Mile High, All Heart: Denver’s New OFI Chapter Takes Flight
- Ryder Vale
- Aug 8, 2025
- 4 min read
By Ryder Vale | Staff Writer, Only Fans Insider Magazine
When Joseph Haecker told me I’d be covering the launch of our new Denver, Colorado Local Chapter, my first instinct was to question it.
“Wait… why me? Shouldn’t this be a Lila Monroe piece?”
You have to understand—when it comes to writing about community, Lila’s the master. She’s got this way of pulling readers in, like she’s passing you a folded note across the table and it’s just for you. I, on the other hand, was trained to be a facts-first journalist. Names. Dates. Locations. I was the guy who could tell you exactly what happened, but not always how it felt.
Joseph just grinned.
“I lived in Denver during COVID. I know that vibe. And this chapter? This organizer? It wouldn’t do Colorado—or @battyxxjade—justice unless you wrote it. You’ll capture it.”
I didn’t know whether that was a compliment or a challenge. Maybe both. But here we are.
The City That Shaped the Assignment
Denver is one of those cities that feels like it’s been stitched together from opposites. It’s got the pace of a growing metropolis but the soul of a mountain town. One moment, you’re sipping artisanal coffee in a co-working space, the next you’re on a hiking trail staring at snowcaps that look painted on.
Joseph told me stories about living here from 2020 to 2024—about the eerie quiet of empty downtown streets during lockdown, about the way neighbors looked out for each other when the rest of the world felt like it was spinning too fast. Denver, he said, taught him something about resilience. About community. About knowing when to step back and just listen.
And maybe that’s the real reason he asked me to write this piece. Not because I’m the obvious choice—but because this city isn’t just a backdrop. It’s a character in the story.
The Woman at the Helm
If you’ve ever met @battyxxjade, you know she’s not someone you forget. She’s the kind of person who walks into a room and doesn’t just own the space—she transforms it. Goth icon. Adult actress. Creator with an unapologetic point of view.
Her energy has edges, but it’s warm in the center. You feel it when she talks about connection, about building relationships that go deeper than metrics and follower counts. That’s why she’s stepping into this role as Denver’s Chapter Organizer. It’s not just a title—it’s a responsibility.
When I reread her July feature, “Jade Elise: Breaking Chains and Taking Names,” I could see the through-line. She’s always been about freedom. Freedom to create. Freedom to be seen. Freedom to gather people who need a place to belong.
The Shape of a Chapter
The first meetup will be Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, from 6:30–8:00 PM, and then every second Wednesday of the month after that.
It’s a simple format: arrivals and welcome, small group discussions on this month’s topic—Community—and a short group recap before heading out for food or drinks. It’s the same rhythm in every city with an OFI Local Chapter. That consistency means a creator from Denver could drop into the Chicago chapter while traveling and immediately know how the night will flow.
But the rules matter. No fans. No agencies. No sponsors in the room. No “quick pitch” business cards. Just creators talking to creators—about the work, the hustle, the burnout, and the breakthroughs.
Joseph said something to me that stuck:
“As much as I’d love to be part of this vibrant chapter, even I can’t attend—because it’s only for content creators. That’s how much we value the sanctity of this space.”
Where My Head’s Been Lately
If you’d asked me a year ago to write this, I would have given you a very different piece. Tight. Efficient. Mostly bullet points and quotes.
But working alongside Lila Monroe has changed something in me. She’s not afraid to write like she’s pulling up a chair across from the reader. She tells you what the light looked like that day. She tells you how the air felt. And she’s been nudging me—sometimes gently, sometimes not—to do the same.
So here’s me telling you what I see:
Denver in September smells faintly of brewing beer and cooling pavement after a hot afternoon. The light turns gold just before sunset. And when I picture that first chapter meeting, I see Jade greeting people at the door, black lipstick and all, making sure every new arrival knows they’ve stepped into a space that’s theirs.
Why This Chapter Matters
In an industry where trust is fragile and privacy is everything, spaces like this are rare. These chapters are not networking events dressed up as happy hours—they are intentional circles, built for conversations that can’t happen in public timelines or algorithm-controlled DMs.
Denver’s chapter is going to be different. Not because of the city’s altitude or its skyline, but because it’s being led by someone who understands both the weight and the joy of community. Jade’s not here to host. She’s here to build.
An Open Invitation
If you’re a creator in Denver—whether you shoot in a converted warehouse studio or stream from a bedroom with blackout curtains—this is your space. Show up on September 10th. Bring your voice. Bring your stories. Bring your curiosity.
The coffee shops will still be here tomorrow. The mountains will still be watching. But the conversations that happen in that room? Those will be once-in-a-moment.
📍 Join the Denver Chapter: onlyfansinsider.com/localchapter/denver/co
📍 Launch a Chapter in your city: onlyfansinsider.com/chapters
Ryder’s Note:
Maybe Joseph was right. Maybe Denver does need a Ryder Vale story. And maybe—just maybe—Lila’s right too. Facts matter. But so does the heartbeat underneath them.
- Ryder Vale | Staff Writer, Only Fans Insider Magazine
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