Looking for casual mentors, experienced searchers

I am at the very beginning of the search fund process (having spent years reading, digesting, and mulling it all over). Currently pretending to be a sponge and soaking up all the knowledge and second-hand experience I can. Would love to arrange chats with those who have been there, done that - especially anyone in the Michiana area, and ESPECIALLY any women who have bulldozed their way through this 93% male-driven field. (Shouts to you)