit clients, or promote a product. Members may share their work when asked or in designated spaces. Anything beyond that will be addressed directly.
Show up consistently.
We understand that health situations are unpredictable. Attendance is not a grade. That said, this community only works if people are present for it. If life gets in the way, let us know. Silence is harder on the group than honesty.
What this is not
The Rebuild Project is not a substitute for professional mental health support, medical care, or crisis intervention. We are peer community, not clinicians.
If you are in crisis or need clinical support, please reach out to a licensed professional. We are glad to help you find resources.
We do not provide:
Medical advice or clinical guidance
Crisis counseling or emergency support
Therapy or formal mental health treatment
Financial, legal, or professional services advice
Members who are actively in crisis or in acute mental health distress are encouraged to seek professional support before or alongside participating in the community. We are a complement to that care, not a replacement for it.
Boundaries in practice
What we welcome
Honest sharing about what you're carrying
Asking for what you need
Naming what isn't working
Sitting with someone in uncertainty
Celebrating wins, even small ones
Disagreeing, directly and with care
What we don't do
Advise someone on their medical decisions
Share a member's situation outside the group
Offer unsolicited feedback on someone's choices
Perform wellness or positivity
Recruit, sell, or pitch inside the community
Go quiet when something feels off
When something goes wrong
Communities are made of people, and people are imperfect. If something happens that doesn't sit right with you, here's how to handle it.
Talk to Heather directly.
If a member interaction left you uncomfortable, if something was shared outside the group, or if you witnessed behavior that violated this code, bring it to Heather. You can do this by email, Slack DM, or on a call. Nothing is too small to name.
We take confidentiality violations seriously.
Breaching the confidentiality of another member is grounds for removal from the community. There are no warnings for this one.
Patterns matter.
A single difficult moment is human. A pattern of behavior that destabilizes the group is not something we carry indefinitely. Members who consistently disrupt, dominate, or harm the community experience will be asked to leave.
Removal is a last resort, not a first response.
Our first instinct is always a direct conversation. Most things can be addressed that way. When they can't, Heather reserves the right to remove a member from the community. Membership fees are non-refundable in cases of removal for conduct violations.
Your agreement
By joining The Rebuild Project, you agree to this Code of Conduct. You agree to hold what is shared here with care, to show up for others as you hope they will show up for you, and to let Heather know if something isn't working.